Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 4:51PM EDT until March 16 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Moore County in central North Carolina...
Southeastern Davidson County in central North Carolina...
Anson County in central North Carolina...
Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
Richmond County in central North Carolina...
Randolph County in central North Carolina...
Stanly County in central North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 451 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rockwell to near Albemarle to 7 miles southeast
of Sturdivants, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Asheboro, Albemarle, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Randleman, Troy, Badin
Lake, North Carolina Zoo, Hamlet, and Biscoe.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 86.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Davidson, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Randolph, NC; Richmond, NC; Stanly, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov