North Carolina, 1997Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 20, 1997
August 20, 1997 · NWS MHX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greene
- When
- August 20, 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, 4 mi SW of Snow Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.420, -77.730
Trees down between Snow Hill and Jason.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greene
- When
- August 20, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, 4 mi S of Walstonburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.550, -77.700
Tree down on Overtree Road between Walstonburg and Snow Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir
- When
- August 20, 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Lenoir County, Deep Run
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -77.720
Numerous trees down at a residence.
Thunderstorm Wind, Craven
- When
- August 20, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 5 mi S of Vanceboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -77.170
Numerous trees down between Vanceboro and New Bern.
- 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.
- Heavy Rain in Connecticut, August 20 to 21, 19972 deaths · 2 events
- Flash Flood in New Jersey, August 20 to 21, 1997$54 million · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Utah, August 20, 19971 death · 59 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flood in New Jersey, August 20 to 21, 1997$2.1 million · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 20, 19971 injured · $1.2 million · 87 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flood in New Jersey, August 20 to 21, 1997$500,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in New Jersey, August 20 to 21, 1997$500,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, August 20, 1997$450,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 20, 1997$87,000 · 2 in hail · 30 events
- Tornado in Florida, August 20, 1997$100,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 20, 1997$75,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events
- Flood in Michigan, August 20 to 22, 1997$50,000 · 1 event
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: 5607458, 5607459, 5607460, 5607461.