Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 27, 12:55 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, Rolesville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.917, -78.467
Several trees down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 27, 2006
12 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.
- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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 Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:53 UTC.
Event by event
12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Moore
- When
- July 27, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Moore County, 5 mi N of Southern Pines
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -79.400
Several trees down.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- July 27, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Louisburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -78.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham
- When
- July 27, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Chatham County, 1 mi NE of Farrington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.817, -79.000
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- July 27, 2:08 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, 5 mi S of Warrenton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.330, -78.167
Tree reported down south of Warrenton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham
- When
- July 27, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chatham County, Goldston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -79.333
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 27, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 5 mi W of Raleigh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.800, -78.750
Large downed tree limb blocked traffice near the Lake Boone Trail Shopping Center. Other large limbs reported down near the intersection of Wesern Blvd and Blue Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- July 27, 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, 5 mi N of Lillington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.467, -78.833
Trees and large limbs reported down near Kipling.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 27, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, Varina
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -78.800
Trees down at Hilltop-Needmoore Road.
Hail, Wake
- When
- July 27, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, Varina
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -78.800
Nickel to quarter sized hail covering the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- July 27, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, Coats
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.417, -78.683
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- July 27, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, Dunn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.317, -78.617
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- July 27, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Vander
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.033, -78.800
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 27, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 8 mi E of Goldsboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -77.833
Trees down 1 mile west of the Lenior County line.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 27 to 28, 2006
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 27, 2006
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 27, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, July 27, 2006
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, July 27, 2006
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Maryland, July 27, 2006
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, July 27, 2006
More
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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: 5520802, 5520803, 5520804, 5520805, 5520806, 5520807, 5520808, 5520809, 5520810, 5520811, 5520812, 5520813, 5520882, 5520883.