North Carolina, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 13, 1985

July 13, 1985 · NWS AT · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henderson

When
July 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -82.600

Hail, Henderson

When
July 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -82.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
July 13, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.320, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
July 13, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.320, -82.480

Hail, Gaston

When
July 13, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
July 13, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.280, -81.180

Hail, Rockingham

When
July 13, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
July 13, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
July 13, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.250, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
July 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.250, -81.050

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10088019, 10088020, 10088021, 10088022, 10088023, 10088872, 10088873, 10088874, 10089087, 10089088.