North Carolina, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 2, 1988

June 2, 1988 · NWS RDU · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

12 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
14

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

12 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harnett

When
June 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.370, -79.120

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 2, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -78.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.200, -78.970

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.080, -78.870

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -79.000

Hail, Alamance

When
June 2, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.050, -79.380

Hail, Orange

When
June 2, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -79.070

Hail, Wake

When
June 2, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.730, -78.870

Hail, Chatham

When
June 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -79.370

Hail, Wake

When
June 2, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -78.800

Hail, Chatham

When
June 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -79.180

Hail, Johnston

When
June 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -78.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 2, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.320, -78.620

Hail, Sampson

When
June 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -78.350

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: 10090497, 10090498, 10090499, 10091347, 10091348, 10091349, 10091561, 10091562, 10091563, 10091564, 10091565, 10091566, 10091567, 10091568.