North Carolina, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 20, 1986

June 20, 1986 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dare

When
June 20, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Dare County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.830, -75.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 20, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.500, -78.130

Tornado, Hyde

When
June 20, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Hyde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
35.500, -75.900

Tornado, Dare

When
June 20, 1:46 PM EST
Where
Dare County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
35.500, -75.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 20, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Hyde County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -76.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
June 20, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Coordinates
35.300, -77.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Craven

When
June 20, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Coordinates
35.130, -77.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 20, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
34.730, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 20, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
34.830, -77.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 20, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
34.820, -78.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.250, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 20, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.170, -79.000

Hail, New Hanover

When
June 20, 4:45 PM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.770, -78.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
June 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Columbus County
Coordinates
34.330, -78.700

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

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: 10091376, 10091375, 10091378, 10091379, 10091377, 10091380, 10091381, 10091382, 10091383, 10091384, 10091385, 10091386, 10091387, 10091388, 10091389.