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By 2000 UTC, however, an enhanced risk outlook for large hail had been issued and extended from Central to Northeast Texas. BREAKING: We've upgraded 3 of the March 25th tornadoes to EF-3...Elliotts Creek (140 mph), Ohatchee-Wellington (140 mph) & Sawyerville-Centreville-Columbiana (150 mph). A barn collapsed onto a tractor near the beginning of the path. Swirl marks were left in fields. At least five people were killed. It quickly intensified to high-end EF2 intensity as it moved northeast, snapping or uprooting dozens of trees, damaging the roof of a metal building, and obliterating a mobile home along Simpson Bend Road. Another cluster of supercells and multi-cell clusters formed in the Texas Panhandle and moved northeastward through western and northern Oklahoma. On the morning of March 25, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency for 46 counties as the National Weather Service predicted a major severe weather outbreak and possible tornado outbreak.[60]. Published: 26 Mar 2021 . The severe weather threat ended that night when all the storms pushed offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. It weakened back to EF2 intensity and exited the Talladega National Forest while continuing to produce widespread tree damage, at which point a tornado emergency was issued for this storm as it approached Brent and Centreville. This high-end EF0 tornado moved through the south side of Rosedale, ripping a large portion of a metal roof off of a church and damaging its siding and façade. It also caused some damage to the home of James Spann. Trees were snapped or uprooted, large tree branches were broken off, and a few power lines were downed. It continued to parallel GA 34 as it approached the county line, snapping and uprooting trees in a heavily forested area. According to data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, during January, there were 16 preliminary tornado reports. This tornado touched down just north of the, An intermittent tornado caused minor roof damage to a. A brief tornado ripped shingles from a home, uprooted trees, and snapped large tree limbs. Farther east of town, homes sustained minor shingle damage and a power pole was snapped. The storms that impacted the Carolinas April 10, 2021 spawned multiple tornado warnings and now an EF1 tornado has been confirmed in … The tornado then briefly regained low-end EF2 intensity one last time, snapping dozens of large trees in subdivisions along Shenandoah Boulevard, with some of the trees landing on on homes. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. [56][57][58] Along JD Walton Road, EF1 damage continued as the tornado destroyed an outbuilding and uprooted and snapped numerous trees. Many trees were snapped and uprooted, with some falling on homes. [14], More severe and tornadic weather was expected on March 18 along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Southern Maryland and a moderate risk was issued from Eastern Georgia to North Central North Carolina on March 17. The tornado also downed many trees and snapped power poles, shattered windows, and ripped large sections of roofing off of multiple houses along this segment of the path before continuing to the northeast. The number of deaths were 778 and an estimated ~11,000 additional injuries, and a total of ~26.2 billion (2021 USD) in damages was incurred. The tornado briefly reached peak strength for a second time as it moved through a wooded area at the country club, producing a small area of EF3-level tree damage. A garage attached to a home was blown off its foundation and collapsed, and the roof of the home was also damaged. Swirl marks were left in a field. There were 43 tornadoes confirmed across 11 states, with the bulk of activity primarily on March 25, which resulted in the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issuing its second high-risk outlook for the month of March, as well as the second high-risk outlook for 2021. Trees and tree limbs were downed along the path. Ten other people were injured, including two people that were taken to the hospital after being trapped in their destroyed homes.[36][37]. Especially Australia during the southern hemispheres summer season. Just past this area, the tornado weakened back to EF2 intensity, and along County Road 21, a mobile home was obliterated and the remnants were swept away. A nearby propane tank was shifted, and an outbuilding was destroyed. A neighbor hugs Danny Poss, pastor of Ragan Chapel United Methodist Church, as he surveys tornado damage at the church, on March 26, 2021, in Ohatchee, Ala. (Julie Bennett/Getty Images) The return of La Niña in 2021 has drawn some comparisons to another La Niña year: the 2011 season, when there were more than 1,600 tornadoes in the U.S., including the devastating tornado … The high risk was later expanded to include all of northern Alabama southward to the central part of the state. Softwood trees were snapped or uprooted. A few mobile homes and some businesses sustained roof damage along this corridor. Climate Realism / by James Taylor / 22h. The tornado then exited Centreville to the northeast. Published 2:00 pm Thursday, April 15, 2021 Four tornadoes have been confirmed in recent storms across Mississippi. Numerous homes and businesses were heavily damaged by tornadic winds and falling trees as well, while many power poles were snapped and power lines were downed. US Tornadoes: Past 48 Hours. It also caused some roof damage to homes. Antennas were bent on a communications tower, and many trees were downed as well. A poorly-anchored home that was leveled at EF3 strength in the Eagle Point neighborhood. CURRENT EVENT: March 25, 2021 tornado outbreak. By | March 30, 2021 at 5:23 PM CDT - Updated March 30 at 5:22 PM. This is well below the 1991-2010 average of 29 tornadoes for the month of February. 1 death – This large, strong wedge tornado touched down shortly after the previous EF2 tornado dissipated, damaging numerous trees and homes along its path. Fields near this home were strewn with structural debris, and many trees were denuded and debarked, with a wide swath of forest containing hundreds of trees mowed down. Widespread flooding occurred in Middle Tennessee on March 27–28, especially in Franklin and Nashville. An embedded circulation within the line also produced an isolated high-end EF1 tornado northeast of Middlebury, Vermont, injuring two people. A storage building and a barn were destroyed, and another a barn was heavily damaged. Severe weather reports were also recorded in the Deep South and the Central Plains. A chicken house and a picnic pavilion were damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted, especially as the tornado moved through. More trees were snapped on the east side of Downtown Newnan before the tornado continued through neighborhoods to the east, maintaining EF2 intensity. One person was killed. It then crossed SR 5 and moved approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the downtown sections of Brent and Centreville. A high-end EF2 tornado struck just south of. This tornado moved directly through the rural community of Independence. To the northeast along Old Piedmont Gadsden Highway, another outbuilding was completely overturned. North of SR 14, five Y-shaped metal transmission towers were downed. Several homes were damaged in Bayou George, and trees were downed. Butch Dill / AP "It was scary," said homeowner Carol Willis. January 2021 Tornado Occurrences Source: SPC. Numerous trees were downed, and the roof was removed from an outbuilding. A minor injury occurred in Gap, Pennsylvania due to a barn being blown over while a 76 miles per hour (122 km/h) was observed in Odessa, Delaware. [36], The tornado then caused EF1 tree damage as it passed over Beaver Lake and Lunker Lake, before reaching its peak intensity as it struck the Eagle Point neighborhood just east of Meadowbrook. The end point of the path is uncertain, as the tornado moved into an area with no road access. This page was last edited on 17 April 2021, at 04:10. Several homes sustained mostly minor roof damage in a subdivision along Timberline Drive as well, just southeast of Calera, as the tornado continued moving northeast. Trees were snapped or uprooted and a chain link fence was bent at a 90-degree angle. Slight and marginal risk areas also covered areas from Eastern Texas and Illinois to North Carolina. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation and an outbuilding lost several roof panels. The tornado continued to cause tree damage as it approached and crossed over the intersection of GA 34 and GA 154. Ivey discusses recent tornadoes. Multiple homes sustained roof damage in town, and a few had much of their roofs blown off entirely. The tornado then briefly reached EF1 intensity one last time as several trees were snapped along Andrew Bailey Road and Holly Springs. March 27 also saw widespread tornado activity mainly across East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Louisiana, and Western Tennessee with several strong tornadoes touching down. The El Nino or La Nina conditions in winter months can be used to help pinpoint the tornado frequency during the peak of severe storm season in the spring, recent studies have found. Five people were killed near Ohatchee, Alabama by a low-end EF3 tornado while a low-end EF4 tornado and an EF2 tornado killed one each in Newnan, Georgia and near Carthage, Texas, respectively. Dozens of homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage in a residential area on the west side of Smyrna. [3][4] An elderly woman in Mississippi was also killed when a tree uprooted by soft soil and heavy rains fell onto her mobile home on March 24 while a man was killed in Carmel, Indiana when a tree was blown over onto him by damaging winds during a severe thunderstorm late on March 27. Mainly shingle, siding, and fence damage was noted in this area, though a house that was under construction collapsed. A couple of farm outbuildings were destroyed and numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped. Trees in the area were also heavily damaged. Many trees were downed throughout the area, and metal fence posts anchored in concrete were pulled out of the ground. Heavy EF3 damage to trees in a debris-strewn field south of Sawyerville, Alabama. Estimated peak winds were 100 miles per hours with a path length of 4.25 miles and a maximum width of 200 yards. [6] By March 14, the entire state and the surrounding areas were contained within a 30% risk contour. [13], The first tornado of the day, rated EF2, touched down west of Waynesboro, Mississippi just after 12:00 p.m. CDT on March 17, causing major damage to chicken houses and trees. The next day, a large enhanced risk area was issued over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Southeast, including most of Mississippi. [17], More than 40,000 homes and businesses were without electricity across Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The tornado then grew tremendously and reached EF3 intensity as it moved across Timberland Trail and Smokey Ridge Drive, damaging or destroying numerous homes as it moved through multiple subdivisions. This included a large 5% tornado risk stretching from the eastern Texas Panhandle into Western Mississippi Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms affected areas from Texas and Kansas to Alabama. [36][54][55], After the previous EF3 tornado that affected the Birmingham area lifted, the same supercell produced another strong tornado, which touched down southeast of Ragland along Boiling Springs Road at about 2:32 p.m. CDT (19:32 UTC). [36][37], This large, violent nighttime tornado caused severe damage in the southern suburbs of Atlanta. It quickly strengthened as it passed north of town and briefly reached low-end EF2 intensity, snapping large tree trunks in a wooded area. No damage was reported. A barrel was thrown into the window of a home, shattering it. The tornado was also exceptionally long-tracked, travelling 80.37 miles (129.34 km) across five counties. A barn sustained roof damage, and several trees were downed. EF2 damage continued just to the northeast near County Road 86 and SR 25, and several site-built homes and mobile homes were damaged. In Rusk County, there is major damage directly west of Mount Enterprise. The tornado then struck Highland, where a large metal shed and a barn were completely destroyed, and other outbuildings were damaged. Numerous homes and other structures, including a post office, an apartment building, and a church, were damaged in. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Blizzard Warnings were issued across most of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, including the Amarillo area, late on March 16. Though as it crossed Copperas Creek Road, a mobile home was destroyed and a house sustained heavy roof and structural damage, consistent with EF2 intensity. A weak tornado downed about a dozen trees in the. ", "Wow, @spann of Birmingham @abc3340 just reported his house was hit by a #tornado but his wife is OK. "Not good" he added. In total, 48 tornadoes were confirmed during the event,[1] including 25 in Alabama, making it the sixth-largest tornado event in the state's history. 2021 was an exceptionally above-average year for tornadoes with tornadoes touching down causing TBD fatalities and TBD injuries. Every building at Newnan High School was damaged, with low-end EF3 damage to one structure that had its roof removed and sustained partial collapse of a brick wall. On March 25, a large EF3 tornado in Ohatchee, Alabama killed five people and damaged at least 30–50 structures. A second manufactured home with some anchors was rolled and blown apart, with two people inside sustaining minor injuries. Info remains preliminary", "PRELIMINARY Newnan tornado info: Based on damage indicators in our ongoing survey, EF-4 damage indicative of wind speeds up to 170 mph were observed in the hardest hit areas around LaGrange St and Smokey Rd. 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