North Carolina, 1999

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999 · NWS AKQ · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

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
$19,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:44 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
March 3, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Pendleton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.470, -77.200

Several trees down. A few power lines hit by trees on Route 186.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
March 3, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, 5 mi W of Gaston
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.500, -77.720

Mobile home blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
March 3, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Seaboard
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.480, -77.430

Few trees and a utility pole down.

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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5693266, 5693267, 5691401.