North Carolina, 1998

Tornado and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 8, 1998

January 8, 1998 · NWS ILM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$175,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Wilmington radar (KLTX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
January 8, 8:40 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Pender County, Currie to Rocky Pt
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.470, -78.100

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES, MINOR DAMAGE TO 3 STRUCTURES IN BURGAW

Tornado, New Hanover

When
January 8, 9:01 AM EST to 9:02 AM EST
Where
New Hanover County, Wilmington
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$175,000
Coordinates
34.230, -77.930

A GUSTNADO INDUCED BY MICROBURST, TOSSED A STATION WAGON 100FT, TIPPED A TRUCK ON IT'S SIDE A DAMAGED A CONVENIENCE STORE AND A MANUFACTURING PLANT ON 23RD STREET.

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.

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: 5629746, 5629745.