North Carolina, 2009

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 12, 2009

June 12, 2009 · NWS MHX · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Unstable air developed across eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of June 12th 2009 as a weak cold front approached from the northwest. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon just ahead of an upper level disturbance.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

Unstable air developed across eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of June 12th 2009 as a weak cold front approached from the northwest. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon just ahead of an upper level disturbance. Some of the storms became severe producing large hail and strong winds.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:11 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Beaufort

When
June 12, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 0.89 mi NE of Pantego
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.590, -76.660

Hail, Beaufort

When
June 12, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, 0.89 mi NE of Belhaven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.540, -76.620

Hail, Lenoir

When
June 12, 3:34 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, 1.79 mi SE of Deep Run
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.130, -77.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 12, 3:38 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, 1.32 mi WSW of Loftins Xrd
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.190, -77.590

Tree blown down and mobile home slightly shifted off foundation due to strong wind gust near Parker Fork Road.

Hail, Craven

When
June 12, 4:58 PM EST
Where
Craven County, 1.33 mi WNW of Riverdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.990, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
June 12, 11:12 PM EST
Where
Craven County, 1.38 mi N of (Nkt)mcas Cherry Pt
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.920, -76.880

Cherry Point ASOS reported peak wind gust of 68 mph.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 171414, 171415, 171416, 171419, 171417, 171446.