North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 24, 1987

April 24, 1987 · NWS RDU · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
13

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

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

Hail, Cabarrus

When
April 24, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -80.630

Hail, Rowan

When
April 24, 11:12 AM CST
Where
Rowan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -80.500

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 24, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -81.250

Hail, Bladen

When
April 24, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bladen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -78.830

Hail, Sampson

When
April 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Hail, Bladen

When
April 24, 1:18 PM CST
Where
Bladen County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -78.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
April 24, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
35.150, -78.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.200, -78.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 24, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.250, -78.070

Hail, Lenoir

When
April 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -77.800

Hail, Halifax

When
April 24, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -77.600

Hail, Halifax

When
April 24, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.130, -77.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
April 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
36.400, -77.420

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: 10088591, 10088592, 10088593, 10088594, 10088595, 10088596, 10088597, 10088598, 10088599, 10088600, 10088601, 10088602, 10088603.