This page documents confirmed tornadoes from August to September 2020 via various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 83 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout August, while 74 occur in September.[1]
A significant number of tornadoes in both months came from the tropics. August had 180 tornadoes, which was well above average, with 55 of them coming as a result of Hurricanes Isaias and Laura. In contrast, September saw only 38 tornadoes, which was well below average, with 23 of them coming from Hurricane Sally and Tropical Storm Beta.
EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | SSW of Jamesville | Martin | NC | | 04:02–04:03 | 0.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A large oak tree fell on a mobile home. Additional trees and crops were damaged nearby.[16] |
EF1 | Goose Creek State Park | Beaufort | NC | | 04:18–04:19 | 0.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado touched down on the southeast side of the state park. A swath of large pine trees were snapped.[17] |
EF1 | NE of Pinetown | Beaufort | NC | | 04:48–04:49 | 0.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several large hardwood trees were uprooted and large limbs were snapped by this brief tornado. Corn was damaged in a farm field as well.[18] |
EF1 | Bayview | Beaufort | NC | | 04:50–04:51 | 0.71abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 180abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous trees, the majority of which were pine, were either snapped, uprooted, or twisted. Several of the trees fell on vehicles and homes in town, causing roof and wall damage. A manufactured home sustained minor damage, and the roof of a small shed was blown off.[19] |
EF3 | SSW of Woodard to NW of Windsor | Bertie | NC | | 05:15–05:26 | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 2 deaths – See section on this tornado – A total of 14 people were injured.[20] |
EF0 | E of Menola to SW of Murfreesboro | Hertford, Northampton | NC | | 06:11–06:16 | 5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Mainly tree damage occurred.[21] |
EF0 | NE of Como, NC to E of Statesville, VA | Hertford (NC), Southampton (VA) | NC, VA | | 06:37–06:41 | 3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A weak tornado snapped limbs and downed a few trees to the northeast of Mill Neck, North Carolina.[22] |
EF2 | WSW of Franklin to N of Courtland | Southampton | VA | | 06:49–07:19 | 15.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous homes and businesses were damaged along US 58 near Courtland, including a hotel, which sustained total roof loss and collapse of multiple second-story exterior walls. Multiple industrial buildings and a gas station were severely damaged as well. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, and several vehicles were overturned.[23] |
EF1 | NW of Lynchs Corner, NC to NNW of Suffolk, VA | Pasquotank (NC), Camden (NC), City of Suffolk (VA) | NC, VA | | 07:02–07:30 | 26.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado moved through rural areas of the Great Dismal Swamp before striking Downtown Suffolk. Eight buildings were significantly damaged in the downtown area, including a multi-story brick building that sustained collapse of an exterior wall. Homes were also damaged in residential areas, a few of which had sections of roofing torn off. Many trees were uprooted or snapped along the path as well, some of which landed on structures.[24] [25] |
EF0 | W of Great Dismal Swamp to ESE of Windsor | City of Suffolk | VA | | 07:08–07:22 | 11.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado hit the western side of Suffolk right before the EF1 tornado hit downtown. Damage was limited to trees being uprooted or snapped.[26] |
EF1 | NW of Jamestown | James City | VA | | 08:13–08:14 | 0.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This brief tornado originated as a waterspout. After coming onshore, shingles were ripped off roofs, a garage door was caved in, and a brick gable collapsed. The tornado passed over a golf course before lifting. Trees and tree limbs were snapped.[27] |
EF1 | SSE of Rosewell to ENE of Capahosic | Gloucester | VA | | 08:53–09:00 | 4.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado originated as a waterspout over the York River before moving ashore. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and several homes sustained roof and siding damage. The tornado briefly crossed the York River again before lifting.[28] |
EF2 | ENE of Palmer to N of Browns Corner | Lancaster, Northumberland | VA | | 09:40–10:00 | 15.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A strong tornado produced high-end EF2 damage in the rural community of Antipoison Neck, where multiple homes sustained significant roof and exterior wall damage. The tornado weakened as it struck the eastern part of Kilmarnock, causing damage to roofs, siding, and trees. The tornado continued to cause roof and tree damage as it moved to the north before dissipating. Five people were injured.[29] [30] |
EF2 | W of Mardella Springs | Wicomico | MD | | 09:55–10:00 | 1.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several homes were damaged just outside of town, including one that was pushed off its foundation and heavily damaged. Sheds and outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped or uprooted, including a few that sustained some low-end debarking. An automotive repair business sustained minor damage to its overhead doors at the end of the path.[31] |
EF1 | Fleeton to W of Reedville | Northumberland | VA | | 10:06–10:09 | 2.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado originated as a waterspout over the Chesapeake Bay, before moving onshore in Fleeton. Several homes had roof and siding damage, a garage was destroyed, and trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado destroyed a canopy before lifting.[32] |
EF0 | Scotland to Ridge | St. Mary's | MD | | 10:27–10:31 | 1.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Many trees were snapped or downed along the path.[33] |
EF1 | W of Piney Point to Callaway | St. Mary's | MD | | 10:32–10:41 | 5.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on and damaged homes and a shed. A camper was also blown over.[34] |
EF1 | Solomons | Calvert | MD | | 10:52–10:53 | 0.82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 175abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped or uprooted, including some which fell on recreational vehicles, as well as onto several recreational facilities at a U.S. Navy compound.[35] |
EF2 | George Island Landing to Girdletree | Worcester | MD | | 11:14–11:17 | 3.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A low-end EF2 tornado destroyed some chicken houses shortly after touching down. A camper and a number of outbuildings were overturned and tossed and several homes on the edge of the path had partial roof loss and blown out windows. The tornado weakened after that, causing minor EF0 tree damage on the east side of Girdletree before dissipating.[36] |
EF0 | Quantico | Wicomico | MD | | 11:22–11:26 | 2.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado developed over the Wicomico River. It tracked through a residential neighborhood, causing minor damage to several homes. Siding, shingles, and gutters were damaged, and trees were uprooted.[37] |
EF1 | N of Dares Beach | Calvert | MD | | 11:33–11:38 | 3.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A waterspout moved onshore at Plum Point, downing many trees and several power lines. Three houses sustained damage from fallen trees, and a fourth house had windows blown out.[38] |
EF0 | NE of Ironshire to WNW of Showell | Worcester | MD | | 11:35–11:44 | 8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado crossed US 113 before snapping and uprooting trees in and around Berlin.[39] |
EF0 | S of Snug Harbor to Ocean Pines | Worcester | MD | | 11:55–12:05 | 9.63abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | An intermittent tornado occurred just east of the previous one, downing several trees, one of which landed on a home.[40] |
EF0 | Queenstown | Queen Anne's | MD | | 12:18–12:19 | 0.74abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A narrow path of crop damage occurred in a corn field. Some minor tree damage occurred as well.[41] |
EF1 | Sandtown | Kent | DE | | 12:25–12:28 | 2.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | One home had some windows blown out, another had its roof blown off, while several other homes in Sandtown sustained less severe roof damage. One large garage lost its back sheet metal wall as well.[42] |
EF1 | Freeman Corner to WNW of Milford | Sussex, Kent | DE | | 12:25–12:30 | 2.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Many trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on homes. Power poles and lines were downed.[43] [44] |
EF2 | Dover to SW of Glasgow | Kent, New Castle | DE | | 12:55–13:30 | 35.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | See section on this tornado.[45] [46] |
EF1 | Strathmere to Marmora | Cape May | NJ | | 13:45–13:50 | 4.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado originated as a waterspout, before coming onshore on the south end of Corson's Inlet State Park near Strathmere. The tornado then crossed Garden State Parkway and tracked along US 9 through the southern side of Marmora. Homes and businesses were significantly damaged, including some which lost their roofs, and some which had significant damage done to their side or corner walls. One home was shifted off its foundation. Near a Coca-Cola facility, the tornado tossed containers and flipped a tractor-trailer. A large shed was upended and vehicles were pushed. Trees were snapped or uprooted, including some which fell on cars, crushing them.[47] |
EF0 | Worcester Township | Montgomery | PA | | 14:44–14:50 | 3.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Some small trees were downed, tree tops were snapped off, and several utility poles were pushed over.[48] |
EF1 | Ship Bottom to NNW of Mud City | Ocean | NJ | | 14:50–14:54 | 3.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A waterspout first developed over Manahawkin Bay between Ship Bottom and Brant Beach. It crossed the Route 72 bridge over the bay, before coming onshore near Mud City in mainly marshy areas. Other than some light debris seen flying over the bay bridge, no damage was found. However, a weather station located north of Egg Island measured a wind gust of 109mph at 10:53 AM EDT (14:53 UTC). This measurement was used to rate this tornado high-end EF1 as no meaningful damage was found.[49] |
EF2 | Northeast Philadelphia to NW of Doylestown | Philadelphia, Bucks | PA | | 14:50–15:10 | 20.77abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | See section on this tornado – Six people were injured.[50] [51] [52] |
EF1 | Saugatuck Shores | Fairfield | CT | | 17:40 | 0.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A waterspout over the Long Island Sound moved onshore before quickly dissipating. A house had its roof blown off and several pine trees were snapped. This was the first tornado on record in Connecticut to be associated with a tropical storm or hurricane.[53] [54] |
EF0 | N of Witten | Tripp | SD | | 23:29–23:33 | 0.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[55] |
EF0 | SW of Winner | Tripp | SD | | 23:39–23:41 | 0.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[56] |
EFU | NW of White Earth | Mountrail | ND | | 00:38–00:53 | 4.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | No damage was found.[57] |
EF0 | SW of Punkin Center | Lincoln | CO | | 01:56–01:57 | 0.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down in open country, causing no damage.[58] |
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EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | WSW of Berlin | LaMoure | ND | | 19:02–19:04 | 0.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A pole barn was severely damaged, a trailer was overturned, and a house sustained shingle damage. A corn field was also damaged. This was the first of three tornadoes in LaMoure County in 20 minutes.[65] |
EF1 | WSW of Dakota Junction to E of St. Hilaire | Pennington | MN | | 19:13–19:46 | 22abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado snapped numerous trees and cracked at least two power poles along an intermittent path.[66] |
EFU | WSW to SSE of Berlin | LaMoure | ND | | 19:13–19:19 | 2.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado did not produce any damage. This was the second of three tornadoes in LaMoure County in 20 minutes.[67] |
EF1 | NE of Cuba | Barnes | ND | | 19:17–19:24 | 2.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped and shattered in at least one shelterbelt.[68] |
EFU | NE of Berlin | LaMoure | ND | | 19:19–19:20 | 0.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado did not produce any damage. This was the last of three tornadoes in LaMoure County in 20 minutes.[69] |
EF0 | ENE of Volga to W of Hillsboro | Traill | ND | | 19:40–19:46 | 2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees and tree branches in shelterbelts were snapped.[70] |
EF1 | NNW of Malcolm | Beltrami | MN | | 20:20–20:22 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado produced a gash in a forest, with trees snapped at various heights.[71] |
EF0 | WSW of Cortez | Manatee | FL | | 22:15–22:17 | 0.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A strong waterspout came ashore, damaging a lifeguard tower, a wooden canopy, and six umbrella stands, and medium-sized tree branches.[72] |
EF1 | Star Lake to W of Conover | Vilas | WI | | 00:44–00:58 | 6.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This large tornado was first seen as a funnel skipping over Star Lake before touching down offshore of the East Star Lake campground. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down between the campsite and the Upper Bucktabon Spring State Natural Area, blocking off many of the nearby roadways in and out of the area.[73] [74] |
EF1 | ESE of St. Germain to SW of Eagle River | Vilas | WI | | 01:28–01:36 | 5.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were uprooted and snapped.[75] |
EF1 | SE of Nelma (WI) to WSW of Scotts Lake (MI) | Forest (WI), Florence (WI), Iron (MI) | WI, MI | | 02:12–02:25 | 4.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped.[76] [77] [78] |
EF1 | E of Crystal Falls | Iron | MI | | 02:56–02:57 | 3.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[79] | |
EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EFU | SW of LaMoille | Marshall | IA | | 16:30–16:31 | 1.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado occurred on the leading edge of the derecho. No damage was found.[80] |
EFU | NE of Minerva | Marshall | IA | | 16:36–16:37 | 0.42abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado occurred in cropland. No damage was found.[81] |
EF1 | SSE of Albion to NNW of Marshalltown | Marshall | IA | | 16:39–16:42 | 2.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Most of the damage done was to crops and trees. Some homes had minor damage.[82] |
EFU | SE of Gladbrook | Tama | IA | | 17:01–17:02 | 1.48abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Convergent path in fields were found. No damage occurred.[83] |
EFU | N of Cedar Rapids Airport | Linn | IA | | 17:31–17:32 | 0.92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A path through cropland was found on satellite imagery, ahead of a larger swath of wind damage, but no damage could be attributed to the tornado itself.[84] |
EF0 | SSW of Burton | Grant | WI | | 17:32–17:34 | 0.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF0 tornado damaged two outbuildings, power lines, and hardwood trees.[85] |
EF0 | WSW of Florence to WSW of Freeport | Stephenson | IL | | 19:12–19:17 | 4.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A path through cropland was found on satellite imagery ahead of a larger swath of wind damage, but no damage could be attributed to the tornado itself.[86] |
EF0 | Western Rockford | Winnebago | IL | | 19:37–19:38 | 1.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | First of two tornadoes to strike Rockford. Some trees were damaged along the path.[87] |
EF1 | Northeastern Rockford to Caledonia | Winnebago, Boone | IL | | 19:47–20:05 | 9.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Second of two tornadoes to strike Rockford. Trees and tree limbs were downed in the northeastern part of Rockford, with significant tree damage occurring in a localized area just east of Rock Valley College. Homes, apartment buildings, and businesses sustained roof, siding, and shingle damage. Numerous utility poles were downed as well, and tree limbs were downed in Caledonia before the tornado dissipated.[88] [89] |
EF0 | Fairdale to W of Colvin Park | DeKalb | IL | | 19:50–19:57 | 6.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A utility pole was snapped, trees were damaged, and a plastic covering was ripped off a greenhouse. A convergent pattern was left in flattened corn fields.[90] |
EF1 | Ottawa | LaSalle | IL | | 19:59–20:01 | 0.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This high-end EF1 tornado ripped well-anchored roofing material off of businesses in town, and snapped a power pole was at its base. Shingles were ripped off of homes and businesses just west of IL 23. One roof, torn from a business, struck another building. Trees were shredded as well, with one tree limb significantly damaging a pickup truck.[91] |
EF1 | SE of Marengo | McHenry | IL | | 20:05–20:11 | 5.73abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Mainly tree damage occurred, although one single family home and farm sheds were heavily damaged. Corn was flattened in a convergent pattern and two utility poles were left leaning.[92] |
EF1 | ENE of Maple Park to S of Virgil | Kane | IL | | 20:12–20:14 | 1.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A narrow swath of corn was flattened in a convergent pattern. A barn lost nearly all of its roof.[93] |
EF1 | Southern Yorkville to Plainfield | Kendall, Will | IL | | 20:15–20:30 | 14.45abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | As the tornado touched down on the far southern side of Yorkville, it destroyed a pergola, ripped siding off a house, and threw fencing and parts of a tree over a roadway. Trees were also damaged as the tornado crossed IL 126. The tornado reached peak intensity as it mangled trees, destroyed a farm building, and bent a large grain bin inward. Wood panels thrown by the tornado left scour marks in the ground. Six power poles were snapped, and a NaNlb auger was moved 50feet. The tornado then weakened as it entered Plainfield, causing tree, fence, and siding damage. The tornado lifted just before reaching I-55, although damaging winds of up to 82mph continued to damage trees and roofs into the Crest Hill community.[94] [95] |
EF1 | Wheaton | DuPage | IL | | 20:35–20:36 | 0.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A 50feet tall church steeple was knocked down, by this short-lived, low-end EF1 tornado. Trees were also damaged nearby on the campus of Wheaton College. Damaging winds of up to 90mph caused damage in nearby Glen Ellyn after the tornado dissipated.[96] |
EF0 | Lake Geneva | Walworth | WI | | 20:38–20:42 | 3.29abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large limbs and tree trunks were knocked down or snapped and house sustained minor damage in a residential area before the tornado reached its peak intensity as it crossed WS 120. Numerous trees were snapped, a building sustained roof and siding damage, and a car was splattered with debris. The tornado then quickly weakened and dissipated after crossing over US 12.[97] |
EF1 | N of Lombard to N of Villa Park | DuPage | IL | | 20:39–20:42 | 2.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado came from the same storm that produced the Wheaton tornado. More than 200 homes were damaged, some of which sustained significant roof damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted, including some that landed on and caused damage to homes.[98] |
EF1 | SSW of Camp Lake, WI to Salem | Lake (IL), Kenosha (WI) | IL, WI | | 20:41–20:50 | 6.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | In Illinois, the tornado damaged the roofs of homes, snapped or uprooted trees, and wrapped metal roofing from outbuildings around trees. The tornado weakened as it entered Wisconsin, where additional tree damage occurred and multiple homes sustained shingle and siding damage in the Camp Lake area. The tornado then crossed Camp Lake, toppling pontoon boats and docks.[99] [100] |
EF1 | Oak Forest to WSW of Posen | Cook | IL | | 20:54–20:59 | 4.84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were uprooted and snapped. Two utility poles were snapped at the base and fences were blown down. Minor structural damage occurred.[101] |
EF0 | Park Forest | Will, Cook | IL | | 20:57–20:59 | 1.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This high-end EF0 tornado caused mainly tree damage, including one tree that fell on a house.[102] |
EF1 | Lincolnwood to Rogers Park | Cook | IL | | 20:59–21:04 | 3.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF1 tornado was caught on video lofting debris as it moved through the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. Trees were snapped or uprooted, a metal light post was snapped at its base, wooden power poles were left leaning, some buildings sustained roof damage, and numerous cars were damaged or destroyed by falling trees and limbs. The tornado lifted as it moved over Lake Michigan.[103] |
EF0 | Grant Park | Kankakee | IL | | 21:04–21:06 | 1.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees and crops were damaged outside of town before the tornado moved through it. The tornado itself downed damaged numerous trees, with some snapped and uprooted; damaged a utility pole and crops; and caused minor roof damage to a house.[104] |
EF1 | W of Belcher to NNW of Goose Island | Washington | NY | | 21:05–21:10 | 1.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped or uprooted, and some shingle and siding damage occurred at a few homes as well.[105] |
EF0 | S of Ade | Newton | IN | | 22:15–22:16 | 0.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | One metal farm building had a portion of its roof peeled back and another had its doors blown out. Corn was flattened in a convergent pattern.[106] |
EF1 | SE of Wyatt to SW of Wakarusa | St. Joseph | IN | | 22:32–22:37 | 2.41abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This high-end EF1 tornado was embedded in a much larger swath of damaging winds. Grain bins were toppled, several farm outbuildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, trees were damaged, and crops were flattened. A farmhouse had its brick chimney toppled over, and a utility pole was snapped. The tornado dissipated into a microburst that caused more damage farther east.[107] |
EF1 | Mineral Springs to Webster Lake | Kosciusko | IN | | 22:55–22:00 | 3.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped as this tornado crossed SR 13. A church lost roof covering, and some homes were damaged as a result of fallen trees and branches. Some homes also had minor roof damage. The tornado lifted over Webster Lake.[108] |
EF0 | S of Burket | Kosciusko | IN | | 23:43–23:44 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Some trees were damaged on properties. A 100feet–150feetft (–ft) circle of corn was flattened in a field.[109] | |
EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | NE of Charlesville | Grant | MN | | 20:38–20:40 | 0.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado path was found in a soybean field.[114] |
EF0 | ENE of Charlesville to S of Wendell | Grant | MN | | 20:37–20:47 | 4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado did minor damage in corn and soybean fields.[115] |
EF0 | SW Elbow Lake Township | Grant | MN | | 20:39–20:42 | 1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado stayed over open fields.[116] |
EF2 | W of Barrett to ENE of Elbow Lake | Grant | MN | | 20:42–21:08 | 13.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado first touched down in the far northern portion of Delaware Township, crossed through the southern side of Sanford Township, and lifted in northwestern Erdahl Township. Trees were snapped or uprooted, several power poles were snapped, and corn fields were damaged. A small tower was torn down, and roofing damage was done to homes and a golf course clubhouse.[117] |
EF1 | NW of Hoffman | Grant | MN | | 20:50–20:54 | 1.71abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | As the tornado tracked through south-central Elk Lake Township and crossed MN 55, it tore roofing off a home and a pole shed, and snapped or uprooted trees.[118] |
EF0 | Farwell | Pope | MN | | 21:17–21:19 | 1.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large tree branches were snapped, and several power poles were downed.[119] |
EFU | SW of Horace | Greeley | KS | | 21:30–21:36 | 1.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief landspout tornado was reported by a National Weather Service employee. No damage occurred.[120] |
EF0 | SE of Reading | Nobles | MN | | 21:34–21:35 | 0.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down in a corn field, twisting the corn crops. A small hog house was slightly displaced from its foundation.[121] |
EF0 | WSW of Osakis | Douglas | MN | | 21:45–21:46 | 0.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado was caught on video by a storm chaser. It hit a soybean field and a grove of trees before lifting.[122] |
EFU | SW of Tribune | Greeley | KS | | 21:49–21:54 | 1.34abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado was reported by local law enforcement as it became rain-wrapped. No damage was found.[123] |
EF1 | W of Cushing to N of Lincoln | Todd, Morrison | MN | | 21:53–22:01 | 5.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were uprooted. In Lincoln, a couple metal buildings were damaged.[124] [125] |
EF0 | NE of West Union | Todd | MN | | 21:57–21:58 | 1.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A garage lost roof shingles, was slightly rotated, and its door was bowed out. Large tree limbs were downed.[126] |
EF0 | SE of Hampton | Hamilton | NE | | 22:12–22:16 | 2.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | An old lean-to shed was destroyed, and minor damage occurred to trees and crops.[127] |
EF0 | SE of Stockham | Hamilton, Clay | NE | | 22:34–22:40 | 1.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A pivot was overturned; trees and crops were damaged.[128] [129] |
EF0 | S of Spicer to Green Lake | Kandiyohi | MN | | 22:37–22:48 | 6.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Docks along the edge of the lake were damaged. Trees were snapped.[130] |
EF0 | Ripley Township | Morrison | MN | | 22:41–22:51 | 5.65abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were uprooted, large tree branches were snapped, and few outbuildings had minor damage.[131] |
EF0 | NW of Brownton | McLeod | MN | | 22:44–22:49 | 2.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped, a trailer was overturned, and a grain silo wall was damaged and collapsed.[132] |
EF0 | N of Atwater to W of Manannah | Kandiyohi, Meeker | MN | | 22:45–22:57 | 7.31abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped or uprooted. Many corn and bean fields were damaged as well.[133] [134] |
EF0 | SW of Bowlus | Morrison | MN | | 22:47–22:49 | 1.31abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large tree branches were downed. Downburst winds occurred in close proximity to the tornado.[135] |
EF1 | E of Spicer | Kandiyohi, Meeker | MN | | 22:49–22:55 | 3.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | One large shed was demolished and a second was heavily damaged.[136] [137] |
EF1 | NW of Glencoe | McLeod | MN | | 22:50–23:01 | 2.44abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and outbuildings were damaged.[138] |
EF0 | SSE of Saronville | Clay | NE | | 22:53–22:54 | 0.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado was videoed; it did not cause damage.[139] |
EF0 | SE of Hillman | Morrison | MN | | 23:09–23:12 | 2.94abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were uprooted.[140] |
EF0 | ENE of Strout | Meeker | MN | | 23:27–23:28 | 0.95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Corn fields and a grove of trees were damaged.[141] |
EF0 | Reitz Lake | Carver | MN | | 23:49–23:50 | 0.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This very brief tornado formed as a waterspout on the western edge of the lake, before moving inland. A boat lift, a boat, and several trees were damaged.[142] |
EF1 | Lawler | Aitkin | MN | | 23:57–00:08 | 1.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Outbuildings, an electrical pole, and multiple trees were damaged in Lawler.[143] |
EF1 | W of Moose Lake | Carlton | MN | | 00:10–00:13 | 2.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The roof of a two-car garage was lifted, and a metal shed was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped along the path. Some two-by-fours that were picked up by the tornado were driven into the ground.[144] |
EF0 | NNE of Automba | Carlton | MN | | 00:12–00:15 | 2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were damaged.[145] |
EF0 | NNE of Greenfield | Hennepin | MN | | 00:32–00:33 | 0.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The door of a hoop barn was blown out, a corn field was flattened, and large tree branches were snapped. A storm chaser caught this tornado on video.[146] |
EF0 | Crystal | Hennepin | MN | | 00:55–00:56 | 0.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Some roofing damage occurred. Trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell onto power lines, roads, and yards.[147] |
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EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | NW of Halcott Center | Greene | NY | | 18:11 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | About 15 trees on a hilltop had their tops torn off.[169] |
EF0 | Birch Hill | Litchfield | CT | | 19:24–19:25 | 0.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped and uprooted.[170] |
EF0 | NW of Minortown | Litchfield | CT | | 19:36–19:37 | 0.06abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado downed numerous trees in various directions.[171] |
EF1 | N of Bethany to SE of North Haven | New Haven | CT | | 19:53–20:03 | 11.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | As the tornado touched down north of Bethany, it produced hardwood tree damage consistent with a high-end EF0 to a low-end EF1 tornado. Near Lake Bethany, significant roof damage occurred to several homes. Multiple hardwood trees were snapped as well. In Hamden, numerous buildings were damaged near the town's center, including a 2-story building which lost its flat roof. The tornado peaked in both intensity as width as it inflicted high-end EF1 damage to trees and structures in North Haven before dissipating.[172] |
EF1 | | Orange | NY | | 22:15–22:20 | 2.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado touched down on the northwestern side of Orange County Airport before moving though the southern fringes of Montgomery. A temporary weather station recorded a sustained wind of 69mph, with a gust to 82mph before being knocked offline. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.[173] |
EF0 | E of Palestine | St. Francis | AR | | 23:29–23:32 | 2.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Storm chasers spotted a tornado that knocked down power lines on US 70.[174] |
EF0 | ESE of Goodrich | Woodruff | AR | | 23:45–23:48 | 1.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF0 tornado occurred just east of the small community of Riverside. The roof of a covered parking area was thrown, a large tree fell on a home, and a power pole was pushed over.[175] |
EF1 | Hickory Ridge | Cross | AR | | 00:13–00:17 | 2.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado moved directly through the center of Hickory Ridge, damaging an airplane hangar, uprooting trees, and damaging buildings in the town itself.[176] |
EF1 | Dryden to E of Egypt | Craighead | AR | | 01:31–01:36 | 3.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Metal panels were pulled from an airplane hangar and a house sustained roof damage. Trees were uprooted.[177] |
EF0 | NNE of Red Oak | Poinsett | AR | | 01:55–01:57 | 0.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado was observed in a field by broadcast media and reported on social media. There was no damage.[178] |
EF1 | ESE of Bowman to W of Claunch | Craighead | AR | | 02:13–02:19 | 4.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF1 tornado significantly damaged a church west of Lake City.[179] |
EF1 | Goobertown | Craighead | AR | | 02:24–02:26 | 0.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Three homes were damaged, one of which was partially unroofed. The tornado prompted a PDS tornado warning for nearby Greene County.[180] |
EF2 | S of Biggers to N of Ingram | Randolph | AR | | 03:07–03:23 | 14.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | As the tornado touched down southeast of US 62 south of Biggers, it destroyed a metal farm building, and snapped some trees. As the tornado continued to the northwest, some garage doors were blown in on some large metal buildings. After passing through Stokes, the tornado reached peak intensity in Jerrett southwest of Maynard. A home had large sections of its roof torn off and a couple of its exterior walls fell inward. A large metal outbuilding on the property was also destroyed. The tornado then weakened and dissipated shortly after that. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[181] |
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EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | E of Redfield | Spink | SD | | 05:56–06:00 | 2.83abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The sign of a meat processing facility was torn out of the ground. A nearby building had significant wall damage, including the north-facing wall which was destroyed. Nearby seed silos were buckled. Several vehicles had damaged windows, and a trailer was flipped into a cornfield. A circulation was evident in an adjacent cornfield, and some trees were snapped or uprooted.[182] |
EF0 | ENE of Redfield | Spink | SD | | 05:56–06:00 | 1.83abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado's path was evident in multiple cornfields, with some corn being leveled in spots.[183] |
EFU | W of De Smet Municipal Airport | Kingsbury | SD | | 06:26–06:27 | 0.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Damage was limited to crops, with scouring noted on satellite imagery.[184] |
EF1 | SSW of De Smet | Kingsbury | SD | | 06:27–06:28 | 0.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A barn collapsed, with debris blown into another building, the top half of a concrete silo collapsed, and a few other farm buildings were damaged. Large tree limbs were snapped and crops were scoured.[185] |
EF0 | WSW of Clear Lake | Deuel | SD | | 07:08–07:09 | 0.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A very brief tornado destroyed a small shed pulling its anchor posts out of the ground. The roof was torn from a shed and tossed into a barn. A barn roof was partially damaged.[186] |
EF0 | W of Clear Lake (1st tornado) | Deuel | SD | | 07:09–07:10 | 0.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A very brief tornado flattened corn in a convergent pattern and damaged tree limbs.[187] |
EF0 | W of Clear Lake (2nd tornado) | Deuel | SD | | 07:09–07:10 | 0.73abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A very brief tornado broke large tree limbs, uprooted a few trees, and caused minor damage to the sheet metal of a small building.[188] |
EF1 | WNW of Clear Lake | Deuel | SD | | 07:11–07:13 | 0.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A hog barn lost its roof, and its walls were severely damaged. Some debris was lodged into hay bales.[189] |
EF0 | NE of Oxford | Lafayette | MS | | 11:33–11:34 | 1.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado caused tree damage.[190] |
EF1 | SE of Pleasant Hill to SE of Grayson | Winston | AL | | 21:02–21:18 | 8.75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 325abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado caused damage to trees and an outbuilding before striking the small rural community of Moreland. There, it removed sheathing from under a manufactured home, destroyed a small outbuilding, and removed portions of siding and sheathing from another manufactured home. Later on, the tornado tore portions of a roof off another manufactured home, damaged two garage doors, and blew out a window and damaged the exterior wall of an outdoor storage building. More trees were damaged here and to the northeast before the tornado dissipated.[191] |
EF1 | N of Double Springs | Winston | AL | | 21:36–21:41 | 2.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | As the tornado touched down near a mobile home manufacturing facility, it peeled sheet metal off the roof of the building, removed some skirting from a modular building, destroyed a three-sided lumber shed, and blew out two windows on a vehicle. The tornado then crossed SR 33, before entering a wooded, and inaccessible area, causing more tree damage before it dissipated.[192] |
EF1 | NE of Addison to SSW of Battleground | Cullman | AL | | 22:27–22:36 | 5.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 115abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A farm building sustained roof damage at the beginning of the path. The tornado was at its strongest as it destroyed two small farm buildings and knocked a single-wide mobile home off its piers, although it remained upright despite having a strap and I-beam dislodged. Damage here was rated low-end EF1. Trees were snapped and uprooted as well.[193] |
EF0 | SW of Vervilla | Warren | TN | | 22:28–22:31 | 1.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A barn was significantly damaged while another small barn was destroyed, several trees were blown down, and corn was blown down in a convergent narrow path by this weak, intermittent tornado. This was the first tornado ever recorded in Warren County in the month of August.[194] |
EF0 | S of Centeredale | Cullman, Morgan | AL | | 22:58–23:03 | 0.22abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF0 tornado occurred just southeast of Eva. A small storage structure made out of cinder blocks was destroyed, although the structure was neither well-anchored nor was it reinforced. Large tree branches were snapped and a convergent grass pattern was left in a field. Video of the tornado also showed vehicles being lifted by the tornado and sat down, along with a boat which was pushed 3feet away.[195] [196] |
EF0 | S of Baxter | Putnam | TN | | 00:24–00:28 | 2.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A home near the beginning of the path had roof and garage door damage while several other homes sustained varying degrees of roof damage, a mobile home lost part of its roof. Further to the northeast, another mobile home was slightly damaged and an outbuilding was destroyed. Several trees were snapped or uprooted on the intermittent damage path as well. This was the first tornado ever recorded in Putnam County in the month of August.[197] |
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EF#! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | W of Rincon to S of Springfield | Effingham | GA | | 06:54–07:02 | 2.66abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. In the community of Cypress Cove, 18 homes lost some siding and roof shingles.[221] |
EFU | WNW of Wiles Crossroads to SSE of Kingville | Sumter, Calhoun, Richland | SC | | 11:58–12:17 | 6.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Based on an aerial survey and doppler radar, this tornado first touched down along the northern end of Lake Marion. Only tree damage was found. Although damage did occur, this tornado received an EF-Unknown rating due to the aerial survey not being able to confirm the degree of damage done to the trees.[222] [223] [224] |
EFU | W of Pinewood | Sumter | SC | | 11:59–12:04 | 2.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado was confirmed by an aerial survey. Only tree damage occurred. Like the tornado that formed only a minute before this one, this tornado also received an EF-Unknown rating due to the aerial survey not being able to confirm the degree of damage done to the trees.[225] |
EF1 | NNE of Reevesville | Dorchester | SC | | 13:13–13:14 | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado hit a tree farm, snapping or uprooting dozens of trees, along with overturning hundreds of potted trees and shrubs. A few homes had minor siding and shingle damage.[226] |
EF0 | N of Wells | Orangeburg | SC | | 13:49–13:50 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A few large tree limbs were snapped as the tornado crossed US 15.[227] |
EF0 | Adams Landing | Clarendon | SC | | 14:17–14:19 | 0.93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This brief tornado touched down on the edge of Lake Marion, just west of I-95. Several large hardwood trees, and large tree branches were both snapped. The tornado then crossed over a small part of Lake Marion again, before snapping tree branches in the Santee National Wildlife Refuge, before dissipating.[228] |
EF0 | E of Paxville | Clarendon | SC | | 15:14–15:15 | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The trunk of a hardwood tree was split, and large tree branches were snapped.[229] |
EF0 | E of South Sumter to NE of East Sumter | Sumter | SC | | 15:43–16:00 | 5.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several pine trees and limbs were snapped, and a pine tree was uprooted.[230] |
EF0 | N of Lone Star | Calhoun | SC | | 16:06–16:08 | 1.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large tree branches were snapped, and a large tree was uprooted.[231] |
EF0 | E of St. Matthews | Calhoun | SC | | 16:45–16:46 | 0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several hardwood trees were uprooted, and large tree branches were snapped.[232] |
EF0 | W of Pinewood to W of Privateer | Sumter | SC | | 17:19–17:28 | 6.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A small pine and hardwood tree were both snapped.[233] |
EF0 | NE of Sardis to SE Timmonsville | Florence | SC | | 18:45–18:49 | 4.99abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A single and double wide mobile home was damaged. The tornado crossed I-95 before lifting. One person was injured as he was clearing debris from a mobile home within 15 minutes of the tornado.[234] |
EF0 | NE of Evergreen | Florence | SC | | 19:21–19:24 | 2.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Scattered tree damaged occurred. A metal carport was flipped.[235] |
EF0 | Hampstead | Pender | NC | | 00:17–00:19 | 0.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A few homes were damaged, fences were snapped in multiple directions, and tree limbs were snapped.[236] |
EF1 | SE of Merrimon | Carteret | NC | | 01:16–01:17 | 0.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped.[237] |
EF0 | N of University of North Carolina Wilmington | New Hanover | NC | | 01:28–01:29 | 0.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Sheathing was ripped off of two apartment buildings. Roof singles were upturned, and an unanchored mailbox stand was knocked over.[238] |
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