North Carolina, 1992

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 11, 1992

August 11, 1992 · NWS AVL · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

8 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
August 11, 12:15 PM PST
Where
Buncombe County
Coordinates
35.530, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
August 11, 4:45 PM PST
Where
Buncombe County
Coordinates
35.600, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
August 11, 9:00 PM PST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.100, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
August 11, 9:10 PM PST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.070, -79.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Person

When
August 11, 9:20 PM PST
Where
Person County
Coordinates
36.400, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
August 11, 9:26 PM PST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
36.180, -79.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 11, 9:28 PM PST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
35.950, -79.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 11, 9:50 PM PST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
36.000, -79.070

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.

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: 10090571, 10090572, 10090784, 10090785, 10090786, 10090787, 10090788, 10090789.