North Carolina storm reports for May 1, 2017
NOAA recorded 34 wind reports and 1 tornado report in North Carolina on May 1, 2017.
- in North Carolina
- 35
- Storm reports
- About 11 miles from Hickory, NC
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 11 miles from Hickory, NC
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Wind34, most at 5 PM
Tornado1, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:54 PM | EF0 | About 11 miles from Hickory, NC | 2.67 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 2:54 PM | 75 mph | About 11 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:30 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 3:42 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:01 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:03 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:18 PM | 46 mph | About 23 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 4:32 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:41 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:43 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:43 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:52 PM | 62 mph | About 12 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:01 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:08 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:09 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5:37 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:45 PM | 62 mph | About 38 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:46 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:51 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:51 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:52 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:56 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Charlotte, NC |
| 5:59 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Greensboro, NC |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Hickory, NC | None | 75 mph | 1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | None | 62 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.