North Carolina, 2019

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019 · NWS MHX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A few storms developed during the early evening hours. One storm became severe and produced some wind damage and nickel size hail.

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The toll

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

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.

A few storms developed during the early evening hours. One storm became severe and produced some wind damage and nickel size hail.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:03 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
July 3, 1:01 PM EST
Where
Craven County, 0.69 mi S of Croatan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.960, -76.950

Tree limbs were blown down, and nickel size hail fell near the Fuel Mart gas station in Neuse Forest. The time was estimated based on radar data.

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: 827332.