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Tornado Warning — Cumberland, NC — Oct 11, 2026

NWS RAH · ETN 15 · National Weather Service warning
Tornado Warning for Cumberland — radar, warned-area polygon and storm motion
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office RAH issued a tornado warning at 16:43 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC. The warning was in effect for 4 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 16:47 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.38, -78.66, moving northeast at about 37 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
1 SE Clayton Johnston, NC Unrated Approximate beginning of tornado path. The tornado occurred along a 3.2 mile-long discontinuous path... as it momentarily touched down and lifted several times before f (RAH)
1 ESE Clayton Johnston, NC Unrated Approximate location of most intense damage. The tornado occurred along a 3.2 mile-long discontinuous path... as it momentarily touched down and lifted several times be (RAH)
3 ENE Clayton Johnston, NC Unrated Approximate end of tornado path. The tornado occurred along a 3.2 mile-long discontinuous path... as it momentarily touched down and lifted several times before finally (RAH)

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

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