North Carolina, South Carolina Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 10/11/2026 08:53

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued October 11 at 11:53AM EDT until October 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 11, 2026 - 8:53am
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 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER PENDER IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA HORRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLADENBORO, BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, ELIZABETHTOWN, GARDEN CITY, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER, LONG BEACH, MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND, RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY, TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description: 
Bladen, NC; Brunswick, NC; Columbus, NC; New Hanover, NC; Pender, NC; Horry, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov