North Carolina, 1999

Strong Wind in North Carolina, February 12, 1999

February 12, 1999 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Gusty gradient winds along and just ahead of a cold front gusted unofficially to 55 mph and caused at least one tree to fall on a house.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

Gusty gradient winds along and just ahead of a cold front gusted unofficially to 55 mph and caused at least one tree to fall on a house.

The radar

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Event by event

2 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Davie

When
February 12, 4:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Davie forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.929, -80.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Rowan

When
February 12, 4:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Rowan forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.640, -80.525 (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.

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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: 5688790, 5688791.