Thunderstorm Wind in Chatham County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Chatham 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

A tree was reported down on Woody Store Road.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon and evening. An initial pre-frontal boundary led to the developed isolated strong to severe storms. A secondary line of storms were also tied with the main cold front, leading to widespread damaging winds as the front moves from the Piedmont into the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina.

Began near Silk Hope (35.8008, -79.3404).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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