Tornado Warning — Sampson, NC — Oct 11, 2026
NWS RAH · ETN 20 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office RAH issued a tornado warning at 17:38 UTC on Oct 11, 2026 covering Sampson, NC. The warning was in effect for 9 minutes, ending at Oct 11, 2026 17:47 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 34.74, -78.07, moving east-northeast at about 28 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).