Two planes hit extreme turbulence over North Carolina

Two pilot reports of turbulence came over the data source today which indicate a very rare, but extremely rough ride, over North Carolina.

PIREP 19:15Z 04/28/08
CLT UUA /OV CLT360030/TM 1915/FL160/TP B737/TB EXTRM 140-160/RM CWSU ZTL

PIREP 20:05Z 04/28/08
GSO UUA /OV GSO240020/TM 2005/FL310/TP B717/TB EXTRM 310-290/RM MOD TURB AT FL290 LGT AT FL270

This is the most intense level of turbulence reported.

Written by tb_neg on April 28th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Jon
#1. April 28th, 2008, at 11:13 PM.

There were those tornadoes in Virginia today as well. Was this turbulence generated by the same system?

tb_neg
#2. April 28th, 2008, at 11:49 PM.

There were some storms in the area, but nothing too intense, but if I had to guess, that would be the case. Scary in any case.