North Carolina, 1998Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 27, 1998
May 27, 1998 · NWS ILM · 5 events in 3 counties and zones
Early afternoon thunderstorms developed across the coastal counties , causing hail and downburst winds.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $31,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Early afternoon thunderstorms developed across the coastal counties , causing hail and downburst winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick
- When
- May 27, 12:55 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Ash
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.070, -78.530
Large tree downed on Big Neck Rd, damage to roof on Mill Branch Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pender
- When
- May 27, 1:10 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Hampstead
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.370, -77.720
Thunderstorm Wind, New Hanover
- When
- May 27, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, 7 mi N of Wilmington
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -77.930
Tree downed on Sidbury Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pender
- When
- May 27, 1:45 PM EST to 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Pender County, Hampstead to Burgaw
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.370, -77.720
Trees were downed on several residences in Hampstead, and one was downed on Penderlea Highway, 4 miles north of Burgaw.
Flash Flood, New Hanover
- When
- May 27, 1:50 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, Wilmington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.181, -77.866 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain caused flooding at intersection of Market and Bayshore Streets.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 27, 1998$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 27, 1998$120,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 27, 19983 injured · 1 in hail · 15 events
- Hail in North Carolina, May 27, 1998$25,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, May 27, 1998$10,000 · F0 · 17 events
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 27, 1998$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 27, 1998$5,000 · 1 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 27, 1998$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 27 to 28, 19981.75 in hail · 8 events
- Hail in Nebraska, May 27, 19980.75 in hail · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, May 27, 19981 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Minnesota, May 27, 19980.75 in hail · 3 events
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: 5647233, 5647234, 5647235, 5647236, 5647237.