Needham-Mt Sterling It was determined from a National Weather Service Storm Survey that a strong F1 tornado first touched down near State Highway 17 and County Road 18 just e ast of Needham. The tornado tracked n ortheast across large wooded areas where tree damage occurred. The tornado then crossed County Road 23 just n orth of Morgan Chapel where several homes sustained roof damage. The tornado continued tracking northeast across mainly wooded areas...crossing County Road 43 just n orth of Mt. Sterling. Damage along this portion of the track was mainly to trees. The tornado then moved across Browns Landing Road to County Road 27 East of Mt. Sterling where the tornado lifted back into the clouds. The most substantial structural damage occurred along the track between Browns Landing Road and County Road 27. Start: 31.9900/-88.3000 End:  32.0900/-88.1500

NWS EF Scale: F1

It was determined from a National Weather Service Storm Survey that a strong F1 tornado first touched down near State Highway 17 and County Road 18 just East of Needham. The tornado tracked Northeast across large wooded areas where tree damage occurred. The tornado then crossed County Road 23 just North of Morgan Chapel where several homes sustained roof damage. The tornado continued tracking Northeast across mainly wooded areas...crossing County Road 43 just North of Mt. Sterling. Damage along this portion of the track was mainly to trees. The tornado then moved across Browns Landing Road to County Road 27 East of Mt. Sterling where the tornado lifted back into the clouds. The most substantial structural damage occurred along the track between Browns Landing Road and County Road 27.

Part of 8-tornado outbreak on April 3, 2000