North Carolina, 1999

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999 · NWS RAH · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms produced straight-line wind damage across portions of Wilson, Nash, Wayne, and Sampson counties. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in the city of Wilson, around Middlesex, just east of Goldsboro on Highway 70, and in Clinton.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 RAH wrote it up.

A line of thunderstorms produced straight-line wind damage across portions of Wilson, Nash, Wayne, and Sampson counties. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in the city of Wilson, around Middlesex, just east of Goldsboro on Highway 70, and in Clinton. A roof was blown off a building and a mobile home was flipped over just east of Goldsboro.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
March 3, 4:00 PM EST to 4:35 PM EST
Where
Nash County, Middlesex
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.780, -78.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
March 3, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Clinton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
March 3, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Goldsboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.380, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
March 3, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Wilson County, Wilson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.730, -77.920

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: 5690949, 5690950, 5690951, 5690952.