March 16, 2026 hail storm near Richlands, NC. Radar-confirmed hail track and contractor lead lists available.
NWS WARNING AREA · Richlands Metro · Mar 16, 2026 · Click a zone to highlight
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Richlands, NC
Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 5:13 PM UTC
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269 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 5:54 PM UTC
Robersonville, NC
Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 6:25 PM UTC
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65 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 6:30 PM UTC
Winterville, NC
Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 7:02 PM UTC
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Alert issued Mon, Mar 16 · 7:54 PM UTC
A severe thunderstorm crossed the Richlands, NC area on March 16, 2026, producing verified 1-inch hail during a four-hour window from early afternoon into late afternoon. The storm generated multiple NWS alerts and field reports, with the strongest hail confirmations arriving between 1:13 PM EDT and 3:54 PM EDT.
The first alert came at 1:13 PM EDT with a warning-area hail call of 1 inch. By 1:54 PM EDT, dual-polarization radar also detected 1-inch hail. Spotter reports followed at 2:25 PM EDT, 2:30 PM EDT, and 3:02 PM EDT, each again tied to 1-inch hail. A later dual-polarization radar detection at 3:54 PM EDT closed out the sequence.
Field reports added a clearer surface picture. Around 2:34 PM EDT, Dominion Energy reported about 250 customers without power in southern Martin County due to storm damage. At 2:38 PM EDT, Tideland Electric reported a tree on powerlines, with the timing based on radar. Both reports were spotter-verified and placed the storm on the ground in a narrow corridor during the middle part of the event.
The Richlands storm stayed active through the afternoon, but the hail confirmation came in clusters rather than as one isolated burst. The radar and spotter timeline shows repeated hail detection across several hours, with the field reports landing just after the first radar-verified hail signals.
The verified damage reports point to localized tree and utility impacts rather than widespread structural loss. Southern Martin County took the clearest hit in the available field reports, where Dominion Energy documented roughly 250 customers without power and Tideland Electric reported a tree on powerlines. Both reports were tied to the same storm window and were consistent with a brief but disruptive severe-weather passage.
The report set includes repeated spotter-verified observations, but the ground impacts stayed limited in scope. No broader collapse pattern, large-volume debris field, or concentrated structural damage appears in the provided field reports. The strongest documented effects were utility interruption and a downed tree on powerlines.
The storm’s hail reports also stayed at the 1-inch threshold. That puts the event in a range that can damage roof surfaces, soft metals, and vehicle exteriors in exposed locations, but the available reports do not show a wider damage survey beyond the utility and vegetation impacts already logged. The field evidence is centered on a narrow band of storm influence rather than a countywide damage swath.
For contractors, the key takeaway is simple. This was a hail-producing storm with verified surface effects, but the documented damage is specific and localized. Roofing and exterior crews should look first at the areas near southern Martin County where the outage and tree-on-lines report landed, then inspect nearby neighborhoods that were in the same storm path during the 2 PM hour.
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Try the Free Demo →This event fits a pattern that often produces targeted call volume rather than broad regional loss. The repeated 1-inch hail confirmations mean roof, gutter, and siding inspections are worth prioritizing in any address that sat under the warning area between early and mid-afternoon. The most useful leads will likely come from property owners who saw hail, heard the storm intensify, or noticed debris and power loss shortly after the afternoon peak.
Utility complaints can be a useful field cue on storms like this one. When crews are already responding to a tree on powerlines or an outage report, nearby homes often need exterior checks for shingle bruising, torn screens, dented trim, and collateral limb damage. The 2:34 PM EDT outage report and the 2:38 PM EDT tree-on-lines report give contractors a time anchor for canvassing nearby addresses.
Work the route in a tight perimeter first. Start with southern Martin County and the adjacent addresses that were inside the storm corridor during the 2 PM to 4 PM window. Focus on roofs with older asphalt shingles, exposed vehicles, and properties with trees close to service drops. If a property reports power loss, limbs down, or hail noise in that timeframe, it should stay near the top of the inspection list.
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Address data is sourced from the US National Address Database (NOAA/USDOT). Inclusion of an address does not guarantee physical damage occurred. Confidence scores are radar-derived estimates. Data Accuracy Disclaimer