Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 23, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 23, 2022

9 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 23, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 2. Wind reports: 3. Tornado reports: 4.

The table and map show 9 of 9 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 23, 2022, 1:36 PM EDTTornadoHICKORY GROVE
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 1:36 PM EDT. Tornado, HICKORY GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029942.
May 23, 2022, 1:37 PM EDTTornado3 NE EASTLAND MALL
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 1:37 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 NE EASTLAND MALL. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d4cab9c9b618cd075d812915eaf9e3bd0768c1fad12d68252bd93244ea31b58b.
May 23, 2022, 1:43 PM EDTTornadoHARRISBURG
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 1:43 PM EDT. Tornado, HARRISBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029945.
May 23, 2022, 3:30 PM EDTWind63 mphHIGHTOWERS
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HIGHTOWERS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1023465.
May 23, 2022, 4:07 PM EDTTornadoWEAVER
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 4:07 PM EDT. Tornado, WEAVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031315.
May 23, 2022, 5:08 PM EDTWind81 mphSTRABANE
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 5:08 PM EDT. Wind, 81 mph, STRABANE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030019.
May 23, 2022, 5:24 PM EDTHail1.00 inBLAND XRDS
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 5:24 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLAND XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030014.
May 23, 2022, 5:33 PM EDTHail1.00 inLOFTINS XRD
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 5:33 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOFTINS XRD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030015.
May 23, 2022, 7:15 PM EDTWind63 mphALTON
Record
  • May 23, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, ALTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029946.
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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