North Carolina, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 29, 1991

April 29, 1991 · NWS CLT · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

14 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
17

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

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

Hail, Forsyth

When
April 29, 2:07 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.170, -80.180

Hail, Catawba

When
April 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
April 29, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Hail, Buncombe

When
April 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Buncombe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.730, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
April 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.400, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
April 29, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.380, -81.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.480, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 29, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
35.020, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
April 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
April 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.420, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 29, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.980, -80.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
April 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rowan County
Coordinates
35.700, -80.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
April 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Rowan County
Coordinates
35.670, -80.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
April 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.820, -80.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
April 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Coordinates
36.100, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
April 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.070, -79.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
April 29, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
35.700, -79.900

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: 10089618, 10089619, 10089620, 10089621, 10089622, 10089623, 10089624, 10089625, 10089626, 10089627, 10089628, 10089629, 10089630, 10089631, 10089632, 10089633, 10089634.