North Carolina, 1998

Strong Wind in North Carolina, November 10 to 11, 1998

November 10 to 11, 1998 · NWS GSP · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Gusty winds and heavy rain associated with a cold front passage caused limbs and trees to interact with power lines, resulting in some power outages. No widespread damage was reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 GSP wrote it up.

Gusty winds and heavy rain associated with a cold front passage caused limbs and trees to interact with power lines, resulting in some power outages. No widespread damage was reported.

The radar

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Event by event

9 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Buncombe

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Buncombe forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Graham

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Graham forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Haywood

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Haywood forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.556, -82.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Henderson

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Macon

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.150, -83.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northern Jackson

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Jackson

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Swain

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Swain forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.487, -83.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Transylvania

When
November 10, 8:00 PM EST to November 11, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Transylvania forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.202, -82.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5677146, 5677147, 5677148, 5677149, 5677150, 5677151, 5677152, 5677153, 5677154.