May 2011 tornado outbreak
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The May 21–26, 2011 tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado
outbreak across the Midwestern
and Southern
regions of the United States. Most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior
southwest to central Texas
; isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas. An especially powerful tornado
destroyed one-third of Joplin, Missouri
, resulting in 160 deaths and 900 injuries. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest in the US since April 9, 1947, when an intense tornado killed 181 in the Woodward, Oklahoma
area. Tornado-related deaths also occurred in Arkansas
, Kansas
, Minnesota
, and Oklahoma
. Overall, the tornado outbreak resulted in 185 deaths, making it second only to the 2011 Super Outbreak
as the deadliest since 1974
, and the second costliest tornado outbreak in US history behind that same April 2011 outbreak, with insured damage estimated at $4–7 billion.
that killed more than 340 people in the final week. In contrast, the first three weeks of May were remarkably quiet; only a few isolated tornadoes were confirmed. However, that pattern changed abruptly as a strong low pressure area
and associated dry line
and cold front
tracked eastward.
On May 21, a small system of thunderstorms developed in Brown County, Kansas
while another system formed to the southeast of Emporia, Kansas
. The Brown county system spawned a brief tornado over Topeka, Kansas, causing minor damage. This system also caused significant damage in Oskaloosa, Kansas
, and other communities. Meanwhile, the Emporia system spawned an EF3
tornado in Reading, Kansas
; one person was killed, several others were injured, and at least 20 houses were destroyed. These two systems developed several other tornadoes throughout the evening.
A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for much of the Midwest, as well as further south to Oklahoma
for May 22. The first tornadic supercell developed in the mid-afternoon hours over the western Twin Cities in Minnesota
, and caused moderate damage in the Minneapolis area. Shortly thereafter, an intense tornado crept towards Harmony, Minnesota
, prompting the National Weather Service to issue the first tornado emergency
of the outbreak. Late that afternoon, a large and extremely intense multiple-vortex tornado left catastrophic destruction in Joplin, Missouri
; it was the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. since at least 1947.
Once again, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued on May 23—this time for the southern Plains and the lower Great Lakes
. Forecasts showed that the main threats would be damaging wind
and large hail
instead of frequent tornadoes; the stationary front
lacked the necessary wind shear
to sustain the type of tornadic supercells seen on May 22. This prediction came to light, as only a few isolated and weak tornadoes were reported throughout the day.
On May 24, a high risk of severe weather was issued for parts of south-central Kansas, central and eastern Oklahoma, and extreme north-central Texas; a moderate risk was issued for surrounding areas in those three states plus northwestern Arkansas
and southwestern Missouri
. Throughout this region, strong to violent tornadoes were considered to be highly probable for three reasons: (1) the stationary front was expected to maintain its position over the region, (2) wind shear was expected to greatly increase, and (3) these elements would be associated with an incoming trough
. Late that morning, the tornado threat increased to 45%, a rare occurrence matching the widespread April 27 outbreak. At 12:50 p.m. CDT, the SPC issued a PDS tornado watch
for parts of central Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, and northern Texas, in effect until 10:00 p.m. CDT. Numerous tornadoes touched down in several regions, with the first activity being in western Oklahoma that afternoon where several very intense tornadoes developed, including another EF5 (the fifth of the year). Fortunately, they did not cause extensive damage in Oklahoma City, but 10 deaths were reported among extensive damage just to the western and southern suburbs of the OKC metro area. Other tornado clusters developed in central Kansas that afternoon and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex that evening.
Once again on May 25, a high risk of severe storms was issued for the middle Mississippi River
valley from near Memphis, Tennessee
northward to north of Evansville, Indiana
, and was expanded late that morning northward to near Indianapolis, Indiana
, northwest to near St. Louis, Missouri
, southeast to just west of Nashville, Tennessee
and southwest to near Little Rock, Arkansas
. Several hours before the outbreak was set to begin, a PDS tornado watch was issued for western Kentucky
, southern Indiana
, the southern half of Illinois
and eastern Missouri
. The entire state of Indiana, southern Michigan
, and most of Missouri
were under tornado watches.
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|An outbuilding was destroyed and several trees were snapped at Washburn Rural High School
.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Topeka
|Shawnee
|Unknown
|2335
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A trailer was blown over by an observed tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Perry
|Jefferson
|39.13°N 95.42°W
|0020
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Tornado touched down near and over Perry Lake
with little damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NE of Emporia
|Lyon
|38.44°N 96.13°W
|0158
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Tornado touched down north of the Emporia State Campus, heavily damaging farm buildings and downing a chimney.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Reading
area
|Lyon
, Osage
|38.52°N 95.96°W
|0210
|10.3 miles (16.6 km)
|1 death – Severe damage in Reading with at least 20 houses destroyed and hundreds of other houses and businesses were damaged. At least five others were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ENE of Reading
|Osage
|Unknown
|0220
|1.4 miles (2.3 km)
|A brief tornado touched down, causing some tree damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Quenemo
|Osage
|38.58°N 95.56°W
|0340
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|Several houses were damaged and trees were snapped.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Texas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SSE of Andice
|Williamson
|30.764°N 97.836°W
|0200
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|A brief tornado destroyed a carport and a deck. Several mobile homes also sustained minor damage.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: NWS Topeka, NWS Austin/San Antonio
|}
}
|1 death – Moderate to isolated significant damage across portions of northwestern Twin Cities
metropolitan area. Over 100 houses and several industrial buildings were damaged and many trees and power lines were knocked down across the area. Several weaker buildings were destroyed. About 30 others were injured according to media reports. A second person died after suffering a heart attack while clearing debris in the wake of the tornado, but was not directly due to the tornado. Damage from the tornado was estimated at $166 million.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Ham Lake
area
|Anoka
|
|1952
|0.2 mile (0.321868 km)
|Brief tornado damaged a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Forest Lake
area
|Washington
|45.28°N 92.99°W
|2016
|2.6 miles (4.2 km)
|One barn lost its roof and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Hokah
area
|Houston
|43.80°N 91.30°W
|2100
|14 miles (22.5 km)
|Several houses were damaged, a few of them significantly. Barns and outbuildings were also destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Iowa
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|NE of Riceville
to N of Harmony, MN
|Iowa
, Fillmore (MN)
|
|1933
|28 miles (45.1 km)
|Long-lived tornado destroyed several outbuildings, severely damaged a farm house and damaged a few other houses and farm buildings. Widespread swath of tree damage through both counties.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|N of Ladora
|Iowa
|41.78°N 92.21°W
|1940
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Multiple homes damaged, with some losing their roofs.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|E of Millersburg
|Iowa
|41.55°N 92.12°W
|1954
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Brief tornado flipped a shed and damaged trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Sumner
|Fayette
|42.80°N 91.95°W
|2037
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|Farm buildings and houses were damaged and trees were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|E of West Union
|Fayette
|
|2101
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|A house and a barn sustained minor damage and a few trees were snapped.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Wisconsin
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Park Falls
|Price
|45.777°N 90.645°W
|1933
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|Multiple trees snapped and uprooted along with minor roof and siding damage to homes. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Brill
|Barron, Washburn
|
|2100
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Roofs torn from log house and farmhouse. Extensive tree damage in the area as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|La Crosse
|La Crosse
|43.83°N 91.23°W
|2123
|2.3 miles (3.7 km)
|Numerous houses suffered significant damage and an apartment building lost its roof and upper level walls. Several industrial and commercial buildings were also damaged and many trees and power poles were knocked down. First tornado in La Crosse since 1966.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Rockland
|La Crosse, Monroe
|
|2147
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A few trees and buildings were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Sparta
area
|Monroe
|43.93°N 90.81°W
|2155
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Intermittent tornado touchdown with damage to buildings in town.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|NW of Tomah
to SE of Plover
|Monroe
, Juneau
, Wood, Portage
|44.15°N 90.30°W
|2215
|69 miles (111 km)
|Very long-lived but mostly weak tornado tracked through mostly wooded areas of Wisconsin, snapping or uprooting thousands of trees. Many cars and homes sustained significant damage from downed trees and the tornado itself. The tornado was on the ground for 1 hour and 31 minutes. Ranks as the 15th longest tracked tornado in Wisconsin history.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Prentice
|Price
|45.54°N 90.40°W
|2239
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage limited to trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Prentice
|Price
|45.60°N 90.33°W
|2252
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage limited to trees
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Phillips
|Price
|45.68°N 90.26°W
|2301
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Damage limited to trees
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Phillips
|Price
|45.85°N 90.08°W
|2326
|0.8 miles (1.3 km)
|Damage limited to trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SSW of Kingston
|Green Lake
|43.67°N 89.14°W
|0045
|0.1 miles (160.9 m)
|A garage and farm were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Markesan
|Green Lake
|43.71°N 88.99°W
|0050
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|Damage was confined to trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Missouri
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|E of Lexington
|Saline
|
|1938
|0.1 miles (160.9 m)
|A brief tornado destroyed an outbuilding.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Higginsville
|Lafayette
|
|2025
|6.5 miles (10.5 km)
|Tornado made several touchdowns along its path, removing the roof off one mobile home and downing trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Slater
|Saline
|
|2148
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|High-end EF1 tornado made several touchdowns along its path, destroying one house and tossing a single-wide mobile home 50 yards (45.7 m).
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF5
|Joplin
area
|Jasper
, Newton
|37.08°N 94.51°W
|2234
|22.1 miles (35.6 km)
|162 deaths – See article on this tornado
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Wentworth
area
|Newton, Lawrence
|37.03°N 94.23°W
|2310
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|Several mobile homes severely damaged or destroyed. One was tossed and wrapped around a tree. Several structures in the city of Wentworth were damaged or destroyed along with numerous trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|NW of Galena
|Stone
|36.83°N 93.50°W
|0010
|16 miles (25.7 km)
|Several turkey barns and one mobile home were damaged while another mobile home was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along most of the track.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NNW of Rensselaer
|Jasper
|
|2137
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|A few buildings sustained roof damage.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Forreston
|Ogle
, Winnebago
|
|2325
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and multiple homes sustained minor to moderate damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Polo
|Ogle
|
|2328
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|Several farm buildings were damaged, including a grain bin which was ripped from its foundation.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Stillman Valley
|Ogle
|
|unknown
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Brief tornado damaged a power pole and several houses.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Oklahoma
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Cleora
|Delaware
|
|2333
|6.7 miles (10.8 km)
|Several houses were severely damaged and mobile homes were destroyed. Boat docks were also destroyed and trees were uprooted along Grand Lake.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|WSW of Zena
|Delaware
, McDonald (MO)
|
|2352
|16.5 miles (26.6 km)
|A large tornado, measured at 0.88 mi (1.4 km) wide, destroyed two double-wide manufactured homes and severely damaged a permanent house. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Many other homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Additionally, hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Leach
|Delaware
|
|0113
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|Several barns were destroyed by an EF1 tornado. Many other homes were also damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|ESE of Kansas
|Adair
, Delaware
|
|0114
|4.5 miles (7.2 km)
|Several barns were destroyed and homes damaged. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|W of West Siloam Springs
|Delaware
|36.18°N 94.65°W
|0130
|2.9 miles (4.7 km)
|Six mobile homes were destroyed, injuring 12 people. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|WSW of Gentry
|Benton
|
|0154
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|Several barns were damaged and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/22/11, NWS La Crosse, NWS Springfield, NWS Quad Cities, NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, NWS Tulsa, NWS Green Bay, NWS Twin Cities
|}
}
|An unsecured carport was thrown 150 yards (137.2 m) and a home was damaged. Several trees snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Altenburg
|Perry
|
|2054
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Brief touchdown in a rural area. Eyewitness reports indicate that there was visible debris when the tornado was on the ground.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Mt. Etna
|Huntington
|40.79°N 85.56°W
|2132
|0.3 mile (0.482802 km)
|Damage was confined to trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Sunman
|Dearborn
, Ripley
|39.202°N 85.107°W
|2243
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|A barn was destroyed, a house was damaged and many trees were snapped.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Pennsylvania
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Kellerville area
|Juniata
|40.66°N 77.16°W
|2120
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Numerous houses, barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Winfield
area
|Union
, Cumberland
|40.90°N 76.87°W
|2135
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|Damage to homes and structures in the area. Trees and power lines were downed as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Brockton
|Schuylkill
|40.73°N 76.07°W
|2235
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|Brief tornado destroyed a barn and damaged two houses.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Franklin Township
area
|Carbon
|40.85°N 75.67°W
|2325
|unknown
|One structure sustained significant damage and numerous trees downed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Equality
|Gallatin
|
|2225
|10.8 miles (17.4 km)
|Several homes and buildings sustained minor to moderate damage and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Many barns and outbuildings were also destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Ohio City
|Van Wert
|40.77°N 84.63°W
|2256
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Initially formed as a muti-vortex tornado before merging into a single funnel. Multiple barns were damaged and large trees were uprooted. Siding was stripped from a house and a wooden swing-set was tossed. 2x4s were embedded into the ground and sheet metal was wrapped around trees as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Edenton
|Clermont
|39.22°N 84.02°W
|2343
|unknown
|A wood frame metal barn was destroyed and two high-voltage towers were blown down.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Fairborn
|Greene
|39.80°N 83.96°W
|2355
|1000 yards (914.4 m)
|Tornado remained over Greene Country Club, downing many trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Springfield
|Clark
|39.99°N 83.76°W
|0010
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Several houses sustained minor damage and power poles were knocked down.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Tennessee
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|NE of Dover
|Stewart, Christian (KY)
|36.55°N 87.75°W
|2343
|7 miles (11.3 km)
|Two people were injured by this tornado. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/23/11, NWS Wilmington OH, NWS State College
|}
}
|1 death – Large wedge tornado destroyed multiple homes. Multiple mobile homes were also completely destroyed, some of which were wrapped around trees. Vehicles were thrown and trees were debarked as well. Fatality was a victim that died from his injuries in early June.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Fairview
|Major
|
|2047
|0 mile (0 km)
|Tornado observed by spotters. Remained over open country with no damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Lookeba
area
|Caddo
|35.36°N 98.36°W
|2031
|9 miles (14.5 km)
|Large tornado that formed from the same storm that produced the EF5 that went from Calumet to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Initial surveys had this as the same tornado, but follow up investigation of mobile radar observations and damage path surveys revealed that this was a separate tornado. The tornado debarked and snapped trees, and destroyed barns and homes.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF5
|4 E Hinton
to Guthrie
|Canadian
, Kingfisher
, Logan
|35.56°N 97.96°W
|2050
|65 miles (104.6 km)
|9 deaths – See main section on this tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Richland
|Canadian
|
|2137
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Small satellite tornado to the larger EF5 tornado near Piedmont.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Chickasha
to southwest Oklahoma City
/Moore
|Grady
, McClain
, Cleveland
|35.05°N 97.95°W
|2206
|32 miles (51.5 km)
|1 death – Large wedge tornado confirmed in town by KWTV coverage. High end EF4 damage in some areas with asphalt scoured from a road and homes swept from their foundations. Some homes were destroyed and other structural damage took place on the west side of Blanchard as well. Several buildings were also heavily damaged in Newcastle and cars were tossed out from underneath an overpass. Took a path just south of the record-breaking May 3, 1999 Moore tornado
.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Bradley
to Goldsby
|Grady
, McClain
|35.85°N 97.28°W
|2226
|23 miles (37 km)
|High end EF4 damage as the tornado completely swept several homes from their foundations and tossed heavy steel storage tanks. Debris reportedly rained from the sky in the Norman area.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Stillwater
|Payne
|36.02°N 97.17°W
|2250
|10 miles (16.1 km)
|Extensive tree damage and roofs torn from homes. A warehouse structure was damaged as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Goldsby
|McClain
|
|2302
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Satellite tornado to the EF4 Goldsby tornado. Relatively minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of McLoud
|Cleveland
, Pottawatomie
|36.02°N 97.17°W
|2336
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Trees were uprooted and one home was badly damaged. A semi-truck was overturned on Interstate 40
and torn apart by the tornado. Driver survived with minor injuries.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SW of Pawhuska
|Osage
|36.67°N 96.37°W
|0005
|unknown
|Extensive tree damage and a house reported destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Ravia
|Johnston
|34.25°N 96.77°W
|0030
|5 miles (8 km)
|Large multi-vortex tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Haskell
area
|Muskogee
|35.81°N 95.67°W
|0149
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|A mobile home was destroyed and trees and power poles were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Wagoner
|Wagoner
|35.96°N 95.31°W
|0218
|unknown
|Tornado reported with power flashes and damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Hodgen
|Le Flore
|34.84°N 94.70°W
|0348
|12 miles (19.3 km)
|Large wedge tornado blew a mobile home off its foundation and heavily damaged several houses.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ENE of Roland
|Sequoyah
, Crawford (AR)
|35.45°N 94.42°W
|0440
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|Many trees were knocked down, some fell on houses with structural damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Hominy
|Osage
|
|unknown
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|E of Seward
|Stafford
|38.18°N 98.74°W
|2206
|12.1 miles (19.5 km)
|2 deaths – A tree blew onto a van on U.S. Route 281
, killing the occupants. Severe damage reported to houses in the area with roofs torn off. Trees were also uprooted and snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Timken
|Rush
|38.43°N 99.18°W
|2220
|6.3 miles (10.1 km)
|Large wedge tornado remained mostly in open fields with minor damage to trees and outbuildings.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Ellinwood
|Barton
|38.46°N 98.58°W
|2225
|5.2 miles (8.4 km)
|Several houses were damaged. One person was injured.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Texas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of St. Jo
|Montague
|33.68°N 97.51°W
|2246
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Nocona
|Montague
|33.82°N 97.68°W
|2340
|unknown
|Brief tornado on the east side of Lake Nocona.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Gainesville
|Cooke
|33.61°N 97.17°W
|0032
|unknown
|Brief tornado videotaped with no damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Rhome
|Wise
|33.09°N 97.48°W
|0038
|unknown
|Brief tornado reported.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Azle
|Tarrant
|32.90°N 97.56°W
|0038
|unknown
|Tornado observed over Eagle Mountain Lake
with minor damage near the shore.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Denton
|Denton
|33.15°N 97.07°W
|0103
|1.2 miles (1.9 km)
|Significant damage to numerous houses and businesses.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Irving
|Dallas
|32.82°N 96.92°W
|0120
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|An apartment building and four houses sustained roof damage. Tornado embedded in larger field of straight-line wind damage where one person was killed from the downburst.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Balch Springs
|Dallas
|32.66°N 96.70°W
|0248
|unknown
|Tornado confirmed along Interstate 20
.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Cedarvale
|Dallas
|32.58°N 96.12°W
|0350
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Reno
|Parker
|
|unknown
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Denning
area
|Franklin, Johnson
|35.45°N 93.76°W
|0510
|47 miles (75.6 km)
|3 deaths – Intense tornado that was 1.25 miles (2.1 km) wide with severe damage in the area and most houses in the village destroyed with several solid houses flattened. Significant damage was also reported in several neighboring communities with multiple homes damaged and destroyed. Trees were debarked and 100 foot metal power poles were bent to the ground as well. At least 15 people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Clarksville
area
|Johnson
|35.46°N 93.47°W
|0529
|22.6 miles (36.4 km)
|1 death – Many houses were damaged or destroyed and vehicles were flipped. Extensive tree and powerline damage along the path.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/24/11, NWS Pueblo, NWS Wichita, NWS Norman, NWS Tulsa NWS Dodge City, NWS Little Rock
|-
|}
}
|A few structures were destroyed and numerous trees were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Harrisonville
|Cass
|38.66°N 94.35°W
|1635
|unknown
|Tornado confirmed by law enforcement.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Sedalia
area
|Pettis
|38.70°N 93.23°W
|1722
|1.75 miles (2.8 km)
|Tornado moved through Sedalia with many houses and businesses damaged or destroyed and a tanker truck overturned. Damage was also sustained to Smith-Cotton High School
.Extensive tree and power line damage occurred in the area as well. Numerous people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Kearney
|Clay
|39.29°N 94.38°W
|1733
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Kearney
|Clay
|39.37°N 94.38°W
|1745
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Montgomery City
|Montgomery
|38.98°N 91.51°W
|1920
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|Significant structural damage to houses reported.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Myrtle
|Oregon
|36.55°N 91.27°W
|1956
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Several trees were snapped or uprooted and three outbuildings sustained minor roof damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|SW of Grandin
to NW of Buckhorn
|Carter
, Wayne
, Madison
|36.93°N 90.75°W
|2049
|48 miles (77.2 km)
|Large and long-lived tornado destroyed four homes, two mobile homes and several trailers, including a log cabin which was leveled. A school sustained major damage and lost its entire roof. Hundreds of acres of large trees were snapped or uprooted. At its widest, the tornado reached a diameter of 1 miles (1.6 km).
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Fredericktown
area
|Madison
|37.50°N 90.33°W
|2130
|2.75 miles (4.4 km)
|Extensive tree damage throughout the town. A machine shed was damaged and a garage was destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Mill Spring
|Wayne
|
|2141
|17.5 miles (28.2 km)
|Tornado made several touchdowns along a 17.5 mi (28.2 km) path. Two outbuildings and a small personal bridge were destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Silver Lake
|Perry
|
|2141
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Several tree limbs were downed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Hunter
|Carter
|
|2144
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|A few tree limbs were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Marquand
|Madison
, Bollinger
|
|2227
|13 miles (20.9 km)
|Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Neeley's Landing
|Cape Girardeau
|
|2318
|2.3 miles (3.7 km)
|One home sustained roofing damage and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Benton
|Scott
|
|2340
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|A few tree limbs were snapped.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ENE of Decatur
|Macon
|39.89°N 88.83°W
|1235
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Two outbuildings and two grain bins were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NE of Oakley
|Macon
|39.87°N 88.76°W
|1239
|unknown
|An outbuilding was destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|St. Anne
area
|Kankakee
|41.02°N 87.72°W
|1404
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Several houses were damaged, along with trees and power poles.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|E of Heyworth
|McLean
|40.31°N 88.90°W
|2306
|unknown
|A grain bin was damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Downs
|McLean
|40.45°N 88.80°W
|2309
|unknown
|A semi-truck was overturned on Interstate 74
.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Dix
|Jefferson
|
|2328
|14 miles (22.5 km)
|Three houses and a church sustained significant roof damage. A shed and a sawmill were destroyed and several other houses sustained minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NNE of Anna
|Union
|
|2339
|2.25 miles (3.6 km)
|A couple of homes sustained minor roof damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Mound City
area
|Pulaski
|
|2340
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|A mobile home was tossed into a power pole and several homes sustained roof damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Pulaski
|Pulaski
|
|2345
|7.5 miles (12.1 km)
|A shed was damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Mahomet
|Champaign
|40.16°N 88.36°W
|2358
|unknown
|Brief tornado damaged a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Grand Chain to NE of Grantsburg
|Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Pope County, Illinois
|
|2355
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|A pole barn was destroyed and over 100 trees were snapped or uprooted. A grain bin destroyed by the tornado was thrown 265 yd (242.3 m).
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Olney
|Richland
|38.74°N 88.10°W
|0035
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Robinson
|Crawford
|38.96°N 87.74°W
|0057
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|At least 14 houses were damaged, of which three were destroyed. Outbuildings and sheds were also destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Morocco
|Newton
|
|1413
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Brief tornado damaged a barn and tree limbs.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Mount Ayr
|Newton
|40.92°N 87.30°W
|1419
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A house was heavily damaged along with a grain bin and sheds.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Rensselaer
|Jasper
|40.97°N 87.20°W
|1424
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|Many trees were uprooted or snapped along the path.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Rensselaer
area
|Jasper
|40.94°N 87.15°W
|1426
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A truck was overturned and houses sustained minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Francesville
area
|Pulaski
|40.99°N 86.88°W
|1445
|0.8 miles (1.3 km)
|Several trees were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|WSW of Greensburg
|Decatur
|39.33°N 85.52°W
|2115
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Several houses and farm buildings were heavily damaged and buildings at the local fairgrounds were destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Greensburg
|Decatur
|39.36°N 85.51°W
|2120
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|About 15-20 homes sustained roof and/or siding damage and several trees were downed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Patton
|Gibson
|38.37°N 87.62°W
|2227
|unknown
|Trees snapped and uprooted
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Bedford
area
|Lawrence
, Bartholomew
|38.86°N 86.49°W
|0000
|3.3 miles (5.3 km)
| Several homes were destroyed in Bedford with significant damage in much of the town. At least 17 people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|W of Martin
|Posey
, Vanderburgh
, Gibson
|
|0119
|13 miles (20.9 km)
|Four barns were destroyed and one home was severely damaged. Several power poles were snapped and high-tension power lines were downed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Oakland City
|Pike
|
|0135
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Winslow
(1st tornado)
|Pike
|
|0139
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the following tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Winslow
(2nd tornado)
|Pike
|
|0139
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the previous tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Huntingburg
|Dubois
|38.30°N 86.96°W
|0155
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Several mobile homes were overturned.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Haysville
|Dubois
|38.48°N 86.92°W
|0200
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|A house lost its roof, a shed was destroyed and many trees were uprooted or snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Bloomington
|Monroe
|39.17°N 86.52°W
|0215
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado embedded in larger field of straight-line wind damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Orleans
|Orange
|
|0222
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|A wood frame home and barn were destroyed and two brick homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Saltillo
|Washington
, Lawrence
|
|0228
|3.2 miles (5.1 km)
|A large barn was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SSE of Bono
|Lawrence
|
|0231
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|A metal outbuilding was heavily damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ESE of Rockville
|Parke
|
|0240
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado with relatively minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Bridgeton
|Parke
|
|unknown
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado with damage to trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Morristown
|Shelby
|
|0415
|0.75 miles (1.2 km)
|Two homes were damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. One person was injured after a tree fell on his car.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Louisburg
|Miami
|38.62°N 94.68°W
|1545
|unknown
|Tornado reported by law enforcement.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SSE of Overland Park
|Johnson
|38.81°N 94.63°W
|1615
|unknown
|Trees were uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Overland Park
|Johnson
|38.91°N 94.68°W
|1618
|unknown
|Tornado touched down in the suburban area.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Oil Trough
area
|Independence
|35.60°N 91.42°W
|2115
|4.3 miles (6.9 km)
|Numerous houses sustained roof damage and many trees were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|WNW Greasy Corner
|Saint Francis
|35.01183°N 90.49470°W
|2318
|1.05 miles (1.7 km)
|Brief touchdown with no damage
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|West Memphis
area
|Crittenden
|35.13941°N 90.18068°W
|2348
|2.53 miles (4.1 km)
|A large storage shed and a mobile home sustained extensive damage. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|N of Portland
|Ashley, Chicot
|
|0137
|6.25 miles (10.1 km)
|Numerous trees snapped or uprooted, several buildings damaged, power poles downed and a carport was destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Iowa
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Burlington
|Des Moines
|40.83°N 91.22°W
|2145
|4.8 miles (7.7 km)
|Two railroad box cars were overturned, a shed was destroyed and power poles were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Dodgeville
|Des Moines
|40.95°N 91.18°W
|2200
|3.6 miles (5.8 km)
|A small barn and an outbuilding were destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Monroeville
|Huron
|41.24°N 82.69°W
|2200
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|About 12 houses and a few businesses were damaged, including a few that lost their roofs. Many trees were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Centreville
|Montgomery
|39.65°N 84.11°W
|2310
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Brief tornado snapped a few trees on the grounds of the south campus of the Miami Valley Hospital
.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Liberty Township
|Butler
|39.38°N 84.41°W
|0430
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Two houses sustained significant damage and several others sustained minor damage. Trees were downed and a car was flipped as well.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Bloomingburg
|Fayette
|39.61°N 83.44°W
|0525
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Brief tornado destroyed a barn and damaged two others.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Bloomingburg
|Fayette
|39.68°N 83.42°W
|0526
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Two barns were heavily damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Louisiana
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Farmerville
|Union
|32.73°N 92.30°W
|0058
|6.5 miles (10.5 km)
|Damage limited to a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Farmerville
|Union
|32.77°N 92.40°W
|0120
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|The local elementary school and several houses were damaged, mostly by fallen trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Natchez
|Natchitoches
|
|0322
|1.3 miles (2.1 km)
|Several large branches were broken.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Kentucky
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Murray
|Calloway
|
|0119
|0.25 mile (0.402335 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Murray
|Calloway
|
|0217
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|About 12 trees were downed and several more lost limbs. A few homes sustained minor damage and a car was destroyed by a fallen tree.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Alabama
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Springfield
|Lauderdale
|34.88082°N 87.41599°W
|0430
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Several pine trees were knocked down, one of which landed on a house with major damage. A barn was nearly destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Rogersville
|Limestone
|34.78027°N 87.17825°W
|0440
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Several pine trees were knocked down, one of which landed on a house.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Athens
|Limestone
|34.84537°N 87.03799°W
|0449
|3.9 miles (6.3 km)
|A large barn was severely damaged and many trees were downed. Originated from the same circulation as the previous tornado
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Ardmore
|Madison
|34.91697°N 86.85015°W
|0500
|4.6 miles (7.4 km)
|Several large trees were snapped or uprooted and a few homes had minor roof damage. Originated from the same circulation as the previous two tornadoes.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Meridianville
area
|Madison
|34.87627°N 86.59556°W
|0517
|7.4 miles (11.9 km)
|Numerous trees snapped or uprooted and a few homes had minor roof damage.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/25/11, NWS Kansas City, NWS St. Louis, NWS Louisville, NWS Paducah, NWS Central Illinois, NWS Chicago, NWS Quad Cities, NWS Cleveland, NWS Huntsville, NWS Little Rock, NWS Shreveport, NWS Wilmington OH
|-
|}
}
|Brief tornado downed several trees, one of which fell on an RV and the other on a home.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Pierpont
|Ashtabula
|
|2035
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage to roofs and sidings of several buildings.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Pennsylvania
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Springboro
|Crawford
|41.83°N 80.37°W
|2040
|7 miles (11.3 km)
|Roof damage to ten buildings, with one completely torn off, and numerous trees were downed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|New Franklin area
|Franklin
|39.88°N 77.64°W
|2210
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Dozens of pine trees were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Slate Run
|Lycoming
|
|2310
|5.5 miles (8.9 km)
|About 400 trees were damaged or destroyed and a few homes were damaged by fallen trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Cammal
|Lycoming
|
|2315
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|About 200 trees were damaged or destroyed and a few homes were damaged by fallen trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Dauphin
|Dauphin
|40.37°N 76.93°W
|2315
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A brief tornado caused moderate to major damage to six homes and downed about 150 trees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Hogestown
|Cumberland
|40.26°N 77.03°W
|2320
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Roughly 100 trees were downed and a few homes sustained minor damage. A small outbuilding also sustained severe damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Milan
|Bradford
|41.89°N 76.53°W
|2330
|0.4 miles (643.7 m)
|Damage was mainly confined to trees, though one trailer was damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Schuylkill Haven
area
|Schuylkill
|40.63°N 76.17°W
|0015
|18 miles (29 km)
|Relatively long-tracked tornado damaged 20 homes, 4 of which sustained major damage, and downed roughly 1,000 trees. The tornado remained on the ground for about 20 minutes before dissipating.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Louisiana
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|W of Sun
|St. Tammany
|30.65°N 89.96°W
|2145
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Two houses were destroyed and several others were damaged in the area. Four people were injured.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Alabama
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|E of Littleville
|Colbert
, Lawrence
|34.5928°N 87.5486°W
|0417
|2.2 miles (3.5 km)
|A chicken house was completely destroyed, with roofing debris tossed 100 yd (91.4 m) away. One home lost most of its roof and a church sustained some damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/26/11, NWS Cleveland, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge
|-
|}
, including the destruction of a mobile home park, debarking trees, and sweeping several well-built homes from their foundations. The Mesonet
station at El Reno recorded a wind gust of 151 miles per hour (243 km/h) as the tornado passed by. The tornado was rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on University of Oklahoma
Doppler On Wheels
measurements suggestive of peak winds greater than 210 miles per hour (338 km/h). Nine people were killed. This was the first EF5 tornado to strike Oklahoma since 1999, when an F5 tornado
killed 36 people in and around Moore, Oklahoma
.
.
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
outbreak across the Midwestern
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
and Southern
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
regions of the United States. Most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
southwest to central Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
; isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas. An especially powerful tornado
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of...
destroyed one-third of Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, resulting in 160 deaths and 900 injuries. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest in the US since April 9, 1947, when an intense tornado killed 181 in the Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
area. Tornado-related deaths also occurred in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. Overall, the tornado outbreak resulted in 185 deaths, making it second only to the 2011 Super Outbreak
April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...
as the deadliest since 1974
Super Outbreak
The Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011...
, and the second costliest tornado outbreak in US history behind that same April 2011 outbreak, with insured damage estimated at $4–7 billion.
Meteorological synopsis
April 2011 was the most active month for tornadoes on record, capped by an extreme tornado outbreakApril 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...
that killed more than 340 people in the final week. In contrast, the first three weeks of May were remarkably quiet; only a few isolated tornadoes were confirmed. However, that pattern changed abruptly as a strong low pressure area
Low pressure area
A low-pressure area, or "low", is a region where the atmospheric pressure at sea level is below that of surrounding locations. Low-pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence which occur in upper levels of the troposphere. The formation process of a low-pressure area is known as...
and associated dry line
Dry line
A dry line separates moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and dry desert air from the south-western states . The dry line is an important factor in severe weather frequency in the Great Plains of North America...
and cold front
Cold front
A cold front is defined as the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air.-Development of cold front:The cooler and denser air wedges under the less-dense warmer air, lifting it...
tracked eastward.
On May 21, a small system of thunderstorms developed in Brown County, Kansas
Brown County, Kansas
Brown County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,984. Its county seat and most populous city is Hiawatha...
while another system formed to the southeast of Emporia, Kansas
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
. The Brown county system spawned a brief tornado over Topeka, Kansas, causing minor damage. This system also caused significant damage in Oskaloosa, Kansas
Oskaloosa, Kansas
Oskaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,113. Oskaloosa is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and other communities. Meanwhile, the Emporia system spawned an EF3
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
tornado in Reading, Kansas
Reading, Kansas
Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 231. It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
; one person was killed, several others were injured, and at least 20 houses were destroyed. These two systems developed several other tornadoes throughout the evening.
A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for much of the Midwest, as well as further south to Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
for May 22. The first tornadic supercell developed in the mid-afternoon hours over the western Twin Cities in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and caused moderate damage in the Minneapolis area. Shortly thereafter, an intense tornado crept towards Harmony, Minnesota
Harmony, Minnesota
Harmony is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2010 census. The town bills itself as the "Biggest Little Town in Southern Minnesota" and features the largest Amish community in the state.-Geography:...
, prompting the National Weather Service to issue the first tornado emergency
Tornado emergency
A Tornado Emergency is enhanced wording of tornado warnings used by the National Weather Service in the United States during significant tornado occurrences in highly populated areas...
of the outbreak. Late that afternoon, a large and extremely intense multiple-vortex tornado left catastrophic destruction in Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
; it was the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. since at least 1947.
Once again, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued on May 23—this time for the southern Plains and the lower Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
. Forecasts showed that the main threats would be damaging wind
Downburst
A downburst is created by an area of significantly rain-cooled air that, after reaching ground level, spreads out in all directions producing strong winds. Unlike winds in a tornado, winds in a downburst are directed outwards from the point where it hits land or water...
and large hail
Hail
Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is referred to as a hail stone. Hail stones on Earth consist mostly of water ice and measure between and in diameter, with the larger stones coming from severe thunderstorms...
instead of frequent tornadoes; the stationary front
Stationary front
A stationary front is a boundary between two different air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other. On a weather map, this is shown by an inter-playing series of blue spikes pointing one direction and red domes pointing the other. They tend to remain essentially in the same...
lacked the necessary wind shear
Wind shear
Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere...
to sustain the type of tornadic supercells seen on May 22. This prediction came to light, as only a few isolated and weak tornadoes were reported throughout the day.
On May 24, a high risk of severe weather was issued for parts of south-central Kansas, central and eastern Oklahoma, and extreme north-central Texas; a moderate risk was issued for surrounding areas in those three states plus northwestern Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and southwestern Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. Throughout this region, strong to violent tornadoes were considered to be highly probable for three reasons: (1) the stationary front was expected to maintain its position over the region, (2) wind shear was expected to greatly increase, and (3) these elements would be associated with an incoming trough
Trough (meteorology)
A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with fronts.Unlike fronts, there is not a universal symbol for a trough on a weather chart. The weather charts in some countries or regions mark troughs by a line. In the United States, a trough may be marked...
. Late that morning, the tornado threat increased to 45%, a rare occurrence matching the widespread April 27 outbreak. At 12:50 p.m. CDT, the SPC issued a PDS tornado watch
Tornado watch
A tornado watch is issued when conditions are right for a tornado to form. Since any thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is defined as severe, a tornado watch is also automatically a severe thunderstorm watch...
for parts of central Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, and northern Texas, in effect until 10:00 p.m. CDT. Numerous tornadoes touched down in several regions, with the first activity being in western Oklahoma that afternoon where several very intense tornadoes developed, including another EF5 (the fifth of the year). Fortunately, they did not cause extensive damage in Oklahoma City, but 10 deaths were reported among extensive damage just to the western and southern suburbs of the OKC metro area. Other tornado clusters developed in central Kansas that afternoon and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex that evening.
Once again on May 25, a high risk of severe storms was issued for the middle Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
valley from near Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
northward to north of Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, and was expanded late that morning northward to near Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, northwest to near St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, southeast to just west of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and southwest to near Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. Several hours before the outbreak was set to begin, a PDS tornado watch was issued for western Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, southern Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, the southern half of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and eastern Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The entire state of Indiana, southern Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and most of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
were under tornado watches.
Tornadoes
May 21 event
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Shawnee Shawnee County, Kansas Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census... |
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|An outbuilding was destroyed and several trees were snapped at Washburn Rural High School
Washburn Rural High School
Washburn Rural High School is a fully accredited public high school located in southwest Topeka, Kansas, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is located right next to Washburn Rural Middle School. Edward Raines became the principal in 2007, replacing former principal Bill Edwards. The school...
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Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
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Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
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Perry, Kansas
Perry is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...
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Perry Lake (Kansas)
Perry Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers operated reservoir in northeast Kansas. Its primary purposes are flood control, water reserve for nearby areas and regional recreation. The lake is approximately 11,000 acres and is 891.5 ft at full multi-purpose pool...
with little damage.
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Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
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Lyon County, Kansas
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the Civil War. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690. Emporia is the largest city and county seat...
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Reading, Kansas
Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 231. It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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Lyon County, Kansas
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the Civil War. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690. Emporia is the largest city and county seat...
, Osage
Osage County, Kansas
Osage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...
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Reading, Kansas
Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 231. It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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Osage County, Kansas
Osage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...
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Quenemo, Kansas
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 388. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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Osage County, Kansas
Osage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...
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Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Andice, Texas
Andice is a town located in Williamson County, Texas. It is situated about 15 miles north of Georgetown, Texas and about 38 miles north of Austin. According to the 2000 census, the population was 25; it was 25 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:...
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Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...
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|A brief tornado destroyed a carport and a deck. Several mobile homes also sustained minor damage.
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May 22 event
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Hennepin Hennepin County, Minnesota Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live... , Anoka Anoka County, Minnesota Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka... , Ramsey Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory... |
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Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. Over 100 houses and several industrial buildings were damaged and many trees and power lines were knocked down across the area. Several weaker buildings were destroyed. About 30 others were injured according to media reports. A second person died after suffering a heart attack while clearing debris in the wake of the tornado, but was not directly due to the tornado. Damage from the tornado was estimated at $166 million.
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Ham Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,710 people, 4,139 households, and 3,472 families residing in the city. The population density was 368.9 people per square mile . There were 4,208 housing units at an average density of 122.1 per square mile...
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Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
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Forest Lake, Minnesota
Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,375 at the 2010 census. It is located on Minnesota's 94th largest lake .Interstate 35 and U.S...
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Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
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Hokah, Minnesota
Hokah is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.37% is water.-Transportation:...
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Houston County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,718 people, 7,633 households, and 5,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 8,168 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
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Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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Riceville, Iowa
Riceville is a city in Howard and Mitchell Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 840 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riceville is located at ....
to N of Harmony, MN
Harmony, Minnesota
Harmony is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2010 census. The town bills itself as the "Biggest Little Town in Southern Minnesota" and features the largest Amish community in the state.-Geography:...
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Howard County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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Fillmore County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,122 people, 8,228 households, and 5,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
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Ladora, Iowa
Ladora is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ladora is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Iowa County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,355 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,258 housing units, of which 6,677 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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Millersburg, Iowa
Millersburg is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millersburg is located at ....
|Iowa
Iowa County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,355 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,258 housing units, of which 6,677 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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Sumner, Iowa
Sumner is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Bremer and Fayette counties. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. The Bremer County portion of Sumner is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
|Fayette
Fayette County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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West Union, Iowa
West Union is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County...
|Fayette
Fayette County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Park Falls, Wisconsin
Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2000 census. Located in the woods of north central Wisconsin, primarily the Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls is a small community divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River, a popular...
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Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
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|Multiple trees snapped and uprooted along with minor roof and siding damage to homes. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well.
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Brill, Wisconsin
Brill is an unincorporated community located in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Brill is east of Haugen, in the town of Oak Grove. Brill is likely best known for its very own river named after the town. The river in distance is very short as it runs through the town...
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Washburn County, Wisconsin
Washburn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,036. Its county seat is Shell Lake.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
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Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 9,522 at the 2010 census.-Notable people:*William Hawley Atwell, U.S. District Court Judge in Texas*Larry Baumel, NASCAR...
area
|Monroe
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S...
|43.93°N 90.81°W
|2155
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Intermittent tornado touchdown with damage to buildings in town.
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|NW of Tomah
Tomah, Wisconsin
Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:...
to SE of Plover
Plover, Wisconsin
Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,520 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|Monroe
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Juneau
Juneau County, Wisconsin
Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,316. Its county seat is Mauston. It should not, however, be confused with the city of Juneau, Wisconsin, to which it has no connection.-Geography:...
, Wood, Portage
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
|44.15°N 90.30°W
|2215
|69 miles (111 km)
|Very long-lived but mostly weak tornado tracked through mostly wooded areas of Wisconsin, snapping or uprooting thousands of trees. Many cars and homes sustained significant damage from downed trees and the tornado itself. The tornado was on the ground for 1 hour and 31 minutes. Ranks as the 15th longest tracked tornado in Wisconsin history.
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|W of Prentice
Prentice, Wisconsin
Prentice is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 626. The village is located within the Town of Prentice.-Geography:...
|Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
|45.54°N 90.40°W
|2239
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage limited to trees.
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|NW of Prentice
Prentice, Wisconsin
Prentice is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 626. The village is located within the Town of Prentice.-Geography:...
|Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
|45.60°N 90.33°W
|2252
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage limited to trees
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|ESE of Phillips
Phillips, Wisconsin
Phillips is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Price County.-Geography:Phillips is located at...
|Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
|45.68°N 90.26°W
|2301
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Damage limited to trees
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|NE of Phillips
Phillips, Wisconsin
Phillips is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Price County.-Geography:Phillips is located at...
|Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
|45.85°N 90.08°W
|2326
|0.8 miles (1.3 km)
|Damage limited to trees.
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|SSW of Kingston
Kingston, Wisconsin
Kingston is a village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston...
|Green Lake
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 19,105. Its county seat is Green Lake. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Green Lake County in the city of Markesan.-Geography:...
|43.67°N 89.14°W
|0045
|0.1 miles (160.9 m)
|A garage and farm were damaged.
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|NW of Markesan
Markesan, Wisconsin
Markesan is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Markesan.-Geography:Markesan is located at ....
|Green Lake
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 19,105. Its county seat is Green Lake. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Green Lake County in the city of Markesan.-Geography:...
|43.71°N 88.99°W
|0050
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|Damage was confined to trees.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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|E of Lexington
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
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|1938
|0.1 miles (160.9 m)
|A brief tornado destroyed an outbuilding.
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|NE of Higginsville
Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Higginsville is located at ....
|Lafayette
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|2025
|6.5 miles (10.5 km)
|Tornado made several touchdowns along its path, removing the roof off one mobile home and downing trees.
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|SW of Slater
Slater, Missouri
Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slater is located at...
|Saline
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|2148
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|High-end EF1 tornado made several touchdowns along its path, destroying one house and tossing a single-wide mobile home 50 yards (45.7 m).
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|Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
area
|Jasper
Jasper County, Missouri
Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Missouri. It is included in the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 total population of Jasper County was 117,404. It is the ninth most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Carthage, making it one of the few...
, Newton
|37.08°N 94.51°W
|2234
|22.1 miles (35.6 km)
|162 deaths – See article on this tornado
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of...
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|Wentworth
Wentworth, Missouri
Wentworth is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wentworth is located at ....
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|Newton, Lawrence
|37.03°N 94.23°W
|2310
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|Several mobile homes severely damaged or destroyed. One was tossed and wrapped around a tree. Several structures in the city of Wentworth were damaged or destroyed along with numerous trees.
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|NW of Galena
Galena, Missouri
Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stone County. Galena is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|Stone
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...
|36.83°N 93.50°W
|0010
|16 miles (25.7 km)
|Several turkey barns and one mobile home were damaged while another mobile home was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along most of the track.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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|NNW of Rensselaer
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...
|Jasper
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
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|2137
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|A few buildings sustained roof damage.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Forreston
Forreston, Illinois
Forreston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2010 census, down from 1,469 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forreston is located at ....
|Ogle
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
, Winnebago
Winnebago County, Illinois
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000...
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|2325
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and multiple homes sustained minor to moderate damage.
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|SE of Polo
Polo, Illinois
Polo is a city in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census, down from 2,477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Polo is located at ....
|Ogle
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
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|2328
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|Several farm buildings were damaged, including a grain bin which was ripped from its foundation.
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|N of Stillman Valley
Stillman Valley, Illinois
Stillman Valley is a village in Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It lies east of Byron, south of Rockford, and west of Davis Junction. The population was 1,120 at the 2010 census, up from 1,048 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern...
|Ogle
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
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|unknown
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Brief tornado damaged a power pole and several houses.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Cleora
Cleora, Oklahoma
Cleora is a census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 85. The population was 1,113 at the 2000 census. The Cleora Post Office existed from November 28, 1900 until October 15, 1954. Cleora was established in District 2 of the old Indian Territory...
|Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
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|2333
|6.7 miles (10.8 km)
|Several houses were severely damaged and mobile homes were destroyed. Boat docks were also destroyed and trees were uprooted along Grand Lake.
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|bgcolor=# | EF3
|WSW of Zena
Zena, Oklahoma
Zena is a census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 127. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. Established on Courthouse Prairie in District 5 of the old Indian Territory, its post office existed from April 11, 1896, until January 31, 1956...
|Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
, McDonald (MO)
McDonald County, Missouri
McDonald County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States of America. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 23,083. Its county seat is Pineville...
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|2352
|16.5 miles (26.6 km)
|A large tornado, measured at 0.88 mi (1.4 km) wide, destroyed two double-wide manufactured homes and severely damaged a permanent house. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Many other homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Additionally, hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|N of Leach
Leach, Oklahoma
Leach is a census-designated place in southwestern Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States, along U.S. Highway 412 Scenic. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
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|0113
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|Several barns were destroyed by an EF1 tornado. Many other homes were also damaged.
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|ESE of Kansas
Kansas, Oklahoma
Kansas is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kansas is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
|Adair
Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 22,638. Its county seat is Stilwell. Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.-History:...
, Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
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|0114
|4.5 miles (7.2 km)
|Several barns were destroyed and homes damaged. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|W of West Siloam Springs
West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma
West Siloam Springs is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Siloam Springs is located at...
|Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
|36.18°N 94.65°W
|0130
|2.9 miles (4.7 km)
|Six mobile homes were destroyed, injuring 12 people. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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|WSW of Gentry
Gentry, Arkansas
Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|Benton
Benton County, Arkansas
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153,406. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 population is 221,339. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S...
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|0154
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|Several barns were damaged and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
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| Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
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| EF0 | E of Moody Moody, Missouri Moody is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is sixteen miles south of West Plains just north of Route 142 on Route E. Several homes and a post office are located there.... |
Howell Howell County, Missouri Howell County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 40,400. The largest city and county seat is West Plains... |
36.54°N 92.92°W | 1845 | ||
|An unsecured carport was thrown 150 yards (137.2 m) and a home was damaged. Several trees snapped.
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|SW of Altenburg
Altenburg, Missouri
Altenburg is a city in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Altenburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
|Perry
Perry County, Missouri
Perry County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 18,132. In 2008 the population was estimated to be 18,743. Its county seat is Perryville. The county was officially organized on November 16, 1820 from Ste...
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|2054
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Brief touchdown in a rural area. Eyewitness reports indicate that there was visible debris when the tornado was on the ground.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Mt. Etna
|Huntington
Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
|40.79°N 85.56°W
|2132
|0.3 mile (0.482802 km)
|Damage was confined to trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Sunman
Sunman, Indiana
Sunman is a town in Adams Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sunman is located at ....
|Dearborn
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:...
, Ripley
Ripley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile . There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
|39.202°N 85.107°W
|2243
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|A barn was destroyed, a house was damaged and many trees were snapped.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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|Kellerville area
|Juniata
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 24,636. Juniata County was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. Its county seat is Mifflintown....
|40.66°N 77.16°W
|2120
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Numerous houses, barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.
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|Winfield
Winfield, Pennsylvania
Winfield is an unincorporated community in southeastern Union County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:Winfield is located in Union Township south of Lewisburg along the West Branch Susquehanna River.-Notable residents:...
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|Union
Union County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,624 people, 13,178 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile . There were 14,684 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Cumberland
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
|40.90°N 76.87°W
|2135
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|Damage to homes and structures in the area. Trees and power lines were downed as well.
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|S of Brockton
|Schuylkill
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
|40.73°N 76.07°W
|2235
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|Brief tornado destroyed a barn and damaged two houses.
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|Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,243 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.-Geography:...
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|Carbon
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
|40.85°N 75.67°W
|2325
|unknown
|One structure sustained significant damage and numerous trees downed.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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|SE of Equality
Equality, Illinois
Equality is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 721 at the 2000 census. Near the village are two points of interest, the Crenshaw House and the Garden of the Gods Wilderness.-History:...
|Gallatin
Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,589, which is a decrease of 13.3% from 6,445 in 2000...
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|2225
|10.8 miles (17.4 km)
|Several homes and buildings sustained minor to moderate damage and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Many barns and outbuildings were also destroyed.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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|SW of Ohio City
Ohio City, Ohio
Ohio City is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States with a population of 784 as of the 2000 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ohio City is located at ....
|Van Wert
|40.77°N 84.63°W
|2256
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Initially formed as a muti-vortex tornado before merging into a single funnel. Multiple barns were damaged and large trees were uprooted. Siding was stripped from a house and a wooden swing-set was tossed. 2x4s were embedded into the ground and sheet metal was wrapped around trees as well.
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|ESE of Edenton
|Clermont
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
|39.22°N 84.02°W
|2343
|unknown
|A wood frame metal barn was destroyed and two high-voltage towers were blown down.
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|E of Fairborn
Fairborn, Ohio
Fairborn is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, near Dayton and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The population was 32,352 at the 2010 census...
|Greene
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...
|39.80°N 83.96°W
|2355
|1000 yards (914.4 m)
|Tornado remained over Greene Country Club, downing many trees.
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|Springfield
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
|Clark
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
|39.99°N 83.76°W
|0010
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Several houses sustained minor damage and power poles were knocked down.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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|NE of Dover
Dover, Tennessee
Dover is a city in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States, westnorthwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. An old national cemetery is in Dover. The population was 1,442 at the 2000 census...
|Stewart, Christian (KY)
Christian County, Kentucky
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
|36.55°N 87.75°W
|2343
|7 miles (11.3 km)
|Two people were injured by this tornado. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/23/11, NWS Wilmington OH, NWS State College
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| EF0 | E of Lamar Lamar, Colorado The City of Lamar is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,869 at the U.S... |
Prowers Prowers County, Colorado Prowers County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of John W. Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas valley region. The county population was 14,483 at U.S. Census 2000... |
38.08°N 102.53°W | 2010 | unknown | Brief landspout Landspout A lololol is a slang term coined by meteorologist Howard B. Bluestein in 1985 for a kind of tornado not associated with the mesocyclone of a thunderstorm... tornado confirmed by the Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Department of Transportation The Colorado Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United States. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year... which caused no damage. |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... |
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| EF3 | N of Canton Canton, Oklahoma Canton is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Canton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Blaine Blaine County, Oklahoma Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 11,976. Its county seat is Watonga. Blaine County is the birthplace of voice actor Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck.... |
36.08°N 98.59°W | 2020 | ||
|1 death – Large wedge tornado destroyed multiple homes. Multiple mobile homes were also completely destroyed, some of which were wrapped around trees. Vehicles were thrown and trees were debarked as well. Fatality was a victim that died from his injuries in early June.
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|Fairview
Fairview, Oklahoma
Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,579 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Major County.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
|Major
Major County, Oklahoma
Major County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 7,545. Its county seat is Fairview. Located in northwestern Oklahoma. Major County is bounded by Woods and Alfalfa counties in the north, Garfield County on the east, Kingfisher, Blaine and Dewey on...
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|2047
|0 mile (0 km)
|Tornado observed by spotters. Remained over open country with no damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Lookeba
Lookeba, Oklahoma
Lookeba is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census. The name is a composite of the names of three founding fathers: Lowe, Kelley and Baker.-Geography:Lookeba is located at ....
area
|Caddo
Caddo County, Oklahoma
Caddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 30,150. Its county seat is Anadarko. It is named after the Caddo tribe who were settled here on the 1870s...
|35.36°N 98.36°W
|2031
|9 miles (14.5 km)
|Large tornado that formed from the same storm that produced the EF5 that went from Calumet to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Initial surveys had this as the same tornado, but follow up investigation of mobile radar observations and damage path surveys revealed that this was a separate tornado. The tornado debarked and snapped trees, and destroyed barns and homes.
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|bgcolor=# | EF5
|4 E Hinton
Hinton, Oklahoma
Hinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hinton is located at , elevation 1,676 feet ....
to Guthrie
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
|Canadian
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Kingfisher
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,384. Its county seat is Kingfisher.-History:...
, Logan
Logan County, Oklahoma
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2009 was 39,301. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|35.56°N 97.96°W
|2050
|65 miles (104.6 km)
|9 deaths – See main section on this tornado.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Richland
|Canadian
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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|2137
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Small satellite tornado to the larger EF5 tornado near Piedmont.
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|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Chickasha
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Chickasha is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at...
to southwest Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
/Moore
Moore, Oklahoma
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
|Grady
Grady County, Oklahoma
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2006, the population was 50,490. Its county seat is Chickasha.Grady County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, McClain
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
, Cleveland
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 255,755 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Norman. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|35.05°N 97.95°W
|2206
|32 miles (51.5 km)
|1 death – Large wedge tornado confirmed in town by KWTV coverage. High end EF4 damage in some areas with asphalt scoured from a road and homes swept from their foundations. Some homes were destroyed and other structural damage took place on the west side of Blanchard as well. Several buildings were also heavily damaged in Newcastle and cars were tossed out from underneath an overpass. Took a path just south of the record-breaking May 3, 1999 Moore tornado
1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado
The 1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado was an extremely powerful F5 tornado which devastated towns just outside of Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999. Throughout its one hour and 25 minute existence, the tornado covered , destroying thousands of homes, killing 41 people and leaving...
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|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Bradley
Bradley, Oklahoma
Bradley is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bradley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
to Goldsby
Goldsby, Oklahoma
Goldsby is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goldsby is located at ....
|Grady
Grady County, Oklahoma
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2006, the population was 50,490. Its county seat is Chickasha.Grady County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, McClain
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
|35.85°N 97.28°W
|2226
|23 miles (37 km)
|High end EF4 damage as the tornado completely swept several homes from their foundations and tossed heavy steel storage tanks. Debris reportedly rained from the sky in the Norman area.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Stillwater
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
|Payne
Payne County, Oklahoma
Payne County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2010 was 77,350. Its county seat is Stillwater, and the county is named for Capt. David L. Payne...
|36.02°N 97.17°W
|2250
|10 miles (16.1 km)
|Extensive tree damage and roofs torn from homes. A warehouse structure was damaged as well.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Goldsby
Goldsby, Oklahoma
Goldsby is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goldsby is located at ....
|McClain
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
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|2302
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Satellite tornado to the EF4 Goldsby tornado. Relatively minor damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of McLoud
McLoud, Oklahoma
McLoud is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Consolidated Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census.-History:...
|Cleveland
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 255,755 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Norman. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Pottawatomie
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee...
|36.02°N 97.17°W
|2336
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Trees were uprooted and one home was badly damaged. A semi-truck was overturned on Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
and torn apart by the tornado. Driver survived with minor injuries.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SW of Pawhuska
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States, and the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,589 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.2 percent from 3,629 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Code for the city is 74056...
|Osage
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
|36.67°N 96.37°W
|0005
|unknown
|Extensive tree damage and a house reported destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Ravia
Ravia, Oklahoma
Ravia is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ravia is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
|Johnston
Johnston County, Oklahoma
Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo.-Geography:...
|34.25°N 96.77°W
|0030
|5 miles (8 km)
|Large multi-vortex tornado.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Haskell
Haskell, Oklahoma
Haskell is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Charles N. Haskell, the first state governor of Oklahoma but others speculate the town's name is related to the Haskell Indian Nations University, an Indian tribal...
area
|Muskogee
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 70,990. Its county seat is Muskogee.-Government:...
|35.81°N 95.67°W
|0149
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|A mobile home was destroyed and trees and power poles were snapped.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Wagoner
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Wagoner is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,669 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wagoner County.-Geography:Wagoner is located at ....
|Wagoner
Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 73,085. Its county seat is Wagoner.-Early History:The area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820's...
|35.96°N 95.31°W
|0218
|unknown
|Tornado reported with power flashes and damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Hodgen
Hodgen, Oklahoma
Hodgen is a small, unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established April 25, 1910.-Climate:...
|Le Flore
Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...
|34.84°N 94.70°W
|0348
|12 miles (19.3 km)
|Large wedge tornado blew a mobile home off its foundation and heavily damaged several houses.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ENE of Roland
Roland, Oklahoma
Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roland is located at ....
|Sequoyah
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 38,972. Its county seat is Sallisaw.-History:...
, Crawford (AR)
|35.45°N 94.42°W
|0440
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|Many trees were knocked down, some fell on houses with structural damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Hominy
Hominy, Oklahoma
Hominy is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 census, a 38 percent increase from 2,584 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hominy is located at ....
|Osage
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
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|unknown
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|E of Seward
Seward, Kansas
Seward is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 64.The city should not be confused with the Seward County.-Geography:Seward is located at...
|Stafford
Stafford County, Kansas
Stafford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,437. Its county seat is St. John...
|38.18°N 98.74°W
|2206
|12.1 miles (19.5 km)
|2 deaths – A tree blew onto a van on U.S. Route 281
U.S. Route 281
U.S. Route 281 is a north–south United States highway. At 1,872 miles long it is the longest continuous three-digit U.S. Route....
, killing the occupants. Severe damage reported to houses in the area with roofs torn off. Trees were also uprooted and snapped.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Timken
Timken, Kansas
Timken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 76.-Geography:Timken is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
|Rush
Rush County, Kansas
Rush County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,307...
|38.43°N 99.18°W
|2220
|6.3 miles (10.1 km)
|Large wedge tornado remained mostly in open fields with minor damage to trees and outbuildings.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Ellinwood
Ellinwood, Kansas
Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,131.-History:...
|Barton
Barton County, Kansas
Barton County is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross...
|38.46°N 98.58°W
|2225
|5.2 miles (8.4 km)
|Several houses were damaged. One person was injured.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of St. Jo
St. Jo, Texas
Saint Jo is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.-History:Established in 1856, the city was originally known as Head of Elm, named for its location at the headwaters of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River....
|Montague
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
|33.68°N 97.51°W
|2246
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Nocona
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|Montague
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
|33.82°N 97.68°W
|2340
|unknown
|Brief tornado on the east side of Lake Nocona.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Gainesville
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|Cooke
Cooke County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
|33.61°N 97.17°W
|0032
|unknown
|Brief tornado videotaped with no damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Rhome
Rhome, Texas
Rhome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1067 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rhome is located at ....
|Wise
Wise County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
|33.09°N 97.48°W
|0038
|unknown
|Brief tornado reported.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Azle
Azle, Texas
Azle is a city in Parker and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,947.Popular tourist attractions include marine sports at Eagle Mountain Lake such as swimming, fishing and boating.-Geography:...
|Tarrant
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
|32.90°N 97.56°W
|0038
|unknown
|Tornado observed over Eagle Mountain Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake is a freshwater lake in North Texas. The lake was created by damming the West Fork of the Trinity River and sits below Lake Bridgeport and above Lake Worth . The lake dam was finished on October 24, 1932. In 1965, the District voters approved a bond issue to allow the District...
with minor damage near the shore.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Denton
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
|Denton
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
|33.15°N 97.07°W
|0103
|1.2 miles (1.9 km)
|Significant damage to numerous houses and businesses.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Irving
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
|Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
|32.82°N 96.92°W
|0120
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|An apartment building and four houses sustained roof damage. Tornado embedded in larger field of straight-line wind damage where one person was killed from the downburst.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Balch Springs
Balch Springs, Texas
Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 19,375 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 20,003.-Geography:Balch Springs is located at...
|Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
|32.66°N 96.70°W
|0248
|unknown
|Tornado confirmed along Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Cedarvale
|Dallas
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
|32.58°N 96.12°W
|0350
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Reno
Reno, Parker County, Texas
Reno is a city located in Parker County, Texas, United States . As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 2,494.-Geography:...
|Parker
Parker County, Texas
As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
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|unknown
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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|bgcolor=# | EF4
|Denning
Denning, Arkansas
Denning is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denning is located at ....
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|Franklin, Johnson
|35.45°N 93.76°W
|0510
|47 miles (75.6 km)
|3 deaths – Intense tornado that was 1.25 miles (2.1 km) wide with severe damage in the area and most houses in the village destroyed with several solid houses flattened. Significant damage was also reported in several neighboring communities with multiple homes damaged and destroyed. Trees were debarked and 100 foot metal power poles were bent to the ground as well. At least 15 people were injured.
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|Clarksville
Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was approximately 9,300 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.. Clarksville is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains and Interstate 40 and US Hwy 64...
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|Johnson
|35.46°N 93.47°W
|0529
|22.6 miles (36.4 km)
|1 death – Many houses were damaged or destroyed and vehicles were flipped. Extensive tree and powerline damage along the path.
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| EF1 | SW of Dogwood | Douglas Douglas County, Missouri Douglas County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 13,684. The largest city and county seat is Ava. The county was officially organized on October 29, 1857, and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A... , Webster Webster County, Missouri Webster County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 31,045. The population in 2010 was 36,202. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S... |
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|A few structures were destroyed and numerous trees were snapped.
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|Harrisonville
Harrisonville, Missouri
Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,019 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of CassCounty.Harrisonville was found in 1837, and was named for Congressman Albert G. Harrison...
|Cass
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
|38.66°N 94.35°W
|1635
|unknown
|Tornado confirmed by law enforcement.
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|Sedalia
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
area
|Pettis
Pettis County, Missouri
Pettis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and is named for U.S. Congressman Spencer Darwin Pettis. As of 2000, the population was 39,403...
|38.70°N 93.23°W
|1722
|1.75 miles (2.8 km)
|Tornado moved through Sedalia with many houses and businesses damaged or destroyed and a tanker truck overturned. Damage was also sustained to Smith-Cotton High School
Smith-Cotton High School
Smith-Cotton High School is located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school is home to a fully accredited instrumental music program and the New Score and Cabaret singers. The current principal is Mr. Martin White. The school mascot is the tiger, and the school colors are black and gold...
.Extensive tree and power line damage occurred in the area as well. Numerous people were injured.
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|S of Kearney
Kearney, Missouri
Kearney is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated to be 8,599 in 2008. It is most famous for being the birthplace of Jesse James, and there is an annual festival in the third weekend of September to recognize the notorious outlaw.Kearney was unofficially...
|Clay
|39.29°N 94.38°W
|1733
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
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|W of Kearney
Kearney, Missouri
Kearney is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated to be 8,599 in 2008. It is most famous for being the birthplace of Jesse James, and there is an annual festival in the third weekend of September to recognize the notorious outlaw.Kearney was unofficially...
|Clay
|39.37°N 94.38°W
|1745
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown.
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|Montgomery City
Montgomery City, Missouri
Montgomery City is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.-Geography:Montgomery City is located at...
|Montgomery
Montgomery County, Missouri
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies in East Central Missouri, approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis. As of 2000, the population was 12,136. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775...
|38.98°N 91.51°W
|1920
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|Significant structural damage to houses reported.
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|N of Myrtle
Myrtle, Missouri
Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri. It is fourteen miles southeast of Alton near the Arkansas state line....
|Oregon
Oregon County, Missouri
Oregon County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 10,344. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 10,264. Its county seat is Alton...
|36.55°N 91.27°W
|1956
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Several trees were snapped or uprooted and three outbuildings sustained minor roof damage.
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|SW of Grandin
Grandin, Missouri
Grandin is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census. The city was established in 1887 by the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company and was named after E.B. Grandin, the primary stockholder...
to NW of Buckhorn
Buckhorn, Missouri
Buckhorn, Missouri is a former community on Route 17 at its junction with Interstate 44 in Pulaski County. It is also on historic U.S. Route 66. In 2003, it was annexed by nearby Waynesville...
|Carter
Carter County, Missouri
Carter County is a county located in the central western portion of the Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812. ...
, Wayne
Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,259. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,652. The county seat is Greenville...
, Madison
Madison County, Missouri
Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 11,800. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,276. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown...
|36.93°N 90.75°W
|2049
|48 miles (77.2 km)
|Large and long-lived tornado destroyed four homes, two mobile homes and several trailers, including a log cabin which was leveled. A school sustained major damage and lost its entire roof. Hundreds of acres of large trees were snapped or uprooted. At its widest, the tornado reached a diameter of 1 miles (1.6 km).
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|Fredericktown
Fredericktown, Missouri
Fredericktown is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Missouri, United States, in the northeastern foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The population was 3,928 at the 2000 census...
area
|Madison
Madison County, Missouri
Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 11,800. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,276. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown...
|37.50°N 90.33°W
|2130
|2.75 miles (4.4 km)
|Extensive tree damage throughout the town. A machine shed was damaged and a garage was destroyed.
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|S of Mill Spring
Mill Spring, Missouri
Mill Spring is a village in Wayne County, Missouri, United States, along the Black River. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mill Spring is located at ....
|Wayne
Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,259. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,652. The county seat is Greenville...
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|2141
|17.5 miles (28.2 km)
|Tornado made several touchdowns along a 17.5 mi (28.2 km) path. Two outbuildings and a small personal bridge were destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|SW of Silver Lake
|Perry
Perry County, Missouri
Perry County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 18,132. In 2008 the population was estimated to be 18,743. Its county seat is Perryville. The county was officially organized on November 16, 1820 from Ste...
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|2141
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|Several tree limbs were downed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Hunter
Hunter, Missouri
Hunter is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is located about ten miles southeast of Van Buren on Route 21. Its post office has closed and its mail now comes from either Grandin or Ellsinore....
|Carter
Carter County, Missouri
Carter County is a county located in the central western portion of the Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812. ...
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|2144
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|A few tree limbs were snapped.
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|S of Marquand
Marquand, Missouri
Marquand is a small town located in eastern Madison County, Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town's population was 251; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 264...
|Madison
Madison County, Missouri
Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 11,800. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,276. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown...
, Bollinger
Bollinger County, Missouri
Bollinger County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 12,363; despite a 2009 estimate that showed the population to be 11,841. The county seat is Marble Hill, which is the only city in Bollinger County...
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|2227
|13 miles (20.9 km)
|Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|NW of Neeley's Landing
|Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 75,764. While the largest city in the county is Cape Girardeau, the county seat is actually Jackson, which was the first city named in honor of President...
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|2318
|2.3 miles (3.7 km)
|One home sustained roofing damage and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Benton
Benton, Missouri
Benton is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Benton is located at ....
|Scott
Scott County, Missouri
Scott County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 40,422; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 40,673. Its county seat is Benton...
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|2340
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|A few tree limbs were snapped.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ENE of Decatur
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
|Macon
|39.89°N 88.83°W
|1235
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Two outbuildings and two grain bins were damaged.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NE of Oakley
Oakley, Illinois
Oakley is an unincorporated community in Oakley Township, Macon County, Illinois, United States. Oakley is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway east-northeast of Decatur....
|Macon
|39.87°N 88.76°W
|1239
|unknown
|An outbuilding was destroyed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|St. Anne
St. Anne, Illinois
St. Anne is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census, and 1,247 in 2009. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical...
area
|Kankakee
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
|41.02°N 87.72°W
|1404
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Several houses were damaged, along with trees and power poles.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|E of Heyworth
Heyworth, Illinois
Heyworth is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1856. As of 2010, Heyworth has a population of 2,841. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|McLean
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...
|40.31°N 88.90°W
|2306
|unknown
|A grain bin was damaged.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Downs
Downs, Illinois
Downs is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Downs is located at ....
|McLean
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...
|40.45°N 88.80°W
|2309
|unknown
|A semi-truck was overturned on Interstate 74
Interstate 74
Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|N of Dix
Dix, Illinois
Dix is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dix is located at ....
|Jefferson
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...
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|2328
|14 miles (22.5 km)
|Three houses and a church sustained significant roof damage. A shed and a sawmill were destroyed and several other houses sustained minor damage.
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|NNE of Anna
Anna, Illinois
Anna is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. Located in Southern Illinois, the population was 5,136 at the 2000 census. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Anna is well renowned for the Anna State Mental Hospital or the...
|Union
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|2339
|2.25 miles (3.6 km)
|A couple of homes sustained minor roof damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Mound City
Mound City, Illinois
Mound City is a city located along the Ohio River in Pulaski County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 692. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.-Geography:Mound City is located at ....
area
|Pulaski
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|2340
|5.25 miles (8.4 km)
|A mobile home was tossed into a power pole and several homes sustained roof damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Pulaski
Pulaski, Illinois
Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.-Geography:Pulaski is located at ....
|Pulaski
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|2345
|7.5 miles (12.1 km)
|A shed was damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Mahomet
Mahomet, Illinois
Mahomet is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,258 at the 2010 census. Mahomet is located approximately ten miles west of Champaign at the junction of Interstate 74 and IL 47.-Geography:...
|Champaign
Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 201,081, which is an increase of 11.9% from 179,669 in 2000.. It is the 10th most populous county in Illinois...
|40.16°N 88.36°W
|2358
|unknown
|Brief tornado damaged a few trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Grand Chain to NE of Grantsburg
Grantsburg, Illinois
Grantsburg is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. Grantsburg is located on Illinois Route 146 near the Shawnee National Forest east of Vienna. Grantsburg has a post office with ZIP code 62943....
|Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Pope County, Illinois
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|2355
|17 miles (27.4 km)
|A pole barn was destroyed and over 100 trees were snapped or uprooted. A grain bin destroyed by the tornado was thrown 265 yd (242.3 m).
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Olney
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
|Richland
|38.74°N 88.10°W
|0035
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
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|S of Robinson
Robinson, Illinois
Robinson is a city in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,822 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.-Geography:Robinson is located at ....
|Crawford
|38.96°N 87.74°W
|0057
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|At least 14 houses were damaged, of which three were destroyed. Outbuildings and sheds were also destroyed.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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|W of Morocco
Morocco, Indiana
Morocco is a town in Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Morocco is located at ....
|Newton
Newton County, Indiana
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
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|1413
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Brief tornado damaged a barn and tree limbs.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Mount Ayr
Mount Ayr, Indiana
Mount Ayr is a town in Jackson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mount Ayr is located at ....
|Newton
Newton County, Indiana
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
|40.92°N 87.30°W
|1419
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A house was heavily damaged along with a grain bin and sheds.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Rensselaer
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...
|Jasper
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
|40.97°N 87.20°W
|1424
|3 miles (4.8 km)
|Many trees were uprooted or snapped along the path.
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|Rensselaer
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...
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|Jasper
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
|40.94°N 87.15°W
|1426
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A truck was overturned and houses sustained minor damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Francesville
Francesville, Indiana
Francesville is a town in Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. The population was 879 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Francesville is located at ....
area
|Pulaski
Pulaski County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,755 people, 5,170 households, and 3,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
|40.99°N 86.88°W
|1445
|0.8 miles (1.3 km)
|Several trees were knocked down.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|WSW of Greensburg
Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....
|Decatur
Decatur County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
|39.33°N 85.52°W
|2115
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Several houses and farm buildings were heavily damaged and buildings at the local fairgrounds were destroyed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Greensburg
Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....
|Decatur
Decatur County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
|39.36°N 85.51°W
|2120
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|About 15-20 homes sustained roof and/or siding damage and several trees were downed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SE of Patton
Patton, Indiana
Patton is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana....
|Gibson
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
|38.37°N 87.62°W
|2227
|unknown
|Trees snapped and uprooted
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|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Bedford
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
area
|Lawrence
Lawrence County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Bartholomew
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
|38.86°N 86.49°W
|0000
|3.3 miles (5.3 km)
| Several homes were destroyed in Bedford with significant damage in much of the town. At least 17 people were injured.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|W of Martin
|Posey
Posey County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
, Vanderburgh
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
, Gibson
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
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|0119
|13 miles (20.9 km)
|Four barns were destroyed and one home was severely damaged. Several power poles were snapped and high-tension power lines were downed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SE of Oakland City
Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City is the second-largest city but third-largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States, after the city of Princeton and the town of Fort Branch. It is the home of Oakland City University...
|Pike
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
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|0135
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Winslow
Winslow, Indiana
Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Winslow is located at ....
(1st tornado)
|Pike
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
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|0139
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the following tornado.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Winslow
Winslow, Indiana
Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Winslow is located at ....
(2nd tornado)
|Pike
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
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|0139
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the previous tornado.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Huntingburg
Huntingburg, Indiana
-Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
|Dubois
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|38.30°N 86.96°W
|0155
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Several mobile homes were overturned.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Haysville
Haysville, Indiana
Haysville is an unincorporated town in Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana....
|Dubois
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|38.48°N 86.92°W
|0200
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|A house lost its roof, a shed was destroyed and many trees were uprooted or snapped.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
|Monroe
Monroe County, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile...
|39.17°N 86.52°W
|0215
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado embedded in larger field of straight-line wind damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|S of Orleans
Orleans, Indiana
Orleans is a town in Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orleans is located at ....
|Orange
Orange County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
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|0222
|4.7 miles (7.6 km)
|A wood frame home and barn were destroyed and two brick homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Saltillo
Saltillo, Indiana
Saltillo is a town in Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 92 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Saltillo is located at ....
|Washington
Washington County, Indiana
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:...
, Lawrence
Lawrence County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
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|0228
|3.2 miles (5.1 km)
|A large barn was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SSE of Bono
Bono, Lawrence County, Indiana
Bono is an unincorporated town in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
|Lawrence
Lawrence County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
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|0231
|2.8 miles (4.5 km)
|A metal outbuilding was heavily damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|ESE of Rockville
Rockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".-Geography:...
|Parke
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
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|0240
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado with relatively minor damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Bridgeton
Bridgeton, Indiana
Bridgeton, Indiana is a town in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The town is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist...
|Parke
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
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|unknown
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Brief tornado with damage to trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Morristown
Morristown, Indiana
Morristown is a town in Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Morristown is located at ....
|Shelby
Shelby County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,445 people, 16,561 households, and 12,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 17,633 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
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|0415
|0.75 miles (1.2 km)
|Two homes were damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. One person was injured after a tree fell on his car.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Louisburg
Louisburg, Kansas
Louisburg is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,315.-19th century:Prior to the American Civil War, the land of what is now called Louisburg was part of that reserved for members of various tribes of Native Americans that were ceding...
|Miami
Miami County, Kansas
Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...
|38.62°N 94.68°W
|1545
|unknown
|Tornado reported by law enforcement.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SSE of Overland Park
Overland Park, Kansas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...
|Johnson
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
|38.81°N 94.63°W
|1615
|unknown
|Trees were uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Overland Park
Overland Park, Kansas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...
|Johnson
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
|38.91°N 94.68°W
|1618
|unknown
|Tornado touched down in the suburban area.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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|Oil Trough
Oil Trough, Arkansas
Oil Trough is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to have acquired its name in the early 19th century from a trough used to render bear fat, which was sold to customers in New Orleans...
area
|Independence
|35.60°N 91.42°W
|2115
|4.3 miles (6.9 km)
|Numerous houses sustained roof damage and many trees were knocked down.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|WNW Greasy Corner
|Saint Francis
|35.01183°N 90.49470°W
|2318
|1.05 miles (1.7 km)
|Brief touchdown with no damage
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|West Memphis
West Memphis, Arkansas
West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 27,666 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 28,181 in 2005, and 31,329 in 2011 ranking it as the state's 11th largest city, behind Hot Springs...
area
|Crittenden
|35.13941°N 90.18068°W
|2348
|2.53 miles (4.1 km)
|A large storage shed and a mobile home sustained extensive damage. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|N of Portland
Portland, Arkansas
Portland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Portland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
|Ashley, Chicot
Chicot County, Arkansas
Chicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 11,800. The county seat is Lake Village. Chicot County is Arkansas's tenth county, formed on October 25, 1823, and named after Point Chicot on the Mississippi River.Landmarks around the county include...
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|0137
|6.25 miles (10.1 km)
|Numerous trees snapped or uprooted, several buildings damaged, power poles downed and a carport was destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
|Des Moines
Des Moines County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 were occupied.-2000 census:...
|40.83°N 91.22°W
|2145
|4.8 miles (7.7 km)
|Two railroad box cars were overturned, a shed was destroyed and power poles were snapped.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Dodgeville
|Des Moines
Des Moines County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 were occupied.-2000 census:...
|40.95°N 91.18°W
|2200
|3.6 miles (5.8 km)
|A small barn and an outbuilding were destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Monroeville
Monroeville, Ohio
Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.Monroeville High School sports teams are known as the "Eagles".-Geography:Monroeville is located at ....
|Huron
Huron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
|41.24°N 82.69°W
|2200
|8 miles (12.9 km)
|About 12 houses and a few businesses were damaged, including a few that lost their roofs. Many trees were knocked down.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Centreville
|Montgomery
Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...
|39.65°N 84.11°W
|2310
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Brief tornado snapped a few trees on the grounds of the south campus of the Miami Valley Hospital
Miami Valley Hospital
Miami Valley Hospital is a large urban hospital located in Dayton, Ohio and is a member of the Premier Health Partners network. The hospital has a second location named Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, Ohio. It currently has the Dayton region's only level I trauma center and also has a...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Liberty Township
Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio
Liberty Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is in the east-central part of the county, just south of the city of Monroe...
|Butler
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
|39.38°N 84.41°W
|0430
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Two houses sustained significant damage and several others sustained minor damage. Trees were downed and a car was flipped as well.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|W of Bloomingburg
Bloomingburg, Ohio
Bloomingburg is a village in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomingburg is located at ....
|Fayette
Fayette County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
|39.61°N 83.44°W
|0525
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Brief tornado destroyed a barn and damaged two others.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Bloomingburg
Bloomingburg, Ohio
Bloomingburg is a village in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomingburg is located at ....
|Fayette
Fayette County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
|39.68°N 83.42°W
|0526
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Two barns were heavily damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Farmerville
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
|Union
Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
|32.73°N 92.30°W
|0058
|6.5 miles (10.5 km)
|Damage limited to a few trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|W of Farmerville
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
|Union
Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
|32.77°N 92.40°W
|0120
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|The local elementary school and several houses were damaged, mostly by fallen trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Natchez
Natchez, Louisiana
Natchez is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 583 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area....
|Natchitoches
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Natchitoches. As of 2000, the population was 39,080. This is the heart of the Cane River Louisiana Creole community...
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|0322
|1.3 miles (2.1 km)
|Several large branches were broken.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Murray
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
|Calloway
Calloway County, Kentucky
Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2010, the population was 37,191. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough...
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|0119
|0.25 mile (0.402335 km)
|Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Murray
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
|Calloway
Calloway County, Kentucky
Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2010, the population was 37,191. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough...
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|0217
|0.5 mile (0.80467 km)
|About 12 trees were downed and several more lost limbs. A few homes sustained minor damage and a car was destroyed by a fallen tree.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Springfield
|Lauderdale
Lauderdale County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.4% White*10.0% Black*0.4% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.4% Two or more races*2.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
|34.88082°N 87.41599°W
|0430
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Several pine trees were knocked down, one of which landed on a house with major damage. A barn was nearly destroyed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|ESE of Rogersville
Rogersville, Alabama
Rogersville is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,199.-History:...
|Limestone
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. In 2000, the population was 65,676. As of 2010 the county's...
|34.78027°N 87.17825°W
|0440
|1.9 miles (3.1 km)
|Several pine trees were knocked down, one of which landed on a house.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Athens
Athens, Alabama
Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 18,967. According to the 2009 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 24,234...
|Limestone
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. In 2000, the population was 65,676. As of 2010 the county's...
|34.84537°N 87.03799°W
|0449
|3.9 miles (6.3 km)
|A large barn was severely damaged and many trees were downed. Originated from the same circulation as the previous tornado
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Ardmore
Ardmore, Alabama
Ardmore is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. It is home to the Saturn 1B Rocket, at the Alabama Welcome Center, just south of the Tennessee border, on Interstate 65. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,194....
|Madison
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
|34.91697°N 86.85015°W
|0500
|4.6 miles (7.4 km)
|Several large trees were snapped or uprooted and a few homes had minor roof damage. Originated from the same circulation as the previous two tornadoes.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Meridianville
Meridianville, Alabama
Meridianville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the community is 6,021....
area
|Madison
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
|34.87627°N 86.59556°W
|0517
|7.4 miles (11.9 km)
|Numerous trees snapped or uprooted and a few homes had minor roof damage.
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Enhanced Fujita Scale The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:... |
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| EF0 | NW of Clover Clover, South Carolina Clover is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States located in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan area. As of July 2009, the population was at 5,158 within the town limits.... |
York York County, South Carolina York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area... |
35.14°N 81.27°W | 1353 | ||
|Brief tornado downed several trees, one of which fell on an RV and the other on a home.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Pierpont
Pierpont, Ohio
Pierpont is an unincorporated community in central Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44082. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 167.-References:...
|Ashtabula
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
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|2035
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Damage to roofs and sidings of several buildings.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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|W of Springboro
Springboro, Pennsylvania
Springboro is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.-History:Incorporated as a borough in the Spring of 1866, the crossroads officially became Springboro in 1875....
|Crawford
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
|41.83°N 80.37°W
|2040
|7 miles (11.3 km)
|Roof damage to ten buildings, with one completely torn off, and numerous trees were downed.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|New Franklin area
|Franklin
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
|39.88°N 77.64°W
|2210
|200 yards (182.9 m)
|Dozens of pine trees were snapped.
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|SE of Slate Run
|Lycoming
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
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|2310
|5.5 miles (8.9 km)
|About 400 trees were damaged or destroyed and a few homes were damaged by fallen trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Cammal
|Lycoming
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
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|2315
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|About 200 trees were damaged or destroyed and a few homes were damaged by fallen trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Dauphin
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Dauphin is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 791 at the 2010 census. Dauphin's ZIP code is 17018. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dauphin is located at...
|Dauphin
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
|40.37°N 76.93°W
|2315
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|A brief tornado caused moderate to major damage to six homes and downed about 150 trees.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|E of Hogestown
|Cumberland
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
|40.26°N 77.03°W
|2320
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Roughly 100 trees were downed and a few homes sustained minor damage. A small outbuilding also sustained severe damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Milan
|Bradford
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
|41.89°N 76.53°W
|2330
|0.4 miles (643.7 m)
|Damage was mainly confined to trees, though one trailer was damaged.
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|Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
area
|Schuylkill
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
|40.63°N 76.17°W
|0015
|18 miles (29 km)
|Relatively long-tracked tornado damaged 20 homes, 4 of which sustained major damage, and downed roughly 1,000 trees. The tornado remained on the ground for about 20 minutes before dissipating.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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|W of Sun
Sun, Louisiana
Sun is a village in the northeastern corner of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|St. Tammany
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The parish seat is Covington....
|30.65°N 89.96°W
|2145
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Two houses were destroyed and several others were damaged in the area. Four people were injured.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|E of Littleville
Littleville, Alabama
Littleville is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 978.-Geography:...
|Colbert
Colbert County, Alabama
Colbert County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs. George Colbert operated a ferry across the Tennessee River in 1790 near present day Cherokee....
, Lawrence
Lawrence County, Alabama
Lawrence County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was named after James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy from New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was...
|34.5928°N 87.5486°W
|0417
|2.2 miles (3.5 km)
|A chicken house was completely destroyed, with roofing debris tossed 100 yd (91.4 m) away. One home lost most of its roof and a church sustained some damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path.
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|colspan="7" | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 05/26/11, NWS Cleveland, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge
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Hinton–Guthrie EF5 tornado
On May 24, a long-tracked, violent tornado touched down south of Calumet, Oklahoma. It produced complete destruction in parts of northern and western El Reno, OklahomaEl Reno, Oklahoma
El Reno is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States, in the central part of the state. A part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, El Reno is west of downtown Oklahoma City...
, including the destruction of a mobile home park, debarking trees, and sweeping several well-built homes from their foundations. The Mesonet
Mesonet
In meteorology, a mesonet is a network of automated weather stations designed to observe mesoscale meteorological phenomena. Dry lines, squall lines, and sea breezes are examples of phenomena that can be observed by mesonets...
station at El Reno recorded a wind gust of 151 miles per hour (243 km/h) as the tornado passed by. The tornado was rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
Doppler On Wheels
Doppler On Wheels
Doppler On Wheels is a fleet of radar trucks maintained by the Center for Severe Weather Research led by Joshua Wurman, with the funding mainly provided by the National Science Foundation...
measurements suggestive of peak winds greater than 210 miles per hour (338 km/h). Nine people were killed. This was the first EF5 tornado to strike Oklahoma since 1999, when an F5 tornado
1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado
The 1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado was an extremely powerful F5 tornado which devastated towns just outside of Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999. Throughout its one hour and 25 minute existence, the tornado covered , destroying thousands of homes, killing 41 people and leaving...
killed 36 people in and around Moore, Oklahoma
Moore, Oklahoma
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
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Non-tornadic events
At least three people were killed in the Atlanta metropolitan area as a result of straight-line winds on the evening of May 26, likely due to a downburstDownburst
A downburst is created by an area of significantly rain-cooled air that, after reaching ground level, spreads out in all directions producing strong winds. Unlike winds in a tornado, winds in a downburst are directed outwards from the point where it hits land or water...
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See also
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes hitting downtown areas of large cities
- Tornadoes of 2011Tornadoes of 2011This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2011. Extremely destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the U.S., Bangladesh and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions...