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12:00Z EF1 KLCH TX Jasper Jasper Piney Wood Ar The tornado began near County Road 303 west of Highway 96 and traveled northwest. The tornado then continued across Highway 96, but dissipated before reaching Marshall Lake just east of County Road 302. Along the path many large pine trees were downed or snapped with some falling onto homes. Also along the path, one building was pushed about 25 feet off of its blocks.
14:39Z EF1 KLCH TX Orange Bridge City The tornado began south of West Round Bunch Road near Susan Circle and traveled generally west and crossed Highway 87/73 south of Cow Bayou. The tornado then turned northwest to parallel Highway 87/73 after crossing the bayou and moved across FM 1006 and lifted before reaching Western AVE. The tornado was strongest before crossing Highway 87/73 and produced EF1 damage to homes and trees. EF0 damage was done after crossing 87/73. Roofs, carports, sheds and trees were damaged along the path.
14:46Z EF1 KLCH LA Calcasieu Perkins A tornado touched down southwest of the corner of Sandy Lane and Butler Lane well south of Dequincy. The tornado moved west to northwest where it became its strongest along Wanda Lane where EF1 damage was produced. The path continued across highway 27, across Holbrook Park Road, and finally dissipated before reaching Beckwith Creek. Mostly tree damage was noted along the path, however along Edith and Wanda Lanes fence damage was noted along with 3 large trees snapped and roofing was removed from an outbuilding.
15:00Z EF0 KLCH LA Beauregard Kernan A weak tornado touched down along the east end of Hoffpauir Road and moved across Highway 171. The weak tornado dissipated near the intersection of Newt Hodges Road and Foreman Road. Only minor tree damage was noted along the path.
15:00Z EF1 KLCH LA Beauregard Kernan A tornado began around 6 tenths of a mile west of Highway 171 along Camp Edgewood Drive and traveled northeast. The tornado continued across Highway 171 and peaked in intensity from the intersection of Gaytline Road and Coanie Jackson Road to Jack's Circle while crossing the curvy Gaytline and Foreman Roads multiple times. The path continued northeast and dissipated near Parish Road 152/Texas Eastern Road near Boggy Creek. Many large trees were snapped or damaged with some falling onto homes along the path with many structures receiving roof damage, especially where the tornado peaked at an EF1. Awnings and gutters were also damaged along with sheds destroyed.
15:14Z EF0 KLCH LA Allen Reeves A weak tornado formed south of Highway 190 and dissipated on the north side of the roadway. The tornado only damaged trees along the path.
15:30Z EF0 KLCH LA Calcasieu Vincent Lndg A weak tornado touched down in the marsh and woods north of Graywood Parkway and traveled west across Big Lake Road. The tornado then continued down L. Ogea Road and Sancess Road before dissipating. Mostly tree damage was noted along the path, however one home had minor damage and 2 sheds were destroyed.
16:21Z EF0 KPOE LA Evangeline Easton A weak tornado developed near Highway 13 in the community of Easton. The path continued east parallel to Ardoin Cemetery road before turning northeast and dissipating. Several trees were snapped or damaged along the path.
16:41Z EF0 KLCH LA Acadia Evangeline A video sent to the NWS via Facebook showed a tornado briefly touching down in a rural area of Acadia Parish. A NWS survey team traveled out to the site and found a short path of a weak tornado that damaged a few trees and one above ground pool when a branch fell. The tornado path began along the south end of Ray Lejeune Road and went northeast dissipating before reaching Highway 97.
23:11Z EF1 KNQA MO Ripley Oxly Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 95 mph. Many trees were snapped and uprooted. An attached carport was torn from a home. The roof deck was lifted off one home, damaging some of the interior walls. Debris missiles were impaled into the ground up to two feet deep. Several other homes received minor shingle damage. Some injured or dead cattle were reported. Two trained spotters reported seeing a partially rain-wrapped tornado.
23:30Z EF1 KNQA MO Butler Harviell A large wood-frame mechanic shed was destroyed. Several trees were snapped, and one large tree was uprooted. A carport was destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
23:48Z EF1 KNQA MO Butler Broseley One mobile home was overturned. There was shingle damage to one home. Another home sustained partial roof loss. An agricultural pivot irrigation system was overturned. Several large trees and branches were snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
23:54Z EF1 KPAH MO Bollinger Leopold This tornado contained peak winds near 95 mph. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. A pavilion was damaged by a falling tree. Some shingles were blown off a few homes.
00:02Z EF1 KPAH MO Stoddard Bernie A silo was destroyed, and a grain bin was dented. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Windows were blown out of a home. Cotton from bales was lofted and blown into trees nearby. Numerous large branches were blown down. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. A notable circulation track was observed in a bean field. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
00:05Z EF1 KPAH MO Cape Girardeau Dutchtown Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. A house was shifted slightly off its foundation, and the roof was lifted and shifted slightly. At least two other houses received roof damage from fallen trees and power lines. A barn was levelled, and several others sustained roof damage. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
00:20Z EF0 KPAH IL Alexander Gale The tornado passed through East Cape Girardeau with estimated peak winds near 80 mph. Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down. There was shingle and other minor damage to several houses. A church steeple was blown off a church. Some damage occurred to fencing and small sheds. The average path width was 175 yards.
00:24Z EF2 KPAH MO Stoddard Essex This tornado, which occurred a few miles southwest of Baker, contained estimated peak winds near 115 mph. Three large equipment sheds and four grain bins were levelled, and debris was carried hundreds of yards. Several large trees were snapped. Farm equipment was overturned. Part of a brick wall was removed from one side of a home. Roof damage occurred to two other homes.
00:35Z EF1 KPAH IL Alexander Tamms The tornado produced only tree damage along its path through this forested area. Hardwood tree trunks were snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph as the tornado approached the Pulaski County line. The tornado continued into northwest Pulaski County.
00:37Z EF1 KNQA AR Craighead Degelow A tornado touched down just southwest of the business district in Caraway and moved northeast. The tornado lifted near the far northeastern edge of town. Significant structural damage occurred as a result of the tornado. Damage occurred to many roofs of homes, businesses, churches and a convenience store. Several dozens of trees were uprooted as well.
00:40Z EF1 KPAH MO New Madrid Matthews This tornado contained estimated peak winds near 100 mph. The tornado track began along Highway FF and ended along U.S. Highway 62. On Highway FF, a power pole was snapped and a metal shed about 14 by 16 feet was destroyed. On Highway 62, a large metal building door was blown in, with another door partially blown out. There was also siding damage. Two grain augers were blown over. Several grain pipes were blown around, including two across U.S. Highway 62. One of the poles impaled a passing car, shattering the window.
00:40Z EF1 KPAH IL Pulaski Wetaug The tornado continued from Alexander County into northwest Pulaski County. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped. There was no structural damage noted in this rural area. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
00:51Z EF1 KPAH IL Williamson Creal Spgs This tornado contained estimated peak winds near 100 mph. Three barns and two homes were damaged. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Power lines were blown down. The tornado crossed into Saline County near the southern outskirts of Stonefort.
00:56Z EF1 KPAH IL Johnson Belknap Hardwood trees were uprooted. Shingles were blown off two residences. Another residence had a tarp over the roof. Part of the roof was lifted off a small barn. Several hardwood tree trunks were snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
00:59Z EF1 KPAH IL Saline Stonefort This tornado, which began in Williamson County, crossed into Saline County near Stonefort. The tornado contained estimated peak winds near 100 mph. Three barns and four homes were damaged. The damage consisted mainly of roof damage, including one home with its roof torn off. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Power lines were blown down.
01:05Z EF1 KPAH MO Mississippi Wyatt Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 100 mph. The damage began on the south side of Wyatt. Homes in this area received roof damage, and a concrete block building was heavily damaged. The roof of a large pole barn was destroyed. Numerous trees and tree limbs were broken off. The tornado exited Wyatt around Highway EE and continued travelling northeast and uprooted a large tree on Highway HH. A small cemetery off of County Road 307 had several large tree branches snapped, and adjacent bean fields showed signs of wind damage. Further northeast near Brewer Lake, several trees were snapped or large branches were broken off. A few tree tops were broken off on the levee near the Mississippi River. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Ballard County, Kentucky just south of Wickliffe.
01:14Z EF1 KPAH KY Ballard Wickliffe This tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Mississippi County, Missouri into Ballard County, Kentucky south of Wickliffe. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. A power pole was down, and a few trees were uprooted or snapped at a paper mill.
01:25Z EF1 KPAH KY Carlisle Cunningham The damage began just south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and County Road 1015. At that location, a very large but shallow-rooted tree was uprooted. A glass door to a home was destroyed. This home along with other homes in the immediate area had minor roof and siding damage. A mobile home was blown off its foundation. Two sheds were destroyed. Further northeast, along the south side of U.S. Highway 62, there were several homes with shingles missing and one home with the garage door blown in. On the north side of Highway 62, a large well-built barn sustained partial roof loss. Following U.S. Highway 62 northeast, there were many trees snapped or uprooted, large branches broken off, and bean fields flattened. An amateur radio tower was bent over, and more homes had minor roof damage. A mobile home was flipped over. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. The tornado path continued northeast into McCracken County just south of Lovelaceville.
01:30Z EF0 KPAH KY Ballard Blandville Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph. Large sections of trees were snapped. A mobile home was moved off its foundation.
01:31Z EF1 KPAH KY Mccracken Melber This tornado crossed from Carlisle County into McCracken County just south of Lovelaceville. Most of the McCracken County portion of the path was through rural wooded areas and fields. Tree damage was noted a few miles east of Lovelaceville. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
01:39Z EF1 KPAH KY Mccracken Melber Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. The damage began as trees were snapped just east of Melber on County Road 1820. Further northeast, a home near U.S. Highway 45 suffered damage as the garage was blown in and the porch was lifted up and damaged. This caused some damage to an interior wall inside the home. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and tree limbs were broken off. Other homes near U.S. Highway 45 received shingle, siding, and gutter damage. Just south of St. Johns on the east side of Route 45, a camper was blown over and a few more homes had minor roof damage. Trees and tree limbs were blown down.
01:48Z EF0 KPAH KY Mccracken Shady Grove This tornado, which occurred about a mile southeast of Reidland, contained peak winds near 75 mph. The tornado began along Highway 131. A large tree was uprooted. A very large, semi-rotten tree was split. The top was blown out of a large pine tree and a few other smaller trees. A porch roof was removed.
01:50Z EF1 KPAH KY Mccracken Reidland Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 90 mph. Numerous large tree branches approximately one foot in diameter were broken off or split from main tree trunks. One large hardwood tree was completely uprooted. There was shingle damage to several homes.
02:03Z EF0 KPAH KY Marshall Calvert City This tornado occurred on the south side of Calvert City near the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and the Purchase Parkway. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. Metal roofing was removed from about two-thirds of a small strip mall. There was other minor damage to structures, as well. One large tree was uprooted, and limbs were broken on several other trees.
03:30Z EF1 KILN OH Montgomery Vandalia The tornado touched down just northeast of Interstate 75 at Highway 40, exit number 63 in Vandalia. Initial damage consisted of the collapse of a cinderblock drive through store, and significant destruction of the roof and some of the cinderblocks on an uninhabited commercial building. This structure also had large plate glass windows blown in. Additional significant roof damage occurred to a neighboring business, as well as the snapping of some power poles. The tornado continued on to a restaurant, in which the windows were blown in and significant fa��ade and roof damage occurred. Eight people inside the restaurant sustained minor injuries from glass. In the restaurant parking lot, there were numerous vehicles which had windows blown out, with some vehicles shifted or pushed from their parked location. There was a large pickup truck which was lifted and tossed, landing on top of another vehicle. The tornado continued into a residential subdivision, where at least 3 homes sustained damage which rendered them uninhabitable. There were additional homes with partial wall collapses and more than half the roof removed. Other homes had holes in the roof due to being impaled by debris. There was also significant damage due to large trees being snapped off and damaging the homes. Large portions of roofing and sheds were carried at least a city block. The tornado then lifted while in the residential subdivision. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated to be between 100 and 110 miles per hour.
03:38Z EF0 KILN OH Miami Lena The tornado touched down in a corn field on the west side of Lena-Palestine Road where it produced a clear path of heavily damaged corn stalks. The tornado then crossed Lena-Palestine Road where it destroyed a barn and strewn debris from the barn to the north and upwind of the actual tornado path. A large portion of the barn roof was lifted and thrown upwind into the top of a nearby tree. A tree was also split near this barn. The tornado then continued on the ground and produced heavy damage to a second barn north of the first barn before the tornado lifted. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated at 75 miles per hour.
04:40Z EF0 KILN OH Franklin Columbus So Columbus The tornado touched down and moved through a manufactured home community just north of Interstate 270 in southern Columbus. The tornado was on the ground for about a quarter of a mile before it lifted. During that time, 3 mobile homes were destroyed, 4 sustained major damage, and 23 sustained minor damage. The damage that occurred to some of the homes included partial roofs being torn off the buildings, and the units being shifted off of their foundations. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated to be 85 miles per hour.
05:07Z EF1 KILN OH Licking Buckeye Vly Arpt The tornado touched down and snapped numerous healthy pine trees that were 12 to 18 inches in diameter. A large cottonwood tree was also snapped. Several tree branches were blown down on roofs, with some siding damage to a garage. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated to be 95 miles per hour.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).