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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NC — Mar 16, 2026

NWS GSP · ETN 1 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office GSP issued a tornado warning at 11:12 UTC on Mar 16, 2026. The warning was in effect for 33 minutes, ending at Mar 16, 2026 11:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.82, -82.53, moving east-northeast at about 40 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 E Mars Hill Madison, NC UNK An EF-0 tornado with peak estimated winds around 80 mph touched down several miles east of Mars Hill... uprooting and snapping numerous trees. A path of damage was evid (GSP)

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