Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 21 at 4:35PM EDT until August 21 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Windemere, or over Wilmington, moving northeast at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Wilmington, Bayshore, Kings Grant, Landfall, Mayfaire,
Murrayville, Ogden, and Windemere around 440 PM EDT.
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 send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or
large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in
Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
Area Description:
New Hanover, NC; Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov