North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 15, 2000

June 15, 2000 · NWS RNK · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and snapped utility poles in Courtney, downed trees in Wentworth, trees in Level Cross, trees and power lines in Eden, and downed large trees across Oregon Hill Rd in Mayfield.

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms during the evening of the 15th produced damaging winds and hail up to dime size.Thunderstorm winds downed trees and snapped utility poles in Courtney, downed trees in Wentworth, trees in Level Cross, trees and power lines in Eden, and downed large trees across Oregon Hill Rd in Mayfield.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Yadkin

When
June 15, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Yadkin County, Enon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.150, -80.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Yadkin

When
June 15, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Yadkin County, Courtney
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.067, -80.633

Hail, Stokes

When
June 15, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Stokes County, King
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.283, -80.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When
June 15, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Surry County, Level Cross
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.350, -80.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 15, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Rockingham County, Wentworth
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.400, -79.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 15, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Rockingham County, Eden
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 15, 8:52 PM EST
Where
Rockingham County, Mayfield
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.517, -79.567

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.

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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: 5151691, 5151692, 5151693, 5151695, 5151694, 5151996, 5151997.