North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 16, 2000

August 16, 2000 · NWS RAH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
August 16, 8:55 PM EST
Where
Nash County, Dortches
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.017, -77.867

A wind gust of 60 mph was measured in Dortches

Hail, Edgecombe

When
August 16, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Edgecombe County, Rocky Mt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.933, -77.783

Dime size hail fell in Rocky Mount

Hail, Sampson

When
August 16, 10:55 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Garland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.783, -78.400

Quarter size hail fell in Garland

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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5172206, 5172205, 5172207.