Thunderstorm Wind in Sampson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2026 · Sampson County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A section of a hog house near the 1000 block of Hollerin Road was severely damaged and the roof was blown off. A home on Hickory Green Lane also had its garage door partially pulled out. Four or five homes in the neighborhood had shingles and shutters pulled off, and there were multiple trees down in that area.

The wider storm

A cold front across the lower Ohio valley moved into North Carolina and led to the development of widespread showers and storms in the middle to late evening hours. Numerous damaging wind reports were observed.

Began near Midway (35.1710, -78.4935).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1350346. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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