North Carolina, 1992

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, July 18, 1992

July 18, 1992 · NWS CLT · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pasquotank

When
July 18, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Pasquotank County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.220, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
July 18, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.270, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
July 18, 2:19 PM PST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.270, -80.780

Hail, Moore

When
July 18, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -79.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When
July 18, 2:45 PM PST
Where
Cabarrus County
Coordinates
35.500, -80.670

Hail, Moore

When
July 18, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -79.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 18, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
35.420, -80.000

Hail, Greene

When
July 18, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.450, -77.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Currituck

When
July 18, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Currituck County
Coordinates
36.350, -75.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
July 18, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Pitt County
Coordinates
35.720, -77.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
July 18, 4:37 PM PST
Where
Pitt County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
35.630, -77.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 18, 5:10 PM PST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
35.450, -77.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenoir

When
July 18, 5:45 PM PST
Where
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.350, -77.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 18, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.380, -77.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 18, 6:15 PM PST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.350, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
July 18, 8:15 PM PST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
35.750, -78.130

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: 10090761, 10090758, 10090759, 10155938, 10090760, 10155943, 10090762, 10156820, 10090763, 10090764, 10090765, 10090766, 10090767, 10090768, 10090769, 10090770.