From January 21–23, 2017, the second-largest tornado outbreak for the month of January took place across the Southeastern United States, spawning 82 tornadoes.
Confirmed tornadoes January 21 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 21, 2017EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF3NW of Purvis to Hattiesburg/Petal to NE of RunnelstownLamar, Forrest, PerryMS0935–10134 deaths – See section on this tornado – 57 people were injured. EF2SE of Gilbertown to E of PutnamChoctaw, MarengoAL1114–1137Five homes were destroyed, including three mobile homes, and dozens of other structures sustained varying degree of damage. Four people were injured. EF1E of WayneMarengoAL1155–1201Several trees were downed, and a few outbuildings were damaged. EF1Southern LaGrangeTroupGA1349–1402A metal building had part of its roof ripped off and garage doors blown in. Homes and a church sustained minor roof damage, and a sign was blown over. A trampoline was thrown 30 yards, and trees were snapped and uprooted along the path as well. Total economic losses reached $50,000. EF1SE of Blue RidgeElmoreAL1355–1356A dozen trees were downed, one of which destroyed an outbuilding. EF1WetumpkaElmoreAL1355–1358Several structures in Wetumpka were damaged, including a church. Trees were snapped and uprooted as well. EF0S of Emerald MountainElmoreAL1357Fencing, trees, and metal siding were damaged at Emerald Mountain Christian Academy. EF1W of MarvynMacon, LeeAL1448–1450Two homes suffered roof damage and several trees were snapped. EF0S of AuburnLeeAL1449–1453Several trees were snapped or uprooted. EF1N of Goshen to Troy to E of LouisvillePike, BarbourAL1455–1538A mobile home was severely damaged, injuring two occupants. Minor roof and gutter damage was inflicted to other homes, outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and groves of trees were snapped or uprooted by this long-track but weak tornado. Damage to trees occurred in Troy, one of which was uprooted and landed on a home, causing structural damage. Near the end of the path, homes sustained minor shingle damage in the northern part of Louisville. EF0N of BeauregardLeeAL1456–1458A weak tornado damaged shingles and snapped or uprooted several trees. EF0SSE of OpelikaLeeAL1500–1501Several structures sustained damage to their shingles, and numerous pine trees were downed. EF0NW of CrawfordLeeAL1508Several roofs and wooden fences were damaged. EF1Smiths StationLeeAL1519–1520Dozens of trees were downed. Several buildings at the Smiths Station School Athletic Complex were destroyed and others were damaged. EF1WSW of Cataula to W of Waverly HallHarrisGA1533–1551Several homes sustained substantial roof damage, an outdoor shelter was destroyed, and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Intense pressure falls near the tornado caused four to six biscuit cans at a super market to pop open. Total economic losses reached $75,000. EF0SW of WoodlandTalbotGA1606–1610Numerous trees were snapped in a wilderness area. Total economic losses reached $10,000. EF1NE of Woodland to SSE of Sunset VillageTalbot, UpsonGA1614–1628Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a small shed was destroyed, and a small building was overturned. Total economic losses reached $65,000. EF1E of Junction City to SSW of SalemTaylorGA1618–1633Two metal barns were destroyed, a small silo was ripped out of the ground and thrown over , and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. A single-story home and a trailer sustained significant roof, window, and siding damage. Total economic losses reached $100,000. EF2ESE of Sprewell Bluff State Park to N of Sunset VillageTalbot, UpsonGA1622–1629Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. One home was severely damaged while several others sustained less severe roof damage. Total economic losses reached $300,000. EF1S of Sunset Village to Western ThomastonUpsonGA1625–1634One home sustained significant roof damage, a second sustained moderate roof damage, and a third had its porch ripped off. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as the tornado entered the western part of Thomaston before dissipating. Total economic losses reached $75,000. EF0SW of Hannahs MillUpsonGA1632–1634Numerous trees were downed or snapped, causing a car accident. Total economic losses reached $20,000. EF1NE of Hannahs MillUpsonGA1639–1641A home had a portion of its roof ripped off, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and an outbuilding lost wood or metal roof panels. Total economic losses reached $20,000. EF1S of MarshallvilleMaconGA1659–1707Three irrigation systems were overturned, structures sustained minor roof damage, and trees were damaged. Total economic losses reached $30,000. EF0SE of ForsythMonroeGA1708–1720Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted, and a residence sustained minor roof damage. Total economic losses reached $15,000. EF2SE of Fort Valley to Warner RobinsPeach, HoustonGA1711–1729A rain-wrapped tornado damaged dozens of homes, snapped or uprooted countless trees, and downed brick fences in Warner Robins. One home had much its roof torn off, while others were damaged to a lesser degree. Projectiles were driven through exterior walls and into the ground. A sports complex and a business were damaged, and 15 to 20 mobile homes were severely damaged in a mobile home park. Two large HVAC units were tossed from the top of a Walmart, where the auto bay doors on the back of the store were blown in, the roof was lifted, and rafters were twisted. Total economic losses reached $295,000. EF0WSW of DanvilleTwiggsGA1746–1752Approximately 100 trees were downed, and one section of an irrigation system was overturned. Total economic losses reached $50,000. EF1NE of CochranBleckleyGA1750–1755A fence and numerous trees were downed. The roof was lifted off a small barn, three homes sustained roof damage, and an abandoned fire station was damaged. Total economic losses reached $30,000. EF1E of IrwintonWilkinsonGA1754–1811Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. Total economic losses reached $10,000. EF0Lake SinclairPutnamGA1810–1812Several softwood trees were snapped or uprooted, damaging some homes. Total economic losses reached $25,000. EF0N of DublinLaurensGA1820–1826A couple dozen trees were uprooted. Total economic losses reached $12,000. EF1W of Deepstep Hancock, BaldwinGA1828–1830Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. One residence had a portion of its tin roof peeled off while a second sustained damage to its awning and siding. Total economic losses reached $10,000. EF0SE of WrightsvilleJohnsonGA1839–1848A small outbuilding had its metal roof panels ripped off, a metal building sustained major roof damage, and multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. Total economic losses reached $10,000. EF1S of TennilleWashingtonGA1840–1846One mobile home was destroyed while another was severely damaged. Trees were damaged. Total economic losses reached $30,000. EF1ESE of TennilleWashingtonGA1845–1849Shingles were torn from roofs, a shed was destroyed, and a mobile home was rolled and destroyed. Total economic losses reached $50,000. EF1E of TennilleWashingtonGA1846–1859Numerous trees were downed, including dozens of pecan trees which were uprooted in an orchard. Total economic losses reached $60,000. EF0NW of MidvilleBurkeGA1909–1912An irrigation system was turned over and several trees were downed. EF0SW of CanoocheeEmanuelGA1911–1915A residence had its porch blown off, an outbuilding was destroyed, an outbuilding had its metal roofing panels ripped off, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Total economic losses reached $50,000. EF0SSE of VidetteBurkeGA1923–1925The roof of a metal barn and several calf weaning huts were damaged. EF1ESE of WaynesboroBurkeGA1940–1945The exterior wall of a metal building was shredded, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0SW of HiltoniaScrevenGA1942–1945A carport attached to a residence was damaged, metal roofing was ripped from four storage buildings, and significant tree damage was observed. EF0W of GlennvilleTattnallGA1950–1952Five chicken coops were heavily damaged, with metal roofing scattered downwind. A home sustained minor shingle damage, and several trees were downed or uprooted. EF1NE of SylvaniaScrevenGA1952–1957A motor vehicle was rolled downhill, the northeast wall of a metal firehouse was ripped off, and metal roofing was torn from several houses and outbuildings. A stop sign was tossed , numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and six headstones weighing up were toppled. EF2N of Barnwell to NNW of DenmarkBarnwell, BambergSC2040–2102Hundreds of softwood and hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted by this large wedge tornado, with numerous trees landing on homes and causing structural damage. Several structures were heavily damaged or destroyed, most notably a mobile home which was rolled several times and had its floors separated from the undercarriage. The inside occupant was injured. Several chicken houses suffered extensive roof damage. EF1NW of CopeOrangeburgSC2109–2119Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, three mobile homes were heavily damaged, and a metal farm building collapsed. EF2N of ScottsvilleHarrisonTX2218–2235Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power lines were downed. One home had its roof ripped off while several others were damaged to a lesser extent, many by falling trees. Mobile homes were also damaged, outbuildings were destroyed, and a vehicle was overturned as well. Total economic losses reached $1,000,000. EF1WNW of JeffersonMarionTX2219–2223Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power lines were downed. A single-wide mobile home had its roof ripped off, and a tree landed on an outbuilding. Total economic losses reached $250,000. EF2NNW of Uncertain, TX to SW of Rodessa, LAMarion (TX), Cass (TX), Caddo (LA)TX, LA2250–2328A strong wedge tornado passed near the town of Vivian, snapping and uprooting numerous trees and downing many power lines. Several vehicles were pushed, a party barge boat was moved into a grove of trees, and a travel trailer was flipped. A house lost its entire roof and a back exterior wall, and a mobile home was shifted off its foundation. A woman was taking shelter in a bathtub inside the house that had its roof and back wall torn off. The tornado carried her through the air while she was in the tub and then deposited her in a wooded area, where she remained in the bathtub unharmed. Total economic losses reached $900,000. EF2ESE of Plain Dealing to W of CullenBossier, WebsterLA2312–2337Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power lines were downed by this large wedge tornado. Two mobile homes were rolled and completely destroyed, several outbuildings were destroyed, and several houses sustained damage to their roofs and walls. In Webster Parish, a building in an ATV park had part of its roof removed. One person was knocked unconscious by a flying piece of lumber. Total economic losses reached $825,000. EF1S of ShongalooWebsterLA2355–0007Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted; a tree fell on a carport and a portion of a mobile home. Total economic losses reached $10,000. EF2NE of NatchezNatchitochesLA2356–0003Numerous power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Five homes sustained significant damage, including one that had its roof ripped off and three exterior walls collapsed. Several outbuildings were severely damaged. One person suffered an arm injury. Total economic losses reached $500,000. EF1ESE of AlohaGrantLA0100–0113Numerous power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted; fallen trees severely damaged one home and impacted a cemetery. A single-wide mobile home was flipped and rolled about , injuring a woman inside. Several barns or outbuildings were damaged, a trailer was flipped, killing a cow, and a large television antenna was toppled onto a home. EF1WSW of El DoradoUnionAR0104–0109Several pine trees were sna