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North Carolina storm reports for September 18, 2026

NOAA recorded 40 wind reports in North Carolina on September 18, 2026.

in North Carolina
40
Storm reports
5 ESE Colfax, Guilford County, NC
69 mph
Highest gust
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 September 18, 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

Wind40, most at 4 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeGustWhere
1:30 PMNot measured3 E Sheffield, Davie County, NC
1:31 PM69 mph5 ESE Colfax, Guilford County, NC
1:33 PMNot measured5 SE Colfax, Guilford County, NC
1:45 PMNot measured6 SW Pleasant Garden, Randolph County, NC
2:00 PMNot measured3 WNW Fork Church, Davie County, NC
2:05 PMNot measured3 W Climax, Guilford County, NC
2:15 PMNot measured1 WSW Franklinville, Randolph County, NC
2:30 PM66 mph4 ENE Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC
2:30 PMNot measured2 WSW Mooresville, Iredell County, NC
2:40 PMNot measured4 WSW Statesville, Iredell County, NC
2:44 PMNot measured2 NW Craven, Rowan County, NC
2:45 PMNot measured1 WNW Gold Hill, Rowan County, NC
Show all 40 wind reports
TimeGustWhere
2:45 PMNot measured4 N Gold Hill, Rowan County, NC
2:48 PMNot measured4 N Goldston, Chatham County, NC
3:05 PMNot measured2 ESE Cumnock, Lee County, NC
3:15 PMNot measuredRobbins, Moore County, NC
3:15 PMNot measured4 W Harpers Crossroads, Chatham County, NC
3:20 PMNot measured2 SE Robbins, Moore County, NC
3:35 PMNot measured6 NNE Seven Lakes, Moore County, NC
3:35 PMNot measured5 NNE Coats Crossroads, Johnston County, NC
3:37 PMNot measured6 WSW Newton, Catawba County, NC
3:45 PMNot measured1 NNW Pinehurst, Moore County, NC
3:45 PMNot measured5 SE Longview, Catawba County, NC
3:55 PMNot measured3 E Benson, Johnston County, NC
4:06 PMNot measured1 N Aberdeen, Moore County, NC
4:06 PMNot measuredPinehurst, Moore County, NC
4:09 PMNot measuredErwin, Harnett County, NC
4:20 PMNot measured2 W Cherokee, Swain County, NC
4:25 PMNot measured1 SSE Godwin, Cumberland County, NC
4:30 PMNot measured2 SE Falcon, Sampson County, NC
4:50 PMNot measured3 NNE New Hope, Wake County, NC
4:56 PMNot measured3 W Vander, Cumberland County, NC
4:56 PMNot measured1 ESE Knightdale, Wake County, NC
4:56 PMNot measuredKnightdale, Wake County, NC
4:59 PMNot measured3 SE Knightdale, Wake County, NC
5:02 PMNot measured3 S Knightdale, Wake County, NC
5:14 PMNot measured4 ENE Garner, Wake County, NC
5:17 PMNot measured2 NNE Clayton, Johnston County, NC
5:32 PMNot measured2 NNW Smithfield, Johnston County, NC
6:06 PMNot measured3 NE Willard, Pender County, NC

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Fayetteville, NCNone66 mph0
Greensboro, NCNone69 mph0
Hickory, NCNoneNone0
Raleigh, NCNoneNone0

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