Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 10:36AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
TORRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Moore County in central North Carolina...
Northern Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
Southern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
East central Stanly County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 1036 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Badin Lake, moving northeast at 50 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...
Badin Lake around 1040 AM EDT.
Seagrove around 1050 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Steeds, Eldorado, Star, Ulah, and Morrow Mountain State Park.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 50 and 71.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:00 AM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:00 AM 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:
Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Randolph, NC; Stanly, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov