North Carolina, 1991

Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 2, 1991

March 2, 1991 · NWS HAT · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
11

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
March 2, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Bladen County
Coordinates
34.730, -78.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
March 2, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.500, -78.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
March 2, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
34.950, -78.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
March 2, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, New Hanover

When
March 2, 3:25 AM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Coordinates
34.280, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
March 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
35.770, -77.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
March 2, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Onslow County
Coordinates
34.880, -77.230

Tornado, Camden

When
March 2, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Camden County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
36.450, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasquotank

When
March 2, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Pasquotank County
Coordinates
36.300, -76.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
March 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.300, -78.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
March 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.270, -77.550

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10088484, 10088485, 10088486, 10088487, 10088488, 10088489, 10088490, 10088491, 10088492, 10088493, 10088494.