Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 3:05PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 12:05pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of training
showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds over
southern Sampson County, with individual shower and storm motions to
the northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...One to two inches of rain may produce minor flooding, and
gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Harrells, Turkey, and Ivanhoe.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov