North Carolina, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 27, 1986

July 27, 1986 · NWS RDU · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
8

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes

When
July 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Stokes County
Coordinates
36.420, -80.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
July 27, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.070, -80.820

Hail, Sampson

When
July 27, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -78.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
July 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
34.930, -78.270

Hail, Harnett

When
July 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
July 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.650, -78.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
July 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
July 27, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
34.720, -77.230

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: 10088109, 10088110, 10088111, 10088112, 10088113, 10088114, 10088115, 10088116.