North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000 · NWS RNK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorm winds on the afternoon of the 28th downed trees onto Phillips Road, 1 mile north of Walnut Cove.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms during the evening of the 28th produced damaging winds and hail up to 1 inch in diameter.Thunderstorm winds on the afternoon of the 28th downed trees onto Phillips Road, 1 mile north of Walnut Cove.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:51 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes

When
July 28, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Stokes County, 1 mi N of Walnut Cove
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.317, -80.150

Hail, Rockingham

When
July 28, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Rockingham County, Wentworth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.400, -79.767

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.

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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: 5162836, 5162837.