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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.
The National Weather Service said there was minor damage to several palm trees, and several pieces of beach furniture were tossed around before the tornado dissipated over the dune line.
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 were reported.