List of United States tornadoes in October 2010
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in October 2010.
United States yearly total[edit]
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 768 | 342 | 127 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1282 |
October[edit]
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 61 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
Note: 3 tornadoes were confirmed in the final totals, but do not have a listed rating.
October 6 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | NW of Washington Park to NE of Lost Eden | Coconino | AZ | 34°26′N 111°18′W / 34.44°N 111.3°W | 08:50–09:12 | 14.8 mi (23.8 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Hundreds of ponderosa pine trees were snapped or blown down along the path. An alligator juniper tree that was 2.5 feet (0.76 m) in diameter was snapped. Trees were blown down across SR 87 for 2 miles (3.2 km).[1] |
| EF2 | NW of Sedona | Coconino | AZ | 34°59′46″N 111°52′41″W / 34.996°N 111.878°W | 11:55–12:02 | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Many trees were snapped or blown down. Two forest roads were completely blocked by fallen trees.[2] |
| EF2 | W of Kachina Village to Bellemont to NNW of Fort Valley | Coconino | AZ | 35°06′22″N 111°50′20″W / 35.106°N 111.839°W | 12:07–12:44 | 26 mi (42 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Over 100 houses and several businesses were damaged, including at least 21 houses that were significantly damaged or destroyed. Massive tree damage was also reported with thousands of trees snapped, and campers isolated as a result. An RV dealership was impacted, with over 30 RVs demolished and thrown onto I-40. 75 power poles were knocked down. The tornado passed only 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km) east of the National Weather Service office in Bellemont. Seven people were injured. An anemometer placed by the Northern Arizona University School of Forestry measured an instantaneous wind gust of 185 miles per hour (298 km/h), a 1-second wind gust of 161 miles per hour (259 km/h), and a 3-second wind speed of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h).[3][4] |
| EF3 | WSW of Kachina Village to Bellemont to NNW of Fort Valley | Coconino | AZ | 35°03′00″N 111°51′54″W / 35.05°N 111.865°W | 12:54–13:50 | 30.06 mi (48.38 km) | 800 yd (730 m) | A long track, wedge tornado paralleled the track of the previous EF2 tornado 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west. The tornado was sighted by NWS employees as this tornado passed only 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) west of the National Weather Service office in Bellemont. Multiple semi trucks and trailers were flipped on In-40, and 28 rail cars were derailed. Forest damage was severe and many roads were blocked, and thousands of trees were downed in a circular pattern in a large swath. A few trees in the worst affected areas sustained debarking, and power poles were also snapped. Some structures were damaged.[5] This is currently the longest tracked tornado in Arizona.[6] |
| EF2 | SW of Kachina Village to Western Bellemont | Coconino | AZ | 34°58′55″N 111°55′37″W / 34.982°N 111.927°W | 13:50–14:14 | 18.6 mi (29.9 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | Extensive forest damage occurred, with more forest roads being blocked due to fallen trees. This tornado passed 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the National Weather Service office in Bellemont as it was dissipating. The path of this tornado may have been made up of three different tornadoes instead of one longer-tracked tornado due to some evidence of extensive cycling.[7] |
| EF1 | SSE of Chalender | Coconino | AZ | 35°06′29″N 111°57′54″W / 35.108°N 111.965°W | 15:29-15:33 | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado was determined via aerial photography and surveys.[8] |
| EF1 | NNW of Sedona | Coconino | AZ | 34°58′52″N 111°52′34″W / 34.981°N 111.876°W | 16:10–16:15 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado along a short path was determined via damage surveys and aerial imagery.[9] |
| EF0 | ENE of Bumble Bee | Yavapai | AZ | 34°14′10″N 111°58′23″W / 34.236°N 111.973°W | 17:30–17:35 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Tornado was observed as it remained over grasslands east of I-17.[10] |
| EF3 | SE of Tuba City | Coconino | AZ | 35°54′32″N 111°00′18″W / 35.909°N 111.005°W | 18:15–18:20 | ≥4 mi (6.4 km) | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) | A large tornado tracked over an unpopulated region. Three metal truss transmission towers were destroyed – one of which was flattened – on the Navajo Nation. The total path length of the tornado is unknown since it passed over a very rural area.[11] |
| EF0 | Munds Park | Coconino | AZ | 34°54′29″N 111°39′18″W / 34.908°N 111.655°W | 19:10–19:20 | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A tornado was visually observed as it crossed I-17. Minimal damage occurred.[12] |
| EF0 | Eastern Flagstaff | Coconino | AZ | 35°09′32″N 111°32′53″W / 35.159°N 111.548°W | 19:20–19:25 | 1.7 mi (2.7 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado was observed on the eastern side of Flagstaff. Little damage occurred.[13] |
| EF0 | WSW of Canyonlands National Park | Wayne | UT | 38°17′N 110°17′W / 38.28°N 110.28°W | 20:00–20:05 | 1.24 mi (2.00 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | About 30 juniper trees were snapped or uprooted in a remote forested area.[14] |
October 7 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 7, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Idaho | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Ferdinand | Idaho | 46°07′N 116°25′W / 46.12°N 116.42°W | 2320 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief rope tornado damaged a barn and moved topsoil around. |
| EF0 | SW of Harris Siding | Lewis | 46°11′N 116°22′W / 46.18°N 116.36°W | 2341 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 18 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 18, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Arizona | ||||||
| EF0 | E of Kingman | Mohave | 35°12′N 113°58′W / 35.20°N 113.96°W | 2343 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A few houses sustained minor damage. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/18/10, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 21 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 21, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Rankin | Upton | 31°12′N 101°58′W / 31.20°N 101.96°W | 2248 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdowns over open country. |
| Arizona | ||||||
| EF0 | NNE of Cottonwood | Apache | 36°09′N 109°50′W / 36.15°N 109.84°W | 2334 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to trees and bushes. |
| New Mexico | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Roswell | Chaves | 33°37′N 104°38′W / 33.62°N 104.63°W | 2347 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado videotaped by public but remained over open country. |
| EF0 | WNW of Acme | Chaves | 33°40′N 104°34′W / 33.66°N 104.57°W | 0003 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado videotaped by public but remained over open country. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 23 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, October 23, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | Fort Worth | Tarrant | 32°48′07″N 97°12′07″W / 32.802°N 97.202°W | 1755 | unknown | Brief tornado with damage to roofs and fences. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/23/10 WFAA "Tornadoes touch down south and east of Dallas" | ||||||
October 24 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, October 24, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Daingerfield | Morris | 33°04′N 94°43′W / 33.07°N 94.72°W | 2030 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to a few trees. |
| EF2 | Rice area | Navarro | 32°14′N 96°30′W / 32.23°N 96.50°W | 2255 | 7 miles (11 km) | Five houses were destroyed and three others were damaged. A high school was also heavily damaged and a train was derailed. A baseball field was damaged and vehicles were flipped on the interstate. Trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Several people were injured. |
| EF0 | Lone Oak | Hunt | 33°00′N 95°56′W / 33.00°N 95.93°W | 2300 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief tornado damaged 10 houses in a residential subdivision. |
| EF0 | N of Mount Vernon | Franklin | 33°11′N 95°14′W / 33.19°N 95.23°W | 2315 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado with minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | N of Mount Pleasant | Morris | 33°13′N 94°59′W / 33.21°N 94.98°W | 2347 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Damage limited to a few trees. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | Elsanor | Baldwin | 30°32′N 87°33′W / 30.54°N 87.55°W | 0210 | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) | A mobile home and a metal shed were destroyed and a brick houses sustained minor damage. One person sustained minor injuries. |
| Michigan | ||||||
| EF0 | WNW of Coloma | Berrien | 42°12′N 86°20′W / 42.20°N 86.34°W | 0250 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado with minor damage to two houses and a roof blown off a barn. |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF0 | W of Crystal Valley | Pulaski | unknown | 0.77 miles (1.24 km) | A barn lost its roof, and some trees were damaged. | |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/24/10, NWS Fort Worth, NWS Shreveport, NWS Mobile, NWS Little Rock | ||||||
October 25 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 25, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF1 | Pleasant Hill | Moore | 30°40′N 88°08′W / 30.67°N 88.14°W | 0540 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | A hay barn was destroyed and two houses had porch damage. Trees were also knocked down. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Haleyville | Winston | 34°11′N 87°36′W / 34.18°N 87.60°W | 0705 | 10.5 miles (16.9 km) | A large barn and a shed were destroyed and three houses were damaged. Extensive tree damage along the path. |
| EF0 | Arab | Marshall | 34°20′N 86°30′W / 34.34°N 86.50°W | 0923 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Minor damage to a house and significant damage to an outbuilding. Numerous trees were snapped. |
| EF0 | NE of Section | Jackson | 34°37′N 85°55′W / 34.61°N 85.92°W | 0952 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | A trailer and a shed were destroyed, a house was damaged, and several trees were downed. |
| EF2 | Ider area | Jackson, DeKalb, Dade (GA) | 34°41′N 85°38′W / 34.68°N 85.64°W | 1002 | 25.7 miles (41.4 km) | Long track tornado with major damage to several houses and barns, one of the houses was nearly destroyed. Several people were injured. |
| EF1 | Near Rosalie | Jackson, DeKalb | 34°38′N 85°47′W / 34.63°N 85.78°W | 1005 | 15.7 miles (25.3 km) | A house, two barns, and several other structures were damaged. Numerous trees were downed. |
| EF1 | Mobile | Mobile | 30°40′N 88°08′W / 30.67°N 88.14°W | 1120 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several houses and commercial buildings, including a shopping center, were damaged. |
| Sources: NWS Mobile, NWS Huntsville, NWS Birmingham, NWS Peachtree City | ||||||
October 26 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Illinois | ||||||
| EF1 | ESE of Ashton | Lee | 1041 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Several farm outbuildings were destroyed and a metal silo was punched inward. | |
| EF1 | W of Plato Center | Kane | 714 | 1.50 miles (2.41 km) | Straight line wind damage was reported. Also a few barns were destroyed. | |
| EF1 | NW of Elburn | Kane | 41°53′N 88°31′W / 41.89°N 88.51°W | 1155 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Two farm houses were damaged and a grain bin and two barns were destroyed. |
| EF2 | E of Peotone | Will | 41°20′N 87°43′W / 41.33°N 87.72°W | 1240 | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) | One house was severely damaged with the second level destroyed. Power poles were also damaged. |
| Wisconsin | ||||||
| EF1 | NNE of Kenosha | Racine, Kenosha | 42°40′N 87°53′W / 42.66°N 87.89°W | 1247 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Two industrial buildings were heavily damaged and a barn and garage were destroyed. Trees and power poles were also knocked down. Two people were injured. |
| Indiana | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Malden | Porter | 41°20′N 86°58′W / 41.33°N 86.97°W | 1333 | 200 yards (180 m) | One outbuilding was damaged by this brief tornado. |
| EF1 | Wanatah | LaPorte | 41°26′N 86°53′W / 41.43°N 86.89°W | 1342 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A garage and a shelter were heavily damaged and power poles were knocked down. |
| EF0 | ENE of Kokomo | Howard | 40°29′N 86°05′W / 40.49°N 86.08°W | 1405 | unknown | Several houses sustained damage, one of which had significant damage. |
| EF1 | E of Bracken | Huntington | 40°56′N 85°37′W / 40.94°N 85.62°W | 1421 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | A metal grain barn and several outbuildings were destroyed. |
| EF0 | SW of Oswego | Kosciusko | 41°18′N 85°49′W / 41.30°N 85.82°W | 1431 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Numerous houses in a subdivision sustained shingle damage. Corn was flattened and yard items were thrown, and a radio tower and power poles were bent. |
| EF0 | SW of Luther | Huntington, Whitley | 41°00′N 85°36′W / 41.00°N 85.60°W | 1433 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | One house sustained minor damage. A grain bin and several outbuildings were destroyed. |
| EF0 | Wabash | Wabash | 40°49′N 85°50′W / 40.82°N 85.84°W | 1420 | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) | Minor damage at a Walmart store and a vocational school. |
| EF1 | NE of Peabody | Whitley | 41°07′N 85°28′W / 41.11°N 85.47°W | 1440 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous houses sustained minor damage, and several outbuildings were severely damaged. Numerous trees were also uprooted. |
| EF1 | S of Grabill | Allen | 41°04′N 84°54′W / 41.06°N 84.90°W | 1502 | 7 miles (11 km) | Numerous houses were damaged and barns destroyed. Trees and power poles were knocked down. |
| EF1 | SW of Cuba | Allen | 41°09′N 84°59′W / 41.15°N 84.98°W | 1504 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several barns were heavily damaged and a house sustained minor damage. Four train cars were blown off the tracks. |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Pembroke | Christian | 36°45′N 87°22′W / 36.75°N 87.36°W | 1352 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A barn sustained minor damage and a few trees were snapped. |
| EF0 | N of Trenton | Todd | 36°46′N 87°16′W / 36.77°N 87.26°W | 1358 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado blew recreational equipment around a yard and damaged a barn. |
| EF0 | NE of Graham | Muhlenberg | 37°16′N 87°16′W / 37.26°N 87.26°W | 1420 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief tornado with minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | Hopkinsville area | Christian | 36°51′N 87°29′W / 36.85°N 87.49°W | 1420 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | A Food Lion store sustained roof damage, and a barn and two storage buildings were heavily damaged. |
| EF0 | SW of Mount Washington | Bullitt | 38°05′N 85°31′W / 38.08°N 85.51°W | 1551 | 150 yards (140 m) | A concrete workshop was heavily damage. |
| EF1 | SE of Bowling Green | Warren | 36°56′N 86°24′W / 36.94°N 86.40°W | 1608 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown heavily damaged a barn and damaged some trees. |
| EF1 | Middlesboro | Bell | 36°37′N 83°43′W / 36.61°N 83.72°W | 2210 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | Several buildings and numerous trees were damaged in town. |
| Ohio | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Convoy | Van Wert | 40°55′N 84°46′W / 40.92°N 84.76°W | 1502 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | A barn lost its roof, a shed was destroyed and a camper and semi-trailer were blown down. |
| EF1 | NW of Grover Hill | Van Wert, Paulding | 40°59′N 84°35′W / 40.99°N 84.59°W | 1512 | 9.25 miles (14.89 km) | Numerous houses sustained minor damage. Two barns and a grain bin were destroyed and many trees were uprooted. |
| EF1 | E of Oakwood | Paulding, Putnam | 41°05′N 84°20′W / 41.08°N 84.34°W | 1529 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | A few houses sustained minor shingle damage and several barns and sheds were destroyed. |
| EF1 | N of Eldorado | Preble, Darke | 39°55′N 84°41′W / 39.91°N 84.69°W | 1540 | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) | Two houses sustained minor damage and barns and outbuildings sustained major damage. Several trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | SW of Cridersville | Auglaize | 40°40′N 84°07′W / 40.67°N 84.11°W | 1558 | 65 yards (60 m) | Very brief tornado damaged a barn and a garage. |
| EF2 | Cridersville area | Auglaize, Allen | 40°38′N 84°10′W / 40.63°N 84.17°W | 1559 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | A house, a barn and a garage were destroyed and numerous other houses were damaged, some heavily. A brick gymnasium was also destroyed. |
| EF0 | SE of Sabina | Clinton, Fayette | 39°26′N 83°38′W / 39.44°N 83.64°W | 1720 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several barns were heavily damaged or destroyed. Two houses sustained minor damage. |
| EF0 | E of Sabina | Fayette | 39°29′N 83°32′W / 39.49°N 83.54°W | 1730 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A large storage facility was heavily damaged and several sheds and outbuildings were also damaged. |
| EF0 | SW of Commercial Point | Pickaway | 39°43′N 83°07′W / 39.72°N 83.11°W | 1752 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. |
| EF0 | N of Groveport | Franklin | 39°52′N 82°52′W / 39.87°N 82.87°W | 1805 | 100 yards (90 m) | Brief tornado destroyed two barns. |
| EF0 | E of Pataskala | Licking | 40°00′N 82°32′W / 40.00°N 82.53°W | 1827 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Several houses were damaged and trees were snapped. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | Hillsboro | Lawrence | 34°39′N 87°08′W / 34.65°N 87.13°W | 1823 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Several trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | Greenbrier | Limestone | 34°38′N 86°51′W / 34.64°N 86.85°W | 2040 | 500 yards (460 m) | Brief tornado damaged a few small trees. |
| EF1 | W of Geraldine | DeKalb | 34°21′N 86°04′W / 34.35°N 86.07°W | 2303 | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) | One house sustained significant damage, along with a workshop, a boat and three vehicles. Trees were also snapped. |
| EF0 | McVille | Marshall | 34°16′N 86°07′W / 34.27°N 86.12°W | 2313 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | Minor damage to trees and a barn. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF0 | Harrison | Hamilton | 35°05′N 85°12′W / 35.09°N 85.20°W | 2200 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado with minor damage to a church and a few trees twisted and snapped. |
| EF2 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 2250 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Tornado touched down over Chickamauga Dam. An apartment complex lost its roof and a cement plant was destroyed. Two trailers were blown into the water and destroyed as well. | |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| EF2 | W of Vale | Lincoln | 35°32′N 81°29′W / 35.54°N 81.48°W | 2310 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses were destroyed and many others were damaged, some heavily. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted. 12 people were injured, one seriously. |
| EF2 | Claremont | Catawba | 35°43′N 81°10′W / 35.71°N 81.16°W | 2345 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Many trees were uprooted or snapped and grave stones were knocked over. Roof torn off of a furniture distribution center along with lesser roof damage to other homes and businesses. Tractor-trailers were flipped over as well. |
| EF1 | King (1st tornado) | Stokes | 36°17′N 80°22′W / 36.28°N 80.36°W | 0314 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) | Numerous trees were snapped and a carport was heavily damaged. |
| South Carolina | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Tigerville | Greenville | 35°05′N 82°29′W / 35.08°N 82.48°W | 2310 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Extensive tree damage with many snapped or uprooted, a few falling on houses. Boats were also damaged on Chinquapin Lake. |
| Sources: NWS Chicago, NWS Northern Indiana, NWS Milwaukee, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Wilmington, OH, NWS Morristown, NWS Louisville, NWS Paducah, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Jackson, KY, NWS Huntsville, NWS Greenville/Spartanburg | ||||||
October 27 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Virginia | ||||||
| EF0 | Aiken Summit area | Henry, Pittsylvania | 36°37′N 79°43′W / 36.61°N 79.72°W | 0414 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | Three houses sustained minor damage and five outbuildings were damaged. |
| EF2 | NW of Virgilina | Halifax | 36°34′N 78°53′W / 36.57°N 78.88°W | 0652 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several houses were damaged and barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Major and extensive tree damage with thousands of trees snapped or uprooted. |
| EF0 | N of Skipwith | Mecklenburg | 36°46′N 78°29′W / 36.76°N 78.49°W | 0714 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | A shed was damaged and numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| EF1 | Richmond area | Richmond (city), Hanover | 37°33′N 77°30′W / 37.55°N 77.50°W | 2100 | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) | Tornado developed on the north side of Richmond and tracked through the eastern suburbs. Many trees and power poles were knocked down, damaging over 100 houses in the process, a few severely. One person was injured. |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| EF0 | Roxboro Lake | Person | 36°22′N 79°09′W / 36.37°N 79.15°W | 1958 | 200 yards (180 m) | Damaged limited to a few trees. |
| EF1 | Roxboro | Person | 36°23′N 78°57′W / 36.39°N 78.95°W | 2013 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Several mobile homes were damaged, one of them severely. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
| EF1 | Carr | Orange | 36°11′N 79°13′W / 36.19°N 79.22°W | 2130 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Two houses and a church sustained significant damage. Many trees were damaged. |
| EF0 | E of Berea | Granville | 36°20′N 78°43′W / 36.33°N 78.71°W | 2215 | 5.25 miles (8.45 km) | Several houses sustained minor damage and sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. |
| EF0 | W of Middleburg | Vance | 36°23′N 78°23′W / 36.38°N 78.38°W | 2250 | 2.75 miles (4.43 km) | A BP gas station and two houses sustained minor damage. Many trees were snapped and sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. |
| EF1 | King (2nd tornado) | Stokes | 36°16′N 80°22′W / 36.26°N 80.36°W | 2305 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Second tornado hit King 20 hours after the first one. About 25 houses were damaged, some of which had roofs blown off. Numerous trees were snapped. |
| Sources: NWS Wakefield #1, #2, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Raleigh | ||||||
October 28 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 28, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Virginia | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Courtland | Southampton | 36°45′N 77°04′W / 36.75°N 77.06°W | 0415 | unknown | A shed and carport were destroyed and trees were damaged by this brief tornado. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
See also[edit]
- Tornadoes of 2010
- List of United States tornadoes from August to September 2010
- List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2010
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{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Storm Events Database October 6, 2010 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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- ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.