Wow! I'm talking about this to my friends. I was there that day on vacation. There were three of them. Two on the boardwalk. I was at the beach and I saw people running and didn't no why until a cop on the motorcycle pulled me in to take cover inside one of the souvenir shop. I could see the tornado right at the corner just spinning in one spot. I have never been so scared and in shock my entire life!! I'm amazed that I could find this video. Gotta love youtube!!
The water was so shallow were te tornado hit, that it wouldnt be considered a waterspout due to the fact the tornado probably sucked up the 2 feet of water where the funnel was at.
just made a B-line parallel to the beach, thankfully it didn't form over inland and hopefully it didn't go too far inland to cause any serious damage to any hotels/resorts/houses. this was probably somewhere between in EF-1/EF-2, not too bad, just scared everyone!
Incredible vantage point of the Myrtle Beach tornado. This tornado happened, which happened to be my birthdate ten years ago. Another thing which made this event memorable is that the tornado was moving SW along with the parent supercell that generated it. Just an incredible day. Strong tornadoes are rather unusual even during the severe weather season, let alone in July where upper level winds aren't usually strong enough to support tornadic activity
We just left our hotel when it hit and we were at Captain George's restaraunt and you could see it through the big glass window. It was crazy. Our hotel was damaged around the indoor pool and on the 6th floor. This is sooooo crazy to look at it again.
I was staying at Compass Cover when this happened. We barely made it into the parking garage... as we were driving down 17 on the strip. I remember there being about a 5-6' ditch in the sand where the spout came inland. It was crazy! It happened so quick ppl were just running and grabbing kids out of the pool and putting them in the lower level rooms. It was 100+ degrees and sunny, right as it was hitting. Something I'll never forget!
I was staying at Compass Cover when this happened. We barely made it into the parking garage... as we were driving down 17 on the strip. I remember there being about a 5-6' ditch in the sand where the spout came inland. It was crazy!
@SamPoindexter22: A lot of people did just that and got stuck in stairwells, in our hotel the stairwells were surrounded by glass windows, not the best place to be during a tornado. The safest thing for most people was to just stay put. In our case, we stayed in the bathroom, and while our room was heavily damaged and it got a bit scary for a few seconds everyone was a-okay after it was all over. Hotel provided us with a another room free of charge for the rest of the week. :)
I was staying on the 10th floor of a hotel which for the life of me I can not remember the name of. We were on the balcony and saw something weird in the water, and next thing you know it comes up on the beach, sucks up a bunch of sand and we realize we have a tornado heading right for us. Watched it until it took the roof off the building next door, then ran into the bathroom with the family. It sucked the water out of the toilet, and the sliding glass doors leading to the balcony.
i remember this.. it sucked my dog up when he ran off his leash befor we could get him off the beach. nahh im just kiddin but i was about a mile away when this happened... fun times at the ol beach
Awesome footage. My best friend and her family was down there at the time too. Her biggest fear has always been tornados so it was pretty intense. There was a guy right next to them in a different hotel that was yelling and flinging his shirt around, but when the tornado got close, he freaked out. Thanks for posting this!
damn. i forgot all about this. i was in Holiday Towers across family kingdom. it hit my hotel we took shelter with like 30 other people holding on to each other. my pops had to hold the family as it hit. glass and sand was going everywhere. pretty painful. scary as hell too!
I remember this. I was staying at Pirateland with my family && if I'm right it turned south right at OceanLakes which is next door. It was by far one of the coolest memories I have. I remember wishing I had my camera! My nana was in an ocean front hotel though && got a great view. (:
Really amazing footage! I remember driving home from work that day, seeing the sky turn green, and pulling over to take cover! What a beautiful tornado! Thanks for posting.
Really amazing footage! I remember driving home from work that day, seeing the sky turn green, and pulling over to take cover! What a beautiful tornado! Thanks for posting.
SURFS UP ! Great video , Thanks for sharing. Amazing how it just rode the edge of the shore like that. You got some pair bro... If it would've turned inland right near your hotel you wouldve been toast !
there are no tornado sirens in myrtle beach! i live here and i know that these are so rare here we have no sirens....but im starting to think especially with the two waterspouts off the coast a couple of days ago that it might not be so uncommon anymore so im thinking we really need some just incase.
I was in this tornado when I was three and I was pushed into one of those garage staircase thingys..i just remember my dad trying to hold the door shut, people screaming, and the whole building shaking
Wow, that seems like it was really close to you. You're right, this is great footage. You've got a very steady hand. Weren't you freaking out considering in was so close?
I was there but I didn't see it. That's because of the smaller one that hit the place I was staying, so the fact that it literally went over my head while I was stuck in an outside stairwell meant I was too busy trying to get my breathing under control to bother going to see this one.
I'm so glad you posted this, it brings back memories. I was there for a family reunion when I was 11. we had been at a waterpark so we were stuck in traffic when we saw it. we saw a thicker one later, do you know if there were two or if this one just got bigger?
It came on land a little. It was on the sand only though. After it died, 3 F0s formed. It died right after it passed Crown Reef, where I was staying. Then, the three small ones touched down. There also was an F1 on Highway 17, I saw the funnel of it still forming while that one was already on the ground. The one seen on the beach here was an F2.
dude i remember that day i was at the old mall and b4 i went in i said to my girl at the time that cloud looks like it will be a tornando.came out 20 min later aND THERE IT IS COMING DOWN BUISNESS 17 QAUTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD TOWARD US.never been so scared.
Woohoo! I was working at the water park when I saw this. Have pictures from the day and wrote a story about it. Was 15. Big fan of twisters. Hope to go out to the midwest and see another one someday.
i was there that day and my mom took all the cams to go to the store i would have had perfect pics of that tornado but that was a fun but hairy day wow just wow
It was an F2. It finally did turn inland South of the high rises. I understand that it scoured up the pavement from the highway. I think it did about 8 million in damage that day.
I'm orig. from Nebraska, and have been chasing tornadoes throughout the alley for 25 yrs...and have seen a lot live and on videos. That was one of the most spectacular tornado vids out there. Congrats for "hanging tough". I do remember hearing about that event. What was that thing rated? Can you imagine the devastation if that would have turned into your buildings along the beach? That was a powerful tornado. Thanks for posting! Joel in Tucson
Thanks for the reply. Man, I'm shocked that this event was rated an F-2. I believe that this was much stronger than that. To peel pavement up, unless it was crappy pavement, should rate higher. Plus, much of the debris was lifted straight up violently from where the circulation met the ground...as opposed to just swirling around that same area. I just filmed a F-2 this past June 17th 2009 in Aurora Neb. You tube key: type in above dates + Doren. Compare. I think yours is stronger. Thanks Joel
I was there! I was 7 at the time.I was at broadway at the beach when it happened. I was in the movie theater with my dad seeing Atlantis. When the movie was over he made me stay in theater, he went outside to see what was going on, he eye witnessed it. Ever since then I've been interested in meteorology and I plan on majoring in that field in college. The water at the beach the next day was so calm and it knocked over the roller coaster at the Pavilion
Wow, awesome video! I was not there at the time, but i worked in the weather field at the time. This tornado moved straight down the beach, it crossed 2nd ave. pier and did some damage to it. It flipped a bus over (no one in it) and damaged several hotels, mostly blown out windows. It kept moving south and stopeped just north of Springmaid beach at the south end of Ocean Blvd. There were actually a couple of other smaller tornadoes in the area from that same storm.
No, there were no sirens. This is a very rare occurrence for Myrtle Beach. There are no sirens for tornadoes like in areas where they happpen all the time, like Oklahoma or Kansas.
Oh geez so it was a surprise for people who didn't know right away I bet. This happened when I was like in 3rd grade because I remember a guy at the YMCA was telling us about how they had to be evacuated during a volleyball tournament when this happened and I knew a kid who was there when it happened.
I was there and only about 2 blocks from it. Scary as hell. From the angle we saw it was when it came next to the road and it was a perfect funnel. We had just came back to the room because a storm had just came up with a ton of ran and all of a sudden we heard people screaming and running.
I wish I was there. But in 2001, my family only went to Nags Head,NC. But weve been staying at Myrtle Beach since 2003.BTW, I was 3 or 4 years old in 2001. So I wouldnt have worried about THAT tornado.
oh my goodness, i can't believe you are so calm! i think i would have freaked out! an amazing video. i go on vacation to myrtle beach every year and luckily i have never had to deal with something like that!
Was the tornado moving the opposite direction then usual? Normally they move from southwest to northeast but this one looks like it was moving northeast to southwest.
the reason it seems to be almost stationary is becase in the south we get the typical atmosphere type thunderstorms and there are no upper level winds to move the storms along..most on average move between 2-20 mph in the summertime with no general direction. A tornado from one is very unusual but im sure there was some turning with the wind with height as well as the cool ocean breeze that mixed in the storm to cause the tornado.
we get those all summer long in georgia too. they pop up out of nowhere as the daytime temperature rises. you can watch the supercells form in front of you. as soon as the sun goes down - so do the supercells.
I was at the Pavilion about 20 mins before it got hit by one of the tornadoes and was heading north to Broadway. On the way we witnessed trash cans and other debris being swirled around and upward. When we got to Broadway at the Beach we looked south east and saw the tornado that was ripping into the Pavilion and even though we were a few miles away it was scary as heck.
Hey I'm so excited you posted this! I was at the Pavilion when one of the tornadoes that day came ripping through. Where exactly were you filming from?
Stunning footage, especially after you move to the window facing the south and the tornado appears again from the other side of the hotel. Thank you for dragging this out and posting it!
Hey, how exactly did the tornado approach land? Was it far out in the ocean (few hundred yards) or did it just drop out of the sky nearby? I wonder if people were in the ocean when it did touch down in the water?
I started filming as it formed. The start of the video was the start of the of the tornado. It followed the beach (maybe 100 feet off shore) South, down past all the high rise hotels and then turned inland. It was as if the high rise hotels kept it from turning inland. I am sure there were people on the Beach. there were at our hotel.
i was 9 at the time and we were on vacation there and we had just got there and went in the ocean and yes i was in the ocean when this happend but got out very quick the water after it started was super strong
This is simply amazing footage. Why the heck haven't you sold this to the Discovery Channel or something?
Knowing Myrtle Beach pretty well, this is an unusual tornado, because it's tracking from northeast to southwest. Was there a tropical storm there to explain this anomaly?
Myrtle Beach is a geographically small area isn't it? A tornado hitting any small area is unlikely. Just pure probability. Tornadoes are fairly common in Florida.
Florida is a fairly large area with a relatively high frequency of tornadoes. Myrtle beach is small by comparison. If you throw a dart at a map of Florida, what are your chances of hitting Myrtle beach?
For some reason I had thought Myrtle beach was in Florida. I have no idea why. But tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states. But the case is pretty much the same. Throw a dart at a map of South Carolina, what are your chances of hitting Myrtle Beach? Even if you live in tornado alley the chances of a tornado hitting your town specifically are probably low.
Now I think you're just f'n with me. We've come to the conclusion that a tornado hitting any specific area is now unlikely. Look, the only reason I was arguing was b/c in your first post you said a tornado hitting Myrtle Beach was unlikely. Then you said it was just pure probability. Unlikely and Probability are the exact opposite of each other. Ugh.....I give up, you win.
Unlikely is something you can say when dealing with probability. When I said probability I was referring to the field of mathematics. Probability is not a matter of dealing with what is a likely to occur, it is a matter of dealing with HOW likely an event is whether or not it is likely.
I was there.
RushBeatles 4 days ago
Is that the Sea Mist?
TheSoupDemon 3 weeks ago
Yes it is.
hz36t5 3 weeks ago
@BeaverLicker100 um ok?
animewarrior08 3 weeks ago
I was at the seacrest resort that day. That was a day I'll never forget.
thunt777 2 months ago
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PrettyFly4AWhiteGuy7 3 months ago
i remember seeing that on the news when i was a kid at my grandmas house there was a storm going on there at the time and i was freaking out lol
animewarrior08 5 months ago
I bet it threw sand everywhere!
Rctrilogy 5 months ago
3:17, tree limb: "Hey whats up? Well, see ya later!"
seekingelite 5 months ago 4
Wow! I'm talking about this to my friends. I was there that day on vacation. There were three of them. Two on the boardwalk. I was at the beach and I saw people running and didn't no why until a cop on the motorcycle pulled me in to take cover inside one of the souvenir shop. I could see the tornado right at the corner just spinning in one spot. I have never been so scared and in shock my entire life!! I'm amazed that I could find this video. Gotta love youtube!!
Minky2488 6 months ago
@mjfanatic88
The water was so shallow were te tornado hit, that it wouldnt be considered a waterspout due to the fact the tornado probably sucked up the 2 feet of water where the funnel was at.
Shawnyy09 6 months ago
just made a B-line parallel to the beach, thankfully it didn't form over inland and hopefully it didn't go too far inland to cause any serious damage to any hotels/resorts/houses. this was probably somewhere between in EF-1/EF-2, not too bad, just scared everyone!
LexNets93 6 months ago
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Shawnyy09 6 months ago
Incredible vantage point of the Myrtle Beach tornado. This tornado happened, which happened to be my birthdate ten years ago. Another thing which made this event memorable is that the tornado was moving SW along with the parent supercell that generated it. Just an incredible day. Strong tornadoes are rather unusual even during the severe weather season, let alone in July where upper level winds aren't usually strong enough to support tornadic activity
Stormsfury777 7 months ago
Ten years ago today! July 6, 2001 / July 6, 2011
vidcritic300 7 months ago
Intense video!!
jengw5 8 months ago
That is amazing footage!
kamwrites 8 months ago
I was there...I was staying at twin lakes camp ground...
tiffanyag84 8 months ago
lol thats a cute tornado
PsychoGiraffe9 9 months ago
dude this bring back memories lol i was 9 dang i was scared like idk what then my step dad was out side and got hit with a chair lol
jake2010boi 9 months ago
We just left our hotel when it hit and we were at Captain George's restaraunt and you could see it through the big glass window. It was crazy. Our hotel was damaged around the indoor pool and on the 6th floor. This is sooooo crazy to look at it again.
mjallen1308 10 months ago
Dude i was only a few miles away from it. Just subscribed! Subscribe back and check out my songss :)
motcrue64 10 months ago
Wow. Was that north or south Myrtle beach?
lilmamaluvin 10 months ago
I was staying at Compass Cover when this happened. We barely made it into the parking garage... as we were driving down 17 on the strip. I remember there being about a 5-6' ditch in the sand where the spout came inland. It was crazy! It happened so quick ppl were just running and grabbing kids out of the pool and putting them in the lower level rooms. It was 100+ degrees and sunny, right as it was hitting. Something I'll never forget!
abull831 10 months ago
I was staying at Compass Cover when this happened. We barely made it into the parking garage... as we were driving down 17 on the strip. I remember there being about a 5-6' ditch in the sand where the spout came inland. It was crazy!
abull831 10 months ago
holy shit im stayin in he hotel your in, 2 rooms up and rooms to the left, and there forcast is literally calling for tornados 0.0
TheRealCheesy010 10 months ago
@SamPoindexter22: A lot of people did just that and got stuck in stairwells, in our hotel the stairwells were surrounded by glass windows, not the best place to be during a tornado. The safest thing for most people was to just stay put. In our case, we stayed in the bathroom, and while our room was heavily damaged and it got a bit scary for a few seconds everyone was a-okay after it was all over. Hotel provided us with a another room free of charge for the rest of the week. :)
86HillyBilly 11 months ago
I was staying on the 10th floor of a hotel which for the life of me I can not remember the name of. We were on the balcony and saw something weird in the water, and next thing you know it comes up on the beach, sucks up a bunch of sand and we realize we have a tornado heading right for us. Watched it until it took the roof off the building next door, then ran into the bathroom with the family. It sucked the water out of the toilet, and the sliding glass doors leading to the balcony.
86HillyBilly 11 months ago
I was at the Beachwagon with my band doing a gig!
gunsandbowz 11 months ago
Beach shovel at 3:45 I think
fldoughboy72 11 months ago
i remember this.. it sucked my dog up when he ran off his leash befor we could get him off the beach. nahh im just kiddin but i was about a mile away when this happened... fun times at the ol beach
jrpecfu 11 months ago
i remember this.. it sucked my dog up when it he ran off his leash befor we could get him off the beach.
jrpecfu 11 months ago
that is impressive. why did yall stay up so high in the hotel. i wouldve got my ass down as low as i could
SamPoindexter22 11 months ago
Awesome footage. My best friend and her family was down there at the time too. Her biggest fear has always been tornados so it was pretty intense. There was a guy right next to them in a different hotel that was yelling and flinging his shirt around, but when the tornado got close, he freaked out. Thanks for posting this!
selmasoo 11 months ago
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kantucky 11 months ago
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kantucky 11 months ago
Sea mist lol my parents own donis pizza down the street. memories
Nin10doKing1 1 year ago
I remember this torndado ... it formed right outside of my hotel when i was there... good old yahtsman
katimusha 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this. You did a great job getting this on film - fascinating movement of the funnel. Wow.
TemplarVision 1 year ago
the ocean is very still. the tornado is not even reacting to the water
zswagtosickz 1 year ago
Good work Sir, excellent footage
sketchysounds 1 year ago
damn. i forgot all about this. i was in Holiday Towers across family kingdom. it hit my hotel we took shelter with like 30 other people holding on to each other. my pops had to hold the family as it hit. glass and sand was going everywhere. pretty painful. scary as hell too!
shinshinbaddafin 1 year ago
i was in this one ocean lakes
abwhite86 1 year ago
THISSS ROCKS MAN STORMCHASING IS the ticket
TheKimTwister 1 year ago
Must have been shot from the driftwood building at the Seamist Thanks for sharing
Paparazzi4hire 1 year ago
Nice footage ! Good job !
ChaseSevereWeather 1 year ago
i went to paradise resort in myrtle its the best
nfraulino221 1 year ago
i swear everytime i see footage like this I keep thinking of cloverfield. haha/
txiong076 1 year ago
Man thats a gem!!!
StormPatrol420 1 year ago
I remember this. I was staying at Pirateland with my family && if I'm right it turned south right at OceanLakes which is next door. It was by far one of the coolest memories I have. I remember wishing I had my camera! My nana was in an ocean front hotel though && got a great view. (:
pammiebabe 1 year ago
i was there. my hotel was right on the beach in line with these hotels.
Deadstone55 1 year ago
Really amazing footage! I remember driving home from work that day, seeing the sky turn green, and pulling over to take cover! What a beautiful tornado! Thanks for posting.
Melil124 1 year ago
Really amazing footage! I remember driving home from work that day, seeing the sky turn green, and pulling over to take cover! What a beautiful tornado! Thanks for posting.
Melil124 1 year ago
is this near the paradise resort?
blackbandan 1 year ago
SURFS UP ! Great video , Thanks for sharing. Amazing how it just rode the edge of the shore like that. You got some pair bro... If it would've turned inland right near your hotel you wouldve been toast !
BUILDINGWITHBULLION 1 year ago
@mjfanatic88 No. It actually turned inland about a mile south. Is scoured up the pavement and did damage several homes.
hz36t5 1 year ago
WTF! where there people STILL at that beach while this was happening? if so, they are suicidal and retards
MrAntoniocarter 1 year ago
oh! i remember this! I WAS 4. lol but i remember this
Nickj109 1 year ago
awesome!
StormChaserNick 1 year ago
there are no tornado sirens in myrtle beach! i live here and i know that these are so rare here we have no sirens....but im starting to think especially with the two waterspouts off the coast a couple of days ago that it might not be so uncommon anymore so im thinking we really need some just incase.
mbblond08 1 year ago
I was at dinos pizza when that happened im in myrtle beach right now i cant belive its already been 10 dam yerars
ecrossfire001 1 year ago
I was in this tornado when I was three and I was pushed into one of those garage staircase thingys..i just remember my dad trying to hold the door shut, people screaming, and the whole building shaking
thedarkworldfairy11 1 year ago
AMAZING footage. I actually left the day before it hit, so I just missed it. This is the best video of it Ive seen. as that other person said
"Do. Not. Delete. This. Video" !! :D saving it to my favourites. thanks
janet20099 1 year ago
i was ther that white building was where i was at i was looking at it to awsome
TheSpidermonkey87 1 year ago
i remember that. i just got off work when it happened. thank god it just stood there.
RONALDRYU2 1 year ago
Dude you have balls of steel, I salute you.
stfanboy 1 year ago
Its impressive!!
Stormyday2006 1 year ago
Wow I remember that tornado. When it turned inland it hit the hotel that I was working at. Scariest moments of my life.
armoriendi 1 year ago
I was there, I saw it touch down over an amusement park, it started tearing the place up. Scariest thing II've ever seen.
starchild123456 1 year ago
My mom and dad were there when that tornado hit Myrtle beach, i was 4 when that happened...
MissMidnightFantasy 1 year ago
Wow, that seems like it was really close to you. You're right, this is great footage. You've got a very steady hand. Weren't you freaking out considering in was so close?
MusicFreekification 1 year ago
i was a few blocks north of the tornado!
stoopidjlc82 1 year ago
@nico189278 No. There were tornado sirens, but no evacuation.
hz36t5 1 year ago
@hz36t5 are the sirens still there today if so what are the locations???
MultiCountryboy101 6 months ago
@hz36t5 I didn't hear any sirens. Just people running
Minky2488 6 months ago
I was there but I didn't see it. That's because of the smaller one that hit the place I was staying, so the fact that it literally went over my head while I was stuck in an outside stairwell meant I was too busy trying to get my breathing under control to bother going to see this one.
Roguethoughts 1 year ago
which hotel was this shot from?
Doubutsu1000 1 year ago
@Doubutsu1000 Sea Mist Resort
hz36t5 1 year ago
did it do any damage ?
Droideka133 1 year ago
@Droideka133 Yes. It tuned inland farther South and was powerful enough to scour up the pavement off of one of the roads and did structure damage.
hz36t5 1 year ago
omg i was there!
jake2010boi 1 year ago
WOW, that was amazing...
Tmorris85 1 year ago
I was 6 when this happen my family and i were on vacation brings back memories : ]
johnnyjon6d9 1 year ago
I remember this day crazy weather
ReaderOfHearts 1 year ago
Soo Cool I was There I snaped pics of it!!!! LOL
GreyhoundGirls 1 year ago
Awesome. I was there too. When I saw your video I was inspired to put up mine from that day. Check it out as seen from the Sea Gypsy 2
Jaredcsloan 1 year ago
No. This was at Sea Mist. 1200 South Ocean Blvd.
hz36t5 1 year ago
I'm so glad you posted this, it brings back memories. I was there for a family reunion when I was 11. we had been at a waterpark so we were stuck in traffic when we saw it. we saw a thicker one later, do you know if there were two or if this one just got bigger?
TheRealEricLester 1 year ago
@TheRealEricLester No. there was just one that got bigger.
hz36t5 1 year ago
Yeah thats what I figured
TheRealEricLester 1 year ago
Wow! Thanks for posting this awesome video. I hope noone was injured but luckily it stayed on the water. Awesome job shooting this video!
Mandipooh912 2 years ago
It came on land a little. It was on the sand only though. After it died, 3 F0s formed. It died right after it passed Crown Reef, where I was staying. Then, the three small ones touched down. There also was an F1 on Highway 17, I saw the funnel of it still forming while that one was already on the ground. The one seen on the beach here was an F2.
DerPoltergeist13 1 year ago
I remember that. i could see the water spout all the way down in ocean lakes. we were flipping out.
Animosity992 2 years ago
dude i remember that day i was at the old mall and b4 i went in i said to my girl at the time that cloud looks like it will be a tornando.came out 20 min later aND THERE IT IS COMING DOWN BUISNESS 17 QAUTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD TOWARD US.never been so scared.
MrRocker29 2 years ago
yeah man, that shit was hard core I was there. my hometown just got hit by some serious tornadoes a few days ago.
TheRealEricLester 1 year ago
was this at Sea Mist?
CluelessPictures 2 years ago
Yes it was.
hz36t5 2 years ago
i was at the blue water resort that day i had pics but my mom tossed them out not o purpose but that was hairy as hell
jsimone1320 2 years ago
i was there one building over it totaled one of our cars and shattered the windows in the others
nomadcruzer 2 years ago
Awesome footage man thanks for sharing!!!
5 stars
axiacollege 2 years ago
sweet vid man 5 stars!!!
goul9898 2 years ago
wtf, it barely moves
truly an incredible footage
Champzion 2 years ago
I have literally been in that pool. I stayed in the hilton resort kings something just to the left a ways.
RedneckReloaded 2 years ago
Woohoo! I was working at the water park when I saw this. Have pictures from the day and wrote a story about it. Was 15. Big fan of twisters. Hope to go out to the midwest and see another one someday.
madmerry86 2 years ago
Fantastic video
tibiafinger 2 years ago
i was there, we stayed at Burmuda Sands, it was freakin great, the tornado just made the week that much better!!!
josh6343 2 years ago
i was there that day and my mom took all the cams to go to the store i would have had perfect pics of that tornado but that was a fun but hairy day wow just wow
jsimone1320 2 years ago
It was an F2. It finally did turn inland South of the high rises. I understand that it scoured up the pavement from the highway. I think it did about 8 million in damage that day.
hz36t5 2 years ago
I'm orig. from Nebraska, and have been chasing tornadoes throughout the alley for 25 yrs...and have seen a lot live and on videos. That was one of the most spectacular tornado vids out there. Congrats for "hanging tough". I do remember hearing about that event. What was that thing rated? Can you imagine the devastation if that would have turned into your buildings along the beach? That was a powerful tornado. Thanks for posting! Joel in Tucson
naderchaser 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply. Man, I'm shocked that this event was rated an F-2. I believe that this was much stronger than that. To peel pavement up, unless it was crappy pavement, should rate higher. Plus, much of the debris was lifted straight up violently from where the circulation met the ground...as opposed to just swirling around that same area. I just filmed a F-2 this past June 17th 2009 in Aurora Neb. You tube key: type in above dates + Doren. Compare. I think yours is stronger. Thanks Joel
naderchaser 2 years ago
I was there xD
jociqa 2 years ago
I was there! I was 7 at the time.I was at broadway at the beach when it happened. I was in the movie theater with my dad seeing Atlantis. When the movie was over he made me stay in theater, he went outside to see what was going on, he eye witnessed it. Ever since then I've been interested in meteorology and I plan on majoring in that field in college. The water at the beach the next day was so calm and it knocked over the roller coaster at the Pavilion
turkmama94 2 years ago
I was there good thing bout time it got by our hotel it was in the water not on land it was scary but exciting at the same time
Diaminsweets 2 years ago
i was there!!!!!
LOLsushirox 2 years ago
i was there i think
hitman34563 2 years ago
Wow, awesome video! I was not there at the time, but i worked in the weather field at the time. This tornado moved straight down the beach, it crossed 2nd ave. pier and did some damage to it. It flipped a bus over (no one in it) and damaged several hotels, mostly blown out windows. It kept moving south and stopeped just north of Springmaid beach at the south end of Ocean Blvd. There were actually a couple of other smaller tornadoes in the area from that same storm.
scnightsky 2 years ago
Look at the ocean around it. Heh nice shot.
allenisfunny 2 years ago
was there sirens?
Cyclonus21 2 years ago
No, there were no sirens. This is a very rare occurrence for Myrtle Beach. There are no sirens for tornadoes like in areas where they happpen all the time, like Oklahoma or Kansas.
scnightsky 2 years ago
Oh geez so it was a surprise for people who didn't know right away I bet. This happened when I was like in 3rd grade because I remember a guy at the YMCA was telling us about how they had to be evacuated during a volleyball tournament when this happened and I knew a kid who was there when it happened.
Cyclonus21 2 years ago
I was there and only about 2 blocks from it. Scary as hell. From the angle we saw it was when it came next to the road and it was a perfect funnel. We had just came back to the room because a storm had just came up with a ton of ran and all of a sudden we heard people screaming and running.
sweet14ubabes 2 years ago
I wish I was there. But in 2001, my family only went to Nags Head,NC. But weve been staying at Myrtle Beach since 2003.BTW, I was 3 or 4 years old in 2001. So I wouldnt have worried about THAT tornado.
JelloOnWeb 2 years ago
oh my goodness, i can't believe you are so calm! i think i would have freaked out! an amazing video. i go on vacation to myrtle beach every year and luckily i have never had to deal with something like that!
danznchandee16 2 years ago
great video thanks for the upload
akeddieemailcom 2 years ago
Wow you almost got hit by flying debris a few times....at 3:46 i saw a plastic shovel fly by lol
vaibanez17 2 years ago
Was the tornado moving the opposite direction then usual? Normally they move from southwest to northeast but this one looks like it was moving northeast to southwest.
19PeterF68 2 years ago
It was in fact moving South West
hz36t5 2 years ago
I was there for that...We got put into the stairwell lol.
rvdawg57 2 years ago
incredible
jlhdza96 2 years ago
awesome video
nmb3970 2 years ago
the reason it seems to be almost stationary is becase in the south we get the typical atmosphere type thunderstorms and there are no upper level winds to move the storms along..most on average move between 2-20 mph in the summertime with no general direction. A tornado from one is very unusual but im sure there was some turning with the wind with height as well as the cool ocean breeze that mixed in the storm to cause the tornado.
leewatson01 2 years ago
we get those all summer long in georgia too. they pop up out of nowhere as the daytime temperature rises. you can watch the supercells form in front of you. as soon as the sun goes down - so do the supercells.
moobie1010 2 years ago
I was at the Pavilion about 20 mins before it got hit by one of the tornadoes and was heading north to Broadway. On the way we witnessed trash cans and other debris being swirled around and upward. When we got to Broadway at the Beach we looked south east and saw the tornado that was ripping into the Pavilion and even though we were a few miles away it was scary as heck.
Drewbie915 3 years ago
Hey I'm so excited you posted this! I was at the Pavilion when one of the tornadoes that day came ripping through. Where exactly were you filming from?
anoceanbetween 3 years ago
Sea Mist Resort
hz36t5 3 years ago
in the beginning you can hear people going omg!!!!! omg!!! look!! OMG!!!
Familyguy098 3 years ago
Awesome...thanks!
ruleta74835 3 years ago
Is this that famous twister? The one you see in the pictures at springmaid pier?
fugtard 3 years ago
Not sure about that. Most likely since that was the only one the hit the beach with such devastation.
hz36t5 3 years ago
Amazing footage. Thanks for sharing.
tjborekvideo 3 years ago
Stunning footage, especially after you move to the window facing the south and the tornado appears again from the other side of the hotel. Thank you for dragging this out and posting it!
KoHoSo 3 years ago
Hey, how exactly did the tornado approach land? Was it far out in the ocean (few hundred yards) or did it just drop out of the sky nearby? I wonder if people were in the ocean when it did touch down in the water?
Scjrd91 3 years ago
I started filming as it formed. The start of the video was the start of the of the tornado. It followed the beach (maybe 100 feet off shore) South, down past all the high rise hotels and then turned inland. It was as if the high rise hotels kept it from turning inland. I am sure there were people on the Beach. there were at our hotel.
hz36t5 3 years ago
i was 9 at the time and we were on vacation there and we had just got there and went in the ocean and yes i was in the ocean when this happend but got out very quick the water after it started was super strong
mattmorin217 2 years ago
tornadoes tickles my jolly =]
KoolWatermelon 3 years ago
This is simply amazing footage. Why the heck haven't you sold this to the Discovery Channel or something?
Knowing Myrtle Beach pretty well, this is an unusual tornado, because it's tracking from northeast to southwest. Was there a tropical storm there to explain this anomaly?
otterinbham 3 years ago
Just never got around to doing anything with it.
No. It was just a typical summertime storm that spawned it. It finally turned inland down near the airport.
hz36t5 3 years ago
Myrtle Beach is a geographically small area isn't it? A tornado hitting any small area is unlikely. Just pure probability. Tornadoes are fairly common in Florida.
dragonridley 2 years ago
How can it be unlikely and probable at the same time? Sounds contradictory to me.
steelyross 2 years ago
Florida is a fairly large area with a relatively high frequency of tornadoes. Myrtle beach is small by comparison. If you throw a dart at a map of Florida, what are your chances of hitting Myrtle beach?
dragonridley 2 years ago
Well, those chances are zero, seeing how Myrtle Beach is in SC and not Florida.
And yes, the size of a STATE is quite larger than the size of a CITY. Maybe you're just young, but you seem to have a case of pretzel logic.
steelyross 2 years ago
For some reason I had thought Myrtle beach was in Florida. I have no idea why. But tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states. But the case is pretty much the same. Throw a dart at a map of South Carolina, what are your chances of hitting Myrtle Beach? Even if you live in tornado alley the chances of a tornado hitting your town specifically are probably low.
dragonridley 2 years ago
Now I think you're just f'n with me. We've come to the conclusion that a tornado hitting any specific area is now unlikely. Look, the only reason I was arguing was b/c in your first post you said a tornado hitting Myrtle Beach was unlikely. Then you said it was just pure probability. Unlikely and Probability are the exact opposite of each other. Ugh.....I give up, you win.
steelyross 2 years ago
Unlikely is something you can say when dealing with probability. When I said probability I was referring to the field of mathematics. Probability is not a matter of dealing with what is a likely to occur, it is a matter of dealing with HOW likely an event is whether or not it is likely.
dragonridley 2 years ago
Ok Ok. You meant the probability of a tornado hitting Myrtle Beach is unlikely.
Now I understand. Your first post doesn't read that way at all. Whatever, now it just looks like I'm coming off as a gigantic
d-bag. I know what you mean now, and I agree.
steelyross 2 years ago
Do. Not. Delete. This. Video.
One of the best views of this tornado on the internet.
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