Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1250 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0637 PM Tornado 3 E Folkstone 34.53N 77.45W
09/05/2026 Onslow NC NWS Storm Survey
Storm survey team found evidence of an EF1
tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph
and an estimated width of 50 yards. The
tornado likely first touched down in the
marshland area north of Old Folkstone Road,
then traveled southeast causing notable
damage to multiple homes, an apartment
complex, and an RV park. The tornado then
moved through a forested area south of Old
Folkstone Road before lifting near NC 210.
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Martin