North Carolina, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, June 16, 1989

June 16, 1989 · NWS RDU · 32 events in 23 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 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
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Randolph

When
June 16, 11:40 AM EST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.530, -79.920

Tornado, Randolph

When
June 16, 12:23 PM EST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.700, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 16, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
35.730, -79.670

Hail, Moore

When
June 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.070, -79.770

Hail, Durham

When
June 16, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.020, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
36.230, -78.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 16, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.370, -78.170

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 16, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -78.900

Hail, Wake

When
June 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wake County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.380, -77.980

Tornado, Stanly

When
June 16, 4:08 PM EST
Where
Stanly County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
35.230, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
June 16, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Robeson County
Coordinates
34.650, -79.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 16, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.230, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 16, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.980, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.980, -80.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Anson

When
June 16, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Anson County
Coordinates
34.970, -80.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
June 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
35.000, -79.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 16, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
35.400, -79.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.430, -79.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
35.850, -79.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotland

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Coordinates
34.800, -79.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.730, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotland

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Scotland County
Coordinates
34.880, -79.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
36.050, -79.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hoke

When
June 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hoke County
Coordinates
34.980, -79.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.070, -78.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 16, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
35.530, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.100, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Coordinates
36.080, -79.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
June 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Alamance County
Coordinates
36.100, -79.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
June 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Caswell County
Coordinates
36.280, -79.450

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford1989-06-16Direct

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.

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: 10088418, 10088420, 10088419, 10088421, 10088422, 10088423, 10088424, 10088425, 10088426, 10088427, 10088428, 10088434, 10088429, 10088430, 10088431, 10088432, 10088433, 10088435, 10088436, 10088437, 10088438, 10088439, 10088440, 10088441, 10088442, 10088443, 10088444, 10088445, 10089296, 10089297, 10089298, 10089299.