North Carolina Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 10/11/2026 10:52

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued October 11 at 1:52PM EDT until October 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 11, 2026 - 10:52am
Expires: 
October 11, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 680 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN HALIFAX JOHNSTON NASH VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APEX, CARY, CLAYTON, ENFIELD, FRANKLINTON, GOLDSBORO, HENDERSON, KITTRELL, KNIGHTDALE, LOUISBURG, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, PRINCEVILLE, RALEIGH, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKY MOUNT, SCOTLAND NECK, SELMA, SMITHFIELD, SPRING HOPE, TARBORO, WAKE FOREST, WARRENTON, AND WILSON.
Area Description: 
Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Halifax, NC; Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Vance, NC; Wake, NC; Warren, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov