{
  "id": 13756425,
  "title": "US weather alert: Tornado watch issued for 10 counties in North Carolina, South Carolina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-weather-alert-tornado-watch-issued-for-10-counties-in-north",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T16:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-weather-alert-tornado-watch-issued-for-10-counties-in-north-carolina-south-carolina-11791736894424.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for 10 counties in southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina, with the alert set to remain in effect until 5 p.m. EDT on Sunday. The affected areas include cities and towns such as Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Lumberton, and Bladenboro. Additionally, the NWS office in Raleigh issued a tornado warning for Chatham and Randolph counties at 10.22 a.m. EDT on Sunday, which expired at 10.45 a.m. The warning was issued due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado, moving northeastward at 30 mph near the North Carolina Zoo. Authorities urged residents in the affected areas to seek shelter immediately and avoid exposure to flying debris.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}