Strong Wind, Avery
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Avery forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in North Carolina, March 16, 1999
A tight pressure gradient developed over the mountains as low pressure intensified off the coast. Northwest winds gusted over 40 mph frequently and over 60 mph occasionally.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A tight pressure gradient developed over the mountains as low pressure intensified off the coast. Northwest winds gusted over 40 mph frequently and over 60 mph occasionally. However, no damage was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Buncombe
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Caldwell
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Caldwell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Strong Wind, Graham
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Graham forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Haywood
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Haywood forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.556, -82.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Henderson
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Macon
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Macon forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -83.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Madison
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.858, -82.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, McDowell
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Strong Wind, Mitchell
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Jackson
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Polk
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Strong Wind, Rutherford
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rutherford forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Strong Wind, Southern Jackson
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Swain
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Swain forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.487, -83.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Transylvania
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Transylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.202, -82.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Yancey
- When
- March 16, 1:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Yancey forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, March 16 to 19, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, March 16, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maine, March 16, 1999
- High Wind in South Dakota, March 16, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, March 16 to 17, 1999
- Dust Devil in Florida, March 16, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, March 16, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, March 16, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, March 16, 1999
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, March 1999
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5691499, 5691500, 5691501, 5691502, 5691503, 5691504, 5691505, 5691506, 5691507, 5691508, 5691509, 5691510, 5691511, 5691512, 5691513, 5691514, 5691515.