North Carolina, 1986

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 17, 1986

June 17, 1986 · NWS RDU · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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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
$253,000
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 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hyde

When
June 17, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Hyde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.450, -76.170

Tornado, Hyde

When
June 17, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Hyde County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.450, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 17, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.300, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hyde County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.420, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick

When
June 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Brunswick County
Coordinates
34.080, -78.200

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10091371, 10091372, 10091370, 10091373, 10091374.