The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for ten counties across North Carolina and South Carolina until 5:00 PM EDT on October 11, 2026.
The National Weather Service Wilmington NC issued Tornado Watch 680 on October 11 at 9:58 AM EDT. The watch remains in effect until 5:00 PM EDT this afternoon.
In North Carolina, the watch includes six counties in the southeast region: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, and Robeson. In South Carolina, the watch includes four counties in the northeast region: Dillon, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro.
Affected cities include Bennettsville, Bladenboro, Boiling Spring Lakes, Burgaw, Chadbourn, Conway, Dillon, Elizabethtown, Garden City, Lake Waccamaw, Leland, Little River, Long Beach, Lumberton, Marion, McColl, Mullins, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Oak Island, Red Hill, Socastee, Southport, Sunset Beach, Surf City, Tabor City, Whiteville, and Wilmington.