NWS Raleigh NCTO.W 0017October 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Harnett and Johnston, NC
The National Weather Service office in Raleigh issued a tornado warning for Harnett and Johnston in North Carolina, which was in force until 1:15 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 17th tornado warning the NWS office in Raleigh issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Raleigh NC
- Area
- Harnett and Johnston
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:41 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 1:15 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRAH TO.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
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The notice as issued
TORRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Dunn, or 8 miles east of Lillington, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Dunn and Benson around 1245 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Coats, Coats Crossroads, Erwin, and Four Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 81 and 79. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 316 and 329.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh.
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The record around this notice
- Tornado Warnings in North Carolina since 2008103 a year
- Every warning type in North Carolina
- Tornado Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most2,804 a year
- NWS notices, October 20266,246 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels