North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 12, 1987

April 12, 1987 · NWS RDU · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 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.

  • 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Hail, Guilford

When
April 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.780, -78.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.720, -78.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.600, -77.700

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: 10089264, 10089265, 10089266, 10089267, 10089268.