When can you expect impact of Hurricane Helene? A weather timeline for Myrtle Beach area

The timeline of events for Hurricane Helene in the Myrtle Beach area has changed overnight.

According to information from the National Weather Service Station in Wilmington, North Carolina, the original tornado watch that was supposed to end at 8:30 a.m. this morning has now been extended through 6 p.m. Friday night.

Coastal Horry County remains under a severe weather advisory and tropical storm warning through Friday afternoon.

High winds and thunderstorms are expected to plague the region for the majority of the day on Friday before tapering off overnight into Saturday.

The NWS has also issued a tornado warning until 8:45 a.m. on Friday for south central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina.

The Steven Paff, meteorologist-in-charge for the NWS out of Wilmington, in his Friday morning forecast that the majority of the rain will have moved north out of South Carolina by later this morning.

He said the main bands of Hurricane Helene will move through this morning into the afternoon, causing rain storms.

Showers and storms are to continue through about noon Friday. However, winds are expected to continue through the evening. A high surf advisory will continue through Saturday.

Flooding and storm surge are not the main worries in Myrtle Beach, as the potential for a tropical tornado remains moderate, the forecast said.

Warnings for dangerous beach conditions have also been extended through Saturday in the Myrtle Beach area, according to NWS.

This story was originally published September 27, 2024 at 8:38 AM.

Elizabeth Brewer

The Sun News

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Elizabeth covers local government and politics in Myrtle Beach and holds truth to power as the accountability reporter. She’s lived in five states and holds a masters degree in Journalism.