April 14, 2019

4 WSW Leighton The tornado touched down on far southern Renee Drive, at the beginning of the Aycock Heights subdivision. It proceeded to move northward through the subdivision, uprooting and snapping numerous hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Minor structural damage was noted in the subdivision in the form of roof and shingle damage, with several unanchored outbuildings/sheds destroyed. The tornado was at most 70 yards wide within the subdivision. The tornado then damaged a billboard along Highway 72 as it crossed, before finally snapping and uprooting several hardwood/softwood trees at a home across the highway from Aycock Heights. An RV was flipped on its side at this location, with other minor roof damage noted on the home. The tornado uprooted a few trees just north of this location before dissipating in the field just northeast of the property. Damage with this tornado was consistent with an EF-1 tornado, which was assessed at having 100 mph winds. Start: 34.6738/-87.6075 End: 34.6894/-87.6040

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 11-tornado outbreak on April 14, 2019