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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
943 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..HIGHEST WIND REPORTS TODAY
 
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE PROVIDER  
   
..NORTH CAROLINA
 
 
   
..ALAMANCE COUNTY
 
 
BURLINGTON 54 MPH 0602 PM 03/16 ASOS  
   
..CHATHAM COUNTY
 
 
APEX 37 MPH 0635 PM 03/16 DAVIS  
   
..CUMBERLAND COUNTY
 
 
FAYETTEVILLE 53 MPH 0649 PM 03/16 ASOS  
SIMMONS AAF 53 MPH 0641 PM 03/16 AWOS  
POPE AFB 45 MPH 0633 PM 03/16 AWOS  
USFS MET STN AT FORT LIBERTY 38 MPH 0914 PM 03/16 RAWS  
FAYETTEVILLE 37 MPH 0645 PM 03/16 CWOP  
   
..DAVIDSON COUNTY
 
 
WINDING CREEK GOLF COURSE 54 MPH 0520 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
DAVIDSON CTY AP 35 MPH 0455 PM 03/16 AWOS  
LEXINGTON 35 MPH 0516 PM 03/16 RAWS  
   
..DURHAM COUNTY
 
 
BUTNER BEEF CATTLE LABORATOR 37 MPH 0505 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..EDGECOMBE COUNTY
 
 
TARBORO 36 MPH 0915 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..FORSYTH COUNTY
 
 
2.4 SE WINSTON-SALEM (WEATHE 50 MPH 0520 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
WINSTON SALEM 48 MPH 0514 PM 03/16 ASOS  
TRUIST FIELD 46 MPH 0430 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
1.8 SE PFAFFTOWN (WEATHERSTE 43 MPH 1020 AM 03/16 MESOWEST  
KERNERSVILLE 43 MPH 0525 PM 03/16 CWOP  
   
..GRANVILLE COUNTY
 
 
HENDERSON OXFORD 48 MPH 0715 PM 03/16 AWOS  
OXFORD TOBACCO RESEARCH STN 36 MPH 0710 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..GUILFORD COUNTY
 
 
GREENSBORO 59 MPH 0527 PM 03/16 ASOS  
3.6 W GREENSBORO (WEATHERSTE 40 MPH 0550 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
   
..HALIFAX COUNTY
 
 
HALIFAX-NORTHAMPTON REGIONAL 40 MPH 0835 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..JOHNSTON COUNTY
 
 
CLAYTON 42 MPH 1110 AM 03/16 CWOP  
SMITHFIELD JOHNS 39 MPH 0822 PM 03/16 AWOS  
CENTRAL CROPS RESEARCH STATI 37 MPH 0735 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
CLAYTON 35 MPH 0755 PM 03/16 CWOP  
   
..LEE COUNTY
 
 
SANFORD 41 MPH 0635 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..MONTGOMERY COUNTY
 
 
SANDHILLS RESEARCH STATION 35 MPH 0840 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..MOORE COUNTY
 
 
HORSESHOE HOUSE 44 MPH 0615 PM 03/16 RAWS  
SOUTHERN PINES 38 MPH 0558 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..NASH COUNTY
 
 
ROCKY MOUNT 49 MPH 0806 PM 03/16 ASOS  
   
..ORANGE COUNTY
 
 
1.5 S CHAPEL HILL (WEATHERST 39 MPH 0650 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
DUKE FOREST MET STA NR CHAPE 37 MPH 0706 PM 03/16 RAWS  
   
..PERSON COUNTY
 
 
ROXBORO PERSON 45 MPH 0635 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..RANDOLPH COUNTY
 
 
HIGH POINT 56 MPH 0636 PM 03/16 CWOP  
ASHEBORO MUNI 46 MPH 0535 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..RICHMOND COUNTY
 
 
ROCKINGHAM 40 MPH 0535 PM 03/16 AWOS  
HAMLET TOWER 35 MPH 0745 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..SAMPSON COUNTY
 
 
HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH 39 MPH 0745 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..SCOTLAND COUNTY
 
 
MAXTON 52 MPH 0607 PM 03/16 ASOS  
HOFFMAN MACKALL 38 MPH 0552 PM 03/16 ASOS  
   
..STANLY COUNTY
 
 
ALBEMARLE STANLY 37 MPH 0455 PM 03/16 AWOS  
   
..WAKE COUNTY
 
 
RALEIGH DURHAM 55 MPH 0653 PM 03/16 ASOS  
3.6 S RALEIGH (WEATHERSTEM) 45 MPH 0730 PM 03/16 MESOWEST  
CARY 42 MPH 0618 PM 03/16 CWOP  
LAKE WHEELER RD FIELD LAB 42 MPH 0700 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
   
..WARREN COUNTY
 
 
WARRENTON 37 MPH 0829 PM 03/16 RAWS  
   
..WAYNE COUNTY
 
 
GOLDSBORO S. J. 49 MPH 0803 PM 03/16 AWOS  
GOLDSBORO S. J. 47 MPH 0807 PM 03/16 AWOS  
GOLDSBORO WAYNE 41 MPH 0815 PM 03/16 AWOS  
CHERRY RESEARCH STATION 38 MPH 0800 PM 03/16 NC-ECONET  
2 ENE MOUNT OLIVE 36 MPH 0815 PM 03/16 AWOS  

 
 
**METADATA**  
:3/16/2026,0602 PM, NC, ALAMANCE, BURLINGTON, , , 36.05, -79.4667, PKGUST, 54, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0635 PM, NC, CHATHAM, APEX, , , 35.7433, -79.0095, PKGUST, 37, MPH, DAVIS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0645 PM, NC, CUMBERLAND, FAYETTEVILLE, , , 35.0012, -79.015, PKGUST, 37, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0914 PM, NC, CUMBERLAND, USFS MET STN AT FORT LIBERTY, , , 35.1451, -79.0708, PKGUST, 38, MPH, RAWS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0633 PM, NC, CUMBERLAND, POPE AFB, , , 35.1667, -79.0167, PKGUST, 45, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0649 PM, NC, CUMBERLAND, FAYETTEVILLE, , , 34.9833, -78.8833, PKGUST, 53, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0641 PM, NC, CUMBERLAND, FORT LIBERTY SIMMO, , , 35.1167, -78.9167, PKGUST, 53, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0455 PM, NC, DAVIDSON, DAVIDSON CTY AP, , , 35.7833, -80.3, PKGUST, 35, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0516 PM, NC, DAVIDSON, LEXINGTON, , , 35.7921, -80.3116, PKGUST, 35, MPH, RAWS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0520 PM, NC, DAVIDSON, WINDING CREEK GOLF COURSE, , , 35.9018, -80.101, PKGUST, 54, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0505 PM, NC, DURHAM, BUTNER BEEF CATTLE LABORATORY, , , 36.1749, -78.8086, PKGUST, 37, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0915 PM, NC, EDGECOMBE, TARBORO, , , 35.9333, -77.55, PKGUST, 36, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,1020 AM, NC, FORSYTH, 1.8 SE PFAFFTOWN (WEATHERSTEM), , , 36.1342, -80.2742, PKGUST, 43, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0525 PM, NC, FORSYTH, KERNERSVILLE, , , 36.1603, -80.098, PKGUST, 43, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0430 PM, NC, FORSYTH, TRUIST FIELD, , , 36.1308, -80.255, PKGUST, 46, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0514 PM, NC, FORSYTH, WINSTON SALEM, , , 36.1333, -80.2167, PKGUST, 48, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0520 PM, NC, FORSYTH, 2.4 SE WINSTON-SALEM (WEATHERSTEM), , , 36.0847, -80.2249, PKGUST, 50, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0710 PM, NC, GRANVILLE, OXFORD TOBACCO RESEARCH STN, , , 36.3034, -78.6166, PKGUST, 36, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0715 PM, NC, GRANVILLE, HENDERSON OXFORD, , , 36.3667, -78.5333, PKGUST, 48, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0550 PM, NC, GUILFORD, 3.6 W GREENSBORO (WEATHERSTEM), , , 36.06, -79.8873, PKGUST, 40, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0527 PM, NC, GUILFORD, GREENSBORO, , , 36.1, -79.95, PKGUST, 59, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0835 PM, NC, HALIFAX, HALIFAX-NORTHAMPTON REGIONAL AP, , , 36.3333, -77.6333, PKGUST, 40, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0755 PM, NC, JOHNSTON, CLAYTON, , , 35.6325, -78.3512, PKGUST, 35, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0735 PM, NC, JOHNSTON, CENTRAL CROPS RESEARCH STATION, , , 35.6698, -78.4926, PKGUST, 37, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0822 PM, NC, JOHNSTON, SMITHFIELD JOHNS, , , 35.5333, -78.3833, PKGUST, 39, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,1110 AM, NC, JOHNSTON, CLAYTON, , , 35.6255, -78.3289, PKGUST, 42, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0635 PM, NC, LEE, SANFORD, , , 35.5833, -79.1, PKGUST, 41, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0840 PM, NC, MONTGOMERY, SANDHILLS RESEARCH STATION, , , 35.1878, -79.6844, PKGUST, 35, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0558 PM, NC, MOORE, SOUTHERN PINES, , , 35.2167, -79.4, PKGUST, 38, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0615 PM, NC, MOORE, HORSESHOE HOUSE, , , 35.4694, -79.381, PKGUST, 44, MPH, RAWS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0806 PM, NC, NASH, ROCKY MOUNT, , , 35.85, -77.9, PKGUST, 49, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0706 PM, NC, ORANGE, DUKE FOREST MET STA NR CHAPEL HILL, , , 35.971, -79.0933, PKGUST, 37, MPH, RAWS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0650 PM, NC, ORANGE, 1.5 S CHAPEL HILL (WEATHERSTEM), , , 35.9065, -79.0478, PKGUST, 39, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0635 PM, NC, PERSON, ROXBORO PERSON, , , 36.2833, -78.9833, PKGUST, 45, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0535 PM, NC, RANDOLPH, ASHEBORO MUNI, , , 35.65, -79.9, PKGUST, 46, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0636 PM, NC, RANDOLPH, HIGH POINT, , , 35.8963, -80.0262, PKGUST, 56, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0745 PM, NC, RICHMOND, HAMLET TOWER, , , 34.8421, -79.7384, PKGUST, 35, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0535 PM, NC, RICHMOND, ROCKINGHAM, , , 34.8833, -79.7667, PKGUST, 40, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0745 PM, NC, SAMPSON, HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH STN, , , 35.0222, -78.282, PKGUST, 39, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0552 PM, NC, SCOTLAND, HOFFMAN MACKALL, , , 35.0167, -79.5, PKGUST, 38, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0607 PM, NC, SCOTLAND, MAXTON, , , 34.7833, -79.3667, PKGUST, 52, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0455 PM, NC, STANLY, ALBEMARLE STANLY, , , 35.4167, -80.15, PKGUST, 37, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0618 PM, NC, WAKE, CARY, , , 35.8113, -78.915, PKGUST, 42, MPH, CWOP, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0700 PM, NC, WAKE, LAKE WHEELER RD FIELD LAB, , , 35.7282, -78.6798, PKGUST, 42, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0730 PM, NC, WAKE, 3.6 S RALEIGH (WEATHERSTEM), , , 35.7717, -78.6737, PKGUST, 45, MPH, MESOWEST, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0653 PM, NC, WAKE, RALEIGH DURHAM, , , 35.9, -78.7833, PKGUST, 55, MPH, ASOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0829 PM, NC, WARREN, WARRENTON, , , 36.3614, -78.0994, PKGUST, 37, MPH, RAWS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0815 PM, NC, WAYNE, 2 ENE MOUNT OLIVE, , , 35.2166, -78.0333, PKGUST, 36, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0800 PM, NC, WAYNE, CHERRY RESEARCH STATION, , , 35.3794, -78.0448, PKGUST, 38, MPH, NC-ECONET, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0815 PM, NC, WAYNE, GOLDSBORO WAYNE, , , 35.4667, -77.9667, PKGUST, 41, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0807 PM, NC, WAYNE, GOLDSBORO S. J., , , 35.3333, -77.9333, PKGUST, 47, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
:3/16/2026,0803 PM, NC, WAYNE, GOLDSBORO S. J., , , 35.3333, -77.9333, PKGUST, 49, MPH, AWOS, PEAK WIND GUST,  
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 

 
 
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