Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 1, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 1, 2016

26 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 1, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 23. Wind reports: 3. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 26 of 26 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 1, 2016, 3:56 PM EDTHail1.00 inMELVIN HILL
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 3:56 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MELVIN HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636017.
May 1, 2016, 3:57 PM EDTHail1.00 in5 SE MILL SPRING
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 3:57 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 SE MILL SPRING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cedd08eecb89a92598826feeb8d96c21d36dec63ec563bbb437525a82e71c54f.
May 1, 2016, 4:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inDILLINGHAM
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 4:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DILLINGHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636018.
May 1, 2016, 4:42 PM EDTHail1.00 inESKOTA
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 4:42 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ESKOTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636019.
May 1, 2016, 5:04 PM EDTHail1.00 inPLEASANT GARDENS
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PLEASANT GARDENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636026.
May 1, 2016, 5:09 PM EDTHail1.50 inMONTREAT
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:09 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MONTREAT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636028.
May 1, 2016, 5:10 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 NNE BLACK MOUNTAIN
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 NNE BLACK MOUNTAIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:601d38bc9adfca1f3488d6402db3833cccfdce7c8e20f092ac7e0dc3eaff55f3.
May 1, 2016, 5:11 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 N BLACK MOUNTAIN
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:11 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 N BLACK MOUNTAIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2f8bfc7bc5c597194b6d3c3badb3872f2195987bae04ca4ca78e56ef9b392d57.
May 1, 2016, 5:12 PM EDTHail1.00 inMONTREAT
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:12 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MONTREAT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:246ab32b0d4fe4fdf7db288db434ed165447c8516f5f3f121a738b5583ea5989.
May 1, 2016, 5:15 PM EDTHail1.50 inMONTREAT
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MONTREAT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d142d77976334f9d5e43efca1b03bb331d4e99630e6e14034bcab49b37c92f0.
May 1, 2016, 5:33 PM EDTHail1.00 in5 W MARION
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:33 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 W MARION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:59021eddcdf304f6be5f35103515d9dcce45007f110a5c7357fefa0b2adae6e0.
May 1, 2016, 5:34 PM EDTHail1.25 inDAVISTOWN
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:34 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, DAVISTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636039.
May 1, 2016, 5:40 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 SSE OLD FORT
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 SSE OLD FORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:431cde9ec18f20196cd06efeaf391969a67a9e8ed2728ee8b9b64b29b6baa4af.
May 1, 2016, 5:44 PM EDTWind81 mphSUGAR HILL
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:44 PM EDT. Wind, 81 mph, SUGAR HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636089.
May 1, 2016, 5:45 PM EDTHail1.25 in3 S OLD FORT
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 3 S OLD FORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06769d26a452a8dc54c81f77442dcda0a27f2af45d87d5ecc46d17f5cc057223.
May 1, 2016, 5:46 PM EDTHail2.00 inSUGAR HILL
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:46 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, SUGAR HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636044.
May 1, 2016, 5:55 PM EDTHail2.00 inSUGAR HILL
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 5:55 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, SUGAR HILL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a049e9562440ae68f9c1d6e983fa504da81e738e796d1910a5d1c7b46b1d0345.
May 1, 2016, 6:12 PM EDTWind63 mphUNION MILLS
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 6:12 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, UNION MILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636123.
May 1, 2016, 6:23 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 NNE SHELBY
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 6:23 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 NNE SHELBY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f89577c5aad2a72081af648a2f2a805434cc6d8071b31288a1ea43fe15950803.
May 1, 2016, 6:25 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 E SHELBY
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 E SHELBY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f2b0d51f88f0c5687e5408240d7c1763cee4cab60a433cfba5f0c9af99356a05.
May 1, 2016, 6:30 PM EDTHail1.75 inSUNSHINE
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SUNSHINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636052.
May 1, 2016, 6:35 PM EDTHail1.75 in6 NE FOREST CITY
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 6:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 6 NE FOREST CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:af589d7898875eae8bd1a3ad1a693c8aecf710bf47cdd7268a5cb232a8b3d411.
May 1, 2016, 7:19 PM EDTHail1.00 inSTUBBS
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 7:19 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STUBBS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636067.
May 1, 2016, 7:23 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 NNE SHELBY
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 7:23 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 NNE SHELBY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:78abc739a1e5d299609289be768ad0a3b5e69ce0afd4489a42b33d52e273daab.
May 1, 2016, 7:25 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 E SHELBY
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 7:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 E SHELBY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d523276167903206dc8f5e2e5de9fea62001af526f46b2071a926a2e5b45288a.
May 1, 2016, 7:45 PM EDTWind63 mphMOUNTIAN VIEW
Record
  • May 1, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, MOUNTIAN VIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638118.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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