A number of tornadoes have touched down in North Carolina today, as intense supercells arrive within the outer bands of approaching hurricane Dorian.
A number of waterspouts have been reported close to the shore or coming ashore, with further tornado warnings inland, as a band of landfalling supercells hit North Carolina. Large wedge waterspouts/tornadoes were reported near Ocean Isle, Myrtle Beach (likely the same one). The outbreak began in the morning even before local twilight and continues as of late mornight local time.
**NEW VIDEO** Our field crews were right in front of a tornado that passed through Carolina Shores this morning. There were reports of damage in this area from the storm #scwx pic.twitter.com/QCc2Mpr6aU
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 5, 2019
While extremely severe straight line winds, storm surge, torrential rainfall and flooding are threats typically associated with hurricanes – they do produce tornadoes too. In particular, intense supercells can populate the outer bands of hurricanes and tornado warnings are often issued with tornadoes near landfall.
UPDATE 17:30 UTC: significant tornado damage reported!
Devastating scenes coming out of areas in North Carolina this morning from #Dorian. pic.twitter.com/fcAClMAFsL
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 5, 2019
Numerous mesocyclonic waterspouts and tornadoes reported:
Tornadic storms north of Dorian’s eye.
Greatest tornadic risk continues in this area for the next few hours. pic.twitter.com/iyKS4R7yok
— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) September 5, 2019
TORNADO threat will continue to ramp up across southeastern NC with this band of landfalling supercells heading NW toward the coast! Keep an eye on these! #HurricaneDorian pic.twitter.com/zr86p9M18G
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) September 5, 2019
🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨 : Waterspouts came ashore in the Carolinas this morning. Our field crews caught power flashes and pounding rain. pic.twitter.com/E50Nji3B5L
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 5, 2019
Waterspout/ Tornado moving toward the East end of Ocean Isle. #wral @wralweather pic.twitter.com/sHhPzGt9nM
— Ethan Clark wx (@Clark_Ethan02) September 5, 2019
A waterspout off Emerald Isle. This was around 9 AM, Bogue Inlet Pier courtesy @surfline #dorian Please seen an interior room if you are under a Tornado WARNING along the Crystal Coast! pic.twitter.com/Fw0RRrw6ZJ
— NWS Newport/Morehead (@NWSMoreheadCity) September 5, 2019
Video of a tornado passing near Pender County Fire Station 18 along Highway 17 near Sidbury Rd. Video courtesty of Station 18. Time was around 6:55-7:00 AM EDT Thursday Sept 5, 2019 pic.twitter.com/RRFhZuL47l
— NWS Wilmington NC (@NWSWilmingtonNC) September 5, 2019
Damage from a possible tornado near Parkway Plaza on highway 9 near Longs. Video via Eddie Sprouse. #scwx pic.twitter.com/sK1v9kpoAR
— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) September 5, 2019
CONFIRMED TORNADO north of Swansboro NC at 924 am! Live breakdown of radar #HurricaneDorian https://t.co/Y8nshhfQfP
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) September 5, 2019
Out checking on some properties we manage and this happened. @EdPiotrowski @wpdeabc15 @WBTWNews13 @TheWeatherCH @wmbfnews pic.twitter.com/6wqtjeYiMC
— Wayne White (@NMBchiefsSports) September 5, 2019
Possible funnel cloud near North Myrtle Beach taken just now from our reporter in North Myrtle Beach. #scwx @NWSWilmingtonNC pic.twitter.com/0ifWnTTTjT
— Jamie Arnold WMBF (@jamiearnoldWMBF) September 5, 2019
UPDATE: Another water spout coming ashore between Topsail Beach and Wrightsville Beach, NC within prolific tornado producing band of #HurricaneDorian! Time is 653 am pic.twitter.com/A8A7DJTugk
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) September 5, 2019
CONFIRMED TORNADO passing just N of the radar site in southeast NC north of Shallotte as of 540 am! #HurricaneDorian pic.twitter.com/SQ8n97XB2G
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) September 5, 2019
Dangerous #tornado producing storm is moving NW between Bolivia and Varnamtown, NC as of 515 am after coming ashore #HurricaneDorian pic.twitter.com/l8ZeAB3fVE
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) September 5, 2019
Possible funnel cloud near North Myrtle Beach taken just now from our reporter in North Myrtle Beach. #scwx @NWSWilmingtonNC pic.twitter.com/0ifWnTTTjT
— Jamie Arnold WMBF (@jamiearnoldWMBF) September 5, 2019
Featured photo: waterspout off Emerald Isle, NC as seen from Bogue Inlet Pier. Surfline webcam.