2001 Myrtle Beach Tornadoes

Picture of the F2 tornado in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Type| Tornado outbreak
Duration| July 6, 2001
Tornadoes
confirmed| 2
Max. rating1| F2 tornado
Fatalities| 39 injuries
Damage| $8.8 million[1]
Areas affected| Horry County, South Carolina; mostly the city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2001

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

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.

## Confirmed tornadoes[edit]

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU  | F0  | F1  | F2  | F3  | F4  | F5  | Total

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0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2

### July 6 event[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 6, 2001[note 1] F# | Location  | County / Parish  | State  | Start Coord.  | Time (UTC)  | Path length  | Max width  | Summary

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F1  | Briarcliffe Acres | Horry | SC | 33°47′N 78°46′W﻿ / ﻿33.78°N 78.77°W﻿ / 33.78; -78.77﻿ (Briarcliffe Acres (June 9, F1)) | 14:05  | 0.1 miles (0.16 km)  | 100 yards (91 m)  | A 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]
F2  | Myrtle Beach | Horry | SC | 33°42′N 78°53′W﻿ / ﻿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)  | A 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]

## Other possible tornadoes[edit]

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.[3]

## Aftermath[edit]

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.[4]

## See also[edit]

* List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

## Notes[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Tornado Summaries". National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
2. ^ a b c Service, US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather. "Myrtle Beach Tornadoes: July 6, 2001 -- Track Analysis". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
3. ^ "Tornado History Project: July 6, 2001". www.tornadohistoryproject.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
4. ^ 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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* February 24–25
* March 12–13
* April 10–11
* April 21
* May 20
* May 21
* May 29
* June 13
* June 18
* July 6
* September 24
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