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Thunderstorm Wind in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Cabarrus 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

Public reported multiple trees blown down in a wooded area off of Transport Pl NW.

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 Concord (35.4030, -80.5930).

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 1328461. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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