North Carolina, 1998

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 8, 1998

January 8, 1998 · NWS RAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A modular home was blown 10 to 20 feet off its foundation with debris strewn 100 yards to the east. Numerous pine trees were snapped off in the yard, several falling on the house.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.

A modular home was blown 10 to 20 feet off its foundation with debris strewn 100 yards to the east. Numerous pine trees were snapped off in the yard, several falling on the house. The damage was isolated and occurred in rural northeast Cumberland county near Godwin on Highway 301-N.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
January 8, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Godwin
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
35.220, -78.680

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.

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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: 5629441.