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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.42 Miles |
| -- Width | 20 Yards |
| State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | GEORGETOWN |
| WFO | ILM |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2024-09-27 05:04 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1WSW LODGE HALL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.3248/-79.4946 |
| End Date | 2024-09-27 05:06 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1NW NEW HOPE |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.359/-79.4855 |
| 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 | Hurricane Helene made landfall along the Gulf Coast of FL in the Big Bend and weakened to a tropical storm before reaching central GA. The storm then turned northwest across the southern Appalachians before weakening to a tropical depression over eastern TN. Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for all of northeast SC. Limited impacts generally occurred across northeast SC. |
| Event Narrative | A small tornado associated with Helene likely started near the intersection of Columbus Rd and Stafford Rd, where a concentrated area of downed limbs was found, along with an uprooted tree. The tornado tracked north-northeastward and snapped a couple trees in a converging pattern at a residence near the intersection of Stafford Dr, Knowlin Rd, and Ben Rufus Dr. with additional limbs downed along Ben Rufus Dr. Another concentrated area of pine needle loss and limbs down was found along Carrie Rd. Multiple pine trees were snapped along Saints Delight Rd just west of the Sampit Recycling Center where the tornado likely lifted. Note that it is unknown whether a continuous path of damage occurred between Carrie Rd and US 17 due to the forested area being inaccessible. |
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.
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 | |||||||
| COASTAL GEORGETOWN (ZONE) | COASTAL GEORGETOWN (ZONE) | SC | 09/27/2024 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LODGE HALL | GEORGETOWN CO. | SC | 09/27/2024 | 05:04 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEDGEFIELD PLANTATIO | GEORGETOWN CO. | SC | 09/27/2024 | 05:53 | EST-5 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRITTON NECK | MARION CO. | SC | 09/27/2024 | 06:23 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PALMETTO | DARLINGTON CO. | SC | 09/27/2024 | 06:30 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
