Special Weather Statement North Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 07:28
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
At 1028 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10<br />
miles northeast of Smithfield, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br />
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...<br />
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Wilson, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey,<br />
Micro, Selma, and Red Oak.
This includes the following highways...<br />