TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Sampson, NC

Tornado Warning issued November 6 at 1:36PM EST until November 6 at 2:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC · EXPIRED
Map: Tornado Warning: Sampson, NC

The National Weather Service office in Raleigh, NC issued a Tornado Warning for Sampson, NC on Friday, November 6, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning
StatusExpired
TornadoRadar Indicated
Hail up to0.75 in · 1.9 cm
Issued byNWS Raleigh, NC
Area1 area(s)
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What the Weather Service said

At 136 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Harrells, or 15 miles southwest of Wallace, moving northeast at 30 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... Harrells around 140 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ivanhoe.

What to do

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

What a tornado warning means

A tornado has been seen or is indicated by weather radar. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. Mobile homes are not safe.

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

Official, current information: weather.gov forecast for this area · Storm Prediction Center. See every U.S. warning that day.

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