North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 14, 2000

June 14, 2000 · NWS RAH · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wake

When
June 14, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Wake County, Cary
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.783, -78.800

Dime size hail was reported a half mile north of downtown.

Hail, Wake

When
June 14, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Wake County, Raleigh
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.800, -78.667

Dime size hail reported on Highway 70 W in North Raleigh.

Hail, Lee

When
June 14, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Lee County, Sanford
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.483, -79.183

Nickel size hail reported on Colon Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 14, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Moncure
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.617, -79.083

Hail and downed trees were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 14, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi N of Louisburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.130, -78.300

Trees down on Highway 401 and several other reports of trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 14, 3:17 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Louisburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.100, -78.300

Trees blown down.

Lightning, Moore

When
June 14, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Cameron
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning set fire to two 400 foot chicken houses, killing about 40,000 chicks.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5153279, 5153280, 5153281, 5153283, 5153282, 5153362, 5153278.