EF2 tornado — Georgetown County, South Carolina

EF2 tornado in Georgetown County, South Carolina

Tornado April 13, 2020 · Georgetown County, South Carolina

EF2

Rating

4.6 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

$20K

Damage as recorded

EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF2 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF2 is considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, consistent with estimated gusts of 111–135 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This tornado primarily remained EF-0/EF-1 as it moved across portions of

North Litchfield Beach near Boyle Dr. and Cayman Loop where several very

large limbs were down. The tornado picked up some strength as it moved

near Lakeshore Dr. (likely just west of the road) before crossing near

Trace Dr near the intersection of Cockle Shell Ct. There were numerous

large trees uprooted in the woods on the north side of Trace Dr. The

tornado then lifted northeast into Huntington State Park causing minor

damage to some trees near the parking area and some shingle damage to

the castle building. The tornado likely moved along the beach of the

state park before moving offshore and passing very near the Murrells Inlet

WeatherFlow meteorological station where it recorded a wind gust to 114 mph

(EF-2 waterspout).

The wider storm

A strong cold front produced a squall line and numerous tornadoes.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 885538. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

EF2 tornado in Georgetown County, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

The wider storm

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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