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Waterspout sighted off North Myrtle Beach
Posted: 08.23.2012 at 3:05 PM
Updated: 08.23.2012 at 3:40 PM
Victoria Spechko

In 1998 Victoria was named Assistant News Director/Reporter for the Myrtle Beach bureau and in 1999 became News Director.

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@lespaul posted this picture of the waterspout forming off the coast of North Myrtle Beach  / Courtesy: Les Paul, via Twitter
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- The National Weather Service did confirm that storms containing gusty winds and possibly a waterspout developed around 2:49 p.m. Thursday.

The storms were located around five miles east of North Myrtle Beach moving west.

North Myrtle Beach Public Information Officer Pat Dowling said the waterspout was spotted about half mile off shore due east of Main Street. There were no reports of any damage, and the spout dissipated very quickly.

Another mention on Facebook said the waterspout didn't last long but that it was very "cool."

The NWS does advise beachgoers seek shelter if a waterspout is spotted. Storms can produce the with little or no warning.

Showers and storms look to continue through the night, click here to see LIVE Doppler 15000.

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