Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 0.62 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State SOUTH CAROLINA
County/Area MARION
WFO ILM
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2022-04-05 18:51 EST-5
Begin Location 2ESE BRITTON NECK
Begin Lat/Lon 33.8947/-79.3035
End Date 2022-04-05 18:52 EST-5
End Location 2E BRITTON NECK
End Lat/Lon 33.9006/-79.2954
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong shortwave helped initiate pre-frontal convection in a high shear and moderately unstable environment.
Event Narrative The tornado developed in a forested area north of Hwy 378 and east of Hwy 908 on the west side of Bay Road in southeast Marion County. The tornado tracked east-northeast and moved across Bay Road causing damage to trees and some damage to a few structures. The tornado then tracked across the Little Pee Dee River and across western Horry County for another 4.8 miles before dissipating at 1857 EST. While in Marion County it was rated as EF-1 (100 mph), but in Horry County, it was rated as EF-0 (80 mph). Average path width in Marion County was 50 yards.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LYDIA DARLINGTON CO. SC 04/05/2022 16:49 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRITTON NECK MARION CO. SC 04/05/2022 18:51 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOMPKINS HORRY CO. SC 04/05/2022 18:52 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARTELL XRDS WILLIAMSBURG CO. SC 04/05/2022 19:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRESHAM MARION CO. SC 04/05/2022 19:39 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOCASTEE HORRY CO. SC 04/05/2022 20:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHERRY GROVE BEACH HORRY CO. SC 04/05/2022 20:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K