EF1 tornado in Alamance County, North Carolina

An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph touched down near a sawmill business 4 miles southwest of Saxahapaw. The tornado then did considerable damage to buildings and structures on the sawmill property. The tornado continued on the ground toward the northeast for another 4 to 5 miles before lifting one mile east of Saxahapaw, and produced substantial tree and structural damage along the path. The damage consisted of both uprooted and snapped soft and hardwood trees. Numerous homes were damaged by both falling trees and direct wind damage. Several homes had

considerable roof damage and roof cover loss, including one home in which the entire roof was lifted off the home. Finally, numerous outbuildings, sheds, and garages were completely destroyed.

Multiple clusters of strong to severe storms moved across central North Carolina in advance of a strong cold front during the morning hours. The storms caused numerous reports of wind damages, including multiple measured wind gusts in excess of 58 miles per hour. Some of the trees fell on homes causing significant damage and one fatality in Davidson County. Three tornadoes touch down during the early morning hours, resulting in numerous trees snapped and uprooted and structural damage.