Pilot Index / North Carolina / Aug 15, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on Aug 15, 2023

21 published severe reports across North Carolina on Aug 15, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 12. Wind reports: 6. Tornado reports: 3.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 15, 2023, 12:56 AM EDTTornadoWHALEY
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 12:56 AM EDT. Tornado, WHALEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136920.
Aug 15, 2023, 1:00 AM EDTWind60 mphANDREWS
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 1:00 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, ANDREWS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124803.
Aug 15, 2023, 1:02 AM EDTTornadoKELLERSVILLE
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 1:02 AM EDT. Tornado, KELLERSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132712.
Aug 15, 2023, 1:03 AM EDTTornado2 NNW Beech Mountain
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 1:03 AM EDT. Tornado, 2 NNW Beech Mountain. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a35a209eb4b2906560583b6841cc6fe1b1ffba87ee5f67feac1996d293465f4d.
Aug 15, 2023, 1:15 AM EDTWind63 mphBOONE
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 1:15 AM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BOONE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132718.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:41 AM EDTWind96 mphBENHAM
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:41 AM EDT. Wind, 96 mph, BENHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132953.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:44 AM EDTWind64 mphELKIN
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:44 AM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, ELKIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132960.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inMT TIRZAH
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MT TIRZAH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136467.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inMocksville
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Mocksville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e324abf2665994fc554bde2f624d836728915cd2fdeee6a77ac8cf81627b34c5.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inBEAR POND
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BEAR POND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136466.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:48 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNE Welcome
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNE Welcome. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e316ab75b092552911b890528216fa9415c5e2a73262b6c9ef685757f5872b2f.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:48 PM EDTHail1.00 inWELCOME
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 2:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WELCOME. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136510.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:05 PM EDTHail1.25 in7 SSE Sedge Garden
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 7 SSE Sedge Garden. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cd10749d5ae24ae2e66ccd5a21c49708cea04c81ae571758b2ae1fb99c6492f4.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:05 PM EDTHail1.25 inWALLBURG
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, WALLBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136509.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:06 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW Archdale
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:06 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW Archdale. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bbd737cecbb8eb0da8a111c9cc615d454053f82f5c4a29fd6deec769510a48ab.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:10 PM EDTHail1.00 inSHERWOOD VLG
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHERWOOD VLG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136494.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:25 PM EDTHail1.75 inPLEASANT GARDEN
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PLEASANT GARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136493.
Aug 15, 2023, 3:39 PM EDTHail1.75 in2 WNW Pleasant Garden
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 3:39 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 WNW Pleasant Garden. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:80b72d315e46d395b49cc174684a081630264f2c3e3bb5d62ede7880ca5bfdae.
Aug 15, 2023, 4:15 PM EDTWind72 mph2 NW Durham
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 4:15 PM EDT. Wind, 72 mph, 2 NW Durham. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e77215c35065737c82eeb06076a372ce62434a5fd9268478550c73981f7f501b.
Aug 15, 2023, 4:15 PM EDTWind72 mphWEST DURHAM
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 4:15 PM EDT. Wind, 72 mph, WEST DURHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136507.
Aug 15, 2023, 4:50 PM EDTHail1.00 inRALEIGH
Record
  • Aug 15, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RALEIGH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136465.
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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