Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 5:51PM EDT until March 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 549 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Monticello to Siler City to Hoffman, moving northeast
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Sanford, Laurinburg, Graham, Southern Pines, Raeford,
Carthage, Siler City, Pinehurst, and Aberdeen.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 129 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 150, and between Mile
Markers 225 and 226.
US 1 near Mile Marker 69.
Instruction:
Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
Area Description:
Alamance, NC; Chatham, NC; Guilford, NC; Hoke, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Randolph, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov