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Thunderstorm Wind in Horry County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 11, 2026 · Horry County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on a house causing major damage near Highway 17 between Myrtle Beach and Socastee near Watergate Drive.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, initially from the southwest associated with a subtle shortwave and then from the west ahead of the front itself. Isolated wind damage with multiple hail reports (quarter to golf ball sized) in northern Horry.

Began near (myr)myrtle Beach Af (33.6900, -78.9400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325496. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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