Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic North

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Currituck Sound, Atlantic North

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mesonet station 3 miles east of Knotts Island measured a gust to 50 knots (58 miles per hour).

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure occluded over the Great Lakes on March 16, pushing a strong cold front towards the region. Scattered showers and severe storms occurred ahead of and along the cold front. Gusty winds occurred with the cold front passage during the evening of March 16.

Began near Currituck (36.5200, -75.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322729. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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