03/16/2026
WWUS82 KGSP 161001
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
601 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
NCZ035-036-056-068-069-501-502-504-161030-
Caldwell Mountains NC-Iredell NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
601 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CATAWBA...ALEXANDER...
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN IREDELL...EASTERN CALDWELL...
NORTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 630
AM EDT...
At 600 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Blowing Rock to 14 miles
southeast of Morganton. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Statesville, Lenoir, Newton, Taylorsville, St. Stephens,
Conover, Longview, Sawmills, and Granite Falls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for
western and the Piedmont of North Carolina.
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LAT...LON 3607 8141 3604 8140 3602 8135 3600 8133
3603 8127 3604 8120 3603 8117 3604 8113
3603 8107 3606 8098 3605 8078 3581 8082
3543 8161 3610 8155 3611 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 1000Z 233DEG 39KT 3607 8149 3556 8158
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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