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North Carolina storm reports for August 28, 2026

NOAA recorded 49 wind reports in North Carolina on August 28, 2026.

in North Carolina
49
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 28, 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

Wind49, most at 3 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeGustWhere
1:09 PMNot measured2 SSE Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC
1:20 PMNot measured2 NW Hudson, Caldwell County, NC
1:29 PMNot measuredSaint Stephens, Catawba County, NC
1:30 PMNot measured4 NNE Granite Falls, Caldwell County, NC
1:39 PMNot measured2 ESE Granite Falls, Caldwell County, NC
2:08 PMNot measured3 W Conover, Catawba County, NC
2:11 PMNot measured2 NE Dysartsville, McDowell County, NC
2:17 PMNot measured1 SSW Conover, Catawba County, NC
2:19 PMNot measured4 WNW Newton, Catawba County, NC
2:33 PMNot measured4 S Union Grove, Iredell County, NC
2:58 PMNot measuredPolkville, Cleveland County, NC
3:05 PMNot measured4 N Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
Show all 49 wind reports
TimeGustWhere
3:19 PMNot measuredShelby, Cleveland County, NC
3:19 PMNot measured2 N Fork Church, Davie County, NC
3:20 PMNot measured3 E Kingstown, Cleveland County, NC
3:25 PMNot measured1 WSW Mooresville, Iredell County, NC
3:27 PMNot measuredShelby, Cleveland County, NC
3:30 PMNot measured3 NNE Davidson, Iredell County, NC
3:30 PMNot measured4 NW Mooresville, Iredell County, NC
3:35 PMNot measured3 SSE Bessemer City, Gaston County, NC
3:35 PMNot measured1 ESE Bessemer City, Gaston County, NC
3:40 PMNot measuredBessemer City, Gaston County, NC
3:41 PMNot measured4 ENE Davidson, Iredell County, NC
3:46 PMNot measured3 WSW Enochville, Cabarrus County, NC
3:47 PMNot measured1 E Dallas, Gaston County, NC
3:48 PMNot measured2 NNE Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
3:50 PMNot measured3 WNW Gastonia, Gaston County, NC
3:51 PMNot measuredGastonia, Gaston County, NC
3:56 PMNot measured2 SSE Faith, Rowan County, NC
3:56 PMNot measured3 NNE Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
4:05 PMNot measured3 SSE Croft, Mecklenburg County, NC
4:07 PMNot measured2 NNW Gold Hill, Rowan County, NC
4:23 PMNot measured3 WSW Center City Charl, Mecklenburg County, NC
4:28 PMNot measured6 NNE Martha, Randolph County, NC
4:30 PMNot measured2 SE Ulah, Randolph County, NC
4:31 PMNot measured3 NW Southpark Mall, Mecklenburg County, NC
4:36 PMNot measured2 SSE Ulah, Randolph County, NC
4:37 PMNot measured2 SSE Ulah, Randolph County, NC
4:40 PMNot measured4 E Ulah, Randolph County, NC
4:50 PMNot measured2 ESE Ulah, Randolph County, NC
5:07 PMNot measured1 SSE Star, Montgomery County, NC
5:09 PMNot measured5 NNW Pekin, Montgomery County, NC
5:23 PMNot measured2 ENE Ulah, Randolph County, NC
5:25 PMNot measured3 ESE Biscoe, Montgomery County, NC
5:35 PMNot measured1 WNW Rockingham, Richmond County, NC
5:53 PMNot measured2 NNW Vass, Moore County, NC
6:02 PMNot measured1 WNW Wadesboro, Anson County, NC
6:39 PMNot measured4 E Dobbins Heights, Richmond County, NC
6:44 PMNot measured2 SE Hamlet, Richmond County, NC

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Charlotte, NCNoneNone0
Hickory, NCNoneNone0

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