North Carolina, 2001

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 27, 2001

August 27, 2001 · NWS RAH · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 27, 12:50 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 12:50 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
150 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2001

CURRENT SHORT TERM TRENDS STILL LOOK TO BE HOLDING NICELY WITH VORT
AXIS SCHEDLULED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. POSSIBLY SOME ISOLD COVECTION
TOMORROW...MAINLY IN THE EAST IN THE VICINITY OF THE STALLED AXIS.
SHOULD HAVE BETTER CHANCES ON WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
CREEPS THROUGH. TEMP TRENDS IN THE MOS LOOK OKAY WITH UPR 80S TO
LOWER 90S TOMORROW AND 85 TO 90 WEDNESDAY.

HATE TO KEEP PLAYING THE PARTLY CLOUDY/CHC TSTM GAME BUT ITS TOUGH
TO DISCERN A BETTER ROUTE IN THE EXTENDED. WE SHOULD HAVE A
POST-FRONTAL LULL IN THE ACTIVITY THURSDAY PRIOR TO CRANKING UP
DEEPER MOISTURE AS THE BERMUDA HIGH AND APPROACHING SHORT WAVE KICK
IN. WILL ADVERTISE MORE CLOUDINESS AND CHC POPS FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE STRONGER LOOKING FROPA SUNDAY. WILL INTRODUCE
DAY SEVEN AS DRY. NOTHING TO INDICATE ANYTHING OTHER THAN SEASONAL
TEMPS IN THE MID 80S RANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.RAH...NONE.

MLM

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:11 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chatham

When
August 27, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Goldston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.600, -79.333

Hail, Durham

When
August 27, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Durham County, Durham
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.017, -78.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
August 27, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Southern Pines Arpt
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.233, -79.383

A 59 knot gust was measured at the airport. A Cessna airplane was ripped from its tie-down ropes, flipped over and tossed 140 feet. The airport also sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
August 27, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Durham County, Durham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.017, -78.917

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
August 27, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Moore County, Vass
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.250, -79.283

Trees were blown down.

Hail, Harnett

When
August 27, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, 10 mi NW of Lillington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.500, -78.967

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
August 27, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, 8 mi NW of Kenly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.683, -78.233

Trees were blown down near the intersection of highways 42 and 222.

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: 5262827, 5262828, 5262830, 5262829, 5262831, 5262832, 5262833.