List of Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes

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The Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence from May 22, 2008 to May 31, 2008 affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada. Nearly 280 tornadoes were reported during the outbreak and at least 233 were confirmed.

The first outbreak lasted from May 22 to May 25 and produced over 170 tornado reports including several large and destructive tornadoes including in Windsor, Colorado, Quinter, Kansas, Hugo, Minnesota and Parkersburg, Iowa. The Parkersburg tornado was rated an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds of 205 mph. Seven people were killed in Iowa, two in Kansas and one in each Minnesota and Colorado.

The second outbreak lasted from May 29 to May 31 and produced 96 tornado reports from Wyoming to Virginia. No fatalities have been reported.

Weaker tornadoes between the two main outbreaks occurred also from May 26 to May 28 in Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana and Ontario.

This is the list of tornadoes from the Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence.

Contents 1 Reported tornadoes 1.1 May 22 event 1.2 May 23 event 1.3 May 24 event 1.4 May 25 event 1.5 May 26 event 1.6 May 27 event 1.7 May 28 event 1.8 May 29 event 1.9 May 30 event 1.10 May 31 event 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 External links

[edit] Reported tornadoes

Note: three tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the original Fujita scale, but are included in the chart below using their number rated.

Confirmed Total	Confirmed EF0	Confirmed EF1	Confirmed EF2	Confirmed EF3	Confirmed EF4	Confirmed EF5
235	141	61	20	11	1	1

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[edit] May 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 22, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Colorado
EF3	Windsor area	Weld, Larimer	40°29′N 104°55′W / 40.49°N 104.91°W / 40.49; -104.91	1826	35 miles (56 km)	1 death - See section on this tornado
Wyoming
EF2	SW of Buford to Laramie	Albany	41°19′N 105°35′W / 41.31°N 105.58°W / 41.31; -105.58	1910	20 miles (32 km)	Tornado tracked across the eastern and northern parts of the city. A high school, a junior high school and a Wal-Mart were damaged, along with numerous houses nearby. One person was injured near Buford.
EF1	E of Cheyenne	Laramie	41°04′N 105°21′W / 41.07°N 105.35°W / 41.07; -105.35	0228	1 mile (1.6 km)	A pole barn was destroyed
EF0	SW of Cheyenne	Laramie	41°17′N 105°14′W / 41.28°N 105.24°W / 41.28; -105.24	0232	unknown	Brief touchdown
Kansas
EF0	SW of Gove	Gove	38°47′N 100°44′W / 38.78°N 100.73°W / 38.78; -100.73	2045	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage reported
EF0	S of Grinnell	Gove	38°59′N 100°38′W / 38.98°N 100.63°W / 38.98; -100.63	2107	3 miles (4.8 km)	No damage reported
EF1	W of Selden	Sheridan, Decatur	39°08′N 100°31′W / 39.14°N 100.51°W / 39.14; -100.51	2211	17.5 miles (28 km)	Damage to outbuildings and trees at a farmstead
EF0	W of Granfield	Gove, Sheridan	39°08′N 100°31′W / 39.14°N 100.51°W / 39.14; -100.51	2214	11 miles (17.6 km)	Minor damage reported to sheds.
EF0	NW of Alamota	Lane	39°28′N 100°22′W / 39.46°N 100.37°W / 39.46; -100.37	2232	5 miles (8 km)	Tornado over open area
EF1	SW of Oberlin	Decatur	39°47′N 100°34′W / 39.79°N 100.57°W / 39.79; -100.57	2248	13 miles (20.8 km)	Damage limited to irrigation pivots with some destroyed
EF2	W of Hoxie	Sheridan	39°24′N 100°29′W / 39.40°N 100.49°W / 39.40; -100.49	2255	9 miles (14.4 km)	Large wedge tornado reported. One house was heavily damaged and power poles were knocked over.
EF1	SE of Gove	Gove	38°47′N 100°10′W / 38.79°N 100.17°W / 38.79; -100.17	2308	8 miles (12.8 km)	A house and several outbuildings were damaged.
EF0	SE of Selden (1st tornado)	Sheridan		2318	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	SE of Selden (2nd tornado)	Sheridan		2320	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	S of Collyer	Trego	38°59′N 100°07′W / 38.99°N 100.12°W / 38.99; -100.12	2326	5 miles (8 km)	No damage reported
EF1	W of Dresden	Decatur (KS), Red Willow (NE)	39°37′N 100°25′W / 39.61°N 100.41°W / 39.61; -100.41	2331	34 miles (54.4 km)	Damage reported to a house and a ranch, and some farm equipment. Outbuildings were destroyed and utility poles snapped.
EF0	SE of Quinter	Gove		2332	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado over open country
EF1	SW of Utica	Ness	38°34′N 100°13′W / 38.57°N 100.22°W / 38.57; -100.22	0100	4 miles (6.4 km)	A cattle shed and a barn were blown away. Fences were downed
EF0	SE of Pendennis	Lane	38°33′N 100°16′W / 38.55°N 100.26°W / 38.55; -100.26	0105	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage reported
EF1	Wakeeney	Trego	38°58′N 99°53′W / 38.97°N 99.89°W / 38.97; -99.89	0157	3 miles (4.8 km)	Damage reported at the Wakeeney Airport with hangars blown off. A local high school sustained roof damage, and damage was reported at a KOA campground. Several other businesses were damaged.
Nebraska
EF0	S of Wauneta	Chase		2229	unknown	Tornado over open country
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 22, 2008, NWS Goodland, NWS Denver, NWS Dodge City

[edit] May 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 23, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Wyoming
EF1	NW of Cheyenne	Laramie	41°16′N 104°58′W / 41.27°N 104.96°W / 41.27; -104.96	2113	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	NE of Chuggwater to NE of Wheatland	Platte	42°04′N 104°49′W / 42.07°N 104.82°W / 42.07; -104.82	2200	20 miles (32 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	SW of Pine Bluffs	Laramie	41°07′N 104°09′W / 41.12°N 104.15°W / 41.12; -104.15	2209	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado touchdown south of Interstate 80 at mile 394.
EF1	SW of La Grange to SW of Yoder	Goshen	41°31′N 104°10′W / 41.52°N 104.16°W / 41.52; -104.16	2326	24 miles (38.4 km)	One mobile home lost its roof
Kansas
EF0	SE of Gove (1st tornado)	Gove		2102	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado with no damage
EF0	SE of Quinter	Gove		2120	5 miles (8 km)	Large tornado with no damage
EF0	SE of Friend	Finney		2129	2 miles (3.2 km)	Minor tree damage
EF1	W of Quinter (1st tornado)	Gove, Sheridan	39°04′N 100°16′W / 39.07°N 100.26°W / 39.07; -100.26	2134	5 miles (8 km)	Damage to utility poles and trees
EF2	W of Quinter (2nd tornado)	Gove, Sheridan	39°04′N 100°16′W / 39.07°N 100.26°W / 39.07; -100.26	2135	14 miles (22.4 km)	Wedge tornado videotaped at the same time a second tornado was nearby. Extensive utility pole damage and damage to homesteads and outbuildings. A mobile home was blown off its supports into a home which was destroyed on impact.
EF1	W of Dighton	Lane	38°29′N 100°29′W / 38.48°N 100.48°W / 38.48; -100.48	2201	8 miles (12.8 km)	Damage to pivot irrigation sprinklers and power poles
EF1	S of Studley	Graham	39°14′N 100°10′W / 39.23°N 100.16°W / 39.23; -100.16	2210	14 miles (22.4 km)	Long lived wedge tornado confirmed. 1/2 mile of power poles were downed
EF0	N of Dighton	Lane		2215	3 miles (4.8 km)	Minor tree damage
EF0	NW of Dighton	Lane	38°29′N 100°28′W / 38.49°N 100.47°W / 38.49; -100.47	2215	1 mile (1.6 km)	Satellite tornado with damage to a pivot sprinkler
EF0	E of Healy	Lane		2222	2 miles (3.2 km)	No damage reported
EF0	SE of Ingalls	Gray	37°47′N 100°24′W / 37.79°N 100.40°W / 37.79; -100.40	2224	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief spin-up tornado lasting less than a minute
EF1	NW of Shields	Lane		2235	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to trees
EF0	SE of Gove (2nd tornado)	Gove		2235	5 miles (8 km)	Tornado over open country
EF2	W of Quinter to SE of Tasco	Gove, Lane	38°44′N 100°26′W / 38.73°N 100.43°W / 38.73; -100.43	2240	16 miles (25.6 km)	Tornado reported on the county line. One home was destroyed with others damaged.
EF0	NE of Shields	Lane		2245	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage observed
EF4	Quinter area	Gove	39°03′N 100°09′W / 39.05°N 100.15°W / 39.05; -100.15	2310	11 miles (17.6 km)	Large wedge tornado confirmed via KSNK broadcast. Three homes were completely destroyed and several others were damaged. Two vehicles were moved 200 yards, and one person was injured when the tornado crossed Interstate 70.
EF0	N of Kalvesta	Finney, Hodgeman, Ness, Lane		2325	6 miles (9.6 km)	No known damage
EF0	NW of Englewood	Clark		2337	2 miles (3.2 km)	Minor tree damage
EF0	SE of Beeler	Ness		2352	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	SW of Studley	Sheridan		2352	4 miles (6.4 km)	Large wedge tornado but no damage
EF0	SW of Laird	Ness		2358	4 miles (6.4 km)	Tornado over inhabited land
EF0	NW of Ashland	Clark		0001	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado touchdown, no known damage
EF0	NW of Leoti	Wichita	38°30′N 101°25′W / 38.50°N 101.41°W / 38.50; -101.41	0005	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado with no damage
EF2	N of Laird	Ness		0007	12 mile (19.2 km)	Damage to trees, power poles, a large tank, a barn and hay bales
EF0	S of Tasco	Sheridan	39°10′N 100°14′W / 39.17°N 100.23°W / 39.17; -100.23	0015	6 miles (9.6 km)	Tornado over open country with no damage
EF3	Clark State Lake to SW of Mullinville	Clark, Kiowa		0025	21 mile (33.6 km)	1.8 mile-wide tornado damage two homes, barns and carried an oil tank battery for 1.8 miles. 20 head of cattle were killed and one minor injury. In Kiowa County, trees and power lines were downed while a concrete house was damaged
EF2	SE of Arnold	Ness		0025	1 mile (1.6 km)	Satellite tornado with uprooted trees
EF3	S of Osgood	Ness, Trego		0029	9 miles (14.4 km)	Damage to two homes, power poles, trees and a farm implement which was carried 1/2 mile.
EF1	N of Clark State Lake	Clark	37°31′N 99°47′W / 37.51°N 99.78°W / 37.51; -99.78	0042	7 miles (11.2 km)	Damage to trees, outbuildings and pivot sprinklers
EF1	NE of Clark State Lake	Clark		0043	1 miles (1.6 km)	Satellite tornado with damage to trees
EF1	NW of Brownell	Trego	38°42′N 99°49′W / 38.70°N 99.82°W / 38.70; -99.82	0049	8 miles (12.8 km)	A horse trailer was carried 50 feet and damage to power poles and trees
EF2	SE of Cedar Bluff Resort	Trego		0058	9 miles (14.4 km)	Mile-wide tornado damaging a house, trees and power poles with an outbuilding being destroyed. Oil tanks were ruptured and several head of cattle were killed
EF0	SE of Joy	Kiowa		0111	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor tree damage
EF2	SW of Riga	Trego		0117	8 miles (12.8 km)	Damage to trees
EF0	SW of Lake Arrowhead	Barber		0117	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor tree damage
EF1	Ellis area (1st tornado)	Ellis	38°56′N 99°34′W / 38.94°N 99.56°W / 38.94; -99.56	0128	2 miles (3.2 km)	Large and dangerous tornado reported in the town with damage reported. Rescue crews headed to outlying areas. Damage to outbuildings, storage tanks, power poles and houses. One injury was reported.
EF0	NE of Greensburg	Kiowa	37°37′N 99°19′W / 37.61°N 99.31°W / 37.61; -99.31	0134	1 mile (1.6 km)	Separate tornado west of Greensburg with minor damage reported.
EF0	S of Greensburg	Kiowa		0135	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado moved over farmland with no damage
EF0	N of Ellis (1st tornado)	Ellis		0140	6 miles (9.6 km)	No damage reported
EF1	S of Riga	Trego, Ellis		0144	6 miles (9.6 km)	Power lines and trees downed. Outbuildings and homes were damaged
EF0	NE of Brenham	Kiowa	37°37′N 99°19′W / 37.61°N 99.31°W / 37.61; -99.31	0156	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage reported
EF1	Ellis area (2nd tornado)	Trego, Ellis		0207	6 miles (9.6 km)	Damage to trees, outbuildings, a grain silo and an oil tank
EF0	N of Wellsford	Kiowa, Edwards		0208	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado moved into grassland,
EF1	NW of Turkville	Ellis, Rooks		0208	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to trees, outbuilding and power lines
EF0	SE of Trousdale	Edwards, Pratt	37°32′N 98°37′W / 37.54°N 98.61°W / 37.54; -98.61	0211	5 miles (8 km)	Moved over farmland
EF0	N of Ellis (2nd tornado)	Ellis	38°57′N 99°34′W / 38.95°N 99.56°W / 38.95; -99.56	0216	1 mile (1.6 km)	Second large but brief tornado reported in the area.
EF3	S of Trousdale	Edwards, Pratt, Stafford	37°44′N 99°05′W / 37.74°N 99.08°W / 37.74; -99.08	0216	9 miles (14.4 km)	Damage reported according to NWS reports by a large wedge tornado. Damage to homes, pivot sprinkler and trees. One person was injured.
EF0	E of Aetna	Barber		0222	5 miles (8 km)	Moved over open country
EF0	E of Sitka (1st tornado)	Clark, Comanche	37°02′N 99°36′W / 37.03°N 99.60°W / 37.03; -99.60	0226	4 miles (6.4 km)	Minor tree damage
EF1	NW of Bloom	Ford		0226	6 miles (9.6 km)	Damage to pivot irrigation sprinklers and a grain bin.
EF1	Protection area	Comanche		0230	6 miles (9.6 km)	Community took a direct hit from a large and dangerous tornado according to KSNG. Significant damage reported although mostly to trees and power lines. A manufacturing plant had extensive damage
EF0	E of Deerhead	Barber		0241	4 miles (6.4 km)	Minor tree damage
EF0	SW of Sillwyn	Stafford		0244	5 miles (8 km)	Passed over pasture grass and crops but with no damage
EF1	SE of Plainville	Rooks	39°12′N 99°16′W / 39.20°N 99.26°W / 39.20; -99.26	0245	6 miles (9.6 km)	Power flashes observed and power poles were blown down.
EF0	NE of Protection	Comanche		0245	4 miles (6.4 km)	Minor tree damage
EF2	NW of Coldwater	Comanche, Kiowa		0252	14 miles (22.4 km)	Damage to trees, power poles, pivot sprinklers and a house
EF0	N of Hudson	Stafford	38°10′N 98°40′W / 38.16°N 98.66°W / 38.16; -98.66	0303	9 miles (14.4 km)	Power lines were reported down on the roads.
EF2	NE of Lake City	Barber		0308	7 miles (11.2 km)	Damage limited to trees
EF0	SW of Greensburg	Kiowa		0311	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage limited to trees and tin was wrapped around a fence.
EF1	E of Sitka (2nd tornado)	Clark		0312	10 miles (16 km)	Damage to trees and power poles
EF2	E of Windthrost	Ford, Edwards		0312	17 miles (27.2 km)	Damage to trees and pivot irrigation systems, power poles, outbuildings and a home
EF1	E of Elm Mills	Barber, Pratt		0315	13 miles (20.8 km)	Damage limited to trees
EF0	NE of Elm Mills	Barber, Pratt		0317	3 miles (4.8 km)	Minor damage to trees
EF3	E of Cairo	Pratt	37°38′N 98°30′W / 37.64°N 98.50°W / 37.64; -98.50	0324	24 miles (38.6 km)	2 deaths - Many power flashes sighted. Fatalities occurred in a vehicle.[1] Six other people were injured and officials stated that 12 homes suffered major damage including one destroyed.[2]
EF1	SE of Great Bend	Barton	38°17′N 98°42′W / 38.28°N 98.70°W / 38.28; -98.70	0330	unknown	A house was lifted off its foundation and a barn and a garage were destroyed.
EF0	S of Ellinwood	Barton	38°17′N 98°39′W / 38.28°N 98.65°W / 38.28; -98.65	0338	unknown	Large tornado confirmed but remained in open country with damage to a few trees and power lines.
EF2	Kinsley area	Edwards		0341	5 miles (8 km)	Damage to trees, a barn and pivot sprinklers
EF0	NW of Byers	Pratt		0404	4 miles (6.4 km)	Passed over a vegetated area but no damage observed
EF1	W of Olcott	Reno		0410	6 miles (9.6 km)	Damage to homesteads, trees and power poles
EF0	E of Partridge	Reno	37°58′N 98°01′W / 37.97°N 98.02°W / 37.97; -98.02	0511	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown
Colorado
EF0	S of Gill	Weld	40°23′N 104°31′W / 40.39°N 104.52°W / 40.39; -104.52	2133	unknown	Small landspout touched down but did not caused any damage.
EF0	NW of Windsor	Weld	40°29′N 104°53′W / 40.49°N 104.89°W / 40.49; -104.89	2150	unknown	Gustnado reported but no damage.
EF0	SE of Bruce	Weld	40°25′N 104°48′W / 40.42°N 104.80°W / 40.42; -104.80	2150	unknown	Gustnado reported but no damage.
EF0	E of Arapahoe	Cheyenne	38°52′N 102°03′W / 38.86°N 102.05°W / 38.86; -102.05	2333	1 mile (1.6 km)	Remained over open country
EF1	N of Kaufmann	Weld	40°55′N 103°50′W / 40.91°N 103.83°W / 40.91; -103.83	0000	unknown	Stock trailers were overturned, and fences and power lines were toppled.
Nebraska
EF0	SW of Bushnell	Kimball		2310	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado over open country
Oklahoma
EF3	NE of Fort Supply	Harper	36°40′N 99°27′W / 36.67°N 99.45°W / 36.67; -99.45	0110	9 miles (14.4 km)	Several buildings in Oklahoma including workshops and homes were heavily damaged.
EF0	N of Buffalo	Harper, Clark (KS)		0158	9 miles (14.4 km)	Minor damage to a home and trees
EF3	NE of Camp Houston	Woods, Comanche (KS)		0159	11 miles (17.6 km)	Several head of cattle killed in Kansas with antique cars that were carried and never found. An oil tank was carried 2 miles. Mainly tree damage in Oklahoma
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 23, 2008, NWS Goodland, NWS Norman, NWS Wichita List of deadly tornadoes in 2008, NWS Dodge City

[edit] May 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 24, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Oklahoma
EF1	N of Lacey	Kingfisher	36°07′N 98°07′W / 36.12°N 98.12°W / 36.12; -98.12	1927	2.1 miles (3.4 km)	Reported by KWTV. A pig farm and a trailer were damaged. KWTV broadcast live on Fox news
EF2	NW of Hennessey (1st tornado)	Kingfisher	36°08′N 98°03′W / 36.14°N 98.05°W / 36.14; -98.05	1945	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado confirmed on the ground according to KWTV. Several barns and houses were hit with roof damage and an abandoned barn destroyed.
EF0	SW of Bison	Garfield		2007	2 miles (3.2 km)	Minor tree damage
EF0	SE of Bison	Garfield		2048	unknown	A stone barn was damaged
EF0	SW of Douglas	Garfield		2110	1 mile (1.6 km)	A greenhouse and transmission towers were damaged. Minor tree damage was also reported.
EF2	S of Covington	Garfield		2121	11.2 miles (17 km)	Large and dangerous multiple-vortex tornado reported about 9/10 mile (1.4 km) in width. Multiple outbuildings were destroyed. A mobile home was thrown off its anchors and a property lost a false roof. A horse trailer was thrown some distance. Trees and power lines were also downed
EF1	S of Haywood	Garfield		2217	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado destroyed a 100-year old church and damage one home. Oil storage equipment was knocked down and trees were toppled
EF0	SE of Haywood	Garfield		2253	1 miles (1.6 km)	Trees and oil storage tanks were damaged
EF0	W of Orlando (1st tornado)	Logan		2302	1 miles (1.6 km)	No damage reported
EF0	W of Orlando (2nd tornado)	Logan, Noble		2303	1 miles (1.6 km)	No damage reported
South Dakota
EF0	NE of Cherry Creek (1st tornado)	Ziebach		2204	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	NE of Cherry Creek (2nd tornado)	Ziebach		2211	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	NE of Cherry Creek (3rd tornado)	Ziebach		2211	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	S of Parade	Dewey	44°53′N 101°06′W / 44.88°N 101.10°W / 44.88; -101.10	2218	unknown	Destroyed two sheds and blew part of an old barn
EF0	SE of Parade	Dewey	45°01′N 100°58′W / 45.02°N 100.96°W / 45.02; -100.96	2220	unknown	Brief touchdown
EF0	SW of Thatcher (1st tornado)	Dewey		2221	unknown	Brief touchdown
EF0	SW of Thatcher (2nd tornado)	Dewey	44°58′N 101°01′W / 44.96°N 101.02°W / 44.96; -101.02	2224	3 miles (4.8 km)	No damage reported. The tornado was about 1/8 to 1/4 mile wide and moved mostly over open fields.
North Dakota
EF0	SW of Guelph	Dickey		0038	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage limited to trees
EF0	NW of Oakes	Dickey	46°08′N 98°13′W / 46.14°N 98.21°W / 46.14; -98.21	0050	6 miles (9.6 km)	Minor damage at a farm house
EF0	NE of Glover	Dickey		0059	8 miles (12.8 km)	Damage limited to trees
EF1	S of New Salem	Morton	46°47′N 101°29′W / 46.79°N 101.49°W / 46.79; -101.49	0110	6 miles (9.6 km)	Minor damage to several houses, and some trees snapped. Several outbuildings were destroyed.
EF0	SW of Englevale	Ransom		0120	unknown	Brief touchdown
EF0	NW of Sweet Briar	Morton		0124	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado over open field crossing Interstate 94
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 24, 2008, NWS Bismarck, NWS Norman, NWS Aberdeen

[edit] May 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 25, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Kansas
EF1	NE of Manning	Lane	38°34′N 100°41′W / 38.57°N 100.68°W / 38.57; -100.68	1957	3 miles (4.8 km)	Brief tornado touchdown. Damage to trees and a barn
EF0	E of Scott City	Scott	38°34′N 100°41′W / 38.57°N 100.68°W / 38.57; -100.68	1958	unknown	Tornado lasted 30 seconds
EF0	S of Nekoma	Rush	38°25′N 99°26′W / 38.41°N 99.44°W / 38.41; -99.44	2037	2 miles (3.2 km)	Multiple vortex tornado with significant blowing dust. No damage reported
EF0	SE of La Crosse	Rush	38°31′N 99°18′W / 38.52°N 99.30°W / 38.52; -99.30	2115	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown
EF0	N of Riga	Trego	39°00′N 99°38′W / 39.00°N 99.63°W / 39.00; -99.63	2123	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	N of Otis	Rush	38°33′N 99°03′W / 38.55°N 99.05°W / 38.55; -99.05	2147	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado on the ground.
EF0	S of Bison	Rush	38°31′N 99°12′W / 38.51°N 99.20°W / 38.51; -99.20	2149	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado
EF0	W of Timken	Rush	38°33′N 99°03′W / 38.55°N 99.05°W / 38.55; -99.05	2150	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado on the ground.
EF0	N of Galatia (1st tornado)	Barton	38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.67°N 98.96°W / 38.67; -98.96	2222	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado over open country
EF0	N of Galatia (2nd tornado)	Barton	38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.66°N 98.96°W / 38.66; -98.96	2256	6 miles (9.6 km)	Tornado over open country
EF0	NE of Holyrood	Ellsworth	38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.66°N 98.96°W / 38.66; -98.96	2355	unknown	Brief Tornado over open country
EF0	N of New Cambria	Saline		0005	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief Tornado over open country
Texas
EF0	NW of Channing	Hartley	35°44′N 102°22′W / 35.74°N 102.36°W / 35.74; -102.36	2029	2 miles (3.2 km)	Multiple reports from spotters, NWS staff and media. Lasted for six minutes.
EF0	NE of Channing	Hartley, Moore	35°44′N 102°16′W / 35.74°N 102.26°W / 35.74; -102.26	2037	7 miles (11 km)	Second tornado in the area, lasted for 12 minutes
EF0	SW of Pringle	Hutchinson	35°55′N 101°34′W / 35.91°N 101.57°W / 35.91; -101.57	2153	1 mile (1.6 km)	Reported by NWS employee and trained spotter and remained over open country
Minnesota
EF1	Coon Rapids to Blaine area	Anoka	45°11′N 93°32′W / 45.19°N 93.54°W / 45.19; -93.54	2135	6 miles (9.6 km)	One house was removed from its foundation and several other houses lost their roofs. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped.
EF3	Hugo area	Anoka, Washington	45°11′N 93°32′W / 45.19°N 93.54°W / 45.19; -93.54	2155	6 miles (9.6 km)	1 death - Severe damage reported in the community with houses destroyed. 9 additional people injured.[3] At least 50 homes were destroyed and 100 others seriously damaged.[4]
EF0	SW of Marine on St. Croix	Washington		2210	1 Mile (1.6 km)	Hundreds of trees damaged at Warner Nature Reserve with building slightly damaged
EF0	Marine on St. Croix	Washington, St. Croix (WI), Polk (WI)		2215	0.5 miles (800 m)	Damage to trees along the St. Croix River.
EF0	N of Whipholt	Cass		2248	4 miles (6.4 km)	Waterspout over Leech Lake
Manitoba
F0	Letellier area			2139	unknown	Reported tornado by Environment Canada spotters along Highway 75. No reports of damage.
Iowa
EF5	Parkersburg area	Grundy, Butler, Black Hawk	42°35′N 92°55′W / 42.58°N 92.92°W / 42.58; -92.92	2148	43 miles (69 km)	8 deaths - See section on this tornado
EF3	Fairbank area	Buchanan, Delaware	42°38′N 92°03′W / 42.64°N 92.05°W / 42.64; -92.05	2305	32.4 miles (52 km)	Numerous farm houses destroyed and many others damaged. Trailers were also thrown from a business and some were destroyed. Three people were injured.
EF1	NE of Weldon	Clarke	41°00′N 93°44′W / 41.00°N 93.73°W / 41.00; -93.73	2325	7 miles (11.2 km)	No known damage
EF1	S of Lamont	Buchanan		2340	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage to outbuildings and trees.
EF1	S of Petersburg	Delaware, Dubuque	42°32′N 91°20′W / 42.53°N 91.34°W / 42.53; -91.34	0031	7.75 miles (12 km)	Numerous farm outbuildings were destroyed, and some trees were damaged.
EF1	S of Victor	Iowa	41°42′N 92°17′W / 41.70°N 92.29°W / 41.70; -92.29	0406	6 miles (9.6 km)	Two outbuildings and several sheds were damaged or destroyed, and a grain bin was thrown. Tree damage also reported with a tree falling on a mobile home.
EF0	N of North Liberty	Johnson	41°47′N 91°37′W / 41.78°N 91.61°W / 41.78; -91.61	0438	0.1 mile (160 m)	One home suffered roof damage as well as having its garage door blown in.
Wisconsin
EF0	N of Connersville	Dunn		2155	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to trees, barns and sheds
EF0	SE of Mosinee	Marathon		0200	0.1 mile (160 m)	Brief spin-up tornado with no damage.
Illinois
EF0	WNW of Murphysboro	Jackson	37°50′N 89°17′W / 37.84°N 89.29°W / 37.84; -89.29	2335	0.2 mile (320 m)	Brief touchdown confirmed by videotape with no damage.
North Dakota
EF0	NW of Hamilton	Pembina	48°29′N 97°19′W / 48.49°N 97.31°W / 48.49; -97.31	0019	unknown	Brief tornado near the Canadian border with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 25, 2008, NWS Des Moines, NWS Paducah, NWS Twin Cities, NWS Quad Cities, Storm Data - NWS Amarillo, CTV Winnipeg

[edit] May 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 26, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Kansas
EF0	S of Wellsford	Kiowa	37°33′N 99°01′W / 37.55°N 99.02°W / 37.55; -99.02	2304	unknown	Storm chaser reported a brief tornado with a full funnel that only lasted a couple seconds.
EF1	NE of Macksville	Stafford		2308	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to trees and irrigation sprinkler
EF0	S of Pratt	Pratt	37°37′N 98°44′W / 37.62°N 98.74°W / 37.62; -98.74	0005	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado reported by a trained spotter with no damage
EF1	E of Pratt	Pratt	37°39′N 98°40′W / 37.65°N 98.66°W / 37.65; -98.66	0009	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage to trees and power poles
Texas
EF0	SE of Baldridge	Pecos	30°53′N 102°35′W / 30.89°N 102.58°W / 30.89; -102.58	2307	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado reported at mile marker 278 on Interstate 10
EF0	NE of Wellington	Collingsworth		2326	unknown	Small tornado over open country
EF0	NW of Dodson	Collingsworth		2343	unknown	Small tornado over open country
Ontario
F0	Windy Lake Provincial Park			2040	unknown	Photographed tornado over the lake, no damage reported
F0	E of Redbridge			2230	unknown	Tree damage near Reynolds Lake.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 26, 2008, Ontario Weather Review - May 2008

[edit] May 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Illinois
EF0	SE of Olney	Richland	38°40′N 88°02′W / 38.67°N 88.04°W / 38.67; -88.04	1740	unknown	Brief touchdown of a landspout, no damage
Indiana
EF0	E of Graham	Daviess	38°43′N 87°10′W / 38.72°N 87.17°W / 38.72; -87.17	1912	unknown	Brief touchdown, no damage
Texas
EF0	N of Friendship	Dawson	32°41′N 102°01′W / 32.68°N 102.02°W / 32.68; -102.02	0002	unknown	No damage
EF0	NW of Patricia	Dawson		0045	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage
EF0	SW of Friendship	Dawson	32°35′N 102°10′W / 32.59°N 102.16°W / 32.59; -102.16	0100	unknown	No damage
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 27, 2008

[edit] May 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 28, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Wyoming
EF0	Dubois area	Fremont	43°32′N 109°38′W / 43.54°N 109.64°W / 43.54; -109.64	2108	unknown	Brief touchdown, damage to a restroom facility roof and a sign post. One person was injured.
New Mexico
EF0	N of Sunset	Lincoln		2245	unknown	Brief touchdown, no known damage
EF0	N of Tecolotitio	San Miguel		2345	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown, no known damage
EF0	N of Tucumcari	San Miguel	35°18′N 103°44′W / 35.30°N 103.73°W / 35.30; -103.73	0227	unknown	Brief touchdown, no known damage
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 28, 2008, NWS Riverton

[edit] May 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 29, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Wyoming
EF0	NE of Thermopolis	Hot Springs	43°45′N 108°04′W / 43.75°N 108.07°W / 43.75; -108.07	1834	unknown	Tornado over open country with no damage
EF0	SE of Buffalo	Johnson	44°14′N 106°20′W / 44.23°N 106.34°W / 44.23; -106.34	2125	unknown	Tornado reported at mile marker 76 of Interstate 90
Kansas
EF0	E of Hoxie	Sheridan	39°22′N 100°21′W / 39.36°N 100.35°W / 39.36; -100.35	2140	4 miles (6.4 km)	No damage reported
EF0	S of Hoxie	Sheridan	39°13′N 100°26′W / 39.22°N 100.44°W / 39.22; -100.44	2245	1 mile (1.6 km)	No known damage
EF1	S of Palco	Rooks	39°15′N 99°36′W / 39.25°N 99.60°W / 39.25; -99.60	2302	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage to farms, outbuildings, garage and trees. A frame metal building was destroyed
EF1	Woodston area	Rooks	39°27′N 99°06′W / 39.45°N 99.10°W / 39.45; -99.10	2336	unknown	One house and a brick building damaged, trees and power lines down
EF0	NW of Zurich	Rooks	39°15′N 99°20′W / 39.25°N 99.33°W / 39.25; -99.33	0005	unknown	Damage to a few power poles
EF0	E of Zurich	Rooks		0009	unknown	Damage to a few power poles
EF1	S of Downs to N of Tipton	Osborne, Mitchell	39°26′N 98°33′W / 39.43°N 98.55°W / 39.43; -98.55	0116	16 miles (25.6 km)	Damage to trees and power poles
EF3	Jewell area	Mitchell, Jewell	39°38′N 98°09′W / 39.63°N 98.15°W / 39.63; -98.15	0130	18 miles (29 km)	Major damage reported to the south side of Jewell with many houses and businesses destroyed as well as the town's water tower. Several farms were also destroyed.
EF0	SW of Randall	Mitchell, Jewell		0158	10 miles (16 km)	Tornado over open country
EF3	Courtland area	Jewell, Republic, Thayer (NE), Jefferson (NE)	39°43′N 97°53′W / 39.72°N 97.89°W / 39.72; -97.89	0234	54 miles (86.4 km)	Reported by Doppler on Wheels and a trained spotter. Large wedge tornado reported; 6 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. Numerous grain bins were also destroyed. Damage was also reported around Hubbell, Nebraska.
Nebraska
EF0	E of Stockville	Frontier		2050	unknown	Brief tornado
EF0	W of Elwood	Gosper		2110	6 miles (9.6 km)	Brief tornado
EF0	NE of Smithfield to NE of Westmark	Gosper, Phelps		2132	21 miles (33.6 km)	Weak tornado over open country
EF2	Kearney area (1st tornado)	Phelps, Kearney, Buffalo	40°40′N 99°16′W / 40.66°N 99.26°W / 40.66; -99.26	2216	14 miles (23 km)	Damaged mostly outbuildings and silos.
EF1	Kearney area (2nd tornado)	Buffalo		2220	26 miles (41.6 km)	Intermittent touchdown with trees down and some houses damaged. A coal train was blown over and several grain bins were thrown.
EF2	Kearney area (3rd tornado)	Buffalo, Hall	40°42′N 99°07′W / 40.70°N 99.12°W / 40.70; -99.12	2226	30 miles (48 km)	Significant damage reported in the community, including many trees and power lines downed. A hangar was destroyed at the Kearney Regional Airport and damage was also reported at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
EF0	W of Grand Island	Hamilton		2352	4 miles (6.4 km)	Power lines and trees down
EF2	S of Aurora	Hamilton	40°52′N 98°04′W / 40.87°N 98.06°W / 40.87; -98.06	0002	9 miles (14.4 km)	Damage to two gas stations and semis were blown off Interstate 80. 5 people were injured. Tornado was about 1/2 mile wide
EF0	E of Thayer	York		0044	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to trees and irrigation systems
EF1	E of Winslow	Washington	41°37′N 96°26′W / 41.61°N 96.43°W / 41.61; -96.43	0055	2 miles (3.2 km)	Narrow tornado path with significant damage to several outbuildings and a machine shed.
EF0	E of Beaver Crossing	Seward	40°47′N 97°13′W / 40.78°N 97.22°W / 40.78; -97.22	0100	unknown	Brief touchdown
EF1	E of Herman	Washington	41°40′N 96°08′W / 41.67°N 96.14°W / 41.67; -96.14	0115	1 mile (1.6 km)	Central pivot overturned, power poles snapped
South Dakota
EF0	E of Kingsburg	Bon Homme	42°54′N 97°51′W / 42.90°N 97.85°W / 42.90; -97.85	2313	unknown	Brief tornado
EF0	W of Talmo	Yankton	43°01′N 97°14′W / 43.02°N 97.23°W / 43.02; -97.23	0005	unknown	Brief tornado
EF1	NW of Wakonda	Clay	43°02′N 97°09′W / 43.03°N 97.15°W / 43.03; -97.15	0010	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage to trees reported.
EF1	NE of Wakonda	Clay	43°04′N 97°05′W / 43.06°N 97.08°W / 43.06; -97.08	0017	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage reported on a farm where a barn was destroyed and outbuildings damaged. Trees and power lines also damaged
Iowa
EF1	SW of Moorhead	Monona	41°53′N 95°53′W / 41.89°N 95.89°W / 41.89; -95.89	0100	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	One house suffered minor damage, and numerous outbuildings were damaged.
EF0	SW of Dow City	Crawford	41°55′N 95°31′W / 41.92°N 95.51°W / 41.92; -95.51	0137	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to one house
EF1	E of Denison	Crawford	42°01′N 95°21′W / 42.02°N 95.35°W / 42.02; -95.35	0146	3 miles (4.8 km)	Damage to the roof of a farm house, numerous trees down. Hog confinement leveled
EF1	SE of Templeton	Carroll	41°55′N 94°55′W / 41.91°N 94.91°W / 41.91; -94.91	0210	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to three farmsteads including a machine shed destroyed and outbuildings damaged
EF1	N of Somers	Calhoun	42°23′N 94°26′W / 42.39°N 94.43°W / 42.39; -94.43	0223	3 miles (4.8 km)	Damage reported on four farms, including to trees, outbuildings and houses.
EF0	Farnhamville	Calhoun	42°17′N 94°25′W / 42.28°N 94.42°W / 42.28; -94.42	0225	2 miles (3.2 km)	A roof was torn off a house, and other damage to houses and garages was reported.
EF0	SW of Gardiner	Dallas	41°46′N 94°04′W / 41.76°N 94.07°W / 41.76; -94.07	0406	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF1	NW of Adel	Dallas	41°37′N 94°02′W / 41.62°N 94.04°W / 41.62; -94.04	0550	4 miles (6.4 km)	Several farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 29, 2008, NWS Hastings #1 , NWS Hastings #2, NWS Sioux Falls, NWS Omaha #1, NWS Omaha #2, NWS Topeka

[edit] May 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 30, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Iowa
EF1	NE of Murray	Clarke		0913	9.1 miles (15 km)	Damage primarily to outbuildings.
EF1	N of Chariton area	Warren, Lucas, Marion	41°11′N 93°23′W / 41.19°N 93.38°W / 41.19; -93.38	0951	7.8 miles (12 km)	Damage reported to farm buildings, trees and power lines.
EF2	SW of Oskaloosa	Marion, Mahaska		1007	18 miles (29 km)	Two mobile homes were destroyed, and numerous other houses were heavily damaged. 10 people were injured.
Indiana
EF1	S of Wabash	Wabash	40°47′N 85°50′W / 40.78°N 85.83°W / 40.78; -85.83	2215	0.2 mile (320 m)	Two barns were heavily damaged and several power poles were snapped off
EF0	SW of Dora	Wabash		2222	unknown	Minor damage to a wood barn and trees
EF0	NE of Pyrmont	Carroll	40°29′N 86°40′W / 40.48°N 86.67°W / 40.48; -86.67	2330	unknown	Damage to trees
EF2	SE of Lawrence	Marion	39°50′N 86°05′W / 39.83°N 86.08°W / 39.83; -86.08	0227	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado embedded in straight-line wind damage. Extensive damage reported to houses and several apartment complexes, and a roof was blown off a school. 14 people were injured.[5]
EF1	SE of Fortville	Hancock		0235	4.5 miles (7.2 km)	Width of 200 yards
EF0	SW of Scott	Adams, Van Wert (OH)	40°58′N 84°37′W / 40.97°N 84.61°W / 40.97; -84.61	0400	unknown	A barn was flattened and several grain bins were thrown. A garage was also damaged.
Missouri
EF1	N of Ewing	Lewis		2210	3 miles (4.8 km)	Two houses suffered minor damage. A machine shed was destroyed and another shed and a grain bin were heavily damaged.
EF0	Center area	Ralls	39°30′N 91°32′W / 39.50°N 91.53°W / 39.50; -91.53	2215	3 miles (4.8 km)	Damage to trees, power lines and several houses near Mark Twain High School.
Illinois
EF1	SW of Summer Hill	Pike	39°32′N 90°56′W / 39.54°N 90.94°W / 39.54; -90.94	2125	1 mile (1.6 km)	A large machine shed was destroyed and some trees were knocked down.
EF0	SE of Pittsfield	Pike		2315	4 mile (6.4 km)	Damage limited to trees
EF1	Waverly area	Morgan, Sangamon	39°35′N 89°57′W / 39.59°N 89.95°W / 39.59; -89.95	0017	5.6 miles (9 km)	Several houses were damaged, and numerous sheds, barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.
EF0	S of Taylorville	Christian	39°31′N 89°16′W / 39.51°N 89.26°W / 39.51; -89.26	0120	unknown	Brief touchdown in a field
EF0	NE of Westervelt	Shelby	39°30′N 88°50′W / 39.50°N 88.83°W / 39.50; -88.83	0133	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown
Ohio
EF1	NW of Glandorf	Putnam	41°03′N 84°07′W / 41.05°N 84.11°W / 41.05; -84.11	0428	3 miles (4.8 km)	A half dozen homes were damaged with victims trapped inside but rescued. A barn was also destroyed and extensive tree damage reported. Six outbuildings in total were destroyed.
EF2	Arcadia/Fostoria area	Hancock, Seneca	40°53′N 83°39′W / 40.89°N 83.65°W / 40.89; -83.65	0529	8 miles (13 km)	Significant damage reported in the two counties. 10 homes badly damaged near Arcadia and 30 homes damaged in Fostoria.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 30, 2008, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Central Illinois, NWS Cleveland, NWS St. Louis

[edit] May 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 31, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
West Virginia
EF0	NNE of Terra Alta	Preston		1230	0.5 miles (800 m)	Brief touchdown, many trees were snapped or toppled, two homes sustained minor damage. One person was injured.
Virginia
EF0	Etna Mills	King William	37°46′N 77°16′W / 37.77°N 77.27°W / 37.77; -77.27	2052	unknown	Structural damage to a few homes including shingles and windows. An empty silo was blown over.
Oklahoma
EF0	N of Pawhuska	Osage	36°40′N 96°20′W / 36.67°N 96.34°W / 36.67; -96.34	0007	unknown	Brief touchdown over open country
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 31, 2008, NWS Pittsburgh NWS Wakefield

[edit] See also

• Tornadoes of 2008
• List of Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
• List of EF5 tornadoes

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Slideshow of tornado damage in Weld County, CO (Courtesy of KCNC)
• Slideshow of aerial damage of Hugo, Minnesota tornado (Courtesy of WCCO)
• 2008 Tornado (Waterloo-Cedar Falls The Courier special section)
• Video of May 30 Kansas and Nebraska tornadoes (NBC News)