Pilot Index / North Carolina / Mar 16, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in North Carolina on Mar 16, 2026

18 published severe reports across North Carolina on Mar 16, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 10. Tornado reports: 8.

The table and map show 18 of 18 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Mar 16, 2026, 5:08 AM EDTWind60 mphMURPHY
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 5:08 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MURPHY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324481.
Mar 16, 2026, 6:10 AM EDTWind60 mphHAYESVILLE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 6:10 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, HAYESVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324482.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:11 AM EDTTornado2 SSE Mars Hill
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:11 AM EDT. Tornado, 2 SSE Mars Hill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:74d3a71f0d4404cab0b224abe6f102f2da64e5f7b5dfe6ac7b1e13d54d7c5424.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:11 AM EDTTornadoLONE RIDGE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:11 AM EDT. Tornado, LONE RIDGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1326567.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:15 AM EDTTornado4 E Mars Hill
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT. Tornado, 4 E Mars Hill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:25a9df8c1dc46ed91e1ec52e51c93868dabb7fc69c722f0eb1a9d1844a5f8d13.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:15 AM EDTTornadoIVY
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT. Tornado, IVY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1326568.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:30 AM EDTWind64 mph1 E Silverstone
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, 1 E Silverstone. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c6c3ae5bc53dfcbadd24b9d303ffbd4353f4e271dd1a5b4afd160345cb8481d4.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:39 AM EDTTornado2 NNE Center City Charl
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT. Tornado, 2 NNE Center City Charl. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:279ca8e5c0ac4a3aefa1179b11146f7f109bc1c00ceed92a0a0cde7f1eca17af.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDTTornado2 NNE Center City Charl
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT. Tornado, 2 NNE Center City Charl. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:344e27b9331b40a7a3f64b332bc0e70f47ac382ef6bc32190771c5b3a223d405.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDTWind61 mph1 W Center City Charlot
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 W Center City Charlot. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ce35d0b3f64d35033dfa3fac0a8f87a6d17ca97169d6bf1bd6441e38dea10908.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDTTornadoCHARLOTTE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT. Tornado, CHARLOTTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1326569.
Mar 16, 2026, 2:37 PM EDTTornado30 E Cape Lookout Light
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 2:37 PM EDT. Tornado, 30 E Cape Lookout Light. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6a0464202e3ec518d7faadd02a6e4b81eb02ee68a3542b3c40d287e35a1caf9c.
Mar 16, 2026, 5:27 PM EDTWind59 mph5 ESE Colfax
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 5:27 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, 5 ESE Colfax. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e4e734fdab0c05e1de252391024f6c936a9c50566840b9853d63a65c769a467b.
Mar 16, 2026, 5:27 PM EDTWind59 mphGREENSBORO ARPT
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 5:27 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, GREENSBORO ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1310783.
Mar 16, 2026, 6:47 PM EDTWind58 mphLumberton
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, Lumberton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a9cd8c5a4379d38ca378046fa9602ab12730a06f8c9452c279b51e9bf3a13af1.
Mar 16, 2026, 6:54 PM EDTWind60 mph4 S LUMBERTON
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, 4 S LUMBERTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:258aa08fc9c42ecfd6663f2d8e1d6f042804f58186ea8d6d94a64aa763f33239.
Mar 16, 2026, 6:54 PM EDTWind60 mphLUMBERTON MUNI ARPT
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, LUMBERTON MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1312428.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:40 PM EDTWind58 mph3 E Knotts Island
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:40 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 E Knotts Island. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8691cb5c93e8234c4699a2d6ba3936c140daabd779583ce7ee3d920fc8d70bc9.
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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