EF0 tornado in Horry County, South Carolina

A tornado impacted the Beacon Ave area in the Waterway View Mobile home park, heading W-SW. Worst damage was between Tanglewood Ave and Gardenia Ave where 2 mobile homes were severely damaged. A shed was displaced into another mobile home and a telephone pole was leaning over. It produced minor damage to another 6 mobile homes before jumping to adjacent neighborhood, Carolina Keyes condominiums, where considerable damage was done to the face of several buildings and minor roof damage.

Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane as it moved through the Bahamas, with devastating damage. It weakened as it moved up the eastern seaboard. The hurricane was a strong Category 1 as it passed just east of Bald Head Island. The hurricane spawned many tornadoes across eastern South and North Carolina. Rainfall amounts along the coast ranged from ten to fifteen inches with lesser amounts inland. Hurricane force winds remained offshore, with several sites along the coast reporting gusts over 60 mph. Damage was due mainly from the tornadoes, with many reports of flash flooding. Power outages were minimal. The hurricane exited the region by the afternoon of September 6th.