Tornado Reports
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| 16:41Z | EF1 | KFCX | NC | Rowan | Franklin | Tornado damage began in a wooded area between Thomason Rd and Henry Lane. The tornado continued northeast toward Elliot Dr, where a large section of roof was peeled off a mobile home and two large trees fell on and severely damaged a second mobile home. Additional uprooted trees, mainly pines were noted in this area. The tornado crossed highway 601 just north of Hidden Valley Rd. Some homes sustained minor roof damage and the roof was blown off an outbuilding as well. As the tornado crossed the highway, numerous pine trees were snapped off 10 to 20 feet high. The tornado apparently lifted briefly at this point before touching down again in a wooded area near Beck Rd. Numerous trees were snapped 10 to 20 feet off the ground. The roof was also blown off an outbuilding on Beck Rd. As the tornado continued northeast, a carport was destroyed on Old Mocsksville Rd across from the Newport Dr intersection, while most of the roof covering was removed from a frame home at the intersection of Newport Dr and Old Mocksville Rd. Another home on Newport Dr had much of its metal roof torn off while still another home was stripped of most of its shingles. Several large trees fell on another home on Newport Dr, severely damaging the structure. The damage path narrowd toward the end of Newport Dr, but remained fairly intense, with numerous trees downed in varying directions. The tornado may have lifted briefly at this point, but another damage path was found downstream in Davie County. |
| 16:45Z | EF0 | KFCX | NC | Davie | Cooleemee | What was likely the continuation of the path of tornado damage that began in Rowan County north of Salisbury was found along Point Rd in extreme southeast Davie County. Numerous trees were blown down in this area. |
| 16:59Z | EF0 | KCAE | NC | Union | Bakers | An area of weak tornado damage began on the north side of Monroe, just west of highway 74 along Williams Rd. Part of the metal roof was blown off a building and some trees were blown down here. The tornado skipped northeast across highway 74 and damaged some outbuildings and blew out the plastic roof covering of an outdoor garden center. The tornado continued northeast, blowing down a few trees as it approached Secrest Shortcut Rd. Part of an outbuilding was destroyed just west of Red Fox Run Rd. The tornado continued over Secrest Hill Dr and Barbee Farm Dr, uprooting pine trees, snapping small trees and causing minor structural damage to homes. As the tornado continued northeast, it may have lifted briefly near Maple Hill Rd before touching down again near the intersection of Ridge Rd and Concord Highway. The metal roof of an outbuilding was tossed about 100 yards and some trees uprooted in a wooded area at this location. The tornado appeared to lift shortly thereafter, just before the intersection of Concord highway and Sikes Mill Rd. |
| 18:03Z | EF0 | KFCX | VA | Rockbridge | Vesuvius | The tornado touched down along South River Road a little less than a half mile south of the intersection with Highway 56. There was minor damage to a garage, house and barn along South River Road. Several cedar trees were also snapped off at this location. The tornado continued northeast with intermittent damage to trees and the siding of some homes. The tornado crossed Route 56 and lifted near the Augusta County border. Along South River Road in Vesuvius a large cedar tree was uprooted and fell on a metal carport. Winds were estimated to be up to 85 MPH with this tornado. |
| 18:06Z | EF1 | KRAX | NC | Alamance | Altamahaw | The tornado first touched down at Bethel Methodist Church Road, snapping some trees thirty feet off the ground and uprooting several other large trees. Similar but slightly heavier damage was noted on Aunt Mary`s Road including the uprooting of a four foot diameter oak tree. A roof was also blown off a two story residence. The tornado continued to move northeast along Altamahaw Union Ridge Road where a home had one wall collapse. Another home had its roof ripped off along with some minor damage to the attached garage. The roof of the home was deposited along the storm track and across the street. The home across the street lost windows and had a portion of its roof removed. Snapped and downed trees in this area covered a width of approximately 200 feet. At Hickory Nut Point on the northeast shore of Lake Burlington, the tornado damaged two homes with one losing three quarters of its roof. A truck in the driveway was also destroyed by a fallen oak tree. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped in the area, many of which exceeded one foot in diameter. The tornado continued to move northeast, paralleling Union Ridge Road. Several residences sustained roof damage along this road with numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado exited the county just east of Union Ridge Road, damaging one last residence. The roof of the home was partially removed. A nearby storage shed was also heavily damaged with a second storage shed completely destroyed. In total, 20 homes were damaged, including 6 homes that were completely destroyed. |
| 18:14Z | EF1 | KRAX | NC | Caswell | Anderson | The tornado crossed the Caswell County line from Alamance County as an EF0 tornado. It then strengthened to an EF1 with winds up to 90 MPH as it crossed Vinson Road. It lifted as an EF0 as it crossed Highway 119 near Baynes. In total, 18 barns and 1 shed were damaged. Ten homes were also damaged, 7 of which received severe damage. |
| 18:20Z | EF0 | KFCX | VA | Augusta | Wilda | A tornado tracked just west of Stuarts Draft. The tornado produced damage to thirty-seven structures and also downed numerous trees and powerlines. ||Numerous trees were toppled and wires were down along Old White Hll Road. A large tree fell onto a house off White Hall Road. A large storage shed was destroyed and multiple hardwood trees were topped ten to fifteen feet up near Twin Mill and Churchmans Mill Roads. A farm building along Tinkling Spring Road and Yoder Circle lost several outbuildings and trees. ||Preliminary damage estimates from Augusty County Emergency Officials listed storm damage to twelve residences, three businesses, fifteen garage sheds, two mobile strutures and five barns. Preliminary damage cost was estimated at over 2.2 million dollars. |
| 18:40Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Person | Hyco | The tornado initially touched down 4 miles north northwest of Roxboro on 3922 Chub Lake Road near a golf course in Person County as an EF0. The tornado strengthened to an EF1 as it passed near the Bethel Hill Charter School and then strengthened to an EF2 as it crossed 220 North Point Drive. The tornado continued intermittently as an EF2 with intermittent EF1 damage until it crossed the Virginia state line. The roof of the Bethel Hill Charter School was ripped off. Two homes were destroyed in Person County with minor damage to 10 additional homes. Two schools, including Bethel Hill Charter School sustained moderate damage. There was also 2 reported injuries. |
| 18:50Z | EF2 | KRAX | VA | Halifax | Mayo | The tornado with winds estimated up to 120 MPH entered Halifax County around 250 PM from Person County North Carolina. It entered as an EF2 and continued producing EF1 to EF2 damage all the way to Stuanton River State Park at the confluence of the Dan and Lower Roanoke Rivers. Four mobile homes were destroyed along its path in Virginia and one received major damage. Three stick built homes had major damage. Four other homes had minor damage with another four seeing minor impacts. There were also numerous outbuildings and sheds that were destroyed. Numerous trees were also destroyed, with an estimated 60 to 100 acres of trees destroyed within the Staunton River State Park. Winds were estimated to be up to 120 MPH with this tornado. |
| 18:53Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Moore | Cameron | A tornado touched down in northeastern Moore County, west of Cameron near the |intersection of Red Hill Road and Gilchrist Road. The initial tornado touchdown intensity was EF0 with only minor damage reported to a few homes, consisting of mainly shingle |damage. |
| 18:56Z | EF3 | KRAX | NC | Lee | White Hill | The tornado exited Moore County and proceeded to strengthen to an EF1 as it moved into Lee County along Wildlife Road. The tornado blew a single wide trailer off its foundation, while also damaging the home home next door. The tornado continued to intensify to EF3 intensity along Lemon Springs Road striking the St. Andrews Subdivision. One fatality occurred when a tree fell onto a vehicle along Lemon Springs Road, crushing the driver. Numerous homes were completely destroyed and several two story homes had their upper floors removed. Wind speeds were estimated at 140 mph with a path length of over one quarter mile. Additional homes were blown off their foundations on Cemetery Drive. The tornado continued to produce major damage as it moved east along Cameron drive. The upper floor was blown off of two apartment buildings. The tornado then entered an industrial complex along Industrial Drive, where multiple steel constructed retail buildings were destroyed, in addition to 3 large warehouses at the static control facility. Winds In this area likely exceeded 160 mph. The tornado then destroyed the Tractor Supply Company, Big Lots and the Lowes Home Improvement Store along highway 421. Winds in this area were estimated around 140 mph. Two homes were blown off their foundations along Rice Road, north of NC Highway 42. Another fatality occurred along Poplar Spring Church Road when a mobile home was lifted off the ground and and then thrown into the woods and destroyed. In total, 457 homes were damaged with 116 homes being destroyed. Seventeen businesses were damaged as well. The tornado continued northeast along Avent Ferry Road, crossing into Chatham County, just east of Harris Lake. |
| 19:20Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Chatham | Brickhaven | The tornado exited Lee County and move into extreme southeastern Chatham County, just south and east of Harris Lake. Only 2 homes sustained damage, with moderate|to major roof damage to one of the homes, when a tree crashed through it. |
| 19:25Z | EF1 | KLTX | SC | Dillon | Little Rock | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado touched down in Little Rock, South Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 105 mph. The path length was one and a half miles and the maximum path width was 440 yards. Several pine trees and a few hardwood trees were snapped. A few large hardwood trees were uprooted. As several of these trees fell, they caused significant damage to many homes near the intersection of Highway 9 and Harllees Bridge Road. There people were admitted to the hospital and later released. |
| 19:27Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Clarendon | Gable | A NWS storm survey found an EF0 tornado in eastern Clarendon County. The path consisted of intermittent touchdowns the took down trees. The tornado formed near Brewington road and ended just north northeast of Union Crossroads. |
| 19:27Z | EF3 | KRAX | NC | Wake | Burt | The tornado exited Chatham County and entered southwest Wake County as an EF0. There was multiple tree and roof damage along Avent Ferry Road, southwest of Holly Springs. The tornado intensified to an EF1 with winds of 86 mph as it reached Fire Station Number Two and the Holly Glenn Subdivision before crossing highway 55 and tracking through the Remington subdivision. The tornado continued to track northeastward and caused extensive tree damage and damage to numerous homes, mainly from fallen trees along Pierce Olive, Ten-Ten, Penny Road, and Yates Mill Pond roads, as wind speeds increased to around 100 mph. The tornado crossed Tryon Road, between Lake Wheeler Road and the Raleigh Golf Association Golf Course, before tracking northeast across the entire City of Raleigh, producing EF1 damage in a narrow swath between 50 to 100 yards. It crossed directly over Interstates 40-440, between exits 297 and 298 with damage on both sides of the interstate clearly visible. The tornado continued northeast across South Saunders Street, where 4 businesses were damaged. A body shop was completely destroyed when the roof was ripped off and the side walls collapsed. The tornado continued to snap hardwood trees and power-lines near Mount Hope Cemetery and nearby homes. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast towards Shaw University. Campus dormitories and the university student center had windows blown in with roof damage. The tornado moved northeast along the east side of the major high rise buildings in downtown Raleigh, downing hundreds of trees, many of which fell on houses. The historic Oakwood to Lion`s Park sections of town, including the historic Oakwood Cemetery were hardest hit. Also in the path of the tornado was Saint Augustine`s College, which sustained roof damage to every building on campus. The tornado continued to down trees on numerous homes as it crossed North King Charles Road to Yonkers Road, producing EF1 damage to several businesses. The tornado crossed the 440 beltline for a second time, this time on the northeast side of downtown Raleigh near the intersections of Westinghouse and Brentwood roads, again causing damages to several businesses, including the Raleigh Iceplex. The tornado then strengthened to an EF2 with winds greater than 110 mph as it continued northeast producing extensive tree damage in a 100 to 200 yard wide path from Stony Brook Drive to Buffalo Road. Snapped trees crashed onto and through numerous homes all along the path. Four fatalities occurred when a large tree fell|onto a mobile home. Two other mobile homes were thrown 30 to 50 feet when the tie downs snapped from their anchor points with nearly all of the mobile homes in the Stony Brook mobile home park sustained some type of damage. The EF2 tornado continued to move northeast across Buffalo Road, near the Cardinal Grove Subdivision. Several two story homes were completely destroyed with numerous other homes sustaining moderate to major damage. Damage consistent with an EF2 tornado continued with widespread damage in a 200 yard wide swath along Forestville road. A couple of mobile homes were destroyed and several two story homes suffered extensive roof damage, with continued numerous snapped trees falling on houses. The tornado weakened or lifted as it moved northeast towards Rolesville. Damage became very sporadic and isolated in nature as it neared the Franklin County line. In total, 2270 homes were damaged, including 67 homes that were destroyed, with another 184 homes experiencing major damage. There were also 34 businesses damaged. |
| 19:30Z | EF1 | KRAX | VA | Lunenburg | Kells Corner | Tornado was first noted in southwest Lunenburg county on Rocky Mill Road. The tornado continued northeast to the east of Route 49 for about 17 miles before lifting near the Lunenburg/Nottoway county line near The Falls. Most of the damage was to trees, with numerous trees downed or sheared off. A few homes sustained minor damage, and a number of sheds and outbuildings were also damaged. The most intense damage was noted in the vicinity of Rehobeth Road, southeast of Rehobeth. The tornado then continued northeast across the east and north sides of Victoria. Damage to trees and outbuildings was noted at Victoria Golf Club. |
| 19:33Z | EF1 | KLTX | NC | Robeson | Rowland | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado touched down near Rowland, North Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 105 mph. The path length was just over two-thirds of a mile. The maximum path width was 50 yards. Significant damage occurred to about 50 homes as a result of snapped pine trees, up to two feet in diameter. Shingles were observed to be missing from many roofs. A detached garage was pushed several feet off its foundation and a few outbuildings were destroyed. Significant damage was reported to an elementary school. Straight-line wind damage to trees was apparent for another mile beyond the point where the tornado lifted. |
| 19:33Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Hoke | Raeford Muni Arpt | A tornado initially formed near the Wayside and Johnsons Mill communities in Hoke County. EF0 damage was observed in this area with mostly tree damage. The tornado continued to move northeast crossing into Cumberland County just north of NC Highway 401. One home was destroyed with 60 other homes sustaining some damage. |
| 19:37Z | EF3 | KRAX | NC | Cumberland | Fenix | The tornado exited Hoke County and continued to move northeast crossing into Cumberland County, just north of NC Highway 401. EF0 damage continued near the Clifdale community, where the damage was more sporadic across Bones Creek and Stewarts Creek. Strong tornado damage then occurred in and near the Beaver Creek community along Reilly Road and Yadkin Road west of Fayetteville. Damage was mostly EF1 and EF2, but was briefly EF3 damage, with wind speeds near 140 mph, causing major damage to a business and some dwellings along Yadkin Road. EF0 and EF1 damage was then observed across Simmons Army Airfield, along Andrews Road and across from the Pine Forest High School. The Goodyear Plant on NC Highway 401 sustained minor damage as well. The tornado continued northeast through the Carlos and Slocomb communities, with mainly EF0 tree damage. Just south of the Linden community, a small area of EF2 damage occurred near McBryde Road where several homes were heavily damaged, including a mobile home that was completely destroyed. One fatality occurred when the tornado hit a double-wide mobile home. The victim suffered massive head injuries. Two other occupants of the mobile home survived and were taken to Betsy Johnson Hospital. In total, approximately 1000 homes were damaged, of which 310 homes suffered major damage, with 287 homes being destroyed. There were also 40 businesses that experienced damage as well. |
| 19:47Z | EF1 | KLTX | NC | Robeson | Powers | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado touched down near Barker Ten Mile, North Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 105 mph. The path length was near one and a half miles. The maximum path width was 352 yards. Several headstones were turned over in a cemetery on Highway 301. Several ornamental trees, up to eight inches in diameter, were snapped. A half dozen power poles were leaning over and a flag pole was completely bent over. Numerous trees were snapped along Interstate-95. Several dozen large hardwood and pine trees, up to two feet in diameter, were snapped or uprooted. Fallen trees caused substantial damage to over 100 homes along Robin Road, Castle Road and Sherwood Road. |
| 20:12Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Harnett | Erwin Arpt | The tornado exited Cumberland County and entered Harnett County just south of Dunn. EF1 damage was common in the Dunn area, with areas of EF2 damage with wind speeds up to 130 mph. Mobile homes were completely wiped off of their foundations and trees were debarked. A second fatality occurred here when a 42 year-old Hispanic male died from injuries suffered from the tornado. The victim���s body was found lying on a concrete slab, thrown from a mobile home that was destroyed. Several other residents in the mobile home park were injured, including one that was ejected from a trailer and impaled with an object, with another person trapped underneath debris. In total, 200 homes and businesses were damaged, with 40 home destroyed and another 40 homes having major damage. |
| 20:13Z | EF1 | KCAE | SC | Clarendon | Manning Clarendon Ar | Santee Cooper Dam Operations at Lake marion reported a tornado was sighted over the lake then touched down below the dam on the Clarendon County side fo the lake uprooting trees and snapping some of the them off. |
| 20:25Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Johnston | Benson | The tornado exited Harnett County and continued northeast into southern Johnston County. The tornado track south of Benson, where it crossed NC Highway 242 and NC Highway 50. Several modular homes were destroyed, and numerous other homes sustained major damage. There was also hundreds of trees that were uprooted or snapped in half. The tornado subsequently crossed Interstate 40 near mile Marker 330 and continued moving northeast to just south of Four Oaks before crossing Interstate 95 near mile marker 90. The tornado lifted just before reaching Smithfield, where little or no damage was observed. Throughout this part of the track there was a broad swath of EF0 damage with embedded areas of EF1 and EF2 damage. In total, 450 homes were damaged, of which 287 homes were completely destroyed. |
| 20:25Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Bladen | Live Oak | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team found evidence of a strong tornado in northern Bladen County, near Ammon, North Carolina. The damage was rated up to an EF2. The maximum wind speed was estimated up to 130 mph. The path length was one and a half miles in Bladen County. However, the tornado remained on the ground as it moved into southeast Cumberland County. The maximum path width was 200 yards. The tornado first touched down southwest of Old Fayetteville Road and severely impacted Foxfire Nursery in northern Bladen County. The tornado completely destroyed four large hog houses and significantly damaged two others. More than one hundred hogs were killed by the tornado. Small offices and outbuildings near the hog houses were either completely destroyed or significantly damaged. There were a couple dozen trees downed in the area. Power lines were also downed. The damage was rated EF1 with winds to 105 mph. The tornado moved across a wooded area and as it approached Old Fayetteville Road, it completely destroyed three manufactured homes, two singlewide trailers and a doublewide. A fourth singlewide manufactured home was broken from its foundation and turned 90 degrees on the north side of Old Fayetteville Road. All of the homes appeared to have been strapped down. There were three fatalities. Several dozen pine and hardwood trees were snapped off as were a few power poles. The damage near and along Old Fayetteville Road was rated EF2 with winds to 130 mph. The damage path then crossed into southeast Cumberland County (WFO Raleigh, North Carolina's County Warning Area). |
| 20:27Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Cumberland | Cedar Creek | The tornado exited Bladen County and moved into Cumberland County just west of NC Highway 242. The tornado moved northeast, crossing NC Highway 210 near Smith Road and Peters Creek road. In this area, a few homes were damaged with one home sustaining heavy damage rated EF2. There were four injuries sustained by some of the occupants. Hundreds of trees were also downed in this vicinity. Damage was also observed along Broadwater Bridge Road, east of Smith Road. |
| 20:35Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Sampson | Highsmiths | The tornado exited Cumberland County and moved into Sampson County, just southwest of Roseboro. The tornado tracked northeast along NC Highway 24, between Roseboro and Clinton. Cyclic damage between EF1 to EF2 was observed with the most extensive damage observed between Bonnetsville Road and Clinton, including Bass Lake Road and Dixie Road. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Highways 421 and 701 on the north side of Clinton. A roof was completely blown off of a home on Isaac Weeks Road. As the tornado moved farther northeast, the tornado was mostly of Ef1 strength damage to homes were minor, with outbuildings and power poles bent or blown down. The tornado weakened and quickly lifted in the vicinity of Highway 403 and East Darden Road, with minor roof damage to a home. In total, there were 85 to 90 residential structures were damaged, with 25 destroyed; and 13 businesses damaged, with 3 destroyed. |
| 20:37Z | EF1 | KAKQ | VA | Dinwiddie | Dewitt | Tornado path started on Doyle Road west of Glebe Road and then tracked east-northeast to the Five Forks area of Dinwiddie county. Hundreds of trees were either downed or snapped off. Numerous power lines were also downed, and there were several homes and outbuildings with minor to moderate damage. Most significant damage was on Patillo Road at Wooded Lane, and on Wilkinson Road near Shannon Drive. |
| 20:50Z | EF1 | KRAX | NC | Johnston | Pine Level | A tornado touched down near Pine level, just south of Highway 70 and tracked northeast towards Micro in the vicinity of Highway 301. The tornado lifted just southwest of Kenly. Numerous trees were snapped in half or uprooted resulting in downed power-lines and damage to homes and businesses. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| 20:58Z | EF2 | KLTX | NC | Bladen | Bladenboro Arpt | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team found evidence of a strong tornado in Bladen County, North Carolina. The damage was rated up to an EF2. The maximum wind speed was estimated up to 120 mph. The path length was just over 13 miles. The maximum path width was 440 yards. The tornado first touched down at 458 pm EDT in downtown Bladenboro at the intersection of Seaboard Street and Highway 242. A gas station had its asphalt roof entirely ripped off and tossed into the aluminum awning over the pumps, damaging the awning. A small industrial building also had its asphalt roof entirely removed and tossed 30 yards downwind. The tornado then came entirely to the ground decimating a grove of about 75 trees, consisting of maple and oak, some up to 2 ft in diameter. The path width at this point was approximately 150 yards. The damage was rated EF1 with winds up to 100 mph. |The tornado tracked along and just west of Highway 242 causing damage to a series of singlewide mobile homes. Of these homes, one un-mounted home was flipped onto its side, a second was partially destroyed, while a third had its entire metal roof ripped off and tossed up into a tree. Just beyond these homes the Bladenboro EMS |building was also damaged. Partial uplift of the roof of this brick building was noted, as well as the complete destruction of a small shed. In addition, many large hardwood trees were uprooted. This damage was rated EF1 with winds to 100 mph.|The tornado then widened to 200 yards as it moved across a neighborhood of mobile homes in the Ronald Britt Road area. Almost every tree in this neighborhood, mostly consisting of oak, was snapped about halfway up the trunk. Many of the homes sustained at least minor cosmetic damage. Three of the homes were completely destroyed including one in which even the debris had been deposited well downwind of where the home initially stood. There was one fatality in this location. Damage in this neighborhood was rated up to EF2 with winds to 120 mph. The tornado widened further as it moved adjacent to Highway 242. Near Bill Crawley Road at around 508 pm, a single wide mobile home was completely demolished and its debris was spread 50 yards to the other side of Highway 242. Up to 80 percent of all trees were snapped or uprooted in this area. The tornado then crossed back across Highway 242 and reached its maximum path width of 440 yards as it crossed Guyton Road and encountered a series of single family homes. A large brick home had approximately half of its roof destroyed and blown away while the other homes suffered significant cosmetic damage. Additionally, a few empty galvanized steel grain silos were lifted and moved 100 yards. This damage was rated EF2 with winds around 120 mph. |The tornado continued across mostly forested areas before impacting the Hayfield neighborhood of Elizabethtown around 512 pm. Extensive damage was observed between Singletary Avenue and Doll Street. A well constructed home had its roof partially lifted, causing the exterior walls to bow out. Significant structural damage was noted to the roof and to the upper portion of the exterior walls. Many other homes in this neighborhood experienced significant cosmetic damage. As the tornado moved across Cromartie Road, it snapped or uprooted virtually all of the trees in the area as its width decreased to about 300 yards. Most of the observed structural damage to homes was from falling trees. The damage directly related to winds was mostly cosmetic with shingles torn off and siding damaged. As the tornado crossed Highway 87, it made a direct hit on Elizabethtown Baptist Church. Moderate roof damage was noted to several of the buildings, and a brick covered walkway was almost completely leveled. The damage in this area was rated EF1 with winds to 100 mph. The tornado then moved across mostly rural and forested areas as it began to weaken. The tornado crossed Highway 53, taking down a swath of pine trees 100 yards wide, some of which blocked the road. This damage was rated EF1 with winds to 95 mph. At this point the tornado began to lift and subsequent tree damage was more consistent with straight line winds. |
| 21:03Z | EF1 | KCLX | SC | Berkeley | Russellville | NWS personnel confirmed a EF-1 tornado with estimated wind speeds between 105 to 110 miles per hour. A tornadic waterspout formed over northern Lake Moultrie in South Carolina at 503 PM and traveled east northeast for 2 miles before coming onshore 2.5 miles southwest of Russellville South Carolina. The tornado then traveled east northeast before dissipating 1 mile southeast of Saint Stephen, South Carolina. The tornado lifted a roof off a church, destroyed a mobile home, shifted two other mobile homes off their foundations, tore half the roof off a house, destroyed a barn, tore shingles and/or siding off of a dozen homes/mobile homes, uprooted or snapped off many hundred trees, damaged or destroyed sections of several fences and knocked down several power poles. |
| 21:12Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Duplin | Faison | Brief tornado touchdown just north of Faison. Two trees blown down onto Highway 117. |
| 21:12Z | EF2 | KRAX | NC | Wilson | Lucama | A tornado touched down just just north of the town of Lucama, where several homes were heavily damaged and numerous large pine trees were snapped in half or uprooted. Several vehicles were blown over and rolled as much as 100 feet. Winds in this location were estimated at 120 mph. The tornado continued moving northeast and crossed NC Highway 42 on the western side of Wilson where 25 homes and a dozen businesses were heavily damaged, in addition to numerous downed trees and power-lines. Several air conditioning units were blown off the top of businesses and onto the street...and dozens of vehicles at an automotive dealership were heavily damaged by wind blown debris. At this point peak winds were also estimated at 120 mph. The tornado continued moving northeast to NC Highway 264 on the western |Side of Wilson where a family medical supply building and the Parkwood Village Apartments received minor roof and window damage from wind blown debris. Winds in this area were estimated at 80 mph. The tornado continued to weaken and lifted near NC Highway 58 on the northwest side of Wilson. In total, approximately 175 homes were damaged, including 40 homes that were completely destroyed. |
| 21:20Z | EF2 | KAKQ | NC | Halifax | Halifax Co Arpt | A tornado touched down southwest of Roanoke Rapids near Rhea Smith Road. At Sam Powell Dam Road a house was shifted off of its foundation. The tornado then entered Roanoke Rapids as an EF1. Numerous hardwood trees were blown down. Numerous cars and homes were damaged at Rosemary Street. As the tornado continued into downtown, an industrial building and Sonic restaurant were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 intensity at this point. The worst damage occurred at 10th Street. In total, 90 structures were damaged. Of those 90, 15 homes and businesses were destroyed. The tornado continued into Northhampton County of the Wakefield WFO warning area. |
| 21:23Z | EF1 | KAKQ | NC | Northampton | Gaston | Storm survey conducted by WFO Raleigh indicated that a tornado, which originally touched down just south of Roanoke Rapids, moved northeast into Northampton county. The tornado produced EF1 damage with a number of trees snapped and some roof damage to a home. The tornado lifted just north of the Interstate 95 to Route 46 intersection. |
| 21:32Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Wayne | Bests | The tornado touched down just east of North Beston Road, between Guy Smith and Old Jason Roads. Tornado damage was mostly minor, consisting mainly of siding shingle damage and isolated tree damage. The end section of a farm building was blown down and heavily damaged along Parkstown Road just west of the Greene County line. This portion of the tornado was rated EF0 with winds around 80 mph. The tornado eventually strengthened to an EF3 as it moved into Greene County. |
| 21:33Z | EF0 | KLTX | NC | Columbus | Rico | A tornado was captured on video by a trained spotter 6 miles southwest of Clarkton, North Carolina at 533 pm EDT on 4/16/11. The tornado formed about one-quarter mile north of the intersection of Highway 701 and 131. The tornado quickly formed and dissipated in an open field near Highway 701. A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team investigated, but found no damage. After the team viewed the video and collaborated with the spotter who observed the tornado, they estimated the tornado had a path length of near one-quarter of a mile and a maximum path width of 25 yards. The tornado was rated EF0 with winds to 70 mph. |
| 21:35Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Lenoir | La Grange | The tornado developed near the Wayne County line near the intersection of Old Jason Road and County Line Road. The tornado then quickly moved northeast across the extreme northwest tip of Lenoir County before moving into Greene County. Only minor damage to some outbuildings was observed with several large tree limbs also blown down. |
| 21:39Z | EF3 | KRAX | NC | Greene | Jason | This is the second segment for the tornado that originally spun up in Lenoir County. The tornado moved into Greene county just west of Highway 903. The tornado produced mainly EF0 and EF1 damage across the southern part of Greene County with damage to trees and a few homes. The tornado intensified to EF3 with winds estimated up to 160 mph southwest of Snow Hill. The tornado continued at EF3 intensity as it crossed Highway 13 just west of Snow Hill. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed in this area with some almost completely flattened. Numerous vehicles were also destroyed. The strong EF3 tornado continued as it moved north of Snow Hill and severely damaged the Greene County middle school where the roof was torn off. The tornado continued to produce EF3 damage as it moved along Albriton Road where large metal power poles were bent over or completely ripped out of the ground. The tornado finally began to weaken as it passed Taylor road and dissipated near Tysons Church Road. In all about 30 million dollars of damage occurred in Greene County. There were numerous injures, 2 serious. There were no fatalities. |
| 21:41Z | EF0 | KLTX | SC | Georgetown | Oceda | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF0 tornado briefly touched down near the Georgetown-Williamsburg County line in southwest Georgetown County, South Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 75 mph. The path length was less than one-quarter of a mile and the maximum path width was 30 yards. A dozen trees were uprooted and snapped near the intersection of Saints Delight Road and Highway 41. One home suffered minor siding and flashing damage. The tornado moved across Saints Delight Road and then lifted. |
| 21:45Z | EF0 | KLTX | SC | Georgetown | Puncheon Creek | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF0 tornado 4 miles south-southeast of Andrews, South Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 80 mph. The path length was almost two-thirds of a mile and the maximum path width was 30 yards. A tornado touched down near two doublewide trailers on Dave McKenzie Drive. The tornado caused damage to the roof deck of one of the trailers and damaged the skirt and swing set of the other trailer. It also knocked down six trees and tossed two aluminum boats across the yard. The tornado then moved into a wooded area before crossing Gallop Lane and lifting just to the east of the roadway. A dozen trees were snapped and uprooted, some of the fallen trees blocked Gallop Lane. |
| 21:50Z | EF1 | KAKQ | VA | Southampton | Drewryville | A brief tornado touched down in southwest Southampton county. Numerous trees were snapped off and a few structures sustained damage. The most significant damage was to a farm equipment shelter and a roof on a home. |
| 21:53Z | EF1 | KLTX | SC | Georgetown | Olin | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado touched down 7 miles east-southeast of Andrews, South Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 110 mph. The path length was a little less than one-half of a mile and the maximum path width was 60 yards. The tornado touched down west of Indian Hut Road and then crossed the roadway before lifting east of the roadway. There were more than 400 trees snapped on both sides of Indian Hut Road. The road was blocked by dozens of trees before it was finally cleared. |
| 21:59Z | EF1 | KLTX | SC | Georgetown | Oatland | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado touched down 11 miles east of Andrews, South Carolina. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 105 mph. The path length was a half mile and the maximum path width was 60 yards. The tornado touched down west of Johnson Road and caused significant damage to over 50 large trees which were either snapped or uprooted. A roof was ripped off a small shed and another small shed was rolled over. Damage also occurred to a pickup truck. the tornado moved across Johnson Road and then lifted east of the roadway. |
| 21:59Z | EF1 | KRAX | NC | Pitt | Marlboro | The tornado spun up just south of Farmville near the intersection of Highway 258 and Highway 264A. The tornado was estimated at EF1 with winds to 90 mph as if lifted rapidly northeast through the eastern sections of Farmville. Numerous homes had significant damage mainly to roofs. Trees and power lines were blown down. The tornado began to weaken north of Farmville as it crossed Highway 264 and lifted near Wesley Church Road. About 1 million dollars of damage occurred with this tornado with 5 minor injuries. |
| 22:05Z | EF1 | KLTX | NC | Columbus | Whiter Crossing | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded a tornado was responsible for the damage 9 miles south of Whiteville, North Carolina. The tornado was rated up to an EF1 with winds to 100 mph. The path length was just over 1 mile. The maximum path width was 50 yards. The tornado touched down in a field west of Lebanon Church Road and caused significant damage to a stand of two dozen trees which were mainly snapped just west of the roadway. The tornado crossed Lebanon Church Road, passing near two homes. Trees fell onto the homes causing damage. The damage was rated EF1. The tornado then moved across a wooded area behind the homes and emerged onto a field before affecting two homes on Gores Trailer Road. The homes sustained minor damage. There were also several trees uprooted near Gores Trailer Road. The damage was rated EF0. The tornado lifted as it crossed into the field on the north side of Gores Trailer Road. |
| 22:20Z | EF0 | KAKQ | VA | Southampton | Manry | EF0 tornado damaged several trees and downed several others across rural portions of western Southampton county. In addition, tornado also damaged a fence near the end of the tornado path. |
| 22:30Z | EF1 | KAKQ | VA | Middlesex | Samos | Tornado tracked from Lagrange Creek to Family Lane. The tornado destroyed one home and a grain silo. Numerous trees were downed and sheared off. The tornado may have had multiple vortices in the main funnel. |
| 22:35Z | EF0 | KRAX | NC | Duplin | Kenansville | Tornado touched down about 6 miles south of Kenansville. The tornado had winds estimated to 75 mph as it crossed Highway 50 with damage to trees noted. |
| 22:45Z | EF3 | KAKQ | VA | Surry | Homewood | Tornado developed just south of the Surry Nuclear Power Plant and then continued across the James River into the Kingsmill section of James City county. Numerous trees were downed or sheared off, and some damage to buildings and vehicles was reported at the plant. |
| 22:50Z | EF3 | KAKQ | VA | James City | Grove | Tornado tracked from Surry county into the Kingsmill section of James City county . Several trees were downed or sheared off. A few homes and buildings were damaged. |
| 22:53Z | EF3 | KAKQ | VA | York | Lackey | Tornado tracked from James City county into York county. The tornado mainly affected the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. Numerous trees were downed or sheared off, with no significant building damage reported. |
| 22:55Z | EF3 | KAKQ | NC | Bertie | Askewville | Tornado first touched down about one mile south of Askewville (east of U.S. Rt. 13), producing minor tree and building damage. The tornado began producing significant damage on the east side of Askewville, where numerous structures and several mobile homes sustained major damage or were destroyed. The tornado then tracked continuously for nearly 19 miles finally lifting east of Harrellsville. For much of the tornado's life, the path width was one half to nearly three quarters of a mile wide. EF2 and EF3 damage was widespread from just east of Askewville northeast to about 3 miles west of Colerain, then gradually decreased as the tornado crossed into Hertford county. Numerous homes were destroyed, and many others suffered varying degrees of damage. In addition, there was extensive damage to trees and wooded areas in the path of the tornado. A split in the tornado damage paths just north of Colerain suggests that the tornado underwent a cyclic re-development with 2 tornadoes on the ground simultaneously for a period of about 5 miles. |
| 23:00Z | EF3 | KAKQ | VA | Gloucester | Coke | Tornado tracked from York county into Gloucester county. The worst damage (EF2 and EF3 intensity) was in the southern part of Gloucester county near Clopton. A total of 15 homes were destroyed by the tornado, with an additional 29 homes sustaining major damage. Nearly 100 other structures sustained minor damage, or were affected by the tornado or the associated debris. Page Middle School was also severely damaged, with large parts of the school rendered unusable. School buses were overturned and tossed around by the tornado. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with a number of other trees sheared off. |
| 23:05Z | EF2 | KAKQ | NC | Bertie | Colerain | A distinct separation in the damage paths northwest of Colerain suggested that a second tornado formed just northwest of Colerain and tracked northeast nearly parallel to the original tornado. North of Colerain, the tornado tracked parallel to Route 45 for about 1 mile then continued northeast into southeast Hertford county just west of the Chowan River. In the Bertie county portion of the tornado, several homes and other buildings were damaged. Poultry houses and other farm equipment were also damaged. Many trees were downed or snapped off. |
| 23:06Z | EF2 | KAKQ | NC | Hertford | Newsome Store | Tornado tracked from northeast Bertie county into southeast Hertford county. Tornado produced mainly EF2 damage in southeast Hertford county. Many homes were destroyed and several others suffered varying degrees of damage. In addition, there was damage to trees and wooded areas in the path of the tornado. |
| 23:07Z | EF2 | KMHX | NC | Jones | Hargetts | Tornado spun up near the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 258 near Hargetts Crossroads. The tornado moved over mainly rural areas but did strike one house and severely damaged it with winds estimated 125 mph. |
| 23:08Z | EF2 | KAKQ | NC | Hertford | Newsome Store | Tornado tracked from northeast Bertie county into southeast Hertford county. Several homes and other buildings were damaged. Poultry houses and other farm equipment were also damaged. Many trees were downed or snapped off. Tornado then tracked northeast into Gates county. |
| 23:09Z | EF0 | KAKQ | NC | Martin | Williamston Arpt | Tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 125 and Log Cabin Road. The tornado ripped the roof off a double wide mobile home and tossed it about 20 yards. The tornado was only on the ground briefly as it lifted shortly after crossing Highway 125. |
| 23:10Z | EF2 | KAKQ | VA | Isle Of Wight | Ballards Xrds | Tornado damage was along a nearly continuous 20 mile damage path from east of Walters to just southwest of Smithfield. Many trees were downed, sheared off or topped, and a number of power lines were also brought down. More than 2 dozen homes were damaged with a few sustaining significant damage. Several farms were impacted with farm equipment picked up and tossed around. The most significant damage occurred in the first 10 to 12 miles of the tornado path. |
| 23:12Z | EF0 | KLWX | VA | Loudoun | Woodburn | Sporadic snapped tree limbs and a few uprooted trees were located in neighborhoods surrounding the Westpark Golf Course. A road sign was pulled from the ground and snapped along Clubhouse Drive. ||Shingles were removed from a home near Canby Road. |
| 23:14Z | EF1 | KAKQ | NC | Gates | Vivian | Tornado tracked from southeast Hertford county into Gates county crossing the Chowan River while continuing to weaken. The final very minor damage was noted a couple of miles northwest of Hobbsville to the west of Route 32. Most of the damage in Gates county was to trees. Numerous trees were downed with many others snapped at the top. A mobile home roof was blown off and there was minor damage to some farm equipment and a couple other homes. |
| 23:18Z | EF3 | KAKQ | VA | Mathews | North | Tornado tracked from Gloucester county into western Mathews county where it lifted. Few trees were downed or sheared off. |
| 23:25Z | EF2 | KAKQ | VA | Middlesex | Ruark | Tornado developed in southeast Middlesex county along the Plankatank River. It moved northeast through Deltaville then off the land and dissipated over the Rappahannock River. Thirty five homes in Deltaville sustained major damage or were destroyed by the tornado. An additional 25 homes sustained minor damage or were affected by the tornado or its associated debris. with many being severely damaged. Numerous trees were downed and many were sheared off. |
| 23:37Z | EF1 | KLWX | MD | Frederick | New London | A detached garage collapsed along New London Road. Shingles and siding were removed from a single-family home and softwood trees were snapped along New London Road. |Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped and barns were damaged or destroyed. |
| 23:38Z | EF1 | KLWX | MD | Frederick | New London | Roofing panels were removed from a detached garage near Detrick Road and Old Annapolis Road. Six or more softwood trees were snapped and pieces of large limbs and plywood were impaled in adjacent roofs. |
| 23:40Z | EF0 | KMHX | NC | Craven | Vanceboro | County officials reported a brief tornado touchdown north of Vanceboro. National Weather Service storm survey indicated minor damage near the intersection of Highway 43 and Clarks Road. A narrow damage path was noted with a large metal sign bent and twisted by the strong winds. |
| 23:47Z | EF1 | KLWX | MD | Frederick | Unionville | Substantial tree damage was noted near Talbot Run road. Pine trees were snapped near Buffalo Road and there was also a report of siding and trim torn from a home near Buffalo Road. |
| 23:48Z | EF1 | KLWX | MD | Carroll | Cover | Tree damage was found near the intersection of MD-26 and MD-27. A power pole was also snapped near the intersection. |
| 23:51Z | EF0 | KLWX | MD | Carroll | Mayberry | Dozens of trees were snapped along Deep Run Road. A roof was partially removed from a barn along Geeting Road and numerous trees were down. Several trees and large branches were also down at the Grand Valley Farms subdivision. A large tree fell on a home rendering the home uninhabitable. The tornado also snapped trees and partially removed another roof from a barn along Band Hall Hill Road. |
| 00:08Z | EF0 | KMHX | NC | Beaufort | Bath | County officials relayed numerous reports that a waterspout came ashore near Bath. A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated a narrow path of sporadic damage from near Front Street, northeast toward Heron Lane. Numerous large limbs and small trees were blown down with minor roof damage to some homes. |
| 00:11Z | EF3 | KMHX | NC | Onslow | Midway Park | Tornado spun up near Tarawa Terrace and quickly increased to EF2 intensity with winds to 125 mph and a damage width of 100 yards. Many residences were damaged severely. The tornado continued to track northeast and crossed Highway 24 and the Holiday City Subdivision at EF2 intensity with many homes severely damaged. The tornado widened to about 450 yards as it crossed the Colonial Heights Subdivision with winds around 100 mph. The tornado narrowed to about 100 yards and increased to EF3 intensity with winds to 145 mph as it crossed Piney Green Road and impacted the Montclair Subdivision. Severe damage to many homes with some totally destroyed. Several vehicles were picked up and tossed. The tornado then appeared to weaken and lift as it moved northeast of Piney Green. Total damage was estimated at 9.4 million dollars. There were 30 injuries directly related to the tornado, 3 critical. No fatalities occurred. |
| 00:20Z | EF0 | KLWX | PA | York | Lincolnway | The NWS in State College along with York County Emergency Management officials confirmed a weak, brief, EF0 tornado touched-down in West Manchester Township a few miles west of York between 2020 and 2021 PM EDT. The EF0 tornado first produced damage just north of Brougher Lane where damage to trees, utility wires and several outbuildings occurred. Some minor damage to several homes also occurred in this area. The tornado damaged a canopy on a gas station and two billboards at the corner of Carlisle Road and Brougher Lane as it traveled northeast along a short 1/2 mile path. After crossing Carlisle Road, more tree damage was observed. A significant portion of a roof was removed off a business and blown across Brougher Lane near Haviland Road. The tornado briefly lifted but touched-down again at the West Manchester Mall. Several trees were uprooted and a large 40x40 foot skylight was lifted and blown across the roof of the mall. The damage indicators observed during the storm survey were consistent with a maximum wind speed of 85 mph, rating the tornado as a high-end EF0. |
| 00:43Z | EF2 | KMHX | NC | Craven | Riverdale | The tornado touched down in the Croatan Forest to the west of Highway 70 where it damaged numerous trees. The tornado crossed Highway 70 and did significant damage to the Riverdale area where it was estimated to be EF2 intensity with winds of 125 mph and a damage width of 200 yards. Numerous homes were severely damaged with several having the second story or roof removed. The tornado continued to track northeast across the Neuse River. Total damage is estimated at 4 million dollars. |
| 00:52Z | EF0 | KMHX | NC | Pamlico | Kennel Beach | The tornado the developed in Craven County apparently crossed the Neuse River then rapidly dissipated in extreme southwest Pamlico County. The tornado damaged several trees before dissipating. As the tornado dissipated it also dropped debris it had picked up in Craven County including a large sign estimated to weigh around 50 pounds. |
| 01:01Z | EF1 | KMHX | NC | Tyrrell | Jerry | The tornado spun up along Highway 94, about 5.5 miles southeast of Columbia. Trees on either side of the highway were blow down or snapped off with damage estimated at EF0. The tornado continued to move northeast through fields, before intensifying to EF1 with winds estimated at 105 mph as it struck a church along Highway 64 near Alligator. Nearly half the roof was blown off the church with an entire wall collapsed. A mobile home nearby the church was also severely damaged. The tornado then moved into fields and appeared to dissipate just north of Highway 64. |
| 01:30Z | EF1 | KAKQ | NC | Currituck | Harbinger | Tornado moved inland off the Albemarle Sound and continued east northeast across Route 158, and then toward Currituck Sound. Numerous trees were downed or snapped off, and there was damage to several commercial buildings and a few homes. Vehicles were overturned and several boats were lifted across Route 158. |
| 01:35Z | EF1 | KAKQ | NC | Dare | Duck | The tornado developed near the sound in the Four Seasons subdivision, then moved northeast across the community of Duck before exiting into the ocean. The tornado was estimated to be an EF1 with winds around 90 mph. About 75 structures were damaged mostly minor to roofs and siding. Several large pines were toppled and damaged homes. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).