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Severe weather could erupt in Myrtle Beach, surrounding areas this afternoon, evening

The National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Horry, Georgetown and Brunswick (N.C.) counties through Saturday evening.

The watch went into effect at 2:13 p.m. and will remain in place until 9 p.m., according to the NWS.

Local areas in the watch zone include Andrews, Conway, Garden City, Georgetown, Little River, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Red Hill and Socastee.

This story was originally published June 22, 2019 at 2:27 PM.

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