![]() The first tornado touched down near the intersection of US Highway 421 and Blueberry Rd, approximately 5 miles southeast of Currie, at 9:09 AM EDT. Peak gust was measured at 114 mph at 8:47 a.m.Ī severe thunderstorm entered western Pender County, NC and developed four different tornadoes as it crossed the county. Graph of wind gusts and barometric pressure measured by the Weatherflow station at Murrells Inlet Jetty on April 13, 2020. Note: the apparent reduction in reflectivity values as the storm reached the coast is due to severe radar beam blockage, not an actual weakening of the storm. Radar imagery showing the supercell producing a tornado while moving from North Litchfield Beach across Huntington Beach State Park to Murrells Inlet on April 13, 2020. North Litchfield Beach and Murrells Inlet tornado, 114 mph winds (EF2) 8:36 to 8:47 a.m. The air pressure fell by at least 6.3 millibars as the tornado approached, then rose by 7.6 millibars in the 10 minutes after the tornado passed. as the tornado moved very near or over the site. recorded a peak wind gust of 114 mph at 8:47 a.m. ![]() A remote weather station there operated by Weatherflow, Inc. The tornado moved just off the coast becoming a strong waterspout near Murrells Inlet jetty. This tornado damaged trees and homes before moving into Huntington Beach State Park, breaking tree limbs near the beach. Graves, SC tornado, 100 mph winds (EF1) 8:15 to 8:27 a.m.Īfter these tornadoes lifted, the same supercell thunderstorm developed a new tornado on Highway 17 in North Litchfield Beach. Sampit, SC tornado, 90 mph winds (EF1) 8:13 to 8:19 a.m. Tornadic damage to trees along Garrison Road in the Graves community of Georgetown County. Damage was observed to trees, power lines, homes, a business, and to vehicles.ĭamage to trees along Dove Street near Sampit from the first of three Georgetown County tornadoes. Based on observed damage both tornadoes reached EF1 intensity (90 to 100 mph wind speed) as they crossed Highway 17A. ![]() Two tornadoes began within minutes of each other about 10 miles west of Georgetown. Red is associated with heavy rain, and also denotes the heavier thunderstorms where high winds and tornadoes occurred.Ī powerful supercell thunderstorm moved rapidly northeastward across Georgetown county between 8 and 9 a.m., producing three individual tornado damage paths. Above is a composite reflectivity radar loop covering the morning of April 13, 2020. Severe weather began across Marlboro and Darlington counties just before 7:00 a.m., then spread quickly eastward to the coastline between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. The line of thunderstorms moved across the eastern Carolinas during the early morning hours of Monday, April 13. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported across northeastern South Carolina or southeastern North Carolina during this severe weather outbreak. Northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina experienced the rough weather during the morning hours of April 13 when a number of tornado touchdowns and many areas of thunderstorm wind damage were reported across the Carolinas. A major severe weather outbreak occurred across the southeastern United States on April 12-13, 2020.
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