Tornado Reports
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| 19:38Z | EFU | KMBX | ND | Mchenry | Voltaire | This tornado, a landspout, touched down in an open field south-southeast of Voltaire and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate and so by National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF Unknown. This was the first of two landspout tornadoes in the Voltaire area of McHenry County this day, 12 minutes apart, from two different thunderstorms. |
| 19:54Z | EFU | KMBX | ND | Mchenry | Voltaire | This tornado, a landspout, touched down in an open field southwest of Voltaire and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate and so by National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF Unknown. This was the second of two landspout tornadoes in the Voltaire area of McHenry County this day, 12 minutes apart, from two different thunderstorms. |
| 20:55Z | EF0 | KAMX | FL | Collier | (apf)naples Muni Arp | A brief tornado occurred during the early evening of Thursday August |24, 2023 in Naples. The tornado was believed to have touched down near |Roseate Dr and Robin Ave where multiple large tree branches were snapped off. |The tornado then traveled SW and did some roof damage to a home on Cardinal |St. Additional minor tree and aluminum damage was observed near the |Walker Technical College. The strongest wind damage was observed in the |vicinity of the college where 9 vehicles were damaged in the parking lot. Some |of the car damage was from a falling tree, and other damage was from cars being |moved into each other by the wind. The tornado then crossed Airport Rd south |of Estey Ave before lifting. Wind speeds were mostly estimated between 50-60 mph |however the strongest winds near the technical college were estimated to be |around 80 mph, for a rating of EF-0. |
| 00:15Z | EF1 | KGRR | MI | Kent | Westgate | A tornado began east of Peach Ridge Avenue and north of 6 Mile Road and moved east northeast for almost 9 miles, ending just west of Rockford High School. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Structural damage was done to buildings in the 5600 block of Alpine Avenue and to homes in a subdivision just north of the intersection of 7 Mile Road and Pine Island Drive. Peak wind speeds in this area were estimated to be 110 mph making this an upper end EF-1 tornado. |
| 01:29Z | EF2 | KDTX | MI | Ingham | Meridan | The tornado moved east northeast and onto I-96 where it remained for around 1.5 miles before turning southeast. The tornado crossed M-52 South of I-96 where it remained just south of I-96 until it crossed into Livingston County after Wallace Road north of Van Orden Road. The tornado briefly continued in Livingston County before lifting near Van Buren Road west of Nicholson Road. EF-2 damage occurred near and along I-96 with hundreds of trees snapped, several outbuildings heavily damaged and a few homes|having roof, siding and window damage. The tornado resulted in 2 deaths and 3 injuries of persons in vehicles on I-96. Both people killed were travelling west as the tornado was travelling east. One of the fatalities was immediate and one person succumbed to their injuries around a week later. Numerous semi trucks were blown over as the tornado crossed onto I-96. The roof of an assisted living facility in Williamston was ripped off by the tornado, where one minor injury was reported. At least 41 power poles were snapped and 400 power lines were downed. |
| 01:40Z | EF1 | KDTX | MI | Livingston | Fowlerville | The strong tornado over northeast Ingham county weakened and moved into Livingston county south of North Cedar Road and close to the West Branch Red Cedar River by Wallace Road. Trees and tree limbs were uprooted and blown down with estimated winds up to 90 mph as the tornado tracked east. The tornado weakened further and dissipated along Van Buren Road and west of North Nicholson Road. |
| 02:19Z | EF0 | KDTX | MI | Wayne | Cherry Hill | The weak tornado touched down just northwest of Pheasant Run Golf course and tracked southeast. Dozens of trees were downed and uprooted. The tornado continued southeast, tracking across Summit Parkway and Canton Center Road, bringing down large limbs in the process. As the tornado reached Sheldon Road, trees were sheared and hardwood tree fell onto a house. Maximum winds were estimated to be 80 mph. The tornado dissipated just north of the Lower River Rouge. |
| 02:23Z | EF1 | KDTX | MI | Wayne | Belleville | The weak tornado touched near or just south of the Wagner Homestead Farm with mainly leaf and twigs blown down. The tornado tracked southeast and crossed Elwell road near Belmont drive. Trees were downed and uprooted. The tornado hit the Mobile Manor Trail Park. A tree was broken in half with uprooted softwoods noted. More significant tree damage was noted as the tornado approached Martinsville Road, generally tracking close to the Hubbard Drain. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph. Trees down and siding peeled off some homes, along with a large tree limb down on a home. The tornado appeared to have dissipated in between Pebblebrook Drive and Fret Road. |
| 02:38Z | EF1 | KDTX | MI | Monroe | Grafton | The weak tornado touched down in a farm field in Ash Township north of Newport Road and half a mile west of North Telegraph Road. The tornado tracked southeast and hit Frenchtown Villa Mobile Home Park where the bulk of the damage occurred on the north side of the park. Roofs were torn off and a manufactured home was flipped over. Other damage included shingle and roof damage on the northeast side of the park. Maximum winds were estimated to be 100 mph. The tornado continued to track southeast and crossed over I-75 by the Meijer Distribution Center where large tree limbs were downed to the east of the center. As the tornado continued southeast, several large tree limbs were downed with leaning power poles noted. The tornado dissipated in a farm field about half a mile east of North Dixie Highway and south of Post Road in Frenchtown Township in Monroe County. |
| 02:39Z | EF1 | KDTX | MI | Monroe | South Rockwood | The weak tornado touched down on Carleton Rockwood Road, one mile east of Telegraph Road. The tornado tracked eastward across Armstrong Road where there were numerous large tree limbs down. There were multiple trees that were snapped and tops taken off, along with some house shingles partially torn off near Brandon Road. The tornado continued to track east across I-75 and South Huron River Drive into where numerous large tree limbs were blown down, one of which fell on a house. There was also a roof partially torn off and garage door damaged near South Huron River Drive and North Dixie Highway. Maximum winds were estimated to be 105 mph. The tornado then crossed into Wayne County and moved over the Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course with multiple large tree limbs downed before ending at the Detroit River. The total path length of the tornado as it moved through Monroe and Wayne counties was 5.4 miles. |
| 02:42Z | EF0 | KDTX | MI | Wayne | Rockwood | The tornado weakened as it crossed the Huron River from Monroe County and into Wayne County. The tornado continued tracking east-southeast and moved over the Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course with multiple large tree limbs downed before ending at the Detroit River. The total path length of the tornado as it moved through Monroe and Wayne counties was 5.4 miles. |
| 02:43Z | EF1 | KDTX | MI | Wayne | Gibraltar | The weak tornado touched down to the southwest of Gibraltar Road and West Jefferson Avenue in the Brownstown Creek area. The tornado traveled southeast across West Jefferson Avenue and south Gibralter Road where multiple trees were topped, large tree limbs snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado crossed the northern portion of Edmond Island before continuing southeast to Horse Island where it eventually dissipated. Damage across the islands included large tree limbs downed, snapped trees, and a large tree downed on a trailer. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph. |
| 03:08Z | EF1 | KDTX | OH | Ottawa | Elmore | The tornado began near the intersection of South Nissen and Deno Roads, about 1.5 miles north of Elmore, where several tree limbs were snapped. As this tornado moved southeastward, it damaged a nursery greenhouse before crossing the Portage River, where it downed several trees and scattered broken tree limbs onto several homes. The tornado tracked farther southeastward, uprooted three large trees onto a home, and damaged the roof of this home before entering Sandusky County. Estimated peak tornadic winds were 100 mph. |
| 03:12Z | EF1 | KDTX | OH | Sandusky | Lindsey | After entering Sandusky County from Ottawa County, this tornado continued to move generally southeastward and impacted a residential property along Sandusky County Route 92, between Elmore and Lindsey. Siding was ripped-off the home, several trees were downed, and power lines were snapped at the property before the tornado dissipated thereafter. This tornado had estimated peak winds of 100 mph. |
| 03:46Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Erie | Beulah Beach | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph occurred in the Beulah Beach section of Vermilion Township. As the tornado moved southeastward from the Lake Erie shore, it uprooted trees and snapped large tree limbs. Several of these limbs fell onto homes and one partially-destroyed a home in the Cottages at the Water's Edge neighborhood along U.S. Route 6. The tornado dissipated before reaching Poorman Road North. Storm damage survey results were inconclusive as to whether this tornado began as a waterspout. |
| 03:59Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Cuyahoga | (bkl)cleveland Lakef | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph occurred on the east side of Cleveland. This tornado began near East 71st Street and Chester Avenue, moved east-southeastward, and ended near 89th Street and Euclid Avenue. Extensive tree damage occurred along the path and some homes received minor damage. Calvary Church suffered extensive roof damage. Multiple light poles were bent near their bases in the shopping center on East 79th Street and at the intersection of 89th Street and Euclid Avenue. |
| 04:00Z | EF0 | KCLE | OH | Lorain | Grafton | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph occurred about three-miles north of Lagrange. This tornado began behind a residence on OH Route 301, where it snapped the tops of several trees, removed the porch roof completely, and removed portions of the home's roof. As the tornado moved southeastward, it caused significant damage to over a dozen trees, including several mature maple trees. One of these trees fell onto a another home, punctured its roof in several places, and damaged multiple vehicles. The tornado crossed OH Route 301 and damaged additional trees before dissipating soon thereafter. |
| 04:05Z | EF0 | KCLE | OH | Lorain | Wellington | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph impacted Wellington. The tornado began near the intersection of Meadow Lane and Sheila Drive, where tops of trees were broken off and scattered across neighboring streets, residential homes, and vehicles. As the tornado moved southeastward, a large tree was uprooted and fell onto a house along Hale Street. After the tornado crossed OH Route 18, powerlines and several trees were downed, and several large tree limbs were broken off and landed on homes. The tornado ended east of Grand Avenue, south of Dickson Street. |
| 04:06Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Lake | Kirtland | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph impacted Mentor. The tornado began just west of Dartmoor Road near Mentor Avenue, where large trees were downed. Numerous additional trees were downed as the tornado tracked generally eastward. Multiple homes along Stockridge Road and Middlesex Road sustained damage (e.g. roof and siding damage) from downed trees. Extensive tree damage also occurred at the Great Lakes Mall property before the tornado shifted east-northeastward and damaged additional trees and power lines near the intersection of Johnnycake Ridge Road and Fairview Avenue. Tree damage also occurred in Wildwood Park before the tornado ended along Chillicothe Road, just south of Donald E. Kruger Park. |
| 04:07Z | EF2 | KCLE | OH | Cuyahoga | Bedford Hgts | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 120 mph impacted portions of Warrensville Heights and Bedford Heights. This tornado began along Vera Street, just east of Green Road, where several trees were downed. As the tornado moved east-southeastward, it traversed the I-271/I-480 interchange and then emerged across Galaxy Parkway. Trees were downed and roof damage occurred at a car dealership and industrial park along the parkway. Several trees were then uprooted and fell onto a home along Springfield Road. Significant damage to two industrial buildings also occurred. These industrial buildings had their walls cave-in and suffered damage to their metal support beams. Farther east-southeast along the tornado's track, additional large trees were uprooted and fell onto a home along and south of Miles Road, just west of U.S. Route 422, before the tornado dissipated. |
| 04:11Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Medina | Spencer | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph impacted Spencer. The tornado began just east of Hunter Road and north of Chatham Road, where swirl marks were evident in cornfields. As the tornado moved southeastward, several trees were uprooted or snapped and a home experienced minor shingle damage. The tornado then dissipated soon after entering J.B. Firestone Memorial Park. |
| 04:16Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Geauga | Bainbridge | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph impacted Bainbridge. This tornado began in the western part of Laurel Springs subdivision and tracked east-southeastward from there. The subdivision experienced extensive tree damage in the form of two uprooted trees falling onto homes and at least 100 trees downed, twisted, and snapped in different directions. Farther along the tornado's track, several power poles and trees were downed, respectively, before the tornado dissipated near the intersection of Taylor May and Haskins Roads. One of the downed trees landed on a home along Taylor May Road. |
| 04:18Z | EF1 | KCLE | OH | Geauga | Chardon Arpt | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph impacted the Aquilla area. This tornado began near the intersection of Aquilla Road and Tewksbury Lane, where it caused significant damage to trees and power lines before tracking east-southeastward from there. As the tornado moved along Meadow Wood Drive, extensive tree damage occurred, including numerous snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado then tracked generally eastward from the end of Meadow Wood Drive and impacted a residential property along the west side of Taylor Wells Road, where a swath of trees was snapped and uprooted. Additional tree damage occurred just east of Taylor Wells Road before the tornado dissipated. |
| 04:22Z | EF2 | KCLE | OH | Geauga | Burton Station | An EF2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 115 mph impacted Middlefield. The tornado began just west of the intersection of OH Route 608 and Burton-Windsor Road where it caused minor damage to trees. This tornado then tracked southeastward and intensified before it completely destroyed a barn at a property along OH Route 608. The entire barn was lofted and displaced about 150 yards to the southeast, and the entire outer structure composed of cinder blocks collapsed. Extensive damage occurred to several other barns and trees at the same property. The tornado then travelled south-southeastward and damaged additional trees before dissipating just north-northeast of the intersection of OH Route 608 and Nauvoo Road. |
| 04:35Z | EF0 | KCLE | OH | Trumbull | Bristolville Arpt | An EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph impacted the Bristolville area. The tornado began just north of Hyde Shaffer Road, east of Mahan Denman Road, where large tree branches were snapped. As the tornado moved eastward, it damaged corn fields and additional trees before crossing Thompson Clark Road. North of the intersection of Thompson Clark Road and Hyde Shaffer Road, multiple homes sustained damage to siding, shingles, and roofing. One of these homes had its car port collapse. The tornado continued eastward and paralleled Hyde Shaffer Road before ending near North Park Avenue. |
| 06:28Z | EF1 | KCCX | PA | Fayette | Trotter | Damage was to hardwood and softwood trees, especially along the |second half the of track where it was confined to the Greater |Allegheny Passage, and ended in the Camp Carmel area. ||The tornado started off on West Crawford Avenue where numerous |large branches and trees were uprooted. The twister continued |southeast into the Greenwood Heights area where scattered large |branches and snapped smaller hardwood trees were observed. As the |storm moved south into the Wheeler section there was sporadic |damage of down large limbs. Two pine trees were uprooted on Pine|Tree Lane. ||The intensity picked backed up as it went along the Yough river|and the Greater Allegheny Passage. There were a mixture of|uprooted trees and down large branches from mile marker 87 on the|trail until mile marker 82. The worse damage viewed was at mile|marker 83.5 and just off the trail and Camp Carmel. At both of|these points, there were at least 10-15 hard wood trees snapped or|uprooted. Two buildings at Camp Carmel had trees fall on them|causing damage. This was the only structural damage observed. |
| 06:34Z | EF2 | KCCX | PA | Fayette | Mill Run | This survey found a concentrated area of extensive tree damage and|sporadic minor structural damage that began on a farmland plateau|northwest of Mill Run along Hampton Road, and continued southeast|for approximately 2 miles, crossing Route 381, and ending along |Turkey Foot Road. This track cut across Yogi Bear's Jellystone |Park resort and campground, where several hundred campers were |present. A mixture of several hundred mature softwood and hardwood|trees were snapped or uprooted across the campground, with many |landing on RVs, cabins, shelters, and other structures throughout |the campground. Several park fixtures including water slides, |wagons, and other unique damage indicators were also observed to |have sustained significant damage. Several tents were destroyed. |Three injuries are known to have occurred in the park from |falling trees.||The tornado then continued across Highway 381, producing|additional damage to several tree groves and two farmsteads as |the tornado crossed Fairmont Road. Metal roofing was removed from|several outbuildings, power poles were snapped, and a mobile home|was rolled over a vehicle, landing on its side. Three additional |injuries were reported at these locations.||Drone footage was paramount in helping to document this tornado in|a region of challenging terrain and limited roads, and was used |to help identify its beginning and ending points, as well as path|width. The shear extent of tree damage within the Yogi Bear park |is consistent with an EF-2 rating and maximum wind speeds of |approximately 120 mph. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).