North Carolina, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 26, 1986

July 26, 1986 · NWS RDU · 20 events in 15 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • 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
20

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.380, -78.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
July 26, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
35.170, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
July 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.300, -78.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
July 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.420, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.050, -79.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
July 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Coordinates
36.300, -78.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Person

When
July 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Person County
Coordinates
36.420, -78.970

Hail, Caswell

When
July 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caswell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -79.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
July 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
July 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.080, -78.870

Hail, Davie

When
July 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Davie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -80.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When
July 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Alexander County
Coordinates
35.950, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
35.480, -79.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
July 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.080, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
July 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
July 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.350, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
July 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
July 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Coordinates
35.800, -78.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
July 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Coordinates
35.700, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
July 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Burke County
Coordinates
35.770, -81.680

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10091482, 10091483, 10091484, 10091485, 10087879, 10087880, 10087881, 10091486, 10087882, 10088098, 10088099, 10088100, 10088101, 10088102, 10088103, 10088104, 10088105, 10088106, 10088107, 10088108.