Headline:
Tornado Warning issued October 11 at 1:13PM EDT until October 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 10:13am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
TORRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Wake County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Clayton, or 11 miles northwest of Smithfield,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Zebulon around 125 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Emit,
Flowers, Wendell, and Buckhorn Reservoir.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 307.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 22.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Raleigh.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov