Damage Survey PNS from KRAH

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NOUS42 KRAH 132134
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NCZ042-078-140345-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
534 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE SURVEY...
Location...4 miles SE of Four Oaks, NC
County...Johnston
Date...March 12, 2026
Estimated Time...1220 PM EDT
Estimated Peak Wind...85 mph
Path Length...Scattered damage
Path Width...N/A
Fatalities...0
Injuries...0

Summary:
A storm survey determined that scattered wind damage that 
occurred around 12:20 PM EDT on Thursday, March 12, 2026, 
approximately 4 miles southeast of Four Oaks, was caused by a 
localized pocket of intense straight-line wind gusts. Damage 
consisted primarily of snapped and uprooted pine trees along with 
roof damage to several homes and detached garage structures. Tree 
fall was largely uniform in direction, indicating strong 
unidirectional winds. There was no evidence of convergence within 
the surveyed damage, which would be more typical of damage 
associated with a tornado. The damage was scattered in nature and 
did not occur along a defined path, consistent with straight-line 
winds rather than a tornadic circulation. Based on the observed 
tree damage and structural impacts, peak wind gusts were estimated
to be near 85 mph. The same outflow boundary and cold front later
produced another area of concentrated straight-line wind damage 
around 12:50 PM EDT near Pikeville in Wayne County, where several 
homes, particularly along Highland Park Drive, sustained roof 
damage and broken windows.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Johnston County 
Emergency Services for their assistance with this damage survey.

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