North Carolina, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 21, 2000

May 21, 2000 · NWS RAH · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

8 hail, 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
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harnett

When
May 21, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, Anderson Creek
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.283, -78.933

Hail, Cumberland

When
May 21, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Godwin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.217, -78.683

Hail, Sampson

When
May 21, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Spiveys Corner
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.250, -78.533

Dime to nickel size hail covered the ground.

Hail, Scotland

When
May 21, 4:49 PM EST
Where
Scotland County, 5 mi N of Laurinburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.833, -79.450

Hail, Moore

When
May 21, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Robbins
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.433, -79.600

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 21, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Candor
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.300, -79.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 21, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Seagrove
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.533, -79.783

Trees and power lines blown down.

Hail, Chatham

When
May 21, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Siler City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.733, -79.467

Quarter size hail and numerous trees down were repored.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
May 21, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, Snow Camp
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.883, -79.433

Trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
May 21, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Harrells
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.717, -78.217

Trees blown down onto homes, cars, and powerlines throughout the town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgecombe

When
May 21, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Edgecombe County, 10 mi W of Tarboro
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$55,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.900, -77.717

25 homes and farmhouses were damaged by straight-line winds in the western part of the county.

Hail, Harnett

When
May 21, 9:35 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, Erwin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.333, -78.683

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: 5148011, 5148446, 5148082, 5148087, 5148086, 5148085, 5148447, 5148083, 5148448, 5148084, 5148010, 5148449.