ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — The National Weather Service said an EF-1 tornado touched down in Alamance County during severe weather Monday afternoon.
NWS Raleigh was in the Sutphin and Snow Camp areas of Alamance County on Tuesday to survey the area. The team said it found damage along Mt. Hermon Rock Creek Road and Bass Mountain Road that was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. This tornado had 110 mph winds and traveled just over a mile from near Lindley Mill Rd across Greensboro Chapel Rd then dissipated. This was the same area where an EF-1, also with 110 mph winds touched down last year, in April. EF-1 tornados have wind speeds between 86 to 110 mph.
A tornado warning was issued for Alamance County on Monday afternoon as severe weather swept through the Triad. The warning went out during the time that wind damage was reported in the county. The storm brought down a barn in Saxapahaw, and a tree crushed a garage and cars on Mount Hermon Rock Creek Road.
This is the same area where a tornado touched down last year. On April 13th, 2020 another EF-1 tornado with 110 mph winds was on the ground for 5 miles in the Sutphin, Eli Whitney area. More details about that storm can be found here.