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Tornado Warning — Columbus, NC — Oct 11, 2026

NWS ILM · ETN 9 · National Weather Service warning
Tornado Warning for Columbus — radar, warned-area polygon and storm motion
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office ILM issued a tornado warning at 16:05 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Columbus, NC; Horry, SC. The warning was in effect for 11 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 16:16 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 33.99, -78.78, moving east-northeast at about 33 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 NE Clarendon Columbus, NC Unrated Public reported 4 structures destroyed on property with power outage and power line snapped. (ILM)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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