North Carolina, 1978

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 3, 1978

June 3, 1978 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
$255,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bertie

When
June 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Bertie County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
83 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.000, -76.950

Tornado, Robeson

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.670, -79.370

Hail, Pasquotank

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pasquotank County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasquotank

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pasquotank County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
36.200, -76.250

Tornado, Nash

When
June 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Nash County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.080, -77.720

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.

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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: 10087718, 10087719, 10087720, 10087721, 10087722.