North Carolina, 1993

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 6, 1993

August 6, 1993 · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

5 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.2 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Tornado, Wayne

When
August 6, 3:30 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Grantham
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.300, -78.170

Damage occurred to six houses, the roof of a school, four hangars at a local airport, several barns, and numerous trees.

Tornado, Hyde

When
August 6, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hyde County, Ponzer
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.410, -76.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage occurred to house roofs and outbuildings, totaling $35,000.

Tornado, Hyde

When
August 6, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Hyde County, Swanquarter
Rating
F1
Path length
0.75 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.420, -76.330

One home was destroyed and another damaged, totaling $60,000.

Tornado, Hyde

When
August 6, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Hyde County, Engelhard
Rating
F0
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.500, -76.000

A house roof and satellite dish antenna were damaged, totaling $3,000.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
August 6, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Terra Ceia
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One house sustained extensive damage.

Tornado, Beaufort

When
August 6, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County to Pantego
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.580, -76.670

A two-car garage and home were damaged and a tobacco barn destroyed, totaling $15,000.

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: 10337693, 10338301, 10338302, 10338303, 10338551, 10338552.