North Carolina, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 9, 1995

June 9, 1995 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$5,000
Crop damage
$4,000
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.

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:32 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Watauga

When
June 9, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Watauga County, Boone
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.231, -81.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm in northwest North Carolina during the afternoon hours on the 9th produced hail up to nickel-size.

Hail, Buncombe

When
June 9, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Buncombe County, Averys Creek
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 9, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Morganton
Coordinates
35.750, -81.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Transylvania

When
June 9, 3:18 PM EST
Where
Transylvania County, Pisgah Forest
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.202, -82.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 9, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Rutherford County, Rutherfordton
Coordinates
35.402, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down in numerous areas of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 9, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Lenoir
Coordinates
35.750, -81.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees down. Power outages.

Hail, Davidson

When
June 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, Near Midway
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.793, -80.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cleveland

When
June 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Cleveland County, Northern
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.334, -81.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 9, 7:19 PM EST
Where
Robeson County
Crop damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.640, -79.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rowland 4W,Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 9, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Hookerton
Coordinates
35.485, -77.676 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 9, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Northern
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Kinston
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 9, 8:55 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, Calypso
Coordinates
34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms downed several trees and damaged a structure on the Greene/Lenoir County border along Highway 58 near Hookerton and Mewborns Crossroads. Trees were also down along Route 1006 in Calypso.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10337688, 10338783, 10338787, 10337033, 10337866, 10338788, 10338198, 10339077, 10337681, 10338284, 10338430, 10338377, 10338207.