Similar to July, the northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes in August, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream. In addition, there can also be occasional increases in the southern and eastern United States as a result of tornadoes from landfalling tropical cyclones should such occur.[2] On average, there are 81 confirmed tornadoes in August.[3] In September, tornadoes are most likely to occur in relation to the Atlantic hurricane season (as September is the peak month of hurricane season), and they can occur almost anywhere in the southern and eastern states as a result of landfalling tropical cyclones should such occur. A secondary focal point lies in the Midwest and Great Lakes as a result of early-autumn frontal systems. On average, there are 66 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in September. While tropical activity tends to decrease in October, the relative peak shifts into the Great Plains and towards the southern states as the jet stream shifts southward (albeit generally with less activity than in the spring months in the same regions). On average, 59 tornadoes are confirmed in October.[4]
Similar to the previous month, activity during the beginning of the month was mainly due to the tropics as Hurricane Debby spawned 24 tornadoes. Simultaneous tornado activity also occurred in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes region during that time. However, tornado activity then went dormant until the last few days of the month as non-tornadic severe storms became the norm. August ended with a near average amount of 82 confirmed tornadoes. September was quiet for the majority of the month until the last week. Hurricane Helene produced an outbreak of mainly weak tornadoes with a couple considerable ones reported with two deaths. September ended with a slightly below average amount of 61 tornadoes. October had a below average amount of 49 tornadoes. Most were the result of Hurricane Milton that produced a prolific tornado outbreak in Florida, with 6 fatalities confirmed a result of the tornadoes.[5] Another severe weather event happened on the last 2 days of the month producing multiple weak tornadoes.
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, August 5, 2024| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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| EF1 | Fort Erie, ON to Buffalo, NY | Niagara (ON), Erie (NY) | ON, NY | | 16:40–16:51 | 3.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado began in Canada, doing weak damage to trees. The tornado then crossed the Niagara River and made landfall at LaSalle Park in Buffalo. At the park, multiple large trees were damaged on the south end of the it. The first structural damage noted was to the air conditioners on the roofs of apartments, townhouses, and other multi-story buildings. Significant loss of roofing material was also noted. Several chimneys were toppled from homes on the northern side of the downtown area. Continuing eastward, multiple trees were snapped at Johnson Park with some of their limbs being found further east. The final observed damage was two cars overturned and some minor roof damage right where the tornado lifted.[11] [12] [13] |
| EF1 | SSE of Sveadahl to NNW of St. James | Watonwan | MN | | 22:26–22:33 | 2.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado uprooted trees, damaged power poles, and caused non-continuous crop damage.[14] |
| EF1 | NNE of St. Clair to S of Janesville | Blue Earth, Waseca | MN | | 23:19–23:33 | 6.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A garage door was blown in, an empty farm trailer was tipped over, a couple power poles were downed, and numerous trees were uprooted and snapped.[15] |
| EF1 | NNE of Otisco | Waseca | MN | | 23:58–00:00 | 1.45abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Multiple large trees were snapped or uprooted, including one of which fell on a power line.[16] |
| EFU | ESE of Emmons | Worth | IA | | 00:07–00:08 | 0.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A brief tornado remained over open cropland.[17] |
| EF0 | SSW of Wells to S of Baroda | Faribault | MN | | 00:28–00:42 | 4.84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado uprooted trees and downed large treelimbs halfway up the base. One fallen limb damaged the roof of a house. Crop damage was also observed.[18] |
| EFU | WNW of Carpenter | Worth | IA | | 00:43–00:44 | 0.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This brief tornado was observed by storm spotters as it remained over open cropland.[19] |
| EFU | WNW of Carpenter | Worth | IA | | 00:43–00:47 | 1.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado that did a loop through a farm field was observed by storm chasers. No damage occurred.[20] |
| EF1 | NNW of Emmons to SE of Twin Lakes | Freeborn | MN | | 00:50–01:06 | 6.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Outbuildings were heavily damaged and a silo was lofted towards a tree line. Trees were uprooted and snapped as well.[21] |
| EF0 | SSE of Brownsdale to SW of Renova | Mower | MN | | 01:18–01:20 | 1.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A brief tornado stayed mostly in open farm fields and caused light damage to one farmstead.[22] |
| EF1 | Isle of Palms | Charleston | SC | | 01:33–01:37 | 0.71abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado was likely a waterspout over the Atlantic Ocean before moving onto land where it immediately caused minor damage to the roof of a house and also pulled the home's front door out of frame. The tornado continued north-northwest, damaging a few windows and snapping or uprooting some trees. Shingles were removed from portions of roofs of a few homes. The tornado lifted over the Intracoastal Waterway just to the east of the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge.[23] |
| EF1 | Eastern Edisto Beach | Colleton, Charleston | SC | | 01:35–01:45 | 2.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A waterspout moved onshore on the extreme eastern of Edisto Beach, removing roof decking, shingles, and siding to several homes. A nearby gas station also had some roof damage and air conditioning units ripped from its windows. The tornado exited town and entered Edisto Beach State Park, snapping and uprooting numerous trees in the park. The tornado exited the park and struck a small community, removing the entire roof off of at least three homes and part of the roof decking of at least one. The tornado continued northwest, dissipating over marshland. More damage likely occurred but wasn't documented as of now due to limited to survey.[24] |
| EF0 | SSW of Grand Meadow | Mower | MN | | 01:43–01:50 | 2.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Minor structural damage occurred to a house and some tree damage was also noted.[25] |
| EF1 | Edisto Beach | Colleton | SC | | 02:08–02:11 | 0.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A second tornado struck Edisto Beach, this time in the main town area. It moved onshore, snapping and twisting some small trees and removing shingles from at least one home. The tornado then intensified, collapsing the porch of a home and significantly damaging a portion of its roof. The tornado continued northwestward through town, doing more minor damage to homes before dissipating at a golf course.[26] |
| EF0 | Kiawah Island | Charleston | SC | | 02:55–02:59 | 1.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This high-end EF0 tornado was originally a waterspout over the Atlantic Ocean before moving onshore and impacting a golf course. Trees and limbs were snapped throughout the center of the golf course. The tornado continued north, uprooting and snapping some more trees before dissipating over marshland.[27] |
| EF0 | SSW of Burr Oak | Winneshiek | IA | | 02:57–02:58 | 0.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This brief tornado damaged several trees.[28] |
| EF0 | NNE of Decorah | Winneshiek | IA | | 03:11–03:14 | 0.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A high-end EF0 tornado that was embedded in a downburst damaged trees, crops and an outbuilding.[29] |
| EF1 | S of Hanover | Allamakee | IA | | 03:29–03:38 | 3.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado mainly damaged trees along its path but one home and several vehicles and outbuildings were damaged as well.[30] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, August 6, 2024| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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| EF0 | Western Charleston | Charleston | SC | | 04:14–04:22 | 3.84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado began just to the northwest of Citadel Mall, damaging small tree limbs. The tornado continued northwest snapping and uprooting several trees within the West Ashley district of Charleston before lifting.[31] |
| EF0 | Saint Helena Island | Beaufort | SC | | 04:41–04:43 | 0.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado broke a flag pole at its base and caused minor damage to a mobile home. A few trees and tree limbs were snapped and uprooted as well.[32] |
| EF0 | Lady's Island | Beaufort | SC | | 04:53–04:56 | 2.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A short-lived, high-end EF0 tornado moved across marshlands on Lady's Island, inflicting damage to several trees.[33] |
| EF1 | Northeastern Moncks Corner to Pinopolis | Berkeley | SC | | 06:53–07:00 | 3.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado began in the northeastern side of Moncks Corner, snapping trees in a commercial area. The windows of an Arby's were blown out and the rooftop air conditioning unit was tossed into the parking lot. The nearby Walmart also sustained minor roof fascia damage. The tornado continued northwest, uprooting several trees and a few large branches snapped. The tornado then crossed onto Lake Moultrie before landfalling into Pinopolis, causing some more tree damage before finally lifting.[34] |
| EF2 | E of Marcellus to northern Three Rivers | St. Joseph | MI | | 12:19–12:33 | 8.46abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 700abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This low-end EF2 tornado began on the eastern side of the Cass-St. Joseph county line. The tornado did significant damage to trees and power poles almost immediately as it was moving southeast. The tornado then caused a well-anchored manufactured home to slide off its foundation and significantly damaged nearby trees. A barn was completely destroyed and another barn had its entire roof ripped off and tossed. As the tornado reached peak intensity, another barn roof suffered significant damage to its roof, a home had its roof partially removed, and major tree damage occurred. The tornado continued to track southeast, overturning and twisting center pivots, snapping power poles, and doing minor to moderate roof damage to more homes. A well-constructed shed was moved a short distance from its foundation and part of it was thrown into a nearby river. The tornado then entered the northside of Three Rivers, causing minor damage to the roof of a warehouse before the tornado lifted.[35] |
| EF1 | Northwestern Avon to Rocky River | Lorain, Cuyahoga | OH | | 19:41–19:56 | 11.93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This high-end EF1 tornado touched down on the northwest side of Avon then proceeded to Avon Lake, snapping multiple trees and lofting a trampoline from a backyard. The tornado continued eastward, snapping multiple trees and removing shingles from a roof. Sporadic tree damage occurred as the tornado entered Bay Village. Widespread tree damage continued with structures also being damaged in town. One roof was crushed by a fallen tree and a front porch was also damaged. The tornado then moved into Rocky River where a large tree fell onto two brick homes, heavily damaging both of them. The tornado dissipated just before reaching the West Branch Rocky River.[36] < | -- old ref was name=KCLE 072321, see Brook Park same day --> |
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| EF1 | Bay Village to Westlake | Cuyahoga | OH | | 19:54–19:56 | 1.75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This short-lived tornado caused extensive tree damage, some of which affected some structures. The tornado's path crossed the path of the simultaneous Avon – Rocky River tornado. |
| EF1 | Brook Park to Seven Hills to Bedford | Cuyahoga | OH | | 19:59–20:24 | 17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado began to the east of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport where it immediately tore off a portion of a metal roof at a recreation center in Brook Park. Numerous trees landed on homes, cars, and took down power lines. A garage with metal siding collapsed and a nearby patio covering was also destroyed. Damage continued into the suburbs of Parma Heights and Parma where numerous power poles were leaning and partially down in yards and near homes. The tornado continued intermittently into Seven Hills and Independence, doing minor damage. Damage intensified again after crossing the Cuyahoga River into Valley View, where several large trees were uprooted, some of them falling onto homes. Strips of siding were torn off of many homes in this area as well. The tornado then entered Bedford where another neighborhood saw significant damage occur. Trees were downed on several homes, including one home which had a portion of its roof ripped off and damage to its chimney. A new, strongly secured shed was obliterated here as well. The tornado then weakened before lifting just after crossing east of I-480/I-271.[37] |
| EF0 | SW of Longwood | Brunswick | NC | | 20:09–20:12 | 0.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the driveway of a property. Minor damage occurred to fencing and a panel of roof of a nearby house as well.[38] |
| EF1 | Southern Brecksville to N of Peninsula | Summit | OH | | 20:20–20:25 | 3.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado first struck a warehouse, removing the east end of the building's roof. Eleven empty semi-truck trailers were blown over nearby as well. The tornado tracked southeastward, intermittently damaging trees and power poles in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The tornado lifted just before crossing I-80.[39] |
| EF1 | Western Kirtland to NE of Chesterland | Lake, Geauga | OH | | 20:31–20:38 | 4.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A high-end EF1 tornado caused extensive tree damage with a few trees damaging some houses.[40] |
| EFU | E of Hermitage | Mercer | PA | | 21:30 | 0.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This landspout tornado was photographed but no known damage could be found.[41] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, September 27, 2024| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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| EF1 | W of Wells to SE of Sandy Run | Orangeburg, Calhoun | SC | | 04:33–05:17 | 33.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 800abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This long-track EF1 tornado damaged numerous trees across the two counties. |
| EF0 | W of Reevesville to N of Rowesville | Orangeburg | SC | | 05:15–05:28 | 13.77abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This high-end EF0 tornado did only tree damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Lobeco to E of Sheldon | Beaufort | SC | | 05:29–05:32 | 3.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 175abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado uprooted and snapped a few trees. |
| EF1 | ENE of North to E of Gaston | Orangeburg, Calhoun, Lexington | SC | | 05:51–06:06 | 13.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 710abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado damaged several trees. |
| EF0 | Western Charleston | Charleston | SC | | 08:00–08:03 | 2.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado damaged several large branches and snapped at least two trees on the west side of Charleston.[114] |
| EF0 | Wadmalaw Island | Charleston | SC | | 08:06–08:09 | 2.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado touched down in a marshy area of Wadmalaw Island and moved due north uprooting several large trees. A power pole was also pushed to the ground due to one of the trees falling on it.[115] |
| EF0 | NNW of Reevesville to ESE of Wilkinson Heights | Orangeburg | SC | | 08:17–08:29 | 17.04abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 800abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak but long-track tornado damaged several trees. |
| EF0 | Eastern Hollywood | Charleston | SC | | 08:20–08:22 | 1.96abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado tilted two power poles, uprooted a tree, and damaged tree branches. |
| EF0 | Stateburg | Sumter | SC | | 08:32–08:38 | 4.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1000abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This weak but large tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped large branches southwest of Shaw Air Force Base. The tornado moved into Stateburg, continuing to do damage to trees, some of which damaged homes and powerlines. |
| EF1 | N of Rockville | Charleston | SC | | 08:40–08:43 | 2.48abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado likely began as a waterspout before moving ashore over inaccessible marshland. The first damage noted from the tornado was several large trees that were downed and snapped. Tree damage continued until the tornado dissipated. |
| EF0 | NE of Eutawville | Orangeburg | SC | | 08:56 | 1.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 180abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A brief tornado did minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Santee | Clarendon | SC | | 09:36–09:37 | 0.29abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A brief and weak tornado touched down east of I-95 and crossed over it, doing minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Spring Gully | Georgetown | SC | | 10:04–10:06 | 2.42abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado uprooted and snapped multiple trees and downed several tree limbs.[116] |
| EFU | W of Pawleys Island | Georgetown | SC | | 10:53–10:59 | 5.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A tornado began west of the Waccamaw River and traveled across uninhabited marshland. No damage could be accessed so it was given an unknown rating.[117] |
| EF0 | ESE of Gresham | Marion, Horry | SC | | 11:23–11:26 | 3.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado produced minor tree damage.[118] |
| EF0 | ENE of Gresham to SSW of Rains | Marion | SC | | 11:30–11:36 | 6.67abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A few trees were snapped and numerous small tree limbs were broken. |
| EF0 | NNE of White Lake to SSW of Garland | Bladen | NC | | 15:17–15:22 | 4.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado snapped several pine trees and a few tree limbs from a large oak tree.[119] |
| EF1 | SW of Garland to W of Ingold | Bladen, Sampson | NC | | 15:22–15:29 | 4.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Numerous trees and large tree limbs were snapped. Some power lines were downed and minor roof damage also occurred.[120] |
| EF3 | Northern Rocky Mount | Nash | NC | | 17:30–17:33 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This brief but intense low-end EF3 tornado crossed US 301 on the north side of Rocky Mount. It blew over all but one of the exterior walls on an auto repair shop and completely leveled a nearby brick building. Many of the surrounding buildings were damaged by the bricks from the heavily damaged buildings being hurled into them from the tornado. Dozens of vehicles, including several large trucks, were picked up and tossed around. Fifteen people were injured.[121] |
| EF2 | WSW of Dry Fork to W of Chatham | Pittsylvania | VA | | 18:38–18:56 | 6.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 225abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A strong tornado damaged around thirty structures, including one mobile home that was completely destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. One injury occurred.[122] |
| EF1 | E of Stoneville | Rockingham | NC | | 19:25–19:27 | 0.35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Four metal structures were damaged. A few trees were blown down and solar paneling was detached from the roof of a home.[123] |
| EF1 | SW of Bedford | Bedford | VA | | 20:11–20:16 | 1.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This high-end EF1 tornado snapped and uprooted several trees and did minor roof damage to a home.[124] |
| EF1 | NE of Keeling | Pittsylvania | VA | | 20:44–20:46 | 0.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A short-lived tornado blew down several trees.[125] |
| EF1 | S of Moriah | Durham | NC | | 22:13–22:15 | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A roof covering of a large barn was damaged and several trees were snapped or uprooted.[126] |
| EF1 | E of Oxford | Vance | NC | | 22:33–22:34 | 0.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado touched down on top of a large building, ripping the roof and two HVAC units off the building. The tornado then crossed I-85 and move onto the Vance–Granville Community College campus, snapping some trees. The tornado lifted shortly after leaving the north side of the campus.[127] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, October 9, 2024| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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| EF1 | W of Florida City | Miami-Dade | FL | | 08:27–08:40 | 2.94abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Damage from this tornado was limited mainly fences and yards. Several trees were downed.[129] |
| EF0 | S of Miccosukee Reservation | Miami-Dade | FL | | 12:45–12:49 | 9.04abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A tornadic debris signature was noted on radar and damage was found. |
| EFU | W of Miccosukee Reservation to Big Cypress Reservation | Collier, Hendry | FL | | 13:42–14:06 | 13.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| F-DOT cameras and numerous videos from the public showed a tornado crossing I-75. No damage was found. |
| EFU | W of Weston | Broward | FL | | 14:04–14:15 | 4.68abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A storm chaser recorded a tornado over open land. No damage was found. |
| EF1 | SE of Montura to western Clewiston to SE of Moore Haven | Hendry, Glades | FL | | 14:42–15:20 | 16.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| Damage occurred in the Sky Valley neighborhood of Clewiston. |
| EF1 | S of Montura to SE of Palmdale | Hendry, Glades | FL | | 15:27–16:11 | 29.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| Scattered damage occurred to utility poles along a long track. A tornado debris signature was also noted on radar. |
| EF0 | NE of Belle Glade to SSE of Port Mayaca | Palm Beach | FL | | 15:40–16:08 | 15.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| Minor tree damage occurred. |
| EF1 | E of Lakeport to Brighton Reservation | Glades | FL | | 15:44–15:59 | 6.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| This high-end EF1 tornado began on western Lake Okeechobee before moving ashore, damaging several manufactured homes and vegetation in the area. The tornado tracked northward, rolling an outbuilding off its foundation, snapping a wooden utility pole at its base and damaging several more mobile homes. The tornado continued through fields before entering the Brighton Reservation, crossing through several cattle pastures. Several trees were uprooted or lost their tops in the reservation before the tornado lifted. |
| EF0 | Punta Rassa | Lee | FL | | 15:45–15:47 | 0.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 33abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A brief tornado occurred in the Jonathan Harbour community, damaging one home, destroying a houseboat and lifting a second pontoon boat onto a dock. The tornado continued into Punta Rassa Cove before dissipating.[130] |
| EF1 | Matlacha | Lee | FL | | 15:54–15:56 | 0.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A waterspout moved onshore in Matlacha causing roof and siding damage to several homes. The worst of the damage was to two homes, one where half of the roof was ripped off and the other was a mobile home that had half the roof ripped off and walls collapse under it. The tornado moved back over water and dissipated. |
| EF2 | Villas to western Fort Myers to northeastern Cape Coral | Lee | FL | | 16:09–16:41 | 16.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This strong, high-end EF2 tornado first did minor roof damage in Villas before quickly moving into Fort Myers. The tornado then caused scattered tree damage and minor roof damage across the west side of Fort Myers, including removing a large portion of the roof of a home and collapsed a wall on the home's garage. Roof damage was also noted just across the street but was already being repaired at the time of the survey. The track continued across the Fort Myers Country Club with snapped and uprooted trees along with minor to moderate damage to homes. The tornado then crossed the Caloosahatchee River and entered North Fort Myers, producing scattered tree damage before damaging several structures in a manufactured home community. Continuing northward, the tornado intensified as it struck a warehouse. The tornado continued on a north-northwest track, passing through several more neighborhoods in northeastern Cape Coral, producing tree and roof damage. The tornado passed through another manufactured home community, significantly damaging several structures before lifting. |
| EF1 | SE of Lorida | Highlands | FL | | 16:37–16:50 | 6.83abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A weak tornado began just to the east of Lake Istokpoga and was recorded and photographed by storm chasers and the public. The tornado moved over mostly rural countryside before damage to several power poles and snapped pine trees was observed. The tornado then peeled large metal roof panels off an outbuilding and buckled its doors, dissipating soon after inflicting the damage. |
| EF1 | El Jobean | Charlotte | FL | | 16:41–16:43 | 2.58abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 450abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This brief tornado originally began as a waterspout on the Myakka River before producing considerable damage in a small community along the river. After moving through, the tornado quickly dissipated. |
| EF0 | N of North Fort Myers | Charlotte | FL | | 16:54–16:56 | 0.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| Several trees were uprooted, a camper was overturned and a structure was damage. |
| EF2 | NW of Okeechobee to E of Fort Basinger | Okeechobee | FL | | 18:04–18:20 | 8.49abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado first lifted a manufactured home off its foundation and threw it over 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on, completely destroying it and injuring two occupants. A nearby steel barn had its metal torn off and the structure twisted. Further along the path, agricultural equipment was overturned and a home experienced partial roof loss, with its roof shifted north and a palm tree snapped in half. Another mobile home was destroyed nearby and a small farm outbuilding collapsed. The tornado then tracked through the Dixie Ranch Acres community, damaging multiple homes on several blocks. The damage mainly consisted of roof and soffit damage along with destroyed outbuildings. One home lost over a fifth of its roofing and significant tree damage was observed nearby. The tornado then moved into open pasture before dissipating.[131] |
| EF0 | W of Palm City to Port St. Lucie | Martin, St. Lucie | FL | | 18:05–18:40 | 18.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A high-end EF0 tornado touched down in a wooded area south of I-95 and crossed it, flipping a tractor trailer on the interstate. It continued north along the interstate, downing numerous trees. Moving north-northeast, the tornado entered the Rosser Reserve subdivision, causing minor to moderate damage to residential structures. Shingles, soffits, and gutters were the main parts of homes that were damaged here. In the Hidden Oaks neighborhood, a home sustained major damage when part of its roof was peeled back. The tornado weakened as it traveled further north, downing only a few trees and several large branches. A few homes in the Torino neighborhood experienced minor roof and siding damage before the tornado lifted.[132] |
| EF1 | ENE of Cypress Quarters to S of Fort Drum | Okeechobee | FL | | 18:10–18:39 | 17.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This high-end EF1 tornado initially flipped over some irrigation equipment before damaging a home's metal roof, without tearing it off, and toppled nearby trees, including around the entrance to Sunshine Grove, the site of the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. It then traveled over mainly undeveloped land with no known damage occurring. The tornado then passed over a commercial farm causing significant roof damage to two small homes and flipped a semi-truck with a flatbed trailer. The most severe damage occurred at the Pine Creek Sporting Club where three well-constructed wood-frame outbuildings were destroyed. Heavy-duty posts on two buildings were sheared off and on the third, posts were ripped from the ground as the roof was lifted, scattering debris northward. An employee reported that a UTV was thrown into an oak tree while nearby cabins sustained only minor damage. The tornado continued northwest, snapping numerous trees before eventually lifting just south of Fort Drum.[133] |
| EF2 | Sylvan Shores | Highlands | FL | | 18:13–18:18 | 2.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A high-end EF2 tornado began on the southeastern shore of Lake Clay before moving across the lake and entering a mobile home community on the lake's north side. Approximately 20-30 mobile homes suffered damage, primarily consisting of carports being peeled off or removed along with various degrees of roof and patio damage. A few mobile homes suffered partial wall collapses as a result of their roof being compromised, with one injury occurring in one of those homes. One mobile home was displaced a foot from its supports along with its roof mostly removed and a few walls collapsed. A large number of tree limbs were downed in the park as well. The tornado continued over rural land before dissipating at southern shore of Lake Apthorpe. |
| EF0 | NW of Big Cypress Reservation (1st tornado) | Hendry | FL | | 18:15–18:17 | 1.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| Minor tree damage occurred. |
| EF1 | N of Big Cypress Reservation (2nd tornado) | Hendry | FL | | 18:19–18:21 | 1.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A large utility pole was damaged. |
| EF1 | N of Big Cypress Reservation (3rd tornado) | Hendry | FL | | 18:21–18:23 | 1.73abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A high-end EF1 tornado damaged a few trees. |
| EF2 | NE of Fort Basinger | Okeechobee | FL | | 18:27–18:32 | 2.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado began over open pasture before moving through a dairy farm, partially collapsing a large steel barn. Nearby power poles and lines were downed, including a power pole that was snapped. The tornado then moved back over open pasture before dissipating.[134] |
| EF1 | Venus | Highlands | FL | | 18:30–18:32 | 0.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado first damaged several trees, snapping large branches off of them and damaged the garage and roof of a nearby home. The tornado continued tracking north damaging another home and shed and snapping several pine trees while uprooting a few palm trees. A small storage structure was destroyed and multiple long trailers, a pickup truck, and a horse trailer were all overturned at one home. Another residence saw a speedboat tossed into the house after being blown off its trailer. An RV was moved approximately 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on from a carport at another home, with an ATV at the location also flipped. Damage continued mainly to trees before lifting. |
| EF3 | NE of Moore Haven to Brighton Reservation | Glades | FL | | 18:24–18:42 | 15.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| An intense tornado first caused damage in the Sarasota Colony neighborhood in Lakeport, demolishing the second stories of three well-built homes. The tornado then broke the windows of homes, tossed manufactured homes and trailers, flipped a car, and scattered debris in the Fishermans Lane neighborhood. One of the manufactured home's chassis was wrapped around 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on to 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on high around a tree, with its contents found 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on away in a pond. Three people were injured in this neighborhood. The tornado continued north-northwest, entering the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging trees and pulling metal roofing from outbuildings. In the reservation's main village, roof damage occurred to chickee huts and trees. A spectator area and a dugout were also heavily damaged at the village's sport complex, where the tornado ended up lifting behind the baseball fields. |
| EF1 | S of Placid Lakes | Highlands | FL | | 18:42–18:44 | 0.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| This brief tornado tore half the roof off of the Archbold Biological Station, with some minor damage to the roof of a nearby building before quickly lifting. |
| EF0 | Western Avon Park | Highlands | FL | | 18:47–18:48 | 0.57abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A high-end EF0 tornado damaged the roof of an inn, damaged the awnings of two single-wide trailers, and snapped several large tree limbs along its brief path. |
| EF1 | N of Fort Drum to ESE of Yeehaw Junction | Okeechobee, Indian River | FL | | 18:47–19:01 | 7.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado struck two solar farms, heavily damaging solar panels at both complexes.[135] |
| EF1 | S of Bareah | Hardee | FL | | 18:49–18:52 | 0.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A few trees were snapped. |
| EFU | W of Loxahatchee Groves to SE of Indiantown | Palm Beach, Martin | FL | | 18:49–19:11 | 16.35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A storm chaser witnessed a tornado just north of US-98. The tornado continued into Martin County and that area is yet to be surveyed. |
| EF1 | Port St. Lucie to S of Fort Pierce South | St. Lucie | FL | | 18:59–19:13 | 11.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| The tornado initially caused minor residential damage, such as missing shingles and soffit issues, in three subdivisions in Port St. Lucie. It continued northward, producing sporadic tree damage and impacting communities on the northside of Port St. Lucie. The tornado then produced significant structural damage to a metal canopy system at the St. Lucie County Sherriff's Office before lifting shortly after.[136] |
| EFU | NE of Yeehaw Junction | Indian River, Osceola | FL | | 18:58–19:18 | 9.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | |
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| A tornado debris signature was noted on radar in rural, swampy areas across Indian River and Osceola counties. This tornado was also photographed by a local storm chaser.[137] |
| EF1 | SW of Lakewood Park to W of Florida Ridge | St. Lucie, Indian River | FL | | 19:05–19:17 | 6.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado began near the Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club, downing oak, pine and palm trees. The tornado continued northwestward, uprooting and snapping several pines at low-end EF1 strength. The tornado continued tracking northwestward along I-95, producing minor damage to carports and roofs of a few mobile homes before dissipating after crossing county lines into Indian River County.[138] |
| EF1 | N of Yeehaw Junction to NE of Kenansville | Indian River, Brevard, Osceola | FL | | 19:14–19:30 | 8.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado began just south of the triple point between the three counties, crossing through all of them before continuing through Osceola County. A notable swath of tree damage occurred, with a large number of pine trees snapped in a heavily wooded area. Minor damage also was inflicted to a barn.[139] |
| EF1 | NE of Kenansville to N of Holopaw | Osceola | FL | | 19:28–20:07 | 21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This rain-wrapped tornado caused a well-constructed barn to collapse and snapped or uprooted numerous trees across rural portions of the county.[140] |
| EF1 | Vero Beach South to Vero Beach to Gifford | Indian River | FL | | 19:48–19:57 | 4.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado initially downed trees before damaging residences and businesses, mainly their roofs. The tornado then struck the Vero Beach Police Department, where surveillance cameras showed several trees and utility poles downed. A mesonet weather station at the station recorded a peak wind gust of 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on. Several more trees continued to be downed by the tornado as it tracked northward through neighborhoods, before diminishing in Gifford.[141] |
| EF1 | Port Salerno | Martin | FL | | 20:03–20:12 | 3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado touched down and quickly tossed a camper, injuring an occupant. The tornado then moved into the Colonial Heights subdivision, significantly damaging several mobile homes with the main damage being to their carports and roofs, while some of the mobile homes were shifted off their foundations. The tornado entered the New Monrovia neighborhood causing moderate to major damage to many homes, including complete roof loss on several manufactured homes and damaging the roof and vegetation at a middle school. Further north, in the Rocky Point subdivision along the St. Lucie River, numerous houses suffered minor to moderate roof, soffit, and carport damage, with one home experiencing total roof loss. The tornado then moved over the St. Lucie River, becoming a waterspout and dissipated over the river.[142] |
| EF1 | Vero Beach South to Vero Beach to Gifford | Indian River | FL | | 20:09–20:16 | 3.44abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A second tornado struck the Vero Beach area, starting just west of the previous tornado's track. Damage was limited to trees initially before doing more significant damage to structures near the Vero Beach Airport. Several businesses suffered extensive roof loss and numerous trees were uprooted. A large metal warehouse shifted off its foundation as its walls and roof collapsed. The tornado tracked through the airport before lifting just after exiting it. |
| EF1 | Fort Pierce North to Lakewood Park | St. Lucie | FL | | 20:14–20:24 | 6.75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This tornado began just north of the Belcher Canal, causing vegetative damage and partial roof loss to a few structures in Fort Pierce North. It then moved nearby the Treasure Coast International Airport airfield, where several small planes were tossed and flipped. The airport's ASOS recorded a wind gust of 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on. The tornado then tracked through forested area north of the airport, damaging trees. Substantial damage was observed to a few homes within the Island Pines Golf Club area. Continuing northwest, the tornado entered Lakewood Park, causing damage to mainly carports, porches and awnings. The tornado struck Lakewood Park roughly an hour before the EF3 tornado at 2059 UTC. The tornado lifted just before entering Indian River County.[143] |
| EF2 | W of Loxahatchee Groves to western Palm City to southern Fort Pierce | Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie | FL | | 20:33–21:50 | 51.22abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A strong, long-track tornado began in rural Palm Beach County, moving over open, uninhabited land, including the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. The tornado then moved through rural Martin County, before impacting a few homes. A large, newly constructed home experienced major damage when nearly all of its roof was torn back and tossed onto an adjacent home. Nearby metal storage structures were also significantly damaged. The tornado continued northward, sporadically damaging vegetation and residential structures occurred. The tornado then damaged several industrial buildings, including the canopy of a gas station. Crossing Florida's Turnpike, it entered several subdivisions but only produced minor damage given that the homes were built strongly. Storm spotter video showed the tornado crossing the St. Lucie River becoming a well-defined waterspout before moving back ashore at the St. Lucia River Club, inflicting minor property damage and significant damage to vegetation. Sporadic property damage continued in eastern Port St. Lucie, mainly in the form of shingle loss and soffit damage. The tornado then entered Savannas Preserve State Park, doing more damage to vegetation before striking Indian River Estates where numerous homes were affected. Several parked vehicles were flipped and tossed, and a few homes experienced partial roof loss. The tornado continued into southern Fort Pierce, but dissipated quickly upon entering residential areas.[144] |
| EF3 | SW of Wellington to The Acreage SW of Hobe Sound | Palm Beach, Martin | FL | | 20:43–21:30 | 33.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 457abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This long-tracked, intense tornado began over the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, but damage was first noted as the tornado entered western Wellington and crossed over Southern Blvd. near Palm Beach State College. A double-wide mobile home was completely destroyed at EF3 intensity. The tornado tracked north-northeast through Wellington, inflicting significant damage to homes and trees. The tornado continued inflicting damage as it tracked through Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage. After exiting those towns, the tornado's most intense damage occurred in the Avenir neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens. An unfinished Publix's roof collapsed and vehicles in the parking lot were displaced. Multiple homes had major damage to their roofs and shattered windows. Vehicles in the neighborhood were tossed over 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on. The tornado tracked very close to the North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport, where a 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on wind gust was recorded. The tornado then struck Jupiter Farms, causing more tree and structural damage before crossing into Martin County. Here, it weakened to EF0 intensity, flipping a tractor trailer on I-95 and damaging nearby trees, before dissipating in Jonathan Dickinson State Park.[145] |
| EF3 | N of Port St. Lucie to Lakewood Park to Vero Beach | St. Lucie, Indian River | FL | | 20:59–21:30 | 21.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| 6 deaths – An intense tornado first inflicted damage at the Creekside subdivision and Sunnier Palms Park where homes lost roofs and mobile homes were severely damaged or destroyed. Moving northward, the tornado reached its peak intensity as it partially collapsed two large warehouses. The tornado then tracked through more subdivisions and small communities inflicting significant damage to structures. Damage included homes suffering roof, siding, and soffit damage. The tornado devastated the Spanish Lakes community where over 20 mobile homes were destroyed or flipped by the tornado. All of the fatalities from the tornado occurred in this location. Concrete structures within the Spanish Lakes community only sustained moderate damage compared to the mobile homes. The tornado then crossed into Indian River county into Vero Beach where multiple properties suffered roof and outbuilding damage and healthy trees were toppled or snapped. A Publix suffered broken windows and air conditioning units on the roof of the store were dislodged and tossed to the ground. A car was also flipped over in the parking lot. The tornado then crossed the Indian River onto barrier islands, immediately impacting a condominium upon landfall. Sections of the roof were torn off on the east and west building and thrown northward into a tree line. A pontoon boat was lifted out of the water and landed upside down on a sea wall. Tree limbs were downed and shingles and roof tiles were ripped off of homes and businesses on the barrier island in town. The tornado tracked through a small park, toppling a seagrape tree before moving offshore.[146] |
| EF2 | Eastern Port Salerno | Martin | FL | | 21:35–21:46 | 5.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| A tornado began in the Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park and tracked over marshland before impacting the Lost Lake subdivision, causing significant tile loss on concrete bock homes and extensive vegetative damage. It continued into the Mariner Sands community, causing several wood-framed homes to lose roofs and partially collapsing their walls at low-end EF2 strength. One resident sustained minor injuries. The tornado then impacted the Manatee Creek subdivision, where about 30 wood-framed homes suffered major damage, including roof loss and wall collapse. The tornado then moved into Rocky Point, where the eastern side of the neighborhood experienced sporadic damage to roofs, soffits and downed trees and power lines. The tornado then moved out over onto the Intracoastal Waterway before dissipating as a waterspout.[147] |
| EF1 | Cocoa Beach to Merritt Island | Brevard | FL | | 21:53–22:09 | 5.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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| This waterspout moved onshore into Cocoa Beach near a condominium, damaging the roofs of several storage units and garages on the property. The tornado continued west-northwest, removing a large portion of the roof of a bank. Moving into residential area, the tornado caused roof loss, broken windows, and downed trees within the area. The tornado then moved offshore onto the Banana River before landfalling onto Merritt Island in the Riviera Isles subdivision, inflicting minor damage to pool and porch enclosures before dissipating quickly.[148] |
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