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15:16Z EF0 KHPX TN Houston Yellow Creek National Weather Service personnel along with Houston County Emergency Management determined a brief EF0 tornado touched down in the Yellow Creek community approximately 7.2 miles ESE of Erin. This small, weak tornado moved ENE across Highway 49 where it snapped numerous trees that fell northward and blocked the highway. Other trees on the north side of the highway were snapped towards the south and east. The tornado then struck a home causing minor exterior damage including a blown out window. The most significant damage was to outbuildings near the home, including a collapsed carport, a destroyed shed, and other outbuildings. Debris and outdoor objects were thrown in all directions in a clearly convergent pattern, with debris blown several hundred yards across fields to the ENE. Homeowners also witnessed the tornado as it passed their home. The tornado then struck a second home on Ellis Mills Road causing minor exterior damage and blowing out a window, destroyed a nearby shed and snapped several more trees. The tornado apparently lifted just east of Ellis Mills Road.
16:20Z EF2 KLIX LA Livingston Clio A tornado touched down near the intersection of Carthage Bluff Road and Carthage Lane on the south side of Killian causing minor damage to a home and some trees. As it moved east-northeast along Carthage Bluff Road, it strengthened and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. It continued to strengthen further as it approached Davidson Road. In this area, it is estimated to have reached its peak intensity with winds near 120 mph. It destroyed three barns and destroyed a single family home that had been built on a cinder block foundation. The maximum estimated wind speed is based on this destroyed home which was not secured to the foundation, and also supported by snapped telephone poles in the area. The tornado then moved into a marshy area and continued to snap and uproot numerous trees as it moved into Tangipahoa Parish. Two people were seriously injured in the home that was destroyed on Davidson Road.
16:32Z EF2 KLIX LA Tangipahoa Strader A large wedge tornado continued on an east-northeast path out of Livingston Parish. While much of the path through Tangipahoa Parish is inaccessible, video evidence shows the tornado was continuously in contact with the ground. The tornado crossed Interstate 55 near mile marker 19. In this area, it snapped an uprooted numerous trees and was approximately 500 yards wide. After crossing the interstate, the tornado continued on its east-northeast path through marshy area and moved into St. Tammany Parish. The maximum intensity in Tangipahoa Parish is estimated to be around 105 mph based on the observed tree damage.
16:51Z EF0 KLIX LA Jefferson Southport The tornado touched down near Elmwood on St. George Avenue. It moved east northeast causing intermittent tree and roof damage. It lifted near Jefferson Heights around the intersection of Sizeler Avenue and Lauricella Avenue. Maximum wind speeds are estimated around 80 mph.
16:52Z EF2 KLIX LA St. Tammany Houltonville A tornado continued into St. Tammany Parish from Tangipahoa Parish. It moved in a generally east-northeast direction through uninhabited marsh until it reached the Guste Island area. By the time it reached this area, it had contracted from its maximum width of around 500 yards in Tangipahoa Parish back to around 350 yards. The tornado produced damage consistent with wind speeds around 125 mph as it crossed Chenier Road. It shifted a home from its concrete and rebar piers and caused extensive roof damage to the home. The tornado continued to move east-northeast and dissipated over a marshy area on the southwest side of Madisonville.
17:04Z EF1 KLIX LA Ascension Donaldsonville A tornado touched down in Donaldsonville near the intersection of East Bayou Road and Green Gable Road. It damaged the roofs of several homes, and knoced down power lines and trees. It also shifted a small home of its pier foundation. The tornado tracked east-northeast near River Road, damaging a few structures, and continuing to cause damage to trees and power lines before crossing into St. James Parish. Approximately 18 homes were damaged in Ascension Parish.
17:12Z EF3 KLIX LA Orleans Lee A tornado touched down just east of the industrial canal and moved northeast into the Evangeline Oaks Subdivision where it quickly strengthened into a multi-vortex EF-2 tornado. In this area, it snapped several power poles and caused significant roof damage to an apartment complex as well as a building similar to an automobile service building. the tornado then turned toward the east and continued to move almost due east through neighborhoods just north of Chef Menteur Blvd. The worst damage was generally along and just north of Grant Street from Read Blvd to Chalmark Dr. In this area, dozens of homes lost all or large portions of their roof structures. Several homes also had numerous collapsed walls. A few two story homes suffered almost complete destruction of the top floor with the exception of one or two interior corner walls. The tornado also bent at least 3 steel electrical transmission poles. The tornado continued moving toward the east, causing damage to the NASA Michoud facility and a few other industrial buildings in the area, and rolling a rail tanker car east of the Michoud Canal. The track is terminated at Lake Borgne, but the tornado likely continued for some time after that over water. Of the 33 injuries, 5-6 of them were considered serious. Maximum estimated wind speeds were around 150 mph. In total, the tornado caused moderate to severe damage to 638 homes, of which around half were considered total losses. At least 40 businesses also suffered moderate to severe damage.
17:14Z EF1 KLIX LA St. James Salsburg A tornado moved into St. James Parish from Ascension Parish. It moved nearly due east, affecting small communities on both the west and east bank of the Mississippi River near the Hwy 70 bridge. Damage primarily consisted of roof damage, blown out windows, and down trees and power lines. In St. James Parish, 4 homes were classified as heavily damaged or destroyed, and another 14 were considered to have minor to moderate damage. Maximum estimated winds are estimated to be around 105 mph. An 83 year old man died as a result of injuries sustained during the tornado. He was outside when his trailer rolled, trapping him between the trailer and a parked truck.
17:50Z EF3 KLIX LA Livingston Weiss The tornado touched down northeast of Watson near the intersection of Little Woods Drive and Percy Easterly Road. It moved in a general easterly direction. It rapidly strengthened as it approached Nan Wesley Road, where it collapsed a metal truss tower holding up high tension power lines. In this area, the tornado is estimated to have reached its peak intensity of near 140 mph. It continued moving east, causing damage consistent with that of an EF-2 tornado, completely destroying three manufactured homes, and causing significant roof damage to two single family homes. It also snapped or uprooted numerous trees. The tornado continued moving east, causing damage primarily to the roofs of homes and trees. It lifted as it reached John Lanier Road.
18:20Z EF1 KLIX LA Livingston Albany A brief tornado touched down near the intersection of Hwy 442 and Greer Lane in far northeastern Livingston Parish. It moved generally east-southeast causing damage snapping numerous trees and causing power poles to lean. It also caused minor roof damage to a home and tore off a metal carport. Maximum wind speeds were estimated around 100 mph.
19:42Z EF0 KMXX AL Montgomery London National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage south of the Pike Road community in Montgomery County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph.||This tornado occurred on private property near Mockingbird Lane and adjacent to London Road, mainly on pasture lands. The tornado uprooted and snapped several hard and softwood trees that were consistently observed to be convergent. A small garden shed along the path was also heavily damaged.
21:23Z EF0 KEVX AL Covington Andalusia A tornado moved across an area on the east side of Andalusia which affected two residential areas and a campground. The tornado caused shingle damage to several roofs, downed several trees, and overturned several campers and RVs. One individual suffered minor injuries. Damage also occurred to a large metal storage building at the Covington County Water Authority. Numerous water pipes from the water facility were tossed by the tornado.
21:36Z EF1 KFFC GA Harris Fortson A National Weather Service survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards travelled for just under 2.5 miles along U.S Highway 27 in southern Harris County between the communities of Fortson and Cataula. The tornado began on West Bonacre Road just west of Highway 27, where a few small trees were snapped, and moved northeast, intensifying as it crossed Highway 27 north of Raymond Road where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several power lines and poles were brought down. The most significant damage was observed just northeast of this location along Gatlin Road where an estimated 50-100 large trees were snapped or uprooted. One large tree fell on a home at this location causing significant damage, however no injuries were reported. Continuing northeast, additional damage was observed between Knowles Road and Wells Drive where a grove of trees was snapped or uprooted on the east side of Highway 27. The tornado ended just northeast of the intersection of Wells Drive and Highway 27. [02/07/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF1, Harris, 2017:029].
22:07Z EF2 KDGX MS Scott Hillsboro This tornado began near Hodges Lane, where a couple of small trees were snapped. The tornado continued eastward snapping and uprooting multiple trees along Old Hillsboro Rd. The tornado reached its greatest intensity as it moved across Little River Road and MS Highway 35. In this area, multiple flea market buildings were destroyed. Two residences were damaged, one significantly by a fallen tree. A shed was destroyed and the roof was blown off a barn. Several trees were snapped or uprooted at this location. The tornado continued eastward across Taylor Road, where it damaged a shed and caused additional tree damage. The tornado lifted just east of MS Highway 21, where some tree branches were broken. The maximum estimated winds were 115 mph.
23:23Z EF1 KDGX MS Jasper Moss Hill This tornado started in a wooded area northwest of County Road 20 and traveled southeast where it snapped and uprooted several trees. It also caused damage to the porch roof of a home along County Road 20. The tornado then continued to the southeast of County Road 20 and ended after snapping a few more trees. Maximum estimated winds were 100 mph.
01:40Z EF0 KHPX KY Trigg Trigg Furnace This weak tornado touched down along Highway 274 and lifted four miles northwest of Cadiz. The tornado occurred in a hilly scenic area adjacent to Lake Barkley. At least a dozen trees were uprooted or broken. Some of the trees landed on Highway 274. One power line was partially downed by a fallen tree. Several pieces of metal roofing from a barn were lofted into nearby woods. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph. The tornado was witnessed by a trained spotter.
03:00Z EF1 KJAX FL Bradford Lawtey The Lawtey Elementary School experienced wind damage to the roof. The school was closed the following day due to wind damage. There were also numerous trees and power lines blown down and damaged in the area.||Local broadcast media relayed a report that 2 people were injured in Lawtey when part of a building fell on them.
03:37Z EF1 KJAX FL St. Johns Palmo Two homes in the Heritage Landing neighborhood had significant wind damage to both their roofs and the interior of the home. Peak winds were around 100 mph.

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