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Thunderstorm Wind in Iredell County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Iredell County, North Carolina

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotter reported multiple trees blown down in the Statesville area.

The wider storm

A line of showers and thunderstorms, with embedded strong-to-severe storms moved across western North Carolina through the morning into the early afternoon. Several isolated, weak tornadoes occurred, along with sporadic pockets of damaging wind gusts.

Began near Barium Spgs (35.7400, -80.9000).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326625. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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