NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down Near Holden Beach

NWS confirms tornado touched down near Holden Beach

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down west of Holden Beach. It happened around 5:45 p.m. Thursday evening. Officials said a waterpout associated with a tornadic thunderstorm over water moved onshore near the 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard West. Officials estimate the tornado was about a tenth of a mile long and 50 yards wide with a peak wind speed of 55 miles per hour. No injuries we…

Ocean Isle Beach Tornado Strikes North Carolina: Holden Beach on Alert

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado warning for Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, and nearby areas in North Carolina after a large waterspout was observed offshore. “The waterspout circulation offshore has been oscillating back and forth between closer to the coast, and staying offshore. Everybody along the coast between Ocean Isle Beach […] The post Ocean Isle Beach Tornado Strikes North Carolina: Holden Beach on Alert appeare…