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Jun 21, 2023

Mount Pleasant neighborhood suffers damage from likely tornado

by: Tim Renaud Posted: Aug 30, 2023 / 06:16 PM EDT Updated: Aug 30, 2023 / 06:31 PM EDT MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A possible tornado that touched down in a Mount Pleasant neighborhood on Wednesday

by: Tim Renaud

Posted: Aug 30, 2023 / 06:16 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 30, 2023 / 06:31 PM EDT

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A possible tornado that touched down in a Mount Pleasant neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon caused damage to homes and vehicles.

It happened in the Carolina Park community around 3:45 p.m. as outer bands from then-hurricane Idalia moved across South Carolina, bringing a flurry of tornado warnings throughout the day.

“About 3:45 the alarm went off. Got real windy outside,” said Justin Kosher who lives in the neighborhood. “Had enough time to scoop the kid and my wife and I went into the small bathroom.”

He described hearing what sounded like a freight train outside and said it only lasted for a few seconds.

Debris from a nearby construction site, including pipes, rocks, and a port-a-potty, were littered in the neighborhood. In fact, neighbors said the port-a-potty was thrown across a field.

“The port-a-porty actually slammed into our neighbor’s car,” said Kosher.

A vehicle suffered serious damage and a home is now boarded up after some of its windows were broken. Palm trees also suffered some damage during the storm.

Outside of some property damage, no injuries were reported.

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