Low topped tornadic supercells developed along a stationary front located across the coastal plain region of North Carolina. The storms intensified as a shortwave trough moved northeast across the area, producing EF-1 damage in Cumberland County.

Tornado in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-09 18:20:00 to 27-MAR-09 18:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: COATS XRDS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 15.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down and snapped in a wooded area behind an open field.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-09 16:13:00 to 27-MAR-09 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOPE MILLS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 225.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado touched down just north of the Robeson County line and southeast of Hope Mills in the Roslin community. The tornado damage track was about 50 yards wide and stretched northeast for approximately 5 miles. On Roslin Farm Road, a brick home lost more than eighty percent of its roof structure. Several sheds and outbuildings in the area were also destroyed. A neighboring house also suffered minor structural damage to the garage. The tornado then tracked northeast over bare fields, before reaching Braxton Road.
At Braxton Road the tornado continued with EF-1 intensity winds causing significant damage to a recently built two-story home.  The home was condemned when it experienced around twenty percent roof loss with major damage to the upstairs structure. Numerous sheds and fences were also blown over in the area.
The tornado continued northeast crossing Chicken Foot Road and Corporation Drive, along which several trees were snapped. The tornado crossed Interstate 95 where numerous trees were blown down and snapped near Tim Starling Road. It was just north of this intersection where a tractor trailer was overturned by the high winds. Just west of Interstate 95 near the intersection of Tim Starling Road and Research Drive, a large industrial building suffered significant roof damage. The wind of the tornado caused the roof to buckle enough for the Fire Marshall to order an evacuation of the building. Rocks on the roof of the building were blown into the parking lot shattering the windows of numerous vehicles. A house currently under construction on Tim Starling Drive also sustained significant damage.
The tornado continued tracking northeast along Research Road while weakening to an EF-0 as it approached Claude Lee Road. Numerous trees were blown down and sheds were destroyed along Catherine Drive and Arlie Drive. Several homes in the area lost shingles and suffered minor damage to trim and siding. The tornado then lifted off the ground just as it approached the Fayetteville Regional Airport.

Tornado in SAMPSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-09 17:35:00 to 27-MAR-09 17:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: MINGO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 15.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down in a field between Highway 13 and CasperRoad.
A barn on Casper Road had its roof torn off. The tornado also sheared off numerous trees. About thirty to forty percent of the trees were snapped or uprooted in the area.

Tornado in SAMPSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 27-MAR-09 17:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPIVEYS CORNER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Five houses on OBJ Road sustained minor damage ranging from shingle damage, damaged garage doors, to blown out windows.

Tornado in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-09 17:41:00 to 27-MAR-09 17:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: PARKERS MILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Five houses on OBJ Road sustained minor damage ranging from shingle damage, damaged garage doors, to blown out windows.