North Carolina, 2000

Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gates

When
June 22, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Gates County, 14 mi NE of Gatesville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.550, -76.567

High winds blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hertford

When
June 22, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Hertford County, Murfreesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.450, -77.100

High winds blew down a telephone pole which struck an automobile and caused injury to the driver.

Hail, Gates

When
June 22, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Gates County, Corapeake
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.533, -76.583

Penny sized hail reported at Corapeake Country Restaurant.

Funnel Cloud, Currituck

When
June 22, 3:35 PM EST to 3:39 PM EST
Where
Currituck County, Moyock
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.367, -75.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Television station spotter reported a funnel cloud nearly touching the ground.

Tornado, Perquimans

When
June 22, 3:49 PM EST to 3:55 PM EST
Where
Perquimans County, Belvidere
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.267, -76.533

Tornado spotted at Beach Springs Road and Hog Alley Road. No known damage or injuries.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.

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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: 5153749, 5153750, 5153751, 5153752, 5153753.