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North Carolina storm reports for August 21, 2026

NOAA recorded 61 wind reports in North Carolina on August 21, 2026.

in North Carolina
61
Storm reports
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Wind61, most at 2 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeGustWhere
7:10 AMNot measured4 E Pleasant Grove, Burke County, NC
7:20 AMNot measured1 SSE Hildebran, Burke County, NC
8:30 AMNot measured5 ESE Statesville, Iredell County, NC
12:37 PMNot measured4 NNE Jasper, Craven County, NC
12:38 PMNot measured5 SW Catherine Lake, Onslow County, NC
12:45 PMNot measured1 NW Ogden, New Hanover County, NC
12:45 PMNot measured4 SSE Bowmore, Hoke County, NC
12:55 PMNot measured1 W Silver City, Hoke County, NC
12:58 PMNot measured1 WNW Beulaville, Duplin County, NC
1:10 PMNot measured1 SSE Rockfish, Hoke County, NC
1:10 PMNot measured1 NE Rockfish, Hoke County, NC
1:17 PMNot measured4 WNW Kornegay, Duplin County, NC
Show all 61 wind reports
TimeGustWhere
1:20 PMNot measured6 SW Cedar Creek, Cumberland County, NC
1:20 PMNot measured2 ENE Rockfish, Cumberland County, NC
1:30 PMNot measured4 W Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, NC
1:30 PMNot measured1 SSE Rockfish, Hoke County, NC
1:55 PMNot measured5 W Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, NC
2:05 PMNot measured7 SSW Roseboro, Cumberland County, NC
2:05 PMNot measured6 SW Roseboro, Cumberland County, NC
2:10 PMNot measured5 SW Penderlea, Pender County, NC
2:10 PMNot measured3 SE Roseboro, Sampson County, NC
2:14 PMNot measured2 N Roseboro, Sampson County, NC
2:30 PMNot measured6 SE Clarendon, Columbus County, NC
2:39 PMNot measured3 E Roseboro, Sampson County, NC
2:46 PMNot measured1 ESE Clinton, Sampson County, NC
2:50 PMNot measured2 SW Southpark Mall, Mecklenburg County, NC
2:50 PMNot measured3 S Unc Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
2:51 PMNot measured2 WSW Southpark Mall, Mecklenburg County, NC
2:51 PMNot measured3 WSW Southpark Mall, Mecklenburg County, NC
2:56 PMNot measured4 NE Tolarsville, Bladen County, NC
3:05 PMNot measured4 NNW Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, NC
3:08 PMNot measured4 W Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, NC
3:10 PMNot measured1 W Rocky Point, Pender County, NC
3:30 PMNot measured3 NW Monroe, Union County, NC
3:31 PMNot measured2 W Monroe, Union County, NC
3:33 PMNot measured1 WNW Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC
3:45 PMNot measured2 S Plyler, Stanly County, NC
3:50 PMNot measured3 S Sandy Creek, Brunswick County, NC
4:04 PMNot measured1 SSW Albemarle, Stanly County, NC
4:10 PMNot measured1 N Bayshore, New Hanover County, NC
4:10 PMNot measured5 W Morven, Anson County, NC
4:15 PMNot measured1 NW Pinehurst, Moore County, NC
4:25 PMNot measured6 SSW Wadesboro, Anson County, NC
4:32 PMNot measured1 SW Rockingham, Richmond County, NC
4:35 PMNot measuredRamseur, Randolph County, NC
4:50 PMNot measured1 N Ramseur, Randolph County, NC
4:55 PMNot measured3 SW Staley, Randolph County, NC
5:15 PMNot measured1 NW Pinehurst, Moore County, NC
5:18 PMNot measured1 SSE Robbins, Moore County, NC
5:19 PMNot measured3 SW Troy, Montgomery County, NC
5:20 PMNot measured2 SSE Robbins, Moore County, NC
5:34 PMNot measuredDobbins Heights, Richmond County, NC
5:35 PMNot measured1 SSE Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC
5:35 PMNot measured4 SE Teer, Orange County, NC
5:54 PMNot measured5 NW Durham, Durham County, NC
5:59 PMNot measured4 WSW Carrboro, Orange County, NC
6:03 PMNot measured4 WNW Pittsboro, Chatham County, NC
6:06 PMNot measured3 NW Whispering Pines, Moore County, NC
6:10 PMNot measured4 ENE Cumnock, Lee County, NC
6:10 PMNot measured2 N Teer, Orange County, NC
6:48 PMNot measured1 NNE Tryon, Polk County, NC

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Charlotte, NCNoneNone0
Durham, NCNoneNone0
Fayetteville, NCNoneNone0
Hickory, NCNoneNone0
Wilmington, NCNoneNone0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.