Carolina Severe Weather Research

09/05/2026

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Saturday 4:25pm - this map shows the updated Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our 31 counties. The counties in red remain in effect until 8pm, while the counties across the north have been removed from the watch. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible outside of the watch, but should not be severe.

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Davie County in the Piedmont of North Carolina,

East central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina,

Northern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina,

* Until 2:45 PM EDT,

* At 1:52 PM EDT,

severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Yadkinville to 11 miles northwest of Mocksville to 7 miles west of Statesville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT,

Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include,

Salisbury, Mocksville, Spencer, Bermuda Run, Cooleemee, Cleveland,

High Rock Lake, Fork Church, Advance, and Piedmont Research
Station.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.

Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Central Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 2:15 PM EDT.

* At 1:34 PM EDT,

severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Ronda to 4 miles southeast of Taylorsville to 7 miles north of Hickory, moving southeast at 2 mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE,

Radar indicated.

IMPACT,

Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...

Statesville, Newton, Taylorsville, St. Stephens, Conover,
Bethlehem, Troutman, Stony Point, Claremont, and Catawba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.

Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

Send a message to learn more

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Northwestern Alamance County in central North Carolina...

Northeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 2:15 PM EDT.

* At 1:22 PM EDT,

a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethany, or near Wentworth, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...

Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, McLeansville, Elon, Summerfield,
Gibsonville, Stokesdale, Swepsonville, and Alamance.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 128 and 131,

Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 147 and between Mile
Markers 220 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS,

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed,

Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

Send a message to learn more

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Western Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...

* Until 2:15 PM EDT,

* At 1:18 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethany, or 7 miles southwest of Wentworth, moving south at 35 mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE,

Radar indicated.

IMPACT,

Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include,

Eden, Reidsville, Wentworth, Mayodan, Madison Stoneville and Intelligence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs,

to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg page and on X.

Send a message to learn more

09/05/2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

Western and Central North Carolina

Western and Northern South Carolina

Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1:05 PM until
8:00 PM EDT.

Primary threats include,

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY,

Loosely organized thunderstorm clusters will likely pose a threat for mainly scattered damaging winds as they spread east-southeastward through the afternoon and evening.

Isolated severe hail may also occur with the stronger cores that develop.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Asheville NC to 25 miles north of Goldsboro NC.

For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER,
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.

Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings.

Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

AVIATION,

A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches.

Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 31030.

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Northern McDowell County in western North Carolina,

Madison County in western North Carolina,

Mitchell County in western North Carolina,

Southwestern Avery County in western North Carolina,

Northeastern Haywood County in western North Carolina,

Northern Buncombe County in western North Carolina,

Yancey County in western North Carolina,

Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 1:30 PM EDT,

* At 12:42 PM EDT,

severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Erwin to 13 miles southeast of
Greeneville to 3 miles west of Newport, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE,

Radar indicated.

IMPACT,

Expect damage to trees and power lines,

* Locations impacted include,

Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Marshall, North Asheville, Woodfin,

Weaverville, Mars Hill, Hot Springs, Bakersville, and Crossnore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS,

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building,

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp,

Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred

09/05/2026

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for,

Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina...

Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
Eastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...

Southwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia...

Southeastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1:45 PM EDT.

* At 12:46 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Hillsville to Laurel Springs, moving southeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD,

60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE,

Radar indicated.

IMPACT,

Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include,

Mount Airy, Galax, North Wilkesboro, Elkin, Wilkesboro, Fairview and Flat Rock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg page and on X.

09/05/2026

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