Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 9:49AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 6:49am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
At 948 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodville to China Grove. Movement was
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, Lexington,
Albemarle, Randleman, Badin Lake, Thomasville, and Kernersville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile
Markers 84 and 125.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 223.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 63 and 103.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 79.
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:
Forsyth; Guilford; Davidson; Randolph; Stanly; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: