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21:40Z EF1 KOKX CT Tolland Merrow An EF-1 tornado moved through a portion of Tolland County between 540 and 549 PM EDT (440 and 449 PM EST), with maximum estimated wind speeds of 85-90 mph. The tornado traveled in a southeast direction and had a discontinuous path. It first touched down on North River Road in Coventry, then went through the Skungamaug River Golf Club on Folly Lane (where it damaged many trees). A tree and wires were down on Merrow Road. It then lifted before touching down again near Brigham Tavern Road, where it then crossed U.S. Route 44 near Depot Road in Mansfield. The tornado lifted after going across a corn field near the intersection of Plains Road and Stafford Road (Route 32). The majority of the damage was to trees. Only very minor damage to buildings was noted, with a sign at a daycare center on Depot Road blown over. Scattered branches and wires were downed on Ravine Road, just beyond where the tornado had lifted.
08:37Z EF1 KLTX SC Horry Little River The tornado began to impact the Little River area around 4:37 AM |EDT. The first observed damage occurred to a dock and several |large trees near the end of Park Road at the Intracoastal |Waterway. One large section of wooden dock was thrown |approximately 150 yards. Several trees in the Little River area |south of US Highway 17 were uprooted, broken and snapped. ||The tornado crossed US Highway 17 around 4:39 AM EDT and |continued to damage the neighborhood on the north side of Little |River. Several hardwood trees and pines were snapped with shingle |damage to area homes consistent with EF-1 damage and 105 MPH wind |speeds. Around 4:42 AM EDT, the tornado crossed through several |housing developments near Horseshoe Road in the vicinity of River|Hills Golf course where tree damage continued. After crossing |Eagles Nest Golf Course and Golf Avenue, trees were snapped on |the west side of the golf course before tracking into swamp land |north of Heritage Trust Road. ||After passing through the swamp, damage resumed in The Retreat |neighborhood along Retreat Place. Shingle, siding damage to homes,|and partial roof loss were observed in The Retreat neighborhood |along with uprooted tree damage. The tornado crossed State Highway|57 North and snapped large pines and some hardwood trees, as well|as shingle damage to the nearby home consistent with EF-1 damage.|The tornado continued and crossed Highway 9 East and damaged |trees and shingles to Community Motors. Damage continued near |Surfride Blvd with an awning ripped off the local strip mall. The |tornado likely dissipated around 4:48 AM EDT.
09:19Z EF0 KLTX NC Brunswick Southport The tornado touched down briefly on the Military Ocean Terminal|Sunny Point complex. Approximately one dozen pine trees up to 12 |inches in diameter were snapped on either side of MOTSP Access|Road.
09:23Z EF1 KLTX NC Brunswick Supply Initial damage was observed from the end of Middle River Road NE, where |about a dozen trees up to 14 inches in diameter were snapped, along with|a few smaller hardwoods. From this point, the tornado tracked over rural |and inaccessible swamp land towards Highway 211. On the east side of 211,|approximately 50 large pine trees were snapped in an area about 50 yards |wide. Several trees fell across Highway 211, and a few additional smaller|trees were snapped on the west side. Little significant damage was |observed west of 211.
09:45Z EF0 KLTX SC Horry Bucksport A gentlemen living in a condo witnessed a funnel cloud briefly touchdown,|only minimal damage took place. Several fascia boards were torn off one|of the condos and two 24 oak trees were partially uprooted at the |beginning of the path. The trees did not completely fall over as they|were kept up at an angle by other larger hardwood trees.
10:17Z EF0 KLTX NC New Hanover East Wilmington A weak tornado with winds generally 55 to 65 mph caused mainly|minor tree damage from near Wrightsville Ave around Eisenhower Rd|into the Burnt Mill Creek area. The weak tornado quickly moved |toward the northwest and completely lifted near the west end of |Klein Rd.
10:37Z EF0 KLTX SC Horry Ocean Drive Beach 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.
10:37Z EF0 KLTX NC Columbus Delco A tornado formed just northeast of the intersection of Bordeux Rd|and Delco Prosper Rd where several large branches were broken. The|tornado then traveled northwest close to Livingston Chapel Rd, and|produced high-end EF0 damage due to roof damage on a double wide|manufactured home and a trailer flipped over. Trees were also |snapped along the way, and damage continued until the tornado|lifted shortly after passing Connor Rd.
10:39Z EF0 KLTX NC New Hanover (ilm)wilmington Arpt A short-lived tornado impacted the Brookfield Community near |Gordon Rd in the Wilmington area. The tornado formed just south of|Stones Edge Loop causing some damage to trees. The tornado moved |across Northbrook Rd and knocked large limbs down. It also caused |the walls to buckle at a home along Northbrook Rd., destroyed a |nearby shed, and knocked several large limbs out of a large tree. |The tornado moved northwest causing damage to an old shed on the |south side of Briercrest Dr. The tornado then crossed Briercrest |Dr. causing minor damage to a home and knocking large limbs out of|trees. The tornado lifted in the vicinity of Gordon Rd. east of |North Kerr Ave.
10:58Z EF2 KLTX NC Brunswick Seaside Video shared on social media showed the tornado moving onshore near|Tubbs Inlet. The tornado moved northwest causing moderate tree|damage and minor roof damage as it crossed Sunset Blvd N near |Sunset Beach Town Hall. Spotty tree and roof damage continued as |the tornado crossed Sea Trail Golf Resort and moved into a large |wooded area north of Old Georgetown Road SW (Hwy 179). To this |point along the path, damage was consistent with wind speeds in |the 80-90 mph range (EF-0/EF-1). ||The tornado emerged near Bennett Trail SW at the intersection of |Thomasboro Road, and caused major roof damage to a few homes and a|horse barn. Large sections of roofs were blown off, and numerous |large trees were snapped as the tornado approached The Farms at |Brunswick community. In this area, the tornado strengthened to |EF-2 with a width of approximately 200 yards. Damage in The Farms |was extensive. Several dozen homes received minor to major damage |along Carolina Farms Blvd, Slippery Rock Way, Fence Post Lane and |Castle Run Lane. The tornado reached maximum intensity as it |crossed Slippery Rock Way near Fence Post Lane, where large |sections of roofs were blown off. There were several instances of |lumber piercing both exterior and interior walls of houses. The |only known injury, a broken arm, was sustained in this area. ||The tornado exited The Farms at Brunswick and crossed Highway 17|just south of the intersection of Hickman Road (Hwy 57). Two open|air carports and a metal garage were destroyed on the north side|of Highway 17. It crossed the holes 14-16 of Crow Creek Golf |Club, snapping numerous large pine trees and causing minor roof |damage to homes along Honey Tree Lane. The tornado crossed |Hickman Road behind Beulah Baptist Church, traversed the north |end of Green Pastures Lane, and snapped numerous large hardwood |and pine trees throughout private game land. It caused minor |damage to a farmhouse and destroyed a chicken coop before crossing|Ash Little River Road NW. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted|on the west side of Ash Little River Road NW as the tornado moved|into swampland near the Waccamaw River. Damage along and north of|Hickman Road was consistent with maximum winds of 90-100 mph |winds (EF-1).
10:58Z EF0 KLTX NC New Hanover Myrtle Grove A tornado initially impacted the SE Harbor Dr area with large|limbs down. The tornado moved west-northwest breaking numerous|large limbs. It crossed Myrtle Grove Rd breaking large limbs and|uprooting a few trees up to 3 feet diameter. Shingles were also|blown off a shed in this area. The tornado lifted on the north|side of Grove Point Rd.
11:21Z EF0 KLTX NC Bladen East Arcadia A tornado traveled along a 5 mile path along Natmore Rd, mainly|just off to the north. Damage was limited to broken large tree|limbs, a few uprooted hardwood trees, and minor roof damage to the|Kelly museum.
11:45Z EF0 KLTX NC Pender Walkers Store Tornado formed along Shaw Highway NE of Rocky Point. The tornado|crossed the NE Cape Fear River and caused minor tree damage along|New Rd. The tornado moved NW causing minor roof damage and some |snapped trees along Highway 117 in the St. Helena area. The |tornado approached the southside of Burgaw causing tree damage on |Worth Beverage Dr. Additional tree damage was found up to West |Clark St. The tornado lifted near Pender Memorial Park.
11:56Z EF0 KLTX NC Pender Scotts Hill A tornado formed near Scott's Hill Animal Hospital and moved west-northwest across Highway 17. The tornado caused some structural|damage to Scott's Hill Market and some minor damage to homes |primarily along the west side of Pandy Ann Ln. There were several|trees uprooted along the road. The tornado lifted as it entered |the woods near the end of Pandy Ann Ln.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).