The northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes in July and August, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream. Summer thunderstorms and tropical activity can also result in increased (mostly weak) tornado activity in the Florida Peninsula.[3] 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, especially in August.[4]
With 111 confirmed tornadoes, July saw near average levels of tornadic activity. No major outbreaks occurred during the month, although widespread severe weather with limited to scattered tornado activity occurred on most days. August saw well above average activity with 138 confirmed tornadoes and more significant tornadoes were confirmed during that time then in July especially in the climatologically favored Great Lakes and Northeast. However, no large outbreaks occurred during this month as well. Tropical tornadoes did not occur until the end of the month, when Tropical Storm Harold and Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the United States.
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, July 2, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF1 | SE of Zion | Centre | PA | | 19:08–19:13 | 0.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Large trees were toppled.[9] |
EF0 | ESE of Liverpool | Dauphin | PA | | 19:44–19:46 | 0.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado downed trees just south of a broader area of straight-line wind damage.[10] |
EF1 | ENE of Hartleton | Union | PA | | 19:48–19:56 | 1.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado lifted the roof of a barn and damaged chicken coop and snapped multiple trees.[11] |
EF1 | ENE of Anderson City | Anderson | KY | | 19:55–19:59 | 3.57abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A barndominium had a portion of its metal roof torn off and many trees were damaged or uprooted.[12] |
EF1 | WNW of Mifflinburg | Union | PA | | 19:59–20:06 | 2.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Garage doors were collapsed inward, and portions of the structure's roof were uplifted. Tree limbs were snapped or downed.[13] |
EF1 | Milton | Union, Northumberland | PA | | 20:25–20:33 | 2.37abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The roof was ripped off a Just Lite It Fireworks, causing damage to parked cars; roofing was tossed across the street. Another roof was ripped off a house. Trees were snapped and uprooted.[14] |
EF0 | WNW of Harford | Susquehanna | PA | | 23:08–23:12 | 1.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A weak tornado damaged outbuildings, uprooted trees and snapped branches.[15] |
EF0 | Dickson City | Lackawanna | PA | | 23:18–23:22 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A short-lived tornado snapped tree branches, uprooted a tree, and caused minor shingle and vinyl damage to homes.[16] |
EF1 | W of Beech Bottom | Casey | KY | | 23:55–23:56 | 0.12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A very brief tornado tore the metal roof from a well-built home, lofted an attached porch awning, and removed some of the building's siding. Damage was found downstream in a nearby soybean field.[17] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, July 12, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF1 | Southern Stamps | Lafayette | AR | | 08:43–08:53 | 2.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An outbuilding was overturned and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[34] |
EF1 | Western Howells | Colfax | NE | | 10:14–10:15 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado embedded in a downburst impacted homes on the west side of Howells causing roof damage and shifting the walls of a garage. Tree branches were snapped as well.[35] |
EF1 | Northern Bancroft | Cuming | NE | | 10:20–10:22 | 0.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado dented a grain bin, destroyed an outbuilding, knocked over a tractor trailer, and snapped many trees. |
EF0 | NW of Tekamah | Burt | NE | | 10:37 | 1.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A swath of corn and soybeans were badly damaged or torn out of the ground. |
EF2 | S of Logan to SW of Persia | Harrison | IA | | 11:05–11:14 | 9.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This strong tornado, which developed along the northern side of an area of damaging straight-line winds, struck a home shortly after touching down, removing its roof, breaking its windows broken, and inflicting major siding damage. Nearby trees were snapped, and a shed was demolished, with debris being thrown up to a NaNmiles downstream. After impacting the home, the tornado continued southeast, snapping numerous trees and partially removing the roof of a home. Right before it lifted, three grain bins were crumpled and blown downstream and a machine shed sustained substantial damage.[36] |
EF1 | NE of Portsmouth | Shelby | IA | | 11:17–11:19 | 0.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Two barns were destroyed and damage occurred to others before debris was scattered into a cornfield. |
EF1 | N of Hancock | Pottawattamie | IA | | 11:28–11:30 | 1.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Significant tree and a barn collapsed at a farm. Grain bins and trees were toppled to the east of the farmstead as well. |
EF0 | WNW of Walnut | Pottawattamie | IA | | 11:32 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado tracked through a cornfield and snapped branches on some trees before quickly lifting. |
EF0 | N of Marne | Cass | IA | | 11:38–11:40 | 1.46abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado remained mostly over open fields, though trees were damaged on a tree line..[37] |
EF0 | E of Marne | Cass | IA | | 11:39–11:41 | 2.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Minor damage to trees and outbuildings occurred on a farmstead.[38] |
EF0 | E of Loves Park | Boone | IL | | 22:25–22:29 | 2.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 175abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a few structures sustained minor roof damage.[39] |
EF0 | Oswego to SSE of Aurora | Kendall | IL | | 22:36–22:44 | 4.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A few homes sustained superficial damage and tree limbs were snapped. |
EF1 | Huntley | McHenry | IL | | 23:08–23:20 | 6.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado touched down over fields near US-20 and moved along a wobbling eastward path toward Huntley, snapping or uprooting trees along the way. It moved into downtown Huntley as it tracked along Main Street; two homes sustained significant roof damage. It caused minor damage to trees before dissipating on the east side of Huntley. |
EF1 | Burr Ridge to Stickney | DuPage, Cook | IL | | 23:09–23:27 | 9.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado tracked from the village center of Burr Ridge, across I-55, through an industrial area in McCook, and then into Stickney. Many homes and businesses sustained roof and exterior wall damage, many trees were snapped or uprooted, and shipping containers were moved. |
EF1 | SW of Plato Center to South Elgin | Kane, Cook | IL | | 23:16–23:34 | 11.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado struck areas west-southwest of Elgin, causing predominantly minor damage to structures and trees. A few homes had notable damage to their roof. |
EF0 | N of Campton Hills to southwestern Elgin | Kane | IL | | 23:18–23:23 | 2.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado occurred concurrently with the Plato Center to Elgin EF1 tornado. It touched down south of the former along a parallel path. A few trees were damaged and one home had damage to its roof and exterior walls. |
EF0 | Northern Barrington | McHenry, Lake | IL | | 23:33–23:39 | 3.42abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A barn had two of its walls detached and trees were snapped. |
EF0 | ESE of Streamwood | Cook | IL | | 23:41–23:42 | 0.49abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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One building had siding pulled from two walls and trees sustained minor damage. |
EF0 | SW of Schaumburg | Cook | IL | | 23:43–23:45 | 1.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado caused minor, sporadic tree damage. |
EF0 | NW of Carol Stream to Glendale Heights | DuPage | IL | | 23:44–23:50 | 2.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Damage was primarily limited to trees, though a few warehouses and homes sustained roof and siding damage. |
EF0 | Long Grove | Lake | IL | | 23:52–23:56 | 2.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This short-lived tornado snapped tree limbs. |
EF0 | Northeastern Itasca to WNW of O'Hare International Airport | DuPage, Cook | IL | | 23:54–00:00 | 3.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 225abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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This tornado moved through a large industrial district near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, causing minor roof damage to warehouses. The tornado dissipated as it moved into the far northwestern part of the airport. |
EF0 | NNW of O'Hare International Airport to SSE of Park Ridge | Cook | IL | | 00:02–00:07 | 3.46abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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As the first O'Hare International Airport tornado dissipated, another formed on the airport's property near I-90. Several structures sustained minor roof and siding damage in this area before the tornado moved into Rosemont. There, it knocked over ticket booths and light poles at the Allstate Arena and caused minor tree damage. Farther east, the tornado moved through a resident neighborhood in southeastern Des Plaines. Several structures sustained minor damage and tree limbs were snapped. Tree damage continued across the Des Plaines River before the tornado dissipated. |
EF1 | Eastern Colon to SW of Sherwood | St. Joseph, Branch | MI | | 02:09–02:14 | 2.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A low-end EF1 tornado quickly developed over a storage facility, where garage doors were blown in with significant loss of roof decking and metal covering. Debris was lofted, twisted, and deposited both to the east and north up to 200yd away in nearby fields. Along the rest of the path many trees were snapped or uprooted.[40] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 28, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | NE of Popejoy | Franklin | IA | | 22:46–22:54 | 2.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A slow-moving tornado hit a hog confinement causing the roof to collapse.[78] |
EF1 | E of Popejoy | Franklin | IA | | 22:55–22:59 | 1.82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado was caught on video and struck a hog confinement.[79] |
EF0 | Clinton to S of Fulton | Clinton (IA), Whiteside (IL) | IA, IL | | 02:16–02:19 | 1.04abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado caused sporadic tree damage in Clinton before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois and quickly lifting.[80] [81] |
EFU | NNW of Sheridan | LaSalle | IL | | 03:25–03:27 | 1.68abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado caused damage only to farm crops.[82] |
EF0 | E of Palmyra | Jefferson, Waukesha | WI | | 03:28–03:31 | 1.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Tree damage occurred.[83] [84] |
EF0 | Southeastern Sandwich | DeKalb, Kendall | IL | | 03:32–03:34 | 0.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado mainly impacted farmland but it caused damage to an outbuilding.[85] [86] |
EF0 | S of Newark to Lisbon | Kendall | IL | | 03:35–03:41 | 4.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado downed large trees, roofs and farm silos before entering Lisbon where it damaged siding and minor damage to trees.[87] |
EF0 | E of Lisbon | Kendall | IL | | 03:44–03:45 | 1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado damaged drops and snapped limbs off of trees.[88] |
EF1 | N of Minooka to southern Shorewood to Western Joliet | Kendall, Will | IL | | 03:52–04:02 | 7.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 225abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado touched down in a subdivision causing minor damage. It then crossed into Will County producing tree damage at a homestead. Moving northeastward, the tornado intensified as it crossed the DuPage River where numerous large trees were snapped and houses suffered structural damage. Continuing its track, the tornado crossed I-55 and continued into western Joliet before lifting.[89] |
EF0 | Minooka to Eastern Channahon | Grundy, Will | IL | | 03:53–03:59 | 5.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado damaged a church and trees in Minooka before crossing county lines and lifting over the Des Plaines River.[90] |
EF0 | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | Will | IL | | 03:59–04:05 | 5.13abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The tornado occurred entirely within the national prairie. It damaged trees, snapping their tops.[91] |
EF0 | Eastern Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to SW of Andres | Will | IL | | 04:07–04:15 | 7.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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After the previous tornado, another one developed and touched down on the eastern periphery of the Midewin Prairie. Numerous large limbs were downed and several trees were uprooted with one of the trees falling onto a house damaging its roof. The tornado continued to track nearly due east causing intermittent damage to corn and trees before dissipating.[92] |
EF0 | W of Bourbonnais to Kankakee | Kankakee | IL | | 04:19–04:24 | 6.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The tornado began in the River Bend neighborhood uprooting trees and snapping limbs. It moved eastward into the cities of Bradley and Kankakee where sporadic tree damage continued. The tree damage became more significant as it moved deeper into the city. Little to no structural damage occurred though one facility had a singular wall collapse. The tornado then lifted just after crossing I-57.[93] |
EFU | S of Peotone | Will | IL | | 04:22–04:24 | 1.46abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Drone footage and satellite data revealed a tornado occurred but the only damage noted was to soybean corps.[94] |
EF1 | N of Sun River Terrace to Southern Momence | Kankakee | IL | | 04:30–04:36 | 5.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado touched down and damaged trees branches and an outbuilding's roof. The tornado continued due east damaging corn before crossing the Kankakee River. After crossing the river, the tornado caused significant damage to multiple trees. The tornado entered the south side of Momence and then struck a row of two-story apartment homes, removing the roof and a portion of the upper-level walls. More damage occurred to trees and power lines before exiting town and damaging another outbuilding before lifting.[95] |
EF0 | W of Morocco | Newton | IN | | 04:49–04:51 | 1.22abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado remained mainly over rural areas, damaging trees and flattening corn.[96] |
EF0 | SE of Morocco | Newton | IN | | 04:54–04:55 | 0.63abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado tracked southeast destroying a grain bin and damaging a few trees.[97] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, July 29, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | E of Walton | Cass | IN | | 06:19–06:21 | 2.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A small area of tree damage occurred along with crop damage. The tornado lifted right before Grissom Air Reserve Base where a 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on wind gust was recorded after the tornado had dissipated.[98] |
EF0 | S of Churubusco | Whitley, Allen | IN | | 06:26–06:29 | 2.68abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado touched down and immediately tracked over the Eel River Golf Course damaging trees. The tornado then crossed into Allen County damaging more trees and pushing new metal power poles slightly over. The tornado intensified before damaging the roof and siding of a home. The track continued through farmfields before downing another area of trees.[99] [100] |
EF1 | NNW of Hicksville | Defiance | OH | | 06:53–06:54 | 0.71abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Several trees were snapped or uprooted, three barns suffered minor damage and a house had damage occur to its roof and pool deck.[101] |
EF1 | E of Bucyrus to North Robinson to W of Crestline | Crawford | OH | | 07:58–08:03 | 6.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Cleveland. Preliminary information. |
EF1 | Sutton | Clay | NE | | 11:53–11:56 | 1.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 260abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief but high-end EF1 tornado occurred and moved directly through Sutton. Several large branches were snapped and some small outbuildings were overturned as the tornado touched down. Minor damage also occurred to homes. In downtown, a steel roof was peeled off a building and lofted a block south, damaging brickwork on other buildings. Tracking southeast, it snapped several more trees and swept an old garage off its foundation and into a nearby home causing significant damage. The tornado then passed over a golf course heavily damaging a maintenance building. The tornado exited town into a cornfield before lifting.[102] |
EF1 | Martell | Lancaster | NE | | 13:18–13:19 | 0.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Omaha. Preliminary information. |
EFU | NNE of Bennett | Adams | CO | | 23:30–23:31 | 0.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A small tornado touched down in open country. No damage was observed.[103] |
EF0 | Foxboro | Norfolk | MA | | 00:17–00:18 | 0.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A very brief tornado downed trees, one of which nocked a chimney over. This tornado may have been on the ground longer but surveyors were unable to access conservation land east of the last surveyed damage.[104] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, August 12, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | ENE of Wellsville to N of Buell | Montgomery | MO | | 08:34–08:38 | 2.54abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A weak tornado damaged numerous trees.[124] |
EF1 | Hickman | Fulton | KY | | 13:56–13:58 | 1.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado caused damage in Hickman, progressing east-southeast through town. Tree and power line damage occurred in various neighborhoods in town.[125] |
EF1 | N of Fulton | Hickman | KY | | 14:13–14:16 | 2.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 275abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An EF1 tornado caused damage to trees and a grain bin.[126] |
EF1 | Kenton | Hardin | OH | | 16:46–16:52 | 2.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The tornado touched down in Kenton and initially caused minor tree limb damage and sheet metal damage to buildings, including roof damage to one structure. As it moved southeastward, damage occurred with numerous downed trees and large limbs, along with minor roof or fascia damage to many homes and garages. More tree damage occurred before the tornado lifted.[127] |
EF0 | Franklin | Williamson | TN | | 16:47–16:50 | 1.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief, weak tornado touched down in Franklin blowing down trees with some of them falling onto homes. Minor roof damage occurred to some businesses as well.[128] |
EF1 | NNW of DeCliff | Marion | OH | | 17:13–17:14 | 0.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An outbuilding had part of its roof torn off with debris lofted into a nearby field. Several trees were damaged as well.[129] |
EF0 | SW of Elgin | Erie | PA | | 17:24–17:25 | 0.45abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A weak tornado damaged several trees, one of which fell onto a home causing minor damage.[130] |
EF0 | ESE of Nashville | Holmes | OH | | 19:20–19:26 | 1.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A few trees were snapped, uprooted or had their tops sheared-off.[131] |
EF1 | SE of Nescopeck | Luzerne | PA | | 20:32–20:37 | 3.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado snapped and downed numerous trees and damaged the roof of a home.[132] |
EF0 | N of Fishs Eddy to SE of East Branch | Delaware | NY | | 22:05–22:11 | 3.66abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado touched down snapping trees and damaging powerlines. Some of the tornado's path was unsurvey-able due to terrain.[133] |
EF1 | SE of Athens | Athens | OH | | 23:33–23:43 | 2.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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An EF1 tornado uprooted trees and snapped some power poles along its path.[134] |
EF1 | SE of Claysville to N of Prosperity | Washington | PA | | 00:08–00:23 | 4.45abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF1 tornado tracked southeast damaging roofs and snapping trees.[135] |
EF1 | NNW of St. Clairsville | Belmont | OH | | 00:13–00:15 | 1.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Several hardwood trees were uprooted and softwood pines were snapped. A barn was also destroyed.[136] |
EF1 | W of Colver | Cambria | PA | | 00:49–00:51 | 0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees.[137] |
EF0 | SE of Colver | Cambria | PA | | 00:55–00:57 | 0.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado uprooted trees and damaged a house and outbuilding.[138] |
EF0 | SE of Bridgewater | Litchfield | CT | | 01:00–01:05 | 0.75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado broke large branches off of trees before moving into an open field.[139] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, August 18, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF1 | Scotland | Windham | CT | | 11:53–11:59 | 2.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The tornado touched down and continued along Route 14, eventually lifting. While there wasn't much in the way of structural damage observed, other than gutter damage to two homes, there was significant tree damage. It was estimated that well over one hundred trees were either downed or sheared off at their tops.[153] |
EF2 | Scituate to North Providence | Providence | RI | | 12:40–12:57 | 9.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado caused significant damage along a discontinuous path in Scituate, Johnston, and North Providence, Rhode Island. This was only the second F2/EF2 tornado in Rhode Island history with the first striking Cranston and Providence on August 7, 1986.[154] |
EF1 | North Attleboro to Mansfield | Bristol | MA | | 13:07–13:22 | 7.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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The storm that produced the Rhode Island tornado produced a second tornado as it crossed into Massachusetts, just over the Cumberland line in North Attleboro. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. A home had its third floor window blown in. The tornado then lifted briefly before touching back down in Mansfield where it sheared several large trees near their tops, one of which fell on a car. An air conditioning unit, estimated to have weighed 1000 pounds, was knocked over on the roof of a one-story commercial building.[155] |
EF0 | Stoughton | Norfolk | MA | | 13:37–13:39 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado briefly touched down in Stoughton. Sporadic damage along a short path included fallen trees, one of which fell onto a shed. Part of a fence was blown in.[156] |
EF1 | Weymouth | Norfolk | MA | | 13:52–13:55 | 0.35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A home had about twenty singles torn from its roof. A three-inch diameter branch from a treetrop was blown about 120yd and driven into the ground to a depth of 2feet.[157] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, August 24, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EFU | S of Voltaire | McHenry | ND | | 19:38–19:42 | 0.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A landspout tornado occurred in an open field and impacted no structures.[160] |
EFU | SW of Voltaire | McHenry | ND | | 19:54–19:56 | 0.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A second landspout tornado occurred southwest of Voltaire in an open field, once again, producing no known damage.[161] |
EF0 | East Naples | Collier | FL | | 20:55–20:58 | 0.76abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado damaged trees near Walker Technical College and surrounding areas.[162] |
EF1 | WNW of Comstock Park to NE of Belmont | Kent | MI | | 00:15–00:30 | 8.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees and caused structural damage to homes and other buildings.[163] |
EF2 | SW of Williamston to WSW of Fowlerville | Ingham, Livingston | MI | | 01:29–01:42 | 12.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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2 deaths – This strong tornado traveled along and over I-96 near Webberville and flipped several vehicles, causing a fatality and three injuries. Hundreds of trees were snapped, several outbuildings were heavily damaged, and a few homes had roof, siding, and window damage.[164] |
EF0 | Canton | Wayne | MI | | 02:19–02:21 | 1.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Dozens of tree were downed, uprooted, or sheared, and a house was damaged by a fallen hardwood tree.[165] |
EF1 | Belleville | Wayne | MI | | 02:23–02:26 | 3.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Trees were downed and uprooted, including one that was broken in half, a mobile home park was hit, several homes had their siding peeled off, and one home was damaged by a large tree limb.[166] |
EF1 | S of Newport | Monroe | MI | | 02:38–02:43 | 4.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A mobile home park was damaged as roofs and shingles were damaged and a manufactured home was flipped over. Tree limbs were downed near a Meijer distribution center and power lines were damaged.[167] |
EF1 | South Rockwood | Monroe, Wayne | MI | | 02:39–02:45 | 5.42abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Large tree limbs were downed, multiple trees were snapped, and some house shingles were torn off. Within South Rockwood itself, a house was damaged by a large tree limb, while another had its roof partially torn off, and a garage door was damaged. The EF1 tornado then crossed into Wayne County and downed large tree limbs in the Lake Erie Metropark golf course before moving out into the Detroit River.[168] [169] |
EF1 | Gibraltar | Wayne | MI | | 02:43–02:45 | 1.43abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Trees were topped or uprooted, and large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado then crossed from the mainland onto Edmond and Horse Islands, where large tree limbs were downed, trees were snapped, and a tree was downed onto a trailer.[170] |
EF1 | N of Elmore to NNW of Lindsey | Ottawa, Sandusky | OH | | 03:08–03:15 | 4.49abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado touched down and immediately snapped several tree limbs. Moving southeast, the tornado damaged a nursery greenhouse before crossing the Portage River, where it downed several trees and scattered broken tree limbs onto several homes. The tornado then uprooted three large trees onto a home, damaging the roof. In Sandusky County, a house had siding ripped off the home, several trees downed around the home and power lines snapped.[171] |
EF1 | Beulah Beach | Erie | OH | | 03:46–03:47 | 0.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A likely waterspout made landfall from Lake Erie into Beulah Beach, becoming a tornado, where it uprooted trees and snapped large tree limbs. Several of the tree limbs fell onto homes, including a partially-destroyed home.[172] |
EF1 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga | OH | | 02:59–03:02 | 0.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF1 majorly damaged the roof a church, bent light poles in a shopping center parking lot and did minor damage to homes. Extensive tree damage occurred throughout the path. This was the first tornado to strike in the city limits of Cleveland since 1985.[173] |
EF0 | W of Grafton | Lorain | OH | | 03:00–03:01 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF0 began at a residence, where it snapped the tops of several trees, removed the roof of the porch and removed portions of the roof. The tornado then dealt more damage to trees, downing one onto another home, puncturing the house's roof.[174] |
EF0 | Wellington | Lorain | OH | | 03:05–03:06 | 1.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado downed several trees and broke several branches with many of them falling onto homes or vehicles.[175] |
EF1 | Mentor | Lake | OH | | 03:06–03:09 | 3.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF1 tornado damaged numerous trees and power lines.[176] |
EF2 | Southern Warrensville Heights to Bedford Heights | Cuyahoga | OH | | 03:07–03:10 | 1.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A strong tornado began on the south side of Warrensville Heights, damaging the roof of a car dealership and an industrial park. Entering Bedford Heights, the tornado uprooted several trees, with one falling onto a home. The tornado significantly damaged two industrial buildings, which had their walls cave-in, occurred as well. The tornado continued uprooting trees before lifting.[177] |
EF1 | Spencer | Medina | OH | | 03:11–03:13 | 1.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a home had minor shingle damage.[178] |
EF1 | Southern Bainbridge | Geauga | OH | | 03:16–03:18 | 1.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado began in a subdivision, doing extensive tree damage ad uprooting trees onto homes. Exiting the subdivision, the tornado continued to damage and down several power poles and trees before lifting.[179] |
EF1 | N of Aquilla | Geauga | OH | | 03:18–03:20 | 1.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 175abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF1 did significant damage to trees and power lines.[180] |
EF2 | N of Middlefield | Geauga | OH | | 03:22–03:23 | 0.69abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief, low-end EF2 tornado completely destroyed a barn. Several other barns and trees were damaged nearby too.[181] |
EF0 | SE of Bristolville | Trumbull | OH | | 03:35–03:37 | 1.95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF0 tornado damaged trees and corn fields before striking row of homes, damaging siding and roofing. One home had it's carport collapse.[182] |
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, August 30, 2023EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | W of Pyles Marsh to SE of Bladen | Glynn | GA | | 11:30–11:39 | 9.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A weak but long-track tornado downed powerlines and damaged some trees.[187] |
EF1 | Brunswick to S of Sterling | Glynn | GA | | 11:40–11:49 | 7.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A tornado impacted the south and west sides of Brunswick. Some structural damage occurred along with trees being blown down and snapped.[188] |
EF1 | Sea Island | Glynn | GA | | 12:05–12:07 | 0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A short-lived tornado uprooted hardwood trees.[189] |
EF0 | NNE of Fleming | Liberty | GA | | 14:00–14:03 | 0.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Trees were uprooted or snapped and a small wood shed was destroyed.[190] |
EF0 | Goose Creek | Berkeley | SC | | 16:22–16:23 | 0.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A very brief tornado flipped a car on US 52, injuring two people. The incident was posted on social media.[191] |
EF1 | NE of Turbeville | Clarendon | SC | | 18:57–19:00 | 0.73abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief low-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and tree limbs.[192] |
EF0 | NE of Mount Pleasant | Charleston | SC | | 19:30–19:33 | 2.74abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A high-end EF0 tornado caused minor roof damage to homes, lifted a porta-potty, pushed a car into a tree, and snapped or uprooted many other trees.[193] |
EF1 | NNE of Huger to E of Limerick | Berkeley | SC | | 20:59–21:04 | 1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Several large hard and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted in a wooded, marshy area.[194] |
EF0 | E of St. James | Brunswick | NC | | 22:14–22:15 | 0.43abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Numerous branches were broken off of pine and oak trees.[195] |
EF0 | NE of St. James | Brunswick | NC | | 22:45–22:46 | 0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A brief tornado damaged the roof of a veterinarian hospital and another building, downed a large tree, and ripped an A/C unit off the top of another building.[196] |
EF1 | SSE of Easy Hill | Brunswick | NC | | 23:25–23:27 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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Numerous oak and pine trees were snapped by this high-end EF1 tornado, including one that took down a hunter's tree stand.[197] |
EF1 | NE of Sea Breeze to SSW of Myrtle Grove | New Hanover | NC | | 23:31–23:35 | 1.54abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A waterspout moved ashore, snapping or uprooting numerous oak and pine trees, including one tree that fell on a storage shed while others fell onto power lines. A home had a piece of aluminum cornice pulled away as well.[198] |
EF0 | Eastern North Myrtle Beach | Horry | SC | | 02:12–02:14 | 1.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
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A waterspout moved ashore as a high-end EF0 tornado, causing sporadic damage to homes, and downing a few trees and numerous large limbs at a golf course.[199] |
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