{
 "dataset": "Charlotte, NC storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T11:50:12.568+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 10,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-08-11-hail-35.23-24",
   "lat": 35.23,
   "lon": -80.5,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Midland",
   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "county": "Cabarrus",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.93,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "hail reported near Midland",
   "sourceDetail": "SPC filtered reports — 2026-08-11",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-07-05-tornado-35.35--80.48",
   "lat": 35.35,
   "lon": -80.48,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "4 SW Mount Pleasant",
   "date": "2026-07-05",
   "county": "Cabarrus",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down at Miami Church Rd and Joe Bost Rd.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — Public via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-03-16-wind-35.21--80.96",
   "lat": 35.21,
   "lon": -80.96,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "5 SSW Paw Creek",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "CLT Airport.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — ASOS via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 53,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-03-16-wind-35.23--80.85",
   "lat": 35.23,
   "lon": -80.85,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 W Center City Charlot",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Bank of America Stadium Weatherstem.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 61,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-03-16-tornado-35.25--80.83",
   "lat": 35.25,
   "lon": -80.83,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 NNE Center City Charl",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "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.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS GSP — NWS Storm Survey via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-CLT-2026-03-16",
   "lat": 35.2226,
   "lon": -80.9543,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Charlotte / Douglas",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) recorded a 52 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 52,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-EQY-2026-03-16",
   "lat": 35.0169,
   "lon": -80.6206,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS)",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "Union",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS) (EQY) recorded a 62 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS) (EQY) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 62,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-CLT-2026-01-11",
   "lat": 35.2226,
   "lon": -80.9543,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Charlotte / Douglas",
   "date": "2026-01-11",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) recorded a 50 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 50,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-EQY-2025-12-19",
   "lat": 35.0169,
   "lon": -80.6206,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS)",
   "date": "2025-12-19",
   "county": "Union",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS) (EQY) recorded a 52 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — MONROE_AIRPORT_(ASOS) (EQY) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 52,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-CLT-2025-12-19",
   "lat": 35.2226,
   "lon": -80.9543,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Charlotte / Douglas",
   "date": "2025-12-19",
   "county": "Mecklenburg",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) recorded a 50 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Charlotte / Douglas (CLT) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 50,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  }
 ]
}