North Carolina, 1993Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 24, 1993
January 24, 1993 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anson
- When
- January 24, 1:55 PM EST
- Where
- Anson County, Wadesboro
- Coordinates
- 34.974, -80.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front swept across the state spawning severe thunderstorms across the Southern Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Most of the damage was to trees being blown down and atop power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond
- When
- January 24, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond County, Hoffman
- Coordinates
- 35.006, -79.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond
- When
- January 24, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond County, Roberdell
- Coordinates
- 35.006, -79.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Moore
- When
- January 24, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Moore County, Carthage
- Coordinates
- 35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- January 24, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, Lillington
- Coordinates
- 35.369, -78.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- January 24, 4:03 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County to Northern and
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In addition to tree damage in scattered locations, a steeple was blown down and structural damage occurred a church in Clayton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nash
- When
- January 24, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Nash County, Nashville
- Coordinates
- 35.967, -77.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Nash
- When
- January 24, 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Nash County, Nashville
- Coordinates
- 35.967, -77.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- January 24, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson County, Wilson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 35.705, -77.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An outbuilding sustained structural damage
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- January 24, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson County, Wilson
- Coordinates
- 35.705, -77.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Tornado in Florida, January 24, 19932 injured · $50,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, January 24, 1993$101,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, January 24, 1993$3,000 · 6 events
- Hail in South Carolina, January 24, 1993$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 24, 19931 event
- Hail in Georgia, January 24, 19931 event
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: 10338119, 10338818, 10338819, 10338449, 10338300, 10338329, 10338460, 10338461, 10337879, 10337880.