Raleigh, NC – A historic tornado outbreak across central North Carolina has now been confirmed as the region’s most active tornado day on record, with 10 tornadoes touching down, winds reaching 115 mph and nearly 21 miles of damage.
According to an updated report released Thursday, Nov. 12, by the National Weather Service in Raleigh, the tornadoes occurred Oct. 11, 2026, between 10:14 a.m. and 1:47 p.m.
Seven of the 10 tornadoes developed during an especially intense 85-minute period between 12:02 p.m. and 1:27 p.m…