North Carolina, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 18, 1997

July 18, 1997 · NWS RAH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:53 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
July 18, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, Scotland Neck
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.130, -77.420

THE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE SCOTLAND NECK AREA. SOME TREES UP TO TWO FEET IN DIAMETER.

Hail, Edgecombe

When
July 18, 5:07 PM EST
Where
Edgecombe County, Rocky Mt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.930, -77.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
July 18, 6:07 PM EST
Where
Wilson County, Elm City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.800, -77.870

SEVERAL LARGE DIAMETER TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CATTAIL ROAD AND ROSEBUD RD IN NORTHEAST WILSON COUNTY.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5615181, 5615182, 5615183.