Tornado Reports
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| 18:17Z | EF2 | KMRX | TN | Knox | Byrds Chapel | The tornado started on Yarnell Road, then reached peak intensity and width as it passed the Lovell Crossing apartment complex. Significant roof damage was noted to several of the homes and apartments in Lovell Cove and Crossing, with partial roof loss and uplift of roof decking common to several apartments. In addition to roof damage, a complete collapse of a garage at Lovell Crossing was noted, along with wooden boards driven into the ground and a large gash in the side of apartment complex office from the impact of a large, but unknown object. Numerous trees in the apartment complex suffered damage from the tornado. The tornado then crossed Pellissippi Parkway, and continued along and north of Bob Gray Road. A driver on Pellissippi Parkway recorded a video of the tornado crossing the parkway. Significant tree damage was observed along Bob Gray Road, with a narrow path of snapped hardwood trees as the tornado progressed eastward. The tornado appears to have dissipated at the intersection of Bob Gray Road and Middlebrook Pike. |
| 18:48Z | EF1 | KMRX | NC | Yancey | Spivey Gap | NWS storm survey found the path of a rare EF1 tornado that touched down near Highway 19W in the far northern part of Yancey County, a couple of miles from the Tennessee border. The tornado tracked east/southeast, crossing Highway 19 a couple of times, before crossing Huntdale Rd and Horton Hill Rd. The last area of damage found was in the area around Horton Hill Rd and North Bee Branch Rd. Damage was limited to multiple uprooted trees and snapped limbs. This was only the third confirmed tornado to have impacted Yancey County, with the last having occurred on 6 June 1977. |
| 19:00Z | EF1 | KJKL | KY | Lawrence | Yatesville | An EF1 tornado touched down just east of Yatesville Lake, uprooting or snapping several large trees on Aspen Drive and on Birch Road. Three houses were damaged by fallen trees on Birch Road with one home suffering extensive damage to the attached garage as a large tree fell on it. The tornado then tracked eastward, skipping along an almost six and a half mile track, crossing US 23 and the Big Sandy River just north of Louisa before continuing into West Virginia. A roughly 400 yard wide swath of rather extensive tree damage occurred on the west side of the Big Sandy River near a logging yard and two semi trailers were overturned at that location. |
| 19:07Z | EF1 | KJKL | WV | Wayne | Brick Church | An EF1 tornado briefly lifted as it crossed over from Lawrence County, Kentucky and touched back down in Wayne County on the afternoon of August 7th. Once it touched back down in West Virginia, an area of tree damage was noted and a house was slightly damaged at the intersection of Route 52 and Fort Gay Road. Some additional tree damage was observed further to the east up Fort Gay Road, which was estimated to be the end of the track. |
| 20:40Z | EF1 | KGSP | NC | Catawba | Claremont | NWS storm survey found the path of a long-track EF1 tornado that touched down between Conover and Claremont near the intersection of Kelly Blvd and Heart Dr, where large tree branches were snapped. The tornado continued to snap large branched as it moved southeast, crossing Highway 10 to Murrays Hill Rd and Sherrills Ford Rd. The tornado intensified in this area, with multiple large trees uprooted, and some softwood trees snapped. Similar damage continued as the tornado crossed Long Island Rd, Hopewell Church Rd, and Mollys Backbone Rd. The last area of damage in Catawba County was found at the end of a peninsula in Lake Norman at the end of Northview Harbor Dr. The tornado continued into Iredell County just east of this point. |
| 20:54Z | EF1 | KGSP | NC | Iredell | Mooresville Arpt | A tornado that originated in the Claremont/Conover area of Catawba County crossed into Iredell County, with the first area of damage found on a peninsula of Lake Norman at the end of Penicillin Point. Numerous large limbs and several uprooted trees were found in this area. The tornado continued to snap large branches and uproot trees as it moved southeast across Fern Hill Rd, skirting the southern shores of an inlet of Lake Norman, before crossing Perth Rd and I-77. EF0-level damage persisted as the tornado crossed the north side of Mooresville before crossing into Rowan County near Landis Highway. Some trees fell on homes in the Mooresville area. |
| 21:02Z | EF1 | KLWX | PA | York | Lineboro | An EF1 tornado occurred in the village of Black Rock on August 7th, 2023. The tornado touched down on the south side of North Church Street in the village of Black Rock, continuing northeast across North Church Street. Several trees were damaged, including a few larger trunks being snapped off. This tree damage resulted in damage to a few properties along North Church Street. The tornado maintained a|northeasterly track to Glenville Road, producing additional tree and property damage. One outbuilding was destroyed while another had its roof collapse in. The tornado then lifted before crossing Glenville Road. |
| 21:07Z | EF1 | KFCX | NC | Rowan | Mt Ulla | A tornado that touched down in the Conover and Claremont area of Catawba County and crossed through southern Iredell County passed into Rowan County near Landis Highway. Damage was limited to numerous snapped large branches and uprooted trees as the tornado initially paralleled Highway 152 before crossing between Landis and China Grove. Minor structural damage was also observed in this area, while other structures were damaged by falling trees. The tornado lifted just east of Lentz Rd east of Landis. |
| 21:07Z | EF0 | KGSP | NC | Mecklenburg | Huntersville | NWS storm survey confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down just south of Lake Norman. Damage consisted of numerous tree branches torn off, some trees uprooted, and some minor damage to building exteriors. |
| 21:13Z | EF0 | KBGM | NY | Tompkins | Dryden | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Route 38 and Purvis Road in far eastern Tompkins County and knocked down some trees near the border of Tompkins and Cortland County. It then continued in Cortland County for many miles, finally lifting in a wooded area between West River Road and the Tioughnioga River ||At the time that the tornado touched down in Tompkins County, it was an EF-0, but it became an EF-1 in Cortland County. The majority of damage occurred in Cortland County. |
| 21:17Z | EF1 | KBGM | NY | Cortland | Harford | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Route 38 and Purvis Road in far eastern Tompkins County. It then moved northeastward through a mostly wooded area in Cortland County from Harford to Virgil. The most widespread damage was found along Clute Road where several trees were uprooted and snapped and a large shed/storage building had its roof partially torn off and partially collapsed. The tornado then brought down more trees along a property along Stafford Road before continuing northeastward to West River Road. Several snapped and uprooted trees were observed at residences along this road. The last observed damage was in a wooded area between West River Road and the Tioughnioga River and this is where the tornado lifted.||At the time that the tornado touched down in Tompkins County, it was an EF-0, but it became an EF-1 in Cortland County. The majority of damage occurred in Cortland County. |
| 21:24Z | EF1 | KLWX | PA | York | Cross Rds | An EF1 tornado occurred in York County PA on Monday August 7th in East Hopewell Township. The tornado began east of Cross Roads in a corn field just north of Lentz Road, between Bedrock Road and Glessick School Road. The tornado continued northeastward and flattened a continuous path of corn between Rambo Road and Fulton School Road. As the tornado crossed Century Farms Road, it narrowly avoided a couple residences and outbuildings. After the tornado crossed Fulton School Road, it snapped and uprooted a couple dozen trees. The tornado lifted just north of Fulton School Road. |
| 21:35Z | EFU | KGLD | KS | Cheyenne | Bird City | Storm chaser video caught a brief landspout tornado forming along the cold front/outflow boundary west of Bird City just east of CR 26 roughly a half mile north of Highway 36. The boundary was moving quickly to the south, so the landspout did not last long since it was not reported to be crossing the highway. The landspout formed in a field, so no damage occurred. |
| 21:40Z | EF0 | KDOX | PA | Lancaster | Rawlinsville | An EF0 tornado down in a corn field south of the 1000 block of Truce Road near Rawlinsville during the early evening of August 7, 2023. Arial imagery reveals a narrow|swath of corn downed in a convergent pattern along the tornado track as it moved toward the northeast. On the north side of Truce Road, the tornado snapped the trunk of one large tree and broke limbs off of a few others. The tornado then lifted briefly before touching back down in a second cornfield, downing another swath of corn in a convergent pattern. |
| 22:25Z | EF1 | KBGM | PA | Susquehanna | Stevens Pt | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Mountain Road and |Stevens Point Road in Harmony Township northeast Susquehanna County |at 625 PM EDT Monday August 7th 2023. The tornado snapped and |uprooted many trees on Stevens Point Road as the tornado tracked |north-northeast roughly along Stevens Point Road. The tornado then |weakened as it crossed the PA - NY border with only some minor |tree damage along Laurel Lake Road in the Town of Sanford, Broome |County New York. The tornado then strengthened as it crossed over a hill and |hit Kenyon Hill Road. There was a residence on Kenyon Hill Road in |the Town of Sanford that bore the brunt of the damage with windows |blown out, shingles blown off the roof and numerous trees snapped |and uprooted. A shed was moved about 100 feet with a couple boats on |a pond lofted in the air. The tornado reached its maximum intensity |of 90 mph in this location before lifting over the next hillside. |
| 22:29Z | EF1 | KBGM | NY | Broome | Gulf Summit | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Mountain Road and |Stevens Point Road in Harmony Township northeast Susquehanna County Pennsylvania at 625 PM EDT Monday August 7th 2023. The tornado snapped and |uprooted many trees on Stevens Point Road as the tornado tracked |north-northeast roughly along Stevens Point Road. The tornado then |weakened as it crossed the PA - NY border with only some minor |tree damage along Laurel Lake Road in the Town of Sanford, Broome |County. The tornado then strengthened as it crossed over a hill and |hit Kenyon Hill Road. There was a residence on Kenyon Hill Road in |the Town of Sanford that bore the brunt of the damage with windows |blown out, shingles blown off the roof and numerous trees snapped |and uprooted. A shed was moved about 100 feet with a couple boats on |a pond lofted in the air. The tornado reached its maximum intensity |of 90 mph in this location before lifting over the next hillside. |
| 22:55Z | EF0 | KTYX | NY | Madison | Pratts Hollow | A tornado touched down on Bear Path Road then moved northeast onto Morris Road before lifting. Numerous trees had branches snapped in different directions. Damage to a door on a shed also occurred. |
| 23:10Z | EF1 | KTYX | NY | Oneida | Lairdsville | A tornado touched down onto College Hill Road with numerous downed and uprooted trees. Damage continued northward onto a local golf course where additional trees were downed in multiple directions. The tornado then lifted once it reached Seneca turnpike. |
| 23:17Z | EF1 | KTYX | NY | Oneida | West Lee | A tornado touched down on Coal Hill Road taking down some tree branches. The tornado then moved northward reaching its widest width on Grission Lane where numerous trees were uprooted and downed. It also damaged a roof. The tornado then lifted as it reached the intersection of Slater road and Coal Hill Road. |
| 23:21Z | EF1 | KDIX | PA | Lehigh | (abe)lehigh Valley International Airport | On the evening of August 7th, an EF-1 tornado occurred, primarily in the Midway Manor neighborhood of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The tornado began near East Pennsylvania Street between North Ulster Street and North Van Buren Street. At this location, damage to the roof of a church and a neighboring shed was seen with multiple shingles removed and displaced. A large hardwood tree was also uprooted in this area, falling to the north as it was uprooted. The tornado then continued to the northeast towards East Lily Street and North Wahneta Street causing sporadic tree damage along the way. As the tornado crossed North Wahneta Street, the amount of damage began to increase with a shed removed from its foundation and tossed about 50 feet northwest. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped in this area as well. As the tornado continued to the northeast, approaching and crossing East Fairmont Street, it reached its maximum width, around 160 yards. It is also reached its maximum intensity, causing damage to multiple homes. The greatest damage was to homes along the west side of Club Avenue, where multiple homes lost between 30 and 50 percent of their roof covering. One home had a front porch awning taken off the east side of the house, lofted, then landed about 100 feet away in the backyard of a house two doors down. Additionally, damaged crops in the backyard of a home where fallen in a manner consistent with a convergent wind pattern. The tornado continued northeast across Club Avenue, crossing into Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Here, the tornado began to weaken, but still snapped or took large branches down on multiple trees. The tornado then dissipated as it approached Pennsylvania Avenue. No known injuries or fatalities occurred with this tornado. |
| 23:27Z | EFU | KTYX | NY | Lewis | North Osceola | The National Weather Service in Buffalo used Sentinel-2 satellite|imagery and found tornadic damage in Lewis County. A damage scar |was found using difference techniques of satellite imagery. The |scar was found in a wooded area east of North Osceola Road in the |Town of Osceola. A damage survey could not be conducted due to |limited access into the wooded area. The tornado is thus rated|EF-Unknown. |
| 23:37Z | EF0 | KDIX | NJ | Hunterdon | Holland | A tornado started along Reiglesville - Milford Road in Holland Township resulting in tree damage and significant damage to two farm outbuildings. The path stayed over mostly open fields until Crab Apple Hill Road where additional tree damage including a large uprooted tree was noted. Though additional damage was noted in a path downstream from this area, the damage was not continuous and appeared to be more likely straight-line winds. |
| 23:42Z | EF3 | KTYX | NY | Lewis | West Leyden | The National Weather Service in Buffalo completed a storm survey in Lewis County for damage that is confirmed to be tornadic from Monday evening. Initial damage from the tornado occurred in the Town of Lewis to the west of West Leyden along Mud Lake Road that included uprooted and snapped hardwood trees, significant damage to two homes that included roof uplift and near total removal, a wall blowout of a garage, and the complete destruction and shift from the foundation of a barn. Damage in the initial portion of the track generally peaked at EF-2. The tornado then continued northward and crossed Fish Creek Road with damage to another home that removed the roof and caused significant damage in the walls of the second level of the home. It also did significant damage to a second barn and snapped many hardwood trees.||After moving north of Fish Creek Road, the tornado crossed a large swamp with evidence of full defoliation of a few hardwood trees in the swamp. Tornadic damage become less continuous north of this point without good road access to the track through swampy land. Convergent track damage again resumed well southwest of the Town of Turin, hitting the town water tower. The tornado then continued northward as it paralleled West Road. Continuous uprooting, snapping, and occasional defoliation of hard and softwood trees was evident for a long portion of the track until it reached Snow Ridge Ski Resort. Upon reaching Snow Ridge Ski Resort, tree damage increased to snapping of hardwood trees at the rootline and some defoliation. On the ski resort land, all of the chair lift metal cables failed, some chair lift structures were overturned or damaged, and the track of damage greatly widened as the storm continued north- |northeastward. The greatest damage along the entire track of the tornado was from Snow Ridge Ski Resort to the West Wind Motel in Turin. Several structures saw completed roof failures, interior wall failures, window failures, and a one multi-story building was shifted from its foundation with its entire roof removed. The tornado lifted after affecting the West Wind Motel with damage ceasing from this point as it crossed State Route 26. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).