North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 3, 1987

June 3, 1987 · NWS RDU · 19 events in 17 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 3, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Burke County
Coordinates
35.750, -81.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 3, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.480, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
June 3, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.300, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.350, -82.470

Hail, Gaston

When
June 3, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -81.200

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 3, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -80.780

Hail, Henderson

When
June 3, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 3, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hertford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
June 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.320, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Gates

When
June 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gates County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.450, -76.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.000, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
June 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
35.900, -77.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Bertie

When
June 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bertie County
Coordinates
36.080, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.380, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
June 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.780, -78.800

Hail, Sampson

When
June 3, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -78.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
June 3, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.750, -77.420

Hail, Duplin

When
June 3, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -77.800

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: 10088640, 10088641, 10088642, 10088643, 10088644, 10088645, 10088646, 10088647, 10088648, 10088649, 10088650, 10088651, 10088652, 10088653, 10088654, 10088655, 10088656, 10088657, 10090147.