Thunderstorm Wind in Pender County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 12, 2026 · Pender County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reports several trees down in the western part of the county. One tree also fell on a car on US Highway 177 S.

The wider storm

A small area of low pressure along a strong cold front lead to strong thunderstorm winds in Northeast South Carolina, Southeast North Carolina, and the adjacent coastal waters.

Began near Rocky Pt (34.4300, -77.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310713. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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