North Carolina, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 15, 1985

October 15, 1985 · NWS S · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
October 15, 2:09 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.100, -79.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
October 15, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Coordinates
36.120, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
October 15, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.100, -79.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
October 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.130, -79.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
October 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.130, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
October 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
36.170, -79.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
October 15, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.200, -78.900

Hail, Granville

When
October 15, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
October 15, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.450, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Vance

When
October 15, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Vance County
Coordinates
36.500, -78.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
October 15, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.520, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
October 15, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.430, -78.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
October 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
36.220, -78.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
October 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.470, -77.930

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10089130, 10089131, 10089132, 10089133, 10089134, 10089135, 10089136, 10089137, 10089138, 10089139, 10089140, 10089141, 10089142, 10089143.