From May 2 to 8, 1999, a large tornado outbreak took place across much of the Central and parts of the Eastern United States, as well as southern Canada. During this week-long event, 152 tornadoes touched down in these areas. The most dramatic events unfolded during the afternoon of May 3 through the early morning hours of May 4 when more than half of these storms occurred. Oklahoma experienced its largest tornado outbreak on record, with 70 confirmed. The most notable of these was the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado which devastated Oklahoma City and suburban communities. The tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 others; losses amounted to $1 billion, making it the first billion-dollar tornado in history.[1] Overall, 50 people lost their lives during the outbreak and damage amounted to $1.4 billion.[2]
On May 2, a strong area of low pressure moved out of the Rocky Mountains and into the High Plains, producing scattered severe weather and ten tornadoes in Nebraska. The following day, atmospheric conditions across Oklahoma became significantly more favorable for an outbreak of severe weather. Wind profiles across the region strongly favored tornadic activity, with the Storm Prediction Center stating, "it became more obvious something major was looming" by the afternoon hours. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed across the state as well as bordering areas in Kansas and Texas. Over the following 48 hours, May 3–4, 116 tornadoes touched down across the Central United States. Following the extensive outbreak, activity became increasingly scattered from May 5 to 8, with 26 tornadoes touching down across the Eastern United States and Quebec.[3]
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| Date | Total | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 3 | 73 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 744 | |
| May 4 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | |
| May 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | |
| May 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| May 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 152 | 73 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 816 |
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Date | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Arapahoe | Furnas | NE | 2030–2031 | 0.5miles | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado damaged a farmstead near Holbrook.[4] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Elwood | Gosper | NE | 2037–2047 | 4.5miles | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on | At least three irrigation center pivots were destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Ragan | Harlan | NE | 2136–2137 | 1miles | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SE of Holdrege | Phelps | NE | 2142–2148 | 4miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NW of Macon | Franklin | NE | 2200–2205 | 3miles | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado struck two farms near Macon, with outbuildings, center pivots, and grain bins sustaining heavy damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | E of Heartwell to SW of Wood River | Kearney, Adams, Hall | NE | 2303–2330 | 12miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | First of two tornadoes near Kenesaw; damage is unknown. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | SW of Kenesaw | Adams | NE | 2311–2341 | 10miles | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Second tornado to strike near Kenesaw. One farm was damaged, with an irrigation pipe strewn across a field. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Juniata | Adams | NE | 2348–2351 | 1.5miles | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NW of Wood River | Hall | NE | 0017–0020 | 1.5miles | 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado destroyed grain bins, damaged a grain dryer, and pulled shingles off a nearby home. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | SW of Worms to NE of St. Libory | Merrick, Howard | NE | 0106–0118 | 5.5miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The final event of May 2 was a multiple-vortex tornado that destroyed numerous outbuildings and downed many trees along its path. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | ENE of Medicine Park | Comanche | OK | 2151 | 0.5miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado touched down on U.S. Route 62; no damage occurred.[5] [6] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Elgin | Comanche | OK | 2155 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | E of Apache to NE of Stecker | Caddo | OK | 2220–2235 | 6miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down to the east of Apache and moved north. As it neared Anadarko, it largely destroyed one home, with the roof removed and most walls collapsed. Three people were injured in the home. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Cyril | Caddo | OK | 2226 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Roosevelt | Kiowa | OK | 2236 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[7] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Anadarko | Caddo | OK | 2238 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | WSW of Laverty to WNW of Chickasha | Caddo, Grady | OK | 2246–2310 | 9miles | 880abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near the Caddo–Grady County border and quickly intensified. Two homes were largely destroyed, with a few interior walls standing, along U.S. Route 62 to the northwest of Chickasha. Several wooden high-tension power lines were downed. Nine people were injured to the south of Verden. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Chickasha | Grady | OK | 2307–2308 | 1miles | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Satellite tornado to the 2246 UTC F3 event; briefly rotated around the larger storm before dissipating. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | Chickasha area | Grady | OK | 2312–2321 | 4miles | 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down to the northwest of downtown Chickasha and tracked into the Chickasha Municipal Airport. There, two hangar buildings and several aircraft were destroyed. A piece of an aircraft wing was found 45miles away in southwest Oklahoma City. Nearby, approximately 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed; four people were injured. A large building was also destroyed along U.S. Route 81 before the tornado dissipated. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | WNW of Apache | Caddo | OK | 2320–2324 | 2miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F5 | SSW of Amber to Moore to W of Midwest City | Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Oklahoma | OK | 2323–0048 | 38miles | 1760abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 36 deaths – See article on this tornado – Long-lived and exceptionally violent tornado moved through suburban areas of Oklahoma City. A mobile Doppler weather Radar estimated wind speeds within the tornado between 281and, the highest ever observed.[8] A total of 8,132 homes, 1,041 apartments, 260 businesses, 11 public buildings, and 7 churches were damaged or destroyed.[9] Total losses from the tornado reached $1 billion, making it the costliest such storm on record at the time. In addition to the 36 fatalities directly related to the tornado, five people died of indirect causes, such as a heart attack, and 583 others were injured. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Fort Cobb to W of Washita | Caddo | OK | 2338–2359 | 7miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Most significant damage occurred south of Fort Cobb where a barn and house garage were destroyed. A stock trailer was also thrown 100yd. Sporadic tree damage took place elsewhere along the track. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Anadarko | Caddo | OK | 2356 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Okarche | Canadian, Kingfisher | OK | 2358–0007 | 4miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near the Canadian–Kingfisher County border and moved north-northeast. One barn was destroyed while another was damaged.[10] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | Okarche area | Canadian, Kingfisher | OK | 0000 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado touched down along the Canadian–Kingfisher County border; no damage reported. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Newcastle | McClain | OK | 0010 | 0.2miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Satellite tornado to the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore storm; remained over an open field north of Newcastle. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NNW of Anadarko | Caddo | OK | 0012–0013 | 1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | ESE of Gracemont | Caddo | OK | 0020 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Midwest City | Oklahoma | OK | 0031–0032 | 0.5miles | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Satellite tornado to the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore storm touched down near I-240. A few homes sustained minor roof damage and fences were blown down. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | E of Gracemont | Caddo | OK | 0034–0035 | 0.5miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | Mayfield area | Sumner | KS | 0035–0113 | 12miles | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado tracked into Mayfield, causing damage to a business. Just north of the town, a home sustained minor damage while an adjacent outbuilding had its roof blown off. A nearby farmstead sustained significant damage with two metal grain bins blown over, one of which was thrown into a barn. Near the end of the tornado's track, a mobile home was tossed 50feet and destroyed while another was damaged.[11] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | WSW of Minco | Grady | OK | 0037–0040 | 2miles | 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Formed simultaneously with the 0037 UTC Cogar storm. Tornado remained over a rural area and caused extensive tree damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Cogar | Caddo | OK | 0037–0048 | 5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Formed simultaneously with the 0037 UTC Minco storm. Tornado remained over a rural area and caused extensive tree damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | W of Minco | Grady | OK | 0047–0100 | 4miles | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down west of Minco and tracked northeast. One home had most of its roof blown off and was shifted slightly off its foundation. Near the end of the storm's path, tree and road sign damage occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | Choctaw area | Oklahoma | OK | 0053–0107 | 7miles | 220abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado formed southwest of Choctaw and tracked directly into the downtown area. The most significant damage occurred in southwestern parts of town where two homes were mostly destroyed. In the center of Choctaw, several businesses were destroyed and a nursing home was damaged. Four people sustained injuries in Choctaw. After passing through the town, the storm moved over rural areas before dissipating. Overall, 22 homes and businesses were destroyed and 153 more were damaged; damage amounted to $3.2 million. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SW of Minco | Grady | OK | 0055 | 0.1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado tore the roof off a home. Damage was indicative of F2 intensity, though sub-par construction of the home warranted a low classification. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | WNW of Union City | Canadian | OK | 0103 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Maryneal | Nolan | TX | 0108 | 0.1miles | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[12] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | E of Jones | Oklahoma | OK | 0109–0115 | 2miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado caused minor damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F4 | N of Wellington to Wichita area | Sumner, Sedgwick | KS | 0113–0155 | 24miles | 880abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6 deaths – Tornado touched down north of Wellington, downing several power poles in the area, and tracked north-northeast. Along its path, two mobile homes, three sheds, and a pole barn were destroyed while nine other buildings sustained damage. Four people were injured in Sumner County, three of which occurred when a mobile home was destroyed. About 20 minutes after touching down, the tornado crossed into Sedgwick County about 1miles west of Peck. At 0135 UTC, the now violent tornado struck a mobile home park in Haysville, destroying much of the subdivision and killing three people. Continuing into the city's central business district, the tornado caused further damage and killed a fourth person. Throughout Haysville, 186 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Continuing into South Wichita, the tornado leveled the Lakeshore and Pacesetter mobile home parks, killing two residents. The tornado maintained a general northeast track before dissipating in the College Hill District of Northeast Wichita around 0155 UTC. Throughout Sedgwick County, 1,109 buildings were destroyed and 7,371 buildings were damaged, 2,456 severely. A total of 6 people were killed while 150 others were injured and losses amounted to $145 million. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NNE of Union City (1st tornado) | Canadian | OK | 0113–0114 | 0.8miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NNE of Union City (2nd tornado) | Canadian | OK | 0116–0119 | 1miles | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Jones | Oklahoma | OK | 0117–0125 | 4miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado caused damage to several homes. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SSE of Ewing to ENE of Page | Holt | NE | 0120–0145 | 15miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Specifics on damage unknown.[13] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Geary | Blaine | OK | 0121 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[14] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | ESE of El Reno | Canadian | OK | 0125 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Orchard | Antelope | NE | 0127–0142 | 3miles | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado destroyed metal grain bins.[15] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | WNW of Calumet to SSE of Omega | Canadian, Blaine, Kingfisher | OK | 0129–0141 | 9miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Canadian County and briefly moved through Blaine County. Damage from the storm was confined to Kingfisher County where several mobile homes and outbuildings had their roof torn off. Extensive tree damage also occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | WNW of Yukon | Canadian | OK | 0134–0146 | 6miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Damage was mainly limited to trees; however, a barn was destroyed and two mobile homes sustained significant damage. Additionally, a cow was killed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | ESE of Norman to NE of Pink | Cleveland, Pottawatomie | OK | 0134–0152 | 9miles | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado formed just north of Etowah and tracked north-northeast, causing some tree damage before moving into Pottawatomie County. After crossing the county line, the storm struck the community of Pink, causing significant damage to the local Baptist church and an adjoining metal gymnasium. The tornado then moved into southwestern Bethel Acres before dissipating.[16] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | SSE of Omega to WNW of Kingfisher | Kingfisher | OK | 0141–0206 | 12miles | 450abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado formed well to the south-southeast of Omega and tracked northeast. Along the first 2.5miles of the track, a farmstead sustained significant damage and extensive tree damage occurred. As it passed 5miles west of Kingfisher, it reached F3 intensity, severely damaging a well-built brick home. Though anchored into the foundation, half of the walls collapsed or blew away and the roof was gone. Elsewhere along the path, seven mobile homes and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Two people were injured in relation to this storm. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | W of Piedmont to SE of Kingfisher | Canadian, Kingfisher | OK | 0148–0200 | 8miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado moved along a zig-zag path toward the north. About 4miles west of Piedmont, a barn, mobile home, and garage were destroyed. Debris from the mobile home was scattered up to 2miles away. Elsewhere along the track, many trees and power lines were downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Creighton | Knox | NE | 0151–0200 | 6miles | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Power lines and power poles were downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Kingfisher | Kingfisher | OK | 0155–0156 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Satellite tornado to the 0136 UTC F3 event. This storm briefly rotated around the parent circulation before dissipating. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NNE of Piedmont to NW Cashion | Canadian, Kingfisher | OK | 0158–0222 | 10miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado downed numerous trees and power poles along its path. Near Cashion, an oil storage tank was knocked off its mount. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | WNW of Kingfisher | Kingfisher | OK | 0203 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Second brief satellite tornado to the 0136 UTC F3 event; no damage occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | WNW of Shawnee to E of McLoud | Pottawatomie | OK | 0205–0220 | 7miles | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 death – Tornado touched down over rural areas of Pottawatomie County and tracked toward Shawnee. In the Clarks Heights addition, several buildings sustained minor damage. F2-type damage occurred in the West Gate neighborhood, where three homes had their roof completely removed. Further along the track several mobile homes were destroyed, resulting in one fatality and ten injuries. The storm later dissipated several miles east of McLoud. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F4 | SSW of Dover to ESE of Hennessey | Kingfisher | OK | 0210–0238 | 15miles | 880abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 death – Tornado formed to the south-southwest of Dover and tracked directly into the town. Reaching a maximum width of 0.5miles, the F4 tornado caused immense damage across northern parts of Dover. A steel-reinforced concrete building only had a few walls remaining, mobile homes were obliterated with their frames wrapped around tree trunks, and large vehicles were torn apart. Some trees in town were debarked. One person was killed in a large frame home that collapsed. About 34 homes were damaged or destroyed in the town, roughly one-third of the structures in Dover, and six people were injured. Damage outside the town was limited to farm buildings, telephone poles, and trees. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SSW of Crescent | Logan | OK | 0210–0212 | 1miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado confirmed by aerial survey revealing downed trees and power poles. Hay bales were strewn about a field as well. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of Augusta | Butler | KS | 0215 | 0.1miles | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NNW of Shawnee to NE of Meeker | Pottawatomie, Lincoln | OK | 0220–0245 | 11miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near where the 0205 UTC F2 event dissipated. Shortly after forming, the tornado destroyed an outbuilding before moving into the Country Meadow housing addition in far north Shawnee. Several homes in the area were damaged, two of which lost their roof. Tracking northeast, the storm moved into Lincoln County. Roughly 2milessouth-southwest of Meeker, a double-wide mobile home was destroyed, a fifth-wheel camper was tossed, and significant tree damage occurred. Minor damage continued elsewhere along the track as the tornado moved through southeastern Meeker. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | ESE of Omega | Kingfisher | OK | 0222–0224 | 0.8miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[17] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Verdigre | Knox | NE | 0224 | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | |||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of Belden | Cedar | NE | 0225–0235 | 3.5miles | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A barn and farm equipment were destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F4 | SW of Cimarron City to Mulhall to ENE of Perry | Logan, Payne, Noble | OK | 0225–0345 | 39miles | 1760abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 2 deaths – See section on this tornado – an additional 26 people were injured. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | E of Hartington | Cedar | NE | 0226–0251 | 4miles | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A house, an irrigation pivot, and farm buildings were damaged. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Dover | Kingfisher | OK | 0230–0237 | 4miles | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This storm existed simultaneously with the 0210 UTC F4 tornado. Forming northeast of Dover, this storm remained over mostly open terrain. Damage was limited to a few outbuildings, farm equipment, telephone poles, and trees. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Niobrara | Knox | NE | 0232 | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | |||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Dover | Kingfisher | OK | 0250 | 0.2miles | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado snapped or uprooted a few trees. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of El Reno | Canadian | OK | 0256–0258 | 1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near Interstate 40 and struck the Redlands Community College. Minor damage to trees and roofs occurred here.[18] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | ESE of Hennessey | Kingfisher | OK | 0257–0302 | 1miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down just outside Hennessey and tracked east-southeast. The storm quickly intensified, attaining high-end F2 strength shortly after forming, and struck a farm. A farmhouse and abandoned home sustained significant damage and a few outbuildings were destroyed. Heavy farm equipment was tossed several hundred yards and major tree damage occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Springfield | Bon Homme | SD | 0300 | 0.1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[19] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SE of Greenwood | Charles Mix | SD | 0303–0304 | 0.1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | NNE of El Reno to SE of Kingfisher | Canadian, Kingfisher | OK | 0303–0337 | 22miles | 750abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down just outside El Reno and tracked generally northeast. Shortly after forming, two mobile homes were destroyed and three homes were damaged. Roughly 2.5miles into the track, the top of a 500feet tall transmission tower was blown off. The most intense damage occurred near the end of the storm's path where a 3000lb oil storage tank was moved 0.5miles, with it being airborne for a substantial portion of this distance. Additionally, debarking of trees took place. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | NNE of Sparks to NW of Milfay | Lincoln. Creek | OK | 0310–0350 | 15miles | 750abbr=onNaNabbr=on | See section on this tornado – seven people were injured. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | S of Marshall | Logan, Garfield | OK | 0318–0328 | 8miles | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over mostly rural areas; however, two residences experienced significant damage. An abandoned home near Marshall was completely destroyed. After entering Garfield County, the storm struck a farmstead and destroyed three grain bins, one of which was tossed 0.5miles. A pole barn was also destroyed with debris strewn up to 150yd away. Extensive tree damage occurred as well, as large trees, "with trunk diameters the size of a small car," were uprooted and tossed 200yd. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Perry | Major | OK | 0328–0330 | 1miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado un-roofed an office building and damaged an irrigation system.[20] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of Cashion | Kingfisher, Logan | OK | 0338–0344 | 3miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado produced only minor damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | E of Kingfisher | Kingfisher | OK | 0340–0341 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado damaged trees and outbuildings as it crossed Highway 33. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | S of Crescent to SW of Mulhall | Logan | OK | 0350–0440 | 13miles | 880abbr=onNaNabbr=on | This tornado tracked along an almost identical path to the 0225 UTC F4 Muhall event. Survey teams were unable to differentiate damage between the two tornadoes for the most part; however, the destruction of 25 homes and damage of 30 others in Crescent can be at least partially attributed to this event. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | S of Mulhall | Logan | OK | 0433–0436 | 2miles | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Similar to the previous storm, this tornado formed close to the damage path left by the 0225 UTC F4 Muhall event. Significant damage of a brick home, with its roof torn off and collapse of an exterior wall, was attributed to this tornado. Extensive tree damage also occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | Sapulpa area | Creek | OK | 0458–0500 | 2miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Weak tornado moved through the central business district of Sapulpa, breaking many storefront windows.[21] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Sapulpa to Tulsa area | Creek, Tulsa | OK | 0508–0521 | 7miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | In Creek County, 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, while over 150 homes sustained minor to major damage as well as 25 businesses. In Tulsa, there was damage to a church, library, fire station, elementary school, four industrial buildings and 70 homes. Damage amounted to $8.5 million. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Boynton | Muskogee | OK | 0659 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NW of Hulbert | Cherokee | OK | 0700–0701 | 3miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near Highway 51 and tracked northeast. A house trailer was damaged and trees/power lines were downed near the touchdown point. North of Hulbert, the tornado destroyed several sheds, damaged a mobile home, and uprooted numerous trees. Several barns also lost their roof. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | N of Eldorado | Schleicher | TX | 0755–0915 | 23miles | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A slow-moving tornado tracked along an intermittent path for over an hour north of Eldorado. Two barns lost their roof and several outbuildings were damaged. Eleven power poles and many trees were also snapped or downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Proctor | Adair | OK | 0811 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado downed many trees. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NNE of Norman | Cleveland | OK | 1200–1203 | 2miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Hominy | Osage | OK | 1230 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado confirmed by spotter. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | W of Clayton | Pushmataha, Pittsburgh | OK | 1550–1551 | 1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down over an unpopulated along the Pushmataha–Pittsburg County line, causing only tree damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Panola to S of Lequire | Latimer, Haskell | OK | 1630–1650 | 14miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over mostly open terrain or forested areas; however, some structural damage took place as it passed near Panola. Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout its track. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW McCurtain to S of Keota | Haskell | OK | 1700–1715 | 9miles | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A weak tornado heavily damaged several barns near McCurtain. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the storm's path. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SE of Cowlington | Le Flore | OK | 1721 | 0.5miles | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado destroyed two mobile homes, eight single-family homes, and two trailers. Several trees were also uprooted. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Akins | Sequoyah | OK | 1734–1737 | 2miles | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several barns were destroyed while several homes had roof damage. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation and several trees were downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | N of Clarksville, TX to NW of Idabel, OK | Red River (TX), McCurtain (OK) | TX, OK | 1745–1810 | 14.6miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Nine mobile homes and a frame house were destroyed in Red River County. Seven people were also injured.[22] Numerous trees were downed, including a pecan orchard, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.[23] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | W of Short, OK to SW of Fayetteville, AR | Sequoyah (OK), Adair (OK), Crawford (AR), Washington (AR) | OK, AR | 1754–1837 | 39miles | 175abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down over a rural area of eastern Oklahoma and tracked eastward into Arkansas. In Adair county, a hardwood forest was mostly leveled by the tornado. The tornado then moved into the Ozark National Forest within Crawford County, Arkansas, downing numerous trees. Impact to structures began near the communities of Hogeye and Strickland. There, two barns were destroyed and many homes sustained roof damage. Similar damage took place near the Cove Creek community where a garage was destroyed and a home lost its roof. The town's church was also shifted off its foundation.[24] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | N of Tiffin | St. Clair | MO | 1849 | 3miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived but strong tornado touched down just north of Highway 82 and moved along an intermittent path. A modular home was completely destroyed, with debris scattered up to 1miles away and one person was injured.[25] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | W of Buhler to SW of McPherson | Reno, McPherson | KS | 1902–1918 | 8miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado struck a subdivision of Buhler, destroying 3 homes and damaging 34 others. Tracking northeast along an intermittent path along Highway 61, the storm moved into McPherson County. Significant damage occurred a few miles east of Inman where a cattleshed and irrigation system were destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | E of Mount Vernon, TX to DeKalb, TX to SW of Mineral Springs, AR | Franklin (TX), Titus (TX), Red River (TX), Bowie (TX), Little River (AR), Sevier (AR) | TX, AR | 1904–2103 | 71.5miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 death – The longest tracked tornado of the outbreak first touched down in Franklin County, Texas, where damage was confined to trees. Moving into Titus County, the tornado destroyed seven homes, two of which were swept off their foundation, and killed one person. Lesser damage occurred in Red River County where a few outbuildings were impacted. The worst damage took place as the tornado moved into Bowie County and into downtown DeKalb. Much of the town was affected, with 170 buildings being damaged or destroyed along with the local high school.[26] Despite the severity of damage, only 22 people due in part to tornado sirens being sounded 15 minutes in advance of the storm. The town was declared a federal disaster area and losses amounted to $125 million. In Arkansas, the tornado remained primarily over forested areas, downing many trees.[27] Overall, the tornado remained on the ground for just shy of two hours along a 71.5miles path. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of Salina | Saline | KS | 1908–1930 | 5miles | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SE of Carneiro | Ellsworth | KS | 1915 | 1miles | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of McPherson | McPherson | KS | 1923 | 2miles | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Ash Grove | Lincoln, Mitchell | KS | 1945 | 2miles | 55abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Cole Camp | Benton | MO | 1945 | 0.1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado moved a shed 15feet and downed 15 trees and 2 power poles. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | Kilgore area (1st tornado) | Gregg, Rusk | TX | 2003–2008 | 2.2miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses in Kilgore before moving into rural areas. Overall damage amounted to $6 million. This tornado struck Kilgore three minutes before another tornado of similar intensity hit the town. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | Kilgore area (2nd tornado) | Gregg, Harrison | TX | 2006–2023 | 9.7miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado occurred simultaneously with the 2003 UTC event. Major damage occurred for a second time in Kilgore, with the Stoneridge Apartment complex losing portions of its roof, ultimately resulting in it being condemned. Two people were injured by the storm and losses amounted to $19 million. The tornado continued east-northeast into Harrison County where was downed many trees before dissipating. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | WNW of Hallsville | Harrison | TX | 2040–2044 | 2.2miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NNE of Hallsville | Harrison | TX | 2050–2058 | 4.6miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado occurred over a forested area. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NW of Marion to NW of Burdick | Marion, Morris | KS | 2135–2210 | 20miles | 220abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near the Marion Reservoir and tracked northeast. The storm passed by Lincolnville, causing minor tree damage, before causing extensive damage to a home near Lost Springs. Moving into Morris County, one home was damaged along with its garage and barn.[28] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | Grand Saline area | Van Zandt | TX | 2200 | 0.2miles | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[29] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | E of Patmos | Hempstead, Nevada | AR | 2204–2214 | 4.8miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two chicken house were destroyed and one barn was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were also downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Milford | Geary | KS | 2215–2217 | 0.5miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down near Milford Lake and caused minor damage to a marina. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Hagarville | Johnson | AR | 2215 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[30] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Seven Points | Henderson | TX | 2220 | 0.2miles | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | W of Plain Dealing | Bossier | LA | 2228–2245 | 10miles | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two mobile homes were destroyed and several frame homes sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were downed along the path.[31] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | SW of Dwight | Morris | KS | 2230–2238 | 4miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SE of Junction City | Geary | KS | 2254–2304 | 5miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SE of Arkadelphia | Clark | AR | 2313 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | E of Taylor | Columbia | AR | 2315–2330 | 6.5miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado partially removed the roof of a frame home and heavily damaged a mobile home. Numerous trees were also downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Alma | Wabaunsee | KS | 2330–2333 | 1.5miles | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | Tennessee Colony area | Anderson | TX | 2338 | 1miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado touched down in Tennessee Colony, destroying four homes and damaging three others. A prison barracks was also damaged, resulting in four injuries. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F3 | SE of Magnolia | Columbia | AR | 2343–0005 | 9miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two frame homes were destroyed while several other buildings were damaged. Numerous trees were also downed. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Emmett | Pottawatomie | KS | 0010–0011 | 0.2miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Palestine | Anderson | TX | 0014 | 0.2miles | 10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SE of Havensville | Jackson | KS | 0037–0038 | 0.2miles | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | SE of Rusk to NW of Nacogdoches | Cherokee, Nacogdoches | TX | 0052–0220 | 22.7miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Long-lived tornado downed numerous trees along its path. No structural damage took place. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | WNW of Tomahawk | Lincoln | WI | 2230 | 0.1miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down near Tomahawk, damaging trees and power lines. One home and several vehicles were damaged by fallen trees.[32] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | E of Kell | Marion | IL | 2305–2307 | 0.2miles | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado destroyed two outbuildings and a mobile home; four people sustained minor injuries in the home.[33] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | NE of Oakland City | Pike | IN | 2340–2342 | 1.3miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado remained over mostly open terrain; however, one garage was damaged.[34] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | NW of Winslow | Pike | IN | 2345–2350 | 3miles | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged twelve other homes. Extensive tree damage occurred. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | Cumberland area | Stewart | TN | 2345–2346 | 0.5miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado touched down along Highway 149.[35] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | SW of Clarksville | Montgomery | TN | 2358–2359 | 0.5miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Second brief tornado touched down along Highway 149. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Yazoo City | Yazoo | MS | 0000 | 1miles | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[36] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Belzoni | Humphreys | MS | 0020 | 1miles | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado downed several trees. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Greenwood | Leflore | MS | 0020 | 1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A couple of mobile homes were blown over. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F4 | Linden area | Perry | TN | 0120–0128 | 6miles | 580abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 3 deaths – Violent tornado struck the town of Linden, roughly 70miles southwest of Nashville. Many structures were damaged or destroyed in the small town of 1,300. Two people were killed when the home they were sheltering in was lifted off its foundation and thrown into a nearby wooded area. A third person was killed after she and her father were sucked out of their home; the father was found unharmed, however. Six people were injured throughout the town and damage amounted to $295,000. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | S of Greenwood | Leflore | MS | 0145 | 1miles | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Nashville | Davidson | TN | 0245–0246 | 0.1miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado caused roof damage to a few homes. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | NE of Nashville | Davidson | TN | 0245–0246 | 0.1miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado damaged the roof of one home. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | W of Goodletsville | Sumner | TN | 0258 | 0.1miles | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief but strong tornado severely damaged an apartment complex, condemning three buildings and leaving 100 people homeless. A post office and school also sustained roof damage. A total of 17 people sustained minor injuries and damage amounted to $1 million. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | N of Auburn | Logan | KY | 0430–0431 | 0.1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[37] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Blue Ridge | Fannin | GA | 0800 | 1miles | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A short-lived tornado damaged an outbuilding and a church as well as several trees which were downed in a twisting pattern. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | Asheville area | Buncombe | NC | 1002–1010 | 2miles | 440abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A short-lived tornado touched down in Asheville, North Carolina, damaging homes and a school; one garage was destroyed and a few condos were condemned due to damage from fallen trees. Roughly 500 trees were downed by the tornado. In all, losses were estimated at $250,000.[38] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | Darlington County Jetport | Darlington | SC | 2040 | 0.2miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado touched down at the Darlington County Jetport, damaging a hangar. Gusts from the tornado reached 110mph.[39] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | New Hope area | Florence | SC | 2045 | 0.1miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado damaged the roof of two homes. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NW of Clifford | Lapeer, Tuscola | MI | 2050–2054 | 2miles | 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Short-lived tornado touched down over an open field and caused no damage.[40] | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | S of Aynor | Horry | SC | 2140 | 0.7miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado downed a tree which fell on a home. | ||
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | NE of Prattville | Autauga | AL | 32.5°N -86.45°W | 1806–1807 | 0.5miles | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A weak tornado briefly touched down in a rural area northeast of Prattville; damage was limited to trees.[41] | |
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F2 | Bremen area | Carroll, Haralson | GA | 33.65°N -85.22°W | 2022–2037 | 10miles | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A strong tornado touched down near the town of Jake in Carroll County and tracked northeast through Interstate 20, crossing into Haralson County. The tornado then moved through Bremen where it caused significant damage, warranting a rating of F2 before dissipating near the Maple Creek golf course. Throughout its 15-minute track, the tornado traveled 10miles, injuring three people and leaving $900,000 of damage in its wake. In Carroll County, there was extensive property damage and hundreds of trees were snapped. Similar damage took place in Haralson County where 35 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed.[42] | |
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Kent (1st tornado) | Elmore | AL | 32.62°N -85.98°W | 2028 | 0.1miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado touched down in an open field. | |
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F0 | W of Kent (2nd tornado) | Elmore | AL | 32.62°N -85.98°W | 2030 | 0.1miles | 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado touched down in an open field. | |
| bgcolor=# align="center" | F1 | Hull area | Gatineau | Quebec, Canada | 2200–2205 | 11abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado struck the Canadian city of Hull, injuring six people.[43] [44] The twister hit the city centre and swept through an industrial district. Some buildings were pulled off their foundations and trucks were moved by the force of the wind funnel. It knocked down part of a wall at a shopping centre and shattered a large window at a fast food restaurant. Throughout the city, roughly 10,000 of the 65,000 residents lost power. According to the local police, losses were estimated at C$2 million ($1.3 million USD).[45] | |||