North Carolina storm reports for May 3, 2016
NOAA recorded 47 hail reports and 11 wind reports in North Carolina on May 3, 2016.
- in North Carolina
- 58
- Storm reports
- About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC
- 64 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail47, most at 6 PM
Wind11, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:48 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 3:55 PM | 0.88 in | About 12 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 4:26 PM | 0.88 in | About 48 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 4:31 PM | 0.88 in | About 47 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 4:43 PM | 0.75 in | About 16 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Charlotte, NC |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:59 PM | 1.75 in | About 13 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:08 PM | 0.88 in | About 8 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 5:26 PM | 0.88 in | About 13 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 5:50 PM | 1.5 in | About 18 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:15 PM | 2.0 in | About 35 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 6:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 6:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:34 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 6:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 23 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:35 PM | 1.25 in | About 13 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:36 PM | 1.75 in | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:40 PM | 2.5 in | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:54 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 22 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.45, -77.67, NC |
| 7:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 38 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.47, -77.42, NC |
| 7:26 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.53, -77.40, NC |
| 7:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 38 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.45, -77.40, NC |
| 8:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.39, -77.68, NC |
| 8:17 PM | 1.5 in | About 28 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 11:05 PM | 0.88 in | Near 35.24, -77.41, NC |
| 11:16 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.30, -77.16, NC |
| 11:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.21, -77.57, NC |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:00 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 4:53 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:24 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 6:35 PM | 64 mph | About 20 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 6:36 PM | 63 mph | About 29 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.47, -77.50, NC |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 9:28 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Raleigh, NC |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Hickory, NC | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Wilmington, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.