Tornado Warning North Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 11:59

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 2:59PM EDT until March 16 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
TORAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina... Central Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Snug Harbor, or 8 miles southeast of Hertford, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Nixonton around 305 PM EDT. Elizabeth City around 310 PM EDT. Camden, Elizabeth City State University, and Whitehall Shores around 315 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bob White Fork, Belcross, Holiday Island, Rabbit Corner, Symonds Creek, Woodville, Okisko, Forestburg, Pasquotank, and Jacocks.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description: 
Camden, NC; Pasquotank, NC; Perquimans, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov