Tornado outbreak of April 19–20, 2020
 EF4 damage to a home in Sandy Hook, Mississippi | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 19, 2020 |
| Dissipated | April 20, 2020 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 22 |
| Max rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 1 day, 23 minutes |
| Fatalities | 2 deaths (+1 non-tornadic), 3 injuries |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
On April 19 and 20, a tornado outbreak happened over the Southeastern United States. In the 16:30 SPC update on April 19, a moderate risk for tornadoes was issued. This moderate risk included over 5 million people and included parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. [1] Later on that day, the outbreak produced an violent EF4 tornado across parts of Mississippi. This EF4 tornado lasted for over an hour, moved for 54.2 miles (87.2 km), was 1.25 miles (2.01 km) wide and had winds of 170 miles per hour (270 km/h).[2] This EF4 tornado caused one fatality, and became the fifth EF4 tornado of the year.[3] The other death was caused by an EF2 tornado.
Confirmed tornadoes[edit]
April 19 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SW of Elko | Houston | GA | 32°18′59″N 83°43′10″W / 32.3164°N 83.7194°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
15:25–15:26 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Several trees and branches were broken by a rare anticyclonic tornado.[4] |
| EF1 | NNE of Dry Prong to SW of Georgetown | Grant | LA | 31°39′38″N 92°29′11″W / 31.6606°N 92.4863°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
19:17–19:21 | 2.21 mi (3.56 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[5] |
| EF1 | N of Leesville | Vernon | LA | 31°10′00″N 93°19′53″W / 31.1666°N 93.3313°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
21:50–21:57 | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | A tornado snapped, uprooted, or downed numerous trees and power lines. Some of the trees fell on homes and vehicles.[6] |
| EF4 | ESE of Tylertown to NW of New Augusta | Walthall, Marion, Lamar, Forrest, Perry | MS | 31°04′18″N 89°57′52″W / 31.0716°N 89.9644°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
00:10–01:19 | 54.2 mi (87.2 km) | 2,200 yd (2,000 m) | 1 death – See section on this tornado - one person was injured |
| EF1 | E of McNeil | Pearl River | MS | 30°40′42″N 89°34′22″W / 30.6783°N 89.5729°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
02:51–02:58 | 3.31 mi (5.33 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. A chicken coop was damaged and a house had a portion of its roof torn off.[7] |
| EF1 | Mandeville | St. Tammany | LA | 30°22′06″N 90°05′04″W / 30.3684°N 90.0845°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
03:13–03:17 | 3.1 mi (5.0 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in town, some of which fell on homes and vehicles. A small building at Mandeville Elementary School had its tin roof peeled off.[7] |
| EF2 | NE of Andalusia | Covington | AL | 31°20′52″N 86°23′44″W / 31.3479°N 86.3955°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
03:49–03:52 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A poorly-anchored duplex was pushed off its foundation and largely destroyed, with debris strewn 75 yd (69 m) away. A nearby concrete block workshop and storage unit were also destroyed. A house had large portions of its roof ripped off and partial exterior wall failure, and also had its doors and windows blown in. A metal garage building was heavily damaged, and had a large storage trailer thrown into it. Four large chicken houses were completely destroyed, and some semi-trailers were overturned. Numerous large trees were snapped along the path, some of which landed on a house. One person was injured.[8] |
| EF1 | W of Mobile Regional Airport | Mobile | AL | 30°42′33″N 88°22′41″W / 30.7092°N 88.3781°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
03:55–04:06 | 8.7 mi (14.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Many homes sustained damage to their roofs, siding, gutters, chimneys, and porches. Numerous fences were blown down, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[9] |
| EF1 | W of Dees | Mobile | AL | 30°34′38″N 88°23′50″W / 30.5771°N 88.3973°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:05–04:07 | 1.3 mi (2.1 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Four barns were destroyed, three empty semi trailers and an irrigation watering system were overturned, and numerous trees were snapped. A large metal building had one door blown in while a second door was blown out.[10] |
| EF1 | SE of Mobile Regional Airport to N of Tillmans Corner | Mobile | AL | 30°40′06″N 88°12′55″W / 30.6684°N 88.2154°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:06–04:12 | 3.1 mi (5.0 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, with some homes damaged by fallen trees and limbs, and fences were blown down as a tornado moved through Western Mobile.[11] |
| EF1 | Ozark to NW of Haleburg | Dale, Henry | AL | 31°27′24″N 85°38′28″W / 31.4567°N 85.6410°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:20–04:45 | 25.35 mi (40.80 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A long-tracked tornado mainly snapped and uprooted trees along its path. In Ozark, it ripped the brick facade from the side of a doctor's office, and it also tore siding from a business. The tornado crossed from Dale County into Henry County, severely damaging several small barns, farm buildings, and silos. Minor roof damage was inflicted to several homes.[12] |
| EF0 | NE of Oak Grove | Geneva | AL | 31°06′08″N 85°46′26″W / 31.1022°N 85.774°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:32–04:35 | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Some trees were damaged.[12] |
| EF2 | Tumbleton | Henry | AL | 31°23′58″N 85°16′44″W / 31.3994°N 85.2790°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:40–04:47 | 5.26 mi (8.47 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | 1 death – A strong tornado damaged several homes in and around Tumbleton, including a few that had their roofs torn off. One of these homes sustained collapse of an exterior wall, and a business also had its roof removed. An irrigation sprinkler was overturned, trees were snapped or uprooted, and multiple outbuildings were damaged. A double-wide mobile home was completely destroyed, resulting in one fatality.[12] |
| EF1 | Southwestern Dothan | Houston | AL | 31°12′23″N 85°27′41″W / 31.2064°N 85.4613°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:42–04:44 | 0.62 mi (1.00 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado struck the southwestern outskirts of Dothan, causing roof damage to nine homes and a storage facility. Trees were downed as well.[12] |
| EF1 | E of Balkum | Henry | AL | 31°24′03″N 85°12′51″W / 31.4007°N 85.2142°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:45–04:48 | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | An automotive shop was destroyed, and a home had an exterior wall ripped off by this high-end EF1 tornado. Another home and a mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were downed.[12] |
| EF1 | NE of Robertsdale | Baldwin | AL | 30°22′06″N 90°05′04″W / 30.3684°N 90.0845°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:46–04:47 | 0.47 mi (0.76 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Numerous large trees were snapped. A couple of mobile homes sustained roof, siding, and skirting damage, and an RV camper was lifted and demolished. One person was injured.[13] |
| EF1 | NW of Haleburg | Henry | AL | 31°26′43″N 85°15′51″W / 31.4453°N 85.2642°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
04:46–04:50 | 6.64 mi (10.69 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The roof of a double-wide manufactured home was damaged; otherwise, damage was limited to snapped or uprooted trees.[12] |
April 20 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | WNW of Pace | Santa Rosa | FL | 30°35′N 87°10′W / 30.59°N 87.16°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
05:07–05:08 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado embedded within straight line winds downed several trees.[14] |
| EF2 | NW of Bridgeboro to SE of Gordy | Mitchell, Worth | GA | 31°25′26″N 84°00′00″W / 31.4238°N 84.0001°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
06:10–06:14 | 8.69 mi (13.99 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Two homes suffered extensive roof and siding damage, and a third sustained roof loss and some collapse of exterior walls. A mobile home also sustained roof damage, and an outbuilding was destroyed.[12] |
| EF0 | W of Homosassa to Homosassa Springs | Citrus | FL | 28°47′24″N 82°41′38″W / 28.7899°N 82.6938°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
13:39–13:48 | 7.25 mi (11.67 km) | 35 yd (32 m) | A waterspout moved onshore, inflicting major damage to two mobile homes and minor damage to seven others. Several trees were downed in the Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, power poles were snapped, and a billboard was toppled. The canopy of a gas station was blown off, while one business sustained considerable damage.[15] |
| EF1 | SE of Ocala | Marion | FL | 29°00′N 82°10′W / 29.00°N 82.17°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
13:40–13:55 | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | N/A | A tornado tossed a stationary construction trailer across Interstate 75 and caused severe damage to two homes just northeast of the interstate. It then snapped numerous trees, and caused mainly minor roof and window damage along an intermittent path.[16] |
| EF0 | Lake Jesup | Seminole | FL | 28°43′07″N 81°14′30″W / 28.7186°N 81.2418°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
15:45–15:48 | 2.75 mi (4.43 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A tornadic waterspout moved across Lake Jesup to the east of Winter Springs. No damage occurred.[17] |
Tylertown-New Augusta, Mississippi[edit]
| EF4 tornado | |
|---|---|
| Max rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Damage | $700,000[18][19][20] |
| Fatalities | 1 fatality, 1 injury |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
| |
A large, violent tornado produced significant damage across several counties, passing near or through the rural communities of Hurricane Creek, Sandy Hook, and Pine Burr. In southwestern Marion County, the tornado reached EF3 intensity, partially debarking trees and obliterating a mobile home. A small area of low-end EF4 damage occurred nearby as an anchor-bolted home was completely leveled, leaving behind a mostly bare foundation slab and bent anchor bolts. A higher rating was not assigned because a considerable amount of debris remained piled on a portion of the home's foundation. Many other homes throughout this segment of the path sustained varying degrees of roof and structural damage, and a few sustained roof and exterior wall loss. Several mobile homes, barns, and sheds were heavily damaged or destroyed as well. The tornado maintained EF2 strength across Marion County, with a church and the nearby pastor's home sustaining major roof damage. Behind this house, a 40 ft (12 m) shed was blown a few feet off its foundation and destroyed. Several headstones in a cemetery were knocked over in this area, a metal fire department building was destroyed, and the one fatality occurred in a nearby mobile home. The tornado continued producing EF0 and EF1 damage along the remainder of the path, passing just north of Purvis and continuing to the southeast of Hattiesburg.[21] The tornado impacted the northwestern part of Camp Shelby in Forrest County, damaging 72 structures,[22] most of which was minor to moderate roof damage from wind or fallen trees. A camping area on the north side of Glenn Walker Lake was impacted, and one person was injured by a tree falling on a truck. The tornado continued producing minor damage into Perry County before dissipating. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, including some that were partially debarked.[21] The tornado became the third violent tornado within the area in just a week, as in the 2020 Easter tornado outbreak, two EF4 tornadoes struck near Bassfield, Mississippi. This also meant that 2020 had the most EF4s since 2014.[23]
Non-tornadic impacts[edit]
A south Georgia, a man is killed when lightning struck his home and caused a fire.[24]
See also[edit]
- Weather of 2020
- 2020 Dalton, Minnesota tornado - An EF4 in July 2020
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
References[edit]
- ↑ April 19, 2020 16:30 Day 1 Convective Outlook, SPC, April 19, 2020
- ↑ The Hurricane Creek/Pine Burr/Purvis/Camp Shelby tornado has been rated an EF-4 with estimated maximum wind of 170 MPH, path length of 54.2 miles, and maximum path width of 1.25 miles. Additional details will follow later this evening., NWS Jackson, Twitter, April 20, 2020
- ↑ Last month was the second-most active April for tornadoes, Washington Post, May 5, 2020
- ↑ NWS Damage Survey for April 19th Tornado in Houston County (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ NWS Damage Survey For the April 19th Severe Thunderstorm Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for 04/19/20 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Lake Charles, Louisiana. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NWS Damage Survey for 04/19/20 Tornado Event - Update 2". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in New Orleans, Louisiana. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 19, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 19, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 19, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 19, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 "NWS Damage Survey for 04/19 - 4/20 Tornado Event Update #3". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 19, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for April 20, 2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for 04/20/2020 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tampa, Florida. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Survey for Marion County 4/20 Tornado Updated". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida. April 30, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ "NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ Storm Events Database, NOAA
- ↑ Storm Events Database, NOAA
- ↑ Storm Events Database, NOAA
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "NWS Damage Survey for 04/19 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ Lici Beveridge (April 21, 2020). "Mississippi tornadoes: More than 70 buildings damaged at Camp Shelby". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ Mississippi tornado rated as EF-4 -- the fourth EF-4 in 2020, the most fatal tornado year since 2012, Watchers.news, April 22, 2020
- ↑ Mississippi tornadoes: What we know about the April 19 storms. One tornado was massive, Clarion Ledger, April 21, 2020
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