Thursday’s cold front brought gusty winds and rainfall

Wind gusts nearing 60 + mph for parts of the viewing area
ENC wind damage from Thursday, March 12, 2026
ENC wind damage from Thursday, March 12, 2026(WITN)
Published: Mar. 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM EDT|Updated: Mar. 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM EDT

With our first round of severe weather this year, most of Eastern North Carolina experienced high winds, heavy rain, and even reports of small hail in many communities on Thursday afternoon. This was all from a passing cold front that ushered in cooler temperatures.

Here are the maximum wind gusts from a few of the reporting weather stations.

Wind gust forecast from Thursday' storm
Wind gust forecast from Thursday' storm(WITN)

Here are the rainfall totals from a few of the reporting weather stations.

Rainfall totals across ENC from Thursday's storm
Rainfall totals across ENC from Thursday's storm(WITN)

We are quiet through Sunday afternoon, then another cold front pushes into the region on Monday, bringing more severe weather to watch for.

Download the WITN First Alert Weather App for free from the Google Play or the App Store, as we track another line of storms for the start of next week.