MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Myrtle Beach at 3:24 p.m. Friday. According to a storm survey, a waterspout moved ashore near 72nd Ave. N and moved up the beach causing damage to beach umbrellas, chairs, and storage bins before dissipating near 75th…
Surprise tornado hits South Carolina beach
A surprise tornado briefly touched down on a beach in South Carolina scattering beachgoers and leaving debris in its wake. Forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) reportedly confirmed an EF-0 tornado with 75-mph winds hit Myrtle Beach on the Atlantic coast on Friday. The Myrtle Beach Fire Department reported that “the tornado touched down…
Tornadoes brought 75 mph winds; details released about storms spawned by Sally
The three tornadoes spawned by Tropical Depression Sally last week didn’t last long and didn’t cover a lot of ground, according to National Weather Service storm data. The National Weather Service data also shows the EF-0 tornadoes didn’t cause much damage, except to trees. The first tornado started at 9:49 a.m. last Thursday near Interstate…
NWS confirms at least 4 tornadoes occurred in the Midlands during Thursday’s storms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed at least four tornadoes took place in the Midlands on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, two of the tornadoes happened in Calhoun County. One touched down near St. Matthews while another formed in the far eastern part of the county. One…
NWS: EF-2 tornado confirmed near Taylors, took roof off of motel
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (FOX Carolina) Monday morning, residents in Greenville County will continue to clean up following a severe storm Saturday night that spawned a tornado. In addition to that, high winds toppled trees and left miles of damage across the Upstate as the storm passed through. Sunday morning, the National Weather Service at GSP…
EF2 tornado confirmed as cause of damage in Greenville during Saturday night storms
A powerful tornado with winds reaching 115 mph cut a path from Montebello to East North Street on Saturday night, uprooting massive trees, tearing apart business facades and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado — classified as a strong EF2 on a scale to EF5 — after an assessment Sunday…
Tornadoes rip through the South, leaving at least 16 dead
At least 16 people were killed after tornadoes began ripping through the South on Easter, destroying homes and storefronts and leaving over 1 million people without power from an intense storm system now headed towards the Mid-Atlantic. Tornadoes and severe weather hit Central Texas early Sunday, bringing “gigantic” hail and damage, and then traveled east…
Second tornado confirmed in South Carolina after strong weekend storms
A tornado touched down in Anderson County on Saturday night, the first of two twisters to cause damage in South Carolina as strong storms moved across the area, the National Weather Service says. The EF-0 tornado had maximum winds of 85 mph when it touched down near Piedmont, south of Greenville, in an open area…
2-day severe weather outbreak leaves widespread destruction across southern US
Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes left behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 roared through the southern United States. From Friday morning to Saturday night, the storms turned deadly and left a long recovery process in its wake. During the two-day span, a total of over 650 wind…
2 EF0 tornadoes touch down in Townville
TOWNVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The National Weather Service released information Monday morning about two tornadoes that touched down in Townville Saturday evening. According to the NWS, the first EFO tornado touched down at about 8:02 p.m. It had 85 mph wind speeds and was 30 yards wide. The tornado traveled about 0.44 miles. The tornado…