Tornado Reports
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| 17:36Z | EF1 | KHTX | TN | White | Mobra | An EF1 tornado touched down just south of the intersection of Dumplin Knob Road and Eastland Road, then moved east for approximately 2.1 miles before lifting. Several trees were snapped and an occupied vehicle was thrown off the roadway near the touchdown point. Several homes on the north side of Eastland Road suffered minor roof damage. A grain silo was completely destroyed and dozens of hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| 18:57Z | EF0 | KDGX | MS | Yazoo | Enola | Several storm chasers witnessed a brief tornado touchdown in an open field northwest of Satartia. No damage appears to have occurred from the brief tornado. |
| 19:38Z | EF3 | KGWX | MS | Lee | Bissell | A tornado touched down near the Pontotoc County line west of Tupelo. The tornado strengthened as it moved into Tupelo reaching a peak intensity along Clayton Avenue and Country Club Road and in the commercial area along North Gloster from Hillcrest Drive to North Green Street. The Joyner Elementary School and Maintenance Shop suffered major damage. Maximum winds were estimated at 150 mph. A woman was killed when her vehicle hydroplaned and hit a tree during the storm. The tornado continued northeast and caused significant damage near Elvis Presley Lake including toppling a 400 foot communication tower. 84 homes were destroyed in Lee County while 169 homes suffered major damage. 351 other homes had minor damage. Six mobile homes were destroyed. Nine mobile homes had major damage while 6 others had minor damage. 17 businesses were destroyed while 9 suffered major damage. The tornado then tracked into Itawamba County. |
| 19:51Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Montgomery | Hendrix | This tornado damaged roofs of several homes and knocked down numerous trees. One mobile home was destroyed and another was damaged. Maximum winds were 110 mph. |
| 20:02Z | EF3 | KGWX | MS | Itawamba | Centerville | A tornado moved from Lee County into Northwest Itawamba County. The tornado tracked across rural parts of Itawamba County before moving into Prentiss County. Ten homes were destroyed in Itawamba County while 29 homes suffered major damage. 107 other homes had minor damage. 14 mobile homes were destroyed and 17 had major damage. 30 other mobile homes suffered minor damage. |
| 20:19Z | EF3 | KGWX | MS | Prentiss | Hazeldell | The tornado tracked from Itawamba County into Prentiss County and quickly lifted in a rural area resulting in minimal additional damage. |
| 20:51Z | EF2 | KDGX | MS | Leake | Gray | This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.||At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.||The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.||From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles. |
| 20:56Z | EF1 | KGWX | AL | Franklin | Russellville | A tornado first touched down along Whitten Road near the intersection of Willis Road on the northwest side of Russellville. Trees were uprooted in this area and small trees were snapped. The tornado tracked northeast approaching the school complex. Here a tree was snapped and fell onto a house along Clay Avenue causing significant structural damage. The school complex along Summit Avenue sustained damage to its athletic fields and one awning at the elementary school was damaged. Across the street several trees were snapped near the base and a home sustained minor roof damage.||The tornado then appeared to weaken briefly with only very light damage noted over the next 2 miles before touching back down near Alpine Street. Here numerous hardwoods were twisted, mangled, and snapped. Several trees fell on houses causing substantial structural damage. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of EF-1 with a width of approximately 100 yards. Interviews with several residents indicated that they observed a multiple funnel type of tornado track across the neighborhood. The tornado lifted northeast and weakened as it produced minor tree damage along Mountain View Drive before dissipating. |
| 21:02Z | EF2 | KDGX | MS | Attala | Ethel | This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.||At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.||The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.||From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles. |
| 21:03Z | EF2 | KDGX | MS | Neshoba | Alice | This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.||At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.||The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.||From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles. |
| 21:05Z | EF4 | KDGX | MS | Winston | Zama | This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.||At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.||The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.||From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles. |
| 21:47Z | EF3 | KHTX | AL | Limestone | Wheeler Lake North | A tornado rapidly intensified over Wheeler Lake resulting in extensive damage across southwest Limestone County.||Significant damage occurred at the Bay Hill Marina in Limestone County where a 2-story condominium was destroyed and a large metal building structure (used to store boats) sustained nearly complete failure of its exterior frame. Additional residences and condos had roof and exterior wall/siding damage and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Several docks with metal protective coverings were destroyed. The tornado was near its peak intensity across this area, with winds between 120 and 140 mph.||The tornado continued east-northeast snapping numerous power poles near their bases along Snake Road. Along Log Cabin Road, just South of Highway 72, several homes sustained significant (if not complete) roof loss along with partial collapse of exterior walls. One single-family residence slid several feet off its concrete slab foundation. A trailer was also completely destroyed. The tornado maintained high-end EF-2/low-end EF-3 strength as it crushed Billy Barb's Trailer Park on Highway 72 in the Coxey community. 25 units were completely destroyed or uninhabitable. Two confirmed fatalities occurred at this location, with at least a dozen others injured. Debris was thrown across Highway 72 near Gordon/New Cut Road. The tornado crossed Highway 72 entering a mainly rural area of Limestone County. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted on either side of Highway 72 between Blue Springs Road and Parker Road.||The last significant area of damage occurred at a neighborhood community near the intersection of Seven Mile Post and Guinn Road. At this 10-acre location, nearly every home (concrete masonry unit) sustained some damage with at least a half dozen destroyed. One unit was swept clean off its foundation but was not anchored/secured to its foundation. The tornado continued east-northeast producing mainly EF-0 and EF-1 damage, minor roof/siding damage and snapped or uprooted trees, before gradually lifting just north of Athens near the intersection of West Elm Street and North Jefferson Street.||It should be noted that sporadic damage (mainly trees snapped or uprooted) was seen extending at least 1/2 to 1 mile on either side of the center track of this tornado. This damage was not included in the path width. |
| 21:56Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Warren | Stout | This tornado started just west of Fisher Ferry Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado then paralleled Gibson Road for a short period where some tin was peeled from a roof and several other trees were snapped or uprooted. A couple trees also fell on power lines along Gibson Road. This tornado ended just east of Highway 27 where a few additional trees were snapped. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 22:10Z | EF2 | KPAH | TN | Obion | Fremont | A tornado touched down west of Union City and tracked northeast damaging 16 structures. Many structures had roofs removed and several barns destroyed. A minor injury was to an occupant of one of the homes who was sent to the hospital and released. The other occupant of the house was in the garage and saw the tornado coming. The suction was so strong he could not enter the house until part of the roof was blown off. There was major damage to large machine sheds. The tornado moved a 700 pound weight about 15 feet and threw a 40 pound jack about 50 yards. A steel trailer was bent. |
| 22:14Z | EF1 | KGWX | MS | Noxubee | Lynn Creek | This tornado began on the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge in far northwest Noxubee County and moved northeastward into far southeast Oktibbeha County. It lifted shortly after crossing Skinner Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. Total path length across both counties was 7.5 miles. |
| 22:20Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Hinds | Edwards | This tornado began along Goat Hill Road snapping several trees. A large tree branch fell on a fence at the intersection of Goat Hill and Anderson Roads. The tornado was rather broad as it moved northeast generally along Highway 22. Along Good Hope Road, a tin carport was destroyed and several trees were broken and uprooted. Significant roofing material was torn off a house along Highway 22, and some of the roof material was thrown across the street destroying a fence on the other side. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting several trees near the intersection of Queen Hill Road and Farr Road. The tornado was most intense as it crossed Williams Lake Road just north of Live Oak Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado weakened as it crossed Bolton-Brownsville Road and Jimmy Williams Road snapping a few trees as it passed. It dissipated just after crossing McGuffee Road where a couple trees were uprooted. Maximum winds were around 110 mph. |
| 22:24Z | EF1 | KPAH | KY | Fulton | Jordan | This tornado continued northeast across the Tennessee state line from Obion County into Fulton County, Kentucky. By the time the tornado reached Kentucky, it was significantly less destructive. The tornado was witnessed by a number of people, including trained spotters. One church received light to moderate damage. A small portion of the church's metal roof was blown off, and the steeple came down. A nearby small, wooden barn was heavily damaged. There was nearby tree damage. Otherwise, all the known damage occurred in the Tennessee portion of the track. The damage occurred in the vicinity of the intersection of Highways 781 and 166 west of Fulton. Peak winds in the Fulton County portion of the track were near 90 mph. |
| 22:26Z | EF1 | KGWX | MS | Oktibbeha | Sessums | This tornado began on the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge in far northwest Noxubee County and moved northeastward into far southeast Oktibbeha County. It lifted shortly after crossing Skinner Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. Total path length across both counties was 7.5 miles. |
| 22:38Z | EF0 | KGWX | AL | Marion | Pleasant Ridge | A tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 75 and Bishop Road, in a rural area northwest of the city of Hamilton. It tracked northeastward through a largely rural area in central Marion County between the cities of Hamilton and Hackleburg. The tornado caused mostly tree damage as it crossed County Road 29, Highway 187, County Road 41, and Highway 43. One building on County Road 29, where winds were strongest at 85 mph, had some shingles blow off, a shed was destroyed, and a dozen trees were downed. The tornado lifted along Highway 43 near Traverse Station Road southwest of Hackleburg city limits. |
| 22:39Z | EF1 | KGWX | MS | Lowndes | Crawford | This tornado had a very short track. It damaged the roof of a mobile home and knocked down trees in Crawford. Maximum winds were 90 mph. |
| 22:46Z | EF0 | KPAH | KY | Hickman | Fulham | Large tree limbs were blown down by this brief tornado. The tornado crossed Highway 58 on the east side of Fulgham and dissipated about a minute later. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. This tornado was produced by the same mini-supercell that spawned the EF-2 tornado near Union City, Tennessee and Fulton, Kentucky. |
| 22:48Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Hinds | Utica | This tornado touched down along Thornton Road and moved north of Utica across MS Highway 27 and Ernie Martin Road. The heaviest damage occurred along Tom Collins Road, where there was considerable tree damage with several hardwood trees snapped. A metal pole was blown through the side of a house and a small shed was also blown over in this area. Another home suffered roof damage. The tornado continued east northeastward across D Newman Road, Berry Road, Adams Station Road, and Peach Orchard Road, snapping and uprooting several trees and causing roof, siding, and skirting damage to some manufactured homes. It crossed MS Highway 18 near Learned Road, and then lifted after crossing Neil Collins Road and Seaton Road. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 22:50Z | EF1 | KHTX | AL | Madison | New Sharon | A tornado touched down along Charity Lane between Stafford and Butter-and-Egg Roads. It tracked almost directly eastward along Charity Lane, snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees and causing minor roof damage to multiple houses. At Charity Baptist Church, the tornado uprooted a very large oak tree believed to be around 150 years old. It began tracking more to the northeast as it reached Frank Patterson Road, continuing to snap many more trees in the Hazel Trace and Hazelwood Drive area. It crossed Highway 231/431, collapsing a carport near Carriger road. The tornado continued to snap and uproot many more trees along Mulberry Road, Bevills Church Road, Greenville Pike, and Everett Jones Road. The tornado dissipated just east of Everett Jones Road, just south of Borderline Road and the Tennessee State Line. |
| 22:53Z | EF2 | KGWX | MS | Lowndes | Trinity | This tornado destroyed a church along Highway 45 and caused significant damage to a well-constructed barn and several homes. Several power poles and hundreds of trees were snapped along the path of the storm. Maximum winds were around 130 mph. |
| 23:00Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Madison | Mansdale | This tornado was most intense right after it started just southwest of Chapel Lane where several large tree branches were snapped, a few trees were snapped, and shingle damage occurred to a home. The tornado continued snapping large tree branches and a few trees as it moved northeast crossing over Mannsdale Road (MS 463) near the Chapel Lane intersection. The tornado continued northeast passing just south of Stribling Lake where a few small trees were snapped. The tornado weakened as it continued northeast downing a few tree limbs as it approached Stribling Road. This tornado ended just after crossing Caroline Boulevard where it snapped a few large tree branches. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 23:00Z | EF2 | KFFC | GA | Troup | The Crossroads | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined than an EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of Wares Crossroads. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, and four to six home sustained minor damage. The tornado continued into Heard County briefly before lifting.|[04/28/14: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF2, Troup-Heard, 2014:004]. |
| 23:08Z | EF1 | KGWX | MS | Lowndes | Interstate City | This tornado touched down on the southeast side of Columbus and snapped/uprooted numerous trees along its roughly 6.3 mile path. Some trees caused damage to some roofs, and some outbuildings were also damaged. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 23:09Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Heard | Cooksville | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that the EF-2 tornado that touched down in Troup County weakened as it crossed into Heard County, resulting in only minor tree damage before lifting.|[04/28/14: Tornado #1, County #2-2, EF2, Troup-Heard, 2014:004]. |
| 23:09Z | EF2 | KHTX | TN | Lincoln | Vanntown | The tornado touched down along North King Road, near the intersection with Lincoln Loop Road. It snapped and uprooted many trees along Lincoln Loop Road then crossed Vanntown School Road. The tornado then damaged a farm complex along Stewarts Chapel Road, where it tore the roof off an office building, destroyed two metal sheds, and vaulted a metal silo 150 yards. It continued tracking northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees, and causing minor roof damage to single family residences. One large tree fell onto a residence along Wells Lee Road. The tornado continued to snap and uproot numerous trees as it crossed Flintville School Road and Elora Road, with minimal structural damage noted. As it crossed Highway 64 east of Old Elora Road, the tornado pushed a mobile home off its foundation. At this stage, the tornado appeared to weaken, causing progressively weaker tree damage as it crossed Hotel/Terry Dunavan Road north of Highway 64. It is believed to have dissipated between Hotel/Terry Dunavan road and the Franklin County line. |
| 23:13Z | EF0 | KDGX | MS | Madison | Ballard | This brief tornado touched down near Nose Road where it knocked down large limbs. From there, the tornado traveled east-northeast across Highway 22, then crossed Old Jackson Road where it broke a door and window glass at a home. It turned northeast as it crossed Soldiers Colony Road and broke out more door and window glass in another home and knocked down two trees. It also caused shingle damage to several homes along the path. The tornado ended just north of Soldiers Colony Road. Maximum winds were around 80 mph. |
| 23:19Z | EF1 | KGWX | MS | Lowndes | Steens | This tornado caused damage to a speedway track and the roofs of several homes. Numerous trees were downed. The track continued into Alabama. Total path length was 9.8 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 23:22Z | EF1 | KGWX | AL | Lamar | Fernbank | A tornado originally touched down in Lowndes County, Mississippi, 3.2 miles south southeast of Steens and moved northeast, crossing into Alabama along State Road 96 in Lamar County. The tornado moved through the Lacey Brooke Community, where several well-built homes sustained minor roof and exterior damage. As the tornado tracked nearly parallel to State Road 96, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado took a turn to the north, crossing Luxapallilia Creek, strengthening to winds of 100mph, and tracking parallel to Fernbank Road. It continue snapping trees until it dissipated near the intersection of Fernbank Road and Mud Creek Road, where only small limbs were damaged. |
| 23:27Z | EF3 | KDGX | MS | Rankin | Lakeland | This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles. |
| 23:27Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Hinds | Oakley | This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles. |
| 23:38Z | EF2 | KGWX | MS | Lowndes | Columbus/lowndes Co | This tornado started south of Columbus, just southwest of MS Highway 69, and tracked northeast into Alabama. This tornado destroyed two mobile homes near the Alabama line. It also knocked down numerous trees, some of which fell onto homes and outbuildings. The path length in Mississippi was just over 8 miles with an additional 6 miles in Alabama. Total path length was 14.4 miles with a max wind of 120 mph. |
| 23:54Z | EF2 | KGWX | AL | Pickens | Stafford | A tornado initially touched down in Lowndes County, Mississippi, south of Columbus and traveled to the northeast, crossing the Alabama state line at County Road 30 in Pickens County. Tornado wind speeds were estimated at 115-120mph as it moved into Alabama. Along County Road 30, one site-built home was shifted off its foundation, trapping 10 people in the basement. There were also several mobile homes that were completely destroyed along with one small concrete building that had its roof removed and one exterior wall completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing U.S. Highway 82 and began to weaken along Bains Road, where several roofs sustained minor damage and several trees were uprooted. The tornado then rapidly dissipated near Tabernacle Road where only sporadic damage was found. It is also noteworthy that several damage points south of the tornado track were consistent with straight-line winds. |
| 00:08Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Leake | Free Trade | This tornado touched down in the Standing Pine community. It destroyed a chicken house and damaged three others. Two sheds were also destroyed and the roof of a mobile homes was damaged. Numerous trees were also downed along the path. Maximum winds were around 110 mph. |
| 00:14Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Scott | Morton | This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles. |
| 00:35Z | EF1 | KGWX | AL | Fayette | Bazemore | The tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 73 and County Road 53 in northern Fayette County. Five to ten trees were either snapped or uprooted with some minor roof damage to a home at the initial touchdown. The tornado then crossed County Road 65 near Eldridge Road where a couple of outbuildings lost portions of their roof. The tornado intensified as it crossed County Road 53 near the intersection of Eldridge Road. Here a couple of outbuildings were near total losses, dozens of trees were blown down, and a residence sustained minor damage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed into Marion County. |
| 00:36Z | EF3 | KDGX | MS | Scott | Forest | This tornado developed just east of Forest, and quickly became intense along Old Highway 80. Just south of this road, it nearly destroyed a wood frame home, downing all but the most interior walls and carrying the debris away from the foundation. Three people were injured in this home, one seriously. It also completely destroyed a chicken house and also carried that debris well away. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in this area as well. Shortly after causing this damage...the tornado weakened, and it dissipated after crossing Mcmillan Road. Maximum winds were around 140 mph. |
| 00:38Z | EF1 | KGWX | AL | Marion | Texas | The tornado tracked into southeast Marion County from Fayette County near Little New River, and weakened to winds of 80 mph. The tornado continued to cause sporadic tree damage as it crossed Bankhead Highway near the community of Texas. The tornado made a turn to the north and tracked parallel to New River and crossed U.S. Highway 78 (I-22). The tornado continued to weaken and cause tree damage until it lifted along County Road 30 near County Road 174. |
| 00:54Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Newton | Hazel | This tornado touched down northeast of Lake and moved to the southwest part of Decatur. The damage from this tornado was primarily limited to tree damage, as well as some shingle damage to some houses. Additionally, one chicken house suffered major damage. Maximum winds were around 110 mph. |
| 01:09Z | EF3 | KHTX | TN | Lincoln | Lincoln | A tornado touched down in extreme southern Lincoln County, just north of the state line, near the intersection of Jeans Road and Old Quick Road. The tornado produced mainly tree damage as it moved northeast across Lincoln Road, but tore off portions of the roofs of houses along Smith Mill Road. It continued moving northeast and intensified near the intersection of Old Lincoln Road and Tipton Lane where it produced its most significant damage. Three houses were almost completely destroyed, leaving only a few interior walls standing. This is also the area where two fatalities occurred, as their mobile home was flipped and destroyed, with its frame having been thrown approximately 125 yards across the street. At another nearby house along Smith Mill Road, even interior walls were collapsed and pushed (though left partially intact). The cars In the attached garage were pushed 10 to 15 feet. A nearby barn was completely destroyed and a nearby RV was rolled approximately 10 yards. The tornado tore off much of the roof from South Lincoln Elementary school, dragged a school bus approximately 75 yards, and caused it to impact the front wall of the school. Additional damage was incurred to homes just northeast of the school, where large sections of roofing were removed. Some of the most widespread damage occurred along Price Lane where multiple mobile homes were rolled as much as 50 yards and completely destroyed. Single family homes had exterior walls collapsed and roofs removed with electrical transmission towers completely toppled. The tornado continued to produce tree and roof damage as it moved northeast across Corders Crossroads and Crystal Springs Roads. Houses were pushed off their foundations near the intersection of Howell Mill Road and Crystal Springs Road, and nearby truss electrical transmission towers were crumpled.||The tornado appeared to weaken somewhat northeast of this location as it continued to snap multiple trees and produce minor roof damage. It broadened upon crossing Highway 64 and moved along Smithland Road where it snapped hundreds more trees and a few power poles. The tornado crossed the Elk river, toppled more trees, and produced minor roof damage in the Champ community. |
| 01:12Z | EF2 | KDGX | MS | Newton | Jeff | This tornado developed just to the south of the first tornado in Newton County as that tornado was dissipating. It caused extensive tree damage and significant roof damage to several homes just west of the Decatur Country Club. It also destroyed the cart shack at the country club and caused extensive tree damage on the golf course. The tornado continued to cause tree damage of EF-1 intensity as it moved east and then dissipated before reaching Wells Road. Maximum winds were around 125 mph. |
| 01:18Z | EF0 | KHTX | AL | Jackson | Flat Rock | A tornado touched down along County Road (CR) 326 in extreme eastern Jackson County, just south of CR 324. This produced EF-0 damage by uprooting hardwood trees. It tracked northeast into extreme northern DeKalb County just south of Higdon, Alabama. |
| 01:20Z | EF1 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Higdon | The tornado continued from Jackson into DeKalb County south of Higdon. Most of the damage observed was to trees, with multiple trees uprooted or snapped along the tornado path. The most significant damage occurred along CR 155 near the intersection of CR 823. In this area, minor roof damage and underpinning damage was observed at several mobile homes. One single family house along CR 155 sustained more significant roof, carport, and siding damage. The tornado continued to move northeast, causing additional damage to homes, outbuildings, and one church. |
| 01:27Z | EF1 | KHTX | TN | Moore | Hurdlow | The tornado continued into southern Moore County, where it snapped and uprooted hundreds, possibly thousands more trees as it crossed the hills near Oak Grove Road, Rising Moon Road, Wet Prong/Ferris Creek Road and Short Creek Road. Structural damage was limited, aside from a few large sheds or barns being destroyed, minor damage to several single family houses, and more substantial roof, window, and porch damage to a house along Wet Prong Road near Alexander Lane. The damage in Moore County was deemed to be EF-1 intensity with peak winds of 110 mph. The tornado appeared to dissipate northeast of the intersection of Winchester Hwy and Coffee Creek Road in central Moore County. |
| 01:28Z | EF0 | KHTX | AL | Jackson | Higdon | The tornado tracked briefly again knocking large hardwood tree branches in Jackson County before lifting just short of the Georgia state line. |
| 01:35Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Newton | Duffee | This tornado developed from the same storm that produced tornadoes farther to the west. Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. Total path length across Newton and Lauderdale Counties was around 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 01:39Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Lauderdale | Schamberville | This tornado developed from the same storm that produced tornadoes farther to the west. Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. Total path length across Newton and Lauderdale Counties was around 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. |
| 01:40Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Walker | Jasper | The tornado touched down just south of Richardson Road, south of the Boldo Community, where a couple of trees were uprooted. The tornado traveled to the northeast where it uprooted several trees as it crossed Golf Course Road and South Pine Drive. The tornado strengthened with winds of 90 mph as it crossed Boldo Road where several trees were snapped and uprooted and minor shingle damage occurred to a house. The tornado then crossed Alabama Highway 69 as it uprooted a couple of trees and caused minor damage to a church. The tornado took a slight turn to the northeast and continued to uproot trees and cause minor shingle damage to another home before it lifted along Robinson Loop just north of Alabama Highway 69. |
| 02:30Z | EF1 | KGWX | AL | Sumter | Siloam | A short-lived tornado, with winds of 100 mph, touched down in a wooded area near W.L. Ezell Road in the Siloam Community. The tornado traveled to the northeast, crossing Alabama Highway 17 and dissipated south of U.S. Highway 80. Along W.L. Ezell Road and County Road 9, two well-built homes received significant roof and other structural damage. Nine other homes received roof damage, and several outbuildings were destroyed. A convenience store received significant damage to the roof and primary structure, and the fuel awning was destroyed. Additionally, a local fire station received significant damage to one of its buildings and minor damage to another. Along the path numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| 02:39Z | EF3 | KBMX | AL | Cullman | White City | A tornado first touched down in the Welti community along CR 636. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted in this area. The tornado continued to move north with significant damage to a one story home along CR 601. Major roof uplift was noted to this home and a building under construction at the same site was completely destroyed and blown several hundred yards. A large travel trailer was also rolled. Damage at this location was deemed EF-2 in intensity. Further north along the road a large outbuilding was completely destroyed.||The tornado intensified as it moved northward crossing the Broglen River. Here the tornado widens to near 350 yards. Many hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. A chicken farm sustained damage along CR 732. Near this location along CR 736 a well constructed two story brick home sustained severe damage when the upstairs was completely wiped away and blown several hundred yards into a ravine. Large debris missiles were seen embedded in the surrounding fields. Several trees in this area were also severely mangled and partially debarked. Damage in this area was rated low end EF-3.||The tornado continued to track northward ripping the roof completely off a home at the intersection of CR 736 and 703. The tornado intensity oscillated as it tracked northward toward the Berlin community. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped along CR 703. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as it crossed Highway 278 with some trees sheared near the base.||A TVA substation suffered significant damage with large electrical lines damaged and poles snapped and destroyed. The survey team was not able to fully observe this damage due to security restrictions but online photos indicate that this particular damage is consistent with at least high end EF-2 or possibly EF-3 damage. A chicken farm sustained severe structural damage with one house completely wiped to the ground with the metal trusses severely mangled. 25,000 chickens were killed in this one location. A mobile home along CR 747 was completely destroyed with debris thrown over 50 yards. Additional tree damage was noted in this area. The tornado weakened quite rapidly after this point lifting just north of Hwy 69. |
| 02:40Z | EF3 | KDGX | MS | Jones | Errata | This tornado developed just to the west of Interstate 59 southwest of Sandersville. The tornado crossed the interstate and moved northeast into areas along Dogwood Trail and Magnolia Roads, snapping hundreds of trees and heavily damaging a number of houses and mobile homes. The tornado then turned more to the east, continuing to cause heavy tree damage and destroying a mobile home. As the tornado moved near the intersection of Pleasant Grove and Davenport Road, it reached its maximum intensity in Jones County. It destroyed a wood frame home, leaving only some interior walls standing, and destroyed hundreds of trees, including leaving some denuded and partially debarked. After this point, the tornado weakened somewhat, crossed Dallas-Brownlee Road, and then moved into Wayne County. Total path length was almost 11 miles. Maximum winds were around 145 mph. |
| 02:53Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Wayne | Eucutta | The NWS Storm Survey team found that a small weak tornado moved into northwest Wayne County from northeast Jones County. The tornado tracked from west to east at around 50 mph. The most significant damage occurred to a chicken farm and to a mobile home that was rolled off its foundation. A family of four were inside the mobile home at the time it was hit by the tornado and escaped with minor injuries. |
| 02:59Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Tuscaloosa | Hull | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Fosters Loop Road and Cypress Creek Road, where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees. It moved northeastward, crossing the Black Warrior River near Maxwell Bend. Several homes sustained significant roof and porch damage on the east bank of the river in the River Point Subdivision. It continued moving northeast, snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees and causing mainly minor shingle and roof damage to numerous homes as it moved through several subdivisions. As the tornado continued north and eastward, the tornado crossed Old Greensboro Road where it uprooted and snapped the trunks of numerous large, old hardwoods at the Little Sandy Baptist Church. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 69 with winds of 95 mph, where it downed multiple trees on the east side of the highway. The tornado took a more easterly track and produced sporadic tree damage until it reached the Taylorwood Estates subdivision and the Bear Creek trailer park. In this area, the tornado snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees. The tornado then moved east-northeast and caused sporadic tree damage as it crossed U.S. Highway 82 and Hargrove Road. Just west of Hargrove Road, the tornado uprooted and snapped numerous hardwood and softwood trees and caused major damage to 25 mobile homes as trees fell on the homes. One small porch was ripped from a double wide mobile home. The tornado then moved through the Woodland Forest subdivision where it uprooted and snapped hundreds of trees. As the tornado approached Buttermilk Road, southerly winds got under the soffit of a single family home and ripped out a small portion of the roof. The tornado caused minor roof damage and uprooted several trees on the east side Buttermilk Road before it finally lifted. This tornado was very close to the path of the F4 tornado in 2000. |
| 03:00Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Jefferson | Morris | The tornado touched down near Interstate 65, about one-half mile south of Sardis Road. The tornado moved to the northeast and crossed Interstate 65, where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees along the path. As the tornado continued to the northeast, it strengthened to winds of 100 mph. The tornado moved into the city limits of Kimberly where several structures were damaged. A vacant large retail building had its roof removed. The most extensive damage occurred to the Kimberly Church of God where uplift of most of the roof structure resulted in exterior wall collapse. The tornado crossed Stouts Road where the Kimberly Fire Department sustained major damage.The tornado continued to snap dozens of trees as it moved northeast and several homes had shingle damage. As the tornado crossed Bradford Trafford Road, multiple trees were uprooted with one falling on a home causing major roof damage. The tornado continued northward into Blount County. |
| 03:05Z | EF1 | KHTX | GA | Whitfield | Mills | A National Weather Service survey team determined that a short-lived EF-1 tornado touched down in northern Whitfield County. Numerous trees were downed, one on a truck. A chicken house collapse and another outbuilding was destroyed. Minor roof damage was also noted along the path. The tornado continued into Bradley County, Tennessee, before lifting.|[04/28/14: Tornado #2, County #1-1, EF1, Whitfield, 2014:005]. |
| 03:05Z | EF1 | KHTX | TN | Bradley | Gap Spgs | An NWS Survey team determined an EF1 tornado touched down near Gap Springs with wind around 105 mph. It touched down 7 miles east-northeast of Cohutta Georgia and tracked into southern Bradley County, then lifted 7.5 east-northeast of Cohutta. The 100 yard wide track traveled along Hughes Lake Road SE where a home was shifted off its foundation. The path length was only 0.56 miles. No injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| 03:09Z | EF2 | KMOB | MS | Wayne | Hiwannee | The NWS Survey team found evidence of a strong tornado that tracked across north central and northeast Wayne County. The tornado tracked from the west to the east at around 50 mph. A single family home located on Waller Ridge Road and several single family homes and mobile homes on Spinkes Hayes Road were destroyed. Minor to moderate damage occurred to numerous other residences from Spinkes Hayes Road to Matherville Diamond Road. |
| 03:13Z | EF2 | KBMX | AL | Jefferson | Mulga Mine | The tornado touched down near Oak Leaf Circle and traveled to the northeast where it snapped and uprooted dozens of trees along its path. The tornado intensified as it neared Cruce Road just south of Graysville, with winds of 105 mph. Here, approximately four manufactured homes sustained major damage with one being completely destroyed after it rolled several times. The tornado continued on its northeast path and snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees. As it crossed Adamsville Parkway, just south of Graysville, the tornado strengthened with winds of 125 mph. In this area, two brick homes sustained damage from partial exterior wall collapse. Several other homes sustained roof damage and a manufactured home sustained damage. Additionally, hundreds of trees were downed. The tornado took a slight right turn and crossed Interstate 22 near Cherry Avenue before it lifted along Brookside Cardiff Road near McCay Road. |
| 03:17Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Blount | Nyota | The tornado crossed from Jefferson County into Blount County between Garrett Road and Nyota Road. With winds of 80 mph, the tornado began to weaken as it crossed into Blount County, where sporadic tree damage was observed. The tornado traveled northward and crossed Elvester Road and lifted near Sagefield Lane and Mountain Lake Road. |
| 03:55Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Tuscaloosa | Yolande | The tornado touched down approximately a quarter mile west of Milldale Road near Davis Creek. It traveled to the northeast where it snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado crossed Griffen Ridge Road, Ridge Road and then Weller Road with winds of 105 mph and uprooted trees along each road. The tornado continued northeastward into Jefferson County. |
| 04:00Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Jefferson | Weller | The tornado touched down approximately one quarter of a mile north of Alice Road and to the northeast where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees along the path. It continued nearly parallel to Blue Creek Road traveling over private property where it continued to produce damage. The tornado crossed Valley Creek with winds of 105 mph where additional trees were snapped or uprooted. It continued on its northeast path and eventually crossed Johns Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado lifted approximately one-tenth of a mile northeast of Sunnyhill Drive. |
| 04:01Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Jefferson | Weller | The tornado crossed into Jefferson County approximately three-tenths of a mile north of Weller Road and continued to produce minor tree damage. It lifted inside the Jefferson County line, approximately one mile east of Sealy Ann Mountain Road. |
| 04:16Z | EF2 | KBMX | AL | Jefferson | Ishkooda | The tornado touched down near Academy Drive and Southgate Lane in Bessemer and traveled to the northeast, snapping and uprooting dozens of trees along its path. In addition, dozens of homes sustained damage from downed trees. The tornado intensified with winds of 120 mph as it neared the Frank House Municipal Golf Course where the clubhouse was destroyed. The tornado continued on its northeast path, crossing the golf course, snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees. Several homes and an apartment complex sustained significant roof damage around Memorial Drive. The tornado continued to the northeast as it paralleled 4th Avenue North. The tornado took a slight turn to the east as it crossed Alabama Highway 150, causing minor damage to a home and small restaurant. Hundreds of trees were uprooted through Bessemer, before the tornado lifted near the intersection of Dartmouth Avenue and 31st Street South. |
| 04:22Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Blount | Allgood | The tornado touched down near the intersection of Boat Landing Road and Seven Mile Road, about 4 miles south-southwest of the city of Oneonta, where it damaged and uprooted several trees. From there the tornado moved northeastward, paralleling the ridge of Straight Mountain the entire time it was on the ground. It remained over largely rural areas for much of its path and broadened to 1000 yards wide just after crossing US-231 as it strengthened with winds of 105 mph. Damage along US-231 consisted of mainly snapped pines and uprooted hardwoods. There was minor damage to a few homes and buildings in the area, although one chicken barn was heavily damaged. The tornado moved north-northeastward across Wadsworth Road and continued to cause widespread tree damage. It tracked along Airport Road continuing to down trees and cause predominantly minor roof damage to homes and significant damage to outbuildings and hay barns. The only exception was a small older home that sustained significant damage. The tornado maintained its strength as it crossed County Road 20, Lowes Road, and finally Airport Road once again before dissipating rapidly at the airport. |
| 05:15Z | EF1 | KMOB | AL | Clarke | Allen | NWS survey team found damage consistent with a small...weak tornado over central Clarke County to the south-southeast of Grove Hill. Damage indicated that the tornado tracked northeast for approximately 500 yards. The damage initially began as a straight line wind event. The damage became more convergent...denoted by the downed and snapped tree pattern...indicating a brief tornado. The damage returned to a more linear non-tornadic pattern and the degree of damage gradually decreased across an additional two mile long path. |
| 05:24Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | St. Clair | Springville | The tornado touched down just north of Mountain View Lane in extreme northwestern St. Clair County, just south of the Blount County line. Damage was minor at the beginning of the tornado and limited to trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Blount County. |
| 05:25Z | EF2 | KBMX | AL | Blount | Inland Jct | The tornado strengthened as it moved into southeast Blount County, near Golden Lake, and tracked along County Road 24. Some of the most extensive damage occurred just north of Pine Mountain Road, where winds were estimated at 130 mph. At this location, a home that was under construction but almost completely finished, was swept off its foundation and thrown about 50 yards into a lake. A small utility trailer was also thrown about 25 to 50 yards. Dozens of trees were either snapped or uprooted as well. The tornado tracked northeast, parallel to Inland Lake, snapping and uprooting thousands of trees and causing significant damage to two homes on Pine Mountain Rd near Cut Off Rd. A single wide and double wide manufactured home were completely destroyed on Dumas Bridge Road, and at this location there were two injuries. The tornado continued northeastward and crossed Highland Lake with a width of 1000 yds, snapping or uprooting every tree in its path. On the shores of the lake, several homes received major damage directly from tornadic winds. On Echo Lane, a well-built single family home had its roof completely removed, while 2-by-6 exterior walls remained standing, and non-load bearing walls were buckled. The neighboring home also had its roof torn off with some exterior walls collapsed. A three story home across the slough had major structural damage and was partially shifted off its foundation. Along the north shore of Highland Lake, the tornado continued snapping and uprooting trees, and damaging several more homes. The tornado weaken slightly as it crossed County Road 29 and Rogers Rd, with tree damage becoming more sporadic. However, several homes sustained significant damage in these locations. The tornado took a slight turn to the right and continued to weaken as it crossed County Road 20 and U.S. Highway 231. Northeast of U.S. Highway 231, six chicken barns were destroyed along Montgomery Drive. The tornado narrowed and lifted northeast of Hutchins Drive near the Blount and Etowah County line. |
| 05:32Z | EF3 | KHTX | AL | Etowah | Whitesboro | The tornado initially touched down just south of Brow Road, about 4.5 miles east of Sardis City, snapping and uprooting many trees. The tornado rapidly intensified as it tracked northeast. Severe damage occurred along Liberty Hill Road where a home was lifted off its block foundation and moved about 60-80 feet from its original location. Despite this, most of the exterior walls (and even a portion of the roof) remained intact. Numerous trees around this property were snapped near the base indicating very strong winds. Several manufactured homes were completely destroyed in this area as well. Two other homes sustained significant roof loss and exterior wall damage. Along Horton Gap Road, a two-story home was destroyed with just a few interior walls left standing. Much of the debris was thrown several hundred yards away from its original location and trees were ripped out of the ground and thrown. Just northeast of this location, a large wood-framed chicken house was destroyed. At these locations, the tornado was at its peak intensity with winds estimated between 135 and 155 mph. On either side of the center line track, damage was seen along Owens Road (west of the track) and Roden Road (east of the track), as a result of inflow into the storm. Structural damage along these roads resulted in loss of roof and exterior walls/side panels as well as numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado crossed into Dekalb County near the intersection of Gene Burns Rd and County Road 4. |
| 05:37Z | EF2 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Liberty | A strong tornado tracked from Etowah into DeKalb County producing damage of EF-2 intensity. Just south of where CR 4 and 450 meet, a manufactured home was completely destroyed. The undercarriage was so badly mangled and twisted up, it was nearly unrecognizable. Trees were also debarked at this location.||Where CR 4/450 and 455 meet, a single-story home was heavily damaged and shifted off its foundation. Nearly the entire roof was lifted. The tornado continued to produce damage as it tracked northeast, crossing CR 25. The tornado was at least 1/4 mile wide at this point with noticeable damage seen along CR 4 (east of the center track) and CR 455 (west of the track). The tornado then took a slight jog to the north and crossed CR 457 and 29 where several homes sustained significant loss of roof covering/shingles and trees were either snapped or uprooted. The tornado appeared to enter a weakening phase at this point. On the west side of the track, a small farm outbuilding collapsed and a large oak tree fell on top of a home along CR 29. Trees were either uprooted or snapped along CR 1920. The tornado crossed CR 4 again (just north of CR 1920) and approached the higher terrain/ridgetop area west of Dugout and Little Sand Valley. Trees were seen snapped or uprooted. A barn was destroyed along CR 4, just south of Coal Creek. The tornado had narrowed significantly by this point but was still producing winds between 80-90 mph.||Nearing the end of its life, the tornado crossed Highway 227 over the higher terrain, snapping and uprooting a narrow corridor of trees. Just north of highway 227, along CR 12 just north of Hayes Gap, additional trees were snapped. No additional/definitive damage was seen north of this location, so the tornado is believed to have lifted in the higher terrain just north of CR 12 and west of CR 221 in southern DeKalb County, about 4 miles southeast of Crossville. |
| 05:54Z | EF2 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Dawson | A tornadic cyclic supercell produced another tornado in the community of Dawson along County Road (CR) 20. Numerous trees were snapped and/or uprooted in this area. The tornado tracked north-northeast snapping additional trees along CR 199, and damaging a mobile home. Another home received minor structural damage along CR 196. The tornado fell a wide swath of trees before it crossed Highway 57. Here it reached maximum intensity (EF-2) with winds of 115 mph, nearly destroying a small home. Several large farm buildings were significantly damaged near the intersection of CR 204 and 57. The tornado nearly paralleled the highway as it tracked further north. Another home sustained roof damage along CR 57 as well. The tornado began a weakening phase north of the intersection with CR 204, with mainly tree damage noted north of that location. The tornado finally lifted just north of the intersection of CR 57 and 109. |
| 06:06Z | EF2 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Lebanon | A tornadic cyclic supercell produced yet another tornado along County Road (CR) 209 where mainly branches were snapped. The tornado lifted northeast snapping additional branches before strengthening as it approached CR 52. Here, severe hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted near a farmstead. Additional trees were snapped and/or uprooted along a wide swath all along CR 88. The tornado may have weakened or even lifted very briefly as it crossed the Highway 35 intersection near Dugout Valley Road/CR 97 west-norhtwest of Fort Payne. The tornado intensified once again as it tracked norhteast, uprooting and snapping more trees. The tornado reached peak intensity with estimated winds of 115 mph and a path width of 200 yards near the intersection with Chisenhall Road. At this location, the tornado rolled and separated a mobile home from its frame, peeled roofing back from another mobile home, and snapped many trees in a forested area just northeast of the intersection. It continued to track along CR 97, but weakened significantly, causing mostly tree damage or very minor structural damage to single family homes (two homes sustained minor roof damage or broken windows just north of the Chisenhall/CR 97 intersection). The tornado narrowed significantly before lifting along CR 609 just north of the intersection with CR 27. |
| 06:17Z | EF1 | KHTX | AL | Etowah | Rockledge | A short-lived tornado touched down along Egypt Road near Vaughn Lane snapping a few trees. The tornado tracked north-northeast and intensified near Shady Grove Road where a single-wide manufactured home was destroyed. Near the intersection of Mountainboro Road and Carlisle Cut Off, a house was shifted off its foundation, but the house itself sustained only minor roof damage. A wood barn in a field was also heavily damaged. Just south of Lawson Gap Road, several trailers were damaged with one losing its roof and portion of its exterior walls. Trees were snapped or uprooted on the west side of Mountainboro Road. The tornado was at its peak intensity along Mountainboro Road between Shady Grove Road and Lawson Gap Road, with maximum winds between 90 and 100 mph. The tornado continued north, causing additional damage along Skyhaven Drive, where a two-story house lost a portion of its roof covering. Several trees were snapped or uprooted around this location as well. To the north, off Douglas Drive, a manufactured single-wide home lost most of its roof, its entire garage/car port and a good portion of one exterior wall. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 431, snapping several trees near the intersection of Highway 205. Between Cox Gap Road and Gaines Street several large trees were snapped or uprooted and displayed a convergent path toward the center line of the tornado. The tornado crossed Sardis Road snapping a few trees near the intersection of Sardis Cut Off Road before lifting. |
| 06:28Z | EF0 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Arona | A small tornado touched down in the Aroney community in the southwest corner of DeKalb County. The tornado first touched down along County Road (CR) 479. Here, minor roof damage was noted to a single family home, and a farm building was also damaged. Minor damage was also noted to trees all along CR 479. Several small hardwood trees were snapped just north of CR 10, and other trees had the tops snapped off in this area. Another barn sustained minor roof damage further north along the road, and a home sustained very minor damage. The tornado eventually lifted just south of Highway 168 near the Kilpatrick Community. |
| 06:36Z | EF1 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | River Park | A tornado touched down south of Mentone along the Desoto Parkway (CR 89) just south of the intersection with CR 165. Here, several large cedar trees were snapped. The tornado moved northeast, paralleling the western side of CR 165. Mainly tree damage was noted in this area, with minor structural damage to barns and outbuildings. Several stands of old growth hardwoods were damaged here.||The tornado seemed to weaken briefly with only minor tree damage noted near downtown Mentone. Further up the slopes of Lookout Mountain, the tornado strengthened again to EF-1 intensity with speeds up to 105 mph, with sporadic swaths of hardwood trees snapped or uprooted, all along the eastern side of CR 89, before lifting just inside the state line. |
| 07:23Z | EF1 | KHTX | AL | Dekalb | Adamsburg | Damage was first noted just south of Bird Dog Trail at the southern end of a large farmstead. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and a large 40 by 50 feet barn was destroyed. This brief tornado appeared to be at its peak intensity near this location with estimated winds of 100 mph. It should be noted that the barn damage was cleaned up at the time of the survey, but the homeowner confirmed the barn had totally collapsed. Several trees were snapped adjacent to the west side of a house which had no major damage. The short lived tornado moved northeast with additional trees snapped or uprooted just across Bird Dog Trail (north side). Two by fours and tin from the barn was seen here on the ground and in the trees. The homeowner also noted that tin from the barn was seen here on the ground and in the trees. The homeowner also noted that tin from the barn roof was tossed to at least the end of the tree line, which is approximately 1/3 of a mile away. The tornado then crossed a rural/forested area to the intersection of Pumpkin Center Road and CR 153/Fletcher Road. Small to medium sized branches were brought down at the southwest corner of this intersection. No additional damage was seen downstream from this location but very limited road access existed. |
| 08:25Z | EF0 | KMXX | AL | Macon | Society Hill | The tornado touched down along Red Road, about one mile south of US-80. It traveled to the northeast, where several trees were snapped. As the tornado neared Highway 80, the Society Hill Methodist Church sustained minor roof damage. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing Highway 80, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado lifted along County Road 43, about one half mile north of US-80. Maximum winds along the path were 80 mph. |
| 08:56Z | EF1 | KMXX | AL | Russell | Hugley | The tornado touched down one-tenth of a mile west of Flourney Road in Russell County, where several trees were snapped. It then traveled to the northeast, where it snapped and uprooted dozens of trees, with winds of 87 mph. The tornado continued into Lee County. |
| 08:57Z | EF3 | KMXX | AL | Lee | Prince Xrd | The tornado crossed into Lee County, approximately six-tenths of a mile west of County Line Road. It continued to the northeast and strengthened to its maximum intensity near AL-169, with winds of 140 mph. At this location, approximately 6 manufactured homes were lifted, rolled, and completely destroyed. Additionally, a split level home had its roof and the exterior walls of the top floor removed. Three wood frame homes were also lifted off their foundation and completely destroyed. Several more homes sustained roof damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or were uprooted, with several trees debarked. From here, the tornado traveled northeast, where it continuously uprooted trees along its path. As it crossed lee County Road 205, one home suffered extensive roof damage, while approximately 20 additional homes sustained mainly shingle damage. The tornado crossed Lee County Road 179, where a few additional homes suffered minor roof damage as well. As it continue to the northeast, it began to weaken considerably and crossed US-280. A few trees were uprooted at this location. The tornado lifted along Lee County Road 298, approximately four-tenths of a mile from Lee County Road 318. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).