North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 19, 1987

August 19, 1987 · NWS RDU · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
9

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, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nash

When
August 19, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
August 19, 12:38 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -77.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
August 19, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.650, -78.470

Hail, Edgecombe

When
August 19, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Edgecombe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.750, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgecombe

When
August 19, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Edgecombe County
Coordinates
35.900, -77.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
August 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
34.930, -79.780

Hail, Craven

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -77.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pender County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
34.550, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 19, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.230, -78.780

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: 10091530, 10091531, 10091532, 10091533, 10091534, 10091535, 10091536, 10091537, 10091538.