Severe Thunderstorm Warning North Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 04:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:51AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 4:51am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for western North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina. To report severe weather to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, call toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or post on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Rutherford and Polk counties until 845 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov