North Carolina, 1984

Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 4, 1984

April 4, 1984 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
4
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Durham

When
April 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.7 mi
Path width
67 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
36.020, -78.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 4, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.620, -79.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.050, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
April 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.120, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.050, -78.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
April 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.680, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
April 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
April 4, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.030, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.530, -78.330

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.
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: 10088312, 10088313, 10088314, 10088315, 10088316, 10088317, 10088318, 10088319, 10088320.