Ended: Tornado Watch for Sussex County, VA — NWS canceled the watch early

The National Weather Service canceled the Tornado Watch for Sussex County, Virginia, before its scheduled end, as of 2:29 p.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. The threat of tornadoes there has ended for now. Other counties to the east remain under a Tornado Watch; see the regional brief: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/nc-va-tornado-watch-2026-10-11

Watch or warning? A Tornado Watch means storms could make tornadoes, so get ready and keep an eye on the sky and your phone. A Tornado Warning means a tornado is happening or about to happen near you. That is when you take cover right away.

Stay informed: Check the National Weather Service offices for your area: Raleigh (https://www.weather.gov/rah), Newport/Morehead City (https://www.weather.gov/mhx) and Wakefield, Va. (https://www.weather.gov/akq). In North Carolina, follow ReadyNC from NC Emergency Management (https://www.readync.gov). In Virginia, follow the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (https://www.vaemergency.gov).

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Find shelters and supplies: https://zost.app/pages/va/sussex

Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare

Sources: NWS Tornado Watch cancellation via api.weather.gov. Updated 2:29 p.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Sussex County notices: https://noticenearby.com/va/sussex