EF-1 Tornado Crosses South Carolina School Parking Lot, Tosses Cars
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 AutoDays after a powerful tornado caused extensive damage to a high school in Kershaw County, another South Carolina school is cleaning up from a tornado.
Investigators with the National Weather Service determined an EF-1 with winds of 90 mph hit the campus of Loris High School in Horry County, South Carolina Monday.
At 12:44 p.m. Monday, cars in the parking lot were picked up and tossed on top of each other during a strong thunderstorm.
The Wilmington, North Carolina-based National Weather Service storm survey crew determined the damage was caused by a tornado.
They are continuing their investigation to determine how long the tornado was on the ground.
External References & Further Reading
https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/loris-high-school-tornado-damage/275-b9f6b0c1-ea54-4857-9455-96afd5c7b613
