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Tornado outbreak of March 28–29, 2010
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationMarch 28–29, 2010
Tornadoes
confirmed		13
Max. rating1EF3 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2		~19 hours
Fatalities3 fatalities, 13 injuries
Damage>$15.5 million (2010 USD)[1]
1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The tornado outbreak of March 28–29, 2010 affected the Southeast United States and The Bahamas on March 28-29, 2010.

A low pressure system pushed northward through the Ohio Valley on March 28. Several tornadoes were reported in the warm sector stretching from Virginia south to Florida. The Piedmont Triad was hardest hit. A tornado emergency was declared for parts of Forsyth, Randolph, Davidson, and Guilford counties.[2] Damage was also reported near Charlotte.[3] An EF3 tornado struck High Point, NC. An EF2 tornado hit Linwood in Davidson County, NC,[4][5] and two more EF2 tornadoes struck south-central South Carolina. An unrated tornado also struck Freepoint in the Bahamas on March 29.

Confirmed tornadoes

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Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
1 4 4 3 1 0 0 13

March 28 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes –Sunday, March 28, 2010[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF1 ENE of Woodlawn to SW of Edgefield McCormick, Edgefield SC 33°37′59″N 82°07′08″W / 33.633°N 82.119°W / 33.633; -82.119 (Woodlawn (Mar. 28, EF1)) 21:06–21:25 13.35 mi (21.48 km) 110 yd (100 m) A tornado took down numerous trees along its path, including in the Sumter National Forest.[6][7]
EF1 Belmont Gaston NC 35°14′05″N 81°01′00″W / 35.2346°N 81.0166°W / 35.2346; -81.0166 (Belmont (Mar. 28, EF1)) 21:37–21:38 0.13 mi (0.21 km) 100 yd (91 m) A brief tornado touched down and damaged a mill before moving into a mobile home park, damaging several homes and downing numerous trees.[8]
EF0 West Eau Gallie Brevard FL 28°07′08″N 80°42′49″W / 28.119°N 80.7135°W / 28.119; -80.7135 (West Eau Gallie (Mar. 28, EF0)) 22:00–22:04 2.31 mi (3.72 km) 200 yd (180 m) A weak tornado crossed I-95 into West Eau Gallie, snapping tree branches and palm fronds. Minor damage also occurred to two structures.[9]
EF2 Spencer to ENE of Lakeview Rowan, Davidson NC 35°41′28″N 80°25′52″W / 35.691°N 80.431°W / 35.691; -80.431 (Spencer (Mar. 28, EF2)) 22:46–22:55 5 mi (8.0 km) 200 yd (180 m) A tornado touched down in Spencer, just east of the town center. When it touched down, the facade and roof of a shopping center was damaged. The tornado moved northeast through town, causing minor roof damage to several homes and blowing the awning off a business. A brick chimney was blown off a home as well. A shed and boat awning were destroyed as well The tornado exited Spencer and crossed I-85 and then crossed the Yadkin River into Davidson County. As soon as it made landfall again, the tornado sheared off or uprooted numerous trees. A carport was ripped from a home and two outbuildings were destroyed. Continuing northeast, the tornado damaged a vacant flea market building, twisting the debris around several trees and high tension power lines. The tornado then reached peak intensity and completely destroyed three mobile homes before severely damaging an additional three more. The tornado then dissipated in a wooded area shortly after reaching peak intensity. Five injuries occurred.[10][11]
EF1 W of High Point Davidson NC 35°57′42″N 80°05′15″W / 35.9616°N 80.0875°W / 35.9616; -80.0875 (High Point (Mar. 28, EF1)) 23:15–23:20 0.83 mi (1.34 km) 50 yd (46 m) A tornado touched down in a wooded area cursing extensive tree damage. It then moved northeast and ripped a carport off of a home. The tornado struck Valley Mobile Home Park, completely destroying or damaging approximately twenty mobile homes. One of the mobile homes and an SUV were thrown into a nearby lake.[12]
EF3 High Point Guilford NC 36°00′18″N 80°02′23″W / 36.0049°N 80.0396°W / 36.0049; -80.0396 (High Point (Mar. 28, EF3)) 23:30–23:40 3.46 mi (5.57 km) 250 yd (230 m) See section on this tornado[13]
EF0 NNW of Alton Halifax VA 36°34′41″N 79°00′11″W / 36.578°N 79.003°W / 36.578; -79.003 (Alton (Mar. 28, EF0)) 02:02–02:03 0.23 mi (0.37 km) 100 yd (91 m) Several old farm buildings and outbuildings had minor roof and siding damage. One large trees was snapped.[14]
EF2 NNE of Morgana to SSW of Ropers Crossroads Edgefield SC 33°37′44″N 82°02′31″W / 33.629°N 82.042°W / 33.629; -82.042 (Morgana (Mar. 28, EF2)) 02:24–02:39 2.39 mi (3.85 km) 440 yd (400 m) A strong tornado occurred in the southern area of the Sumter National Forest near Stevens Creek. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed, two homes suffered moderate damage and a mobile home had half of its roof torn off. A RV was crushed from a tree falling on it.[15]
EF2 WSW of Ridge Road Crossroads to Lake Murray Lexington SC 33°59′36″N 81°30′05″W / 33.9932°N 81.5013°W / 33.9932; -81.5013 (Ridge Rd. Xrds. (Mar. 28, EF2)) 03:25–03:37 5.01 mi (8.06 km) 440 yd (400 m) Approximately forty homes were damaged along with several trees and power lines downed. Several vehicles were also damaged, with one injury occurring from that. A horse was also killed when a portion of a barn collapsed.[16]
EF1 S of Mount Tirzah to SW of Peeds Store Person NC 36°16′04″N 78°54′03″W / 36.2677°N 78.9007°W / 36.2677; -78.9007 (Mt. Tirzah (Mar. 28, EF1)) 03:55–04:05 4.05 mi (6.52 km) 75 yd (69 m) A tornado touched down, initially snapping multiple trees before striking a subdivision. Several trees were uprooted in the subdivision, along with two modular homes having trees fall onto them. The tornado reached peak intensity exiting the subdivision, snapping numerous pine and hardwood trees and moving a modular home off its foundation. The tornado then moved into a wooded area, producing minor damage to an old barn before dissipating.[17]
EF0 SW of Rion Fairfield SC 34°16′N 81°11′W / 34.26°N 81.18°W / 34.26; -81.18 (Rion (Mar. 28, EF0)) 04:03–04:07 2 mi (3.2 km) 60 yd (55 m) The SCDOT reported trees downed by a tornado.[18]

March 29 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, March 29, 2010[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF0 Oakland Park Broward FL 26°10′18″N 80°09′58″W / 26.1716°N 80.1662°W / 26.1716; -80.1662 (Oakland Park (Mar. 28, EF0)) 12:26–12:37 2.43 mi (3.91 km) 100 yd (91 m) A tornado touched down in the Royal Palm Isles neighborhood of Oakland Park and quickly crossed I-95 and moving through town, damaging trailers, cars, trees and some roofs. The tornado lifted in the Coral Heights neighborhood.[19]
EF? Freeport Grand Bahama Bahamas 26°18′50″N 78°27′37″W / 26.3140°N 78.4603°W / 26.3140; -78.4603 (Freeport (Mar. 29 EF?)) ~19:30 unknown unknown 3 deaths – See section on this tornado – A rare tornado tornado occurred in the Bahamas. 4 people were injured.[20]

High Point, North Carolina

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High Point, North Carolina
EF3 tornado
Max. rating1EF3 tornado
Fatalities3 injuries
Damage$9.95 million (2010 USD)
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

An EF3 tornado struck High Point, North Carolina, causing 3 injuries and destroying or damaging many structures. The tornado touched down as a 100-mph EF1 in southwest Guilford County, severely damaging a daycare center and flipping an unoccupied school bus. The tornado moved north across Highway 311 and gained intensity, becoming an EF2 that caused significant damage to structures in the area, including blowing a bedroom off of a single-story home.

It briefly reached EF3 in intensity when it entered a residential area, removing the second story off of a 2-story home and damaging or destroying 50-60 homes in the neighborhood. The tornado weakened to an EF2 and moved into a highly urbanized area, causing minor to moderate damage, and again removing the 2nd story off of a 2-story home.

The storm finally weakened to an EF1 and finally lifted just north of Oak Hollow Lake.[21][22]

This was the first EF3 tornado to strike the Piedmont Triad region since May 8, 2008, when an EF3 tornado struck Clemmons, just outside Winston-Salem. The tornado caused $9.95 million in property damage, destroying 40 homes and businesses and damaging another 609 structures.[23] The mayor of High Point declared a state of emergency.[24]

Freeport, Bahamas

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Freeport, Bahamas
Max. rating1EF? tornado
Fatalities3 fatalities, 4 injuries
Damageunknown
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

A tornado struck the Freeport port, toppling a crane and killing 3 workers and injuring 4 more. Roofs were torn off of multiple buildings as well.

Concerns have been raised within the Bahamian government that there was no tornado warning issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology.[25]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

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  1. ^ Storm Events Database March 28, 2010, NOAA
  2. ^ National Weather Service Raleigh, North Carolina (2010-03-28). "KRAH - Tornado Warning 4 - Text Data - Update 4". Iowa Environmental Mesonet NWS Product Archive. National Weather Service. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  3. ^ "Storm Prediction Center 20100328's Storm Reports". Spc.noaa.gov.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Text Products for PNS Issued by RAH". Forecast.weather.gov.
  6. ^ National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina (2024). South Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina (2024). South Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ National Weather Service in Greenville, South Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida (2024). Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ National Weather Service in Greenville, South Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ National Weather Service in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ National Weather Service in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ National Weather Service in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ National Weather Service in Roanoke, Virginia (2024). Virginia Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina (2024). South Carolina Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina (2024). South Carolina Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ National Weather Service in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024). North Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina (2024). South Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  19. ^ National Weather Service in Miami, Florida (2024). Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Tornado strieks Grand Bahama, killing at least 3 at port (Report). The hamilton Spectator. 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.erh.noaa.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ^ "High Point Tornado Caused More Than $9 Million in Damages - Winston-Salem News Story - WXII the Triad". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  24. ^ "Archived copy". www.news-record.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  25. ^ "The Tribune". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-01.


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