Similar to July, the northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes in August, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream. In addition, there can also be occasional increases in the southern and eastern United States as a result of tornadoes from landfalling tropical cyclones should such occur.[2]On average, there are 81 confirmed tornadoes in August.[3]In September, tornadoes are most likely to occur in relation to the Atlantic hurricane season (as September is the peak month of hurricane season), and they can occur almost anywhere in the southern and eastern states as a result of landfalling tropical cyclones should such occur. A secondary focal point lies in the Midwest and Great Lakes as a result of early-autumn frontal systems. On average, there are 66 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in September.
Similar to the previous month, activity during the beginning of the month was mainly due to the tropics as Hurricane Debby spawned 24 tornadoes. Simultaneous tornado activity also occurred in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes region during that time. However, tornado activity then went dormant until the last few days of the month as non-tornadic severe storms became the norm. August ended with a below average number of 63 confirmed tornadoes.
A tornado initially touched down in a field just outside of town before moving east into the town. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then impacted a church, damaging the roof, an awning, and outdoor electrical equipment. The tornado then briefly lifted before making ground contact again just east of the town high school. Two baseball dugouts had their roofs torn off and a small building was overturned off its foundation before lifting again for good.[4]
This tornado tracked through the west side of Melrose, damaging some homes and businesses. The tornado continued south of the town, striking a few farmsteads and causing minor damage before lifting.[5][6]
A weak tornado began in Canada, doing weak damage to trees. The tornado then crossed the Niagara River and made landfall at LaSalle Park in Buffalo. At the park, multiple large trees were damaged on the south end of the it. The first structural damage noted was to the air conditioners on the roofs of apartments, townhouses, and other multi-story buildings. Significant loss of roofing material was also noted. Several chimneys were toppled from homes on the northern side of the downtown area. Continuing eastward, multiple trees were snapped at Johnson Park with some of their limbs being found further east. The final observed damage was two cars overturned and some minor roof damage right where the tornado lifted.[8][9][10]
A garage door was blown in, an empty farm trailer was tipped over, a couple power poles were downed, and numerous trees were uprooted and snapped.[5][11]
An EF-0 tornado uprooted trees and downed large 12" diameter limbs halfway up the base. One fallen limb damaged the roof of a house. Crop damage was also observed adjacent to a home 1 mile south of Wells.[5]
This tornado was likely a waterspout over the Atlantic Ocean before moving onto land where it immediately caused minor damage to the roof of a house and also pulled the home's front door out of frame. The tornado continued north-northwest, damaging a few windows and snapping or uprooting some trees. Shingles were removed from portions of roofs of a few homes. The tornado lifted over the Intracoastal Waterway just to the east of the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge.[13]
A waterspout moved onshore on the extreme eastern of Edisto Beach, removing roof decking, shingles, and siding to several homes. A nearby gas station also had some roof damage and air conditioning units ripped from its windows. The tornado exited town and entered Edisto Beach State Park, snapping and uprooting numerous trees in the park. The tornado exited the park and struck a small community, removing the entire roof off of at least three homes and part of the roof decking of at least one. The tornado continued northwest, dissipating over marshland. More damage likely occurred but wasn't documented as of now due to limited to survey.[14]
This high-end EF0 tornado was originally a waterspout over the Atlantic Ocean before moving onshore and impacting a golf course. Trees and limbs were snapped throughout the center of the golf course. The tornado continued north, uprooting and snapping some more trees before dissipating over marshland.[16]
A second tornado struck Edisto Beach, this time in the main town area. It moved onshore, snapping and twisting some small trees and removing shingles from at least one home. The tornado then intensified, collapsing the porch of a home and significantly damaging a portion of its roof. The tornado continued northwestward through town, doing more minor damage to homes before dissipating at a golf course.[17]
This tornado began just to the northwest of Citadel Mall, damaging small tree limbs. The tornado continued northwest snapping and uprooting several trees within the West Ashley district of Charleston before lifting.[19]
A tornado began in the northeastern side of Moncks Corner, snapping trees in a commercial area. The windows of an Arby's were blown out and the rooftop air conditioning unit was tossed into the parking lot. The nearby Walmart also sustained minor roof fascia damage. The tornado continued northwest, uprooting several trees and a few large branches snapped. The tornado then crossed onto Lake Moultrie before landfalling into Pinopolis, causing some more tree damage before finally lifting.[21]
This low-end EF2 tornado began on the eastern side of the Cass-St. Joseph county line. The tornado did significant damage to trees and power poles almost immediately as it was moving southeast. The tornado then caused a well-anchored manufactured home to slide off its foundation and significantly damaged nearby trees. A barn was completely destroyed and another barn had its entire roof ripped off and tossed. As the tornado reached peak intensity, another barn roof suffered significant damage to its roof, a home had its roof partially removed, and major tree damage occurred. The tornado continued to track southeast, overturning and twisting center pivots, snapping power poles, and doing minor to moderate roof damage to more homes. A well-constructed shed was moved a short distance from its foundation and part of it was thrown into a nearby river. The tornado then entered the northside of Three Rivers, causing minor damage to the roof of a warehouse before the tornado lifted.[22]
This high-end EF1 tornado touched down on the northwest side of Avon then proceeded to Avon Lake, snapping multiple trees and lofting a trampoline from a backyard. The tornado continued eastward, snapping multiple trees and removing shingles from a roof. Sporadic tree damage occurred as the tornado entered Bay Village. Widespread tree damage continued with structures also being damaged in town. One roof was crushed by a fallen tree and a front porch was also damaged. The tornado then moved into Rocky River where a large tree fell onto two brick homes, heavily damaging both of them. The tornado dissipated just before reaching the West Branch Rocky River.[23]
This short-lived tornado caused extensive tree damage, some of which affected some structures. The tornado's path crossed the path of the simultaneous Avon – Rocky River tornado.[23]
A tornado began to the east of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport where it immediately tore off a portion of a metal roof at a recreation center in Brook Park. Numerous trees landed on homes, cars, and took down power lines. A garage with metal siding collapsed and a nearby patio covering was also destroyed. Damage continued into the suburbs of Parma Heights and Parma where numerous power poles were leaning and partially down in yards and near homes. The tornado continued intermittently into Seven Hills and Independence, doing minor damage. Damage intensified again after crossing the Cuyahoga River into Valley View, where several large trees were uprooted, some of them falling onto homes. Strips of siding were torn off of many homes in this area as well. The tornado then entered Bedford where another neighborhood saw significant damage occur. Trees were downed on several homes, including one home which had a portion of its roof ripped off and damage to its chimney. A new, strongly secured shed was obliterated here as well. The tornado then weakened before lifting just after crossing east of I-480/I-271.[24]
Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the driveway of a property. Minor damage occurred to fencing and a panel of roof of a nearby house as well.[25]
This tornado first struck a warehouse, removing the east end of the building's roof. Eleven empty semi-truck trailers were blown over nearby as well. The tornado tracked southeastward, intermittently damaging trees and power poles in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The tornado lifted just before crossing I-80.[26]
This small but strong low-end EF2 tornado ripped part of the roof off of one home, shattered windows of another home, removed roofing off a mobile home, flattened corn, and uprooted or snapped trees.[29]
This tornado first started on the west side of Snow Hill, doing significant damage to a wooden billboard and some minor damage to trees. The tornado moved northwest, damaging several barns, carports, outbuildings, and a house. Parallel to NC 58, a mobile home was destroyed, multiple wooden power poles were snapped, a barn was destroyed, and a pickup truck was rolled several yards. The tornado continued northwest as it snapped numerous trees at their base, with minor damage occurring to outbuildings and a home in the area. The tornado then intensified, significantly damaging farm buildings and a garage. Numerous trees were snapped at their base nearby as well. This tornado possibly continued into Wilson and/or Wayne counties, so additional surveying will be ongoing.[31]
1 death – A low-end EF3 tornado began to the northeast of Lucama, snapping numerous trees and severely damaging several homes. One home's roof covering was completely removed in this area. The tornado tracked northwest, doing intense damage to a middle school. Multiple sections of the school's roof were completely ripped off and several exterior walls were blown out. After striking the school, the tornado collapsed a two-story house, killing a man. The tornado then destroyed a barn and snapped or uprooted numerous trees before lifting shortly after crossing I-95.[32]
This tornado snapped and uprooted several trees and damaged the roofs and siding of numerous homes. Power lines and trees also fell onto some homes.[37]
A tornado snapped and uprooted multiple large trees. One tree fell onto a home, damaging the roof and garage, and another tree fell onto a different structure.[40]
This high-end EF1 tornado began in eastern Harrisburg, blowing in doors at a warehouse. The tornado moved north, causing sporadic tree damage before significantly damaging the roof of a church. A nearby house had its roof partially blown off and several trees uprooted nearby. Further north, a couple houses sustained severe roof and structural damage from fallen trees. Tree damage also occurred on the property of the National Civil War Museum before lifting near the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters.[41]
This tornado occurred at 10,050 ft (3,060 m) of elevation to the southwest of Pikes Peak. Numerous trees were snapped, uprooted, and twisted, and a window was broken on a home.[42]
A tornado damaged oat crops, twisting and downing the plants. The tornado then knocked forty empty train cars off of tracks and uprooted a few trees in a nearby grove.[48]
This strong tornado began in a soybean field where it toppled three electrical transmission towers. The tornado moved to the east-southeast, uprooting and snapping multiple large trees at a farmstead. One small shed was lifted, another shed's walls collapsed, and a machine shed had its doors blown out. The house at the farmstead had windows blown out. A tractor lost its doors and a trailer was rolled. Hay bales were tossed as well.[49]
This tornado uprooted a tree, dented a silo, and ripped paneling and doors off of two shop buildings. A house trailer was rolled 100 ft (30 m) with debris tossed into a corn field.[49]
This tornado damaged about two dozen trees; snapping and uprooting them. One tree landed on the garage of a repair shop, heavily damaging the shop's roof. A narrow swath of corn in a nearby field was flattened before the tornado dissipated.[50]
A tornado began at a golf course, uprooting several trees. Tree damage continued along the path before lifting to the west of the Vermillion River.[51]
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