North Carolina, 2000

Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 28, 2000

May 28, 2000 · NWS RAH · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
May 28, 12:04 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Fayetteville Arpt
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.983, -78.883

Gust measured at Fayetteville ASOS. Trees reported down in the area.

Tornado, Cumberland

When
May 28, 12:06 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Hope Mills
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.967, -78.950

Tornado reported to have briefly touched down on Chicken Foot Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
May 28, 12:37 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, Clinton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.000, -78.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 28, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Seymour Johnson Afb
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
35.333, -77.967

Trees down near the Air Force base.

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.

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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: 5148456, 5148126, 5147332, 5147333.