North Carolina, 1985

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 6, 1985

June 6, 1985 · NWS AT · 23 events in 13 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 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
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Yadkin

When
June 6, 12:23 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Yadkin

When
June 6, 12:23 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Coordinates
36.180, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Davie

When
June 6, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Coordinates
35.920, -80.520

Hail, Davidson

When
June 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -80.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.820, -80.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.620, -80.120

Hail, Davidson

When
June 6, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.630, -80.120

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.370, -79.900

Hail, Stanly

When
June 6, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
June 6, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.320, -80.250

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 6, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -81.220

Hail, Gaston

When
June 6, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -81.180

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Hail, Gaston

When
June 6, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -81.080

Tornado, Mecklenburg

When
June 6, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
267 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.200, -80.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
June 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
34.930, -79.780

Hail, Richmond

When
June 6, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -79.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotland

When
June 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Coordinates
34.750, -79.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.080, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
June 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 6, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.080, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 6, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
35.050, -83.930

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10090166, 10090167, 10090168, 10090169, 10090170, 10090171, 10090172, 10090173, 10090174, 10090175, 10090176, 10090177, 10090178, 10090179, 10090180, 10090181, 10090182, 10090183, 10090184, 10090185, 10090186, 10090187, 10090188.