1 death – This high-end EF2 touched down just south of the Tennessee/Kentucky state line, tearing the roof off of a hay barn and damaging a well-built stone house, which sustained heavy roof damage and had windows blown out. Two nearby pole barns were destroyed, a pickup truck on the property was tossed 40 yards, and headstones were blown over at a family cemetery, one of which was broken. The tornado crossed into Kentucky and destroyed a one-story frame home, which was left with only a few walls standing. A pickup truck was tossed 250 yards into a field, and structural debris was scattered hundreds of yards downwind. Farther along the path, another one-story home sustained roof and exterior wall loss, and an elderly woman was killed inside. Debris was scattered 500 yards away, heavy farming equipment was moved, and two barns were destroyed nearby. A two-story home in this area sustained partial destruction of its second floor, and three metal silos were destroyed. Several other homes sustained less severe damage to roofs, windows, and siding before the tornado dissipated. Many trees, fences, and power lines were downed along the path, and one other person was injured.[39][40]
Two outbuildings were uplifted while a tree fell on a third. A metal beam from one of the outbuildings smashed the cab of a tractor. A few trees were snapped.[41]
A small metal shed was destroyed, a trailer was overturned, and a fence was flattened. Several outbuildings were demolished, a few homes sustained roof, garage, and porch damage, and many trees were snapped or uprooted.[42][43]
A home had a large portion of its roof removed, a single-wide trailer was pushed off its foundation., and tree limbs were downed. A few farm outbuildings and one grain bin suffered minor damage.[44]
1 death – This strong and long-tracked, but intermittent tornado first touched down near Knobel, killing one person when a mobile home was thrown into a pond. The tornado entered Missouri and struck the town of Malden before dissipating, where significant damage and five injuries occurred. 66 homes in Malden were damaged, some of which had their roofs torn off or sustained major structural damage. Mobile homes and outbuildings were destroyed, and trees in town were snapped and uprooted as well.[45][46] [47]
This tornado caused considerable damage to a church, apartment buildings, businesses, several homes, and other structures in Keiser, a few of which had roofs blown off. Near Osceola, a hotel sustained major damage as much of its roof was blown off and a few second-floor exterior walls were blown out. Debris from the hotel was strewn across a nearby field. Trees and power lines were downed as well.[48]
This brief but damaging tornado touched down in the town of Matthews, where dozens of homes had their roofs partially or completely ripped off. Semi-trucks were blown over and destroyed, trees were snapped and uprooted, and several other structures were damaged or destroyed. Two people were injured.[49]
A broad and disorganized tornadic circulation destroyed several mobile homes and inflicted roof damage to a number of houses. Three people were injured.[51]
Over a half dozen barns were damaged or destroyed, including one that was well-built and newly-constructed. Two empty grain bins were blown over, several homes were damaged by flying debris and falling trees, and two semi-trailers were overturned. Two mobile homes were blown from their foundations as well. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.[55][56]
A barn was destroyed; debris from the structure was embedded into a small trailer and damaged a nearby house. Another outbuilding was destroyed, the roofs of two homes were damaged, and a garage between the two residences had its window broken and west side pushed outward. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[57]
A few homes sustained roof damage. A mobile home was lifted and rolled down a hill, a small outbuilding was destroyed, and several large trees were snapped or uprooted.[58]
Over 40 homes were damaged in town, including two that had their roof decking removed, windows blown out, and portions of their exterior walls caved in due to flying debris. At least four businesses sustained damage; one had most of its roof ripped off. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.[59]
Three apartment buildings in Hopkinsville had their roofs ripped off and most second-story exterior walls collapsed by this high-end EF2 tornado. Another apartment building was heavily damaged and three cars in this area were tossed, one of which was found 100 feet away. Four retail buildings sustained major roof and siding damage, and had most windows and doors blown in. Four homes sustained roof damage, and two large commercial buildings were damaged as well. One of the commercial buildings sustained major roof and wall failure. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, four barns were damaged or destroyed, and nine people were injured. All injuries took place at the apartment buildings.[62]
A strong tornado touched down on the eastern side of Clarksville, damaging many structures and trees. Several outbuildings were destroyed at a local high school football field, while at an industrial complex, 75 cars and 3 buildings sustained damage. The roofs of four duplexes were torn off, and several others were damaged. Some of the most intense damage occurred in the Farmington subdivision, where multiple homes had their roofs ripped off and a few had some exterior wall failure. One home in this area was shifted off of its foundation and leveled, though the structure was poorly anchored and overall context was not consistent with a tornado exceeding EF2 in intensity. Two people were injured.[65]
A home sustained minor roof damage and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and corn from a farm was scattered over a quarter-mile away.[67]
Many trees were twisted, snapped or uprooted. A large barn suffered significant damage. A thorough storm damage survey was challenged due to floodwaters and downed trees.[68]
One large barn suffered extensive roof panel damage while a second had its metal sheeting tossed in various directions. Several trees were snapped or uprooted.[69]
This low-end EF2 caused roof damage to two barns, completely destroyed two other barns, and snapped large trees. A detached garage had its doors bowed outward and a two-story house had its roof damaged. A porch column at this home was ripped off and thrown 50 yards into a field. A carport was tossed 100 yards over a house as well.[70]
Many trees were snapped or uprooted. A mobile home was destroyed and a few structures sustained roof damage, including two barns with partial roof removal. Debris from a damaged structure was blown against a fence line.[71]
A well-built home suffered partial roof loss, a trailer was flipped, and a mobile home had its roof completely removed. Trees were snapped or uprooted.[72]
A small shed was shifted off its foundation into a fence. A nearby home had its roof covering ripped off and sustained impacts from flying debris. Another outbuilding was overturned and slid some distance. A brick veneer house lost part of its outer wall and some roofing, with a few of its front porch columns blown over. An adjoining garage lost its roof and had its doors bent inward, which then fell onto the vehicles inside. A barn behind the house collapsed and another outbuilding was also destroyed.[73]
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