Tornado Reports
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| 13:54Z | EF0 | KEOX | AL | Crenshaw | Luverne | A brief EF-0 tornado developed on East 1st Street just north of Highway 10. The tornado uprooted a few trees and caused some minor shingle damage. |
| 14:58Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Carroll | Carrollton | A National Weather Service survey team found that a brief EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down over central Carroll County, near the University of West Georgia. The tornado tracked northeast then turned more easterly before dissipating near Highway 27 in Carrollton. Much of the tornado damage was snapped and uprooted trees, however, significant structural damage occurred to a fire station off Brumbelow Road. A Styrofoam-core metal roof was pulled off of the building and in the process, a portion of a concrete exterior wall was destroyed. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted across the street from this location. Based on this damage, estimated|winds were around 90 mph which resulted in an EF-1 rating for this tornado. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Carroll, 2017:033]. |
| 15:28Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Fulton | Rico | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards, touched down along Campbellton Redwine Road in a rural part of southwest Fulton County. A few trees were snapped onto the roadway and in an adjacent field. The tornado moved northeast crossing Upper Wooten Road and Rico Road snapping and uprooting trees before moving through a heavily wooded area north of Upper Wooten Road into an area of bike trails. Hundreds of trees were blown down across these bike trails. The tornado then crossed into Cochran Mill Park snapping a few trees and crossed Cochran Mill Road before lifting just south of Rivertown Road. [04/03/17: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-1, Fulton, 2017:034]. |
| 15:42Z | EF1 | KMXX | GA | Muscogee | Muscogee | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Columbus along Cusseta Road and traveled east crossing Clover Lane, Brennan |Road and into a mobile home community south of St. Mary's Road. Numerous trees were downed and damage occurred to the roofs and skirting of a few trailers in the mobile home community. The tornado crossed St. Mary's Road into another neighborhood where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Vivian Lane, Hawaii Way and North Oakley drive where an apartment complex had more than 20 percent of its roof removed. The tornado crossed I-185 a few hundred feet north of the St. Mary's Road exit into the Sunset Trace Neighborhood where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted Some of these trees fell onto homes and cars. The tornado continued east crossing Wickham Drive and Mays Avenue onto Dorado Circle where the most extensive home damage occurred from falling trees. The tornado began to weaken as it crossed Northstar Drive narrowly missing a school and snapping a few |trees nearby before ending along RC Allen Drive prior to crossing onto the Ft. Benning Army Reservation. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Muscogee, 2017:035]. |
| 16:10Z | EF0 | KEOX | GA | Stewart | Julia | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards occurred in central Stewart County. The tornado touched down along Green Grove Road southwest of the town of Lumpkin snapping a few trees west of the Bell Sister Road intersection. The tornado travelled east southeast hitting Steward County High School. Several trees were snapped at the front of the school and roofing material was torn off and spread several hundred yards east of the school. Water damage inside the school resulted From the loss of the roofing material, primarily on the east side of the school. Bleachers on an adjacent baseball field were overturned and sections of fence along the field were blown down. A few more trees were blown down east of the High School |before the tornado lifted just west of US Highway 27. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #4, County #1/1, EF-0, Stewart, 2017:036]. |
| 16:16Z | EF0 | KEOX | GA | Stewart | Randall | A National Weather Service survey team found a second tornado touched down in Stewart County. This tornado, associated with the same thunderstorm that produced the tornado near Lumpkin, was rated EF-0 with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards. The tornado touched down along US Highway 27 southwest of Richland snapping a few trees south of the highway. The tornado moved northeast hitting a small shed on the north side of the highway, ripping off roof panels. The tornado continued northeast along US Highway 27 knocking down a few trees near the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road before ending prior to reaching Highway 520. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #5, County #1/1, EF-0, Stewart, 2017:037]. |
| 16:17Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Lumpkin | Halfway | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 MPH and a maximum path width of 350 yards occurred in Lumpkin County. The tornado began east of Georgia Highway 400 along Red Oak Flats Road near Red Oak Flats Loop. Numerous uprooted trees were found along the majority of Red Oak Flats Road as the tornado moved northeast. After the tornado crossed Old Dahlonega Highway it strengthened to an EF-1 along a ridgetop causing significant damage to barns and sheds. Damage to a home was found on Dunagan Drive along with numerous large trees uprooted in a pasture behind the road. The tornado continued northeast along Cleveland Highway but weakened to EF-0, causing damage to numerous trees and the collapse of a large chicken coop on Francis Smith Road. The tornado ended after moving east of Francis Smith Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-1, Lumpkin, 2017:038]. |
| 16:18Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Talbot | Talbotton | A National Weather Service survey team that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 75 yards occurred in central Talbot County. The tornado touched down northeast of Talbotton along Boot Kelly Road near Buckrun Road. The tornado snapped trees and tossed several trampolines near the beginning of the track where a few homes were located. As the tornado traveled northeast, the area became more forested and damage was limited to trees snapped on either side of Boot Kelly Road. The tornado ended east of Boot Kelly Road and west of PoBiddy Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF-0, Talbot, 2017:039]. |
| 16:26Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Talbot | Ypsilanti | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in Talbot County. The tornado touched down along Pobiddy Road near the intersection with Jeff Hendricks Road and traveled east snapping a few trees before crossing Poplar Cross Road where several trees were snapped or uprooted onto the road. The tornado continued east along the north side of Carl Mathis Road in a wooded area downing trees. At an unoccupied home along Carl Mathis Road, a nearly 100 year old barn was completely destroyed along with a small shed. Numerous pecan and other hardwood trees north of the home were snapped and uprooted. The tornado crossed George Smith road continuing to down trees before weakening in a wooded area east of George Smith Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #8, County #1/1, EF-1, Talbot, 2017:040]. |
| 16:29Z | EF0 | KEOX | GA | Webster | Preston | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards occurred in northern Webster County. The tornado touched down just west of Seminole Road snapping several trees onto the roadway. The tornado moved east snapping trees as it crossed County Roads 8 and 123 before ending prior to crossing Highway 41. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #9, County #1/1, EF-0, Webster, 2017:041]. |
| 16:35Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Spalding | Experiment | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards occurred in central Spalding County. The tornado touched down just northwest of the town of Griffin, near the University of Georgia-Griffin campus around the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Baker Street. The tornado travelled east snapping or uprooting numerous trees with some falling on several homes causing extensive structural damage. This damage occurred in a narrow path between Melrose Avenue and Cedar Avenue, along and near Ellis Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #10, County #1/1, EF-0, Spalding, 2017:042]. |
| 16:36Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Upson | Barker Spg | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 75 yards occurred in south-central Upson County. The tornado briefly touched down south of Thomaston along John B Gordon road snapping a few trees then moved northeast crossing US Highway 19 following along New Harmony Church Road were several trees were snapped or uprooted. Minor roof damage was noted to some homes along Samuel Atwater Road. The tornado ended along New Harmony Church Road before crossing Wolf Creek. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #11 County #1/1, EF-0, Upson, 2017:043]. |
| 16:44Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Upson | Barker Spg | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards occurred in eastern Upson County. This tornado developed out of the same storm that produced a short-track tornado south of Thomaston 6 minutes earlier. The tornado touched down west of Birdsong Road snapping a few trees and continued east along Waymanville Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado path turned more northeasterly and crossed Kendall Drive uprooting several trees before crossing Logtown Road at the intersection with Traylor drive where several trees were snapped or uprooted and minor damage to a church occurred. The tornado continued northeast crossing Kendall Road several times as it traveled essentially parallel to it, snapping a few trees along the way. The tornado crossed Pleasant Grove Road snapping and uprooting a few trees before lifting in a wooded area east of that location before crossing into Monroe County. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #12, County #1/1, EF-1, Upson, 2017:044]. |
| 16:46Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Schley | Walls Crossing | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down west of Ellaville near a small farm south of Chancey Drive. The tornado moved east snapping and uprooting trees along its path south of Chancey Drive into southern Ellaville. The tornado snapped and uprooted dozens of trees as it crossed Pinefield Drive and Ridgewood Drive where several homes were impacted. The tornado continued east crossing Ebenezer Road and travelling along Pine Circle snapping trees and causing roof damage to homes. The tornado crossed South Callaway Drive and Broad Street where a large metal building collapsed onto peanut storage bins. The |tornado then turned southeast hitting a large warehouse and mobile home manufacturer. A metal building was heavily damaged and several new mobile homes were overturned in a holding lot. The tornado then turned east once again crossing Highway 19 and paralleling Highway 228, snapping a few trees, before lifting west of Lacross Road. In total, more than 40 homes were damaged with 3 destroyed by falling trees. Twelve businesses sustained damage of varying degrees and the entire town of Ellaville was without power for more than 24 hours. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #13, County #1/1, EF-1, Schley, 2017:45]. |
| 16:52Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Henry | Locust Grove | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards touched down in southern Henry County, just south of the Locust Grove community near the intersection of LG Griffin Road and Hartwell Road. The tornado traveled east for less than 2 miles, mainly snapping or uprooting trees. In a neighborhood off Jayley|Parkway, numerous shingles were pulled off of the roof of one residence. Just south of this location, a large tree fell on the corner of a home resulting in significant roof and exterior wall damage. The tornado lifted along Grove Pointe Circle just east of Locust Road. This tornado was associated with the same thunderstorm that produced an EF0 |tornado in Griffin about 20 minutes earlier. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #14, County #1/1, EF-0, Henry, 2017:046]. |
| 17:06Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Monroe | Smarr | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down west of US Highway 41 near Montpelier Road. The tornado traveled northeast crossing Highway 41 near Old Rumble Road snapping or uprooting numerous trees. The tornado widened as it approached Gose Road west of I-75. More than a hundred trees were |snapped or uprooted in a wooded area west of Gose Road. Along Gose Road, numerous homes sustained roof damage from the wind or from falling trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-75 where several trees fell onto cars on the interstate and blocked the highway. The interstate was shut down for several hours due to debris. The tornado continued northeast crossing Lee King Road where it damaged a small garage roof and snapped dozens of trees before crossing Abares Road and Jenkins Road. A couple homes sustained damage in this area due to falling|trees. The tornado began to weaken as it continued northeast crossing Dames Ferry Road then dissipating shortly before entering Lake Juliette. In total, several thousand customers were left without power, 30 homes sustained damage and 1 home was destroyed. A family was trapped in their home along Music Row, however no injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #15, County #1/1, EF-1, Monroe, 2017:047]. |
| 17:30Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Peach | Byron | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 93 MPH and a maximum path width of 600 yards touched down in west Byron. The tornado moved east, crossing I-75 and travelling east along Dunbar Road before crossing US Highway 41 into Houston County. The primary damage along this path was snapped or uprooted trees. A few of these trees struck homes causing damage. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #16, County #1/2, EF-1, Peach, Houston, 2017:048]. |
| 17:35Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Houston | Centerville | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 93 MPH and a maximum path width of 600 yards moved east into Houston County from Peach County. The tornado entered the county along US Highway 41 at the intersection with Dunbar Road. The tornado continued eastward across northern sections of Centerville and Warner Robins before ending just east of Highway 129 near the northern end of Robins AFB. The primary damage along this path was snapped or uprooted trees. A few of these trees struck homes causing damage. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #16, County #2/2, EF-1, Peach, Houston, 2017:048]. |
| 17:40Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Jones | Round Oak | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards touched down west of Hadaway Road in Jones County. The tornado traveled east crossing Hadaway Road, Hillsboro Lake Road, Hadaway Road a second time and then Hadaway Road once again south of Dumas Road before ending. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Minor structural damage occurred to one home on Hillsboro Lake Road when a tree was uprooted next to the home. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #17, County #1/1, EF-0, Jones, 2017:049]. |
| 17:51Z | EF0 | KGSP | SC | Pickens | Central | NWS Storm survey found a short tornado path within large area of downburst damage in central. The tornado very briefly touched down near the intersection of Joseph St and Wood St, bringing down dozens of trees in a wooded area behind residences. |
| 17:56Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Twiggs | Huber | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 93 MPH and a maximum path width of 440 yards touched down in Twiggs County about 4 miles northeast of Robins AFB long US Highway 129-Alt. The tornado travelled east crossing Alton White Boulevard and Friendship Church Road. The tornado than followed along Bullard Road crossing I-16 before lifting just past Marion Ripley Road. This tornado remained over rural, wooded country and damage consisted of numerous hardwood and softwood trees snapped or uprooted. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #18, County #1/1, EF-1, Twiggs, 2017:050]. |
| 18:03Z | EF2 | KJGX | GA | Wilkinson | Brooks | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 115 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards developed southwest of the town of Gordon near the intersection of Highway 57 and Mission Farm Road. The tornado travelled northeast crossing Highway 18 as it entered the community of Gordon. The tornado turned east and quickly strengthened to EF2 strength as it moved|through the Gordon community. Several small business structures were severely damaged and large trees within a local community park area were uprooted as the tornado moved east along Paper Mill Road. The tornado lifted after moving through the local park. This thunderstorm would later produce an EF0 tornado several miles east as it moved north of McIntyre. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado # 19, County #1/1, EF-2, Wilkinson, 2017:051]. |
| 18:06Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Twiggs | Jeffersonville | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards touched down along Highway 96 just south of Jeffersonville in far eastern Twiggs County. The tornado moved east directly across the Robins AFB WSR-88D radar location snapping a few softwood trees but not damaging to the radar tower. The tornado continued its track |east-southeast where it did its greatest amount of damage along US Highway 80. In this area there was roof damage to the Reece Funeral Home and several air conditioning units on the main roof were moved several feet. A few metal support cables on power poles were also broken. A nearby residence was damaged with the majority of shingles blown off the roof and part of a metal roof was blown off of a barn. Multiple large mature oak trees were uprooted on the property. The tornado continued east crossing Gallimore Mill Road and Buck creek before passing into Wilkinson County. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #20, County #1/2, EF-1, Twiggs, Wilkinson, 2017:052]. |
| 18:10Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Worth | Doles | Video relayed by WALB-TV showed a weak tornado over farmland near Doles. No damage was reported. |
| 18:12Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Wilkinson | Cooktown | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards moved east from Twiggs County into Wilkinson County west of Tarpley Road. The Tornado weakened somewhat but still snapped or uprooted a few trees. After crossing Old Macon Road the tornado ended along Knightpond Road where it briefly intensified and uprooted a few large oak trees. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #20, County #2/2, EF-1, Twiggs, Wilkinson, 2017:052]. |
| 18:13Z | EF0 | KGSP | SC | Pickens | Latham | NWS storm survey determined a tornado touched down in eastern Pickens County near Saluda Dam and Pistol Club Roads, downing trees, damaging outbuildings, and ripping metal sheeting off roofs at a farm site. Some minor structural damage, mainly in the form of missing shingles, occurred to a nearby house. The tornado weakened as it moved E/NE and may have lifted briefly before crossing into Greenville County at Saluda Lake. |
| 18:14Z | EF0 | KGSP | SC | Greenville | Croswell | A weak tornado moved into the Berea area, crossing from Pickens County at Saluda Lake. Multiple trees were blown down, with trees down on vehicles and a trailer on White Horse Rd. |
| 18:16Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Wilkinson | Mt Carmel | A National Weather Service survey team found that the thunderstorm responsible for the EF2 tornado around Gordon in northwest Wilkinson County produced an EF0 tornado in northern Wilkinson County. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Sheppard Bridge Road and DP Carr Road and travelled northeast crossing Mt. Carmel Road and US Highway 441 before ending around the intersection of Smith Startley Road and Wriley Road. Although most of the path consisted of snapped trees, the tornado caused roof damage to a residence at the intersection of Napier Pond-|Wriley Road and Parker Hill Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #21. County #1/1, EF-0, Wilkinson, 2017:053]. |
| 18:21Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Hancock | Shoulderbone | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards moved across the western portion of Hancock County. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped west of Sparta near the intersection of Rivers Road and Fort Creek Road where the tornado touched down. The tornado tracked east for several miles snapping several trees. A small shed was demolished along Hunts Chapel Church Road near the intersection with Pumping Station Road where the tornado ended. [04/03/17: Tornado #22, County #1/1, EF-0, Hancock, 2017:054]. |
| 18:26Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Wilkinson | Lindsey | A National Weather Service survey team found an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards touched down in southern Wilkinson county along Quinn Williams Road just north of Highway 112. This weak|tornado snapped or uprooted several trees as it moved east crossing US Highway 441 and South Sandy Creek before crossing into Laurens County. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #23, County #1/2, EF-0, Wilkinson, Laurens, 2017:055]. |
| 18:28Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Wilkinson | Toomsboro | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado briefly touched down in east central Wilkinson County near the intersections of Poplar Springs Church Road, Highway 112 and Club Drive. A single-wide trailer was shifted off its foundation with two people at home at the time. No injuries were reported. Another trailer had some loss of shingles and a collapsed carport. There were also nearby trees snapped. [04/03/17: Tornado #24, County #1/1, EF-1, Wilkinson, 2017:056]. |
| 18:36Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Laurens | Chappells Mill | A National Weather Service survey team found an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards moved east from Wilkinson County into Laurens County west of Wendell Dixon Road. The tornado crossed Wendell Dixon road and snapped or uprooted trees before ending around the intersection of Old Toomsboro Road and Oconee Church Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #23, County #2/2, EF-0, Wilkinson, Laurens, 2017:055]. |
| 18:36Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Washington | Ennis | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards occurred in western Washington County. The tornado touched down along Highway 272 where it caused roof damage to a church and uprooted numerous large trees surrounding the church and within a nearby cemetery. The tornado moved east and weakened to EF0 intensity, causing minor damage to a roof at a home on Green Lane Road and uprooting numerous trees in the area. The tornado continued moving east snapping and uprooting trees as it crossed Lamar's Creek Road before ending along Smith Robson Road southwest of Sandersville. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #25, County #1/1, EF-1, Washington, 2017:057]. |
| 18:49Z | EF0 | KGSP | SC | Laurens | Barksdale | NWS storm survey found a tornado path that roughly paralleled Owens Rd, touching down just east of highway 14 and lifting after about 3/4 mile. Most of the damage consisted of downed trees, but some Minor Structural damage occurred, mainly in the form of minor roof damage. One tree fell on a mobile home. |
| 18:56Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Washington | Sparks | A National Weather Service survey team found that a very short-lived tornado developed approximately five miles northeast of Sandersville. Damage was found|along a path from Mayview Road to Kittrell Creek Road where several smaller trees were uprooted and snapped. No injuries were reported. This thunderstorm spawned another tornado, several miles east, near the Washington and Jefferson county line. [04/03/17: Tornado # 26, County #1/1, EF-0, Washington, 2017:058]. |
| 19:00Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Washington | Halls Crossing | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards occurred between Edgehill and Davisboro across the Washington and Jefferson county line. The tornado touched down around the intersection of South Sparta Davisboro Road and Jordan Mill Pond Road where damage occurred to the metal roof of a large barn and another barn was demolished along with numerous snapped and uprooted trees. As the tornado moved east it weakened to an EF0 after crossing Tree Nursery Road and moving into Jefferson County. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #27, County #1/2, EF-1, Washington, Jefferson, 2017:059]. |
| 19:04Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Jefferson | Grange | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado in Washington County moved east into Jefferson County as an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards. The tornado crossed Highway 88 and Hardeman Road where it caused minor damage to a roof of a home and minor damage to a shed. The tornado continued uprooting several trees before lifting just east of Highway 171. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #27, County #2/2, EF-0, Washington, Jefferson, 2017:059]. |
| 19:21Z | EF1 | KGSP | SC | Union | Ada | NWS Storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that began around healing springs Church Road and Eaves Road, moving northeast between these Two Roads, then lifting near the intersection of Eaves Rd and old highway 176. A mobile home on Eaves Rd was overturned off its frame and flipped multiple times. A 65-year-old male occupant of the home was killed. |
| 19:30Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Union | Carlisle | NWS survey team reported a weak tornado touched down briefly, knocking down a few trees. |
| 20:08Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Aiken | Aiken | Several trees downed in multiple directions along Longwood Dr indicates that a brief tornado occurred in the Aiken Estates subdivision. |
| 20:14Z | EF1 | KCAE | SC | Aiken | Monetta | The tornado touched down near Old Shoals Road just south of Abney Rd where it snapped numerous pine trees, resulting in EF1 damage. The tornado then weakened as it moved in a general eastward direction, snapping additional pine trees as it crossed|Shealy Pond Rd and then Alberta Peach Rd before dissipating. |
| 20:43Z | EF0 | KCLX | SC | Hampton | Gifford | The National Weather Service in Charleston South Carolina confirmed a weak, brief tornado just east of Gifford in Hampton County, South Carolina on 04/03/2017. A National Weather Service storm survey team found that a tornado touched down about 2.7 miles east of Gifford, SC, then traveled approximately one third of a mile east-northeast before lifting near Thomas Hamilton Road. The damage was limited to uprooting of small soft and hardwood trees. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 80 mph. More widespread tree damage was just south of the tornado, associated with straight-line winds. |
| 21:11Z | EF2 | KCAE | SC | Calhoun | Riley | The tornado touched down near the Orangeburg and Calhoun County line near Pasture Lane. The tornado moved east-northeast for about 6.5 miles. The tornado lifted just before Highway 6 near Kings Grant Rd.||The most significant damage occurred along Sikes Rd near Belleville Rd and extended eastward to Mossdale Rd. A row of power poles along Sikes Rd and Mossdale Rd were snapped near their base. Several structures were heavily damaged. This includes|several barns...large metal storage buildings with anchors removed from the ground and roof damage to homes. There were numerous hardwood and softwood trees that were either uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado. A pivot tilt irrigation system along US Highway 176 was overturned. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).