North Carolina, 2000

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 11, 2000

March 11, 2000 · NWS RAH · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 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
4

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

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
March 11, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, Winston Salem
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
36.100, -80.250

Roof damage to the Big Oak Restaurant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
March 11, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Randleman
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.817, -79.817

Roof damage to a home and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
March 11, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, Pleasant Garden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.967, -79.767

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
March 11, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, Burlington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.100, -79.433

Ripped a section of the roof off the Brittany Apartments. Six apartments were evacuated.

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.

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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: 5137683, 5137684, 5137685, 5137686.