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Tornado Warning
Issued: 5:44 PM Oct. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL WAKE AND NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTIES... At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Zebulon, or 18 miles southwest of Nashville, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Wake and north central Johnston Counties, including the following locations... Wendell and Emit. This includes NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 22. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the path of dangerous weather. && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:33 PM Oct. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLADEN BRUNSWICK CHATHAM COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND DUPLIN DURHAM EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN GRANVILLE GREENE HALIFAX HARNETT JOHNSTON LEE LENOIR NASH NEW HANOVER ORANGE PENDER PERSON PITT SAMPSON VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON
Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:09 PM Oct. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Franklin County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Granville County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Johnston County in central North Carolina... Southern Vance County in central North Carolina... Wake County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 108 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This is causing urban and small stream flooding, including parts of the Raleigh metro area. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Smithfield, Oxford, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Zebulon, Angier, Franklinton, Kittrell, Bunn, Knightdale, Selma, Wendell and Rolesville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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