EF1 tornado in Rutherford County, North Carolina

This tornado moved into Rutherford County from Cherokee County, SC near the intersection of Camp Ferry Rd and State Line Rd. The tornado moved northeast, initially paralleling Highway 221A (just to its west). In addition to the uprooting and snapping of numerous trees, some structural damage occurred in the

Cliffside area, with windows blown out of a school while trees fell on several structures. The tornado crossed Highway 221A in the vicinity of the Broad River, then roughly paralleled Highway 120 to the Cleveland County line. Some of the most significant damage occurred in the vicinity of the intersection of Highways 120 and 74, where a camper was overturned and a man was thrown 15-20 yards with no significant injuries. Overhead doors also collapses at a warehouse building at this location.

A band of rain showers along and ahead of a strong cold front quickly intensified during the afternoon across Upstate South Carolina, then moved quickly northeast into the North Carolina foothills and far western Piedmont. Multiple severe and/or tornadic thunderstorms developed within the line, with multiple tornadoes, some of which were quite strong, reported across the area. This was the second tornado outbreak to impact the this area in just over two weeks, and for the most part, the same counties that were impacted on October 8th were once again affected on the 23rd. Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rain falling throughout the morning hours, followed by a brief period of intense rainfall associated with the band of rain showers resulted in areas of flooding and flash flooding near the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge.