North Carolina, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 1, 1974

June 1, 1974 · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

Event by event

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Duplin

When
June 1, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.930, -77.780

Hail, Craven

When
June 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -77.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
June 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Coordinates
35.180, -77.330

Hail, Moore

When
June 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -79.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.300, -79.670

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.370, -79.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
35.370, -79.800

Hail, Sampson

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.020, -78.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.020, -78.520

Tornado, Duplin

When
June 1, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.820, -78.050

Tornado, Wilkes

When
June 1, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.130, -81.050

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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: 10090924, 10090925, 10090926, 10090927, 10090928, 10090929, 10090930, 10090931, 10090932, 10090933, 10090934.