North Carolina, 1995

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, May 19, 1995

May 19, 1995 · 31 events in 23 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 30 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$505,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:38 UTC.

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Event by event

19 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
May 19, 12:15 AM EST
Where
Graham County
Coordinates
35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 19, 6:25 AM EST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 19, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
35.710, -79.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
May 19, 7:19 AM EST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
35.703, -79.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
May 19, 7:35 AM EST
Where
Wake County
Property damage
$40,000
Coordinates
35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down. One fell on a house on Fairview Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 19, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Mt. Olive
Property damage
$70,000
Coordinates
35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down. One car damaged. A high school and mobile home damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotland

When
May 19, 8:20 AM EST
Where
Scotland County
Property damage
$65,000
Coordinates
34.841, -79.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down. Several houses had roofs either torn off or heavily damaged.

Tornado, Hoke

When
May 19, 8:38 AM EST
Where
Hoke County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
34.950, -79.270

Tornado damage across the county from State Roads # 401 and # 1207 eastward to near State Road 211. Numerous trees down, some across houses. Damage to several mobile homes. Twelve roads impassable.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
May 19, 9:35 AM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.049, -78.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
May 19, 9:50 AM EST
Where
Duplin County, Faison
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lenoir

When
May 19, 10:02 AM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Lagrange
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lenoir

When
May 19, 10:10 AM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Kinston
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
May 19, 10:20 AM EST
Where
Pitt County, Grifton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.594, -77.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
May 19, 10:25 AM EST
Where
Craven County, Ft. Barnwell
Coordinates
35.117, -77.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Outbuildings were overturned and trees downed in Faison. Two funnel clouds were reported just north of Kinston. Trees fell on King, Hadden and James Streets in Kinston. Trees were also down in the village of Fort Barnwell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
May 19, 10:37 AM EST
Where
Columbus County, Chadborn
Coordinates
34.265, -78.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
May 19, 10:40 AM EST
Where
Bladen County, Clarkton
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
May 19, 10:45 AM EST
Where
Columbus County, Whiteville
Coordinates
34.265, -78.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
May 19, 10:58 AM EST
Where
Bladen County, Elizabethtown 8 E
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Sampson

When
May 19, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
May 19, 11:35 AM EST
Where
Bladen County, Pender to Currie
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down

Hail, Gaston

When
May 19, 1:04 PM EST
Where
Gaston County, Crowders Mt.
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.294, -81.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bladen

When
May 19, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Bladen County, Pender to Shallotte 5 Sw
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 19, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.333, -79.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down. Some roof damage.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
May 19, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, Charlotte
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.247, -80.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
May 19, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Rockingham County, Nr Eden
Coordinates
36.396, -79.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm in northern North Carolina produced damaging winds which downed trees near Eden.

Hail, Moore

When
May 19, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Southern Pines
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 19, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.333, -79.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harnett

When
May 19, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, Lillington
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.369, -78.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
May 19, 3:32 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, Charlotte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.247, -80.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hoke

When
May 19, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Hoke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.017, -79.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When
May 19, 4:43 PM EST
Where
Union County, Waxhaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.988, -80.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.
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: 10338266, 10337518, 10338814, 10338993, 10337603, 10337742, 10337964, 10338763, 10338169, 10338205, 10338374, 10338375, 10337668, 10338155, 10338133, 10338627, 10338134, 10338628, 10337873, 10338629, 10338255, 10338630, 10338446, 10338423, 10337733, 10338456, 10338447, 10338691, 10338424, 10338764, 10337475.