North Carolina, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 12, 1989

July 12, 1989 · NWS RDU · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • 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
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyrrell

When
July 12, 11:22 AM CST
Where
Tyrrell County
Coordinates
35.920, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
July 12, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
36.350, -81.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
July 12, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 12, 1:44 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.930, -80.570

Hail, Granville

When
July 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -78.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 12, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
35.730, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 12, 2:52 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.150, -79.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 12, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.380, -78.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
July 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.080, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 12, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
35.480, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Person

When
July 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Person County
Coordinates
36.420, -78.970

Hail, Nash

When
July 12, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -77.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 12, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.400, -78.170

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: 10087758, 10087759, 10087760, 10087761, 10087762, 10087763, 10087764, 10087765, 10087766, 10087767, 10087768, 10087769, 10087770.