Pilot Index / North Carolina / May 16, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on May 16, 2023

22 published severe reports across North Carolina on May 16, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 18. Wind reports: 4. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 22 of 22 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 SSW CASAR
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 SSW CASAR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8a0b8ee8e1b1a247d192f250d32a905fbca7621054b96696432edd36351754d8.
May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDTHail1.00 inCASAR
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CASAR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:eaaf0275d4287a37be2c0f24b0c144a3b816b629f7994469ee10235a7c5882c9.
May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDTHail1.75 inCASAR
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CASAR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104932.
May 16, 2023, 6:20 PM EDTHail1.25 inFALLSTON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, FALLSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104933.
May 16, 2023, 6:25 PM EDTHail1.25 in1 NW FALLSTON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 NW FALLSTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8b1a6438b72e0e426fd60c5d5da28786aea88668f0df2e210c53a7fff2cb4ae2.
May 16, 2023, 6:30 PM EDTHail1.00 inELAY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ELAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104934.
May 16, 2023, 6:35 PM EDTWind86 mphDELLVIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:35 PM EDT. Wind, 86 mph, DELLVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104941.
May 16, 2023, 6:42 PM EDTHail1.00 inFALLSTON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:42 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FALLSTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:71f5e9624accb94931dccd518419ab86a576900217bdf30ad4403db09398ccef.
May 16, 2023, 6:55 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NW HIGH SHOALS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NW HIGH SHOALS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:619c86b9d42685dac3036269748a8c29646574db9731a6734e491c711dfde966.
May 16, 2023, 7:00 PM EDTHail1.00 inLINCOLNTON LNCLN ARP
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LINCOLNTON LNCLN ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104973.
May 16, 2023, 7:10 PM EDTHail1.25 inWOODVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, WOODVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099732.
May 16, 2023, 7:16 PM EDTHail1.00 inSPENCER MTN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:16 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SPENCER MTN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104935.
May 16, 2023, 7:21 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 ENE DALLAS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:21 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 ENE DALLAS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24b645544254e8b14cfdc112012f7011d14774dbe7966d477729e5aee1211653.
May 16, 2023, 7:51 PM EDTHail1.00 inCHARLOTTE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:51 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHARLOTTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104937.
May 16, 2023, 7:56 PM EDTHail1.00 inHAYS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:56 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HAYS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099734.
May 16, 2023, 7:56 PM EDTWind69 mphZEPHYR
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:56 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, ZEPHYR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099738.
May 16, 2023, 7:58 PM EDTHail1.00 inCHARLOTTE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:58 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHARLOTTE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:169a3aaa70b01029685d31813906df4e076190c8400c7d004ec13c67edb4dacf.
May 16, 2023, 8:02 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW HAYS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:02 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW HAYS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ec628395414304203dd5d9d9e65697605572ecf6586311f8f9bd350244aa6f65.
May 16, 2023, 8:10 PM EDTWind69 mphNEBO
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:10 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, NEBO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099740.
May 16, 2023, 8:10 PM EDTWind69 mphBOONVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:10 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, BOONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099741.
May 16, 2023, 8:22 PM EDTHail1.25 inGENTRYS STORE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, GENTRYS STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096181.
May 16, 2023, 8:22 PM EDTHail1.25 in2 W BETHEL HILL
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 W BETHEL HILL. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7e263fa0dbf1f608132eb71226a5c872efafef0d0f4a48cf75a9118cc9222ddc.
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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