North Carolina, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 25, 1989

April 25, 1989 · NWS RDU · 19 events in 9 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 6 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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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
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

13 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 25, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.450, -78.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 25, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.880, -78.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Hail, Johnston

When
April 25, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.470, -78.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 25, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.450, -78.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 25, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.300, -78.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.200, -78.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
April 25, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
35.150, -78.100

Hail, Vance

When
April 25, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Vance County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -78.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Person

When
April 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Person County
Coordinates
36.400, -78.980

Hail, Johnston

When
April 25, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

Hail, Wayne

When
April 25, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.550, -77.980

Hail, Wake

When
April 25, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
April 25, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.020, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 25, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.650, -78.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
April 25, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Coordinates
34.900, -77.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 25, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.500, -78.350

Hail, Duplin

When
April 25, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -78.130

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: 10090558, 10090559, 10090560, 10090561, 10090562, 10090563, 10090564, 10090565, 10090566, 10090567, 10090568, 10090569, 10091418, 10091419, 10091420, 10091632, 10091633, 10091634, 10091635.