Storm reports — Thursday, September 26, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 23 tornado reports, 1 hail report and 7 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Sep 26, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in SC, GA, KY.

23tornado reports
1hail reports · largest 1.00″
7wind reports · peak 59 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
14:39—5 Wsw RowesvilleOrangeburgSCA long-track... EF1 tornado touched down east of Canaan... SC on 9/26/24. It produced widespread tree damage along its path northwestward... producing EF1 damage to tre (CAE)
16:03—4 N Roaring RiverWilkesNCTornado No. 5 associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Confirmed by National Weather Service Storm Survey. Rating: EF1... Estimated Maximum Winds: 90 mph... Pa (RNK)
16:52—1 Ne AshtonColletonSCAn EF-1 tornado with max winds around 90 mph touched down near Gabriel Road in Colleton County... SC and lifted just north of Ehrhardt near Baucham Road in Bamberg Coun (CHS)
16:58—LodgeColletonSCEmergency manager relayed report of tree down at Bells Highway and Woodrow Drive. Possible tornado. (CHS)
17:00—1 Wnw LodgeColletonSCTree down blocking both lanes on 22000 block of Bells Highway. Possible tornado. (CHS)
17:01—1 Wnw LodgeColletonSCEmergency manager relayed report of trees down on Bells Highway near the Bamberg county border. Possible tornado. (CHS)
17:03—1 Se EhrhardtBambergSCA short lived tornado ahead of Hurricane Helene touched down near Gabriel Road in northern Colleton County with a few tree limbs down and a tree snapped at the trunk. A (CAE)
18:33—2 Ne BroxtonCoffeeGAUpdate to previous tornado report from 2 NE Broxton. Tornado sighted on ground near Hwy 268E damaging Shingles and shifting a double-wide trailer off its foundation at (JAX)
00:57—2 Nne JordanWheelerGACorrects previous tornado report from Adams Cemetery Road and Highway 19. 2 Fatalities confirmed in a mobile home destroyed by the tornado. (FFC)
02:17—8 Ese SummertonClarendonSCA brief EF0 tornado touched down along the northeastern side of Lake Marion on Sept 27... 2024. The tornado began near Russel Dr and produced minor tree damage along it (CAE)
04:33—7 Ene BowmanOrangeburgSCA long track EF-1 tornado occurred in eastern Orangeburg and western Calhoun counties from an outer band of Tropical Storm Helene. The tornado began west of Providence (CAE)
05:17—5 Ese BranchvilleOrangeburgSCA weak tornado developed early on 9/27/24 in association with Hurricane Helenes outer rain bands. Weak... EF0 tree damage began near Highway 78 just inside the Orangebu (CAE)
05:29—2 Wnw DaleBeaufortSCAn EF-0 tornado with max winds near 70 mph impacted the Gardens Corner area. The tornado began just southeast of Washington Farm Road then traveled northwest across Str (CHS)
05:54—8 E WoodfordCalhounSCAn EF1 tornado touched down early on 9/27/24 as Hurricane Helenes outer bands worked through the region. The tornado touched down south of Stanley Crossroads... produci (CAE)
08:00—4 Ssw ShadowmossCharlestonSCAn EF-0 tornado with max winds of 80 mph touched down along Bonanza Rd near Savannah Hwy... moved through parts of the Boltons Landing subdivision and lifted at Saint H (CHS)
08:06—2 Ssw Wadmalaw IslandCharlestonSCAN EF-0 tornado with max winds of 80 mph touched down near Bentz Road and traveled north northwest and crossed Liberia Road and Katy Hill Road before dissipating just s (CHS)
08:17—6 S BowmanOrangeburgSCA weak tornado occurred on 9/27/24 in association with Hurricane Helenes outer rain bands. This tornado began just inside the Orangeburg county line along Reevesville R (CAE)
08:20—5 Sw ShadowmossCharlestonSCAn EF-0 tornado with max winds of 70 mph touched down near Savannah Highway and Davidson Road... then moved northwest and lifted near Bulow Landing Road. Path length wa (CHS)
08:40—1 Nnw RockvilleCharlestonSCAn EF-1 tornado with max winds of 90 mph first produce damage along Brigger Hill Road and McCants Road. The tornado moved north across Leadenwah Drive and Allendale Pla (CHS)
08:56—2 Ene EutawvilleOrangeburgSCA brief... EF0 tornado touched down northwest of the town of Eutaw Springs on Sept 27... 2024. It began along Sinkler Avenue and produced minor tree damage along its pa (CAE)
09:32—3 N WedgewoodSumterSCA brief but wide tornado associated with Hurricane Helene began near Squaw Valley Road north of Wedgefield in Sumter County at 532 AM. The tornado uprooted multiple tre (CAE)
09:36—4 Ne SanteeClarendonSCA brief EF0 tornado touched down on the east side of I95... crossing over and doing minor tree damage along Saint Paul Rd and Cooper Lane. The tornado had peak winds of (CAE)
10:04—12 W GeorgetownGeorgetownSCNWS survey team verified an EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Columbus Rd and Stafford Rd... with max winds of 65 mph. The tornado tracked NNE... for 2 (ILM)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
01:021.00″1 Se HickmanFultonKY(PAH)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:40damage1 Ssw AtkinsSmythVAThe Smyth County 911 Center reported that there was an apparent mudslide... rockslide or landslide at the intersection of Nicks Creek Road and Pierce Road in Atkins. Se (RNK)
18:50damageBlountstownCalhounFLReport of a fallen tree. (TAE)
00:58damage4 Se HickmanFultonKYDamage shown on Social Media at 125 and 1128 south southeast of Hickman. Roof off a pole barn. (PAH)
01:0059 mphSaint AugustineAmz454FLMesonet station 1695W Fswn Citystaug measured a wind gust of 59 mph. (JAX)
04:58damage2 Nne CanadysDorchesterSCDorchester County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Highway 15 between Grover and the Edisto River. (CHS)
07:00damage1 Nnw TazewellTazewellVATrees were downed by winds from Helene across the county... beginning as early as 300 AM... but mostly after 6 AM and continuing through the day... and into Saturday mo (RNK)
07:38damage4 E SandersvilleWashingtonGAReport from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped;. (FFC)

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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