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…
Possible tornadoes spotted throughout Myrtle Beach area Sunday
The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings for Horry County on Sunday, and residents spotted what appeared to be waterspouts and funnel clouds around Myrtle Beach. In a tweet Sunday afternoon, WPDE forecaster Ed Piotrowski shared a video and noted: “A waterspout came ashore north of 21st avenue in Myrtle Beach and became a…
Hurricane Matthew laces into Myrtle Beach area; tornado damages homes
Hurricane Matthew laced into the Myrtle Beach area Saturday afternoon, destroying a pier, flooding streets, forcing hundreds into shelters and triggering a tornado that damaged homes. A tornado that began swirling offshore in North Myrtle Beach as a water spout touched down in North Myrtle Beach between 18th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard Saturday morning.…