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

NWS GSP · ETN 3 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office GSP issued a tornado warning at 13:40 UTC on Mar 16, 2026. The warning was in effect for 35 minutes, ending at Mar 16, 2026 14:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.23, -80.81, moving east-northeast at about 41 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 NNE Center City Charl Mecklenburg, NC UNK Brief touchdown of EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph... tracked from West 28th St to Atando Ave before lifting near Derita Creek Park. (GSP)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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