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

  1. ↑ NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/2025 Tuscaloosa County Straight-Line Wind Event (Report). National Weather Service Birmingham, Alabama. May 19, 2025.{{cite report}}: line feed character in |title= at position 65 (help)
  2. ↑ "4 injured, major damage reported in overnight North Texas storms: Here's what we're seeing". WFAA . May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Bacon, John. "'Nocturnal monster': After days of killer tornadoes and storms, more is on the way: Updates". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Hall, Melissa (May 19, 2025). Severe Storms With Strong Tornadoes Possible Across Arkansas Today . Retrieved May 19, 2025– via www.4029tv.com.
  5. ↑ Horner, Katie (May 19, 2025). Several rounds of storms today . Retrieved May 19, 2025– via KMBC.
  6. ↑ Conder, Jonathan (May 19, 2025). "UPDATES: Dangerous storms with tornado and large hail risk Monday". KOCO . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Storms possible today, temperatures continue to rise | Central Texas Forecast". KCEN . May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Hart (May 18, 2025). "May 18, 2025 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook". Storm Prediction Center.
  9. 1 2 Marsh; Smith (May 19, 2025). "May 19, 2025 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook". Storm Prediction Center.
  10. ↑ Herzmann, Daryl. "KBOU Tornado (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Warning #6". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Radar indicated tornados in Shackelford & Eastland Counties". Yahoo News . May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Large Tornado Spotted On Ground Near Scott City And Elkader In Scott County, Kansas". Times Now . May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Tornadoes near Arnett, Oklahoma: WATCH video from Val & Amy Castor". News 9 . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ Kliewer, Addison (May 19, 2025). "Ellis County officials: Damage reported after tornado touches down in Arnett". KOCO . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ Various National Weather Service offices (2025). "Damage Assessment Toolkit" (Interactive map and database). DAT. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  16. ↑ Staff, NBC. "NBCDFW :: Palo Pinto County hard hit by tornadic storms Sunday night". NBC News . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  17. 1 2 Herzmann, Daryl. "KDDC Tornado (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Emergency #9". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  18. ↑ Herzmann, Daryl. "KDDC Tornado (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Warning #13". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  19. ↑ Herzmann, Daryl. "KICT Tornado (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Emergency #9". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Dangerous Severe Storms Leave Damage In The Plains". The Weather Channel . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  21. ↑ Herzmann, Daryl. "KOUN Tornado (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Warning #99". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  22. ↑ National Weather Service in North Platte, Nebraska (May 19, 2025). NWS Meteorologists Currently Surveying Storm Damage Near Grinnell in Gove County KS (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Significant damage reported after tornado hits Grinnell, Kansas". KAKE . May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Watch: Large tornado rips through Grinnell, Kansas | Latest Weather Clips". Fox Weather . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  25. ↑ Sloan, Nick (May 19, 2025). "Tornado damages homes in Grinnell, Kansas; I-70 closed due to downed power lines". KMBC. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Overnight Tornado Levels Homes In Plevna, Kansas - Videos from The Weather Channel". The Weather Channel. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Watch: Massive wedge tornado approaches Plevna, Kansas | Latest Weather Clips". Fox Weather. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  28. ↑ McMillan, Laura; Newton, Ryan (May 19, 2025). "Tornado damages buildings, trees in Plevna". KSN News. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 870". Storm Prediction Center . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  30. ↑ McMillan, Laura (May 19, 2025). "Tornado damages buildings, trees in Plevna". KSNW via Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ Heilman, Matt (May 19, 2025). "Union Pacific: Tornado topples about 100 cars on stopped train near Haviland". KWCH-DT . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  32. ↑ Castillo, Eduardo (May 19, 2025). "Tornado strikes small Kansas town, damaging homes, trees and utility poles". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  33. ↑ "4 injured, major damage reported in overnight North Texas storms: Here's what we're seeing". WFAA . May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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