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Waterspout spotted in Little River area after warning issued by NWS

A photo taken Saturday near Little River, shortly after the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Horry County, shows what appeared to be a tornado or waterspout.

National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Little River and surrounding areas Saturday afternoon. Sept. 10, 2022.
National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Little River and surrounding areas Saturday afternoon. Sept. 10, 2022. Jason Lee

A meteorologist confirmed Monday that it was a waterspout that never touched land.

In a Twitter post Saturday, the weather service said Little River and two North Carolina cities could be affected until 12:15 p.m. The warning was not renewed.

There were also reports of a waterspout in the Pawleys Island area earlier this morning.

Facebook user Betsy Bailey posted a video of the vortex Saturday morning.

This story was originally published September 10, 2022 at 12:55 PM.

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