North Carolina, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, October 27, 1995

October 27, 1995 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
0
Property damage
$11 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 Roanoke radar (KFCX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Guilford

When
October 27, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, Julian
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -79.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Person

When
October 27, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Person County, Roxboro
Coordinates
36.390, -78.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees blown down. Barn roof blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
October 27, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, Julian
Coordinates
36.080, -79.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wide swath of wind damage to trees and power lines in Julian. Major power outages reported.

Hail, Orange

When
October 27, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Greensboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
October 27, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Hillsborough
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Person

When
October 27, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Person County, Mayo Lake
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.500, -78.930

A tornado touched down on SR 1514. A home was destroyed and two others were significantly damaged on U.S. 501 North. Many trees and power lines were downed. Three mobile homes destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
October 27, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Durham County, Durham
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.036, -78.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees fell on a house and numerous power lines down due to trees falling on lines.

Tornado, Granville

When
October 27, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Granville County, Corinth
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.220, -78.530

A tornado touched in the community of Corinth. Numerous large trees were downed and a new home lost its roof. Numerous barns and farm outbuildings were destroyed. At the intersection of Highway 96 and SR 1643, a home was damaged when a large tree was blown onto the home and the roof was lifted off. Numerous 100-year-old trees were twisted and snapped. A truck and cement outbuilding were also destroyed.

Tornado, Vance

When
October 27, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Vance County, Henderson
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$10 million
Coordinates
36.330, -78.480

A tornado first touched down 4 W of Henderson near Interstate 85. The storm moved north and crossed Interstate 85. Sporadic damage occurred to mostly pine trees around the Ruin Creek Road area until the storm hit the Camperland business sales lot. Here, 25 RV's and five Uhauls were destroyed. The roof of the business was blown off. A few blocks away a medical clinic was destroyed. For several blocks down the road, there was damage to roofs of a department store, grocery, hospital, and shopping center.

Tornado, Warren

When
October 27, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Wise
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.480, -78.180

A steeple was blown off a church in the Wise community. Numerous trees were damaged and twisted within a few blocks of the church.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
October 27, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Durham County, Durham
Coordinates
36.036, -78.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in and around the city of Durham.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in North Carolina in 1995Every state in 1995This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for North Carolina, 1995Warnings in North Carolina, October 1995

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: 10338294, 10337656, 10338295, 10337526, 10337527, 10337657, 10338222, 10338279, 10337485, 10337613, 10338223.