Tornado Reports
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| 12:53Z | EFU | KJAX | FL | St. Johns | Summer Haven | A weak waterspout formed over the intracoastal waterway and then track just south of Summerhaven and then across the Atlantic Ocean where it dissipated. There was no observed damage as the waterspout moved across the barrier island, and thus an EF rating was not assigned. The width of the spout was unknown and estimated for use in Storm Data. |
| 13:45Z | EF1 | KHTX | GA | Whitfield | Gordon Spgs | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down northeast of Dalton west of Highway 71 (Cleveland Highway), snapping and uprooting several trees between 3rd Street and West Hill View Drive as it moved to the northeast. The tornado continued northeast and produced the most significant damage along the south end of Lynn Drive where numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted in a 200 yard wide path. A camper was also rolled about 20 yards away from its original location near Lynn Drive. Several more trees were found snapped near |Creekwood Lane Northeast just before the tornado lifted. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Whitfield, 2017:075]. |
| 14:47Z | EF0 | KHTX | GA | Gordon | Resaca | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 MPH and a maximum path width of 70 yards touched down east of Resaca between Swan Drive Northeast and Fite Bend Road Northeast where several large trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado moved northeast across a wheat field and into a small wooded area where it snapped a few large tree branches before lifting as it approached the Conasauga River. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-0, Gordon, 2017:076]. |
| 14:50Z | EF0 | KHTX | GA | Gordon | Nicklesville | A National Weather Service survey team found that the same thunderstorm that produced a brief tornado east of Resaca, produced another brief tornado northeast of |Resaca along Nicklesville Road. The EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 MPH and a maximum path width of 90 yards, damaged the roof of a home and a small barn and snapped or uprooted several large trees. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-0, Gordon, 2017:077]. |
| 15:16Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Gilmer | Elders | A National Weather Service survey team found that the thunderstorm that produced two brief tornadoes in Gordon County produced another brief tornado in Gilmer County northwest of Ellijay. The EF0 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 30 yards, touched down southwest of Rodgers Creek Road and moved northeast for less than a tenth of a mile, crossing the road and snapping or uprooting several large trees on either side of the road. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado # 4, County #1/1, EF-0, Gilmer, 2017:078]. |
| 15:43Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Fannin | Murphy Junction | A National Weather Service survey team found that the thunderstorm that produced brief tornadoes in Gordon and Gilmer Counties produced one more brief, weak tornado in Fannin County on the northeast side of Blue Ridge. The EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds 75 MPH and a maximum path width of 35 yards began just east of Highway 76 between McClure Way and McKinney Road. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado # 5, County #1/1, EF-0, Fannin, 2017:079]. |
| 16:36Z | EF0 | KOHX | TN | Smith | Rome | A weak EF-0 Tornado touched down in far western Smith County just east of the Wilson/Smith County line on Mitchell Lane. Damage was mostly confined to dozens of trees snapped or uprooted along the 2.5 mile path. Two barns were also uplifted and destroyed off Hiwassee Road in western Smith County. Based on newly available high resolution Google Earth satellite imagery in July 2019, the path of this tornado was extended slightly to the southwest, giving a total path length of 2.45 miles. |
| 18:05Z | EF0 | KJGX | GA | Laurens | Moores | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 240 yards touched down just off |Valambrosia Road where it downed a few trees. The tornado moved northeast crossing Clover Leaf Lane where it blew some metal trim off of a mobile home and collapsed a small metal carport. The debris was strewn in the wooded area behind the mobile home and several pine trees were uprooted at this location. As the tornado crossed Irish Lane, a number of hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeastward, downing between 20 and 40 trees on the railroad tracks near Moore Station Road. Further northeast, trees were intermittently snapped or uprooted. The tornado lifted near Fairview Park Hospital on Industrial Boulevard where the tops were blown out of a couple of pine trees. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-0, Laurens, 2017:080]. |
| 18:40Z | EF1 | KCAE | SC | Saluda | Mayson | An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that a tornado touched down near Fruit Hill Road just north of Highway 378. Then continued northeast crossing Henley Road and Old Charleston Road. The tornado produced EF-0 and EF-1 damage, traveling a total of 3 miles before lifting near the intersection of Old Chappell Ferry Road and Simmons Road. Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along the damage path and sheet metal was lifted off the roof of a small outbuilding. The strongest wind speeds of up to 110 mph occurred on Fruit Hill Road where 2 cedar trees were snapped at the trunks and thrown up to 20 yards. |
| 19:04Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Saluda | Perrys Xrds | An NWS Storm Survey Team found that a tornado touched down near Denny Highway in Northern Saluda County, about 2 miles southwest of the Saluda River. The tornado|then continued northeast across the Saluda River and into Newberry County. The tornado had a path length of 1.92 miles in Saluda County and a maximum width of 250 yards, producing EF-0 and EF-1 damage along its path. Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along the damage path. |
| 19:07Z | EF2 | KCAE | SC | Newberry | Stockman | An NWS Storm Survey Team found that a tornado touched down in Northern Saluda County, about 2 miles southwest of the Saluda River. The tornado|then continued northeast across the Saluda River and into Newberry County, eventually passing about 2 miles south of Prosperity and dissipating about 3 miles east of Prosperity near Mid Carolina High School. The tornado had a path length of 10.18 miles in Newberry County, for a total path length of 12 miles across both Saluda and Newberry Counties. The maximum width was 250 yards. The tornado produced EF-0 and EF-1 damage along most of its path. However, there was a small area of EF-2 wind damage with winds up to 115 mph near Stoney Hill Road and Fire Tower Road, and also near Macedonia Church Road and Cy Schumpert Road. ||Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along the damage path, with several trees down on homes and vehicles. Where the tornado was strongest, several masonry outbuildings had their walls blown out. Small outbuildings were moved as much as 20 yards, and a few very large hardwood trees were splintered with |the tops thrown as far as 30 yards. |
| 19:26Z | EF0 | KFCX | NC | Iredell | Shinnville | NWS storm survey found the path of a weak tornado that began near the intersection of Aileen Ln. and Hillndale Ln. The tornado traveled northeast for about a mile before lifting near Musket Ln. Minor structural damage was reported to several homes and a storage building while multiple trees were uprooted. |
| 19:41Z | EF2 | KFCX | NC | Iredell | Elmwood | NWS storm survey found the path of a second, more significant tornado in Iredell County. This one touched near the intersection of New Salem Rd and Highway 64. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Highway 64 between Crooked Ln and Hunters Ridge Ln. The most significant damage occurred in this location, as a brick home had its roof completely removed and interior walls collapsed. Material from this home along with tree debris acted as projectiles, causing damage to the exterior of adjacent homes. About a dozen homes were damaged in this fashion. The tornado apparently weakened as it continued northeast, but uprooted or snapped dozens of trees before lifting in the vicinity of 5th Creek Rd. This was only the strongest tornado to impact Iredell County since 2005, and was only the second official significant tornado (E/F2 or greater) in the county's history. |
| 20:14Z | EF0 | KFCX | NC | Davie | Cana | NWS storm survey found the path of a strong tornado that touched down just south of the intersection of highways 601 and 801. Damage was initially limited to downed trees. However, the tornado intensified as it moved north/northeast, especially from Four Corners Rd to the Yadkin County line. A mobile home was flipped and completely destroyed in this area. An occupant was thrown approximately 30 feet, but survived. Another home had much of its roof blown off and a storage building also destroyed in this area. Numerous trees were also blown down. The tornado crossed into Yadkin County near Chinquapin Creek. The tornado was the strongest in Davie County since 2008, and was only the second official significant tornado (E/F2 or stronger) in the county's history. |
| 20:18Z | EF2 | KFCX | NC | Yadkin | Courtney | A thunderstorm dropped a tornado near the intersection of Highways 601 and 801 in Davie County (see Storm Data for North Carolina, Northwest, Northcentral, for more information on the beginning portion of this Tornado). It then progressed north and east into Yadkin County where it produced a continuous path of 4.1 miles where it produced an injury just southwest of Baity Road when a tree limb was blown into a mobile home that was occupied at the time. The tornado continued to move northeast at around 40 mph for the next 4.1 miles, lifting and dissipating just northeast of Watkins Road. Approximately 45 homes and other buildings were at least partially damaged along the tornado path. The tornado reached peak intensity and produced EF2 level damage, associated with winds of approximately 125 mph, as it moved over Courtney-Huntsville Road causing extensive damage to the local elementary school gymnasium. |
| 20:19Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Lancaster | Sapps Xrds | An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that a tornado touched down northeast of Lancaster close to the North Carolina State Line near Shiloh Unity Road. The tornado continued northward causing EF-0 damage to crops and trees near Locker Road. The tornado was in Lancaster County for 0.5 miles having a path width of no more than 50 yards. The maximum wind speed during this time was 75 mph.||The tornado moved across the state line, into Union County North Carolina, and tracked northeast for over 7 miles. Most of the damage was to trees but a few structures were damaged. The most significant damage was to a barn that had the sides and much of the roof torn off. This area received a rating of EF-1 with maximum winds speeds of 100 mph. |
| 20:21Z | EF1 | KCAE | NC | Union | Alton | NWS storm survey found a weak tornado tracked northeast from Lancaster County, SC into Union County in a rural area west of South Rocky River Rd. Two walls and much of the roof was blown off a barn off in this area, which was the most significant damage associated with the tornado. Otherwise, damage was primarily confined to numerous downed trees, damage or destruction to multiple outbuildings, and minor structural damage to multiple homes as the tornado tracked northeast, lifting near Joe Collins Rd. |
| 20:48Z | EF0 | KVAX | GA | Cook | Massee | This tornado started near the intersection of Hutchinson Parrish and Howard Bennett Roads and moved north-northeast across an open field, growing in size to roughly 0.3 miles wide. The tornado then impacted an irrigation pivot along the south side of Boone Road, before impacting several residences on the north side of Boone Road. While there were sporadic instances of trees uprooted or snapped, all structural damage associated with this tornado was minor and mainly limited to the loss of metal roofs and shingles. Damage cost was estimated. |
| 20:52Z | EF2 | KFCX | NC | Stokes | King | A thunderstorm dropped a tornado that impacted portions of western Stokes County. This tornado, which produced a continuous path length of 16.1 miles, touched down just north of the Forsyth and Stokes County Line causing large tree limbs to snap and numerous trees to become uprooted along and near Spainhour Mill Road. The tornado continued to the northeast, producing damage as it crossed US-52, Old Highway 52, and other minor roadways. The tornado reached its maximum strength and width as it impacted areas near and within YMCA Camp Hanes at the base of Sauratown Mountain, where numerous outbuildings, mobile homes, and cabins were damaged. The tornado at this point reached a maximum path width of just under 0.5 miles with a maximum wind speed estimate of 125 MPH. The tornado continued to the northeast for several more miles before coming to an end just north of Highway 89 and just south of North Stokes High School. |
| 23:47Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Warren | Harveysburg | Based on radar data, video evidence and eyewitness reports, a tornado appeared to briefly touch down about 4 miles NNE of Harveysburg in extreme northeast Warren County. No damage was observed so the maximum winds were estimated to be 50 mph, equivalent to a weak EF0 tornado. |
| 00:11Z | EF1 | KRLX | OH | Lawrence | Coryville | Many trees were damaged along a tornado path, which started at the Court House in Ironton, and extended to the north-northeast for about 3 miles. Several outbuildings were destroyed, and the porch roof was removed from a house. The NWS Storm Survey team estimated the tornado had maximum winds of 110 MPH. |
| 00:26Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Greene | Xenia Greene Co Arpt | The tornado first touched down along Colorado Drive where a small ornamental tree was uprooted. Additional small limb damage also occurred in this area. The tornado traveled north, where public video was provided of a small tornado crossing U.S. Route 35, just north of the Greene County Airport. The video showed the tornado lifting upward shortly after crossing north of Route 35, but damage had been reported at the intersection of Trebein and Dayton-Xenia Roads. Slightly farther north, some power line damage occurred in the 900 block of Trebein Road. |
| 00:27Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Fayette | Luttrell | Based on radar data, video evidence and eyewitness reports, the tornado appeared to first touch down about 3 miles west-southwest of Octa in extreme western Fayette County. The tornado then crossed into eastern Greene County, about 3 miles south of Rosemoor, appearing to make occasional contact with the ground, before dissipating about 3 miles southeast of Jamestown at 1936EST.||As the tornado moved through primarily empty farm fields, there was little in the way of damage found. Therefore, maximum winds were estimated to be 50 mph, equivalent to a weak EF0 tornado and the maximum width was estimated to be 25 yards. |
| 00:30Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Greene | Bowersville | Based on radar data, video evidence and eyewitness reports, the tornado appeared to first touch down about 3 miles west-southwest of Octa in extreme western Fayette County at 1927EST. The tornado then crossed into eastern Greene County at 1930EST, about 3 miles south of Rosemoor, appearing to make occasional contact with the ground, before dissipating about 3 miles southeast of Jamestown.||As the tornado moved through primarily empty farm fields, there was little in the way of damage found. Therefore, maximum winds were estimated to be 50 mph, equivalent to a weak EF0 tornado and the maximum width was estimated to be 25 yards. |
| 01:06Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Greene | Fairborn | The tornado first touched down about a mile north of Fairborn in Greene County where some minor tree damage occurred in Fairborn Park. The tornado passed over the northern end of Wright Patterson Air Force Base with some additional minor tree damage located along Osborn Road in extreme northwest Greene County. The tornado then moved into extreme southeast Clark County, about 2.1 miles north-northeast of Wright Patterson Air Force Base, before ending about 1.9 miles southwest of Crystal Lakes at 2016EST. |
| 01:12Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Clark | Crystal Lakes | The tornado initially touched down about a mile north of Fairborn in Greene County at 2006EST before moving northwest and entering Clark County about 2.3 miles south-southwest of Crystal Lakes at 2012EST. ||Tornado damage was found along Lower Valley Pike near Princeton Drive, just southeast of the Interstate 70 and State Route 235 interchange. The tornado then continued in a north-northwest path along and either side of Princeton Drive. Several manufactured homes sustained roof and siding damage, along with carports and awnings destroyed. Several large trees were damaged, either uprooted or with large branches snapped off. Two large trees fell on and destroyed two homes on Cordova Drive.||The damage quickly lessened in strength further to the northwest with minimal damage along Jason Drive and no evidence of damage by Amy Dee Lane. |
| 01:16Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Clark | Park Layne | The tornado first touched down on the southwest side of Park Layne and then moved to the northwest for 0.4 miles before exiting Clark County about 1.2 miles west-southwest of Park Layne. The tornado continued in Miami County for another 4.1 miles, before dissipating at 2032EST. While in Clark County, the tornado caused damage to some commercial buildings and trees on the western side of Park Layne. Damage here was consistent with maximum winds of 100 mph (EF1). The maximum width in Clark county was 300 yards. This tornado was rated an EF1 in both Clark and Miami Counties. |
| 01:20Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Miami | Brandt | The tornado first touched down on the western side of Park Layne in Clark County at 2016EST and entered Miami County at 2020EST, about 1.7 miles east-southeast of Brandt. The tornado continued in Miami County for another 4.1 miles before dissipating along State Route 571, west of State Route 201. ||While in Miami County, tree and minor roof damage occurred along Bellefontaine Road, Palmer Road, and State Route 201, with maximum wind speed estimates of 95 mph in this area, or EF1. The tornado track appeared to end just northwest of the State Route 571 intersection with State Route 201, where a barn sustained damage caused by estimated wind speeds of around 80 mph. The maximum width in Miami County was 300 yards. This tornado was rated an EF1 in both Miami and Clark Counties. |
| 02:03Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Miami | Casstown | Based on video evidence and radar imagery, the tornado is believed to have touched down in a field north of the intersection of Polecat Road and Troy Urbana Road. The tornado moved north to Deweese Road approximately one-half mile north of the intersection with East Rusk Road. Tree branches generally 4 inches in diameter or smaller were broken immediately west of Deweese Road at the start of the tornado track. More significant damage occurred less than one-tenth of a mile north where several maple trees up to 18 inches in diameter were snapped. This is where the tornado was believed to be at peak intensity with winds estimated near 90 mph. There was also a large barn immediately east that was moved several inches off its foundation. This movement was likely caused by winds approaching 90 mph while flowing into the circulation. The tornado then started to weaken as it moved north-|northwest near Deweese Road to a point approximately two-tenths of a mile southwest of the intersection with East Peterson Road. Tree damage was generally less significant in this area with estimated wind speeds of 60-75 mph. The tornado appears to have lifted at this point, and no further damage was observed farther northwest. Damage along this path was oriented in convergent and semi-circular patterns consistent with the presence of a tornado. |
| 03:09Z | EF1 | KJGX | GA | Toombs | Charles | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 440 yards touched down in a residential section of southeast Vidalia between Laurel Drive and Maple Drive. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Highway 280 where it damaged the roofs of several businesses bent a large flag pole near Brantley's Marine and Guns. The tornado continued moving east-northeast snapping or uprooting numerous trees until ending just north of the city of Lyons along U.S. Highway 1. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF-1, Toombs, 2017:081]. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).