April 11th, 2024 Tornadoes

Overview

Gradual clearing ahead of a strong cold front along with strong shear, allowed strong to severe storms to erupt from the North Carolina foothills
into the Virginia Piedmont late in the afternoon into the evening of April 11th, 2024. A couple of these storms produced tornadoes. One in the Wilkesboro, NC area,
and the other near Swansonville, VA.

Tornado
Photos

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkes County

Date	April 11th, 2024
Time (Local)	6:45 PM - 6:50 PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	105-110 MPH
Path Length	6.0 miles
Max Width	300 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: The tornado damaged a BP station in North Wilkesboro. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were damaged or blown down. One tree fell on a house. One outbuilding was destroyed. Shingles were blown off some homes.

Track Map

Tornado - Swansonville, VA
Pittsylvania County

Date	April 11th, 2024
Time (Local)	9:27 PM - 9:33 PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100-107 MPH
Path Length	1.03 miles
Max Width	250 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Numerous large softwood and hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, with large branches broken. Damaged trees were noted on both sides of Strawberry Creek Lane, and several trees had fallen across the road. Many trees had also been snapped and uprooted in a densely wooded area adjacent to Strawberry Creek Lane.

Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos

Tornado Damage


Trees uprooted east of Franklin Turnpike near Swansonville, VA (NWS Survey)	Numerous large trees down near Swansonville, VA (NWS Survey)	Tree on home near US 421/NC 18 in Wilkesboro, NC (NWS Survey)	Tree on home off Corporation Street in Wilkesboro, NC (NWS Survey)