Headline:
Tornado Warning issued October 11 at 11:58AM EDT until October 11 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1158 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Clarendon, or 12 miles southwest of
Whiteville, moving northeast at 25 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw, Redbug, Williams, Hallsboro, Sidney,
Clarendon, Brunswick and Columbus Regional Healthcare System.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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 send your reports of hail or wind damage by calling the
National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 12:45 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 12:45 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Columbus, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov