North Carolina, 1993

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 28, 1993

November 28, 1993 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
1
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When
November 28, 3:15 AM EST
Where
Carteret County, Beaufort
Coordinates
34.864, -76.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in a 150-yard swath about three-quarters of a mile long on Harkers Island.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When
November 28, 3:40 AM EST
Where
Carteret County, Beaufort
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.864, -76.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house and mobile home were damaged and 50 large trees and power lines blown down in a quarter-mile swath near Stacy. One person was injured by flying glass, a retirement home and two trailers damaged, and trees blown down near Sea Level. Total damages estimated near $350,000.

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: 10338890, 10338891.