Tornado Warning — Bladen, NC — Oct 11, 2026
NWS ILM · ETN 12 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office ILM issued a tornado warning at 16:39 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Bladen, NC. The warning was in effect for 12 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 16:51 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 34.52, -78.63, moving northeast at about 26 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson | Pender, NC | Unrated | Tornado sighted near Rankin St and Beattys Bridge Rd heading northeast toward Hwy 421 and Point Caswell Rd. (ILM) | |
| 3 SE Harrells | Sampson, NC | EF0° | NWS Storm Survey confirmed a brief EF-0 Tornado that crossed US421 between Matthews Rd and Willard Rd. Path length 0.18 miles... width 30 yards. Time on ground approx 1 (RAH) | |
| 2 W Wallace | Duplin, NC | EF2° | Storm survey found evidence of an EF-2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 115 to 125 mph. The tornado was estimated to be 150 yards wide and 24.43 miles long. The tor (MHX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).