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Tornadoes of 2021
A map of confirmed U.S. tornadoes by their Enhanced Fujita scale ratings
TimespanJanuary 1 – Present
Maximum rated tornadoEF4 tornado
Tornadoes in U.S.428
Damage (U.S.)unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)12
Fatalities (worldwide)32

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2021. 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, Australia and New Zealand. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.

There have been 617 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2021,[1] of which at least 428 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 32 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed with 16 in China, 12 in the United States, two in India, and one each in New Zealand and Turkey. The year started well below average with the lowest amount of tornado reports through the first two months in the past 16 years. Despite several outbreaks in March and another large outbreak at the beginning of May, the year remains well below-average due to inactivity during the peak of tornado season from April through June.[2][3]

Events

Template:Tornadoes of 2021/Deadly

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021 and List of United States tornadoes from April to June 2021

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
75 165 146 34 8 1 0 429*

*This total includes one tornado with confirmed damage (which would preclude an EFU rating), but with no published rating.

January

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021 § January

There were 16 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in January.

January 2 (Indonesia)

A tornado touched down in Slangit Village within the Cirebon Regency, flattening three small houses, and destroying or heavily damaging eight others. The tornado also downed several trees, some of which landed on houses and caused minor damage.[4]

January 25–27

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 1 2 0 1 0 0
EF3 tornado damage to a home in Fultondale, Alabama.

Following a period of inactivity, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk for severe weather for a broad area in northwest Alabama, northeast Mississippi, and southern Tennessee on January 25. This included a 5% chance for tornadoes.[5] Isolated to scattered severe weather occurred throughout the afternoon into the evening, including an EF0 tornado that caused some tree damage in Fayette County, Tennessee.[6][7] Later that evening, an isolated severe storm developed in Central Mississippi near Interstate 55. The storm then tracked northeastward into Alabama, approaching the northern Birmingham metro area by 10:20 p.m. (04:20 UTC), exhibiting consistent, but broad, rotation. At 10:40 p.m. (04:40 UTC), the storm unexpectedly produced an intense and destructive tornado that struck the suburbs of Fultondale and Center Point. Significant structural damage occurred in Fultondale, with numerous homes, vehicles, and businesses being severely damaged or destroyed. A Hampton Inn sustained major structural damage, and Fultondale High School was significantly damaged as well. Considerable damage to homes and trees was also noted farther to the northeast in Center Point along the 10.4-mile (16.7 km) long damage path, which was up to 900 yards (820 m) wide. The tornado, which was rated mid-range EF3 with maximum winds of up to 150 mph (240 km/h), killed one person and injured at least 30 others.[8][9]

After no tornadic activity on January 26, two weak EF1 tornadoes touched down southwest of Tallahassee, Florida the next day.[10][11] The second of the two tornadoes caused damage to the Tallahassee International Airport and narrowly missed the National Weather Service NEXRAD radar site at the airport, although functionality of the radar was disabled for about an hour after the tornado struck the airport grounds due to communication issues. Several planes and structures were damaged, but no injuries were reported.[12] The tornado continued east, causing additional sporadic tree and property damage before lifting after tracking for 21.4 miles (34.4 km). It was given a rating of low-end EF1 based on tree damage in the employee lot of the airport.[13]

January 26 (Turkey)

A brief but strong F2 tornado touched down in Yildirim, Bursa Province, damaging at least 20 structures and killing one person. Industrial buildings were damaged, some significantly, and vehicles were flipped and damaged by the tornado as well, one of which was tossed onto the roof of a building. The fatality occurred when a man was struck by flying debris.[14][15]

February

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021 § February

There were 11 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in February.

February 15

low-end EF4 damage to a home where two fatalities took place north of Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 4 0 1 0 1 0
Main article: February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm § Southeast

On February 15, the Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced risk for severe weather. A few tornadoes, two of which were strong and destructive, struck the states of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. One supercell produced a tornado family of three tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle and Southwestern Georgia, with the final one being a large, strong EF2 tornado that caused major damage and five injuries just outside of Damascus, Georgia. Around midnight, a destructive low-end EF4 tornado heavily damaged or destroyed dozens of well-built homes in the Ocean Ridge Plantation subdivision near Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Three homes were leveled at that location, one of which was swept completely away. A large metal building, several vehicles and RVs, and many trees sustained significant damage as well. Three fatalities and 10 injuries occurred as a result of this tornado. It was the deadliest tornado in Southeastern North Carolina since an F3 tornado killed eight in Riegelwood in November 2006. A total of six tornadoes were confirmed.[16][17][18]

March

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021 § March

There were 140 tornadoes confirmed[note 2] in the United States in March.

March 13

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
5 4 2 3 0 0 0
Main article: March 2021 North American blizzard § Southern Plains

On the morning of March 13, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk with severe weather outlook for the Texas Panhandle, including a 15% risk for strong tornadoes.[19] Multiple tornadoes touched down across the Panhandle, mainly areas between Lubbock and Amarillo and points eastward.[20][21][22][23] A large EF2 wedge tornado moved from southwest of Happy in Swisher County to east of Canyon in Randall County, toppling a cell tower, inflicting major roof damage to homes, and snapping trees and power poles. As the tornado dissipated, a new tornado, rated EF1, formed and moved into Armstrong County, passing over Palo Duro Canyon, where several RVs were tossed and a cabin had its roof blown off. A third tornado was spawned just northeast of the second one, also crossing from Randall to Armstrong and lifting near Washburn, just before crossing into Carson County. Another EF2 tornado caused minor damage in Clarendon before strengthening and causing major damage to power poles and a mobile home near the Greenbelt Lake Reservoir.[24] Farther to the north, an EF2 tornado moved through a rural area near Ensign, Kansas, snapping power poles causing damage to grain bins and pivot irrigation sprinklers, although no tornado warning was issued for the storm. Several other tornadoes touched down very briefly and received ratings of EFU because they did not cause any damage. A total of 14 tornadoes were confirmed.[25]

March 16–18

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 22 23 4 0 0 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 16–18, 2021
High-end EF2 damage to a house near Billingsley, Alabama.

Following isolated tornado activity on March 16, a rare high risk outlook was issued by the SPC for March 17 in Mississippi and Alabama, including a 45% risk area for tornadoes.[26] Forecasters noted the potential for violent, long-tracked tornadoes to occur in the risk area, though this did not occur. However, a few strong tornadoes did touch down and cause significant damage, though none exceeded EF2 intensity. The first tornado of the day touched down west of Waynesboro, Mississippi just after 12:00 p.m. CDT. and caused EF2 damage to chicken houses and trees.[27] Other strong EF2 tornadoes caused damage in and around Silas, Billingsley, and Burnsville, Alabama.[27] More severe weather occurred on March 18 along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Southern Maryland, and a moderate risk was issued from Eastern Georgia to North Central North Carolina on March 17.[28] The moderate risk was downgraded to enhanced on March 18 due to a lack of buoyancy in the atmosphere, but numerous strong to severe thunderstorms still tracked through the area during the afternoon.[29][30] Several more tornadoes were confirmed before the storms moved offshore that evening. Overall, this outbreak produced 48 tornadoes and no fatalities.[30]

March 20 (Australia)

A small tornado caused minor damage in the Sydney suburb of Chester Hill. Homes were damaged, trampolines were thrown, and power lines were damaged by falling trees.[31]

March 24–28

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
2 10 16 10 4 1 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of March 24–28, 2021
EF3 damage to the Precision Materials manufacturing facility near Ohatchee, Alabama.

After isolated tornado and widespread hail activity in Texas the previous day, March 25 brought another severe weather outbreak to the Deep South, where a high risk outlook was issued for the second time in eight days. This included a 30% risk for tornadoes, with the potential for multiple strong and long-tracked tornadoes noted in the outlook discussion.[32] The first supercell of the day produced three low-end EF3 tornadoes in Central Alabama with the second prompting a tornado emergency, the first of three issued during the outbreak, in Shelby County, Alabama.[33][34] That tornado damaged or destroyed many homes in the southern suburbs of Birmingham, and was rated EF3. The home of broadcast meteorologist James Spann was one of the residences damaged by this tornado.[35][36][37] Another EF3 tornado destroyed a manufacturing facility and a church, and badly damaged or destroyed many homes in and around Ohatchee, Alabama, killing five people. A long-tracked EF3 wedge tornado also tracked over 80 miles (130 km) across five counties in central Alabama for 98 minutes, causing significant damage near Sawyerville, Greensboro and Brent while injuring 13. The most intense tornado of the event was a low-end EF4 tornado that caused major damage in Newnan, Georgia during the overnight hours, leveling homes and killing one person. An EF2 tornado ripped the roofs off several homes near Waynesboro, Tennessee as well.[38] Tornado activity on March 26 was limited to a high-end EF1 tornado that damaged a house and flipped a car near Middlebury, Vermont, injuring two people. However, the SPC issued an enhanced risk for parts of the Southern United States for March 27, including a 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes. More strong tornadoes were reported that evening, and several PDS tornado warnings were issued in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. One person was killed by an EF2 tornado that badly damaged or destroyed multiple homes near Carthage, Texas. An EF2 tornado also severely damaged a rice mill near De Witt, Arkansas, and another EF2 tornado struck the north edge of Monticello, tossing multiple vehicles and damaging a construction company. A final EF1 tornado that destroyed outbuildings and downed trees was confirmed near Fairview, Alabama on the morning March 28 before a squall line produced widespread wind damage in the Delaware Valley that afternoon. The severe weather ended that night as the storms moved offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. Overall, 43 tornadoes were confirmed throughout the outbreak sequence, which led to seven fatalities and numerous injuries.[39]

March 28 (Indonesia)

A strong multi-vortex tornado hit Cimenyan in the Bandung Regency, causing significant damage to several homes, businesses, and many trees, injuring eight people.[40][41][42][43]

April

See also: List of United States tornadoes from April to June 2021 § April

There have been 63 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in April.

April 3 (Indonesia)

A narrow tornado touched down in Sumenep Regency, causing damage in and around the village of Pinggir Papas in the Kalianget District. Three people were injured by the tornado, which damaged 18 houses.[44]

April 7–8

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 7 8 2 0 0 0

Scattered tornado activity occurred in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Iowa from April 7 into the early morning hours of April 8, with 12 tornadoes being confirmed. An EF0 tornado in southwestern Cedar Rapids, Iowa caused minor injuries to one person from glass after their bedroom window was blown in, while an EF1 tornado injured another person in Bastrop, Louisiana.[45] More scattered severe weather occurred during the afternoon of April 8 and four more tornadoes were confirmed across the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. An EF0 tornado damaged Pleasant Hill Elementary School and a nearby nursing home in Pleasant Hill in Cumberland County, while three tornadoes, including two rated EF2, caused heavy damage in the Norma and Straight Fork communities in Scott County. Several homes sustained heavy damage, including a double-wide mobile home which was destroyed.[46][47]

April 7 (Indonesia)

A tornado touched down in Klungkung, Bali overnight, damaging 30 homes. A majority of the damage was to roofs and canopies.[48]

April 9–11

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 7 10 1 1 0 0
A mobile home destroyed by the EF3 tornado in Waxia, Louisiana

Several rounds of intense severe thunderstorms brought significant damaging winds, very large hail, and several tornadoes primarily across the Southern United States from April 9 into the evening of April 11.[49] April 9 started with several clusters of multi-cells, supercells, and bowing segments across much of the Deep South. Strong straight-line thunderstorm winds in Shreveport, Louisiana toppled a tree onto a mobile home around 6:30 p.m. (23:30 UTC), resulting in a fatality.[50] Several large hail-producing supercells then formed and moved through areas from Oklahoma to North Texas before merging into a large squall line and surging southeastward into Arkansas and Louisiana, producing widespread wind damage. Meanwhile, several tornado-producing supercells formed ahead of the line. A weak EF0 tornado was recorded by several storm spotters near Pelahatchie, Mississippi, causing intermittent tree damage. Just after midnight on April 10, a large EF1 tornado ripped roofs off of sheds and carports and knocked down trees, including some that fell on homes, near Columbia, Mississippi. To the southwest, a low-end EF3 tornado tossed vehicles and damaged or destroyed several homes and mobile homes in the rural community of Waxia near Palmetto, Louisiana just after 2:00 a.m. CDT (07:00 UTC), resulting in one fatality and seven injuries.[51][52] Later that morning, the squall line produced multiple tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle. A strong tornadic waterspout came onshore in Laguna Beach, Florida, causing severe EF2 damage to a business and damaging several homes. Another tornadic waterspout struck Gulf Lagoon Beach, located at the southeastern edge of the Panama City Beach city limits and caused EF0 damage to beach furniture. In Lynn Haven, an EF1 tornado caused considerable damage to an automotive business.[53][54] That afternoon, isolated to widely scattered severe storms formed from the Great Lakes to the Carolinas, producing sporadic wind and hail damage as well as isolated tornadoes into the overnight hours. An EF1 tornado also caused damage to businesses and a radio tower, and flipped a car near Seneca, South Carolina.[54] A brief EF0 tornado damaged a few homes near Cutlerville, Michigan, and another EF0 tornado damaged a home near Reidville, South Carolina.[55][56] Early on April 11, another EF1 tornado caused damage to homes and outbuildings near Belvoir, North Carolina.[57] That afternoon, another squall line pushed southeastward down the entire Florida panhandle, producing mainly wind and hail damage, although a brief EF0 tornado that caused minor tree damage was confirmed near Eagle Lake.[58] Another non-tornadic fatality occurred near Spring Hill when a person got out of their car after it was struck by a fallen tree and was electrocuted when they came in contact with downed power lines.[59] Overall, the outbreak generated 19 tornadoes, resulting in one fatality. Two other non-tornadic deaths also occurred as a result of the severe weather.

April 23–25

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 4 2 0 0 0

Beginning on the afternoon of April 23 into the early morning hours of April 25, severe thunderstorms moved across the Southern United States.[60][61] Multiple photogenic tornadoes were observed in North Texas on April 23, including an EF2 tornado that heavily damaged a farm, snapped power poles, and threw vehicles west of Lockett.[62] Another EF2 tornado snapped many trees and damaged homes southwest of Douglas, Georgia on April 24, including one that was shifted off of its foundation. Two people were injured when an EF1 tornado flipped a mobile home west of Haleburg, Alabama as well.[63]

April 27–28

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
3 4 6 0 1 0 0

On April 21, the SPC issued a 15% risk contour for areas of Texas and Oklahoma. By April 27, a slight risk was in place for parts of the Great Plains, mainly for the threat very large hail.[64] Isolated tornado activity occurred in Colorado and Texas, with one multiple-vortex EF3 tornado touching down near Truscott, Texas, tossing a 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) cattle feeder and bending large metal power line pylons to the ground. An early-morning high-end EF1 tornado that hit near Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on April 28 destroyed multiple barns, sheds, and outbuildings.[65] Other weak tornadoes touched down that afternoon as well.[63] Three severe hailstorms that day also caused major damage in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio as well.[66]

May

See also: List of United States tornadoes from April to June 2021 § May

There were 172 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in May.

May 1 (Japan)

A damaging tornado struck Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, inflicting damage to 97 buildings and causing three minor injuries. Multiple homes had their roofs torn off, many power poles were snapped, sheet metal was wrapped around power lines, and semi-trucks were overturned by the tornado. Some industrial buildings were also damaged.[67][68]

May 2−4

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
7 38 35 6 0 0 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak of May 2–4, 2021
EF2 damage to a two-story house near Waxahachie, Texas.

Two separate zones of severe and tornadic weather struck the Central Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley on May 2. In Mississippi, numerous tornadoes touched down, including a high-end EF1 tornado that struck the south edge of Yazoo City, destroying mobile homes and a billboard, and downing many trees. Other EF1 tornadoes caused considerable damage in Calhoun City and Tupelo, the latter of which prompted a tornado emergency. That tornado caused damage in neighborhoods near the Elvis Presley Museum.[69] The next day, tornadic activity again affected areas from the Central Plains eastward to the Mid-Atlantic. Two EF1 tornadoes caused considerable damage on the west side of the Atlanta metro during the morning of May 3.[63] That afternoon, a long-tracked, radar-confirmed EF2 tornado prompted multiple PDS tornado warnings in Northwestern South Carolina near Greenwood. Another EF2 tornado destroyed a manufactured home near Callao, Virginia.[70] An EF1 tornado also destroyed a building in Ranson, West Virginia, injuring one person while an EF2 tornado injured eight near Waxahachie when it flipped vehicles on I-35E and inflicted major damage to homes northeast of there. Another tornado, rated high-end EF2, ripped much of the roof and some walls from a house near Blum.[71] More tornadic and severe weather occurred on May 4, affecting areas from East Texas to Pennsylvania, including an EF2 tornado that caused major damage to a home and tossed a car near Fulton, Kentucky. Overall, 85 tornadoes were confirmed, causing at least 10 injuries. Four non-tornadic fatalities also took place, including two that occurred in Georgia on May 3 due to falling trees.[72][73]

May 2 (Poland)

An F2 tornado embedded within a line of severe thunderstorms caused significant damage in Tereszpol-Zygmunty, Poland. A total of 15 homes were damaged in the small village, including one house that sustained total roof loss and collapse of some second floor exterior walls. Several barns and outbuildings were completely destroyed, with sheet metal debris scattered hundreds of meters through fields outside of town. Vehicles and farm implements were moved and damaged, including a tractor that was lifted and overturned. Power lines and fences were downed, and many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[74][75]

May 14−15 (China)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
11 0 0 0 2 0 0

Multiple cyclic supercell thunderstorms developed in a very moist, highly sheared, and unstable environment, sparking a significant two-day tornado outbreak across parts of China. At around sunset on the evening of May 14, a large and destructive EF3 tornado ripped directly through the town of Shengze near Shanghai, killing four people and injuring 149 others. Numerous warehouses and industrial buildings in town were damaged or destroyed, along with multiple houses, and large metal truss electrical transmission towers were blown over. Vehicles were also damaged, and trees were snapped and denuded, a few of which sustained debarking.[76] Later that night, another strong EF3 tornado struck the Caidian District of Wuhan, destroying 28 homes and damaging 130 others, killing eight and injuring 230. Manufacturing plants and industrial buildings were also severely damaged or destroyed, and large construction cranes were toppled to the ground. Many trees and power poles were snapped by the Wuhan tornado as well.[77][78] Several other damaging tornadoes, some fatal, were reported in other more rural parts of the country, though few details are available. A total of 13 tornadoes were confirmed, along with 15 fatalities and at least 400 injuries.[79]

May 25 (India)

At least two tornadoes were spawned by the outer bands of Cyclone Yaas in the districts of North 24 Paragana and Hooghly. One tornado was reported in Halishar and another reported in Chinsurah. Two people died with five injured, and 80 houses were damaged. Damage to trees and some businesses occurred as well.[80][81]

May 25 (Canada)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 0 0 4 0 0 0

A single supercell thunderstorm produced four low-end EF2 tornadoes, all with winds of around 190 km/h (118 mph) as it tracked from from Eastern Ontario into Quebec. One touched down east of Chapleau, Ontario, and the other three touched down in Quebec, west of the city of Val d’Or. All four tornadoes tracked through remote and heavily forested areas, snapping or uprooting countless trees. No injuries were reported.[82]

May 26–28

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
7 7 5 1 0 0 0
An EF2 tornado north of Benkelman, Nebraska.

An outbreak of tornadoes occurred on May 26 across the Western Great Plains of the United States. A moderate risk for severe weather was issued on the morning of May 26 with a 15% hatched risk of tornadoes, noting the potential of strong tornadoes.[83] A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for Northeastern and extreme Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, and Southwestern Nebraska.[84] That afternoon, a large EF2  tornado touched down in rural Dundy County, Nebraska, north of Benkelman. A large grove of elm trees were completely mowed down, a tractor was thrown 100 yards (91 m), and power poles were snapped as the tornado traveled parallel to N-61.[85] A high-end EF1 tornado also touched down in Rawlins County, Kansas, removing grain silos off of their foundation.[86] Numerous other tornadoes were confirmed that day across Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. This included an EF0 tornado that struck Perryton, Texas, causing minor damage to a car wash, apartment buildings, and a couple of businesses. As the system moved eastward on May 27, EF1 tornadoes touched down in both Missouri and Oklahoma. Four more tornadoes were confirmed on May 28 in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, including an EF0 tornado that caused two injuries in Livingston, Tennessee after it heavily damaged a barn.[87] Overall, 20 tornadoes were confirmed, along with two aforementioned injuries.

June

See also: List of United States tornadoes from April to June 2021 § June

There have been 30 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in June.

June 1 (China)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
? 0 0 1 1 0 0

A significant EF3 tornado caused major damage as it struck the town of Shangzhi in Heilongjiang province, damaging or destroying 148 homes. Several large metal chicken houses were completely destroyed at a farm in the area, and farm implements and tractors were thrown. Large swaths of trees were mowed down in rural areas outside of Shangzhi, and metal truss transmission towers were blown over. One person was killed and 16 others were injured by the tornado, which was photographed and caught on video from multiple angles. A separate EF2 tornado also caused considerable damage just north of the path of the main EF3 tornado. A few additional tornadoes also reportedly touched down in other areas of China that afternoon and evening, though the extent of the damage they produced is not known.[88][89]

June 19 (Tropical Storm Claudette)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 2 1 1 0 0 0

Several tornadoes have been reported in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in association with Tropical Storm Claudette. Several mobile homes were completely destroyed and a school was damaged by a significant tornado in East Brewton, Alabama that caused 20 injuries. This tornado was also a long track tornado with a path of 20.07 Miles and it was 650 yards, more surveys of the tornado is expect in the up coming days with the rated EF2.[90] There were twenty-one injuries in Alabama connected to the tornadic activity.[91][92][93]

June 19 (New Zealand)

On the morning of June 19, a tornado moved through the densely-populated Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, causing extensive damage. A stack of large metal shipping containers was blown over at a freight hub, and a worker was killed at this location after being picked up and thrown by the tornado. Numerous homes sustained severe roof damage and broken windows, and a few houses had large portions of their roofs torn off. A two-story apartment building had its entire roof ripped off, vehicles were overturned, and many trees were downed. Power poles were also toppled to the ground, fences were destroyed, and sheet metal was wrapped around power lines. In addition to the fatality, a few people sustained minor injuries, including a two-year old girl that was struck by a wooden fence board that smashed through a window. A total of 1,200 homes were affected by the tornado, 60 of which were left uninhabitable.[94][95][96][97]

June 20-21

An EF2 tornado impacted the Naperville, Illinois area. 5 people were hospitalized, and 1 was critically injured. 22,000+ ComEd customers were affected by outages in DuPage County. The towns of Woodridge and Darien were also hard-hit by this tornado. [98] [99]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Newnan tornado initially formed late on March 25, but the EF4 damage and the fatality occurred just after midnight on March 26.
  2. ^ This number only refers to tornadoes confirmed by NWS damage surveys. Preliminary reports are not used because not all reports are confirmed, and single tornadoes may be reported more than once.

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