North Carolina, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 29, 1993

May 29, 1993 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
May 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Cleveland County, Western
Coordinates
35.334, -81.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Randolph

When
May 29, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Asheboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.710, -79.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Duplin

When
May 29, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, Near Warsaw
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a barn and large tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
May 29, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Gaston
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.418, -77.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down, one atop a vehicle.

Hail, Stokes

When
May 29, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Stokes County, Walnut Cove
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.402, -80.240 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaufort

When
May 29, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Old Ford
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Duplin

When
May 29, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, Near Wallace
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
May 29, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, Magnolia
Coordinates
34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
May 29, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Chocowinity
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down atop power lines.

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.

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: 10339069, 10338811, 10338202, 10337443, 10337972, 10338549, 10338203, 10338204, 10338550.