North Carolina, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 20, 1993

August 20, 1993 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When
August 20, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Surry County, E Portion
Coordinates
36.415, -80.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down on several houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When
August 20, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Surry County, Mount Airy
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.415, -80.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down on several houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 20, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Madison County, S Portion
Coordinates
35.858, -82.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When
August 20, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Buncombe County, Asheville
Coordinates
35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
August 20, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Catawba County, N Portion
Coordinates
35.663, -81.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
August 20, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, Winston-Salem
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.131, -80.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
August 20, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, Thomasville
Coordinates
35.793, -80.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Forsyth

When
August 20, 4:57 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, Winston-Salem
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.131, -80.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
August 20, 5:16 PM EST
Where
Graham County, W Portion
Coordinates
35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
August 20, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, Belmont
Coordinates
35.294, -81.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Union County, S Portion
Coordinates
34.988, -80.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
August 20, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Carthage
Coordinates
35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10337978, 10338047, 10338399, 10338781, 10338983, 10338230, 10338195, 10338231, 10338262, 10338248, 10337042, 10338451.