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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 3–4, 2020 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 39[1] |
| Maximum rating | EF3 tornado |
| Highest winds | 140–145 mph (225–233 km/h) EF3 tornado in Windsor, North Carolina. |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 26[note 1] |
| Damage | >$18.9 million (2020 USD)[2] |
| Areas affected | East Coast of the United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2020 | |
As Hurricane Isaias moved up the East Coast of the United States, a damaging outbreak of 39 tornadoes impacted areas from South Carolina to Connecticut between August 3–4, 2020. The most significant tornado of the outbreak was a large and intense EF3 tornado that obliterated a mobile home park near Windsor, North Carolina, killing two and injuring 14. This was the strongest tornado in the United States to be spawned by a tropical cyclone since 2005. In the end, the outbreak killed two and injured 26.
- ^ "August 3-4, 2020 tornadoes". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Storm Events Database, NOAA
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