At Least Five Tornadoes Damage Central North Carolina

At least five confirmed tornadoes struck Central North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, as severe storms moved through the region. Tornado warnings lasted about five hours, from around 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Wake County recorded at least three confirmed tornadoes near Jordan Lake, northeast Raleigh and Clayton. The first confirmed tornado hit northwest Fayetteville's Yadkin Acres area at 12:05 p.m.; a second was detected a minute later west of Apex over Jordan Lake. Vehicles were flipped at a Fayetteville Walmart and Sam's Club area. A radar-indicated tornado near Raleigh-Durham International Airport prompted a temporary ground stop, with no damage reported there. Damage included a tree on a home on Amber Bluffs Crescent in northeast Raleigh and downed trees in Franklin County along N.C. 56 near Peach Orchard Road west of Louisburg. One report said no injuries were confirmed; another said a person was taken for medical care after a possible tornado near Fayetteville's Skibo Road. Emergency crews began assessing damage and coordinating response efforts.