Tornado outbreak of May 18–19, 2025

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42°27′15″N84°08′14″W / 42.4541°N 84.1372°W / 42.4541; -84.1372 (Hayes Center–Dickens (May 16, EF2))
Tornado outbreak of May 18–19, 2025
00:35–01:1017.94 mi (28.87 km)1,000 yd (910 m)
A large, long-lived EF3 tornado has been confirmed by NWS North Platte. Preliminary information. [15]
EF1 Mingus Palo Pinto TX [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
An EF1 tornado was confirmed in Mingus.
EF1 Gordon Palo Pinto TX [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
An EF1 tornado was confirmed near Gordon.
EF0 Santo Palo Pinto TX [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A large tornado prompted a Confirmed Tornado Warning for Palo Pinto County. [16]
EF0S of Santo Palo Pinto TX [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
NWS confirms EF0 south of Santo.
EF0N of Lipan Parker TX [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
NWS confirms a brief weak EF0 tornado north of Lipan.

May 19 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 19, 2025 [a]
EF# LocationCounty / parishStateStart coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax. width
EF?S of Greensburg Kiowa KS [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A large tornado prompted the issuance of a rare tornado emergency for Greensburg. [17] This tornado may have been the same that moved near Preston, Kansas and through Plevna, Kansas.
EF?Near Preston Pratt KS [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A radar-confirmed tornado was observed, prompting the issuance of a PDS tornado warning. [12] This tornado may have been the same that moved south of Greensburg and through Plevna. [18]
EF?Near Havilland to Plevna Reno KS [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A large and destructive tornado prompted the issuance of a tornado emergency for Plevna. [19] It tracked directly through town, damaging buildings and homes. [20] This tornado may have been the same that moved south of Greensburg and near Preston.
EF?Near Atwood Hughes OK [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A spotter-confirmed tornado was observed, prompting the issuance of a PDS tornado warning. [21]
EF?Near Talequah Adair OK [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A radar-confirmed tornado with a TDS was observed.
EF?W of North Bend Dodge NE [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A spotter-confirmed tornado was observed.
EF?N of Wardville Coal OK [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A emergency management-confirmed tornado was observed.
EF?S of Fayetteville Washington AR [ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
A TDS prompted a PDS Tornado Warning for the Fayetteville metro area.
  1. 1 2 All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

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