NWS confirms Pender County tornado touchdown from Sunday evening storms

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WWAY's debris tracker showed the Pender County tornado Sunday evening (Photo: WWAY)

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A tornado touched down in Pender County Sunday night.

The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado Monday morning during a storm survey.

Crews say damage was found along Herrings Chapel Road. They’re still in the process of determining the tornado’s track and intensity.

We’ll provide an update on that information when it’s made available.

The tornado was produced from the only tornado warning the Cape Fear saw on Sunday from a big cluster of storms. WWAY was live on air during the entirety of the event to provide the latest updates.

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