Particularly hard hit were rural areas outside of Gainesville, Georgia, where at least 12 people were killed in an early morning F3 tornado.

The entire outbreak killed 14 people and produced 12 tornadoes across three states with the town of Stoneville, North Carolina, being also hard hit by the storms.

As this first bout of severe weather slowly dissipated, a line of storms rapidly developed east of the mountains over the western Carolinas during the early afternoon.

A police officer was also killed after being hit by a car while assisting a motorist who was involved in an accident during the storm.

The tornado proceeded to destroy several homes, cause extensive damage to the West Side Baptist Church, and strike an apartment complex and an abandoned elementary school.

[11] The tornado proceeded past Mayodan, crossing the Mayo River and traveling several miles across forests and farmland.

[11] Beth Mitchell, a national champion shag dancer, died when her car was thrown into a repair garage.

[9] A total of 500 to 600 residences were affected by the tornado, along with numerous businesses; while several vehicles (including a fire truck) were also tossed some distance.