North Carolina, 1989

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 26, 1989

May 26, 1989 · NWS RDU · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Swain

When
May 26, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Swain County
Coordinates
35.430, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 26, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
35.830, -82.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Yancey

When
May 26, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Yancey County
Coordinates
36.020, -82.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 26, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.430, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 26, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.400, -82.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
May 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Coordinates
35.330, -81.880

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.

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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: 10087272, 10087273, 10087274, 10087275, 10087276, 10087277.