Thursday’s cold front brought gusty winds and rainfall
Wind gusts nearing 60 + mph for parts of the viewing area

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.
Here are the rainfall totals from a few of the reporting weather stations.
We are quiet through Sunday afternoon, then another cold front pushes into the region on Monday, bringing more severe weather to watch for.
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