North Carolina, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, May 11, 1995

May 11, 1995 · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

12 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
$293,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
21

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.

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Event by event

12 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Granville

When
May 11, 5:22 PM EST
Where
Granville County, Butner
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.304, -78.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ping-Pong ball-size hail reported in the town of Butner.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bertie

When
May 11, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, Askewville
Coordinates
36.066, -76.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees and large limbs down.

Tornado, Bertie

When
May 11, 5:57 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, Askewville
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$125,000
Coordinates
36.120, -76.950

Brief tornado touchdown caused damage (some major) to several sheds/outbuilding. Numerous trees down, a couple of which were on automobiles. Tornado path was east-west and about three-eighths mile long from approximately one-quarter mile northeast to one-half mile east-northeast of Askewville. Path was approximately 100 yards wide. Bertie County Edenhouse,11,1815EST,,,0,0,0,0,Thunderstorm Winds ,,,,,,,,Hail (1.00) Quarter-size hail and trees down in and just east of Edenhouse.

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Crouse
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.486, -81.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Selma
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Pine Level
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree fell on a house.

Hail, Chowan

When
May 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Chowan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.127, -76.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud Quarter-size hail and 60 knot winds at Chowan River bridge. Anemometer blown off mooring after winds reached 60 knot. Funnel cloud observed by bridge personnel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chowan

When
May 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Chowan County, Edenton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.127, -76.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud Quarter-size hail and 60 knot winds at Chowan River bridge. Anemometer blown off mooring after winds reached 60 knot. Funnel cloud observed by bridge personnel.

Hail, Chowan

When
May 11, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Chowan County, Edenton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.127, -76.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported partially covering ground in Edenton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Smithfield
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds peeled back the roof of a tobacco warehouse.

Hail, Wayne

When
May 11, 6:37 PM EST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail reported on Highway 70 in the western portion of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:39 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Smithfield
Property damage
$80,000
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down in the town of Smithfield. Several houses sustained damage.

Hail, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:42 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Princeton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 3000 square feet of roof was blown approximately 250 yards from a steel refinery.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
May 11, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Sw Selma
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 3000 square feet of roof was blown approximately 250 yards from a steel refinery.

Hail, Tyrrell

When
May 11, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Tyrrell County, Creswell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -76.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tyrrell

When
May 11, 6:59 PM EST
Where
Tyrrell County, Columbia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -76.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Randolph

When
May 11, 7:26 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Asheboro
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
35 yd
Coordinates
35.630, -79.770

A small tornado was sighted by an emergency rescue team and the public. Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Lenoir

When
May 11, 7:46 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Kinston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lenoir

When
May 11, 7:46 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Lagrange
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pitt

When
May 11, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Pitt County, Black Jack
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.594, -77.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
May 11, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Blounts Creek
Coordinates
35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered thunderstorms produced dime- to golf ball-size hail across eastern North Carolina. In LaGrange trees were down and porches were knocked off mobile homes. In Blounts Creek strong winds knocked eight large pine trees to the ground.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 10338277, 10338566, 10338619, 10338389, 10338340, 10338341, 10339060, 10339061, 10339062, 10338342, 10337741, 10338343, 10338344, 10338345, 10337037, 10337038, 10338813, 10338371, 10338372, 10337667, 10338560.