North Carolina, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 15, 1989

June 15, 1989 · NWS RDU · 24 events in 19 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

21 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 15, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
35.220, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 15, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.430, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 15, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.480, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 15, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Coordinates
35.370, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
June 15, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Hail, Forsyth

When
June 15, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.100, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 15, 1:13 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.430, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When
June 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Iredell County
Coordinates
35.780, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.530, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 15, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Coordinates
35.780, -78.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
June 15, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.130, -77.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 15, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.730, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 15, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.820, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgecombe

When
June 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Edgecombe County
Coordinates
35.900, -77.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
June 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
36.570, -77.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.070, -78.900

Hail, Hertford

When
June 15, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hertford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.280, -79.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hertford County
Coordinates
36.500, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.380, -79.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 15, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.450, -78.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 15, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Coordinates
35.930, -77.800

Hail, Wake

When
June 15, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -78.620

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: 10088394, 10088395, 10088396, 10088397, 10088398, 10088399, 10088400, 10088401, 10088402, 10088403, 10088404, 10088405, 10088406, 10088407, 10088408, 10088409, 10088410, 10088411, 10088412, 10088413, 10088414, 10088415, 10088416, 10088417.