Tornado Warning — Franklin, NC — Oct 11, 2026
NWS RAH · ETN 18 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office RAH issued a tornado warning at 17:30 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Franklin, NC; Wake, NC. The warning was in effect for 19 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 17:49 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 35.94, -78.46, moving northeast at about 26 mph.
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Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 W Bunn | Franklin, NC | Unrated | (RAH) | |
| 4 SW Louisburg | Franklin, NC | EF1° | Approximate starting point of confirmed EF-1 tornado. A tornado touched down southwest of Louisburg... NC and moved to the northeast before crossing NC-56 just west of (RAH) |
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).