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===April 24===
===April 24===
A severe weather outbreak occurred in April 24, resulting in tornadoes and heavy rain, leaving 3 fatalaties in the town of [[Ruston]] and at least 3 tornadoes confirmed in the states of Louisiana and Texas
A severe weather outbreak occurred on April 24 across eastern Texas and portions of Louisiana, resulting in heavy rain and 3 confirmed tornadoes that left 3 dead in the town of [[Ruston, LA]].


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:46, 25 April 2019

Tornadoes of 2019
A chart of the 2019 United States tornado count
TimespanJanuary 4 – ongoing
Maximum rated tornadoEF4 tornado
Tornadoes in U.S.324
Damage (U.S.)unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)27
Fatalities (worldwide)63

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2019. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.

There have been 381 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2019,[1] of which at least 323 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 63 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed; 28 in Nepal, 27 in the United States[2], six in Cuba and two in Turkey.

Events

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2019 and List of United States tornadoes in April 2019

Template:Tornadoes of 2019/Deadly

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
11 123 143 42 6 1 0 326


January

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2019 § January

There were 18 tornadoes reported in United States in January;[1] however, 21 were confirmed.

January 19

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
1 2 7 1 0 0 0
High-end EF2 damage to a structure in Wetumpka, Alabama.

On January 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather for much of Mississippi and Alabama, along with parts of Louisiana, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. This included a 5% risk of tornadoes. A small tornado outbreak impacted the Deep South later that day. Five weak tornadoes struck Mississippi and Louisiana in the morning hours, including an EF1 tornado that destroyed a mobile home, destroyed a storage building, and caused considerable roof damage to surrounding homes northeast of Franklinton, Louisiana.[3] A high-end EF2 tornado caused significant structural damage in Wetumpka, Alabama. The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed and another church, the police station, a senior center, and several homes were severely damaged or destroyed. Four people were injured.[4][5][6] An EF1 tornado near Booth, Alabama destroyed a trailer, injuring two people inside.[4] Three other EF1 tornadoes touched down in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, including one that caused damage at Tyndall Air Force Base. Overall, this outbreak produced 10 tornadoes and resulted in six injuries.[4][7]

January 24 (Turkey)

FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 0 1 3 0 0 0

On January 24, Turkey was impacted by four tornadoes. Two people were killed and 11 injured by an F2 tornado in the Kumluca area of Antalya Province, where homes and businesses sustained major damage. Several vehicles and trailers were tossed and damaged by the tornado as well. One of the fatalities occurred when a man attempted to take shelter inside a metal cargo container at a construction site, while the other occurred as a result of a collapsed roof.[8][9] Another F2 tornado flattened a large swath of trees in a heavily forested area near Olympos, while an F1 near Kum damaged homes and greenhouses. In Sahilkent, an F2 tornado caused significant damage to vehicles as well.[10]


January 28 (Cuba)

FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 0 0 0 0 1 0

A violent nighttime F4 tornado struck the eastern side of Havana, Cuba's capital city, killing 6 people and injuring 193 others, some critically. The large stovepipe tornado caused extensive damage as it moved through densely populated areas of the city. Numerous well-built masonry homes and businesses were badly damaged or destroyed, including 90 homes that completely collapsed, and 30 homes that were badly damaged or partially collapsed. Many vehicles were thrown into buildings, crushed by falling debris, or were tossed and mangled beyond recognition. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped as well. This was the strongest tornado to strike Cuba in nearly 80 years, when an F4 tornado struck Bejucal on December 26, 1940.[11][12][13][14][15]

February

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2019 § February

There have been 26 tornadoes reported in the United States in February,[1] of which at least 25 have been confirmed.

February 23–24

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 2 3 1 1 0 0
EF3 damage to a grocery store in Columbus, Mississippi. One person was killed at this location.

On the morning of February 23, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather. This included a 15% hatched risk area for tornadoes. The possibility of a few strong, long-tracked tornadoes was noted. On the evening of February 23, through the early morning hours or February 24, a small tornado outbreak occurred in portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. A large, rain-wrapped EF3 tornado touched down and struck the city of Columbus, Mississippi, damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses in town. A church was largely destroyed, and the top of a cell tower was bent over. A large brick grocery store building was almost entirely leveled, resulting in one fatality. Nineteen other people were injured by the tornado.[16] An EF2 tornado also caused considerable damage to homes and trees as it clipped the west edge of Burnsville, Mississippi. In addition, an EF1 tornado near Kingville, Alabama downed hundreds of trees and destroyed a manufactured home. Overall, this outbreak produced 8 tornadoes, killed one person, and resulted in 19 injuries.[17]

March

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2019 § March

There were 145 tornadoes reported in the United States in March,[1] of which at least 102 have been confirmed.

March 3

Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 3, 2019
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 11 21 7 1 1 0
EF4 damage to a well-built brick home in Beauregard, Alabama. This home was anchor-bolted to its foundation.

On March 1, parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina were highlighted in a slight risk for severe weather by the Storm Prediction Center. On March 2, during the evening updated outlook, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk from eastern-most Alabama, extending through central Georgia and into western South Carolina due to the risk of a few strong tornadoes. On March 3, the Storm Prediction Center maintained the enhanced risk area, which included a 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes. Later that afternoon and evening, a tornado outbreak occurred across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina as numerous tornadic supercell thunderstorms overspread the region. A violent, long-tracked EF4 wedge tornado killed 23 people as it decimated the rural community of Beauregard in Lee County, Alabama. Well-built homes were leveled, trees were debarked, and vehicles were lofted and mangled beyond recognition by this violent tornado. The tornado continued through western portions of Georgia, striking Talbotton at EF3 strength and causing major damage in that town before dissipating. In addition to the 23 fatalities, 97 people were injured by the tornado.[18][19][20] The Beauregard tornado ended the record-long 673-day streak without a violent (EF4 or EF5) tornado in the United States since the last one touched down near Canton, Texas on April 29, 2017. It was also the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since the 2013 Moore tornado.[21]

Near Eufaula, a high-end EF2 tornado caused major damage to structures and aircraft at Weedon Field, and also destroyed a fire station. Another EF2 tornado caused significant damage to homes, mobile homes, and vehicles near Fort Valley, Georgia, injuring one person. The town of Cairo, Georgia was also significantly impacted by an EF2 tornado, where homes and businesses were severely damaged and two people were injured. In Florida, two people were injured when an EF3 tornado destroyed multiple homes to the east of Tallahassee. In South Carolina, an EF2 snapped large trees and power poles, damaged a gas station, and injured four people near Clarks Hill. Numerous weak tornadoes also touched down, including an EF0 that struck downtown Macon, Georgia. Overall, this outbreak produced 41 tornadoes and killed 23 people. All of the fatalities from this outbreak occurred in Lee County, Alabama as a result of the long-tracked EF4 tornado that struck Beauregard.[22]

March 12–14

Main article: March 2019 North American blizzard
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 20 13 5 0 0 0

A three-day tornado outbreak affected various regions of the United States during mid-March of 2019. On March 12, an EF2 tornado impacted the city of Dexter, New Mexico. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and mobile homes in town, injuring 6 people. It was the earliest EF1 or stronger tornado in the state of New Mexico on record and also the first tornado in Chaves County during the month of March going back to 1959.[23] Another EF2 snapped numerous power poles near Malaga as well. Over the course of March 13, a few weak tornadoes touched down in parts of Texas, including an EF0 and an EF1 that struck the town of Junction, resulting in moderate damage. Another EF1 tornado blew off roofs in Zephyr. On March 14, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued an enhanced risk of severe weather from northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio southward into northern Alabama. The most notable tornado of the day was a strong EF2 tornado that caused major structural damage to several homes and a church near Lovelaceville, Kentucky, before weakening and striking West Paducah, where a mall and several businesses sustained minor damage. The tornado narrowly missed the National Weather Service office in Paducah, and was caught on video by a meteorologist on duty.[24] Another EF2 tornado struck the small town of Vernon, Michigan, where homes had roofs and exterior walls removed and a business was destroyed. Many tornadoes touched down in Alabama on the evening of March 14, almost all of which were weak. However, an EF2 that passed near Titus severely damaged multiple homes and two convenience stores. Numerous other EF0 and EF1 tornadoes touched down in parts of Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio as well. Overall, this outbreak produced 38 tornadoes and injured eight people.[25]

March 13 (Germany)

FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 0 0 1 0 0 0

On March 13, a strong tornado touched down in extreme western Germany, very close to the border of Belgium. The tornado struck the town of Roetgen directly, where 40 homes were damaged, 10 of which were left uninhabitable. Two of these homes had their roofs completely destroyed, and several others sustained partial roof removal. Detached garages were destroyed, and structural debris and insulation was scattered throughout the damage path. Some debris was impaled into the exterior walls of damaged homes. Trees were snapped and uprooted, and metal street lamp poles were bent to the ground. Two warehouse buildings were also damaged, and vehicles were damaged by flying debris and falling trees as well. Five people were injured in Roetgen, four of which required hospitalization.[26][27] Based on the damage, the tornado was rated F2 in intensity.[28]

March 31 (Nepal)

Main article: 2019 Nepal tornado

On March 31, a destructive and deadly tornado tore through several villages of the Bara District and Parsa District of Nepal, killing 28 people and injuring 600. It was the country’s first ever confirmed tornado.[29] Most of the dead and injured were poor and living in weakly-built houses that were destroyed. However, several well-constructed masonry structures, including a mosque, were completely leveled. A total of 1,273 homes were destroyed and a further 1,348 sustained damage. The majority of damage took place in Bara where 1,183 homes were destroyed. Vehicles were thrown, and numerous trees were snapped and denuded as well.[30][31]

April

See also: List of United States tornadoes in April 2019

There have been at least 192 tornadoes reported in the United States in April, [1] of which 176 have been confirmed.

April 13–15

Main article: Tornado outbreak of April 13–15, 2019
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 23 30 15 2 0 0
EF3 damage to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site museum in Weeping Mary, Texas. One person was killed here and several others were injured.

On April 13, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather for much of Louisiana, along with portions of Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. This included a 15% hatched risk area for tornadoes. A highly sheared and unstable atmosphere in place over much of the Southern United States provided a favorable environment for supercells and tornadoes, including the potential for strong, long-tracked tornadoes. Throughout the afternoon and evening, a tornado outbreak unfolded as multiple significant tornadoes tracked through the outlined threat area. An EF3 tornado severely impacted the town of Franklin, Texas, destroying numerous homes and businesses, and injuring 12 people. Another long-tracked EF3 tornado struck Weeping Mary and Alto, destroying numerous homes and the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site museum, killing two people and injuring 20 more. Alto had also sustained significant damage from a separate EF2 tornado that occurred earlier in the day. Three separate EF2 tornadoes struck Vicksburg, Mississippi, damaging homes and businesses. A high-end EF2 also impacted Hamilton, destroying homes and a fire station, and killing one person there. Severe storms and tornadoes continued overnight into April 14 as the system pushed eastward, and an enhanced risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the Eastern United States, included a large 5% risk area of tornadoes extending from Georgia up to Pennsylvania. Widespread tornado touchdowns occurred in the threat area, though most were weak. However, an EF2 tornado struck Shelby, Ohio, where a Chevrolet dealership and several homes were significantly damaged, and six people were injured. A high-end EF2 tornado struck Starbrick, Pennsylvania as well, where a lumber company sustained major damage. A few additional tornadoes occurred into the early morning hours of April 15, including an EF2 that caused severe damage to homes and a warehouse near Laurel, Delaware. Overall, this outbreak produced 70 tornadoes that killed three people.[32] [33][34]

April 17–19

Main article: Tornado outbreak of April 17–19, 2019
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
3 30 46 11 1 0 0

Following the previous event, another outbreak of tornadoes impacted the Deep South and Eastern United States, accompanying a strong cold front across the southern Great Plains and into the Southeast. The Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and western Oklahoma were impacted on the afternoon of April 17, with eight weak tornadoes causing little to no damage.[35][36] The next day, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for Mississippi and Alabama, including a 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes. A total of 40 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi that evening, a few of which were strong. One tornado that touched down in the small town of Morton severely damaged or destroyed several homes, and was rated high-end EF2. Two EF1 tornadoes downed numerous trees in Philadelphia, Mississippi as well, one of which collapsed the exterior wall of an urgent care. Two EF2 tornadoes near Learned snapped numerous large trees and power poles as well. By April 19, the severe weather threat had shifted to the Eastern United States, with a moderate risk in place for the Carolinas and Virginia. This included a 10% risk area for tornadoes, and numerous tornadoes touched down from Florida to Pennsylvania throughout the day and evening, several of which were strong. In Virginia, an EF3 passed near Rocky Mount destroying homes, tossing vehicles, and injuring two people. An EF2 tornado also ripped the roof off of a house near Mineral, while another EF2 near Charles City severely damaged a rod and gun club. A few significant tornadoes occurred across parts of the Carolinas as well, including an EF2 that significantly damaged a few homes in the southern part of Hillsborough, North Carolina. Further north, EF2 tornadoes caused considerable damage in the Pennsylvania communities of St. Thomas and Lewistown. A total of 91 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of this outbreak, none of which caused fatalities.[37]

April 24

A severe weather outbreak occurred on April 24 across eastern Texas and portions of Louisiana, resulting in heavy rain and 3 confirmed tornadoes that left 3 dead in the town of Ruston, LA.

See also

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