North Carolina, 1992

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 21, 1992

June 21, 1992 · NWS RDU · 22 events in 13 counties and zones

14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Moore

When
June 21, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -79.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 21, 7:15 AM PST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.350, -79.570

Hail, Sampson

When
June 21, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -78.570

Hail, Sampson

When
June 21, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -78.330

Hail, Greene

When
June 21, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.450, -77.680

Tornado, Hyde

When
June 21, 11:45 AM EST
Where
Hyde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
35.470, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 21, 9:00 AM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
35.170, -78.770

Hail, Duplin

When
June 21, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Duplin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.820, -78.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 21, 9:40 AM PST
Where
Sampson County
Coordinates
35.100, -78.620

Hail, Onslow

When
June 21, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.820, -77.550

Hail, Onslow

When
June 21, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Onslow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.580, -77.480

Hail, Bladen

When
June 21, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Bladen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -78.800

Hail, Brunswick

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Brunswick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -78.150

Hail, New Hanover

When
June 21, 1:45 PM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbus

When
June 21, 11:50 AM PST
Where
Columbus County
Coordinates
34.420, -78.900

Hail, Gaston

When
June 21, 2:23 PM CST
Where
Gaston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -81.180

Hail, Sampson

When
June 21, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Sampson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -78.330

Hail, Duplin

When
June 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Duplin County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.970, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 21, 2:08 PM PST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.080, -80.900

Hail, Mecklenburg

When
June 21, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.080, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 21, 3:15 PM PST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
35.200, -80.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When
June 21, 4:20 PM PST
Where
Gaston County
Coordinates
35.250, -81.080

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: 10154521, 10090719, 10154522, 10154523, 10154524, 10090722, 10090720, 10154525, 10090721, 10154526, 10154528, 10154532, 10154533, 10154535, 10090723, 10154539, 10154541, 10154545, 10090724, 10154549, 10090725, 10090726.