Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 12 at 1:05PM EDT until March 12 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 10:05am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
East central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crusoe Island, or 10 miles southeast of
Whiteville, moving southeast at 45 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...
Crusoe Island around 110 PM EDT.
Exum and Makatoka around 120 PM EDT.
Honey Island around 125 PM EDT.
Instruction:
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or
large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in
Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 1:30 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 1:30 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Brunswick, NC; Columbus, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: