North Carolina, 2000

Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000 · NWS RAH · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 22, 2:13 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Smithfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.500, -78.350

Half inch hail and downed trees were reported .

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 22, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Seymour Johnson Afb
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.333, -77.967

Wind gust measured at Air Force base.

Lightning, Wayne

When
June 22, 3:23 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Pikeville
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Person was injured when struck by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 22, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, Clayton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.650, -78.467

Oak and pine trees reported blown down near Old Stage Road.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5152452, 5153732, 5153733, 5152748.