North Carolina, 1999

Damaging Wind and Waterspout in North Carolina, May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999 · NWS MHX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 waterspout, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
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.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:47 UTC.

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Event by event

1 waterspout, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Washington

When
May 24, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Washington County, 8 mi E of Albemarle Beach
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.839, -76.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout over Albemarle Sound moved on shore and destroyed a shed near the Highway 32 bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
May 24, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Washington
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.550, -77.050

911 Center reported trees blown down in Washington.

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
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: 5690412, 5690411.