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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NC — Mar 12, 2026

NWS MHX · ETN 2 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MHX issued a tornado warning at 18:48 UTC on Mar 12, 2026. The warning was in effect for 27 minutes, ending at Mar 12, 2026 19:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.12, -76.93, moving east at about 51 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 SE Maribel Pamlico, NC UNK Preliminary survey found evidence of an EF 1 tornado in Pamlico County near Florence... with estimated peak winds of 105 mph. (MHX)
1 E Whortonsville Pamlico, NC UNK Preliminary survey found evidence of an EF 1 tornado in Pamlico County near Whortonsville... with estimated peak winds of 90 to 100 mph. (MHX)

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

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