North Carolina, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 5, 1989

June 5, 1989 · NWS RDU · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McDowell

When
June 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
McDowell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -82.020

Hail, Pender

When
June 5, 12:57 PM CST
Where
Pender County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.330, -77.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.250, -78.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 5, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
36.000, -78.480

Hail, Union

When
June 5, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.130, -80.380

Hail, Polk

When
June 5, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 5, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Coordinates
35.430, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Coordinates
35.970, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.450, -81.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.350, -79.450

Hail, Harnett

When
June 5, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -78.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 5, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
35.700, -79.770

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: 10087300, 10087301, 10087302, 10087303, 10087304, 10087305, 10087306, 10087307, 10087308, 10087309, 10087310, 10087311.