North Carolina, 1988

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 9, 1988

June 9, 1988 · NWS RDU · 34 events in 19 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 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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  • 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
3
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Randolph

When
June 9, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -79.780

Hail, Harnett

When
June 9, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -78.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
35.820, -80.270

Hail, Harnett

When
June 9, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Harnett County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -78.620

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 9, 2:39 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
73 yd
Coordinates
35.420, -80.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When
June 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Rowan County
Coordinates
35.670, -80.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
June 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.370, -80.530

Hail, Lee

When
June 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -79.170

Hail, Sampson

When
June 9, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -78.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
June 9, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.420, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
June 9, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Stanly County
Coordinates
35.350, -80.280

Hail, Wayne

When
June 9, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -78.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
35.220, -80.020

Hail, Wayne

When
June 9, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -78.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 9, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.130, -79.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.250, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
34.970, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 9, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
35.380, -79.200

Hail, Wayne

When
June 9, 3:16 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -77.850

Hail, Lenoir

When
June 9, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.180, -78.970

Hail, Lenoir

When
June 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Lenoir County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -77.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
34.970, -78.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.250, -78.530

Tornado, Onslow

When
June 9, 5:02 PM EST
Where
Onslow County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.900, -77.530

Hail, Craven

When
June 9, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
June 9, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Coordinates
35.120, -78.130

Hail, Craven

When
June 9, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Craven County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -77.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Hail, Jones

When
June 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -77.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hyde County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.120, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
June 9, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Coordinates
34.900, -77.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow

When
June 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Coordinates
34.880, -77.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When
June 9, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Carteret County
Coordinates
34.780, -76.850

What these are

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

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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: 10091572, 10091573, 10091574, 10091575, 10091584, 10091576, 10091577, 10091578, 10091579, 10091580, 10091581, 10091582, 10091583, 10091585, 10091586, 10091587, 10091588, 10091589, 10091590, 10091591, 10091592, 10091593, 10091594, 10091595, 10091600, 10091596, 10091597, 10091598, 10091599, 10091601, 10091602, 10091603, 10091604, 10091605.