North Carolina, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 27, 1998

May 27, 1998 · NWS MHX · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

Numerous severe thunderstorms developed in warm, moist, unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

Numerous severe thunderstorms developed in warm, moist, unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front.

The radar

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Event by event

8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 27, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Greene County, 5 mi W of Snow Hill
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
35.450, -77.770

Storage shed destroyed, roof off shop.

Hail, Onslow

When
May 27, 1:32 PM EST
Where
Onslow County, Bear Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.670, -77.180

Hail, Pamlico

When
May 27, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Pamlico County, 2 mi N of Grantsboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -76.850

Hail, Pamlico

When
May 27, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Pamlico County, Grantsboro
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -76.850

Hail, Onslow

When
May 27, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Onslow County, Swansboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.680, -77.130

Hail, Pamlico

When
May 27, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Pamlico County, 1 mi N of Bayboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -76.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
May 27, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, 6 mi S of Kenansville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.870, -77.950

Hail, Jones

When
May 27, 2:19 PM EST
Where
Jones County, 1 mi E of Comfort
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -77.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 27, 2:19 PM EST
Where
Jones County, 1 mi E of Comfort
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.000, -77.480

Hail, Hyde

When
May 27, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Hyde County, Scranton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -76.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
May 27, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Craven County, 8 mi NW of New Bern
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -77.150

Numerous trees down near Weyerhauser with some roads blocked.

Hail, Dare

When
May 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Dare County, Nags Head
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.950, -75.620

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: 5636406, 5636308, 5636309, 5636310, 5636311, 5636312, 5636313, 5636314, 5636315, 5636403, 5636404, 5636405.