North Carolina, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 28, 1986

June 28, 1986 · NWS RDU · 30 events in 18 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Gates

When
June 28, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Gates County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
37 yd
Coordinates
36.400, -76.750

Tornado, Chowan

When
June 28, 2:19 PM EST
Where
Chowan County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.180, -76.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgecombe

When
June 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Edgecombe County
Coordinates
35.970, -77.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Bertie

When
June 28, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Bertie County
Coordinates
36.080, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.420, -78.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.330, -78.680

Hail, Martin

When
June 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.850, -77.070

Hail, Martin

When
June 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -77.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.320, -78.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.430, -79.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 28, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
35.630, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
June 28, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Pitt County
Coordinates
35.630, -77.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.420, -78.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
35.170, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.320, -77.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
June 28, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.270, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
June 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Coordinates
35.470, -78.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.080, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.080, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 28, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
35.020, -77.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.380, -78.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.080, -79.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 28, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.670, -79.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 28, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
34.920, -77.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 28, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.980, -80.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.370, -79.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.730, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 28, 9:28 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.470, -79.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 28, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.500, -79.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 28, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.550, -78.370

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.

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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: 10091414, 10091416, 10091415, 10091417, 10090073, 10090074, 10090075, 10090076, 10090291, 10090292, 10090293, 10090294, 10090295, 10090296, 10090297, 10090298, 10090299, 10090300, 10090301, 10090302, 10090303, 10090304, 10090305, 10090306, 10090307, 10090308, 10090309, 10090310, 10090311, 10090312.