Tornado Warning — Jones, NC — Oct 11, 2026
NWS MHX · ETN 7 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office MHX issued a tornado warning at 18:34 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC. The warning was in effect for 13 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 18:47 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.03, -77.65, moving northeast at about 35 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 NE Pleasant Hill | Jones, NC | EF1° | Storm survey found evidence of an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 to 100 mph. The tornado was estimated to be 125 yards wide and 3.52 miles long. A debris (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).