An EF3 tornado was confirmed south of Thomaston to northwest of Redbone in Georgia. [55] Throughout the Chattanooga metropolitan area, 2,718 properties sustained damage, of which 254 were destroyed and 259 had major damage. [84] The Kingsport Fire Department rescued 21 people as the city was threatened by rising waters. A mobile home was rolled off its foundation, two sheds were destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. It reached a peak width of 2,040 yd (1,870 m), and resulted in at least two injuries, but no fatalities. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which landed on homes and vehicles. It then crossed Interstate 75 before moving into Tennessee, entering the eastern neighborhoods and suburbs of Chattanooga. [32] The tornado then strengthened to EF1 intensity again as it impacted the Harris Hills neighborhood, snapping and uprooting numerous trees in residential areas. A high-end EF1 tornado moved directly through Carbon Hill, where considerable damage to homes and some businesses occurred, a few of which had large portions of their roofs ripped off. [85] A total of 27 roads were closed throughout Sullivan County. A security guard on the property was killed when the concrete-block guard shack he was in was obliterated. Many homes were damaged by the fallen trees, six or seven of which were destroyed. The National Weather Service's WSR-88D radar detected debris lofted up to 25,000 ft (7,600 m) while this tornado was on the ground. [121] More than 500 emergency responders were deployed city-wide for search and rescue. Several other businesses were also damaged. Large swaths of trees were flattened along the path, some of which were partially debarked. This tornado was spawned by the same circulation that produced the 06:19 UTC Upson/Lamar County tornado. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. [126], For the 24-hour period ending 12:00 UTC April 13, the National Weather Service issued 141 tornado warnings, the most in one day since the tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012. A large squall line formed and tracked through the mid-Atlantic on April 13, prompting more tornado warnings and watches. Numerous trees were uprooted and an irrigation pivot was overturned. [63] The tornado then strengthened further shortly after crossing over Steep Bottom Road and US 321 south of Estill, with EF2 to EF3 damage was inflicted to homes and mobile homes along Sprayfield Road. [40], The tornado then reached its peak strength as it tore through the rural community of Cantwell Mill, where a large, anchor-bolted cabin was completely swept away and reduced to a bare slab, with little debris recovered. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and a few homes sustained considerable damage as a result of this high-end EF1 tornado. Several power poles and trees were snapped, and multiple outbuildings were destroyed. Large steel support beams in a 22,500 sq ft (2,090 m. A cinder-block garage had its metal roof peeled off and cinder blocks shifted about halfway up its wall. Several well-built homes sustained direct damage or impacts from airborne debris. Data Central; 2020 Easter Tornado Outbreak Power Outages; 2020 Easter Tornado Outbreak Power Outages. After crossing MS 15 and entering Jasper County, the tornado intensified back to low-end EF4 intensity as it struck the community of Moss, where nearly every structure in town was damaged and numerous homes were destroyed. Continuing north-northeast, additional manufactured homes were destroyed as the tornado paralleled SR 225 and crossed Ridgeview Lane and Fieldview Court. Damage in this subdivision ranged from high-end EF2 to EF3. [90], Outside the warm sector of the broad system, an unseasonable snowstorm and gale-force winds affected regions from the northern Plains into the Midwestern United States. [21] As a small area of low pressure progressed across northwestern Mississippi, it caused surface winds to turn out of the east-southeast, enhancing the potential for tornadoes. The Salvation Army assisted in providing food to displaced residents and the Sartinville United Methodist Church coordinated relief with nonprofit agencies. A nearby brick house was leveled with only a pile of debris remaining, though it was not well-anchored, and a high-end EF3 rating was applied at that location. The tornado than began a weakening trend as it continued to move northeastward toward US 278. Total customers affected: Over 4.3 Million. [46][47], This strong, long-tracked wedge tornado was spawned by a supercell thunderstorm that tracked closely behind, and just north of the supercell that produced the previous two EF4 tornadoes. Accordingly, an intense line of severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line while vigorous convective development formed farther east. A long-tracked EF3 tornado was identified with the second supercell that tracked behind the first one, producing significant damage near Oak Vale and Carson. It was rated mid-range EF3. Damage at the beginning of the path consisted of a few trees uprooted at EF0 strength. weather, ... 2020… Several trees were snapped or uprooted as well. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then weakened further and caused EF0 strength tree damage as it crossed into Bradley County and over White Oak Mountain before dissipating south of McDonald around 11:33 p.m. (03:33 UTC). [106] State of emergencies were declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,[107] Georgia,[108] and South Carolina. Mainly EF2 damage continued within the vicinity of MS 42 just southeast of Bassfield as multiple homes sustained partial to total roof loss, and a mobile home was rolled. [94] In Wisconsin, a band of 6–15 in (150–380 mm) accumulations fell north of a Marshfield to Wausaukee line. A small and poorly-anchored home was swept away and completely destroyed. ... — National Weather Service (@NWS) April 17, 2020. Vehicles were moved and damaged and power poles were snapped. The tornado was on the ground for 15 minutes, traveled 16.71 miles (26.89 km), and reached a maximum width of 1,000 yards (910 m). 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