Tornado Reports
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| 20:45Z | EF1 | KJAX | FL | Duval | San Jose | A cyclonic supercell storm within an outer rain band of TS Elsa's east side produced two tornado touchdowns. The first touchdown occurred in south-central Duval County and then over eastern Camden County in SE Georgia. This report will focus on the Duval County damage. A NWS Storm Survey found that the tornado initially touched down along San Ardo Drive, just NE of Beauclerc. Large tree branches were snapped and damage occurred to residences near Goodby's Creek. The tornado continued to track northward through San Jose with EF-1 damage noted along Old King's Road South and Powers Avenue, just west of Baker-Skinner Park where several trees were completely uprooted. One large pine tree was snapped and fell over a deck at the Heron Walk Apartment Complex. The tornado reached it's peak intensity and width as it crossed Phillips Highway and moved along Bowdendale Avenue where significant damage was noted to several industrial buildings. Damage to the buildings included metal siding ripped off and roofs peeled back, with debris lofted to the top of a nearby radio antenna tower. The tornado crossed Interstate 95 near the Bowden Road interchange, where large tree branches snapped and more roof damage occurred alogn Spring Park Road. The tornado weakened as it impacted University Christian School and then just northeast of Englewood High School, where tree branches were snapped along Daryl Road. |
| 21:43Z | EF1 | KJAX | GA | Camden | St Marys | An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 100 mph touched down along East St. Mary's River Street, just north of the St. Mary's River, where tree trunks were snapped. The tornado strengthened to peak EF1 intensity and produced significant damage to residences along E. Conyers and Norris Streets in St. Mary's before pivoting north-northeastward. The tornado then damaged homes and apartments along Point Peter Road. The tornado reached maximum width near the Eagle Hammock RV Park at EF1 intensity. Multiple recreational vehicles were flipped over, with two completely flipped upside down. One RV was flipped and blown about 200 yards into a lake on the north side of the park. Several hardwood trees at the park were snapped. There was debris from the RVs scattered throughout the RV park area. The last of tornado damage included solar panel damage just south of Crooked River State Park. There were 17 reported injuries and 11 of the 17 had to be transported to a hospital. |
| 02:48Z | EF1 | KCLX | GA | Effingham | Stillwell | A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Springfield in Effingham County. The tornado began just north of Stillwell Road and east of Mock Road at Mose Mock Farms where the tops of several trees were sheared off, large branches were blown down, and a carport collapsed. The tornado then moved northwest, snapping and uprooting several trees along Mock Road and in a field near a powerline easement. The tornado then strengthened as it turned north and moved along Wood Duck Way. Multiple homes on Wood Duck Way and Riley Court suffered minor roof and siding damage, two boats on trailers were lifted and overturned, a carport collapsed, and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado then continued northward, crossing Highway 119 where it snapped and uprooted a few trees and knocked down powerlines before dissipating in a field just north of the highway. A vehicle ran into a downed tree on Highway 119 and the driver sustained minor injuries. The maximum strength of the tornado was estimated to be EF-1, with peak winds of 105 mph, particularly in the area of Wood Duck Way and Riley Court. |
| 03:44Z | EF1 | KCLX | SC | Beaufort | Parris Is Nas | A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Parris Island in Beaufort County. The tornado path was very short on the southern end of Parris Island, and was likely the same storm that moved into Port Royal several minutes later. However, the storm survey team could not confirm a continuous path from Parris Island northward to the Port Royal area. Many pine trees were snapped in this location, which was directly adjacent to the old Page Field runway complex. The maximum strength of the tornado was estimated to be EF-1, with peak winds of 97 mph. |
| 03:50Z | EF1 | KCLX | SC | Beaufort | Port Royal | A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Port Royal in Beaufort County. This tornado was likely part of the same storm that hit Parris Island just to the south. It began near 11th Street, between Paris and London Avenues, where it snapped several trees including one tree that hit a home on 11th Street. The tornado continued northward across 14th and 15th Streets, close to Paris Avenue. Many hardwood trees and large limbs were snapped in this area, which also took down some powerlines along Paris Avenue. The tornado then moved across the southern portion of Paris Avenue West, snapping more trees and limbs with some falling on a few homes and buildings. Finally, the tornado crossed Ribaut Road, ending just north of the intersection of Ribaut and Royal Palms Roads. All total, the tornado damaged at least 44 buildings in Port Royal and caused an estimated one million dollars in damage. The maximum strength of the tornado was estimated to be EF-1, with peak winds of 95 mph. |
| 05:00Z | EF1 | KCLX | SC | Charleston | Edisto Is | A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Edisto Island in Charleston County. The beginning point for the tornado was detected by a NWS drone in a corn field near the end of Sunnyside Mills Road. The tornado had a discontinuous path northward across Store Creek, then across a large corn field, ending near the intersection of Cypress Trees Lane and Highway 174. Along the path, there were many hard and softwood trees snapped and uprooted, particularly near Cypress Trees Lane, and also at a few residences toward the beginning of the path just south of Store Creek. The maximum strength of the tornado was estimated to be EF-1, with peak winds of 95 mph, particularly toward the end of the path just south of Highway 174. |
| 06:36Z | EF1 | KCLX | SC | Charleston | Ten Mile | A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Awendaw in Charleston County. The tornado touched down in the private community of Wando Farms, where it snapped more than a dozen medium to large pine trees, and snapped large limbs off of very large live oak trees. One resident had the front door of their home blown in. The tornado then moved north, and appears to weaken as it crossed the Wando River and the surrounding marsh area. The tornado then ended near the intersection of Ronlin Farm Road and Woodville Road where it snapped and uprooted several trees around a few homes. The tornado was estimated to be an EF-1, with peak winds of 95 mph, with the highest winds likely near the beginning of the path. |
| 08:12Z | EF0 | KCAE | SC | Clarendon | New Zion | A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed a high-end EF0 tornado just south of New Zion, SC in Clarendon County. The tornado had a path length of 1.5 miles, width of about 40 yards, and peak winds of 85 mph. The tornado began in a field east of Old Manning Road and just south of Knowlton Road, then moved northwest along Old Manning Road, snapping numerous trees along its path and knocking down many large branches. The tornado then moved across the intersection of Old Manning Road and Newman Branch Road where it caused the most extensive damage. In this area, an empty trailer was overturned and moved about 20 yards. A warehouse building had an exterior wood and cinder block wall collapse, likely due to an uplift of the roof. A large grain auger was knocked over, metal at the top of a silo was twisted, and a metal and wood equipment shelter was destroyed. A couple of nearby buildings also had minor roof damage. The tornado then crossed into a corn field, where it knocked down the crops in a convergent wind pattern. The tornado then appeared to weaken as it tracked northwest just to the west of Old Manning Road, causing mostly minor tree damage before dissipating near Walker Gamble Road. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).