North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 17, 2000

April 17, 2000 · NWS RAH · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 Columbia radar (KCAE), 147 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Anson

When
April 17, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Anson County, Wadesboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.967, -80.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
April 17, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Carthage
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.350, -79.417

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
April 17, 9:25 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 10 mi S of Siler City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.583, -79.467

Trees down along Highway 42.

Hail, Lee

When
April 17, 9:35 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 8 mi S of Sanford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.367, -79.183

Hail, Durham

When
April 17, 9:43 PM EST
Where
Durham County, Durham
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.017, -78.917

Golfball sized hail reported at intersection of Highway 98 and Miami Blvd.

Hail, Granville

When
April 17, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Granville County, Oxford
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.317, -78.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
April 17, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, Kipling
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.483, -78.817

Trees and power lines blown down along Matthew Mill Pond Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 17, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Wake County, Morrisville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.817, -78.833

Numerous trees and power lines down due to strong wind from outflow boundary.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 17, 10:40 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Clayton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.650, -78.467

Large hail reported in Clayton and numerous trees down across the northern part of the county.

Hail, Sampson

When
April 17, 11:45 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Autryville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.000, -78.650

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5148851, 5148852, 5148843, 5148846, 5148845, 5148850, 5148848, 5148844, 5148847, 5148849.