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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, North Carolina
Thunderstorm Wind March 12, 2026 · Washington County, North Carolina
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Between 250-1000 Dominion Energy Customers were without power near Roper, NC. The power outages are due to damage from the storms as they moved through the area. The time was estimated by radar.
The wider storm
A low pressure area with a cold front attached to it tracked east across the Carolinas during the late morning and afternoon timeframe. Along and and out ahead of the cold front a line of scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms developed and quickly raced east northeast across Eastern NC, producing 60 to 70 mph wind gusts. With ample instability and strong wind shear in place several of the storms interacted with the sea breeze inland from the coast and produced several tornadoes, in addition to severe thunderstorm wind damage.
Began near Pleasant Grove (35.9100, -76.6000).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323170. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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