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12:37Z EF1 KJKL KY Wolfe Gillmore An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down 1 mile north of Gilmore. The tornados track was one quarter of a mile long and 100 yards wide. Numerous trees were snapped and scattered along the tornados path. One mobile home had its roof blow off and was also pushed about 5 feet off of its foundation. One barn was destroyed. Two other mobile homes had roof and siding damage. One outbuilding used as a sawmill was also destroyed.
18:18Z EF1 KHTX AL Madison Fairview An EF1 tornado with winds of 95 mph touched down along Borderline road between Evertt Jones and Greenville Pike road, immediately south of the Tennessee state line. As the tornado tracked eastward, it demolished a well built shed, significantly damaged several barns, and snapped and uprooted numerous trees. The worst damage occurred frm BH Reeves road eastward to Vanntown School road. Here, multiple sheds were demolished or had roofs removed, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and a mobile home had its roof peeled off. The tornado lifted just west of School House road.
18:18Z EF2 KHTX TN Moore Cumberland Spgs An EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 600 yards initially touched down southeast of downtown Lynchburg. The most significant damage occurred from eastern Moore county. In these locations mobile homes were destroyed, multiple power poles and trees were snapped, and homes sustained significant roof damage.
18:23Z EF0 KHTX TN Franklin Awalt The worst damage occurred in western portions of Franklin county. In these locations mobile homes were destroyed, multiple power poles and trees were snapped, and homes sustained significant roof damage. A 79 year old man was killed near Estill Springs, along UT Farm road, when the mobile home he occupied was picked up and thrown 70 yards.
19:00Z EF0 KHTX TN Marion South Pittsburg A short lived tornado touched down near South Pittsburg, downing two trees and partially damaged a small roof. The maximum wind speed with the tornado was 70 mph.
19:25Z EF1 KHTX TN Hamilton Signal Mtn An EF1 tornado touched down at Signal Mountain. The path length was 2.2 miles and the path width from 60 to 90 yards. The max wind of 90 mph caused damage to an estimated 25 homes and numerous trees were downed.
19:30Z EF1 KHTX TN Hamilton Red Bank An EF1 tornado touched down two miles north of Red Bank. The path length was 2.6 miles with an average path width from 85 to 100 yards and a maximum width of 150 yards. The maximum wind speed was 90 mph which damage at least 20 homes along with numerous trees downed by the wind.
21:53Z EF0 KBMX AL Talladega Nottingham A brief tornado touched down along CR 46, about 2.5 miles northwest of Winterboro and moved eastward, dissipating just after it crossed Reynolds Mill Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the short path. One home sustained damage to the front porch and metal roofs to several outbuildings were partially removed.
22:02Z EF0 KGSP SC Greenville Lima NWS survey found a short tornado path embedded within a larger area of downburst winds. The track began along Goodwin Rd, just east of Goodwin Bridge Rd. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted toward the northeast along the east/southeast oriented damage path that roughly paralleled Goodwin Rd. One tree fell on and damaged a mobile home. The underpinning was blown out from underneath and a metal awning tossed from another mobile home. The tornado crossed highway 25 before lifting in the Boswell Rd area just before its intersection with highway 414.
23:05Z EF0 KBMX AL Autauga Pine Level A tornado touched down 1.5 miles southwest of Pine Level in Autauga County and tracked southeastward for 4.28 miles before exiting Autauga County about 0.36 miles north of Kenner Creek, south southwest of Deatsville, at 1710CST. This tornado continued into Elmore County for another 4.5 miles, before dissipating at 1720CST. In Autuaga County, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several homes sustained minor shingle or soffit damage. One mobile home sustained significant roof damage.
23:10Z EF0 KBMX AL Elmore Robinson Spgs A tornado touched down 1.5 miles southwest of Pine Level in Autauga County and |entered Elmore County about 0.36 miles north of Kenner Creek, south southwest of Deatsville, at 1710CST. This tornado continued for another 4.5 miles, before dissipating at 1720CST, near Dozier Farm Road, northwest of the city of Elmore. In Elmore County, the most significant damage occurred on Harris Road where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. One mobile home was overturned, but exterior walls remained intact.
23:28Z EF0 KFFC AL Chambers White Plains A tornado touched down just west of the intersection of County Road 160 and County Road 162, near Five Points and moved east along County Road 160 for 1.9 miles before lifting near Highway 431. A dozen trees were blown down along the path, causing damage to a few vehicles. At least six homes sustained minor roof, shingle or skirting damage. One barn was destroyed.
23:37Z EF1 KBMX AL Lowndes Tyson The tornado touched down just to the west of the intersection of Deer Trace Road and County Road 37 and traveled southeast for almost 5 miles lifting just to the west I-65. Along the path, five grain elevators were destroyed, three chicken houses were damaged or destroyed, and one home had nearly total roof removal. Numerous trees were also snapped.
00:24Z EF1 KCAE SC Newberry Trinity Storm Survey with Sheriff found numerous trees down from a microburst and an EF1 tornado from the northwest to northeast side of Silverstreet. One mobile home was destroyed, one was severely damaged, and there were no injuries.

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