EF# |
Location |
County / Parish |
State |
Start Coord. |
Time (UTC) |
Path length |
Max width |
Summary |
Refs |
EF2 |
Hosston to W of Plain Dealing |
Caddo, Bossier |
LA |
32°53′12″N 93°52′30″W / 32.8866°N 93.8750°W / 32.8866; -93.8750 (Plain Dealing (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0809 – 0815 |
7003804672000000000♠5 mi (8.0 km) |
7002502920000000000♠550 yd (500 m) |
Tornado caused minor damage to a house in Hosston before moving east. Another home sustained major roof damage, while a third was shifted off of its foundation. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. |
[27][28] |
EF0 |
NE of Millington |
Shelby |
TN |
35°21′41″N 89°44′55″W / 35.3615°N 89.7486°W / 35.3615; -89.7486 (Plain Dealing (Apr. 28, EF0)) |
0809 – 0815 |
7003241401600000000♠1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
7001685800000000000♠75 yd (69 m) |
A short-lived tornado caused roof damage to homes and downed trees. |
[27][29] |
EF1 |
E of Sparta |
White |
TN |
35°52′59″N 85°17′35″W / 35.883°N 85.293°W / 35.883; -85.293 (Sparta (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
1737 – 1739 |
7003337962240000000♠2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
Dozens of trees were snapped, and an occupied vehicle was thrown from a road. Several homes suffered minor damage and a grain silo was completely destroyed. |
[27][30] |
EF0 |
SE of Holy Bluff |
Yazoo |
MS |
Unknown |
1857 |
7002402336000000000♠0.25 mi (0.40 km) |
7001457200000000000♠50 yd (46 m) |
Brief touchdown in an open field as reported by storm chasers. |
[31][32] |
EF3 |
SW of Tupelo to Bay Springs Lake |
Lee, Itawamba, Prentiss |
MS |
34°13′34″N 88°49′27″W / 34.2261°N 88.8242°W / 34.2261; -88.8242 (Tupelo (Apr. 28, EF?)) |
1942 – 2020 |
7004498896640000000♠31 mi (50 km) |
7002402336000000000♠440 yd (400 m) |
1 death – A large, multiple vortex tornado moved through Tupelo, causing severe damage. A four-story hotel, Joyner Elementary School, a church, a bingo hall, a gas station, and numerous other businesses sustained major structural damage or were destroyed. Extensive tree and power line damage occurred, and vehicles were flipped as well. 84 homes were destroyed in the Tupelo area, while 169 homes suffered major damage, and 351 other homes had minor damage. Six mobile homes were destroyed, nine mobile homes had major damage, while 6 others had minor damage. 17 businesses were destroyed, and 9 others suffered major damage. Major damage also occurred in rural areas outside of town, including at Elvis Presley Lake, where a 400-foot communication tower was toppled. Major damage continued in rural portions of Itawamba County, where 10 homes were destroyed, 29 homes suffered major damage, and 107 other homes had minor damage. 14 mobile homes were destroyed and 17 had major damage, while 30 other mobile homes suffered minor damage. Damage in Prentiss County was minor. |
[29][31][33] |
EF1 |
SSE of Winona to WSW of Kilmichael |
Montgomery |
MS |
33°24′11″N 89°39′45″W / 33.4031°N 89.6625°W / 33.4031; -89.6625 (Winona (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
1951 – 1956 |
7003531083519999999♠3.3 mi (5.3 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
One mobile home was destroyed, a second one was damaged, several homes sustained roof damage, and numerous trees were downed. |
[31][34] |
EF4 |
NE of Renfroe to Louisville |
Leake, Neshoba, Attala, Winston |
MS |
32°52′58″N 89°25′51″W / 32.8828°N 89.4308°W / 32.8828; -89.4308 (Louisville (Apr. 28, EF4)) |
2051 – 2147 |
7004552004992000000♠34.3 mi (55.2 km) |
7003120700800000000♠1,320 yd (1,210 m) |
10 deaths – See the section on this tornado which caused major damage and killed 10 people in the town of Louisville. |
[35][36][37] |
EF1 |
Northern Russellville |
Franklin |
AL |
34°31′19″N 87°44′58″W / 34.5219°N 87.7494°W / 34.5219; -87.7494 (Russellville (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2056 – 2102 |
7003511771392000000♠3.18 mi (5.12 km) |
7001457200000000000♠50 yd (46 m) |
Tornado struck the north side of Russellville. A school complex sustained damage to its athletic fields. An elementary school awning was damaged, and a house sustained minor roof damage. Many trees were downed, some of which landed on homes and caused major structural damage. |
[31][38] |
EF3 |
SE of Rogersville to Northern Athens |
Limestone |
AL |
34°46′31″N 87°13′57″W / 34.7753°N 87.2324°W / 34.7753; -87.2324 (Rogersville (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
2147 – 2214 |
7004252667008000000♠15.7 mi (25.3 km) |
7002548640000000000♠600 yd (550 m) |
2 deaths – Wedge tornado touched down and almost immediately produced EF3 damage at the Bay Hill Village & Marina. A two-story condo collapsed, and a large metal building used for boat storage sustained EF2 damage. One boat was thrown 100 yards from the structure. Additional residences and condos had roof, exterior wall, and siding damage, and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Several docks with metal protective coverings were destroyed as well. Several power poles were snapped off at their bases past the marina before the tornado briefly weakened to EF1 intensity and caused mostly tree damage before striking a residential area near Highway 72. Several homes sustained structural damage there, with one unanchored house being pushed off of its foundation and a metal building sustaining major damage. Damage was rated EF3 in this area. The tornado then entered the community of Coxey at EF2 strength, destroying a trailer park and snapping trees. The two fatalities occurred at the trailer park. The tornado maintained EF2 strength as it struck a small subdivision of manufactured homes further along the path. Minor damage occurred west of and through the north side of Athens before the tornado dissipated. |
[39] |
EF1 |
S of Vicksburg |
Warren |
MS |
32°16′59″N 90°52′19″W / 32.283°N 90.872°W / 32.283; -90.872 (Vicksburg (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2155 – 2205 |
7003764438400000000♠4.75 mi (7.64 km) |
7002182880000000000♠200 yd (180 m) |
Several trees were snapped or uprooted. Tin was pulled from a roof. |
[31][40] |
EF2 |
W of Union City, TN to W of Fulton, KY |
Obion (TN), Fulton (KY) |
TN, KY |
36°29′N 89°07′W / 36.49°N 89.11°W / 36.49; -89.11 (Union City (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
2218 – 2228 |
7004168981120000000♠10.5 mi (16.9 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
A total of eighteen structures were damaged by the tornado, mostly in Tennessee. Roofs were torn off and barns were destroyed. A machine shed sustained major damage, and a 700-pound weight was thrown 15 feet, a 40-pound jack was thrown 50 yards, and a steel trailer was bent. Significant tree damage occurred in Kentucky, and a church lost part of its roof. A barn was destroyed and a home sustained minor damage before the tornado dissipated. |
[29][31] |
EF1 |
N of Edwards to NNW of Clinton |
Hinds |
MS |
32°21′22″N 90°35′42″W / 32.356°N 90.595°W / 32.356; -90.595 (Edwards (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2220 – 2242 |
7004221284800000000♠13.75 mi (22.13 km) |
7002457200000000000♠500 yd (460 m) |
Several trees were snapped and uprooted and a fence was destroyed. A tin carport was destroyed and a significant amount of roofing material was torn off of a house. |
[31][41] |
EF0 |
SSW of Oktoc to NNW of Clinton |
Noxubee, Oktibbeha |
MS |
33°15′35″N 88°46′47″W / 33.2596°N 88.7796°W / 33.2596; -88.7796 (Oktoc (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2220 – 2229 |
7003869045760000000♠5.4 mi (8.7 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
Several trees were uprooted. |
[31][34] |
EF0 |
NNW of Hamilton |
Marion |
AL |
34°11′07″N 87°59′53″W / 34.1854°N 87.9980°W / 34.1854; -87.9980 (Hamilton (Apr. 28, EF0)) |
2238 – 2253 |
7004122310144000000♠7.6 mi (12.2 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
The damage from this tornado was primarily limited to trees. One building had shingles blown off and a shed was damaged. |
[31][42] |
EF1 |
Crawford |
Lowndes |
MS |
33°18′21″N 88°37′07″W / 33.3059°N 88.6186°W / 33.3059; -88.6186 (Crawford (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2239 – 2241 |
7003107826048000000♠0.67 mi (1.08 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
The roof of a mobile home was damaged and many trees were knocked down in town. |
[31][34] |
EF0 |
SE of Clinton |
Hickman |
KY |
|
2246 – 2247 |
7003160934400000000♠1 mi (1.6 km) |
7001228600000000000♠25 yd (23 m) |
A short-lived tornado downed large tree limbs. |
[31][43] |
EF1 |
NW of Utica to WNW of Dry Grove |
Hinds |
MS |
32°07′17″N 90°38′13″W / 32.1213°N 90.637°W / 32.1213; -90.637 (Utica (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2248 – 2305 |
7004175418496000000♠10.9 mi (17.5 km) |
7002274320000000000♠300 yd (270 m) |
Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with some damage to homes. A metal pole was blown through the side of a house and a small shed was also blown over. Another home suffered roof damage nearby. Tornado caused roof, siding, and skirting damage to some manufactured homes near the end of the path. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
Hazel Green |
Madison |
AL |
34°56′51″N 86°38′47″W / 34.9476°N 86.6465°W / 34.9476; -86.6465 (Hazel Green (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2250 – 2305 |
7004151278336000000♠9.4 mi (15.1 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
Multiple homes in town sustained minor roof damage, a carport was collapsed, and hundreds of trees were downed, including an oak tree at a church that was believed to be around 150 years old. |
[31][44] |
EF2 |
NNE of Crawford to S of Columbus |
Lowndes |
MS |
33°22′01″N 88°32′13″W / 33.3669°N 88.537°W / 33.3669; -88.537 (Crawford (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
2253 – 2315 |
7004167371776000000♠10.4 mi (16.7 km) |
7002274320000000000♠300 yd (270 m) |
Large wedge tornado destroyed a church along Highway 45 and caused significant damage to a well-constructed barn and several homes. Several power poles and hundreds of trees were snapped along the path of the storm. Irrigation pivots were flipped as well. |
[31][45] |
EF2 |
NE of Wares Crossroads |
Troup, Heard |
GA |
33°07′N 85°03′W / 33.12°N 85.05°W / 33.12; -85.05 (Wares Crossroads (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
2300 – 2310 |
7003885139200000000♠5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
Several houses were damaged, and numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. |
[31][46] |
EF1 |
NW of Madison |
Madison |
MS |
32°30′50″N 90°11′49″W / 32.514°N 90.197°W / 32.514; -90.197 (Madison (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2300 – 2306 |
7003603504000000000♠3.75 mi (6.04 km) |
7002182880000000000♠200 yd (180 m) |
Several tree limbs were snapped or downed. Shingle damage occurred to a home. |
[31][47] |
EF1 |
SE of Columbus to SSE of Steens |
Lowndes |
MS |
33°29′15″N 88°23′20″W / 33.4875°N 88.3888°W / 33.4875; -88.3888 (Columbus (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2308 – 2319 |
7004101388672000000♠6.3 mi (10.1 km) |
7002228600000000000♠250 yd (230 m) |
The tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees. Falling trees caused damage to some roofs, and some outbuildings were also damaged. |
[31][48] |
EF2 |
SW of Flintville to NW of Huntland |
Franklin, Lincoln |
AL, TN |
35°01′07″N 86°29′15″W / 35.0186°N 86.4875°W / 35.0186; -86.4875 (Flintville (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
2309 – 2324 |
7004149668992000000♠9.3 mi (15.0 km) |
7002228600000000000♠250 yd (230 m) |
Tornado touched down in Alabama and moved into Tennessee. Many trees were snapped and uprooted. The roof of an office building was blown off, two metal sheds were destroyed, and a metal silo was vaulted 150 yd (140 m). A mobile home was pushed off its foundation, and several single-family homes sustained minor roof damage. |
[31][44] |
EF0 |
SW of Canton |
Madison |
MS |
32°35′22″N 90°06′05″W / 32.5894°N 90.1013°W / 32.5894; -90.1013 (Canton (Apr. 28, EF0)) |
2313 – 2314 |
7003160934400000000♠1 mi (1.6 km) |
7001685800000000000♠75 yd (69 m) |
The tornado broke door and window glass at two homes, and caused shingle damage to several other homes. Several trees were knocked down as well. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
ENE of Columbus to SSE of Steens |
Lowndes |
MS |
33°31′02″N 88°20′09″W / 33.5172°N 88.3358°W / 33.5172; -88.3358 (Columbus (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2315 – 2319 |
7003418429440000000♠2.6 mi (4.2 km) |
7002228600000000000♠250 yd (230 m) |
Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Outbuildings were damaged as well. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
SSE of Steens (MS) to NW of Millport (AL) |
Lowndes, Lamar |
MS, AL |
33°31′32″N 88°18′13″W / 33.5255°N 88.3037°W / 33.5255; -88.3037 (Millport (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
2318 – 2333 |
7004156750105600000♠9.74 mi (15.68 km) |
7002457200000000000♠500 yd (460 m) |
In Mississippi, the tornado caused damage to a speedway, and several homes sustained roof and exterior damage. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. In Alabama, numerous additional trees were snapped and uprooted, and several well-built homes sustained minor roof and exterior damage. |
[31][34][42] |
EF3 |
W of Richland to E of Pelahatchie |
Hinds, Rankin, Scott |
MS |
32°13′46″N 90°13′21″W / 32.2295°N 90.2225°W / 32.2295; -90.2225 (Richland (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
2327 – 0015 |
7004484412544000000♠30.1 mi (48.4 km) |
7002365760000000000♠400 yd (370 m) |
1 death – Several commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl were heavily damaged by this rain-wrapped tornado, a mobile home park in Pearl was severely damaged, and an auto dealership sustained significant roof damage. Numerous homes and several businesses all along the path sustained less severe EF1-strength damage, and Brandon Middle School's campus suffered minor damage, and a gas station along Interstate 20 near Pelahatchie was damaged before the tornado dissipated. Many trees were downed along the path. The fatality occurred when a car was thrown 200 yards from Highway 49 in Richland. At least ten other people were injured. Tornado passed very close to the NWS Jackson radar site. |
[31][34][49] |
EF2 |
S of Columbus (MS) to W of Shaw (AL) |
Lowndes (MS), Pickens (AL) |
MS, AL |
33°26′17″N 88°24′22″W / 33.4380°N 88.4062°W / 33.4380; -88.4062 (New Hope (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
2338 –0002 |
7004232550207999999♠14.45 mi (23.26 km) |
7002457200000000000♠500 yd (460 m) |
Near the Mississippi–Alabama state line, two mobile homes were destroyed. Numerous trees were also downed, some of which landed on homes and outbuildings. In Alabama, several homes were damaged. One home was shifted off of its foundation, trapping ten people in the basement, five of whom suffered minor injuries. Several mobile homes were completely destroyed and one small concrete building had its roof torn off and one wall destroyed. Several roofs were damaged and trees uprooted near the end of the path. |
[31][34][42] |
EF1 |
NW of Madden |
Leake |
MS |
32°40′28″N 89°25′26″W / 32.6745°N 89.4238°W / 32.6745; -89.4238 (Madden (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0008 –0019 |
7003836858880000000♠5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
A chicken house was destroyed and three others were damaged. Two sheds were destroyed and the roof of a mobile home was damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
SE of Glen Allen to NW of Eldridge |
Fayette, Marion |
AL |
33°53′16″N 87°42′34″W / 33.8878°N 87.7094°W / 33.8878; -87.7094 (Glen Allen (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0035 –0043 |
7004114263424000000♠7.1 mi (11.4 km) |
7002320040000000000♠350 yd (320 m) |
Several trees were snapped or uprooted. Several outbuildings were almost completely destroyed while others lost portions of their roofs. |
[31][42] |
EF3 |
E of Forest to WNW of Lake |
Scott |
MS |
32°22′14″N 89°27′18″W / 32.3706°N 89.4550°W / 32.3706; -89.4550 (Richland (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
0038 – 0046 |
7003675924480000000♠4.2 mi (6.8 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
Short-lived, but strong tornado destroyed a wood-frame home, leaving only interior walls standing and scattering the debris away from the foundation. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and a chicken house was completely destroyed, with much debris carried away from the site. Three people were injured, one seriously. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
NE of Lake to SW of Decatur |
Newton |
MS |
32°23′00″N 89°16′58″W / 32.3834°N 89.2829°W / 32.3834; -89.2829 (Lake (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0052 – 0112 |
7004156911040000000♠9.75 mi (15.69 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
Trees were downed and homes sustained shingle damage. A chicken house sustained major damage as well. |
[31][34] |
EF3 |
SE of Belleview to NE Kelso |
Lincoln, Moore |
TN |
35°00′24″N 86°32′59″W / 35.0066°N 86.5497°W / 35.0066; -86.5497 (Kelso (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
0109 – 0133 |
7004252667008000000♠15.7 mi (25.3 km) |
7002457200000000000♠500 yd (460 m) |
2 deaths – See the section on this tornado which killed 2 people and caused major damage in rural portions of Lincoln and Moore counties in Tennessee. |
[31][50] |
EF2 |
S of Decatur |
Newton |
MS |
32°24′48″N 89°07′06″W / 32.4133°N 89.1184°W / 32.4133; -89.1184 (Decatur (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0112 – 0126 |
7003997793280000000♠6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
7002365760000000000♠400 yd (370 m) |
Several homes sustained significant roof damage, a cart shack at a country club was destroyed, and the golf course at the country club sustained extensive tree damage. Many other trees were downed elsewhere along the path. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
S of Higdon to Shiloh |
DeKalb, Jackson |
AL |
34°47′40″N 85°39′21″W / 34.7945°N 85.6557°W / 34.7945; -85.6557 (Higdon (Apr. 29, EF1)) |
0118 – 0129 |
7003986527872000000♠6.13 mi (9.87 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
Tornado caused mostly minor roof, carport, underpinning, and siding damage to multiple homes and mobile homes. Some outbuildings and a church were damaged as well. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. |
[44] |
EF1 |
SSW of Duffee |
Newton, Lauderdale |
MS |
31°46′N 89°02′W / 31.76°N 89.04°W / 31.76; -89.04 (Duffee (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0135 –0155 |
7004220480128000000♠13.7 mi (22.0 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed power lines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. |
[31][34] |
EF1 |
Boldo |
Walker |
AL |
33°50′03″N 87°10′27″W / 33.8343°N 87.1742°W / 33.8343; -87.1742 (Boldo (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0140 –0143 |
7003788578560000000♠4.9 mi (7.9 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
Several trees were snapped and uprooted. Two homes sustained minor roof damage and a church sustained minor damage as well. |
[31][42] |
EF1 |
SE of York |
Sumter |
AL |
32°25′15″N 88°16′16″W / 32.4208°N 88.2710°W / 32.4208; -88.2710 (York (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0230 –0232 |
7003172199808000000♠1.07 mi (1.72 km) |
7002137160000000000♠150 yd (140 m) |
Two well-built homes sustained significant roof damage and other structural damage. Several more homes sustained roof damage and several outbuildings were destroyed. A convenience store and local fire station were heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. |
[31][42] |
EF3 |
Welti to Berlin |
Cullman |
AL |
34°05′45″N 86°45′35″W / 34.0957°N 86.7598°W / 34.0957; -86.7598 (Cullman County (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
0239 – 0258 |
7004141783206400000♠8.81 mi (14.18 km) |
7002320040000000000♠350 yd (320 m) |
In Welti, the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood trees, heavily damaged a home, and completely destroyed a building that was under construction. A large travel trailer was also rolled, and damage in Welti was rated EF2. The tornado intensified to EF3 strength past Welti, snapping numerous trees and striking a chicken farm, where a well-built brick house had its top floor wiped away and blown several hundred feet into a ravine. Debris was embedded into nearby fields, and some trees on the property were mangled and partially debarked. A house lost its roof and numerous trees and power poles were downed further along the path. The tornado the re-intensified to high EF2/low EF3 strength as it significantly damaged a power substation. The tornado then struck another chicken farm at EF3 strength, obliterating several large metal chicken houses, with severe mangling of steel trusses noted. 25,000 chickens were killed in this one location. A mobile home was completely destroyed before the tornado abruptly dissipated. |
[42][51] |
EF3 |
SE of Sandersville |
Jones, Wayne |
MS |
31°44′31″N 89°05′18″W / 31.7420°N 89.0884°W / 31.7420; -89.0884 (Sandersville (Apr. 28, EF3)) |
0239 –0252 |
7004143231616000000♠8.9 mi (14.3 km) |
7002804672000000000♠880 yd (800 m) |
Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, with some denuded and partially debarked. A mobile home was destroyed, and a number of houses and additional mobile homes sustained heavy damage. A wood frame home was destroyed, with only some interior walls remaining. |
[31][52] |
EF1 |
WNW of Waynesboro |
Jones, Wayne |
MS |
31°45′57″N 88°56′36″W / 31.7659°N 88.9432°W / 31.7659; -88.9432 (Waynesboro (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0253 –0256 |
7003281635200000000♠1.75 mi (2.82 km) |
7002182880000000000♠200 yd (180 m) |
A chicken farm was damaged and a mobile home was rolled. |
[31][53] |
EF1 |
NE of Little Sandy to S of Cottondale |
Tuscaloosa |
AL |
33°04′20″N 87°34′25″W / 33.0723°N 87.5737°W / 33.0723; -87.5737 (Tuscaloosa (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0259 – 0320 |
7004151278336000000♠9.4 mi (15.1 km) |
7003128016000000000♠1,400 yd (1,300 m) |
Numerous homes sustained minor shingle damage, and one home had part of its roof torn off. A small porch was ripped away from a double-wide mobile home, and hundreds of trees were downed, with several falling on and causing major damage to about 25 mobile homes. |
[31][54] |
EF1 |
Kimberly |
Jefferson |
AL |
33°45′05″N 86°49′49″W / 33.7514°N 86.8303°W / 33.7514; -86.8303 (Kimberly (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0300 – 0317 |
7004140012928000000♠8.7 mi (14.0 km) |
7002731520000000000♠800 yd (730 m) |
A tornado touched down near Interstate 65 and tracked northeast, snapping or uprooting hundreds of trees. The tornado moved directly through Kimberly, where several structures sustained varying degrees of damage, with the local fire department experiencing major damage. The most extensive damage occurred to the Kimberly Church of God where uplift of most of the roof structure resulted in exterior wall collapse. A large metal industrial building had one of its walls blown out as well. |
[31][42] |
EF1 |
ENE of Cohutta, GA |
Whitfield (GA), Bradley (TN) |
GA, TN |
34°57′04″N 84°52′18″W / 34.9510°N 84.8718°W / 34.9510; -84.8718 (Cohutta (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0305 – 0310 |
7003637300224000000♠3.96 mi (6.37 km) |
7001914400000000000♠100 yd (91 m) |
A short-lived tornado caused a chicken coop to collapse, killing 16,000 chickens. A nearby farm building was also destroyed. The storm continued northeast into Tennessee where it shifted a home off its foundation before dissipating. |
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EF2 |
N of Waynesboro |
Wayne |
MS |
31°45′28″N 88°45′21″W / 31.7579°N 88.7559°W / 31.7579; -88.7559 (Waynesboro (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0309 – 0320 |
7004148059648000000♠9.2 mi (14.8 km) |
7002228600000000000♠250 yd (230 m) |
Several single-family houses and mobile homes sustained heavy damage or were destroyed. |
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EF2 |
Graysville |
Jefferson |
AL |
33°35′08″N 87°00′20″W / 33.5856°N 87.0055°W / 33.5856; -87.0055 (Graysville (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0313 – 0323 |
7003877092480000000♠5.45 mi (8.77 km) |
7003164592000000000♠1,800 yd (1,600 m) |
A large wedge tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path. It caused significant damage in to homes and businesses in Graysville, including one manufactured home that was destroyed and three others that sustained major damage. Near the Adamsville Parkway, two brick homes had exterior walls collapse while a manufactured home was damaged. |
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EF1 |
NE of Brookwood to NW of Weller |
Jefferson, Tuscaloosa |
AL |
33°18′46″N 87°13′11″W / 33.3129°N 87.2197°W / 33.3129; -87.2197 (Brookwood (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0355 – 0404 |
7003708111360000000♠4.4 mi (7.1 km) |
7002617220000000000♠675 yd (617 m) |
A tornado snapped and uprooted a number of trees. Minor tree damage occurred along the later part of the path. |
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EF1 |
SE of North Johns |
Jefferson |
AL |
33°18′58″N 87°06′40″W / 33.3162°N 87.1110°W / 33.3162; -87.1110 (North Johns (Apr. 28, EF1)) |
0400 – 0419 |
7004120700800000000♠7.5 mi (12.1 km) |
7002834847200000000♠913 yd (835 m) |
A tornado snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees. |
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EF2 |
Bessemer |
Jefferson |
AL |
33°21′33″N 86°59′42″W / 33.3592°N 86.9950°W / 33.3592; -86.9950 (Bessemer (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0416 – 0425 |
7003788578560000000♠4.9 mi (7.9 km) |
7002548640000000000♠600 yd (550 m) |
Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped, many of which fell on homes. The worst damage occurred at the municipal golf course, where the clubhouse (which was housed in a metal building) was destroyed. Several homes and an apartment complex suffered roof damage. |
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EF2 |
S of Inland Lake to E of Oneonta |
St. Clair, Blount, Etowah |
AL |
33°56′12″N 86°25′00″W / 33.9368°N 86.4167°W / 33.9368; -86.4167 (Oneonta (Apr. 28, EF2)) |
0431 – 0435 |
7004234964224000000♠14.6 mi (23.5 km) |
7002914400000000000♠1,000 yd (910 m) |
Near the beginning of the path, a home that was under construction was swept off its foundation and thrown about 50 yards into a lake. A small utility trailer was also thrown about 25 to 50 yards. Dozens of trees were either snapped or uprooted in this area as well. A manufactured home was destroyed before the tornado flattened a 1000-yard wide swath of trees as it moved through heavily forested areas. Multiple homes sustained major damage along Highland Lake, including one that had its roof torn off and several walls buckled. A nearby three-story home sustained major structural damage and was shifted off its foundation. The tornado downed numerous additional trees and damaged several more homes further along the path before dissipating. |
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