Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:36PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:36am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Roanoke Rapids to 6 miles north of
Dortches to near Bailey. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson,
Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, and Bailey.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 116.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 31 and 43, near Mile Marker 46,
and between Mile Markers 49 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Doppler radar has indicated weak areas of rotation with this line of
storms. If the storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning
may need to be issued.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.
Area Description:
Halifax; Nash; Edgecombe; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: