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RECAP of the Storm and severe weather outbreak 4/12 and 4/13

Updated: Apr 17, 2020

The number of tornadoes from Sunday and Monday's outbreak continues to increase. Over 30 people were killed sadly. Below are some (not all of the confirmed tornado reports). EF-1 tornadoes in Bartow, Bibb, Habersham, Screven, Putnmam, Irwin, Greene, Cherokee, Floyd, Dade, and Stephens Counties in Georgia close to Cartersville Georgia, Raoul Georgia, Baldwin Georgia, and Boydville Georgia.

4 tornadoes in Washington County Georgia the strongest was an EF-1.

EF-2 in Murray County around Eton Georgia and Chatsworth Georgia.

EF-3 Upson County Georgia just north and northeast of Thomaston Georgia close to The Rock, Yatesville Georgia, and Hannahs Mill with winds between 135 and 140 mph. The Upson county tornado was on the ground for 10 miles it lifted a home off its foundation and moved it onto Hwy 74.

EF-0 Tornadoes in Monroe and Harris counties in Georgia.

EF-0 tornado in Fulton County close to College Park southwest of Atlanta Georgia.

An EF-3 tornado hit the eastern part of Chattanooga Tennessee with 145 mph winds.

Preliminary rating EF4 massive long track Tornado with 170mph winds went through Bassfield Mississippi, Collins Mississippi, Pachuta Mississippi, Laurel Mississippi, and Soso Mississippi. It was down at least 63 miles. Preliminary paths for the two long-track tornadoes in SE Mississippi:

The 1st started in Jeff Davis County and tracked for ~68 miles. EF-4. Max width-at least 2 miles.

The 2nd started in Lawrence County and continued for ~82.5 miles. EF-3. Max width-1 mile. To put the "at least 2 mile width" into perspective, the widest tornado ever surveyed was the May 31, 2013 tornado near El Reno, Oklahoma at 2.6 miles wide.

Preliminary rating for the Walthall County tornado in Salem Mississippi was an EF-3 Tornado.

EF-0 Choctaw County

EF-1 Humphreys County, EF-2 Yazoo County and EF-1 near Sallis, Mississippi.

EF-2 and an EF-1 in Noxubee County.

An EF-3 Tornado hit Seneca South Carolina with 160 mph winds.

Boaz Alabama Marshall County Alabama EF-2

Shiloh Alabama DeKalb County Alabama EF-1

Johnson's Crossing Alabama/Cullman County Alabama EF-1 Carbon Hill Alabama Walker County EF-1 Blount County Alabama EF-0 close to Locust Fork and an EF-2 on the Northwest side of Oneonta Alabama.

Welti Alabama Cullman County EF-0 80 mph winds

Walter Alabama Cullman County EF-2 115 mph winds

EF-1 tornado with winds of 100mph touched down in Tuscaloosa County Alabama NE of the City of Tuscaloosa Alabama EF-1 tree damage was found on the east side of Lake Tuscaloosa tracking northeast.

Collinsville Alabama DeKalb County Alabama EF-0 80 mph winds

EF-2 Tornado damage confirmed in the Reece City Alabama area of Etowah County Max winds 115 mph.

EF-2 Tornado damage confirmed just NW of Sayre Alabama (Hwy 78/Bankhead Hwy) in north Jefferson County Alabama Max winds 125 mph.

Choctaw County Alabama EF-1: Estimated peak winds of 105 mph

Wilcox County Alabama EF-1: Estimated peak winds of 110 mph

Clarke County Alabama EF-1: Estimated peak winds of 105 mph

EF-3 close to Westminster South Carolina in Oconee and Pickens counties with 160 mph winds.

EF-2 Pumpkintown South Carolina and Cleveland South Carolina in Pickens and Greenville County.

Seneca South Carolina EF-3 tornado with winds of 160 mph.

EF-3 tornado Elko South Carolina Barnwell County 140 mph winds

A long track tornado produced EF3 damage w/ winds of 140 mph on Preserver Rd near Livingston, South Carolina where a double wide home was destroyed. There are at least 2 fatalities & 7 injuries in Orangeburg County South Carolina associated w/ this tornado.

EF-3 damage with winds up to 145mph in Barnwell County. near Hilda South Carolina.

EF-3 damage w/ winds up to 140 mph in Aiken County.

EF-2 tornado in Edisto Beach South Carolina.

EF-1 damage was found in Columbus County North Carolina SE of Whiteville North Carolina and in Pender County North Carolina south of Burgaw. EF-0 damage found in Oak Island North Carolina.

Two confirmed tornadoes in Anson county close to Morven North Carolina EF-1 south of Morven and an EF-2 also touched down.

EF-1 close to Scottsville Texas Harrison County 107 mph winds.

One EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Gillespie County Texas between Fredericksburg Texas and Willow City Texas.

Another EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Blanco County near Round Mountain Texas that briefly passed into Burnet County before dissipating

Damage in Llano County was determined to not be tornadic in nature.

EF-3 Monroe Louisiana 140 mph winds

EF-2 De Soto Parish Louisiana close to Stonewall Louisiana 120 mph winds.

EF-2 Sterlington Louisiana 130 mph winds.

EF-1 Sterlington Louisiana 105 mph winds.

EF-1 Benton Louisiana Central Bossier Parish Louisiana 105 mph winds.

EF-1 Doyline Louisiana and Heflin Louisiana Webster Parish 107 mph winds.

EF-1 Arcadia Louisiana 112 mph winds Bienville Parish Louisiana.

2 tornadoes was also confirmed in Maryland.






Below are the tornado warnings from Sunday and Monday!



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