North Carolina, 2015

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 17, 2015

June 17, 2015 · NWS MHX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Scattered thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina along the inland moving sea breeze during the afternoon and evening of June 17th 2015. One of the storms became severe producing damaging winds across Jones County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

Scattered thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina along the inland moving sea breeze during the afternoon and evening of June 17th 2015. One of the storms became severe producing damaging winds across Jones County.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 17, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Jones County, 0.89 mi NE of Pollocksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.010, -77.220

Strong winds blew down a large tree along Island Creek Road near Pollocksville.

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.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 582987.