North Carolina, 1986

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 12, 1986

July 12, 1986 · NWS RDU · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

11 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
None recorded
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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
July 12, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
July 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.730, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
July 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.030, -78.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.530, -77.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 12, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.380, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
July 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
35.900, -77.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
35.530, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
July 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Beaufort County
Coordinates
35.700, -76.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
July 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Hyde County
Coordinates
35.530, -76.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
July 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.130, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 12, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
35.620, -79.080

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.

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: 10091206, 10091421, 10091422, 10091423, 10091424, 10091425, 10091426, 10091427, 10091428, 10091429, 10091430.