Overview
The biggest severe weather event of April 2021 occurred when an extensive train of prolonged severe storms produced 5 confirmed tornadoes of EF-1 intensity or less in portions of southeast AL and southwest GA. Other impacts (mostly along and north of the FL border) included 16 hail reports (3 of which were at least 2” diameter hailstones), some flash flooding (widespread 2-4”, isolated 6-8” totals), and a whopping 139 storm reports (mostly wind damage)! The latter is a record number for a single event in our forecast area! The event was also locally ranked 3rd all time for most convective warnings issued at 60.
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| Radar animation of the event as the multiple lines of storms rolled through. Red and yellow outlines depict tornado/severe-thunderstorm watches while Red/Yellow/Green polygons depict Tornado/Severe-Thunderstorm/Flash-Flood warnings respectively. |
Storm Information
Tornado - Henry County
Alabama
| Date |
April 24, 2021 |
| Time |
7:50 am - 7:55 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
95 mph |
| Path Length |
4.12 miles |
| Max Width |
150 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
2 |
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Summary: EF1 tornado touched down near CR 120 in Henry County. The tornado moved quickly eastward, causing extensive tree damage. Numerous snapped and uprooted trees were observed. A mobile home was flipped on CR 12 near CR 53. Two injuries were reported at this location. Other minor damage to roofs and damage to outbuilding was noted in this area. The tornado dissipated as it crossed CR 61. Rating was determined from the extensive tree damage, the damage to the mobile home, and other minor damage to homes.
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Tornado - Houston County
Alabama
| Date |
April 24, 2021 |
| Time |
7:51 am - 7:52 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
0 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
80 mph |
| Path Length |
0.42 miles |
| Max Width |
100 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: Brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Houston County just west of North CR 75. Power lines were damaged along the road. Roughly half of the metal roofing from one brick home was peeled on and lofted into the backyard. Minor damage to the metal roof of a neighboring home was observed. The tornado continued into the forested area behind the home, causing tree damage, before dissipating.
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Tornado - Early County #1
Georgia
| Date |
April 24, 2021 |
| Time |
8:53 am - 8:55 am ET |
| EF Rating (Max) |
0 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
80 mph |
| Path Length |
4.44 miles |
| Max Width |
75 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: EF-0 tornado touched down between Old Cedar Springs Road and CR 26 in southwestern Early County. Sporadic tree damage was observed north of Big Pine Road and along Cedar Springs Road. The tornado dissipated near Fryer Road. Rating is based on sporadic tree damage and minimal structural impacts.
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Tornado - Early County #2
Georgia
| Date |
April 24, 2021 |
| Time |
8:59 am - 9:07 am ET |
| EF Rating (Max) |
1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
95 mph |
| Path Length |
7.15 miles |
| Max Width |
150 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: The tornado touched down near Howard Landing Road in western Early County. There was minor damage to a mobile home near Jack Wright Road. An outbuilding and camper were destroyed at this location. Extensive tree damage was observed at a home along Highway 39. Roof damage was also noted at this location. The tornado continued eastward, causing sporadic tree damage before dissipating at N. Main Street in Blakely. The damage rating was based on the extensive tree damage and minor damage to homes.
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Tornado - Terrell County
Georgia
| Date |
April 24, 2021 |
| Time |
9:30 am - 9:01 am ET |
| EF Rating (Max) |
1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
100 mph |
| Path Length |
0.95 miles |
| Max Width |
100 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: This tornado touched down on Doverel Highway and snapped a few trees. It then moved over an open field before doing extensive tree damage to a property on Herod Dover Road. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted on the property and fell in many different directions. The tornado damaged a few more trees a short distance down the road from this property before lifting. Damage was consistent with an EF-1 rating.
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0
Weak
65-85 mph |
EF1
Moderate
86-110 mph |
EF2
Significant
111-135 mph |
EF3
Severe
136-165 mph |
EF4
Extreme
166-200 mph |
EF5
Catastrophic
200+ mph |
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A .KMZ file outlining details of these surveys, including several photos not shown here, can be found by clicking here.
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