North Carolina, 1989

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 12, 1989

June 12, 1989 · NWS RDU · 17 events in 15 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Coordinates
35.370, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
June 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Coordinates
35.920, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
June 12, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
36.250, -81.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
June 12, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.150, -81.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Yadkin

When
June 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Coordinates
36.130, -80.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 12, 2:59 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
35.150, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.420, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
June 12, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.270, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell

When
June 12, 3:20 PM CST
Where
McDowell County
Coordinates
35.680, -82.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
June 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
36.300, -79.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
June 12, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Caswell County
Coordinates
36.420, -79.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 12, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.270, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.870, -80.570

Tornado, Harnett

When
June 12, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Harnett County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.420, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.380, -78.550

Hail, Durham

When
June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.050, -78.920

Hail, Granville

When
June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Granville County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -78.630

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.
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.
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: 10088165, 10088166, 10088167, 10088380, 10088381, 10088382, 10088383, 10088384, 10088385, 10088386, 10088387, 10088388, 10088389, 10088393, 10088390, 10088391, 10088392.