New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina Wind Event Validates Moderate Risk as 57–72 MPH Gusts Dominate March 16 Outbreak Despite Tornado Shortfall
UNITED STATES — A major severe weather event on March 16, 2026, stretching from North Carolina and Virginia through Pennsylvania and into New York, is now being closely analyzed—and despite public perception, data shows the Moderate Risk forecast was largely accurate, driven by widespread damaging winds rather than tornadoes. While many expected a larger tornado…
