2001 Myrtle Beach tornadoes

At least two destructive tornadoes struck Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday, July 6, 2001. The strongest of the two was a slow-moving F2 tornado that was caught on camera moving down the beach, injuring 39. In all, the tornadoes caused $8.8 million in damage.

2001 Myrtle Beach Tornadoes
Picture of the F2 tornado in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationJuly 6, 2001
Tornadoes confirmed2
Max. rating1F2 tornado
Damage$8.8 million[1]
Casualties39 injuries
Areas affectedHorry County, South Carolina; mostly the city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

Confirmed tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

July 6 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 6, 2001[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 Arcadian Shores Horry SC 33.78°N 78.77°W / 33.78; -78.77 (Arcadian Shores (June 9, F1)) 14:05–? 0.1 miles (0.16 km) 100 yards (91 m) Brief tornado crossed US 17 southwest of North Myrtle Beach. Trees and power poles were downed and a big I-beam sign was bent to the ground. Damage was estimated $800,000. [1][2][3]
F2 Myrtle Beach Horry SC 33.7°N 78.88°W / 33.7; -78.88 (Myrtle Beach (June 9, F2)) 14:15–14:25 4 miles (6.4 km) 150 yards (140 m) Strong tornado moved slowly southward along the beach, alternately moving on and offshore several times. Windows were blown-out, buses were tipped over, and roofs and utility poles were damaged. A total of 39 people received minor injuries from this tornado, which caused $8 million in damage. [1][2][4]

Other possible tornadoes

Near southern Myrtle Beach, evidence was found for three other damage paths that were estimated to have F0 and F1 strength. These tornadoes caused roof and tree damage.[2] However, they were not added to the official database.[5]

Aftermath

The storm that produced these tornadoes occurred during the Fourth of July weekend as an estimated 400,000 vacationers were at Myrtle Beach. Damage from the tornadoes is estimated to be up to $8,000,000 - with an estimated $1,000,000 damages associated with vehicles. 4,000 residents were without power during the worst parts of the storm. [6]

See also

Notes
  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References
  1. "Tornado Summaries". National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. Service, US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather. "Myrtle Beach Tornadoes: July 6, 2001 -- Track Analysis". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  3. "South Carolina F1". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "South Carolina F2". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. "Tornado History Project: July 6, 2001". www.tornadohistoryproject.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. Service, US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather. "Myrtle Beach Tornadoes: July 6, 2001". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
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