North Carolina, 1995

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 8, 1995

June 8, 1995 · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
$180,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Events
17

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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
June 8, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, Providence to To Blanch
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
36.393, -79.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in Caswell County produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees five miles northeast of Yanceyville, destroyed a mobile home and a barn, uprooted trees and damaged the tobacco crop three and a half miles north-northeast of Yanceyville, and downed trees and telephone poles from Providence to Blanch. Some of the trees fell on automobiles from Providence to Blanch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
June 8, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, Yanceyville
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Coordinates
36.393, -79.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in Caswell County produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees five miles northeast of Yanceyville, destroyed a mobile home and a barn, uprooted trees and damaged the tobacco crop three and a half miles north-northeast of Yanceyville, and downed trees and telephone poles from Providence to Blanch. Some of the trees fell on automobiles from Providence to Blanch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
June 8, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, Yanceyville
Coordinates
36.393, -79.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in Caswell County produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees five miles northeast of Yanceyville, destroyed a mobile home and a barn, uprooted trees and damaged the tobacco crop three and a half miles north-northeast of Yanceyville, and downed trees and telephone poles from Providence to Blanch. Some of the trees fell on automobiles from Providence to Blanch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
June 8, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Alamance County
Property damage
$75,000
Coordinates
36.044, -79.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several mobile homes were damaged near NC 119 and Turner Road. Over a ton of roofing material was blown off an industial building.

Tornado, Person

When
June 8, 7:52 PM EST
Where
Person County, Southwest
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
35 yd
Coordinates
36.420, -78.970

Highway Patrol spotted a tornado in the southwestern portion of the county. Trees down.

Hail, Vance

When
June 8, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Vance County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.365, -78.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vance

When
June 8, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Vance County, Northern
Coordinates
36.365, -78.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 8, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, Brownes Summit
Coordinates
36.080, -79.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Orange

When
June 8, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Orange County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree fell on a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 8, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Granville
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree fell on a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 8, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Durham County
Coordinates
36.036, -78.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Chatham

When
June 8, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.703, -79.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees uprooted off Highway 64 between Siler City and Pittsboro. Over 1,200 homes were without power due to lightning, fallen trees, and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 8, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
35.703, -79.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees uprooted off Highway 64 between Siler City and Pittsboro. Over 1,200 homes were without power due to lightning, fallen trees, and power lines.

Hail, Wake

When
June 8, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Wake County, Wendell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Skywarn observer reported dime-size hail in the city of Wendell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 8, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees downe reported by 911 officials.

Hail, Sampson

When
June 8, 10:07 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Spivey'S Corner
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail reported near Spivey's Corner.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 8, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Near Roseboro
Coordinates
34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10338906, 10338931, 10338932, 10339053, 10337600, 10337483, 10337484, 10338293, 10337521, 10337522, 10338221, 10338994, 10338995, 10337606, 10338347, 10337875, 10337876.