Headline:
Tornado Warning issued October 11 at 12:52PM EDT until October 11 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Sandyfield, or 20 miles east of
Whiteville, moving northeast at 40 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...
Burgaw, Rowan, Sandyfield, Point Caswell, Rooks, Currie, The
Borough, Kelly, Wards Corner, Malpass Corner, East Arcadia,
Atkinson and Pender Memorial Hospital.
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 1:30 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 1:30 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:
Bladen, NC; Columbus, NC; Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov