Storm reports — Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 3 tornado reports, 4 hail reports and 39 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Apr 3, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in FL, VA, NJ.

3tornado reports
4hail reports · largest 1.00″
39wind reports · peak 70 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
16:08—1 Ssw DurbinSt. JohnsFLA NWS storm survey discovered damage due to an EF0 tornado with a maximum width of 125 yards that briefly touched down in the Beacon Lake neighborhood in northern St Jo (JAX)
20:04—1 Sse VillageRichmondVAA National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF1 tornado on 4/3/2024 in Richmond and Northumberland Counties. The tornado touched down near Luttrellville Lane a (AKQ)
20:05—1 Ssw CallaoNorthumberlandVAMultiple damage to homes on Owltown Road. Several trees and power poles downed. Debris partially blocking Adjacent sections of US-360. (AKQ)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
21:111.00″JacksonOceanNJMultiple reports of dime to quarter-sized hail near Jackson. One photo of close comparison to quarter on social media. (PHI)
23:291.00″2 N Garden CityAdaIDVia Social Media. (BOI)
23:371.00″1 Nnw Garden CityAdaIDVia Social Media. (BOI)
23:451.00″Forked RiverOceanNJTime estimated. (PHI)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
14:18damage6 Wsw Lake CityColumbiaFL*** 1 INJ *** Tree fell on a single wide mobile home with one minor injury. Report from the State Watch Office and time is based on radar. (JAX)
14:24damage6 Nne Oleno State ParkUnionFLTree down near NW CR 241 and NW 49th Ln. Time estimated by RADAR. (JAX)
14:27damage3 Sw Fort WhiteColumbiaFLTree down on home at the south end of Columbia County. Home is off of 996 SW Bluff... 2 miles west of SR 47. (JAX)
14:30damage4 S Lake CityColumbiaFLBranch fell on roof and root ball landed on a fence at 177 SW Ferndale. (JAX)
14:36damage5 N Oleno State ParkUnionFLTree down on powerline near SW 31st Ln and W SR 238. Time is estimated by RADAR. (JAX)
14:40damage6 N Oleno State ParkUnionFLTree down near SW 44th Ave and SR 238. Time estimated by RADAR. (JAX)
16:15damage1 Sw DurbinSt. JohnsFLPictures relayed via social media of various damage to a neighborhood near US1 and County Rd 210W. Damage included large fence blown partially over... several small tre (JAX)
16:20damage3 E ChieflandLevyFLLevy County Sheriff Office reported a tree down across eastbound lane of FL Hwy 500 east of Chiefland. Time estimated from radar. (TBW)
16:55damage3 Ssw TimberlakeCampbellVALarge tree down that has blocked Town Fork Rd. (RNK)
17:11damage3 Ssw Martinsville CityHenryVATree down across the left lane of the William F. Stone Highway at the Joseph Martin Highway Exit. (RNK)
17:14damage3 Ese ArlingtonDuvalFLBroadcast media had a photo showing a large tree branch blocking the left lane of Arlington Expressway eastbound near the Southside connector ramp. (JAX)
17:1758 mph2 Ese CharlestonAmz330SCThe Weatherflow sensor at Shutes Folly reported a 50 knot wind gust. (CHS)
17:50damage2 Wsw AnthonyMarionFLSkywarn Spotter submitted a report of large tree branches down... greater than 4 inches in diameter... near the intersection of NW 15th Avenue and NW 85th Street in Oca (JAX)
17:55damage4 Sw LowellMarionFLVariety of storm related damaged relayed by EM near NW Highway 225A including a snapped water oak tree... and a flipped horse trailer. General time estimated via radar. (JAX)
17:56damage2 N HolidayPascoFLHAM radio operator reports trees down across power lines near Moog Rd and US Hwy 19 in the vicinity of Colonial Hills. (TBW)
18:05damage5 Nw Plant CityHillsboroughFLDamaged to a few mobile homes and an old barn located near Platt Rd. in Plant City was reported by the public. (TBW)
18:22damage7 Nnw WildwoodSumterFLSumter County EM reports tree limbs and power lines near intersection of county roads 227 and 202 near Oxford. (TBW)
18:28damage2 S Giles MillAmeliaVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on Genito Road in Amelia County. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
18:35damage3 N WebsterSumterFLState and County EM report damage to homes and buildings along SE 27th Terrace near Bushnell and Webster... with further assessment ongoing. Time estimated from radar. (TBW)
18:36damage3 N RaleighWakeNCTree fell on house at Ayr court... Raleigh. (RAH)
18:44damage2 Se OilvilleGoochlandVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on Shallow Well Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
18:45damage4 S Crescent CityPutnamFL911 Call Center reported single tree down. (JAX)
18:45damage3 S Crescent CityPutnamFL911 Call Center reported single tree down. (JAX)
18:47damageCentervilleGoochlandVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on Hockett Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
19:00damage1 Ne AshlandHanoverVATrees downed along US 1 just E of Randolph-Macon College. (AKQ)
19:02damage2 Nne ChilesburgCarolineVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on County Line Church Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
19:05damageAtleeHanoverVATrees were uprooted in Atlee. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
19:1859 mph1 Nne Bay RidgeAnz532MDA wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by the Annapolis CBIBS sensor (44063). (LWX)
19:24damageFort A.P. HillCarolineVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on AP Hill Blvd northbound. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
19:33damage2 Wnw KissimmeeOsceolaFLEmergency manager reports a tree down along Polo Club Drive in Kissimmee. The tree damaged two vehicles. Time estimated via radar. (MLB)
19:43damage2 Wnw Brays ForkEssexVAPower lines down in roadway - near Church Hill Rd at Desha Rd. (AKQ)
20:05damage1 Ssw CallaoNorthumberlandVAPossible tornado. Multiple damage to homes on Owltown Road. Several trees and power poles downed. (AKQ)
20:09damage1 Wnw HeathsvilleNorthumberlandVAStructural damage was reported including roof and siding damage off of US-360 in Heathsville. Time estimated from radar. Possible tornado. (AKQ)
20:35damage3 Nw Adkins StoreCharles CityVA911 Call Center reported a tree down on Lott Cary Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)
20:5058 mph2 S Playalinda BeachBrevardFLUSSF Tower 211 measured a wind gust of 58 mph/50 kt from the southwest. (MLB)
20:5570 mph5 Sse Playalinda BeachBrevardFLUSSF Tower 1102 measured a wind gust of 70 mph/61 kt from the west-southwest. (MLB)
00:0860 mph13 S Burns JunctionMalheurORASOS station KREO Rome. (BOI)
02:3459 mphMd-4 At Patuxent RiverCalvertMD(LWX)
03:1559 mphTangierAccomackVAWeatherflow station at Tangier Island reported a wind gust to 59 mph. (AKQ)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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