South Carolina, 2020Tornado in South Carolina, September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A waterspout came ashore near 72nd Ave.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A waterspout came ashore near 72nd Ave.
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 Sep 25, 12:31 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 12:31 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 25, 2:12 PM EST, 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-
261915-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few thunderstorms late this afternoon into the early evening will
have the potential to produce an isolated tornado or damaging wind
gusts.
In addition, heavy rain may produce localized flooding conditions
late this afternoon through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
NCZ110-261915-
Coastal Brunswick-
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few thunderstorms late this afternoon into the early evening will
have the potential to produce an isolated tornado or damaging wind
gusts.
In addition, heavy rain may produce localized flooding conditions
late this afternoon through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
NCZ106-108-261915-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.
A few thunderstorms late this afternoon into the early evening will
have the potential to produce an isolated tornado or damaging wind
gusts.
In addition, heavy rain may produce localized flooding conditions
late this afternoon through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
SCZ054-056-261915-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few thunderstorms late this afternoon into the early evening will
have the potential to produce an isolated tornado or damaging wind
gusts.
In addition, heavy rain may produce localized flooding conditions
late this afternoon through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
AMZ250-252-254-256-261915-
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-
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-
312 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Small Craft Advisory conditions possible late Tuesday next week
and sporadically through the mid to late week period.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Tornado, Horry
- When
- September 25, 2:24 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Horry County, 1.02 mi NE of Ocean Forest to 1.21 mi NE of Ocean Forest
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.19 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 33.740, -78.817
A waterspout moved onshore along the beach near 72nd Ave N. The|tornado then moved parallel to the beach and dunes causing damage to |beach umbrellas, chairs, and small storage bins. The tornado then |dissipated along the dunes near 75th Ave N.
- 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.
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 922395.