This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May 2019.
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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179 | 655 | 540 | 119 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,529 |
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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85 | 206 | 169 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 516 |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | S of LaCenter | Ballard | KY | 37°03′43″N88°59′03″W / 37.062°N 88.9842°W | 11:08–11:09 | 0.58 mi (0.93 km) | 85 yd (78 m) | Several trees lost large limbs, and a few large trees were snapped along the path. A large section of roof on a home was lifted and thrown about 150 ft (46 m). A nearby storage building had its doors blown in, and the base of an exterior wall was shifted. A few other homes in the vicinity received minor shingle damage. [1] |
EFU | SSW of Waurika | Jefferson | OK | 34°06′59″N98°01′36″W / 34.1165°N 98.0268°W | 18:26 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Numerous people observed a brief tornado. No damage was reported. [2] |
EFU | NW of Throckmorton | Throckmorton | TX | 33°21′43″N99°21′32″W / 33.362°N 99.359°W | 18:30–18:36 | 2.56 mi (4.12 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A trained storm spotter photographed a tornado. [3] |
EFU | S of Seymour | Baylor | TX | 33°24′07″N99°13′01″W / 33.402°N 99.217°W | 19:01–19:24 | 1.33 mi (2.14 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A number of storm chasers reported a tornado that remained over open rangeland. [4] |
EFU | E of Addington | Jefferson | OK | 34°14′24″N97°50′51″W / 34.24°N 97.8475°W | 19:08 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | Storm chasers reported a brief tornado. [5] |
EF0 | W of Marietta | Love | OK | 33°56′31″N97°12′43″W / 33.942°N 97.212°W | 21:21–21:29 | 3.16 mi (5.09 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Trees and a carport were damaged. [6] |
EF0 | N of Marietta | Love | OK | 34°00′54″N97°08′02″W / 34.015°N 97.134°W | 21:46–21:48 | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | Trees were damaged. [7] |
EF1 | E of Leon | Love | OK | 33°49′59″N97°23′42″W / 33.833°N 97.395°W | 22:17–22:26 | 6.8 mi (10.9 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A mobile home was blown off its foundation and destroyed. Trees were damaged. [8] |
EFU | SE of Haskell | Haskell | TX | 32°58′N99°31′W / 32.96°N 99.51°W | 22:46 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | The public reported a brief tornado. [9] |
EFU | S of Jonesboro | Coryell | TX | 31°34′09″N97°53′21″W / 31.5693°N 97.8892°W | 01:23 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | The trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. [10] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | NNW of Huxley | Shelby | TX | 31°51′11″N93°57′05″W / 31.8531°N 93.9514°W | 11:30–11:31 | 0.58 mi (0.93 km) | 118 yd (108 m) | A small farm outbuilding and the roof of a chicken house were damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. [11] |
EF1 | S of Stanley | DeSoto | LA | 31°55′47″N93°54′06″W / 31.9298°N 93.9018°W | 11:40–11:42 | 0.98 mi (1.58 km) | 240 yd (220 m) | A metal awning was ripped off a mobile home, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. [12] |
EF1 | Mansfield | DeSoto | LA | 32°01′35″N93°43′28″W / 32.0264°N 93.7245°W | 12:08–12:09 | 0.22 mi (0.35 km) | 330 yd (300 m) | A brief tornado destroyed several small sheds, ripped the roof of a metal awning, snapped a light pole off its concrete base, and snapped several trees. [13] |
EF1 | Mabelvale | Pulaski | AR | 34°39′03″N92°24′22″W / 34.6507°N 92.4062°W | 17:37–17:41 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Some buildings were damaged and tractor trailers overturned. Several trees were also uprooted. [14] |
EF0 | N of Sherwood | Pulaski | AR | 34°51′09″N92°14′21″W / 34.8526°N 92.2392°W | 18:14–18:25 | 5.06 mi (8.14 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Several trees were downed, with some trees and branches falling on homes. [15] |
EF0 | W of Olmstead | Pulaski, Faulkner | AR | 34°55′30″N92°14′30″W / 34.9250°N 92.2417°W | 18:26–18:30 | 3.7 mi (6.0 km) | 80 yd (73 m) | Several trees were uprooted. [16] [17] [18] |
EF0 | W of Cabot | Pulaski | AR | 34°57′59″N92°06′55″W / 34.9663°N 92.1152°W | 18:33–18:34 | 1.02 mi (1.64 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Several trees were uprooted or snapped, and a few buildings/sheds sustained minor roofing damage. [19] |
EF0 | SW of Otto to NNE of Cato | Faulkner | AR | 34°59′00″N92°14′25″W / 34.9832°N 92.2403°W | 18:35–18:37 | 0.66 mi (1.06 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Several trees were uprooted, and a shed was destroyed. [20] |
EF0 | W of Des Arc | Prairie | AR | 34°57′24″N91°34′05″W / 34.9566°N 91.568°W | 19:20–19:34 | 4.49 mi (7.23 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The public videoed a tornado over mainly open fields. [21] |
EF0 | ESE of Swifton | Jackson | AR | 35°48′04″N91°04′50″W / 35.8012°N 91.0806°W | 19:40–19:41 | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief, weak tornado passed over open fields, causing minimal damage. [22] |
EF0 | NE of Lafe | Greene | AR | 36°15′10″N90°27′48″W / 36.2527°N 90.4634°W | 21:29–21:30 | 0.21 mi (0.34 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A home was damaged. [23] |
EF0 | NW of Gosnell | Mississippi | AR | 35°58′28″N89°59′01″W / 35.9744°N 89.9835°W | 23:02–23:03 | 0.19 mi (0.31 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A large tree was uprooted. [24] |
EF0 | SE of Caruthersville, MO | Pemiscot | MO | 36°08′00″N89°37′48″W / 36.1334°N 89.6301°W | 23:11–23:18 | 2.76 mi (4.44 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Several trees were uprooted. The tornado stayed mostly along the Mississippi River levees. [25] |
EF0 | ESE of Ridgely | Obion | TN | 36°14′32″N89°25′40″W / 36.2421°N 89.4278°W | 23:20–23:21 | 0.21 mi (0.34 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees were uprooted along a creek bed. [26] |
EF0 | WNW of Hornbeak | Obion | TN | 36°20′36″N89°19′49″W / 36.3434°N 89.3302°W | 23:43–23:44 | 0.14 mi (0.23 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A few trees were uprooted, and tree limbs were broken off. [27] |
EFU | NE of Comstock | Val Verde | TX | 29°47′N101°05′W / 29.79°N 101.09°W | 02:20–02:21 | 0.4 mi (0.64 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A storm chaser observed a tornado over open country. No damage was reported. [28] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | ENE of Moulton | Lavaca, Fayette | TX | 29°36′09″N97°05′14″W / 29.6024°N 97.0871°W | 12:14–12:26 | 2.8 mi (4.5 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Several trees were damaged. [29] [30] |
EF0 | ENE of Flatonia | Fayette | TX | 29°43′18″N97°00′59″W / 29.7218°N 97.0163°W | 13:14–13:26 | 4.17 mi (6.71 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A storage shed was destroyed while power lines and trees were damaged. [31] |
EF2 | Western La Grange | Fayette | TX | 29°54′26″N96°57′26″W / 29.9071°N 96.9573°W | 14:04–14:12 | 2.44 mi (3.93 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A strong tornado moved through western La Grange, destroying one large metal building while heavily damaging two others. Vehicles, as well as a 90,000 lb (41,000 kg) piece of machinery, were shifted and overturned. A small church was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. [32] |
EF0 | NE of Marathon | Brewster | TX | 30°19′24″N103°01′27″W / 30.3232°N 103.0242°W | 17:59–18:00 | 0.08 mi (0.13 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A weak, brief landspout tornado caused no observable damage. [33] |
EF0 | SW of Eagle Lake | Colorado | TX | 29°32′47″N96°21′57″W / 29.5465°N 96.3659°W | 18:22–18:25 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado was videoed crossing a rice field. [34] |
EF0 | SW of Tomball | Harris | TX | 30°05′N95°39′W / 30.08°N 95.65°W | 19:00–19:03 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | A trained storm spotter videoed a tornado. [35] |
EF0 | NNE of Lion Country Safari | Palm Beach | FL | 26°44′51″N80°21′07″W / 26.7476°N 80.352°W | 20:50–20:51 | 0.03 mi (0.048 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A very small, brief tornado damaged a horse stable roof, nearby fencing, and some trees. [36] |
EF0 | N of Saint Lawrence | Glasscock | TX | 31°46′17″N101°30′00″W / 31.7713°N 101.5°W | 23:34–23:35 | 0.05 mi (0.080 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A landspout tornado occurred over open field. No damage was reported. [37] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | SE of Arcadia | Galveston | TX | 29°21′32″N95°07′52″W / 29.359°N 95.131°W | 07:31 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A manufactured home and a storage shed were damaged. A tin roof was peeled off. [38] |
EFU | NNE of Oakville | Plaquemines | LA | 29°46′N89°47′W / 29.76°N 89.79°W | 12:28 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A photo of a waterspout or tornado over a marshy area was relayed via social media. [39] |
EF1 | Whitemarsh Island | Chatham | GA | 32°01′11″N81°01′06″W / 32.0197°N 81.0184°W | 20:53–20:57 | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | 170 yd (160 m) | A waterspout began over the Wilmington River. It moved ashore and struck a yacht club, where a boat was thrown from a crane into the water. The crane supporting the boat was pushed off its tracks and into a small building, resulting in significant roof damage to the building and injury to an occupant. Several homes had their shingles ripped off, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. [40] |
EFU | WSW of Muleshoe | Bailey | TX | 34°11′N102°52′W / 34.18°N 102.87°W | 00:05 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | Storm chasers observed a brief landspout tornado over open field. No damage was reported. [41] |
EFU | NNE of Adrian | Oldham | TX | 35°22′N102°37′W / 35.37°N 102.62°W | 00:28–00:29 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | Storm chasers witnessed a tornado. No damage was reported. [42] |
EFU | S of Muleshoe | Bailey | TX | 33°59′N102°41′W / 33.99°N 102.69°W | 01:02 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | NWS employees viewed a storm chaser's live stream of a brief tornado. No damage was reported as the tornado remained over open land. [43] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | WNW of Ocala | Marion | FL | 29°11′26″N82°17′29″W / 29.1906°N 82.2913°W | 15:27–15:31 | 0.93 mi (1.50 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Several large trees were snapped; four homes suffered minor damage from fallen trees. The roof was torn off a shed, and two trailers were pushed 30–40 yd (27–37 m) from their original location. [44] |
EF0 | S of Seminole | Pinellas | FL | 27°47′37″N82°47′36″W / 27.7937°N 82.7933°W | 16:40–16:41 | 0.39 mi (0.63 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A waterspout moved ashore in Madeira Beach, damaging an unsecured porch, a carport, numerous trees, and power lines. [45] |
EFU | ESE of Emerald | Lancaster | NE | 40°49′02″N96°48′10″W / 40.8171°N 96.8029°W | 22:35–22:36 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A storm chaser observed a tornado over an open field. [46] |
EF0 | NW of Dodge City | Ford | KS | 37°52′54″N100°09′37″W / 37.8817°N 100.1604°W | 22:36–22:41 | 0.57 mi (0.92 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | NWS employees observed a landspout tornado from their office. [47] |
EF2 | Lincoln | Lancaster | NE | 40°47′03″N96°45′30″W / 40.7842°N 96.7583°W | 22:38–22:39 | 0.55 mi (0.89 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A small ice cream shop and a storage shed were flattened by this brief but strong tornado. The roofs of a couple of homes in Lincoln were damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted. [48] |
EF2 | NE of Tahoka | Lynn | TX | 33°16′01″N101°51′11″W / 33.267°N 101.853°W | 22:45–23:50 | 17.2 mi (27.7 km) | 2,112 yd (1,931 m) | A strong and large tornado caused severe damage to power poles, farm equipment, and a manufactured home. Lesser damage occurred to another residence. At least one other tornado may have accompanied this tornado at times, but insufficient evidence existed to confirm their existence. [49] |
EF1 | N of Missler | Meade | KS | 37°24′16″N100°25′59″W / 37.4045°N 100.4331°W | 23:15–23:19 | 1.08 mi (1.74 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A storm chaser reported a tornado. No damage information is available. [50] |
EF1 | SSE of Ellinwood | Barton | KS | 38°16′53″N98°33′15″W / 38.2814°N 98.5543°W | 23:25–23:27 | 0.57 mi (0.92 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Three metal grain bin silos were damaged. [51] |
EFU | WSW of Raymond | Rice | KS | 38°16′N98°28′W / 38.26°N 98.47°W | 23:30–23:31 | 0.22 mi (0.35 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A trained storm spotter witnessed a tornado. No damage was reported. [52] |
EFU | N of Missler | Meade | KS | 37°23′35″N100°26′03″W / 37.393°N 100.4342°W | 23:49–23:51 | 0.42 mi (0.68 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A storm chaser reported a tornado over open pasture. [53] |
EF0 | SSW of Alden | Rice | KS | 38°13′N98°21′W / 38.21°N 98.35°W | 00:00–00:03 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A center pivot irrigation system was damaged. [54] |
EFU | NE of Missler | Meade | KS | 37°23′14″N100°21′37″W / 37.3871°N 100.3602°W | 00:04–00:07 | 0.73 mi (1.17 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A trained storm spotter reported a tornado over cropland. [55] |
EF1 | E of O'Donnell | Lynn | TX | 33°01′12″N101°39′29″W / 33.020°N 101.658°W | 00:12–00:25 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | Trees at a residence were damaged in a manner consistent with an EF1 tornado. [56] |
EF0 | N of Plevna | Reno | KS | 38°08′N98°20′W / 38.14°N 98.33°W | 00:13–00:15 | 0.35 mi (0.56 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A few power line poles were blown over. [57] |
EF1 | SSW of Nickerson | Reno | KS | 38°06′30″N98°06′21″W / 38.1083°N 98.1058°W | 00:34–00:36 | 0.14 mi (0.23 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Several outbuildings were damaged. [58] |
EF1 | SSW of Nickerson | Reno | KS | 38°05′42″N98°06′19″W / 38.0951°N 98.1052°W | 00:35–00:37 | 0.4 mi (0.64 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A 100 ft (30 m) long pole barn was destroyed, with some of its 1,000 lb (450 kg) girders lofted into a nearby field. Another pole barn was collapsed and surrounding trees were downed. [59] |
EFU | SW of South Hutchinson | Reno | KS | 38°00′08″N97°57′52″W / 38.0021°N 97.9644°W | 01:00–01:01 | 0.18 mi (0.29 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A storm chaser witnessed a brief tornado over open country. [60] |
EFU | SSE of South Hutchinson | Reno | KS | 37°59′N97°55′W / 37.99°N 97.92°W | 01:20–01:21 | 0.27 mi (0.43 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado occurred over open country. [61] |
EF0 | NW of Wellington | Sumner | KS | 37°17′N97°25′W / 37.29°N 97.42°W | 01:39–01:43 | 0.79 mi (1.27 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A loafing shed was damaged. [62] |
EFU | W of Miami | Roberts | TX | 35°44′23″N100°46′03″W / 35.7397°N 100.7675°W | 01:49–02:03 | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | A large tornado was observed but caused no damage. [63] |
EF0 | SW of Gail | Borden | TX | 32°41′54″N101°30′55″W / 32.6984°N 101.5152°W | 01:59–02:01 | 0.42 mi (0.68 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Spotters observed a brief rope tornado. [64] |
EF1 | SW of Sumner | Noble | OK | 36°16′55″N97°11′53″W / 36.282°N 97.198°W | 04:54–04:56 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A car was flipped, a garage door was damaged, and numerous trees were downed. [65] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EFU | NE of Cheyenne | Laramie | WY | 41°14′N104°42′W / 41.23°N 104.7°W | 22:00–22:03 | 0.38 mi (0.61 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | The public reported a brief tornado. No known damage occurred. [66] |
EFU | NW of Montezuma | Gray | KS | 37°41′57″N100°35′47″W / 37.6993°N 100.5964°W | 02:17–02:23 | 4.74 mi (7.63 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A QLCS tornado passed over open areas. [67] |
EFU | N of Lewis | Edwards | KS | 37°59′35″N99°14′02″W / 37.9931°N 99.234°W | 02:43–02:49 | 2.81 mi (4.52 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A trained storm spotter reported a tornado. No known damage occurred. [68] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EFU | SSW of Spearman | Hutchinson, Hansford | TX | 36°02′21″N101°14′51″W / 36.0391°N 101.2474°W | 20:36–20:49 | 2.91 mi (4.68 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Eyewitnesses documented a tornado over an open field. [69] [70] |
EFU | SW of Edmonson | Hale | TX | 34°14′47″N101°58′33″W / 34.2464°N 101.9757°W | 21:27 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | Storm chasers observed a brief tornado. No damage was found. [71] |
EF0 | N of Fort Stockton | Pecos | TX | 31°04′39″N102°50′42″W / 31.0776°N 102.845°W | 21:48–21:54 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A rain-wrapped tornado was observed by trained spotters and remained over open country. [72] |
EF0 | N of Borger | Hutchinson | TX | 35°42′26″N101°24′28″W / 35.7072°N 101.4078°W | 21:49–21:50 | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | The roofs and shingles of homes were damaged. [73] |
EF0 | N of Perryton | Ochiltree | TX | 36°29′04″N100°47′59″W / 36.4844°N 100.7996°W | 21:50–21:51 | 0.03 mi (0.048 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A broadcast media crew photographed a brief tornado. [74] |
EF0 | S of Kimberly | Twin Falls | ID | 42°26′59″N114°24′54″W / 42.4498°N 114.4151°W | 22:00–22:15 | 1.51 mi (2.43 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | Trees were downed at a farm. [75] |
EFU | SW of Tulia | Swisher | TX | 34°28′31″N101°50′25″W / 34.4752°N 101.8404°W | 22:11–22:16 | 1.51 mi (2.43 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | A large, multiple vortex tornado was photographed by several storm chasers. Despite its size, the tornado did no observable damage. [76] |
EF0 | E of Stinnett | Hutchinson | TX | 35°52′04″N101°10′19″W / 35.8677°N 101.172°W | 22:16–22:19 | 5.39 mi (8.67 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A cone tornado occurred over open fields. [77] |
EFU | NW of Vigo Park | Swisher | TX | 34°40′53″N101°38′26″W / 34.6813°N 101.6405°W | 22:56–23:10 | 5.35 mi (8.61 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A rain wrapped tornado did no observable damage. [78] |
EF0 | E of Wayside to SSW of Goodnight | Armstrong | TX | 34°45′03″N101°26′35″W / 34.7507°N 101.4431°W | 23:27–23:35 | 11.49 mi (18.49 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Storm chasers reported a tornado. [79] |
EF0 | W of Lipscomb | Lipscomb | TX | 36°13′58″N100°24′00″W / 36.2327°N 100.400°W | 23:56 | 0.06 mi (0.097 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. [80] |
EF0 | Howardwick | Donley | TX | 35°01′33″N100°53′48″W / 35.0258°N 100.8966°W | 00:25–00:28 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 73 yd (67 m) | This weak tornado mainly did damage to trees, car ports and roofs of trailers. [81] |
EF0 | NW of Bakersfield | Pecos | TX | 30°54′29″N102°21′29″W / 30.908°N 102.358°W | 00:35–00:49 | 4.13 mi (6.65 km) | 450 yd (410 m) | A tornado was observed over open country. [82] |
EF0 | S of Alanreed | Donley | TX | 35°06′46″N100°46′30″W / 35.1127°N 100.775°W | 00:48–00:52 | 4.24 mi (6.82 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Trees and barns were damaged. [83] |
EFU | SE of Texola | Beckham | OK | 35°05′46″N99°57′47″W / 35.096°N 99.963°W | 01:12–01:16 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Multiple observers reported a tornado. No known damage occurred. [84] |
EFU | N of Butler | Custer | OK | 35°46′23″N99°10′52″W / 35.773°N 99.181°W | 01:32–01:36 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Two storm chasers witnessed a tornado. No damage was reported. [85] |
EFU | NW of Carter | Beckham | OK | 35°15′39″N99°33′00″W / 35.2609°N 99.5501°W | 03:10 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A television storm chaser witnessed a brief tornado. No known damage occurred. [86] |
EF0 | SSW of Haverhill | Butler | KS | 37°38′N96°55′W / 37.63°N 96.92°W | 04:19–04:22 | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado damaged trees. [87] |
EF2 | NNE of Hobart to SSW of Cordell | Kiowa, Washita | OK | 35°03′54″N99°04′48″W / 35.065°N 99.08°W | 04:23-04:55 | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | A strong tornado damaged or destroyed several outbuildings and at least five mobile homes, in addition to utility poles and trees. [88] [89] |
EFU | SSW of Cordell | Washita | OK | 35°13′23″N99°01′26″W / 35.2231°N 99.0239°W | 04:46–04:48 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | A second simultaneous tornado occurred near Cordell. Storm chasers were unable to discern whether this was a tornado along a parallel path or a satellite tornado. No damage was reported. [90] |
EF1 | Newkirk | Kay | OK | 36°52′23″N97°03′58″W / 36.873°N 97.066°W | 04:57–05:01 | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | This tornado caused areas of damage in Newkirk, damaging the roofs of at least six homes and businesses and significantly damaging a mobile home. Tree damage also occurred, although some damage attributed to the tornado may have been caused by straight-line winds. [91] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EFU | N of Headrick | Kiowa | OK | 34°43′41″N99°05′42″W / 34.728°N 99.095°W | 05:27 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A storm chaser witnessed a brief, narrow tornado. No known damage occurred. [92] |
EF0 | NNE of Hearne | Robertson | TX | 30°57′14″N96°34′05″W / 30.9538°N 96.5681°W | 18:29–18:30 | 0.26 mi (0.42 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This brief tornado damaged a barn and was embedded in a larger area of straight line winds, which also caused damage. [93] |
EF0 | SW of College Station | Brazos | TX | 30°33′51″N96°22′58″W / 30.5642°N 96.3827°W | 19:21–19:24 | 0.88 mi (1.42 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | Law enforcement sighted a tornado. [94] |
EF1 | NE of Nesbitt to SSE of Jefferson | Harrison | TX | 32°37′19″N94°23′51″W / 32.6219°N 94.3974°W | 19:36–19:45 | 7.38 mi (11.88 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A few homes sustained damage from fallen trees or branches. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted. [95] |
EF1 | Bethany, TX to SSW of Greenwood, LA | Panola (TX), Caddo (LA) | TX, LA | 32°22′22″N94°02′41″W / 32.3729°N 94.0447°W | 20:19–20:24 | 2.61 mi (4.20 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | This tornado touched down in Bethany, where it uprooted a tree and removed the roofing of a service station. Elsewhere, several trees were snapped or uprooted. [96] [97] |
EF1 | Keatchi | De Soto | LA | 32°11′06″N93°55′57″W / 32.1849°N 93.9325°W | 20:33–20:36 | 1.83 mi (2.95 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | This tornado snapped and uprooted several trees and destroyed a large metal farm canopy near Keatchi. [98] |
EF1 | Stonewall | De Soto | LA | 32°13′07″N93°50′10″W / 32.2187°N 93.8360°W | 20:44–21:02 | 12.59 mi (20.26 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and some power poles were snapped as well. One home sustained significant damage when several large trees fell on it. [99] |
EF1 | E of Stonewall | De Soto, Caddo | LA | 32°15′20″N93°43′19″W / 32.2555°N 93.7219°W | 20:53–21:02 | 3.92 mi (6.31 km) | 80 yd (73 m) | A metal farm outbuilding was lofted and destroyed. Several trees were also snapped or uprooted. [100] [101] |
EF1 | S of Saline | Natchitoches | LA | 32°06′53″N93°01′25″W / 32.1146°N 93.0236°W | 22:15–22:22 | 2.98 mi (4.80 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | This tornado snapped or uprooted several trees. [102] |
EF1 | ENE of Readhimer to ESE of Saline | Natchitoches, Winn | LA | 32°07′40″N92°56′44″W / 32.1278°N 92.9456°W | 22:22–22:26 | 2.85 mi (4.59 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | Trees were snapped and twisted in the Kisatchie National Forest. [103] [104] |
EF1 | S of Jonesboro | Jackson | LA | 32°12′09″N92°42′42″W / 32.2024°N 92.7117°W | 22:35–22:36 | 0.42 mi (0.68 km) | 70 yd (64 m) | A brief tornado downed and uprooted approximately 15 trees. [105] |
EF1 | SE of Jonesboro | Jackson | LA | 32°12′55″N92°42′45″W / 32.2153°N 92.7124°W | 22:35–22:41 | 7.36 mi (11.84 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This tornado damaged a small portion of the roof on the Charles H Garrett Community Center. It also damaged a metal building, causing the column anchorage to fail. Several trees were snapped and uprooted as well. [106] |
EF1 | E of Jonesboro to SW of Chatham | Jackson | LA | 32°14′23″N92°35′00″W / 32.2396°N 92.5834°W | 22:42–22:48 | 4.03 mi (6.49 km) | 350 yd (320 m) | This damaging tornado downed and uprooted approximately 150 trees. The trees fell into multiple campers and approximately three fourths of the cabins in the park. [107] |
EF1 | SSE of Grambling to SSE of Ruston | Jackson, Lincoln | LA | 32°26′43″N92°41′17″W / 32.4452°N 92.6881°W | 22:47–22:55 | 5.43 mi (8.74 km) | 80 yd (73 m) | This tornado ripped the roof off a small outbuilding, completely destroyed a shed, and ripped shingles from the roof of a single family home. The tornado rolled a single-wide mobile home off its foundation, tossing it approximately 10 yd (9.1 m) and destroying it as it landed. [108] [109] [110] |
EF1 | ENE of Pine Bluff | Jefferson | AR | 34°13′24″N91°58′57″W / 34.2232°N 91.9826°W | 23:18–23:19 | 0.26 mi (0.42 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The brick facings and roofs of two apartment complexes were damaged. At least two walls were caved in, exposing some apartment units. Trees and utility poles were snapped. Four people were injured. [111] |
EF1 | ENE of Richwood to SE of Swartz | Ouachita | LA | 32°28′03″N91°58′58″W / 32.4676°N 91.9828°W | 23:36–23:41 | 4.27 mi (6.87 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Some trees were damaged or snapped. [112] |
EF1 | E of Richwood to NW of Rayville | Richland | LA | 32°26′51″N91°55′27″W / 32.4476°N 91.9241°W | 23:36–23:48 | 8.89 mi (14.31 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A metal shed was destroyed, three homes sustained shingle damage, and two metal carports were thrown. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. [113] |
EF0 | NW of Nogal | Lincoln | NM | 33°36′58″N105°44′28″W / 33.616°N 105.741°W | 23:45–23:48 | 0.03 mi (0.048 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | The public reported a landspout tornado over rural countryside. [114] |
EF1 | NNE of Rayville to E of Oak Ridge | Richland | LA | 32°31′11″N91°44′17″W / 32.5198°N 91.7381°W | 23:52–00:03 | 7.88 mi (12.68 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Many trees were snapped and uprooted by this tornado. [115] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | N of Jackson | Hinds | MS | 32°23′32″N90°15′09″W / 32.3922°N 90.2526°W | 13:41–13:50 | 3.54 mi (5.70 km) | 550 yd (500 m) | Some trees were uprooted and many large limbs were snapped. [116] |
EF1 | WNW of McComb | Pike | MS | 31°15′15″N90°29′37″W / 31.2541°N 90.4936°W | 16:12–16:21 | 0.81 mi (1.30 km) | 270 yd (250 m) | Some trees were snapped and uprooted. [117] |
EF0 | N of Hazel Green, AL | Madison (AL), Lincoln (TN) | AL, TN | 34°59′24″N86°33′58″W / 34.9901°N 86.5661°W | 17:46–17:52 | 2.56 mi (4.12 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Trees and tree limbs were downed; two large hardwood trees being uprooted and falling on a house, causing heavy damage. [118] [119] |
EF1 | NE of Albertville | Marshall | AL | 34°19′19″N86°07′00″W / 34.3220°N 86.1166°W | 18:30–18:32 | 0.48 mi (0.77 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | This tornado caused minor damage to three barns or sheds, and snapped a number of trees. [120] |
EF1 | SE of Fyffe | DeKalb | AL | 34°24′17″N85°52′49″W / 34.4047°N 85.8803°W | 18:55–18:57 | 0.57 mi (0.92 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | This tornado almost entirely collapsed a barn and a poultry house, peeling away the roofing of a second poultry house. A mobile home across the street sustained minor damage, and a nearby shed was destroyed, with debris being spread over 0.25 mi (0.40 km). [121] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | SW of Red House | Campbell | VA | 37°10′02″N78°53′59″W / 37.1673°N 78.8998°W | 20:35–20:46 | 4.1 mi (6.6 km) | 275 yd (251 m) | Three homes sustained minor damage and four outbuildings were severely damaged or destroyed. A modular home was overturned, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. [122] |
EF1 | WSW of Norwood | Stanly | NC | 35°12′07″N80°12′07″W / 35.2020°N 80.2020°W | 20:40–20:44 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 295 yd (270 m) | Several trees were snapped and uprooted in or near Cottonville. Some farm outbuildings also sustained minor damage. [123] |
EF1 | Suffolk | Suffolk (city) | VA | 36°44′23″N76°34′58″W / 36.7398°N 76.5827°W | 22:52–22:55 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | This tornado damaged at least 14 homes and 6 businesses. Shingles were torn off roofs, windows were blown in, and one air conditioner was ripped off a roof. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, with one impaling the roof of a home. [124] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | E of Dothan | Houston | AL | 31°13′16″N85°22′35″W / 31.2212°N 85.3765°W | 15:33–15:34 | 0.92 mi (1.48 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A few gravestones were knocked down, and three businesses suffered minor roof or pillar damage. [125] |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF2 | NE of Knightdale to NNW of Bailey | Wake, Franklin, Nash | NC | 35°49′39″N78°26′24″W / 35.8275°N 78.4399°W | 14:13–14:39 | 17.18 mi (27.65 km) | 385 yd (352 m) | This strong tornado collapsed the exterior walls of a single family home and destroyed several metal farm buildings. Sheet metal was wrapped around a nearby tree. An RV was flipped over numerous times, landing crushed in an open field. Another home had its windows blown out and roof damaged, and an open-air outhouse suffered structural damage. One newly constructed home sustained moderate roof damage, a modular home suffered roof and wall damage, and two farm outhouses were severely damaged. One home also lost its chimney and a cinder block outhouse underwent complete roof failure. Throughout its path and in the town of Zebulon, many trees were snapped and uprooted. [126] [127] |
A total of 400 tornadoes touched down in the United States during this extended tornado outbreak sequence.
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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55 | 162 | 132 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
Note that "EFU" implies unknown category. |
EF# | Location | County / parish | State | Start coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | E of Marathon | Brewster | TX | 30°11′51″N103°07′17″W / 30.1975°N 103.1215°W | 00:25–00:27 | 0.39 mi (0.63 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A landspout tornado occurred but caused no damage. [128] |
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 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.
A significant four-day outbreak of tornadoes impacted areas across the High Plains, central Midwest, and parts of the Ohio Valley in early May. The outbreak also produced the first EF4 tornado of the year in Katie, Oklahoma on May 9, where one death occurred. An EF3 tornado near Connerville, Oklahoma also killed a person that day. Other notable tornadoes included two large EF2 tornadoes in Colorado on May 7, a large EF2 tornado near Catherine, Kansas on May 8, and a destructive EF3 tornado that struck Mayfield, Kentucky on May 10. Overall, 57 tornadoes were confirmed.
An extended period of significant tornado activity affected the Central United States in late May 2016. This outbreak sequence came less than two weeks after another damaging tornado outbreak that affected similar areas. The most prolific day was May 24 when 44 tornadoes touched down with at least 12 of them spawned by an intense, long-tracked supercell near Dodge City, Kansas. The strongest tornado from this outbreak was a violent EF4 tornado on May 25 that caused severe damage near Solomon, Abilene, and Chapman, Kansas, injuring eight. Overall, 98 tornadoes were confirmed.
A prolonged period of intense tornado activity affected the Great Plains, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley during May 15–20, 2017. This outbreak sequence was the most prolific tornado event of 2017 in terms of number of tornadoes. It is also notable for producing the longest-tracked tornado in Wisconsin state history: an intense EF3 tornado that remained on the ground for over 82 miles (132 km) and killed one person while causing major damage near Chetek and Conrath. Overall, the outbreak sequence resulted in two deaths and several injuries.
The April 2018 North American storm complex brought a wide swath of severe and winter weather that affected much of Midwest across to the East Coast of the United States. This particular outbreak led to at least 73 confirmed tornadoes over a three-day period, most of which occurred across Arkansas and Louisiana during the evening hours of April 13. The most significant tornadoes were an EF1 that caused a fatality in Red Chute, Louisiana, early on April 14, an upper-end EF2 tornado that impacted eastern sections of Greensboro, North Carolina on April 15, causing 17 injuries, and a significant EF3 tornado that impacted areas from Lynchburg to Elon, Virginia, causing severe damage and at least 10 injuries.