Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 3, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 3, 2016

67 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 3, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 61. Wind reports: 6. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 67 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2016, 8:29 AM EDTWind67 mph10 ESE ENGELHARD
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 8:29 AM EDT. Wind, 67 mph, 10 ESE ENGELHARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0a564727ad43a5c98e6c3c7f92e163ae45343661ca91126ce50971ebc213e88a.
May 3, 2016, 8:29 AM EDTWind77 mph10 ESE ENGELHARD
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 8:29 AM EDT. Wind, 77 mph, 10 ESE ENGELHARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:48b04bc33167ef15a802ee68220545b7dd6e2efb8ba93faf0cce653437fe6fed.
May 3, 2016, 4:49 PM EDTHail1.00 inHOODS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:49 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOODS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638361.
May 3, 2016, 4:50 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW MATTHEWS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW MATTHEWS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:11211aceb126475bc3021d3e93b82234485e494eabcd6215f2e742015a17bcd6.
May 3, 2016, 5:02 PM EDTHail1.00 inINDIAN TRAIL ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:02 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, INDIAN TRAIL ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638363.
May 3, 2016, 5:15 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SE MOUNT OLIVE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE MOUNT OLIVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e968151d7e5dad7bce230ebe553fa9d7b6ae1e6aef045037ca9091a5261199c0.
May 3, 2016, 5:15 PM EDTHail1.00 inWHITEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WHITEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638051.
May 3, 2016, 5:30 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW BARB CREST TRAILE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW BARB CREST TRAILE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6fde35be39315938ad0ac895a6f4856e80ad761e3931ba1817f6fd146b3caf80.
May 3, 2016, 5:30 PM EDTHail1.00 inWHITEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WHITEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638053.
May 3, 2016, 5:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inPORTERSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PORTERSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637990.
May 3, 2016, 5:50 PM EDTHail1.00 inBURKE CHAPEL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BURKE CHAPEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638365.
May 3, 2016, 5:55 PM EDTHail1.00 inANSONVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ANSONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635557.
May 3, 2016, 5:58 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 SSW ICARD
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:58 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 SSW ICARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9cb5bbd37d3071ed7c8f3fc2d1e03abec1ad92ee04c49f76460622f06dcd871c.
May 3, 2016, 5:59 PM EDTHail1.00 inAPEX
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:59 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, APEX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:460bfdf03510645b2173e4fa417318443f033812f5c4847878a3785ed18d2616.
May 3, 2016, 5:59 PM EDTHail1.75 inAPEX
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:59 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, APEX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635559.
May 3, 2016, 6:00 PM EDTHail1.00 inPROPST XRDS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PROPST XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638367.
May 3, 2016, 6:04 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 ENE APEX
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 ENE APEX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:814635131139a6c1f4367049cd49c15ee251e971fd0e25040bee5bb5ead2646f.
May 3, 2016, 6:07 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 SSE CARY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:07 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SSE CARY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:55499df8be11be8e014a93a0dd41e0daf69aee37e8a48ebf5bb716935df7d516.
May 3, 2016, 6:10 PM EDTHail1.00 in6 NNW VALE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 NNW VALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f6f37aa7d940a0fdf20d7c060b4fb62d406e54da6a70496a60645d3713a43b44.
May 3, 2016, 6:12 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 NNW LAKE WHEELER
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:12 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNW LAKE WHEELER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1c3b3c7e27eff69af48dd65822dfa2169ece6f646e98c737f72459883d38632a.
May 3, 2016, 6:13 PM EDTHail1.00 in4 ESE CARY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 ESE CARY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5960a702655183a946e97df06f748abfd5ce3c21047ce3b5664578f904bcbf3b.
May 3, 2016, 6:15 PM EDTHail1.75 in3 ENE APEX
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 ENE APEX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1338dc03d36a284a7855444735f0071fab95e4c773f3b6b07050aa3add01a978.
May 3, 2016, 6:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inLEDBETTER
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEDBETTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635561.
May 3, 2016, 6:33 PM EDTHail1.00 inDRUMS XRDS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:33 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DRUMS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638369.
May 3, 2016, 6:40 PM EDTHail1.00 in6 WSW HOFFMAN
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 WSW HOFFMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a26953a1120457b427312cdf57d3abf30a2afb162a83c3a9b991b7b678f1d768.
May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inE TERRELL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, E TERRELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:13d015ebd91c9726af4b3aa425d609ab5c038fa2625713301820aa4f7a545851.
May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 SSW TERRELL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SSW TERRELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:21d32313951aff709568326fb5cd4d35d228358e1cbf5c521a06df5ff3740d93.
May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 W TERRELL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 W TERRELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b2726ebd7ae14758b1d8833499316686d08778e24658ad0f24a7eff7516a97f8.
May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inROCKFISH
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROCKFISH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635564.
May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NW FLOWERS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NW FLOWERS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:52cee58cb02d32060db224df683302967717396edecd4ea5177a487d560c86b3.
May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDTHail2.00 in2 NNW TERRELL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 2 NNW TERRELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d659c37cf0dd3ca0e823e1cc45494eb6d0491450496a2b7cdcf90c4e6aed45f2.
May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDTHail1.50 inARCHERS LODGE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ARCHERS LODGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635571.
May 3, 2016, 6:55 PM EDTHail1.00 inCUMBERLAND
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CUMBERLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635573.
May 3, 2016, 7:06 PM EDTHail1.00 inMOORESVILLE JCT
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:06 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MOORESVILLE JCT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638372.
May 3, 2016, 7:10 PM EDTHail1.50 inKENLY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, KENLY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9a871220246b6e140b458a91dce5c7eace420aafc5747e860368b20be1e4afa8.
May 3, 2016, 7:14 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 NW MOORESVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:14 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 NW MOORESVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f148df3e3d9fdffebdbbd4ac1fdf691eb6d097087d726adc5ccfefc32ee3ee53.
May 3, 2016, 7:15 PM EDTHail2.00 inMOORES XRDS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, MOORES XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635574.
May 3, 2016, 7:23 PM EDTHail1.00 inEASY HILL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:23 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EASY HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638050.
May 3, 2016, 7:31 PM EDTHail1.75 inTOBERMORY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, TOBERMORY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a577e7286b7d34b27fd116b0567d3f26c2f5055ed4e4e5142430fdd376531792.
May 3, 2016, 7:31 PM EDTHail1.00 inOAKLAND
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 7:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OAKLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637994.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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