North Carolina, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 4, 1992

November 4, 1992 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

11 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$505,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

11 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Tyrrell

When
November 4, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Tyrrell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.850, -76.320

Tornado, Cumberland

When
November 4, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
34.850, -78.900

Tornado, Johnston

When
November 4, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Johnston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.600, -78.280

Tornado, Scotland

When
November 4, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Scotland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.970, -79.450

Tornado, Cumberland

When
November 4, 4:38 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.170, -79.000

Tornado, Cumberland

When
November 4, 5:49 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.170, -78.770

Tornado, Harnett

When
November 4, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Harnett County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.300, -78.680

Tornado, Johnston

When
November 4, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Johnston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.330, -78.350

Tornado, Hertford

When
November 4, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Hertford County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.300, -77.050

Tornado, Wayne

When
November 4, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.350, -77.980

Tornado, Wayne

When
November 4, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.380, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
November 4, 4:45 PM PST
Where
Moore County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.200, -79.280

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10090821, 10090822, 10090823, 10090824, 10090825, 10090827, 10090828, 10090829, 10090830, 10090831, 10090832, 10090826.