Severe Severe Threat March 15-16 2026

[snowc]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #66 HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 2PM THIS AFTERNOON.

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[BrickTamland]

Brick says that's not why they're delaying schools.

Quit being obtuse. They made the call to delay and cancel schools because of the high risk of severe weather. Of course they have no idea if and where it would happen. But do you want kids on buses if there is a tornado coming?

 

[BrickTamland]

Getting a bit more concerned for the Raleigh area with the sun starting to come out here this morning, especially if we get any renegades


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It's been rainy and cloudy here all morning. A few rumbles of thunder and lightning. Haven't seen any sun yet. Hopefully it will stay cloudy and prevent the fuel needed to spark severe storms.

 

[Snowflowxxl]

Quit being obtuse. They made the call to delay and cancel schools because of the high risk of severe weather. Of course they have no idea if and where it would happen. But do you want kids on buses if there is a tornado coming?

Back in my day I used to have to run out to the bus in hail, wind, rain, etc.

Character building exercise

 

[BrickTamland]

Tornado Watch is out.

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 66
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026

TORNADO WATCH 66 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NCC001-007-033-037-051-057-063-067-077-081-085-093-105-123-125-
135-145-151-153-157-165-167-169-181-183-161800-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0066.260316T1255Z-260316T1800Z/

NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE ANSON CASWELL
CHATHAM CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON
DURHAM FORSYTH GRANVILLE
GUILFORD HARNETT HOKE
LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE
ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH
RICHMOND ROCKINGHAM SCOTLAND
STANLY STOKES VANCE
WAKE

 

[jackendrickwx]

TOR probs 80/60
WIND probs 95/70

 

[BrickTamland]

 

[Ross]

not particularly enthused. respect the environment but too much crapvection and last night's squall is pinching in from the west. this may deliver slight risk results after high risk hype

 

[GoDuke]

Woke up to bright sunshine this morning and bow echo inbound. Not great.

 

[Shaggy]

Not sure what to think. Started off with a cool breeze and DP had dropped down to 58 from a high of 64 overnight. However now we have breaks in the clouds and the winds are picking back up and Dp has rocketed up to 64 again. If there just wasn't so much crapvection out front!

 

[jackendrickwx]

thermos look to be lagging behind what CAMs expect at the moment

 

[BrickTamland]

TWC has the wind threat here as a 5 out of 5 and the tornado threat a 4 out of 5.

 

[tractor girl]

The line was a snoozer here. Literally. Good morning to all, and everyone, stay safe.

I wish I hadn't set an alarm for 6AM and snoozed a couple more hours instead

 

[jackendrickwx]

well on second thought the GSO observed sounding was at 4 figures an hour ago

 

[weather bubba]

Yeah, leaving shortly so should be there before noon, driving a typical work van, but not the sprinter types that have a bit higher profile.

Sorry if this was a bit of banter, but not often you can ask a Met or some very knowledgeable weather people specifics like that. Hope everyone is safe and enjoys whatever hits! (safely haha)

I'm not a meteorologist and there are many posters here who are really knowledgeable when it comes to weather, more so than me. I wish you a safe trip!

 

[Johnkittz]

Welp that was a nothing burger for Greenwood. Didn’t even get wind. Just cold rain.

 

[SD]

Looks like theres a ripple of energy moving through the trough which may be aiding in the increase in convective activity in the last hour. Dont think it's 100% impossible on the cells along and east of US1 tries to rotate this morning but it's a bumpy crowded mess. HRRR still advects some decent CAPE into the area around 19/20z so we will see but it's hard to not think the ceiling on this has been lowered quite a bit

 

[Engeo]

Hmmmmmmmm

 

[BrickTamland]

9:43AM Tornado Warning for Central Cabarrus County Central Mecklenburg County Until 1015 AM EDT. At 940 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Uptown Charlotte, or over The Plaza, moving northeast at 40 mph.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Charlotte, Harrisburg, and Reedy Creek Park around 950 AM EDT. Mt Pleasant around 1010 AM EDT.