Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 9:24am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cary to 12 miles northwest of
Fuquay-Varina to near Sanford. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Sanford, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina,
Clayton, Angier, and RDU International.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 275 and 323.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24.
US 1 between Mile Markers 80 and 101.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 11.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.
Area Description:
Durham; Franklin; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Lee; Harnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov