North Carolina, 1992

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 12, 1992

August 12, 1992 · NWS HAT · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
13

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 12, 12:30 PM PST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
35.870, -76.370

Hail, Chatham

When
August 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
August 12, 1:11 PM PST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.520, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
August 12, 1:20 PM PST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.730, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
August 12, 1:45 PM PST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.730, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 12, 1:51 PM PST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.530, -81.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 12, 1:54 PM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
34.980, -78.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
August 12, 2:15 PM PST
Where
Columbus County
Coordinates
34.050, -78.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
August 12, 2:15 PM PST
Where
Pitt County
Coordinates
35.470, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 12, 2:18 PM PST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.530, -81.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
August 12, 2:30 PM PST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
34.780, -78.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
August 12, 3:30 PM PST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.950, -78.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 12, 4:15 PM PST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
36.100, -78.270

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10090790, 10155787, 10090791, 10090792, 10090793, 10090794, 10090795, 10090796, 10090797, 10090798, 10090799, 10090800, 10090801.