North Carolina, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 13, 1998

June 13, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$29,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Events
12

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), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Northampton

When
June 13, 2:38 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, 1 mi W of Jackson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.400, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
June 13, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, 1 mi E of Jackson
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.400, -77.400

Trees uprooted or snapped off. Damage to a tobacco barn. Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
June 13, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Conway
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.430, -77.230

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 13, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, Murfreesboro
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.450, -77.100

Few trees and a power line down on Route 258.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 13, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, Harrellsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.300, -76.800

Tree tops blown off on both sides of Route 45.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 13, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, Winton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.400, -76.930

Several trees and power lines down. Some parts of roofs blown off and roads blocked by debris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gates

When
June 13, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Gates County, 2 mi N of Gatesville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.430, -76.750

Several trees down near intersection of Route 158 and Route 37.

Hail, Chowan

When
June 13, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Chowan County, Gliden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.320, -76.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Perquimans

When
June 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Perquimans County, Winfall
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.220, -76.470

Power lines down.

Hail, Bertie

When
June 13, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, 3 mi NE of Windsor
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.030, -76.920

Hail broke windows and caused significant crop damage near intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 1001.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bertie

When
June 13, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, 3 mi NE of Windsor
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.030, -76.920

Numerous oak trees down near intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 1001.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bertie

When
June 13, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Bertie County, Merry Hill
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.020, -76.770

Several trees down.

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.

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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: 5657693, 5657694, 5657695, 5657696, 5657697, 5657698, 5657699, 5657700, 5657701, 5657702, 5657703, 5657704.