Storm reports for September 16, 2020
NOAA recorded 12 wind reports and 9 tornado reports in 5 states on September 16, 2020.
- in 5 states
- 21
- Storm reports
- About 48 miles from Tallahassee, FL
- 58 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 31.21, -82.40, GA
- 9
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2020 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Wind12, most at 12 PM
Tornado9, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:53 AM | EF0 | About 47 miles from Tallahassee, FL | 9.92 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:30 PM | EF0 | Near 31.04, -83.46, GA | 2.22 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:40 PM | EF0 | About 37 miles from Tallahassee, FL | 2.97 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:46 PM | EF0 | About 58 miles from Tallahassee, FL | 5.26 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:06 PM | EF0 | About 44 miles from Tallahassee, FL | 2.3 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:33 PM | EF1 | Near 31.21, -82.40, GA | 0.16 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 1:54 AM | EF1 | About 20 miles from Savannah, GA | 2.66 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 6:58 AM | Not rated | About 28 miles from Columbia, SC | 6.9 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 6:59 AM | Not rated | About 29 miles from Columbia, SC | 2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:55 AM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:00 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:19 PM | 58 mph | In Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:20 PM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:23 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:35 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 1:12 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:20 AM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:15 AM | 52 mph | In Salem, OR |
| 4:15 AM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Georgia | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | None | 52 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.