Tornado in South Carolina, July 23, 2018

Name: Tornado in South Carolina, July 23, 2018
Start: 2018-07-23T12:25
End: 2018-07-23T12:35
Location: South Carolina

July 23, 2018 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong storms produced a tornado and a waterspout.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.

Strong storms produced a tornado and a waterspout.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 23, 6:24 AM EST, 6 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 6:24 AM EST, 6 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:19 AM EST, 9 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

NCZ110-240830-
Coastal Brunswick-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding today and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The rip current risk will be elevated through a good part of the
week.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding through
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-240830-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   High Rip Current Risk.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding today and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The rip current risk will be elevated through a good part of the
week.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding through
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ054-056-240830-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding today and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The rip current risk will be elevated through a good part of the
week.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding through
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-240830-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Inland Georgetown-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-240830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ254-256-240830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ058-059-240830-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Inland Brunswick-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
419 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding today and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Heavy rainfall has the potential to produce flooding through
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

17

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:06 AM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1106 AM EDT MON JUL 23 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0108 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW WILMINGTON         34.23N  77.93W
07/23/2018                   NEW HANOVER        NC   911 CALL CENTER

            CENTER RECEIVED A CALL OF WIRES DOWN AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF CASTLE ST. AND 18TH ST. IN WILMINGTON.
            TIME WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800119

21

Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:09 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1109 AM EDT MON JUL 23 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1258 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW SMITH CREEK        34.25N  77.88W
07/23/2018                   NEW HANOVER        NC   911 CALL CENTER

            OFFICER REPORTED A LARGE LIMB DOWN AT NEW CENTER DR. IN
            WILMINGTON.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800120

21

Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:44 AM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1144 AM EDT MON JUL 23 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW TRIO              33.54N  79.75W
07/23/2018                   WILLIAMSBURG       SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY EM REPORTS A TREE DOWN AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF US-521 AND SEABROOK ROAD NORTH OF THE
            TRIO COMMUNITY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1800121

21

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:23 PM EST, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
123 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2018

NCZ096-099-231800-
Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
123 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Emerson, or 10 miles northeast of Whiteville, moving north at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lagoon, Elkton, Emerson, Lisbon, Council and Clarkton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3435 7842 3432 7863 3458 7874 3463 7842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 170DEG 12KT 3442 7855

MBB

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:26 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Horry

When: July 23, 12:25 PM EST to 12:35 PM EST
Where: Horry County, 0.69 mi S of Myrtle Beach to 0.66 mi S of Myrtle Beach
Rating: EF0
Path length: 0.06 mi
Path width: 15 yd
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.690, -78.880

A waterspout moved onto the beach near the 900 block of North Ocean Blvd. The 15 yard wide funnel proceeded toward the boardwalk for about 100 yards before dissipating and caused no apparent damage to structures. However, beach chairs and umbrellas were tossed into the air. The tornado was rated an EF-0 by a NWS Storm Survey with wind gusts estimated at no more than 65 mph.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2018 Every state in 2018 This day in weather history The tornado archive for South Carolina, 2018 Warnings in South Carolina, July 2018

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 776440.