North Carolina, 2026Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026 · NWS AKQ · 12 events in 5 counties and zones
A large scale upper trough was in place across the northeastern US. A disturbance in the southwest flow aloft led to early thunderstorm development across the region with most of the convection translating offshore by mid to late afternoon.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $97,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
A large scale upper trough was in place across the northeastern US. A disturbance in the southwest flow aloft led to early thunderstorm development across the region with most of the convection translating offshore by mid to late afternoon.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 1:35 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 1:35 PM EST, 25 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Pons 37.00N 76.80W
06/23/2026 Isle of Wight VA 911 Call Center
Tree down on Mill Swamp Road in Isle of
Wight. Time estimated from radar.
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AKThunderstorm Wind, Chowan
- When
- June 23, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Chowan County, 1.31 mi ENE of Rockyhock
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.190, -76.660
A tree was knocked down onto wires and landed on a car, causing minor injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gates
- When
- June 23, 2:14 PM EST
- Where
- Gates County, 1.11 mi E of Hobbsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.350, -76.600
A tree fell on Hobbsville Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chowan
- When
- June 23, 2:17 PM EST
- Where
- Chowan County, 0.56 mi E of Ryland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.280, -76.620
Numerous trees and power lines fell across the northern half of Chowan County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gates
- When
- June 23, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Gates County, 0.56 mi W of Greens Fork
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -76.560
A tree knocked down power lines on Bosley Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pasquotank
- When
- June 23, 2:24 PM EST
- Where
- Pasquotank County, 1.67 mi W of Morgans Corners
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.420, -76.380
Multiple trees fell in the northern half of Pasquotank county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gates
- When
- June 23, 2:26 PM EST
- Where
- Gates County, Acorn Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -76.550
Strong winds caused a peanut trailer to flip and tree tops were splintered off with damage to an outbuilding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Camden
- When
- June 23, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Camden County, 0.56 mi E of South Mills
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -76.320
Multiple trees fell in the northern half of Camden county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Camden
- When
- June 23, 2:42 PM EST
- Where
- Camden County, Camden
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 36.330, -76.170
Multiple trees fell in the town of Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind, Currituck
- When
- June 23, 2:48 PM EST
- Where
- Currituck County, 2.35 mi SSE of Mayock
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.500, -76.160
Numerous powerlines fell near Moyock middle school.
Thunderstorm Wind, Currituck
- When
- June 23, 2:48 PM EST
- Where
- Currituck County, 1.77 mi SE of Mayock
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 36.510, -76.160
An NWS storm survey has concluded that a swath of straight line wind gusts approximately 50 to 70 mph affected the Moyock area of Currituck County around 345-350 PM EDT Tuesday afternoon. The width was about 300 yards.
Thunderstorm Wind, Currituck
- When
- June 23, 2:48 PM EST
- Where
- Currituck County, Mayock
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.530, -76.180
Multiple trees and powerlines were knocked down in the town of Moyock.
Thunderstorm Wind, Currituck
- When
- June 23, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Currituck County, 0.69 mi S of Grandy
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.240, -75.880
A tree knocked down a powerline in Grandy NC.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1350561, 1350562, 1350563, 1350564, 1350565, 1350566, 1350567, 1350568, 1350569, 1350570, 1350571, 1350572.