North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 1, 1987

June 1, 1987 · NWS RDU · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
June 1, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Buncombe County
Coordinates
35.630, -82.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
June 1, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.870, -78.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.350, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
June 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Rowan County
Coordinates
35.670, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.500, -79.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 1, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.220, -79.720

Hail, Guilford

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.220, -79.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 1, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.980, -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: 10088632, 10088633, 10088634, 10088635, 10088636, 10088637, 10088638, 10088639.