Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–27, 2024
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Meteorological history | |
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Duration | May 19–26, 2024 |
Tornado outbreak | |
Tornadoes | 111+ |
Maximum rating | EF4 tornado |
Highest winds | Tornadic – 175–185 mph (282–298 km/h) – Greenfield, Iowa EF4 on May 21 |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 16[1][2][3] |
Injuries | 97+[4][5] |
Areas affected | Midwestern and Southern United States |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2024 |
A multi-day period of significant tornado activity is currently unfolding across the Midwestern United States and the Mississippi Valley. Tornadoes have been reported across large portions of the Central United States, including several strong tornadoes. Multiple Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) watches were issued across the sequence, including Severe Thunderstorm Watch 260 on the 19th,[6] Tornado Watch 277 on the 21st,[7] and Tornado Watch 308 on the 25th.[8] Five fatalities have been confirmed with a large, violent EF4 tornado that went through Greenfield, Iowa on the 21st. Tornadic activity continued over the next several days, including a nocturnal outbreak that occurred during the overnight hours of May 25 into May 26. Seven fatalities were confirmed from a destructive tornado that struck Valley View, Texas while two more fatalities were confirmed from a tornado that struck Claremore and Pryor, Oklahoma. Another fatality was confirmed from a tornado in Olvey, Arkansas and an additional tornadic death also occurred in Arkansas.
Meteorological synopsis
May 19–20
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On May 19, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a Moderate Risk for severe weather for southern Kansas for the threat of damaging winds and very large hail. Lapse rates across the area reached 9 C/km while dew points reached the upper 60's by the mid afternoon driving CAPE values into the 3000-4000 range. At 2:35pm CDT, a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued with >95% chance of 10 or more damaging wind and large hail events and a 90% and 80% chance of at least one 75 mph and 2" hail event, respectively. It also had an unusually high tornado probability of 50%.[9]
Storms initialized shortly after that along a dry line. Most of the storms conglomerated into a squall line that brought mainly damaging winds up to 90 mph (140 km/h).[9] Around 8pm, an isolated supercell formed southeast of the Oklahoma panhandle and traveled southeast toward the Oklahoma City metro producing many tornadoes.[10] 18 tornadoes occurred on the 19th, including an EF2 tornado that prompted the issuance of a tornado emergency for Custer City, Oklahoma.[11] To the north, a destructive derecho moved through Kansas, producing wind gusts of up to 100 mph (160 km/h).[12]
May 21
On May 21, the SPC issued another Moderate risk for severe weather in the states of Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, including a 15% risk for significant tornadoes.[13] Upper-air soundings observed steep lapse rates in the middle troposphere over parts of Kansas and Missouri on the morning of May 21. The SPC predicted that these conditions would spread into the primary severe weather risk area, overlapping with a moist airmass with dew points approaching 70 °F (21 °C) and leading to strong potential atmospheric instability.[14] That morning, an organized cluster of thunderstorms moved into Iowa after having produced severe wind gusts in central and eastern Nebraska. This line of storms continued across central and eastern Iowa just north of a warm front, presenting a continued threat for damaging wind gusts.[15] Additional storms began to develop along the border between Kansas and Nebraska ahead of an approaching trough. The SPC anticipated that the atmospheric environment over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa would become increasingly conducive for further organization of these storms into supercells.[16] A tornado watch was issued by the SPC for areas near and along the Nebraska–Iowa border region at 11:10 a.m. CDT in anticipation of these changes.[17] At 1:10 p.m. CDT, the SPC issued a tornado watch flagged as a particularly dangerous situation for much of Iowa and parts of surrounding states, including an 80% likelihood of a significant tornado occurring within the watch area.[18] Supercells were active over southwestern Iowa by the mid-afternoon, approaching an environment favorable for tornadogenesis leading into the Des Moines area.[19]
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Iowa, including a damaging tornado near Corning and in Greenfield, where multiple fatalities were reported.[20][5] Tornadoes were also reported in Minnesota and Wisconsin.[20]
May 22
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Confirmed tornadoes
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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10 | 42 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 111+ |
Note: Six tornadoes have been officially confirmed but are not yet rated.
May 19 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EFU | N of Ellinwood | Barton | KS | 38°23′22″N 98°36′49″W / 38.3895°N 98.6137°W | 18:47–18:49 | 1.20 mi (1.93 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
A tornado was videoed. It did not cause damage.[21] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of Russell | Russell | KS | 38°53′56″N 98°53′55″W / 38.899°N 98.8985°W | 20:32–20:42 | 1.68 mi (2.70 km) | [to be determined] |
Numerous power poles were broken and leaning.[22] | |||||||
EF1 | ENE of Wilson | Ellsworth | KS | 38°50′46″N 98°22′39″W / 38.8461°N 98.3774°W | 21:20–21:25 | 0.37 mi (0.60 km) | [to be determined] |
A pivot system was flipped, and a Kansas Department of Transportation sign was twisted.[22] | |||||||
EFU | NE of Adair | McDonough | IL | 40°26′10″N 90°28′40″W / 40.4362°N 90.4778°W | 23:35–23:40 | 0.63 mi (1.01 km) | [to be determined] |
Brief landspout that caused no damage.[23] | |||||||
EF2 | NNE of Iliff | Logan | CO | 40°50′N 103°01′W / 40.83°N 103.02°W | 23:45–23:50 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
An EF2 tornado was confirmed by NWS Boulder. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EFU | NE of Iliff | Logan | CO | 40°49′N 102°57′W / 40.82°N 102.95°W | 23:56 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A storm spotter reported a brief tornado.[24] | |||||||
EF2 | E of Butler to N of Custer City | Custer | OK | 35°38′N 99°07′W / 35.64°N 99.11°W | 00:24–01:02 | 15 mi (24 km) | 1,500 yd (1,400 m) |
A large, multi-vortex tornado damaged numerous trees, numerous farm buildings, and a few homes. The total width of the tornado and accompanying straight-line winds was nearly 3 mi (4.8 km).[25] | |||||||
EF1 | ESE of Custer City | Custer | OK | 35°38′N 98°46′W / 35.63°N 98.77°W | 01:05–01:14 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
Numerous trees and buildings, as well as a few homes, were damaged.[25] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of Burns | Marion | KS | 38°05′56″N 96°55′17″W / 38.0989°N 96.9215°W | 01:16–01:18 | 0.99 mi (1.59 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
Trees were damaged.[21] | |||||||
EF0 | S of Hydro | Caddo | OK | 35°32′N 98°35′W / 35.54°N 98.58°W | 01:24 | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
Multiple people observed a tornado cross Interstate 40, where it overturned a semi-truck and damaged a Department of Transportation facility.[25] | |||||||
EF2 | SW of Yukon | Canadian | OK | 35°26′N 97°55′W / 35.43°N 97.91°W | 02:34–02:48 | 7 mi (11 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
A strong tornado damaged homes, trees, and power poles.[25] | |||||||
EF0 | SE of El Reno | Canadian | OK | 35°27′N 97°55′W / 35.45°N 97.92°W | 02:43–02:53 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 30 yd (27 m) |
Storm chasers observed a tornado that damaged one sign.[25] | |||||||
EF0 | SW of Auburn | Osage | KS | 38°50′10″N 95°50′35″W / 38.8362°N 95.8431°W | 02:44–02:48 | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
A NWS survey team confirmed a brief tornado based on tree damage.[26] | |||||||
EF0 | S of Dover | Shawnee | KS | 38°57′18″N 95°56′15″W / 38.9549°N 95.9376°W | 03:08–03:10 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 30 yd (27 m) |
Radar indicated a small tornado debris signature.[27] | |||||||
EF1 | Southern Gardner | Johnson | KS | 38°47′01″N 94°56′20″W / 38.7835°N 94.939°W | 03:19–03:21 | 0.35 mi (0.56 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
A brief tornado tipped a shipping container and damaged the roof of an apartment complex.[28] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of De Soto to ENE of Linwood | Leavenworth | KS | 38°59′53″N 94°59′37″W / 38.9981°N 94.9935°W | 03:26–03:28 | 1.58 mi (2.54 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
Trees were damaged as the tornado remained over rural areas.[28] | |||||||
EF1 | Western Shawnee | Johnson | KS | 39°00′55″N 94°50′37″W / 39.0153°N 94.8435°W | 03:31–03:36 | 1.75 mi (2.82 km) | 105 yd (96 m) |
A high-end EF1 tornado damaged the concession stand and administrative building near a high school. The tornado moved into neighborhoods, damaging roofs and snapping and uprooting trees.[28] | |||||||
EF1 | Prairie Village to Fairway | Johnson | KS | 38°59′17″N 94°39′27″W / 38.9881°N 94.6574°W | 03:39–03:45 | 2.72 mi (4.38 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
Trees were uprooted and snapped and homes suffered roof damage.[28] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of Waynoka | Woods | OK | 36°39′N 98°58′W / 36.65°N 98.96°W | 03:53–03:56 | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
Oil field equipment, outbuildings, and trees were damaged.[25] | |||||||
EF0 | NNW of Waynoka | Woods | OK | 36°39′N 98°56′W / 36.65°N 98.94°W | 04:01–04:07 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 30 yd (27 m) |
A barn was damaged.[25] |
May 20 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | NE of Blooming Prairie | Dodge | MN | 43°54′50″N 92°58′30″W / 43.9138°N 92.975°W | 23:18–23:23 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 35 yd (32 m) |
A landspout tornado briefly occurred over rural land.[29] | |||||||
EF0 | NW of Hayfield | Dodge | MN | 43°55′02″N 92°56′37″W / 43.9173°N 92.9435°W | 23:25–23:28 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
A landspout tornado briefly occurred over rural land.[29] | |||||||
EFU | SW of Tennant | Shelby | IA | 41°34′N 95°28′W / 41.57°N 95.47°W | 01:18–01:20 | 0.42 mi (0.68 km) | [to be determined] |
A landspout occurred over open farmland.[24] |
May 21 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | SE of Duncan | Polk | NE | 41°18′N 97°28′W / 41.3°N 97.47°W | 09:54–09:58 | 4.41 mi (7.10 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Hastings. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF0 | NE of Richland | Colfax | NE | 41°29′36″N 97°09′30″W / 41.4934°N 97.1584°W | 10:14 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
Many center pivots were overturned, three hog barns lost their roofs, and numerous trees were damaged.[30] | |||||||
EF0 | WSW of Brainard | Butler | NE | 41°09′04″N 97°03′59″W / 41.1511°N 97.0665°W | 10:20 | 0.62 mi (1.00 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
An EF0 tornado caused minor tree damage.[30] | |||||||
EF0 | S of Brainard | Butler | NE | 41°08′53″N 96°59′34″W / 41.148°N 96.9927°W | 10:26–10:28 | 2.04 mi (3.28 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
Trees sustained minor damage.[30] | |||||||
EF0 | SSW of Inglewood | Saunders | NE | 41°23′46″N 96°30′41″W / 41.396°N 96.5113°W | 10:45 | 0.39 mi (0.63 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
A brief tornado damaged trees and a few homes.[30] | |||||||
EF0 | NNW of Coburg | Montgomery | IA | 40°56′32″N 95°17′06″W / 40.9421°N 95.2849°W | 12:10–12:11 | 0.69 mi (1.11 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
A weak tornado caused intermittent damage to trees and a fence.[30] | |||||||
EF1 | NNE of Yorktown to NNW of Clarinda | Page | IA | 40°47′56″N 95°07′42″W / 40.799°N 95.1283°W | 12:32–12:36 | 3.27 mi (5.26 km) | 80 yd (73 m) |
Trees and outbuildings were damaged, including a large barn that sustained significant damage.[30] | |||||||
EF0 | Northern Yutan | Saunders | NE | 41°14′45″N 96°23′40″W / 41.2457°N 96.3945°W | 17:52 | 0.22 mi (0.35 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Omaha. Preliminary information.[30] | |||||||
EF1 | NNE of Alta to NW of Truesdale | Buena Vista | IA | 42°44′44″N 95°16′34″W / 42.7455°N 95.276°W | 19:30–19:35 | 1.64 mi (2.64 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
A high-end EF1 tornado struck three farmsteads. At the first farmstead, roof panels of an outbuilding were blown off and tree damage occurred. At the second farmstead, the roof of a home was torn off and a garage was shifted off its foundation. Tree damage also occurred here. At the third farmstead, a garage door was blown in and grain bins were damaged.[31] | |||||||
EF1 | Red Oak | Montgomery | IA | 41°00′39″N 95°14′03″W / 41.0108°N 95.2343°W | 19:35–19:40 | 2.95 mi (4.75 km) | 70 yd (64 m) |
A building at a water facility had all of its doors and a wall knocked out. Trees were damaged.[30] | |||||||
EF3 | SE of Coburg to E of Stanton to SSE of Massena | Page, Montgomery, Adams | IA | 40°51′22″N 95°12′02″W / 40.8561°N 95.2005°W | 19:43–20:19 | 32.01 mi (51.52 km) | 1,300 yd (1,200 m) |
A large, long-tracked, and intense tornado badly damaged multiple farms and toppled a large communications tower at its peak. Additional homes sustained damage, large sheds were destroyed, and campers were tossed. Widespread tree damage was observed, with localized areas of more intense damage suggestive of a multi-vortex structure.[30][32] | |||||||
EF4 | SSE of Villisca to ENE of Greenfield | Page, Taylor, Adams, Adair | IA | 40°53′12″N 94°57′26″W / 40.8866°N 94.9571°W | 19:57–20:43 | 43.98 mi (70.78 km) | 1,000 yd (910 m) |
5 deaths – See section on this tornado – 35 people were injured.[24][33][34] | |||||||
EF0 | SSE of Brayton to ENE of Exira | Audubon | IA | 41°30′46″N 94°54′31″W / 41.5127°N 94.9085°W | 20:09–20:18 | 7.33 mi (11.80 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[35] | |||||||
EF0 | SE of Corning | Adams | IA | 40°57′14″N 94°40′33″W / 40.9539°N 94.6758°W | 20:19–20:33 | 11.89 mi (19.14 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[36] | |||||||
EF2 | NE of Greenfield to S of Dexter | Adair | IA | 41°19′42″N 94°24′14″W / 41.3284°N 94.4039°W | 20:41–20:56 | 11.87 mi (19.10 km) | 200 yd (180 m) |
An EF2 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[35] | |||||||
EF0 | Southern Fairmont | Martin | MN | 43°37′N 94°28′W / 43.62°N 94.47°W | 20:48–20:51 | 22.3 mi (35.9 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Twin Cities. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF0 | Martensdale | Warren | IA | 41°22′07″N 93°44′43″W / 41.3686°N 93.7454°W | 21:25–21:26 | 1.04 mi (1.67 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[35] | |||||||
EF0 | W of Spring Hill | Warren | IA | 41°23′59″N 93°40′43″W / 41.3997°N 93.6787°W | 21:28–21:32 | 2.01 mi (3.23 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
Trees were downed.[35] | |||||||
EF2 | Johnston to SE of Zearing | Polk, Story | IA | 41°40′35″N 93°45′44″W / 41.6765°N 93.7623°W | 21:30–22:05 | 41.14 mi (66.21 km) | 1,000 yd (910 m) |
An EF2 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[37] | |||||||
EF0 | E of Calhoun | Henry | MO | 38°28′N 93°35′W / 38.47°N 93.59°W | 22:26–22:28 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Kansas City. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | N of Verdigris | Rogers | OK | 36°15′18″N 95°42′27″W / 36.255°N 95.7074°W | 22:27–22:36 | 5.3 mi (8.5 km) | 500 yd (460 m) |
A number of house roofs were damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[38] | |||||||
EF1 | WSW of Tiawah | Rogers | OK | 36°14′55″N 95°35′10″W / 36.2486°N 95.5862°W | 22:39–22:41 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
A metal carport was destroyed. Trees were snapped or uprooted.[38] | |||||||
EF0 | W of Red Wing | Goodhue | MN | 44°34′N 92°38′W / 44.56°N 92.64°W | 22:41–22:42 | 0.69 mi (1.11 km) | 25 yd (23 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Twin Cities. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | NE of St. Charles, MN to western Rollingstone, MN to NW of Fountain City, WI | Winona (MN), Buffalo (WI) | MN, WI | 43°58′34″N 92°00′49″W / 43.9761°N 92.0135°W | 23:01–23:15 | 18.28 mi (29.42 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
A tornado caused sporadic damage to farmsteads and trees before crossing the Mississippi River into Wisconsin, where it dissipated.[39] | |||||||
EF1 | SE of Cochrane | Buffalo | WI | 44°12′41″N 91°50′24″W / 44.2113°N 91.84°W | 23:13–23:16 | 3.87 mi (6.23 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
A tornado began at the edge of the Mississippi River and caused minor tree damage. Moving northeast, the tornado destroyed a barn and caused more tree damage at a golf course. The tornado destroyed another barn before dissipating.[40] | |||||||
EF1 | NNW of Cochrane to SW of Cream | Buffalo | WI | 44°16′15″N 91°50′56″W / 44.2708°N 91.849°W | 23:17–23:20 | 2.78 mi (4.47 km) | 45 yd (41 m) |
A garage and an outbuilding were destroyed. A power pole and some trees were damaged.[41] | |||||||
EF1 | E of Arcadia | Trempealeau | WI | 44°15′06″N 91°23′23″W / 44.2517°N 91.3898°W | 23:34–23:35 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
A very brief tornado struck a residence, destroying a garage and impaling some 2x4s into the residence. The tornado did some tree damage before dissipating.[42] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of North Branch to SW of Humbird | Jackson | WI | 44°27′36″N 91°00′33″W / 44.4599°N 91.0091°W | 23:54–00:02 | 5.54 mi (8.92 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
An EF1 tornado caused intermittent tree damage.[43] | |||||||
EF1 | Northern Augusta | Eau Claire | WI | 44°40′51″N 91°07′20″W / 44.6809°N 91.1223°W | 23:56–00:07 | 9.7 mi (15.6 km) | 440 yd (400 m) |
A fast-moving tornado downed thousands of trees which caused damage to numerous homes upon falling. Portions of roofing was ripped from a few large sheds.[44] | |||||||
EF1 | ENE of Humbird to SSE of Greenwood | Clark | WI | 44°33′53″N 90°49′00″W / 44.5647°N 90.8166°W | 00:07–00:22 | 16.49 mi (26.54 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
A tornado downed trees and powerlines. Multiple farmsteads were impacted, with the worst damage inflicted to outbuildings.[45] | |||||||
EF0 | WNW of Loyal to ENE of Riplinger | Clark | WI | 44°45′03″N 90°31′37″W / 44.7507°N 90.527°W | 00:25–00:35 | 10.26 mi (16.51 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
Trees and several outbuildings were damaged.[45] | |||||||
EF1 | Atwood | Clark | WI | 44°50′48″N 90°32′29″W / 44.8468°N 90.5415°W | 00:27–00:31 | 4.15 mi (6.68 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
Trees and several outbuildings were damaged.[45] | |||||||
EF0 | NE of Loyal to SSW of Riplinger | Clark | WI | 44°46′47″N 90°26′57″W / 44.7797°N 90.4491°W | 00:30–00:32 | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
Trees, a farmstead, and a garage attached to a manufactured home were damaged.[45] | |||||||
EF1 | SSW of Unity to SSE of Colby | Clark, Marathon | WI | 44°49′47″N 90°19′32″W / 44.8297°N 90.3256°W | 00:34–00:37 | 4.23 mi (6.81 km) | 65 yd (59 m) |
A tornado damaged trees and power lines in Unity. On the west side of town, structural damage occurred to homes and garages. Scattered tree damage continued until the tornado lifted.[46][47] | |||||||
EF1 | WSW of Poniatowski | Marathon | WI | 44°57′31″N 90°02′48″W / 44.9586°N 90.0468°W | 00:51–00:54 | 3.57 mi (5.75 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A tornado damaged trees and caused a barn to collapse. Minor structure damage occurred as well.[48] | |||||||
EF1 | Kaukauna | Outagamie | WI | 44°15′50″N 88°17′36″W / 44.2639°N 88.2933°W | 01:57–02:02 | 2.60 mi (4.18 km) | 80 yd (73 m) |
A tornado caused damage to trees, a couple of house garages, and the roof of an apartment building.[49] |
May 22 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF1 | Quinton | Pittsburg, Haskell | OK | 35°07′25″N 95°23′03″W / 35.1235°N 95.3841°W | 14:37–14:44 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
The roofs of homes were damaged. Trees were snapped or uprooted.[38] | |||||||
EF3 | SSW of Sterling City | Sterling, Tom Green | TX | 31°35′04″N 101°06′09″W / 31.5844°N 101.1025°W | 20:29–20:50 | 4.79 mi (7.71 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
A tornado touched down on a ranch house, damaging its roof and flipping an RV trailer. Two utility poles were destroyed and several others were damaged. An oil pump jack was overturned, trees were severely damaged with only stubs remaining on some, and caliche roads were stripped of their rocks, grass, and top soil.[50] | |||||||
EF2 | SSE of Morgan's Point Resort to WNW of Temple | Bell | TX | 31°08′00″N 97°26′20″W / 31.1334°N 97.4388°W | 23:21–23:26 | 2.78 mi (4.47 km) | |
Many homes sustained roof and window damage, including four that lost most of their roof and some outside walls. Additional businesses were damaged, including some that lost most of their roof. Several cars were flipped or otherwise damaged. Power poles and trees were damaged or snapped. In total, 30 people were injured. Rear flank downdraft winds upwards of 90 mph (140 km/h) continued through Temple.[51] | |||||||
EF1 | ENE of Little River-Academy | Bell | TX | 31°02′44″N 97°18′09″W / 31.0455°N 97.3026°W | 23:33–23:35 | 2.20 mi (3.54 km) | |
A brief tornado caused roof damage to structures, some significant. More than a dozen transmission towers were flipped on their side. Many trees were heavily damaged.[51] | |||||||
EF1 | SSW of Haughton | Bossier | LA | 32°24′02″N 93°33′11″W / 32.4006°N 93.553°W | 00:30 | 0.23 mi (0.37 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
A brief tornado ripped a carport from a house, collapsed the door of a metal building system, and blew the roof off an outbuilding. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.[52] |
May 23 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EFU | SW of Bingham | Garden | NE | 41°58′N 102°08′W / 41.97°N 102.13°W | 22:14 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A tornado was photographed.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | E of Bruceville-Eddy | McLennan, Falls | TX | 31°16′19″N 97°13′43″W / 31.272°N 97.2285°W | 22:27–22:35 | 2.83 mi (4.55 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Fort Worth. Two injuries were confirmed from inside a mobile home. Preliminary information.[53] | |||||||
EF0 | NW of Lott to ENE of Marlin | Falls | TX | 31°15′36″N 97°05′34″W / 31.2599°N 97.0928°W | 22:47–23:10 | 18.51 mi (29.79 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Fort Worth. Preliminary information.[53] | |||||||
EF0 | SSE of Marlin to E of Kosse | Falls, Limestone | TX | 31°13′36″N 96°50′57″W / 31.2266°N 96.8491°W | 23:14–23:50 | 15.96 mi (25.69 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Fort Worth. Preliminary information.[53] | |||||||
EF2 | SSE of McQueen to ESE of Duke | Jackson | OK | 34°34′43″N 99°39′24″W / 34.5786°N 99.6567°W | 00:04–00:57 | 14.9 mi (24.0 km) | 1,960 yd (1,790 m) |
A large, multi-vortex tornado destroyed several barns, inflicted roof damage to several homes, and snapped power poles.[54] | |||||||
EF1 | Coffee City | Henderson, Smith | TX | 32°07′N 95°30′W / 32.12°N 95.5°W | 00:06–00:10 | 4.34 mi (6.98 km) | 480 yd (440 m) |
An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Fort Worth & NWS Shreveport. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF0 | ESE of Kosse to NW of Marquez | Limestone, Robertson | TX | 31°16′39″N 96°33′48″W / 31.2776°N 96.5633°W | 00:15–00:50 | 14.91 mi (24.00 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Fort Worth. Preliminary information.[53] | |||||||
EF1 | SE of Lemoyne (1st tornado) | Keith | NE | 41°16′N 101°47′W / 41.26°N 101.78°W | 00:36–00:37 | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) | 25 yd (23 m) |
The roof was ripped off a building, and several trees were snapped or uprooted, one of which fell onto a vehicle.[55] | |||||||
EF1 | SE of Lemoyne (2nd tornado) | Keith | NE | 41°16′N 101°47′W / 41.26°N 101.78°W | 00:37–00:39 | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
Grass and a fence line were flattened.[55] | |||||||
EF2 | SE of Lemoyne (3rd tornado) | Keith | NE | 41°16′N 101°46′W / 41.27°N 101.77°W | 00:39–00:42 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 200 yd (180 m) |
A large pole barn was destroyed, a few homes lost their roofs or exterior walls, and trees were downed by this brief but strong tornado.[55] | |||||||
EF0 | SE of Lemoyne (4th tornado) | Keith | NE | 41°16′N 101°46′W / 41.26°N 101.77°W | 00:44–00:45 | 0.12 mi (0.19 km) | 25 yd (23 m) |
One camper was flipped while another was rolled twice. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[55] | |||||||
EFU | ENE of Brule | Keith | NE | 41°07′N 101°50′W / 41.12°N 101.83°W | 00:48 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A brief tornado was videoed and photographed by multiple people.[24] | |||||||
EFU | SSE of Grainton | Hayes | NE | 40°40′N 101°16′W / 40.66°N 101.27°W | 01:25 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A tornado was photographed over open rangeland. No damage was observed.[24] | |||||||
EFU | SE of Ogallala to NNE of Madrid | Keith, Perkins | NE | 41°02′N 101°35′W / 41.03°N 101.58°W | 01:33–01:43 | 4.75 mi (7.64 km) | [to be determined] |
Multiple people observed a tornado that did not cause damage.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | W of Trenton | Hitchcock | NE | 40°10′31″N 101°01′38″W / 40.1753°N 101.0273°W | 02:02–02:08 | 0.37 mi (0.60 km) | 80 yd (73 m) |
Trees, light poles, and a few structures were damaged.[56] | |||||||
EF0 | W of McCook | Red Willow | NE | 40°12′42″N 100°43′42″W / 40.2118°N 100.7282°W | 02:30–02:32 | 0.43 mi (0.69 km) | 28 yd (26 m) |
Two trees were damaged.[56] | |||||||
EF1 | Holdrege | Phelps | NE | 40°26′01″N 99°23′00″W / 40.4335°N 99.3832°W | 04:30–04:33 | 1.71 mi (2.75 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
A few garages sustained damage, and large trees were snapped or uprooted.[57] |
May 24 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | NNW of Minden to W of Heartwell | Kearney | NE | 40°32′45″N 98°58′15″W / 40.5457°N 98.9707°W | 05:00–05:30 | 8.54 mi (13.74 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A handful of pivots and trees were damaged.[57] | |||||||
EF1 | N of Palmer | Howard, Merrick, Nance | NE | 41°14′44″N 98°18′47″W / 41.2455°N 98.3131°W | 05:09–05:18 | 7.11 mi (11.44 km) | 95 yd (87 m) |
A tornado caused intermittent damage to trees and an outbuilding.[57] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of Blue Hill | Adams | NE | 40°22′01″N 98°30′30″W / 40.367°N 98.5084°W | 05:26–05:30 | 2.61 mi (4.20 km) | 80 yd (73 m) |
The door of a large outbuilding buckled and its east wall was blown out. Two pivots were damaged and several others were flipped. Trees and a barn were damaged. Three horses were killed.[57] | |||||||
EF0 | SSW of Seward | Seward | NE | 40°51′17″N 97°07′04″W / 40.8547°N 97.1179°W | 06:43 | 0.04 mi (0.064 km) | 20 yd (18 m) |
A very brief tornado damaged a center pivot.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | SSE of Inglewood | Saunders | NE | 41°23′11″N 96°29′16″W / 41.3865°N 96.4877°W | 07:03 | [to be determined] | 20 yd (18 m) |
A brief tornado caused tree damage.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | SE of Memphis | Saunders | NE | 41°04′44″N 96°24′23″W / 41.0789°N 96.4065°W | 07:12 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A spin-up tornado damaged trees and powerlines.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | NNE of Arlington to NNW of Kennard | Washington | NE | 41°32′15″N 96°19′02″W / 41.5374°N 96.3171°W | 07:18–07:20 | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A tornado damaged power poles and several trees.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | Blair | Washington | NE | 41°31′09″N 96°08′41″W / 41.5192°N 96.1446°W | 07:22 | 1.46 mi (2.35 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A brief tornado caused tree damage in Blair.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | SE of Gretna | Sarpy | NE | 41°07′04″N 96°12′21″W / 41.1179°N 96.2059°W | 07:25 | 0.15 mi (0.24 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
A very brief spin-up tornado damaged several power poles.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | S of Papillion | Sarpy | NE | 41°07′25″N 96°02′34″W / 41.1235°N 96.0429°W | 07:31–07:32 | 0.48 mi (0.77 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A weak tornado did minor damage to homes and trees. Fences were also damaged.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | Southern Bellevue | Sarpy | NE | 41°06′45″N 95°57′29″W / 41.1125°N 95.958°W | 07:35 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
A brief tornado caused tree damage.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | Eastern Bellevue | Sarpy | NE | 41°08′11″N 95°53′38″W / 41.1364°N 95.894°W | 07:41 | 0.04 mi (0.064 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Omaha. Preliminary information.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | S of Treynor | Pottawattamie | IA | 41°10′30″N 95°36′54″W / 41.175°N 95.6151°W | 08:00–08:01 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A brief tornado destroyed three grain bins and damaged numerous trees.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | E of Henderson | Montgomery | IA | 41°07′54″N 95°21′54″W / 41.1316°N 95.3649°W | 08:10 | 2.09 mi (3.36 km) | 60 yd (55 m) |
A farmstead had outbuildings and trees damaged.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | N of Westphalia | Shelby | IA | 41°45′09″N 95°23′09″W / 41.7524°N 95.3859°W | 08:13 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 40 yd (37 m) |
A brief spin-up tornado damaged roofs on outbuildings and downed several trees.[58] | |||||||
EF0 | N of Woodward to WSW of Kelley | Boone | IA | 41°53′N 93°56′W / 41.89°N 93.93°W | [to be determined] | 10.92 mi (17.57 km) | [to be determined] |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Des Moines. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of Delta | Keokuk | IA | 41°20′N 92°23′W / 41.33°N 92.38°W | 10:56–10:58 | 1.59 mi (2.56 km) | 70 yd (64 m) |
An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Quad Cities. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | ESE Kinross to SW of Coralville | Washington, Johnson | IA | 41°26′42″N 91°56′23″W / 41.445°N 91.9396°W | 11:26–11:48 | 18.06 mi (29.06 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
A high-end EF1 tornado damaged homes, outbuildings and trees.[59] | |||||||
EF1 | E of Riverside to E of West Branch | Washington, Johnson, Cedar | IA | 41°29′N 91°32′W / 41.49°N 91.54°W | 11:50–12:14 | 18.09 mi (29.11 km) | [to be determined] |
An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Quad Cities. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF1 | NE of Taylor Ridge to Coal Valley to E of Colona | Rock Island, Henry | IL | 41°23′16″N 90°38′49″W / 41.3878°N 90.647°W | 12:52–13:16 | 20.04 mi (32.25 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
A high-end, fast-moving EF1 tornado damaged a large outbuilding and trees.[60] | |||||||
EFU | SW of Le Claire | Scott | IA | 41°34′33″N 90°23′38″W / 41.5759°N 90.3938°W | 13:09–13:10 | 0.85 mi (1.37 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) |
A tornado was videoed over the Mississippi River. No damage was reported.[61] | |||||||
EFU | NNW of Hooppole | Henry | IL | 41°32′45″N 89°55′45″W / 41.5459°N 89.9292°W | 13:50–13:51 | 0.32 mi (0.51 km) | [to be determined] |
A tornado was recorded crossing IL 78. No damage reported.[60] | |||||||
EF1 | E of Verona to Camp Lejune | Onslow | NC | 34°40′23″N 77°27′13″W / 34.6731°N 77.4537°W | 21:24–21:37 | 9 mi (14 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and power lines were damaged.[62] | |||||||
EF1 | NW of New Boston | Bowie | TX | 33°31′36″N 94°28′27″W / 33.5266°N 94.4741°W | 00:05–00:09 | 1.84 mi (2.96 km) | 275 yd (251 m) |
Trees were snapped, and large tree limbs were snapped.[63] A tornado emergency was issued for New Boston and Hooks after the tornado dissipated.[64] |
May 25 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
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EF0 | S of Hookstown | Beaver | PA | 40°33′N 80°28′W / 40.55°N 80.47°W | 19:59–20:00 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 160 yd (150 m) |
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Pittsburgh. Preliminary information.[24] | |||||||
EF? | Valley View to Pilot Point | Cooke, Denton | TX | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
7 deaths – This destructive tornado caused catastrophic damage as it passed through Valley View and Pilot Point. A truck stop along I-35, which dozens of people had taken shelter in, was destroyed. To the east, a mobile home and RV park at the Ray Roberts marina in Valley View was devastated, with multiple fatalities being reported. 60+ injuries were confirmed by the Cooke County Sheriff. Preliminary information.[2][65] | |||||||
EF? | Claremore to Pryor | Rogers, Mayes | OK | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
2 deaths – Major damage was reported in Claremore from a tornado. Pictures indicate that the tornado continued to Pryor, where two fatalities occurred. Preliminary information.[65][66] |
May 26 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EF? | Decatur (1st tornado) | Benton | AR | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A tornado impacted areas just northwest of Decatur. Preliminary information.[65] | |||||||
EF? | Decatur (2nd tornado) | Benton | AR | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
An anticyclonic tornado impacted Decatur. Preliminary information.[65] | |||||||
EF? | Rogers | Benton | AR | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
A tornado impacted Rogers. Preliminary information.[65] | |||||||
EF? | SSW of Olvey | Boone | AR | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
1 death – A radar-confirmed tornado destroyed a home, killing the woman inside. Preliminary information.[65] |
Nodaway–Corning–Greenfield, Iowa
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 21, 2024, 2:57 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
Dissipated | May 21, 2024, 3:43 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
Duration | 46 minutes |
EF4 tornado | |
on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
Highest winds | 175–185 mph (282–298 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 5 |
Injuries | 35+ |
A large, violent, multi-vortex tornado first touched down near the town of Villisca in Page County and moved northeastward, clipping the far northwestern tip of Taylor County before moving into Adams County. Continuing northeastward, the tornado crossed US 34 between Nodaway and Corning, toppling several wind turbines along this portion of the track, including one turbine that caught on fire. A woman died north of Corning when she was ejected from her car when it was lofted by the tornado while crossing Iowa 148.[67] The tornado continued northeastward and crossed into Adair County, reaching EF4 intensity for the first time in the southern part of the county as it moved over generally open terrain. It reached EF4 intensity again as it moved directly through and devastated Greenfield, where many homes were severely damaged or destroyed, including some that were flattened, vehicles were destroyed, and trees were stubbed.[5] At least four fatalities and 35 injuries were reported in the town.[4][68][5] The tornado then moved east-northeastward and dissipated over open terrain. A Doppler on Wheels measured winds of at least >250 mph (400 km/h), "possibly as high as 290 mph (470 km/h)" at 48 yards (44 m) above the surface.[69] Pieter Groenemeijer, the director of the European Severe Storms Laboratory noted that "on the IF-scale, 250 mph measured below 60 m above ground level is IF4 on the IF-scale, 290 mph is IF5."[70]
Impact
Iowa
Several people were killed and dozens injured in Greenfield, Iowa. Hospitals in the Adair County Health System were evacuated.[71] Multiple fatalities and at least a dozen injuries have been confirmed. There is also a curfew in effect indefinitely, and authorities have limited traffic in and out of town.[72]
Notes
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