North Carolina, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 5, 1995

October 5, 1995 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$93,000
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.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:41 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Robeson

When
October 5, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Robeson County, Lumberton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.640, -79.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were downed, damaging a shed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
October 5, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Johnston County, Ne
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down on S.R 1544.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
October 5, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Johnston County, Sampson
Property damage
$14,000
Coordinates
35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sampson County Emergency Management director report strong wind damaged several farm buildings and blew the roof of an unoccupied farm house at the Oates farm located on Preacher Henry Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
October 5, 9:05 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Goldsboro
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slight damage was reported to old tobacco barn near the Sampson County line.

Tornado, Greene

When
October 5, 11:40 AM EST
Where
Greene County, Snow Hill
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.450, -77.680

A tornado touched down on Highway 258 just south of Highway 58 in Snow Hill. A steel storage building was knocked over along with power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
October 5, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Louisburg
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.083, -78.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees fell on a house on North Main Street.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10337725, 10338353, 10338354, 10337743, 10338286, 10338244.