North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 27, 1987

July 27, 1987 · NWS RDU · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
July 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pitt County
Coordinates
35.400, -77.370

Hail, Lenoir

When
July 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
July 27, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Pitt County
Coordinates
35.630, -77.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
July 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.230, -77.680

Hail, Beaufort

When
July 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Beaufort County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.520, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, New Hanover

When
July 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Coordinates
34.270, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
July 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Coordinates
35.300, -77.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
July 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.230, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
July 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Coordinates
34.550, -77.400

Hail, Jones

When
July 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -77.520

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
July 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
35.000, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 27, 8:34 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.850, -80.570

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: 10090423, 10090424, 10090425, 10090426, 10090427, 10090428, 10090429, 10090430, 10091491, 10091492, 10091493, 10091494, 10091495.