Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of North and South Carolina
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina, has issued a Tornado Watch for multiple counties across North Carolina and South Carolina.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Wilmington NC issued Tornado Watch 680 on October 11, effective from 11:53 AM EDT until 5:00 PM EDT.
The watch covers five counties in southeast North Carolina, including Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender. Additionally, one county is included in northeast South Carolina: Horry.
Affected cities listed within the watch area include 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.
The watch remains valid until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.