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A destructive and deadly tornado outbreak that took place across the Southern and Central United States from May 1 to May 3, 2008. The outbreak was responsible for at least seven fatalities (six from tornadoes) and 23 injuries in Arkansas. There were at least 29 tornado reports from Iowa to Oklahoma on May 1 and 67 more in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas on May 2. A total of 60 tornadoes were confirmed by weather authorities. (Full article...)
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This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in July 2010. (Full article...)
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2024 tornado activity
From the evening of May 16, 2024, to midday May 17, 2024, a derecho struck the Gulf Coast of the United States from Southeast Texas to Florida, causing widespread damage, particularly in the city of Houston and surrounding metropolitan area. At least seven people were killed by the storms, dubbed the Houston derecho by the National Weather Service, which brought winds up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) along with four tornadoes. (Full article...)
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November 26
- 1887 – An F2 tornado destroyed barns and a dance hall on the edge of Mineola, Texas. Five people were killed, and 20 injured, when the walls of the dance hall collapsed.
November 27
- 1973 – A tornado outbreak hit parts of the Southeastern United States. Three tornadoes (one F2 and two F1) moved across DeSoto County, Mississippi and caused extensive damage in and around Horn Lake and Southaven, Mississippi, killing one person and injuring 75. In all, 212 mobile homes and two permanent homes were destroyed. An F3 tornado caused significant damage in Huntsville, Alabama, injuring 32 people. Planes and hangars were destroyed at the airport, and the National Weather Service office lost its roof.
- 1994 – An outbreak brought destructive tornadoes to Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. An F3 tornado destroyed 28 homes and damaged 300 others in Germantown, Tennessee, killing three people at a family reunion and injuring 25 others across town. Another F3 tornado caused major damage to 40-50 homes in Magee, Mississippi, where two people were killed by a falling tree. Yet another F3 tornado destroyed 27 homes in Chestnut Bluff and Crockett Mills, Tennessee, where it killed one person and injured three.
- 2005 – Two people were killed and 15 were injured in a tornado outbreak across Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. An F3 tornado overturned vehicles on Interstate 40 west of Plumerville, Arkansas, with one death and seven injuries in one vehicle. The other death was from an F2 tornado that destroyed a home near Briar, Missouri.
November 28
- 1941 – One of the deadliest tornadoes on record in Japan struck Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, killing 12 people and injuring 177, with 347 houses severely damage or destroyed.
- 1988 – Part of a small tornado outbreak, a long-track F4 tornado, which touched down after midnight, traveled 83 miles (134 km) across North Carolina, reaching peak intensity in Raleigh. Two people were killed and 105 people were injured in the Raleigh area, with two other deaths and 49 other injuries elsewhere along the track. In all, the tornado destroyed 476 homes and 78 businesses, with 2000 other homes damaged. Damage totaled $77.2 million (equivalent to $199 million in 2023).
Did you know…
- ...that the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the most recent EF5 tornado?
- ...that the 2021 South Moravia tornado, an IF4 tornado with winds between 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h), was the strongest tornado to hit the Czech Republic in modern history?
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Major structural damage to a house near Hartford (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Radar collage of a supercell that spawned a tornado family during the outbreak (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Trees that were completely debarked and denuded near Buckeye, Arkansas. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
EF3 damage to businesses in downtown Dresden, Tennessee. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
A satellite view of the extratropical cyclone that was responsible for the tornado outbreak on December 11. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Aerial view of EF3 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
High-end EF4 damage to a house in Bremen (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
A liquor store that was destroyed in the western part of Bowling Green, Kentucky. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Widespread destruction in a residential area of Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
High-end EF3 damage to homes in the Creekwood subdivision in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Numerous fatalities occurred in this area. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021) -
Radar 3D volume scan of the supercell showing debris lofted over 30,000 feet (9.1 km) in the air as the tornado struck Mayfield (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado) -
Radar collage of a supercell that spawned a tornado family during the outbreak (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
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A multi-ton freight car that was thrown from the tracks in Barnsley (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
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From May 2 to 8, 1999, a large tornado outbreak took place across much of the Central and parts of the Eastern United States, as well as southern Canada. During this week-long event, 152 tornadoes touched down in these areas. The most dramatic events unfolded during the afternoon of May 3 through the early morning hours of May 4 when more than half of these storms occurred. Oklahoma experienced its largest tornado outbreak on record, with 70 confirmed. The most notable of these was the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado which devastated Oklahoma City and suburban communities. The tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 others; losses amounted to $1 billion, making it the first billion-dollar tornado in history. Overall, 50 people lost their lives during the outbreak and damage amounted to $1.4 billion.
On May 2, a strong area of low pressure moved out of the Rocky Mountains and into the High Plains, producing scattered severe weather and ten tornadoes in Nebraska. The following day, atmospheric conditions across Oklahoma became significantly more favorable for an outbreak of severe weather. Wind profiles across the region strongly favored tornadic activity, with the Storm Prediction Center stating, "it became more obvious something major was looming" by the afternoon hours. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed across the state as well as bordering areas in Kansas and Texas. Over the following 48 hours, May 3–4, 116 tornadoes touched down across the Central United States. Following the extensive outbreak, activity became increasingly scattered from May 5 to 8, with 26 tornadoes touching down across the Eastern United States and Quebec.
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