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Public Information Statement Spotter Reports National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 48 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary also is available on our home page at weather.gov/ilm ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT NORTH CAROLINA ...Bladen County... 6 NW Elizabethtown 3.20 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NNW Bladenboro 3.10 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Turnbull Creek 2.02 718 AM 9/18 RAWS Elizabethtown 1.75 755 AM 9/18 AWOS 6 N Elizabethtown 1.65 825 AM 9/18 AWS 5 NE Tolarsville 1.42 700 AM 9/18 USGS 2 NE East Arcadia 1.25 300 AM 9/18 HADS ...Brunswick County... 6 WSW Leland 7.98 553 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 S Leland 7.49 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 SW Leland 7.24 630 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Nature Conservancy 6.42 753 AM 9/18 RAWS 1 WNW Leland 6.14 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 WNW Leland 6.07 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Calabash 4.89 822 AM 9/18 CWOP Shallotte 4.70 825 AM 9/18 CWOP 2 WNW Sunset Beach 4.54 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NE Longwood 4.37 730 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer 8 SW Bolivia 4.16 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NNE Calabash 4.08 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 3 NE Sunset Beach 3.89 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 3 NNW Southport 3.74 651 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NNW Southport 2.98 1000 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NE Southport 2.96 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Bolivia 2.93 746 AM 9/18 CWOP 2 ENE Holden Beach 2.84 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 6 W Southport 2.78 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NW Supply 2.67 753 AM 9/18 HADS 6 SSW Bolivia 2.64 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS SSW Yaupon Beach 2.59 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Southport 2.43 755 AM 9/18 AWOS 2 E Oak Island 2.36 725 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Sunny Point 1.95 718 AM 9/18 RAWS Holden Beach 1.80 816 AM 9/18 CWOP 1 E Varnamtown 1.37 800 AM 9/18 AWS ...Columbus County... Whiteville 2.05 825 AM 9/18 CWOP 3 NE Evergreen 1.90 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Fair Bluff 1.85 300 AM 9/18 HADS 6 NW Whiteville 1.36 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 S Whiteville 1.04 300 AM 9/18 HADS ...New Hanover County... 2 ENE Belville 7.78 825 AM 9/18 AWS 3 ENE Wrightsboro 5.45 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Wilmington 5.39 753 AM 9/18 ASOS 7 NE Wilmington 4.54 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 E Bayshore 4.50 805 AM 9/18 AWS 1 E Smith Creek 4.11 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 8 ENE Wilmington 3.65 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 S Wilmington 3.37 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 10 NE Wilmington 3.15 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 SE Wilmington 3.12 900 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 3 SE Wilmington 3.01 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS WSW Carolina Beach 2.32 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 N Carolina Beach 2.19 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 6 SSE Wilmington 2.02 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 SSE Masonboro 1.98 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 SE Wilmington 1.60 630 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Pender County... 4 WNW Hampstead 6.54 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS NW Hampstead 5.86 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Back Island 5.13 818 AM 9/18 RAWS 2 W Topsail Beach 4.99 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Surf City 4.44 825 AM 9/18 CWOP NE Burgaw 2.98 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Robeson County... 5 S Orrum 3.95 706 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer 9 SSE Lumberton 3.89 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Lumberton 3.11 714 AM 9/18 RAWS SOUTH CAROLINA ...Darlington County... Darlington 6.78 801 AM 9/18 CWOP 1 W Darlington 6.74 700 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer 7 SSW Darlington 6.68 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ENE Darlington 5.62 745 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NW Hartsville 5.02 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 WSW Hartsville 4.16 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Darlington Cnty 4.08 756 AM 9/18 AWOS 1 W Hartsville 3.88 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 5 WSW Hartsville 3.86 730 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS SSW Hartsville 3.79 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 E North Hartsville 3.63 719 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer ...Dillon County... 4 NW Dillon 2.11 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Florence County... Florence 5.80 800 AM 9/18 CWOP 5 W Florence 5.56 600 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 6 W Florence 5.30 600 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 5 NNW Coward 4.28 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 7 W Scranton 3.90 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 E Scranton 3.71 150 AM 9/18 AWS 1 NW Quinby 3.46 730 AM 9/18 HADS 2 SW Florence 3.45 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NNE Florence 3.16 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Georgetown County... 6 SE Hemingway 3.43 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 S Andrews 3.33 700 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer 5 NNE Georgetown 3.20 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 13 NW Georgetown 3.06 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 SW Georgetown 2.65 622 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer SSW Murrells Inlet 2.25 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NNE Murrells Inlet 2.02 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 3 N Pawleys Island 1.91 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Georgetown 1.87 746 AM 9/18 CWOP 6 NNE Pawleys Island 1.73 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 11 SW Georgetown 1.66 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NW Pawleys Island 1.40 600 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Pawleys Island 1.28 756 AM 9/18 CWOP 3 WNW Pawleys Island 1.16 738 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 WNW Pawley``s Isla 1.06 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Horry County... 2 NE Longs 8.14 700 AM 9/18 HADS 3 NNW Longs 8.12 600 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NW Longs 7.91 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS North Myrtle Bea 7.58 1253 AM 9/18 ASOS Horry 6.60 742 AM 9/18 RAWS 1 NNE Conway 6.32 820 AM 9/18 AWS 6 E Conway 6.25 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 5 NNW Myrtle Beach 6.20 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Myrtle Beach 6.06 822 AM 9/18 CWOP 2 NE Conway 5.90 500 AM 9/18 HADS Little River 5.30 818 AM 9/18 CWOP 1 NNW Red Hill 5.21 800 AM 9/18 AWS 4 ENE North Myrtle B 4.86 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS North Myrtle Beach 4.63 817 AM 9/18 CWOP 5 WNW Myrtle Beach 4.44 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 8 WNW Myrtle Beach 4.34 600 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 9 NNE Conway 3.87 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 9 WSW Myrtle Beach 3.34 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 N Galivants Ferry 3.13 230 AM 9/18 HADS 3 SW Socastee 3.10 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 1 NE Surfside Beach 2.98 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Conway 2.85 757 AM 9/18 CWOP 2 ENE Myrtle Beach 2.72 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Sewell 2.69 800 AM 9/18 CWOP 1 ENE Loris 2.65 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 NW Murrells Inlet 2.50 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 5 SW Myrtle Beach 2.48 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Loris 2.38 801 AM 9/18 CWOP 2 NNE Murrells Inlet 2.25 721 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 N Murrells Inlet 2.16 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 4 NE Murrells Inlet 2.15 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS ...Marion County... Marion 01 5.34 743 AM 9/18 RAWS 1 SE Marion 3.85 800 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer 1 SE Mullins 3.54 714 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer ...Marlboro County... 1 SE Bennettsville 3.39 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 WNW Clio 2.77 700 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS Clio 2.76 800 AM 9/18 CWOP Bennettsville 2.42 745 AM 9/18 CWOP ...Williamsburg County... 10 NW Kingstree 4.61 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 8 NW Kingstree 4.57 800 AM 9/18 CoCoRaHS 2 SE Hebron 4.13 700 AM 9/18 Co-Op Observer
This is preliminary data from storm surveys conducted by the NWS Wilmington, NC on September 18, 2020.
PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 191330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 927 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/17/20 TORNADO EVENT... .SE Florence County SC... Start Location...3 NE Evergreen in Florence County SC End Location...6 NE Evergreen in Florence County SC Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...03:21 PM to 03:24 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width...20.0 yards Path Length...2.25 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.0977 / -79.6267 Ending Lat/Lon...34.1199 / -79.5982 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The tornado touched down in the wooded area just south of Diamond Head Loop in southeast Florence County, and traveled NNE while creating scattered tree damage. The tornado then flipped a metal carport adjacent to Old River Rd before lifting. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ MW
PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 191300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 854 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/17/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Sardis SC Tornado... Start Location...Sardis in Florence County SC End Location...2 ESE Timmonsville in Florence County SC Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...02:45 PM EDT to 02:49 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph Maximum Path Width...25.0 yards Path Length...5.0 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.0469 / -79.9326 Ending Lat/Lon...34.1169 / -79.9108 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...1 ...Summary... The tornado was first observed by the public touching down in a field north of Sardis Hwy, but east of Dogwood Road. The tornado emerged from the Sparrow Swamp and caused some damage to a single wide and double wide along Twin Bridge Rd. The tornado crossed S. Hill Rd then across open fields until it reached E. Twin Church Rd where it caused some tree damage. The tornado then paralleled Young Rd before crossing I-95 near Honda Way. The tornado dissipated north of Honday Way near the Lake Swamp. One individual was injuried at Twin Bridge Rd within 15 minutes of the tornado as he was clearing debris from a mobile home. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 190900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 456 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/17/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Racine Drive in Wilmington tornado... Start Location...Wilmington in New Hanover County NC End Location...Wilmington in New Hanover County NC Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...9:28 PM EDT to 9:29 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph Maximum Path Width...20 yards Path Length...0.156 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.2319 / -77.8722 Ending Lat/Lon...34.2331 / -77.8700 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF0 tornado skipped northeastward across Racine Drive between College Acres Drive and New Center Drive. The tornado pulled pieces of sheathing off two apartment buildings at Clear Run Apartments (405 Racine Drive) and across the street at Campus Edge Apartments (450 Racine Drive). The tornado appeared to skip and only touched down twice briefly. Also, several roof shingles were upturned on the roof at 405 Racine Drive. Both roofs were old and had been patched from past hurricanes. Other apartment complexes in the area with new roofs had no damage. A mailbox stand was overturned at Clear Run Apartments. The stand was not fastened to the concrete pad. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ TRA
PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 182100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1158 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/17/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Hampstead Tornado... Start Location...Hampstead in Pender County NC End Location...Hampstead in Pender County NC Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...10:17 PM EDT to 10:19 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width...20.0 yards Path Length...0.1 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.406 / -77.6313 Ending Lat/Lon...34.4073 / -77.6312 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The tornado formed near W. Craftsman Way and dissipated after damaging a few homes in the area near a pond at the end of N. Lamplighter Walk. Otherwise, some large limbs were snapped and fences were snapped in multiple directions between N. Lamplighter Walk and W. Craftsman Way. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ SRP
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