The first three months of the year were very active and deadly with 213 tornadoes, 33 fatalities, and dozens of injuries. January featured an unusually large and destructive outbreak during the middle of month that produced 80 of the 88 tornadoes that touched down that month, which was significantly above average. Another sizeable outbreak occurred at the beginning of February and although there was no activity past February 13, the month finished well above average 42 tornadoes. March featured numerous small, but destructive outbreaks, including a very deadly one at the beginning of the month. The final tally for the month was a near average 83 tornadoes.
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 | SW of Crofton to NW of Fruit Hill | Christian | KY | | 02:00–02:06 | 5.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A meteorologist observed this tornado as it crossed U.S. Route 41 just south of Crofton. Four farm structures and two garages were either damaged or destroyed, and several homes sustained minor roof, window, and siding damage. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path.[16] |
| EF1 | Idlewide to NW of Trezevant | Gibson | TN | | 04:12–04:23 | 7.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The first tornado produced by the long-tracked Nashville supercell damaged several homes and grain bins south of Bradford. Trees were downed as well. A tornado warning was never issued for this tornado.[17] |
| EF0 | ESE of Broadwater to W of Risco | New Madrid | MO | | 04:15–04:18 | 3.06abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A narrow tornado was on the ground approximately three minutes, and was confirmed by chaser via photograph. The tornado remained over an open field and produced no damage.[18] [19] |
| EF2 | S of McKenzie to N of Hollow Rock | Carroll | TN | | 04:41–04:57 | 14.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The second tornado from the Nashville supercell moved due east across Carroll County. Homes, barns, and grain bins were damaged or destroyed along the path. A few of these homes had their roofs torn off, and one sustained collapse of its exterior walls. Numerous trees were downed as well. A tornado warning was never issued for this tornado.[20] |
| EF2 | NNW of Camden to N of Waverly | Benton, Humphreys | TN | | 05:05–05:31 | 18.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 death – Several homes sustained significant damage, some of which sustained roof loss and some collapse of exterior walls. A mobile home was destroyed, and multiple outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed as well. Hundreds of trees were downed along the path, especially as the tornado crossed the Kentucky Lake into Humphreys County. Two people were also injured in Benton County. This was the third tornado from the long-tracked Nashville supercell.[21] [22] |
| EF0 | McEwen to NNE of Few Chapel | Humphreys | TN | | 05:42–05:48 | 4.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado, the fourth tornado from the Nashville supercell, touched down just northwest of McEwen and moved off to the east, damaging a small barn and causing roof damage to a house. Several trees were downed along the path.[23] |
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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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| EF2 | N of Allen Springs to SSW of Raley Ford | Warren, Allen | KY | | 06:15–06:18 | 2.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief, but strong low-end EF2 tornado embedded within a larger area of straight-line wind damage destroyed three barns, and caused significant roof and siding damage to two houses southeast of Alvaton. A horse trailer was thrown 70yd, and over 500 trees were knocked down in all directions.[24] [25] |
| EF3 | W of Nashville to Lebanon to SE of Gordonsville | Davidson, Wilson, Smith | TN | | 06:32–07:35 | 60.13abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5 deaths – See section on this tornado – The fifth tornado from the long-tracked Nashville supercell, this was the 6th costliest tornado in United States history with $1.504 billion in damage. 220 people were injured.[26] [27] [28] |
| EF0 | NNW of Buffalo Valley to S of Gentry | Putnam | TN | | 07:38–07:42 | 3.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The sixth tornado produced by the Nashville supercell touched down three minutes after the Nashville EF3 tornado lifted and moved across hilly terrain just north of Buffalo Valley. It caused roof damage to several homes in the St. Mary's and Rock Springs communities of Putnam County before dissipating near the Buffalo Valley Dragway. Several outbuildings were damaged and numerous trees were downed as well.[29] |
| EF4 | NW of Baxter to Cookeville | Putnam | TN | | 07:48–07:56 | 8.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 900abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 19 deaths – See section on this tornado – This was the seventh tornado from the long-tracked Nashville supercell. 87 people were injured.[30] |
| EF0 | Goffton | Putnam | TN | | 08:05–08:06 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The eighth tornado from the Nashville supercell briefly touched down along U.S. Route 70N in the Dry Valley area southeast of Cookeville and caused roof damage to a house, a metal garage, and an outbuilding. Several trees had large branches broken as well.[31] |
| EF2 | SW of Rinnie to NNE of Fairfield Glade | Cumberland | TN | | 08:25–08:35 | 10.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This was the ninth tornado produced by the Nashville supercell. It touched down along U.S. Route 127, causing roof damage to a mobile home. It then destroyed two outbuildings, caused roof damage to two homes, and pushed over a power pole. Two more outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado continued into the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, where extensive tree damage warranted a low-end EF2 rating.[32] |
| EF0 | W of Lancing | Morgan | TN | | 08:40–08:42 | 3.68abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tenth and final tornado produced by the Nashville supercell snapped or uprooted numerous trees and flipped a metal carport.[33] |
| EF0 | S of Greensboro | Hale | AL | | 12:04–12:12 | 4.34abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 220abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF0 tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path. Some homes suffered damage to shingles and siding, as well as some minor structural damage.[34] |
| EF1 | Lawley | Bibb | AL | | 12:28–12:38 | 6.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 525abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF1 tornado blew a manufactured home off its foundation, displaced a vehicle, and snapped or uprooted several dozen trees. A few houses were damaged, and more trees were downed in a wooded area and near the Lawley Fire Department and Community Center.[35] |
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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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| EF0 | SE of Jacksboro | Jack | TX | | 01:56–02:05 | 1.82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado blew a manufactured building off its blocks and damaged tree limbs.[45] |
| EF0 | N of Breckenridge | Stephens | TX | | 02:04–02:10 | 1.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A weak tornado broke tree limbs.[46] |
| EF1 | NW of Lake Bridgeport to WSW of Chico | Wise | TX | | 02:20–02:32 | 4.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 575abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two mobile homes were damaged, part of the roof was removed from a site-built home, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted by this high-end EF1 tornado. The tornado crossed Lake Bridgeport and the continued through inaccessible land.[47] |
| EF1 | South Bend to S of Graham | Young | TX | | 02:24–02:36 | 5.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 375abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several homes and businesses were damaged, and trees were downed. Two people were injured.[48] |
| EF0 | SSE of Graham | Young | TX | | 02:36–02:42 | 1.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado touched down after the previous one dissipated. A house sustained minor roof damage, and several trees were downed. One person was injured.[49] |
| EF1 | NE of Alvord | Wise | TX | | 03:07–03:10 | 0.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado embedded within a squall line damaged a shed and a sound barrier at a gas well. Trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[50] |
| EF1 | E of Bryson | Jack | TX | | 03:21–03:23 | 0.67abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 46abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Damage was confined to trees in the area. Several tree trunks were snapped halfway up the trunk or uprooted intact. Many of the surrounding trees also had small to large branches broken.[51] |
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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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| EF2 | NNE of Nolan to SSW of Merkel | Nolan, Taylor | TX | | 06:00–06:13 | 10.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 425abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A large windmill turbine was blown over and destroyed, and blades were ripped off other windmills. A residence suffered roof damage, and some high-power transmission poles were toppled. Large tree trunks were snapped, denuded, and shredded with a few trees sustaining low-end debarking, and some ground scouring occurred. Another house also sustained roof damage, a large barn was destroyed, two cars and a tractor were tossed, and another tractor was damaged as well.[52] |
| EF1 | Southern Tye | Taylor | TX | | 06:32–06:33 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado tore the roof from a manufactured home, damaged playground equipment at a park, and destroyed a metal carport.[53] |
| EF2 | Northeastern Abilene | Jones, Shackelford | TX | | 06:43–06:50 | 5.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 135abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado damaged a large building at a correctional facility near Hamby, removing some A/C units from the roof and tearing up fencing. It damaged or destroyed about 100 vehicles in the parking lot, tossing one about 300yd into a nearby lake. Unanchored concrete parking stops were thrown, a small building near the entrance of the facility was damaged, and a home had its garage destroyed and metal roof removed. Several other homes sustained roof damage as well.[54] |
| EF0 | S of Olive | Creek | OK | | 06:53–06:55 | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A barn was destroyed, and a home was damaged by this high-end EF0 tornado. A mobile home and another barn had their roofs blown off as well.[55] |
| EF1 | Southern Okemah | Okfuskee | OK | | 15:25–15:29 | 2.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 225abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two outbuildings were destroyed, a home was damaged, and large tree branches were snapped.[56] |
| EF1 | Sunfield | Perry | IL | | 20:44–20:46 | 3.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on | At least a dozen homes in and around Sunfield were damaged, four of which sustained major structural damage. Several outbuildings and garages were partially or entirely destroyed, with one house having its attached garage blown off. Five camper trailers were overturned, and one was thrown more than 200yd. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, and multiple power poles were downed. One person was injured.[57] |
| EF1 | Northwestern Dahlgren | Jefferson, Hamilton | IL | | 21:22–21:26 | 2.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several homes sustained roof damage, and a few barns had roof or structural damage. Two camper trailers were overturned, and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted in and around Dahlgren.[58] [59] |
| EF2 | SW of Everton to WSW of Yellville | Boone, Marion | AR | | 23:50–00:11 | 12.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were snapped or uprooted and a few homes were damaged in southeastern Everton. A hay barn was destroyed and a house had its porch ripped off, with several other homes and a school also sustaining extensive damage. Many more trees were snapped or uprooted elsewhere along the path, and one person was injured.[60] |
| EF1 | NNE of Gassville to WSW of Mountain Home | Baxter | AR | | 00:30–00:35 | 2.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | One house had most of its roof torn off, and some outbuildings were damaged. Several large trees were uprooted or snapped.[61] |
| EF1 | NNE of Hector | Pope | AR | | 01:09–01:10 | 0.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several trees were snapped or uprooted.[62] |
| EF1 | NE of Hector | Pope, Van Buren | AR | | 01:23–01:27 | 2.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A shed was destroyed, and the roof of a storage barn was damaged. Many trees were downed, with one falling on a shed and another on a trailer.[63] |
| EF1 | S of Center | Sharp | AR | | 03:07–03:13 | 5.67abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large trees, power poles, and power lines were damaged along the tornado's track. Substantial damage to outbuildings, and lesser damage to a residence, occurred at the Mashburn farm.[64] |
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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 | NE of Carl to S of Fontanelle | Adams, Adair | IA | | 18:59–19:15 | 6.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 115abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado damaged an outbuilding, with the rest of the path being over open land.[68] |
| EF1 | SE of Amagon | Jackson | AR | | 21:18–21:24 | 5.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Multiple metal buildings and tractor sheds were damaged or destroyed, and some homes were damaged in and around the small community of Algoa. Farm equipment, outbuildings, and more homes were damaged further along the path, and a few semi-trailers were overturned or rolled. Some trees were uprooted, and power poles were snapped as well.[69] |
| EF0 | SSW of Rhodes | Marshall | IA | | 21:26–21:28 | 1.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado moved through rural farmland, causing minor damage to a few groves of trees.[70] |
| EF3 | Southeastern Jonesboro to E of Aetna | Craighead | AR | | 21:58–22:14 | 12.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | After touching down just north of I-555, this large and destructive tornado caused major damage on the southeastern side of Jonesboro. Dozens of restaurants and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed, and The Mall at Turtle Creek sustained significant structural damage. Vehicles in parking lots were tossed and mangled or thrown into piles. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed in residential areas, some of which were left with only interior walls standing, and a few poorly-anchored homes were leveled. Hangars and metal buildings were destroyed at Jonesboro Municipal Airport, and in industrial areas the northeast of the airport. Many trees and power poles were snapped, and a freight train was overturned as well. The tornado caused more minor damage in the Brookland area before dissipating. A total of 22 people were injured.[71] |
| EF1 | E of Paragould | Greene | AR | | 22:25–22:30 | 2.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | An industrial building, a grain bin, a mobile home, and several storage buildings were damaged. A center pivot irrigation system was overturned, and numerous trees were downed.[72] |
| EFU | SW of Oneida | Knox | IL | | 22:39–22:40 | 0.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down in a field just southwest of Oneida with no damage reported.[73] |
| EFU | S of Hudson | Black Hawk | IA | | 22:39–22:42 | 2.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado in a rural area passed very close to a house, but did no damage.[74] |
| EF0 | ENE of Hudson to S of Waterloo | Black Hawk | IA | | 22:49–22:51 | 2.06abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 115abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado removed the roof of a barn and destroyed a garage. Other buildings and trees were also damaged.[75] |
| EFU | NW of Evandale | Black Hawk | IA | | 22:55–22:56 | 0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado occurred in an unpopulated near the Waterloo Waste Water Treatment Plant along the Cedar River. While tree damage may have occurred, no damage was reported.[76] |
| EF1 | NNW of Jesup to SE of Fairbank | Buchanan | IA | | 23:15–23:25 | 7.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado moved north-northeast passing through Littleton. There was damage to outbuildings and a barn while also uprooting trees at a farmstead.[77] |
| EF1 | Western Oelwein | Fayette | IA | | 23:30–23:36 | 3.93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 140abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A rain-wrapped tornado damaged apartment buildings and trees on the west side of Oelwein. One person was indirectly injured after stepping on broken glass after the tornado dissipated.[78] |
| EF0 | E of Maynard | Fayette | IA | | 23:40–23:43 | 3.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A weak tornado caused minor damage at several farms.[79] |
| EFU | ESE of Andover to ENE of Cambridge | Henry | IL | | 00:43–00:44 | 1.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado was photographed but did no observable damage.[80] |
| EF2 | Corydon to W of Spottsville | Henderson | KY | | 00:58–01:12 | 16.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This low-end EF2 tornado downed trees in Corydon before moving through the southern fringes of Henderson. Dozens of homes sustained roof, siding, fascia, and soffit damage, and over a dozen barns and outbuildings sustained roof or structural damage. One large, well-built barn was completely destroyed with the debris scattered across a field. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path, and several power poles were snapped as well.[81] |
| EF1 | SE of Ipava | Fulton | IL | | 01:01–01:04 | 2.06abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A barn, gazebo, the front porch of a house, outbuildings, and several roofs were damaged.[82] |
| EF2 | Newburgh | Henderson (KY), Warrick (IN) | KY, IN | | 01:18–01:25 | 5.06abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 575abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Five homes in town sustained partial to total roof loss, one of which had a few top floor exterior walls ripped off. Dozens more homes sustained minor to moderate damage. Many garages and other small buildings were damaged, and hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on homes. Numerous power lines were knocked down as well. Two people sustained minor injuries.[83] [84] |
| EF1 | WSW of Tampico | Whiteside | IL | | 01:20–01:22 | 2.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Outbuildings were damaged, a farm irrigation system was flipped over, and trees were uprooted.[85] |
| EF1 | SW of Sherrill | Dubuque | IA | | 01:25–01:31 | 3.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Outbuildings were significantly damaged, and several trees were uprooted.[86] |
| EF1 | N of Potosi to W of Ellenboro | Grant | WI | | 01:35–01:41 | 6.22abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous farms and outbuildings were damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down.[87] |
| EF1 | Western Peoria | Peoria | IL | | 01:58–02:03 | 3.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado touched down in the western part of Peoria. Roofs were damaged at a shopping center and in a subdivision, and trees were damaged at a golf course.[88] |
| EF1 | E of Oregon to WSW of Stillman Valley | Ogle | IL | | 02:13–02:24 | 7.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several structures were damaged, primarily barns and outbuildings. A few homes were damaged as well. and trees and power lines were downed.[89] |
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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 | SE of Benndale to S of Lucedale | George | MS | | 14:30–14:42 | 8.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado removed roofs from two homes and damaged several more. Several large hardwood trees were uprooted. One person was injured.[93] |
| EF0 | N of Meadville | Montgomery | AL | | 15:23–15:30 | 3.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 190abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tree limbs were broken.[94] |
| EF0 | WSW of Orion | Pike | AL | | 15:33–15:34 | 0.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A few pine trees were snapped and uprooted.[95] |
| EF0 | NW of Troy | Pike | AL | | 15:34–15:36 | 1.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado moved near the Troy Municipal Airport, removing the roof from a barn and downing several trees.[96] |
| EF0 | SSE of Sandfield | Pike | AL | | 15:51–15:52 | 0.83abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 180abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The tornado touched down in a rural wooded area and downed several trees.[97] |
| EF2 | NNE of Baker Hill, AL to SW of Benevolence, GA | Barbour (AL), Quitman (GA), Randolph (GA) | AL, GA | | 16:34–17:18 | 29.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This strong tornado touched down near Sandy Point, AL, causing minor damage to several homes and an outbuilding to the northeast of Baker Hill. The tornado then intensified to high-end EF2 strength and impacted a country club neighborhood in the Terese community south of Eufaula, tearing roofs off of several well built houses, a few of which sustained some collapse of exterior walls. After crossing into Georgia, an outbuilding and a barn were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including one that fell on a mobile home, injuring a man inside.[98] [99] [100] |
| EF0 | S of Portland | Walton | FL | | 17:55–17:56 | 0.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A waterspout moved onshore, causing minor roof damage to a home and snapping a tree.[101] |
| EF1 | SSW of Lamont to SW of Sirmans | Jefferson, Madison | FL | | 20:10–20:18 | 9.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, and at least one power pole was snapped.[102] [103] |
| EF1 | S of Greenville to SW of Madison | Madison | FL | | 20:17–20:30 | 11.74abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.[104] |
| EF0 | Madison | Madison | FL | | 20:33–20:35 | 0.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A business in town had its roof uplifted, and an outbuilding and several trees were damaged.[105] |
| EF0 | SSW of Live Oak | Suwannee | FL | | 21:26–21:27 | 0.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 704abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A chicken coop and several trees were damaged, with a large branch falling on a house.[106] |
| EF0 | Northern Richland | Benton | WA | | 21:30–21:45 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A landspout tornado touched down at the north edge of Richland and caused no damage.[107] |
| EF0 | N of Guana River State Park | St. Johns | FL | | 23:29–23:30 | 0.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 704abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were damaged and a window was broken.[108] |
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