As the outbreak developed on April 25, numerous tornadoes touched down across Texas and Arkansas, including an EF3 tornado near Hot Springs Village, Arkansas that caused significant damage and killed one person and a long-track EF2 tornado in the Vilonia, Arkansas area that killed four people and injured 16 others while staying down for over an hour.[1][2]
April 26 saw mostly weaker tornadoes and no fatalities, with the notable tornadoes of the day being an EF2 tornado that tracked across parts of Texas and into Louisiana and a brief EF3 tornado that struck Campbell Army Airfield, causing $1 million (2011 USD) in damage.[3][4][5] From the 27th to early on the 28th, a series of devastating, long-tracked, violent tornadoes killed over 300 people throughout an area extending from Mississippi to Virginia. This included eleven tornadoes rated EF4 and four rated EF5. One particularly devastating and long-lived EF5 wedge tornado tore across northern Alabama and into Tennessee, killing 72 people and devastating several small towns, particularly Hackleburg, Phil Campbell, Tanner, and Harvest. A large, long-tracked EF4 wedge tornado was broadcast live on multiple TV stations as it caused catastrophic damage in densely populated areas of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, killing 64 people.[6][7]
The period from 2:28 p.m. CDT (1928 UTC) to 9:10 p.m. CDT (0210 UTC) represented nearly seven hours of continuous tornado activity during the height of the outbreak of April 27, during which 94 tornadoes touched down. All fifteen violent EF4+ tornadoes occurred continuously during this time, beginning with the Philadelphia, Mississippi EF5 tornado at 2:30 p.m. CDT (1930 UTC) and concluding with the dissipation of the Lake Martin/Dadeville EF4 tornado at 9:09 p.m. CDT (0209 UTC).[7] Several tornadoes from the outbreak were exceptionally long-tracked. Three tornadoes on April 27 travelled over 120 miles (190 km), with a fourth traversing 97 miles (156 km). Seven tornadoes–the Vilonia tornado on April 25 and six tornadoes on April 27–stayed on the ground for over an hour. The long-track Mississippi–Alabama EF4 tornado was down from 2 hours, 53 minutes, the longest duration for a tornado in the outbreak.[7]
The outbreak continued during the overnight and into the morning of April 28, with 47 more tornadoes occurring from Florida to New York. Most of the tornadoes very relatively weak and caused comparatively minor damage. Much of the tornado activity ceased by mid-morning, with only ten tornadoes occurring during the afternoon as the outbreak came to an end.[6][7]
Early = touched down from midnight to noon CDT (0500 to 1700 UTC), Late = touched down from noon to midnight CDT (1700 to 0500 UTC). Tornadoes that cross state or provincial boundaries are only counted once where it initially touched down, even if stronger in another state. The "Total" column at far right is either Date/Period = Total, or Rating = Total; it is not Date/Period + Rating = Total.
Thousands of trees were downed on private timberland, a house suffered severe damage, a garage destroyed, and several outbuildings were damaged in Garland County. In Saline County, more trees were downed.[2][7]
In Pike and Clark Counties, numerous trees were downed. In Montgomery County, trees and power lines were downed, with one tree falling on a house, and the roof was torn off of a barn. The tornado then moved into Hot Spring County, where more trees were downed and outbuildings were damaged, and then into Garland County, where even more trees were downed before the tornado lifted just north of Bonnerdale.[2][7]
This tornado affected areas in and around Sunshine, destroying one site-built house and eight mobile homes, causing major damage to four site-built houses and four mobile homes, and causing minor damage to nineteen site-built houses and nine mobile homes. Numerous outbuildings were destroyed, a travel trailer was pushed onto a car, and hundreds of trees and numerous power lines were downed as well. Nine people were injured.[2][7]
Part of the second-story was removed from a house, barns and outbuildings were damaged, and numerous trees were downed, with some landing on a house, a mobile home, and a vehicle.[2][7]
Near Bear and Lake Ouachita, the tornado destroyed one site-built house, caused major damage to four site-built houses and three mobile homes, caused minor damage to sixteen site-built houses and nine mobile homes, and affected three site-built houses and one mobile home. A large metal building sustained severe damage, with the roof being torn off and metal girders twisted, a camping trailer was blown into a field and destroyed, and several outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of trees and numerous power lines were downed as well. Ten people were injured.[2][7]
At a horse ranch near Clubb, wall panels were lifted from a horse arena, a segment of roofing was removed from a house, and a 111-year-old barn was heavily damaged. Tin panels from the arena were thrown about 200 yards (180 m) away. Elsewhere, many trees were downed.[7][10][13]
1 death – This strong tornado traveled through Garland and Saline Counties, causing heavy damage in and around Ozark Lithia, Fountain Lake, and Hot Springs Village. In Garland County, 25 houses and 21 mobile homes were destroyed, 22 houses and 5 mobile homes suffered severe damage, 18 houses and 4 mobile homes had minor damage, and 5 houses and 2 mobile homes were just slightly affected. A two-story house had its top floor removed, several outbuildings and a well-constructed barn were destroyed, church buildings were badly damaged, and vehicles were piled up in the parking lot of the church. In Saline County, thousands of trees were downed, with more than 100 houses suffering damage from the falling trees, and a cell phone tower was blown down. Boats and docks were destroyed on a lake as well. Twenty additional people were injured.[2][7]
Several buildings had their roofs torn off and thrown into adjacent fields and several hay barns were destroyed at Heifer International's ranch. Elsewhere, several houses had minor to major roof damage, barns and outbuildings were damaged, and numerous trees and power lines were downed, with several vehicles being badly damaged by falling trees.[2][7]
A house had half of its roof torn off, and a mobile home was thrown into a shed, with both being destroyed. A power pole was snapped, and dozens of trees were downed as well. A woman was found trapped inside the destroyed mobile home but was rescued without injury.[7][10][14]
A tornado west of Lake Maumelle and south of Wye Mountain downed many trees, with one tree falling on a vehicle and another on a tractor. Fences were knocked down and outbuildings were damaged as well.[2][7]
Numerous trees and a few power lines were downed, with several houses suffering roof damage from falling trees. One house had a gutter ripped off and one of the eaves damaged by a falling tree.[2][7]
Much of the tornado's path was through the Little Rock Air Force Base, where at least five aircraft were damaged, three severely, several buildings in the base shopping area and flight line area were damaged, some with roofs being torn off, and the fire station lost its roof and had its doors buckled. Cars were overturned in the parking lot of the Base Exchange shopping center, more than 135 houses in the base housing area were either damaged or destroyed, and a toilet from one house was found a 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) away lodged in the roof of the Base Exchange. Elsewhere, the auditorium at North Pulaski High School had its roof torn off and one wall collapsed, and the Chemistry building had a wall collapsed, weakening the roof. Four people were injured, all at the air base.[2][7]
A few trees were downed and much of the roof was removed from a barn in Pulaski County, before the tornado moved into Lonoke County east-southeast of Wampoo. There, power poles were snapped, a farm fertilizer truck and a grain trailer were flipped over, and barns and outbuildings were damaged. Falling trees caused roof damage to several houses in England as well.[2][7]
Hundreds of trees and many power lines were downed, and many houses in Beebe received roof damage, either directly from wind or from fallen trees. Several outbuildings lost their roofs, and a few school buildings sustained roof damage, and a few cars were crushed by falling trees as well.[2][7]
A high-end EF1 touched down just north of the Neches River, where it caused roof damage to a house and downed several trees before moving into Angelina County. There, a few outbuildings were destroyed, several homes suffered roof damage, and other homes and outbuildings were damaged. Many trees were downed as well.[4][7]
An open hay barn was partially destroyed, a house sustained major damage, and many trees were downed in Weakley County. After crossing the state line into Graves County, the tornado destroyed a gazebo and a playhouse, caused major damage to a garage, impaled grape vines into the roof of a porch, and impaled a stick into the side of a house. It also downed many trees before dissipating.[7][10][16][17]
This weak tornado caused roof damage to a home, destroyed a storage shed, and downed numerous trees and power lines as it moved near Wildersville in Henderson County. It continued into Carroll County, where it downed trees in the Natchez Trace State Park before dissipating.[7][16]
Substantial damage occurred to a marina at Lake Barkley, where boat docks were damaged and a boat was capsized. A home sustained roof damage, and several trees were downed as well.[7][10][20]
An intermittent tornado damaged barns, ripped shingles off of roofs, and downed trees in Lyon County. In Caldwell County, a carport and a barn were destroyed, homes and barns sustained varying degrees of roof damage, and several trees and power poles were downed.[7][10][20]
This strong tornado struck the Campbell Army Airfield at Fort Campbell, destroying one building and causing heavy damage to several others, all of which were large and well-constructed. Large doors were blown in on these buildings as well. Several other smaller buildings received minor to major damage, and numerous heavy vehicles were damaged, with at least three being flipped over. Immediately north of the airfield, across farmland, several dozen trees were downed, two barns were heavily damaged, three power poles were blown down, and some shingles were blown off of a house.[5][7][10]
One barn was destroyed, with debris being thrown 50 to 75 yards (46 to 69 m), and another barn was damaged. Several homes sustained roof damage, either directly from the wind or from falling trees. Three power poles were snapped and many trees were downed as well.[7][10][21]
Several homes in Spurgeon sustained minor roof damage, a barn was damaged, with debris being carried a couple hundred yards, and a small building was destroyed. Numerous trees were downed as well.[7][10][22]
A brief tornado destroyed two barns, with one's concrete foundation being pulled out of the ground, caused minor damage to a FEMA trailer, and pulled skirting away from another trailer. A few trees were downed as well.[7][23]
Several houses were damaged, one of which sustained major roof damage. The roof of an outbuilding was blown off, a trampoline and a carport were thrown considerable distances, and a fence around a pool was blown down. Several trees were downed as well.[7][24]
The tornado touched down at a landscaping company, where it tore a small section of the roof of a warehouse building, knocked over several trailers, and blew the windows out of several cars. It then struck a row of 100-yard (91 m)-long pole barns used to house turkeys. About a 100-foot (30 m) section of one barn was uplifted and collapsed, and a 50-foot (15 m) section of the roof of another barn was torn off. The tornado continued northeast, destroying several small outbuildings, causing minor roof and soffit damage to several houses, damaging two garage doors, and uprooting several trees. It then destroyed a 75-year-old 40-by-90-foot (12 by 27 m) barn.[7][27]
This tornado developed on the northwest bank of the Cedar Creek Reservoir and downed many trees, especially around a golf course, before dissipating northwest of Mabank.[7][8]
Grain bins were destroyed, irrigation pivots were overturned, and much of the roof was torn off of a large farm shop. A tractor-trailer was overturned on U.S. Highway 165, and trees and power poles were downed, with one tree falling onto a house.[2][7]
In Van Zandt County, a mobile home was rolled onto its side, several homes sustained minor damage, and a church sustained major damage. The tornado downed multiple trees in Smith County before dissipating. One person sustained minor injuries in the rolled mobile home in Van Zandt County.[4][7][8]
A large cone tornado developed west of Mabank over the Cedar Creek Reservoir and tracked due east into downtown Mabank. Homes and businesses sustained roof damage, and trees and power lines were downed.[7][8]
This weak tornado downed trees and power lines and blew over road signs as it moved into Coahoma County, back into Phillips County, then again moved into Coahoma County near Friars Point, Coahoma, and Lula, crossing the Mississippi River three times. In Coahoma County, several homes and a church sustained roof damage, one home was moved off of the block foundation, and a commercial metal storage building had a large section of its roof peeled off. Trees, power poles, and road signs were downed as well before the tornado continued into Tunica County. There, it downed more trees and power lines and overturned an irrigation pivot before dissipating.[7][16]
A weak tornado downed some trees before crossing into Coahoma County, where a church sustained roof damage, a few road and advertisement signs were damaged, irrigation pivots were knocked over, and numerous trees and several power poles were downed.[7][16]
Many trees were downed, with one damaging the roof of a house. This tornado tracked across some of the same area that had been hit by the ViloniaEF2 tornado the previous day.[2][7]
In Rusk County, a storage outbuilding was destroyed and many trees were downed. The tornado moved into Panola County north-northeast of Tatum and downed several trees before continuing into Harrison County, where it downed several more trees before dissipating.[4][7]
One house completely lost its roof, another had an entire room destroyed, and a third had its metal roof peeled off and partial wall failure. Many trees were downed as well.[4][7]
A single-wide mobile home and numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed, with siding being thrown 500 yards (460 m), farm equipment was thrown 50 yards (46 m), a new 24-foot (7.3 m) travel trailer was destroyed, and fifteen homes sustained major roof damage as the tornado moved through and to the east of Tar Hill. Many trees were downed along the path.[7][28]
The courthouse, the fire department, and about 40 businesses were damaged, the steeple was torn off a church, and cars and buildings had windows busted by flying debris. Trees and power poles were downed as well.[7][8]
This long-lived wedge tornado touched down just inside Panola County and downed several trees before crossing into DeSoto Parish and through the Frierson area, where three dozen homes sustained minor damage and several more sustained moderate damage. Several barns and carports were destroyed, two tanks from a gas well were overturned, and many trees and power lines were downed, with many trees falling onto houses. The tornado continued into Caddo Parish and downed several pecan trees before moving into Bossier Parish. There, a mobile trailer was flipped at a gas well, and trees and power lines were downed before the tornado dissipated over Lake Bistineau. Two people were injured, both in the flipped trailer in Bossier Parish.[4][7]
A brief tornado crossed Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31W and moved through the Hardin County Fairgrounds, hitting a large livestock barn and the fairground's restaurant. The restaurant's roof was thrown and landed on top of a livestock barn, and metal siding was thrown 250 yards (230 m). A house sustained roof damage, and several trees and power lines were downed as well.[7][28]
The athletic fields at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School were damaged, with metal bleachers being blown several hundred yards, a press box being torn off steel beams, and a railroad tie used in a parking lot being hurled over 100 yards (91 m) into a fence. Metal poles used for hanging netting were broke, and a soccer goal was bent back. The fields were littered with small tree debris. Additionally, a portable toilet was carried about a 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km), and other light material was carried up to one mile (1.6 km) away. Numerous trees were downed along the entire path.[7][26]
The tornado touched down south of Sibley before moving between Sibley and Dubberly and dissipating north of Dubberly. Several homes sustained roof damage, and numerous trees were downed. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced the Deadwood, Texas/Lake Bistineau long-track EF2 tornado.[4][7]
A small, weak tornado downed many trees, one of which fell onto a mobile home. A couple other structures sustained roof damage, and power lines were knocked down as well.[7][16]
Several trees were downed in Claiborne Parish and in Union Parish, before the tornado moved into Union County, Arkansas north of Randolph, where six houses sustained minor damage in Lawson, and several more trees were downed.[4][7]
The tornado downed trees, damaged crops and a mobile home, and caused roof damage to a few structures. One person was injured, with the injury occurring in Morehouse Parish.[7][31]
A low-end EF1 tornado destroyed two barns, caused minor to moderate roof damage to several houses, and downed several trees as it moved from west of Hall Summit, through town, and to the east.[4][7]
Eight power poles were snapped, and several sheds/barns had roof damage, with two being destroyed, two grain storage bins were severely damaged, and the fire department building in Bowie sustained siding damage. Numerous trees were downed as well.[7]
A 200-foot-high (61 m) communication tower was bent to the ground, two homes and a shed were destroyed, several other homes sustained roof damage (a few of which had their roofs peeled back), and several trees were downed.[7]
A couple of homes had shingles torn off, a tractor shed lost a large section of tin roofing, and a few trees and large tree limbs were downed in and just south of Cary.[7]
A multiple-vortex tornado damaged many homes and tossed/flipped carports in Natchitoches Parish. Many trees were downed as well, with several falling on homes and cars.[7]
One mobile home was destroyed, with its frame being wrapped around a tree, several other mobile homes were damaged (either by falling trees or directly from the wind), a store in a mobile home-like structure was destroyed, several homes sustained major roof damage, numerous outbuildings and barns damaged or destroyed, numerous trees were blown down, and 15 power poles were snapped. A 100-foot (30 m) antenna was bent over and a second was knocked down as well. Three people were injured.[7]
Trees and power lines were downed in Natchitoches Parish, with several trees falling into and damaging a brick home and a mobile home. Across the Red River in Winn Parish, hundreds of trees and several power poles were snapped and several homes were severely damaged, with a trailer/mobile home being flipped and destroyed.[7]
One home sustained roof damage, and another received damage to its front porch. Many trees were downed as well before tornado dissipated over the Hillside National Wildlife Refuge.[7]
A portion of the roof was ripped off both a mobile home and a building, several homes sustained shingle damage, a fence was also blown over, and many trees were downed. The tornado began in Tallahatchie County and crossed the Tallahatchie/Leflore county line twice. It later lifted northwest of Oakland, just before entering Yalobusha County.[7]
A couple of mobile homes sustained significant damage, a home and a business sustained roof damage, and hundreds of trees and many power poles were snapped, including three thick wooden high-tension poles, which garnered the EF3 rating. This tornado merged with the 0659 UTC tornado near Beatty.[7]
The eastward facing half of a storage shelter was damaged and half of the sheet metal roof was peeled off, with debris being thrown about 25 yards (23 m) into a field. A few trees and tree limbs were knocked down as well. [7]
A mobile home and shed were destroyed, one home was pushed off of its block foundation, another home lost part of its roof, a tin roof was torn off of a building at a church camp, and hundreds of trees and many power poles were downed. The tornado lifted north-northeast of Hesterville as its parent thunderstorm merged with another tornadic thunderstorm that moved into Poplar Creek and produced the 0717 UTC EF2 tornado.[7]
A small homemade storage building was destroyed, a second storage building was wrapped around a tree, and three homes sustained roof damage. Several trees were downed along the path.[7]
A few homes and barns sustained significant wind damage and thousands of trees were downed, many of which fell on and caused heavy damage to many other structures. Several power poles were snapped as well. Two people were injured.[7]
Numerous mobile homes were severely damaged, several of which were destroyed, numerous homes sustained severe roof damage, with one home being destroyed in Chickasaw County, many barns and sheds were either damaged or destroyed, and a school in Cumberland suffered extensive damage. In Monroe County, 31 homes and businesses were damaged in the New Wren area. Thousands of trees and several power poles were downed along the path. Later in the day, New Wren would be hit by a killer EF3 tornado. 25 people were injured.[7]
1 death – Numerous homes and mobile homes sustained extensive roof and structural damage, numerous sheds and barns were heavily damaged, and a gas station in Sapa was severely damaged, with its canopy being carried away. Thousands of trees were downed and several power poles were snapped as well. The fatality occurred when a tree fell on a mobile home just west of Mathiston in southeastern Webster County. Five other people were injured.[7]
Numerous trees were downed, one of which fell onto a house, causing significant roof damage. At least two outbuildings were severely damaged as well.[7]
A grain bin was knocked over, and a couple of farm buildings and a home sustained minor roof damage. Numerous trees were downed along the path as well.[7]
This tornado damaged or destroyed 30 homes and a few apartments while also destroying two businesses in Belmont. Belmont's maintenance yard was severely damaged, and a large metal storage building was destroyed as well. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with one tree falling on a vehicle and trapping the driver, resulting in minor injuries.[7]
Initially, numerous trees were downed and two boat docks were damaged. Three homes sustained mostly minor roof, window, and garage damage, however one of the homes had a portion of its garage picked up and thrown over the house and about 75 yards (69 m) away, and a brick was thrown through the home's back window. More trees were downed as the tornado moved northeast, with some falling onto three homes, and a building along Alabama State Highway 20 had three awnings blown off, one of which was blown all the way across the highway. The tornado then crossed into Wayne County, downing a large swath of trees across wooded areas east of Tennessee State Highway 69 before dissipating. Some information for this tornado differs from the NCEI database due to 2015 and 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
The tornado touched down in the small community of Wahalak along U.S. Highway 45, downing trees before quickly moving into Noxubee County. It moved across the Noxubee River and into the Cooksville community, where hundreds of trees were and several power lines were downed, part of the roof was taken off a church, and windows were blown out of a house. A few more homes sustained minor damage and many trees and several power lines were downed as the tornado continued moving northeast and into Alabama. As it moved into Dancy, a barn and two small silos were destroyed, a shed and a farm irrigation system were damaged, and more trees were downed before the tornado dissipated.[7]
The front end of a church was shifted 4 inches (10 cm), the metal trusses in the roof were twisted, and much of the siding from the front of the church was ripped off. A home near the church sustained exterior damage, consisting of windows being broken, siding being ripped off and thrown approximately 300 yards (270 m) into a field, and numerous twigs and sticks being driven into the walls. Also, insulation from the attic was sucked into the garage, and the water heater was imploded. A 28-foot (8.5 m) travel trailer at the home was picked up, flipped over, and moved approximately 10 feet (3.0 m). Elsewhere, one large storage shed was demolished, while another sustained moderate damage. Numerous trees were downed along the path. One person was injured by broken glass when the tornado struck his vehicle.[7]
Thousands of trees were downed, and a few outbuildings were damaged before the tornado dissipated into a large downburst. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
A home sustained minor wall damage and significant roof damage, at least two outbuildings sustained significant roof damage, and thousands of trees were downed as the tornado passed near Reform.[7]
This strong tornado downed many trees in Pickens County before crossing into Tuscaloosa County, passing near Holman. The roof of a home was removed and tossed at least 200 yards (180 m), three outbuildings were either heavily damaged or destroyed, and a 3,500-pound (1,600 kg) trailer was thrown about 100 yards (91 m). Thousands of trees were downed, causing damage to many homes.[3][7]
Hundreds of trees were snapped, and several homes and other structures were damaged. One person sustained minor injuries when part of his home collapsed. Some information for this tornado differs from the NCEI database due to 2015 and 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
The tornado touched down southwest of Berry and moved through the downtown area, where numerous businesses and homes sustained roof and wall damage. Several barns were damaged and many trees were downed before the tornado lifted northeast of Berry. Four people were injured.[7]
A strong tornado touched down just west of Coaling, where over a dozen homes were either heavily damaged or completely destroyed, including a poorly constructed home that was completely leveled. A building at a Mercedes plant sustained roof damage, and numerous trees and light poles were downed as well.[7]
Three single-wide manufactured homes were completely destroyed, an unanchored frame home was swept clean from its foundation, and several other homes and other structures were damaged. In downtown Cordova, brick buildings sustained significant roof and parapet damage. Many trees were downed along the path. Twenty people were injured. The same area was hit by an EF4 tornado that afternoon, which caused EF3-strength damage in Cordova itself.[7]
A low-end EF1 tornado moved through downtown Mount Juliet and dissipated near Mount Juliet High School. Several homes had windows blown out, one home was shifted off its foundation, and the police department building was damaged. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
Numerous trees were downed, and the roof was blown off the main dining hall at the Boxwell Scout Reservation. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
Hundreds of trees and several power lines were downed, and numerous homes sustained roof and siding damage as the tornado crossed from Marshall County to Rutherford to Bedford and back to Rutherford. Some information for this tornado differs from the NCEI database due to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
A few homes sustained roof and exterior damage, a barn sustained heavy damage, and dozens of trees were downed along the path. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
Many homes sustained minor structural damage and shingle loss, carports and vehicles were damaged, and an anchored mobile home was picked up and rolled. Hundreds of trees were downed, with a few landing on and causing damage to a mobile home. This tornado was originally one track across Lincoln and Moore counties but was split into two tracks in a 2024 reanalysis. The beginning of this path was extended into Madison County, Alabama.[7]
Several homes sustained mostly minor roof and structural damage near Rockvale and in the Country Park subdivision and a neighboring subdivision in the western part of Murfreesboro, south of Highway 96. Hundreds of trees were downed along the path as well. This event was originally two separate tornadoes prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
1 death – A strong, long-tracked tornado struck Hanceville, where several campus buildings at Wallace State Community College sustained damage, mainly consisting of large portions of metal roofing being torn off. Other damage to the campus buildings included windows being blown out of a mid-rise and a high-rise, and eight nearby metal power poles were bent over just above the base. Elsewhere along the path, numerous sheds and chicken houses were either damaged or destroyed, a barn was nearly destroyed, and many trees were downed. To the south of the main track, in downtown Hanceville, strong straight-line winds resulted in partial loss of the roof of the high school gym and heavy damage to several small buildings, in addition to a significant amount of trees being downed.[7]
In Jefferson County and near the county line, an outbuilding was destroyed and dozens of trees were downed, resulting in damage to several homes. Moving northeast into Blount County, the tornado strengthened and moved along the western edge of Mountain Woods Lake, where three homes were destroyed and twenty to twenty-five homes were damaged. Multiple boat docks and garages were either damaged or destroyed, and hundreds more trees were downed. Three people were injured in one of the destroyed homes.[7]
This tornado moved through the Cahaba Heights neighborhood, knocking down many trees, several of which caused significant damage to numerous homes. Businesses and other buildings sustained damage as well before the tornado lifted just south-southwest of Barber Motorsports Park. Twenty people were injured, and one indirect fatality occurred in the area when a tree fell on a man during clean-up efforts.[7]
The tornado touched down in the Stones River National Battlefield before crossing through several neighborhoods, causing roof and siding damage to numerous houses. Several fences were blown down, and trees and power lines were downed as well. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
Hundreds of trees were downed, homes sustained roof damage, and a church was damaged. This tornado was originally one track across Lincoln and Moore counties but was split into two tracks in a 2024 reanalysis.[7]
Several homes sustained minor roof damage, a barn was destroyed, and dozens of trees were downed. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
At least one mobile home was destroyed, several others were rolled off of their foundations, a church was damaged, and hundreds of trees were downed. A 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee indicated that the tornado continued into Coffee County prior to dissipating.[7][32]
Hundreds of trees were downed, some of which caused damage to several homes. Several outbuildings and barns were destroyed, and two chicken houses sustained minor roof damage as well.[7]
Two multi-story brick homes sustained significant damage, one of which lost a large portion of its roof deck material, a garage was shifted off of its foundation (with the roof remaining intact and crushing the rest of the structure), and a few trees were downed. Five people were injured.[7]
Numerous trees were blown down along the path. This tornado was documented during a 2020 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
A tornado downed numerous trees in a rural area of the Pea Ridge community. This tornado was documented during a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
One mobile home was rolled several times before hitting a tree and falling back on its side with its frame bent and its roof badly damaged, a second mobile home was blown several feet from its original location, and an unanchored outbuilding was rolled several times. Two chicken houses were destroyed, with a third sustaining major damage, and several barns were damaged, one or two of which were completely destroyed. Other mobile homes sustained minor damage to the roofs and flashing underneath, and many trees were downed before the tornado lifted near the intersection of U.S. Highway 431 and Highway 69 in Guntersville.[7]
This weak tornado touched down west of Highway 53, crossed Highway 141 and Interstate 40 near New Middleton, and crossed Highway 53 and the Caney Fork River north of Gordonsville before dissipating near Elmwood. Hundreds of trees were downed, a few homes suffered roof damage, and a gas station sustained minor damage. The path was lengthened by several miles after a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
In Macon County, at least four barns and outbuildings were destroyed, two more barns were damaged, and two cinder-block buildings lost part of their roofs. The tornado clipped northwest corner of Clay County before moving into Monroe County, were several more barns and outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado lifted. Hundreds of trees were downed along the path through all three counties. This tornado was not listed in the NCEI database prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
This tornado, which moved parallel to Highway 79 on the east side, impacted a church, where it tore away the steeple and threw it about 100 feet (30 m) and also removed porch columns. The wooden front porch of a nearby house was removed and thrown 100 feet (30 m) behind the house, and large tree branches fell onto the roof, causing damage. Many trees were downed along the path as well.[7]
Several barns were destroyed, numerous outbuildings had significant portions of their tin roofing peeled off, and many trees were downed, a few of which fell on and caused damage to homes. Several power poles were snapped along the path as well.[7]
This tornado tracked just east of the previous tornado, destroying a chicken house and causing roof and siding loss to several others. Many trees were downed as well, some of which fell onto several houses.[7]
The tornado touched down along Highway 69, downing numerous trees and removing shingles from several homes before moving across Lake Guntersville. It crossed U.S. Highway 431 and struck Buck Island, where numerous homes sustained minor roof damage, several piers and sheds were destroyed, many trees were downed, and several power poles were snapped at their bases. The tornado then crossed another portion of the lake before moving through the northern part of Lake Guntersville State Park at EF2 intensity, downing hundreds of trees, damaging several RV campers at the camp grounds, and causing minor roof damage at the camp lodge. As the tornado continued northeast, a mobile home, a barn, and a shed were destroyed, a second mobile home was rolled over, and hundreds more trees were downed. It then crossed into DeKalb County, downing several more trees before dissipating just south of Buck's Pocket State Park.[7]
The tornado touched down on Cordell Hull Lake, moving across McClure Bend and Sullivan Bend and into Jackson County on Brooks Bend, destroying an old barn and downing dozens of trees along the path. This tornado was not listed in the NCEI database prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
This tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 68 just north of the Green River in Greensburg, where numerous homes sustained window and chimney damage. A brick building sustained both exterior and interior damage at the industrial park in Greensburg, and two barns were destroyed and a mobile home sustained significant damage northeast of town just before the tornado dissipated.[7]
A tornado northeast of Manchester caused minor damage. The path was lengthened after 2015 and 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
Dozens of trees were blown down along the path. This tornado was not listed in the NCEI database prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
A brief tornado downed numerous trees. This tornado was documented during a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
Thousands of trees were downed along the path, which crossed Highway 56 and Highway 135 before ending near Highway 53 and the Cumberland River in far southern Clay County. Some information for this tornado differs from the NCEI database due to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
The tornado moved roughly along Highway 227, downing many trees, including a few large pine trees, near the entrance and golf course at Lake Guntersville State Park. More trees were downed to the northeast before the tornado dissipated.[7]
The tornado touched down over Lake Guntersville, northeast of the city of Guntersville, and moved on land to the northeast, where a canopy was collapsed at a marina, and trees were downed at Joe Starnes Field and across the north side of Buck Island. After crossing Lake Guntersville again, more trees were downed before the tornado lifted.[7]
Trees were downed along a path beginning at Highway 287 northwest of Viola and following Highway 108 to the northeast, passing just south of McMinnville. A mobile home was overturned and destroyed, and many trees and several power lines were blown down, with scattered tree damage up and down both sides of 1,000-foot (300 m) Ben Lomond Mountain. Two people were injured in the overturned mobile home. Some information for this tornado differs from the NCEI database due to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[7][32]
A brief tornado skipped northeast along Highway 79, downing many trees, with several of them falling on and causing damage to numerous homes on Pine Island and Preston Island along the shore of Lake Guntersville.[7]
A brief tornado downed numerous trees in a convergent pattern. This tornado was documented during a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
A brief tornado downed numerous trees in a hilly area. This tornado was documented during a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[32]
1 death – A weak, but long-tracked tornado touched down near Section and tracked roughly along Highway 71 through Dutton, just south of Pisgah, and into DeKalb County south of Higdon, where it lifted shortly thereafter. Many trees were downed, which brought down power lines and knocked out power, and a mobile home was destroyed. The fatality occurred in the Pisgah area. A violent EF4 tornado struck the same area later that day, making the path of this tornado hard to distinguish from that tornado's path. Several eyewitness accounts of the morning damage assisted the storm surveyors in separating the two paths.[7]
Two large barns and several outbuildings were destroyed, a few homes sustained minor structural damage, and hundreds of hardwood trees were downed, with a few landing on houses and causing roof damage.[6][7]
Numerous trees were downed on both sides of Highway 111, some of which landed on homes and vehicles. The NCEI database erroneously lists this tornado as occurring in Jackson County.[7][32]
Several homes, a bank building, and an elementary school sustained minor damage in Trenton, and dozens of trees were downed along the path. The tornado lifted just before reaching the Tennessee border.[6][7]
A tornado north Highway 62, just east of the Overton County line, downed several trees and caused minor structural damage. This tornado was listed as thunderstorm wind damage prior to a 2015 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee, despite being originally confirmed as a tornado following a damage survey. Further reanalysis significantly lengthened the path.[6][7][32]
The roof was partially lifted off a building at an RV dealership, with two by four roof support beams being driven into the ground, and large debris was blown into a public pool complex. Numerous trees and several power poles were downed as well.[6][7]
A weak tornado embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds downed numerous large trees and caused roof-awning and gutter damage to some homes, in addition to removing shingles.[6][7]
The tornado touched down at the Decatur Industrial Park, causing roof damage to an industrial building and snapping numerous hardwood trees 20 feet (6.1 m) from the base. It then caused minor roof damage to another industrial complex before crossing the Tennessee River into Limestone County, where it passed over Pryor Field Regional Airport, causing it to lose power at 1628 UTC, shortly before lifting along Interstate 65. Many trees were snapped along the path, including on the campus of Calhoun Community College.[6][7]
A weak tornado touched down west of Tanner and dissipated just north of the community, uprooting trees and causing signage damage near Tanner High School.[6][7]
Many homes sustained roof and gutter damage, which included shingle loss. Many trees, many of which were large hardwood trees, were either snapped, uprooted, or sheared off, and numerous power poles were snapped.[6][7]
A tornado embedded in a larger area of straight-line winds either knocked down or sheared off the top half of numerous hardwood trees near Buckhorn High School.[6][7]
A strong tornado to the south and southeast of Oxford either damaged or destroyed a number of site-built homes and mobile homes and downed numerous trees and power lines were downed as well. Eight people were injured.[6][7]
1 death – Several homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage and numerous trees were downed. The fatality occurred in Bradley County in a vehicle that was impacted by debris.[6][7]
The tornado moved from just west of downtown Cleveland to east-southeast of Hopewell, knocking down trees and causing slight damage to a few structures. The Bradley County EMA office was just brushed by this tornado.[6][7]
4 deaths – 187 homes were either destroyed or sustained major damage, 25 mobile homes were destroyed, with 15 more sustaining major damage, and one barn was destroyed. Several other homes and mobile homes sustained minor damage. Hundreds of trees and power lines were downed as well. Areas in and around the communities of Anchor, Houston, and New Wren were especially hard hit. One death occurred in Anchor, two more east of Houston, and the fourth in a vehicle in Monroe County. 25 people were injured.[6][7]
An office building sustained roof damage (consisting of the roof being partially blown off), two garage doors on storage units were blown in, a window was blown out of a business, and a chain-link fence was partially downed.[6][7]
Five homes and a business garage were damaged, three mobile homes, two brick homes, and another business garage sustained roof damage, and a storage shed was destroyed. A chain link fence was blown over, and a few trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[6][7]
Two wood-framed homes were pushed off their foundations, with one being destroyed, and three to four mobile homes were heavily damaged as they were pushed off their foundations. In Hinds County, a well-built home had a large section of its roof removed and an adjacent carport was blown apart. Many trees were downed along the path before the tornado lifted just after crossing Interstate 55. Two people were injured.[6][7]
Two irrigation pivots were overturned, a small grain bin was torn down, and a large grain silo was damaged. A farm was impacted, with two large empty grain bins being destroyed and several smaller bins being damaged, four metal sheds sustaining minor roof and door damage, and a radio tower being collapsed. Numerous trees were damaged, and the leaves of a crop of young corn plants were shredded.[6][7]
In Kemper County, a large shed and a mobile home were completely destroyed, with all of the mobile home except the frame being tossed into the woods. A well-built house and several mobile homes had most or all of their roofs removed, a shed was damaged, and several buildings at a catfish farm were damaged. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path. The tornado entered Sumter County northwest of Geiger, Alabama, downing thousands of trees across the county on a 1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) wide path. Moving into Pickens County, the tornado strengthened to EF3, with a large, well-built cinder block building having a significant part of its roof torn off and an outer wall knocked down. More trees were downed before the tornado crossed through the Tombigbee River bottom near Vienna and dissipated just north of the Sipsey River. Two people were injured in Sumter County.[6][7]
This strong tornado touched down east-northeast of Daniel and moved to the east-northeast through the Bienville National Forest. One mobile home and two chicken houses were destroyed, two more mobile homes were moved off of their foundations, and a site-built home sustained roof damage. An 18-wheeler (truck and trailer) was picked up and thrown 300 feet (91 m) and many trees were downed as well before the tornado dissipated west of Lorena.[6][7]
A home and two mobile homes sustained minor damage, with a portion of a mobile home's roof and awning being ripped off northeast of Peoples. Several trees and a few telephone poles were downed as well.[6][7]
Several houses sustained significant shingle damage, a brick home sustained structural damage, and an RV trailer was overturned. Many large trees and several fences were blown down as well.[6][7]
A very brief tornado impacted one residence, where the roof was damaged, a bathroom window was blown out, and a trampoline was blown over. Roof debris was spread over the lawn, with some shingles being blown into a tree and a large piece of plywood being blown over a neighboring house and into a 40-foot (12 m) high tree.[6][7]
Several homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage and numerous trees were downed by this tornado as it tracked northward through neighborhoods just west of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.[6][7]
The north end of a concrete road bridge was lifted and dropped back onto its supports, causing damage to the concrete sides, guard rails, and asphalt. Two wood-frame homes, a travel trailer, and a mobile home were destroyed, and two other homes sustained severe roof damage. Other homes were damaged, a metal shed was heavily damaged, and many trees were downed along the path as well.[6][7]
A strong tornado touched down near Pikeville, north-northwest of Guin, and moved northeast across southern portions of Haleyville to north of Rabbittown in the William B. Bankhead National Forest. Many site-built houses and mobile homes were badly damaged, with others being completely destroyed and one being swept clean from its foundation. Many trees were downed, and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. The Winston Furniture Company, the Fontaine Trailer Company, and other businesses in Haleyville suffered extensive damage as well. 25 people were injured by the tornado.[6][7]
At least 15 homes suffered moderate to major damage, and several others sustained minor damage. Two mobile homes, a pizza restaurant, and a hardware store were destroyed, and numerous trees and power lines were downed. Two people suffered minor injuries.[6][7]
4 deaths – Several homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed, several more homes sustained roof damage, and many trees were downed. The four fatalities occurred in Bradley County.[6][37][38][39]
More than a dozen homes sustained minor roof damage, a barn lost most of its tin roof, and many trees were downed, one of which fell on a mobile home.[6][7]
An outbuilding sustained roof damage and several trees were snapped northeast of Coalmont. The time and path length were adjusted slightly following a 2024 reanalysis by the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee.[6][7][32]
Six aircraft suffered minor to major damage at Potomac Airfield, including a Cessna 182 Skylane that was tossed 120 feet (37 m) across the taxiway, a Cessna 172 that was lifted up and smashed nose first into the ground, and a Cessna Skymaster that was tossed about 25 feet (7.6 m) and smashed along the ground.[6][7]
The top of a two-story building was blown off, several homes were either damaged or destroyed, and a trailer was destroyed. Numerous trees were downed as well. One person was injured.[6][7]
This violent wedge tornado moved across Chilhowee Lake and ripped a large metal TVA transmission tower from its concrete footings. It moved through densely forested areas in the Cherokee National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where thousands of large trees were mowed down and debarked along a near mile-wide path. Several other electrical transmission towers were also destroyed along the path before the tornado lifted north of Cades Cove.[6][7]
The tornado touched down in Hale County to the north-northeast of Greensboro and moved into the Talladega National Forest, damaging a mobile home and a business in Wateroak. Many trees were downed in the area as well. In Bibb County, it downed many more trees before dissipating along Alabama State Highway 25 west of Brent.[6][7]
Two homes sustained roof and siding damage, a barn was moved off its cement foundation, with the roof and two walls sustaining major damage and shingles being blown off, and a large camper was moved about 6 inches (15 cm). Hundreds of trees were downed along the path, some in large swaths.[6][7]
1 death – Four homes/mobile homes were destroyed, fourteen sustained major damage, and six received minor damage. A large camper trailer and an outbuilding were destroyed, and many trees were downed as well. Eight people were injured.[6][7]
4 deaths – This high-end EF4 tornado, with estimated winds of up to 190 mph (310 km/h), touched down in Sequatchie County, where numerous trees and power lines were downed and a few homes sustained structural damage at EF2 intensity. The most severe damage occurred in Bledsoe County after the tornado crossed Walden Ridge and descended into the New Harmony area to the southeast of Pikeville. Well-built homes were completely leveled, mobile homes were destroyed, farm machinery and vehicles were thrown and mangled, and numerous trees were snapped and debarked. Many barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well. The four fatalities occurred in this area: two in a camper and two in a mobile home. In Rhea County, 21 homes were damaged, with 19 roofs being destroyed, and trees and power lines were downed. Twelve people were injured by the tornado: ten in Bledsoe County and two in Rhea.[6][7]
This strong tornado associated with the Tuscaloosa–Birmingham, Alabama supercell touched down northeast of Kingston and moved northeast across Bartow County, destroying 40 homes and several outbuildings and causing minor damage to 240 additional homes. A truck was pushed into a swimming pool at one of the destroyed homes. Several chicken houses were destroyed as well as the tornado moved through the Interstate 75 area. It then tracked briefly through the northwestern corner of Cherokee County, where eleven structures sustained major damage and ten more received minor damage, before it crossed into Pickens County, completely destroying 26 mobile homes, site-built homes, and businesses, inflicting major damage to 15 structures, and causing minor damage to 35 more structures. The tornado lifted just east of Hinton, about seven miles (11 km) west of Jasper. Hundreds of trees and many power lines were downed by the tornado, which caused 25 injuries in Bartow County and one in Pickens County.[6][7]
The roof was blown off a building, and a few homes were damaged. Many trees and power lines were downed as well. This tornado followed a few minutes behind the 0106 UTC Sequatchie–Bledsoe EF4 tornado.[6][7]
One home was destroyed, and several other homes were damaged, some of which had their entire roofs removed. Many trees were downed along the path.[6][7]
This tornado moved across Chilhowee Lake and downed several trees in the Cades Cove area on a path similar to the 2331 UTC Chilhowee Lake EF4 tornado.[6][7]
A strong tornado just outside of Fort Payne collapsed two small barns, damaged a third barn, and leveled a large metal farm building. In addition, a house was damaged, four power poles were snapped off, and many trees were downed, some of which landed on houses.[6][7]
1 death – This strong tornado, the last to be produced from the Tuscaloosa–Birmingham, Alabama supercell, touched down in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northern Lumpkin County. It downed thousands of trees and damaged 18 homes, 14 of which sustained major damage. In White County, thousands more trees were downed, and eight homes were damaged, two of which sustained major damage. Moving into Habersham County, the tornado downed many more trees, some of which fell on homes and vehicles. About eight homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage, other homes had porches blown off, and a small cabin was destroyed. The tornado continued northeast through a very remote area into Rabun County as it crossed Lake Burton, strengthening to EF3 intensity. In this area, a marina was damaged, a fire department building was destroyed, and several large lake homes were completely destroyed, one of which slid off of its foundation and into the lake. The tornado began to weaken as it crossed U.S. Highway 76, downing hundreds of trees before re-intensifying slightly as it moved over a residential area in Mountain City. Half of the roof was blown off a condominium building, and surrounding homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage before the tornado lifted on the north side of Mountain City. This was the first tornado to impact Rabun County since 1983, and the first F3/EF3 tornado in the county's recorded history. One person was injured in Lumpkin County.[6][7][46]
A very brief tornado embedded in a larger downburst destroyed a shed, tossed a second, and peeled the roof from an outbuilding along U.S. Highway 25/70. Several large trees were downed as well, one of which clipped a home.[6][7]
The tornado touched down on the north side of the Chattahoochee River/West Point Lake, tracking northeast and downing thousands of trees and some power lines. In Heard County, a horse trailer and another trailer were damaged as they were both thrown about 20 feet (6.1 m) from their original location. Three homes and/or businesses were destroyed, with two others suffering major damage and an additional ten others sustaining minor damage. One of the homes lost two exterior walls and its roof. Thousands of trees were downed along the path in Heard County. In Coweta County, one home sustained major damage, a second home and several fences and outbuildings sustained minor damage, and thousands more trees were downed before the tornado lifted northwest of Grantville. One person was injured in Heard County.[6][7]
Siding and shingles were removed from several homes, storage sheds and horse run-in sheds were damaged, and doors were blown in on a detached garage. A fence and some signs were damaged, and numerous trees were downed as well.[6][7]
6 deaths – Many structures were destroyed, including at least 75 homes and mobile homes. Some of the homes were leveled. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and many barns and outbuildings were destroyed, in addition to one public building. More than 100 other homes were damaged. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced the Ringgold, Georgia, EF4 tornado. Approximately 220 people were injured. The same general area was struck by another EF3 tornado about two hours later.[6][7]
A high-end EF1 tornado skipped along the side of a mountain at about 2,300 to 2,400 feet (700 to 730 m) above sea level, blowing down or snapping off trees, a few of which fell on and damaged a camper and a few trucks. This was the first confirmed tornado in Nicholas County since 1969.[6][7]
This tornado destroyed 15 homes and damaged 50 others. The most significant damage occurred about two miles (3.2 km) south of the Lagrange city limits, where twelve homes were destroyed, one of which was blown about 50 feet (15 m) off of its foundation (the attached sunroom was thrown 300 yards (270 m)). A well-built log cabin was blown off of its hillside foundation and destroyed as well. Thousands of trees and many power lines were downed along the path. Six people were injured. The same supercell would go on to produce the 0359 UTC EF3 tornado in Meriwether County.[6][7]
Numerous trees and tree limbs were downed in neighborhoods, in a parking lot, and on a golf course. A few homes sustained minor damage from the fallen trees.[6][7]
2 deaths – A strong tornado touched down near the Butler community and moved northeast, with homes and other buildings being destroyed, and numerous trees being downed along the path. One fatality occurred in Butler, and the other occurred in the Doe Valley area.[6][7]
This tornado touched down just south of Pine Mountain and moved northeast through F. D. Roosevelt State Park, where about 40 percent of the structures in the park's campground, including a large assembly structure, sustained moderate to major damage and thousands of trees were downed. In total, two structures sustained major damage and thirteen received minor damage in Harris County. Further along the path, several homes, barns, and outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed in Meriwether Couinty, and in Upson County, two structures were destroyed, four sustained major damage, and six suffered minor damage. Thousands of trees and several power lines were downed along the path as well. The supercell associated with this storm would also produce the 0438 UTC EF3 tornado in Pike County.[6][7]
2 deaths – Several hundred trees and some power lines were downed, and outbuildings sustained minor structural damage in Meriwether County. More severe damage occurred in Spalding County, where 400 structures, mainly homes and businesses, were affected: 45 were destroyed, 280 sustained major damage, and 75 received minor damage. Thousands of trees and dozens of power lines were mowed down in Spalding County as well. In Henry County, a few buildings sustained minor structural damage, and more trees and power lines were downed before the tornado lifted. The two fatalities occurred in a destroyed mobile home in southwest Spalding County. This supercell also spawned the 0320 UTC EF2 tornado in Troup County.[6][7]
2 deaths – Heavy damage occurred in the Barnesville area of Lamar County, with several homes being destroyed and many other sustaining minor to moderate damage. A Chevron gas station and a church were destroyed in Barnesville as well. In total in Lamar County, 25 homes were destroyed, 20 sustained major damage, and 40 received minor damage. In Monroe County, 4 homes were destroyed, 19 sustained major damage, and 25 suffered minor damage, with most of the affected structures being in the area of Blount and High Falls State Park. Three tractor-trailers were blown off of Interstate 75 in Monroe County as well. One structure was heavily damaged in Butts County before the tornado lifted. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path. There were two fatalities, both in a destroyed house in Barnesville, and twenty-two injuries, twelve in Lamar County and ten in Monroe County. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced the 0355 UTC EF2 tornado in Harris County.[6][7]
2 deaths – This high-end EF3 tornado touched down southwest of Horse Creek. It either damaged or destroyed 55 homes and destroyed 10 mobile homes and multiple barns, with 25 farms having structures either damaged or destroyed. Some of the homes were leveled. Vehicles were tossed and many trees were downed, with sheet metal roofing being wrapped around trees that remained standing. This tornado paralleled and then crossed the path of the Camp Creek EF3 tornado from about two hours earlier. 70 people were injured.[6][7]
3 deaths – Extensive damage occurred to homes and businesses in the town of Glade Spring as the tornado moved through Washington County, with a truck stop along Interstate 81 being destroyed. Semi-trucks were thrown at the truck stop, with one being tossed into the side of a restaurant. Additionally, a small church was destroyed, and damage occurred to the pavement on Interstate 81, possibly from tractor trailers falling on the road surface. Moving into Smyth County, five site-built homes sustained significant structural damage, three mobile homes were overturned, and several other buildings sustained moderate roof damage before the tornado dissipated. Many trees were downed along the path. In addition to the fatalities, there were 50 injuries and an indirect fatality, which resulted from a car accident related to the tornado.[6][7]
In Newton County, in and around the city of Newborn, one home was destroyed, five others suffered major damage, and ten more sustained minor damage. Moving into Morgan County, several dozen homes were heavily damaged, many around Madison, a shopping center lost parts of its roof, and several mobile homes sustained moderate to major damage, including three that were flipped over. In total in Morgan County, 18 homes and/or businesses were destroyed, 37 suffered major damage, and another 128 sustained minor damage, resulting in a total of 183 affected structures. In Greene County, one home was destroyed, one suffered major damage, and six more homes sustained minor damage. Thousands of trees were downed along the path of the tornado.[6][7][47]
A well-constructed barn, a garage, and a mobile home were completely destroyed, with lighter debris from the mobile home being carried several miles. A site-built home had its windows blown out, with debris found impaled into its siding and yard, and three nearby vehicles were damaged, with a beam from the destroyed barn being impaled through the dashboard of one. Additionally, an 11,000-pound (5,000 kg) camper was flipped up over a 5-foot (1.5 m) fence, landing on its side, numerous trees were downed, and two horses were killed.[6][7]
A tornado just south of Ithaca collapsed an outbuilding, caused roof damage to a barn, and downed many trees, one of which landed on a home, causing roof damage. In addition, the same house had a window blown out, and a nearby car had a small tree branch impaled into the windshield.[6][7]
A mobile home was destroyed, and roofs were removed from homes and barns in Rockingham County. More roofs were torn off in Shenandoah County, and a half-ton piece of industrial equipment was picked up and tossed 200 yards (180 m). Numerous trees were downed along the path through both counties.[6][7]
The tornado tracked across Lake Sinclair, with four homes being either heavily damaged or destroyed near the lake and the eastern border of Putnam County, mostly due to uprooted large trees falling on the structures. An outbuilding had its roof completely lifted off as well. In Hancock County, a few homes near the lake sustained minor structural damage. Dozens of trees and several power lines were downed along the path of the tornado as well.[6][7]
A farm in Honey Grove was hardest hit, with the roof of the farm house and several barns and sheds being destroyed. A few other barns sustained roof and structural damage, and numerous trees were downed.[6][7]
A house trailer was lifted up and demolished, a two-story barn and several outbuildings were destroyed, and a Jeep was moved several feet and hit with debris. Hundreds of trees were downed along the path, and a small pond had its water sucked out.[6][7]
A double-wide manufactured home was mostly destroyed, along with several sheds and outbuildings, and two site-built homes and another mobile home sustained partial roof loss. One of the houses had a porch destroyed, and another had gutters blown off and a carport blown away. Numerous trees were downed along the path. One person sustained minor injuries.[6][7]
Two outbuildings were destroyed, with several more at a farmstead sustaining roof and siding damage, and a residence had a portion of its roof removed and parts of a porch blown over the house. Additionally, a mobile home was pushed off of its foundation, roofing was peeled off a barn, and many trees were downed.[6][7]
Hundreds of trees and several power lines were downed, and eight homes sustained moderate to major structural damage, mostly from fallen large trees.[6][7]
Two homes and two barns sustained roof damage, a metal shed was knocked down, and a livestock trailer was moved several feet. Numerous trees were downed as well.[6][7]
One house sustained significant structural damage, several more homes had roof and siding damage, and a garage was moved off of its foundation. Numerous trees were downed.[6][7]
An intermittent tornado touched down at the Marianna Municipal Airport, where seven Cessna aircraft were severely damaged or destroyed. Several homes to the east were damaged, and several trees were snapped as well.[6][7]
This tornado touched down at Roundtop Mountain Resort, damaging several buildings, including one steel building that housed equipment for the ski patrol, and destroying a shed. Moving north-northeast, the tornado collapsed and twisted a metal high-voltage transmission tower and downed many trees, one of which fell on and destroyed a portion of a house.[6][7]
The tornado ripped a roof off an apartment house and tossed debris into a car dealership across the street, damaging vehicles in the lot. Nearby homes sustained roof damage, and a back porch was ripped from one home and thrown a half-block away. Several trees were downed along the path.[6][7]
Four homes sustained minor to moderate damage, six barns and outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed, along with a silo, and two metal high-tension power poles were knocked down. About 200 trees and several power poles were downed, and a cow was injured.[6][7]
An intermittent tornado touched down northwest of Privateer and moved south of Sumter, causing minor roof and structural damage to several homes and downing numerous trees.[6][7]
Several homes sustained minor roof, soffit, and siding damage, a large storage building sustained substantial damage, and the top of a grain silo was ripped off. Numerous large trees were downed, with a few falling on homes and causing damage.[7]
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