North Carolina, 2023

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 · NWS ILM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A large cluster of severe thunderstorms across central NC sagged southward, joined by new convection developing across central SC late in the evening on 6/26. Convection moved offshore between 3-4 AM on 6/27.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 ILM wrote it up.

A large cluster of severe thunderstorms across central NC sagged southward, joined by new convection developing across central SC late in the evening on 6/26. Convection moved offshore between 3-4 AM on 6/27.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, New Hanover

When
June 27, 1:00 AM EST
Where
New Hanover County, 2.67 mi ESE of Castle Hayne
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
34.330, -77.860

Tree down near Sidbury Road, east of Ennis Acres Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pender

When
June 27, 1:08 AM EST
Where
Pender County, 2.07 mi S of Hampstead
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
34.340, -77.720

Eight to ten inch diameter tree down on Washington Acres rd.

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.

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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: 1098064, 1098065.