Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- April 3, 11:25 AM EST
- Where
- Martin County, Jamesville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 35.817, -76.900
Roof blown off house.
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 3, 2006
20 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 25
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
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:24 UTC.
Event by event
20 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Beaufort
- When
- April 3, 11:50 AM EST
- Where
- Beaufort County, 7 mi SE of Washington
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -76.967
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 3, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Creswell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.867, -76.400
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt
- When
- April 3, 12:09 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 3 mi SE of Greenville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.580, -77.350
Power lines down between Greenville and Simpson.
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 12:13 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, Bridgeton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.133, -77.017
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 3, 12:16 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Plymouth
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.867, -76.750
Emergency Manager reported several trees down in Plymouth.
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 12:23 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, New Bern
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -77.050
Hail, Beaufort
- When
- April 3, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Beaufort County, 3 mi S of Aurora
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -76.800
Golfball size hail reported by Skywarn spotter.
Hail, Pamlico
- When
- April 3, 12:32 PM EST
- Where
- Pamlico County, 4 mi W of Bayboro
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -76.833
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 1:10 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, 1 mi E of James City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -77.017
Public reported one inch diameter hail in Fairfield Harbour.
Hail, Hyde
- When
- April 3, 2:05 PM EST
- Where
- Hyde County, Ocracoke
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -75.983
Cooperative Observer reported one inch diameter hail in Ocracoke.
Hail, Duplin
- When
- April 3, 5:08 PM EST
- Where
- Duplin County, 5 mi NW of Beulaville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.967, -77.833
Hail, Lenoir
- When
- April 3, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Lenoir County, Kinston
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.267, -77.583
Hail, Greene
- When
- April 3, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, 4 mi NE of Snow Hill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -77.633
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, Cove City
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.183, -77.333
Hail, Pitt
- When
- April 3, 5:51 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, Greenville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -77.383
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, Bridgeton
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.133, -77.017
Hail, Onslow
- When
- April 3, 6:30 PM EST to 6:41 PM EST
- Where
- Onslow County, Jacksonville
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.750, -77.417
Public reported penny to quarter size hail in Jacksonville.
Hail, Beaufort
- When
- April 3, 6:42 PM EST
- Where
- Beaufort County, Aurora
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -76.800
Hail, Carteret
- When
- April 3, 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Carteret County, Stella
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.767, -77.150
Hail, Craven
- When
- April 3, 7:21 PM EST to 7:26 PM EST
- Where
- Craven County, Havelock
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.883, -76.883
Penny to nickel size hail reported in Havelock.
Hail, Carteret
- When
- April 3, 7:29 PM EST
- Where
- Carteret County, Bogue
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -77.033
Hail, Beaufort
- When
- April 3, 7:46 PM EST to 7:48 PM EST
- Where
- Beaufort County, Bath
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -76.817
Penny to golfball size hail reported in Bath.
Hail, Dare
- When
- April 3, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Dare County, Manns Harbor
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.883, -75.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde
- When
- April 3, 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Hyde County, Ocracoke
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -75.983
Cooperative Observer measured a 64 mph wind gust in Ocracoke.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5498247, 5498248, 5498249, 5498250, 5498251, 5498254, 5498252, 5498253, 5498255, 5498256, 5498257, 5498258, 5498259, 5498260, 5498262, 5498261, 5498263, 5498264, 5498265, 5498266, 5498268, 5498267, 5498269, 5498270, 5498271.