North Carolina, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 10, 1987

September 10, 1987 · NWS RDU · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
September 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
36.370, -80.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
September 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.100, -79.280

Hail, Stokes

When
September 10, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Stokes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -80.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
September 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
36.250, -81.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
September 10, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.070, -79.800

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: 10088194, 10088195, 10088196, 10088197, 10088198.