North Carolina, 2026

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026 · NWS RAH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A weak upper-level system brought scattered showers and storms across central North Carolina in the afternoon and early evening. A few storms produced damaging winds across Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.

A weak upper-level system brought scattered showers and storms across central North Carolina in the afternoon and early evening. A few storms produced damaging winds across Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:47 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 26, 4:49 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 4.74 mi NNW of Spies
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.480, -79.740

Trees were reported down with power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 3.41 mi E of Erect
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.550, -79.609

A tree fell in the roadway, blocking one lane of travel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 26, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 0.85 mi SW of Silk Hope
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.773, -79.382

A tree was reported down. Power outages were also reported in the area.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1350355, 1350356, 1350357.