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A small tornado outbreak struck the state of [[Iowa]]. There have been 26 tornadoes confirmed in the state so far.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=July 14, 2021 Iowa Tornado Outbreak|url=https://www.weather.gov/dmx/TornadoOutbreak_July14_2021|url-status=live|access-date=15 July 2021|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref>
A small tornado outbreak struck the state of [[Iowa]]. There have been 26 tornadoes confirmed in the state so far.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=July 14, 2021 Iowa Tornado Outbreak|url=https://www.weather.gov/dmx/TornadoOutbreak_July14_2021|url-status=live|access-date=15 July 2021|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref>
Tornadoes struck portions of northern and eastern Iowa including the towns of [[Dysart, Iowa|Dysart]], [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]], [[Stanhope, Iowa|Stanhope]], [[Lake City, Iowa|Lake City]], And [[Shell Rock, Iowa|Shell Rock]]. A tornado watch was issued for northern Iowa at 2:35 pm CDT. Another tornado watch was issued for northeastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois, and southwestern Wisconsin. An EF3 tornado was confirmed in Lake City, Iowa.
Tornadoes struck portions of northern and eastern Iowa including the towns of [[Dysart, Iowa|Dysart]], [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]], [[Stanhope, Iowa|Stanhope]], [[Lake City, Iowa|Lake City]], And [[Shell Rock, Iowa|Shell Rock]]. A tornado watch was issued for northern Iowa at 2:35 pm CDT. Another tornado watch was issued for northeastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois, and southwestern Wisconsin. An EF3 tornado was confirmed in [[Lake City, Iowa]].


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Revision as of 23:57, 15 July 2021

Tornadoes of 2021
A map of confirmed U.S. tornadoes by their Enhanced Fujita scale ratings
TimespanJanuary 1 – Present
Maximum rated tornadoEF4 tornado
Tornadoes in U.S.500
Damage (U.S.)unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)13
Fatalities (worldwide)48

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2021. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.

There have been 697 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2021,[1] of which at least 500 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 48 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed with 24 in China, 13 in the United States, six in the Czech Republic, two in India, and one each in Canada, New Zealand and Turkey. The year started well below average with the lowest amount of tornado reports through the first two months in the past 16 years. Despite several outbreaks in March and another large outbreak at the beginning of May, the year remains well below-average due to inactivity during the peak of tornado season from April through June.[2][3]

Events

Template:Tornadoes of 2021/Deadly

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
81 197 174 37 10 1 0 500*

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

January

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

January 2 (Indonesia)

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

January 25–27

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

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

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

January 26 (Turkey)

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

February

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

February 15

High-end EF3 damage to a home where two fatalities took place north of Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 4 0 1 1 0 0

On February 15, the Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced risk for severe weather. A few tornadoes, two of which were strong and destructive, struck the states of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. One supercell produced a tornado family of three tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle and Southwestern Georgia, with the final one being a large, strong EF2 tornado that caused major damage and five injuries just outside of Damascus, Georgia. Around midnight, a destructive high-end EF3 tornado heavily damaged or destroyed dozens of well-built homes in the Ocean Ridge Plantation subdivision near Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Three homes were leveled at that location, one of which was swept completely away. A large metal building, several vehicles and RVs, and many trees sustained significant damage as well. Three fatalities and 10 injuries occurred as a result of this tornado. It was the deadliest tornado in Southeastern North Carolina since an F3 tornado killed eight in Riegelwood in November 2006. A total of six tornadoes were confirmed.[16][17][18]

March

There were 138 tornadoes confirmed[note 2] in the United States in March.

March 13

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
10 4 4 3 0 0 0

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

March 16–18

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 24 23 4 0 0 0
High-end EF2 damage to a house near Billingsley, Alabama.

Following isolated tornado activity on March 16, a rare high risk outlook was issued by the SPC for March 17 in Mississippi and Alabama, including a 45% risk area for tornadoes, the first of which since May 2019.[26] Forecasters noted the potential for violent, long-tracked tornadoes to occur in the risk area, though this did not occur. However, a few strong tornadoes did touch down and cause significant damage, though none exceeded EF2 intensity. The first tornado of the day touched down west of Waynesboro, Mississippi just after 12:00 p.m. CDT. and caused EF2 damage to chicken houses and trees.[27] Other strong EF2 tornadoes caused damage in and around Silas, Billingsley, and Burnsville, Alabama.[27] More severe weather occurred on March 18 along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Southern Maryland, and a moderate risk was issued from Eastern Georgia to North Central North Carolina on March 17.[28] The moderate risk was downgraded to enhanced on March 18 due to a lack of buoyancy in the atmosphere, but numerous strong to severe thunderstorms still tracked through the area during the afternoon.[29][30] Several more tornadoes were confirmed before the storms moved offshore that evening. Overall, this outbreak produced 48 tornadoes and no fatalities.[30]

March 24–28

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
2 10 16 10 4 1 0
EF3 damage to the Precision Materials manufacturing facility near Ohatchee, Alabama.

After isolated tornado and widespread hail activity in Texas the previous day, March 25 brought another severe weather outbreak to the Deep South, where a high risk outlook was issued for the second time in eight days. This included a 30% risk for tornadoes, with the potential for multiple strong and long-tracked tornadoes noted in the outlook discussion.[31] The first supercell of the day produced three low-end EF3 tornadoes in Central Alabama with the second prompting a tornado emergency, the first of three issued during the outbreak, in Shelby County, Alabama.[32][33] That tornado damaged or destroyed many homes in the southern suburbs of Birmingham, and was rated EF3. The home of broadcast meteorologist James Spann was one of the residences damaged by this tornado.[34][35][36] Another EF3 tornado destroyed a manufacturing facility and a church, and badly damaged or destroyed many homes in and around Ohatchee, Alabama, killing six people. A long-tracked EF3 wedge tornado also tracked over 80 miles (130 km) across five counties in central Alabama for 98 minutes, causing significant damage near Sawyerville, Greensboro and Brent while injuring 13. The most intense tornado of the event was a low-end EF4 tornado that caused major damage in Newnan, Georgia during the overnight hours, leveling homes and killing one person. An EF2 tornado ripped the roofs off several homes near Waynesboro, Tennessee as well.[37] Tornado activity on March 26 was limited to a high-end EF1 tornado that damaged a house and flipped a car near Middlebury, Vermont, injuring two people. However, the SPC issued an enhanced risk for parts of the Southern United States for March 27, including a 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes. More strong tornadoes were reported that evening, and several PDS tornado warnings were issued in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. One person was killed by an EF2 tornado that badly damaged or destroyed multiple homes near Carthage, Texas. An EF2 tornado also severely damaged a rice mill near De Witt, Arkansas, and another EF2 tornado struck the north edge of Monticello, tossing multiple vehicles and damaging a construction company. A final EF1 tornado that destroyed outbuildings and downed trees was confirmed near Fairview, Alabama on the morning March 28 before a squall line produced widespread wind damage in the Delaware Valley that afternoon. The severe weather ended that night as the storms moved offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. Overall, 43 tornadoes were confirmed throughout the outbreak sequence, which led to eight fatalities and numerous injuries.[38]

March 28 (Indonesia)

A strong multi-vortex tornado hit Cimenyan in the Bandung Regency, causing significant damage to several homes, businesses, and many trees, injuring eight people.[39][40][41][42]

April

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

April 3 (Indonesia)

A narrow tornado touched down in Sumenep Regency, causing damage in and around the village of Pinggir Papas in the Kalianget District. Three people were injured by the tornado, which damaged 18 houses.[43]

April 7–8

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

Scattered tornado activity occurred in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Iowa from April 7 into the early morning hours of April 8, with 12 tornadoes being confirmed. An EF0 tornado in southwestern Cedar Rapids, Iowa caused minor injuries to one person from glass after their bedroom window was blown in, while an EF1 tornado injured another person in Bastrop, Louisiana.[44] More scattered severe weather occurred during the afternoon of April 8 and four more tornadoes were confirmed across the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. An EF0 tornado damaged Pleasant Hill Elementary School and a nearby nursing home in Pleasant Hill in Cumberland County, while three tornadoes, including two rated EF2, caused heavy damage in the Norma and Straight Fork communities in Scott County. Several homes sustained heavy damage, including a double-wide mobile home which was destroyed.[45][46]

April 7 (Indonesia)

A tornado touched down in Klungkung, Bali overnight, damaging 30 homes. A majority of the damage was to roofs and canopies.[47]

April 9–11

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

Several rounds of intense severe thunderstorms brought significant damaging winds, very large hail, and several tornadoes primarily across the Southern United States from April 9 into the evening of April 11.[48] April 9 started with several clusters of multi-cells, supercells, and bowing segments across much of the Deep South. Strong straight-line thunderstorm winds in Shreveport, Louisiana toppled a tree onto a mobile home around 6:30 p.m. (23:30 UTC), resulting in a fatality.[49] Several large hail-producing supercells then formed and moved through areas from Oklahoma to North Texas before merging into a large squall line and surging southeastward into Arkansas and Louisiana, producing widespread wind damage. Meanwhile, several tornado-producing supercells formed ahead of the line. A weak EF0 tornado was recorded by several storm spotters near Pelahatchie, Mississippi, causing intermittent tree damage. Just after midnight on April 10, a large EF1 tornado ripped roofs off of sheds and carports and knocked down trees, including some that fell on homes, near Columbia, Mississippi. To the southwest, a low-end EF3 tornado tossed vehicles and damaged or destroyed several homes and mobile homes in the rural community of Waxia near Palmetto, Louisiana just after 2:00 a.m. CDT (07:00 UTC), resulting in one fatality and seven injuries.[50][51] Later that morning, the squall line produced multiple tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle. A strong tornadic waterspout came onshore in Laguna Beach, Florida, causing severe EF2 damage to a business and damaging several homes. Another tornadic waterspout struck Gulf Lagoon Beach, located at the southeastern edge of the Panama City Beach city limits and caused EF0 damage to beach furniture. In Lynn Haven, an EF1 tornado caused considerable damage to an automotive business.[52][53] That afternoon, isolated to widely scattered severe storms formed from the Great Lakes to the Carolinas, producing sporadic wind and hail damage as well as isolated tornadoes into the overnight hours. An EF1 tornado also caused damage to businesses and a radio tower, and flipped a car near Seneca, South Carolina.[53] A brief EF0 tornado damaged a few homes near Cutlerville, Michigan, and another EF0 tornado damaged a home near Reidville, South Carolina.[54][55] Early on April 11, another EF1 tornado caused damage to homes and outbuildings near Belvoir, North Carolina.[56] That afternoon, another squall line pushed southeastward down the entire Florida panhandle, producing mainly wind and hail damage, although a brief EF0 tornado that caused minor tree damage was confirmed near Eagle Lake.[57] Another non-tornadic fatality occurred near Spring Hill when a person got out of their car after it was struck by a fallen tree and was electrocuted when they came in contact with downed power lines.[58] Overall, the outbreak generated 19 tornadoes, resulting in one fatality. Two other non-tornadic deaths also occurred as a result of the severe weather.

April 23–25

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

Beginning on the afternoon of April 23 into the early morning hours of April 25, severe thunderstorms moved across the Southern United States.[59][60] Multiple photogenic tornadoes were observed in North Texas on April 23, including an EF2 tornado that heavily damaged a farm, snapped power poles, and threw vehicles west of Lockett.[61] Another EF2 tornado snapped many trees and damaged homes southwest of Douglas, Georgia on April 24, including one that was shifted off of its foundation. Two people were injured when an EF1 tornado flipped a mobile home west of Haleburg, Alabama as well. A total of 13 tornadoes were confirmed.[62]

April 27–28

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

On April 21, the SPC issued a 15% risk contour for areas of Texas and Oklahoma. By April 27, a slight risk was in place for parts of the Great Plains, mainly for the threat very large hail.[63] Isolated tornado activity occurred in Colorado and Texas, with one multiple-vortex EF3 tornado touching down near Truscott, Texas, tossing a 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) cattle feeder and bending large metal power line pylons to the ground. An early-morning high-end EF1 tornado that hit near Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on April 28 destroyed multiple barns, sheds, and outbuildings.[64] Another high-end EF1 tornado near Hondo, Texas destroyed a mobile home and a barn, severely damaged the roof of a house, downed trees and power lines, and toppled a hunting tower. The same supercell also produced a 6.4-inch-diameter (16 cm) hailstone in Hondo, the largest hailstone ever recorded in Texas.[65] Other weak tornadoes touched down that afternoon as well.[62] Three severe hailstorms that day also caused major damage in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, and San Antonio as well, the third of which came from the Hondo supercell. Overall, 14 tornadoes were confirmed.[66]

May

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

May 1 (Japan)

An EF2 tornado struck Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, inflicting damage to 97 buildings and causing three minor injuries. Multiple homes had their roofs torn off, many power poles were snapped, garages were destroyed, and semi-trucks were overturned by the tornado. Some industrial buildings were also damaged, and sheet metal was wrapped around power lines.[67][68]

May 2−4

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
7 38 35 6 0 0 0
EF2 damage to a two-story house near Waxahachie, Texas.

Two separate zones of severe and tornadic weather struck the Central Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley on May 2. In Mississippi, numerous tornadoes touched down, including a high-end EF1 tornado that struck the south edge of Yazoo City, destroying mobile homes and a billboard, and downing many trees. An EF2 tornado also caused extensive damage to homes and trees south of Coila, Mississippi.[62] Other EF1 tornadoes caused considerable damage in Calhoun City and Tupelo, the latter of which prompted a tornado emergency. That tornado caused damage in neighborhoods near the Elvis Presley Museum.[69] The next day, tornadic activity again affected areas from the Central Plains eastward to the Mid-Atlantic. Two EF1 tornadoes caused considerable damage on the west side of the Atlanta metro during the morning of May 3.[62] That afternoon, a long-tracked, radar-confirmed EF2 tornado prompted multiple PDS tornado warnings in Northwestern South Carolina near Greenwood. Another EF2 tornado destroyed a manufactured home near Callao, Virginia.[70] An EF1 tornado also destroyed a building in Ranson, West Virginia, injuring one person while an EF2 tornado injured eight near Waxahachie when it flipped vehicles on I-35E and inflicted major damage to homes northeast of there. Another tornado, rated high-end EF2, ripped much of the roof and some walls from a house near Blum.[71] More tornadic and severe weather occurred on May 4, affecting areas from East Texas to Pennsylvania, including an EF2 tornado that caused major damage to a home and tossed a car near Fulton, Kentucky. Overall, 86 tornadoes were confirmed, causing at least 10 injuries. Four non-tornadic fatalities also took place, including two that occurred in Georgia on May 3 due to falling trees.[72][73]

May 2 (Poland)

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

May 14−15 (China)

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

Multiple cyclic supercell thunderstorms developed in a very moist, highly sheared, and unstable environment, sparking a significant two-day tornado outbreak across parts of China. At around sunset on the evening of May 14, a large and destructive EF3 tornado ripped directly through the town of Shengze near Shanghai, killing four people and injuring 149 others. Numerous warehouses and industrial buildings in town were damaged or destroyed, along with multiple houses, and large metal truss electrical transmission towers were blown over. Vehicles were also damaged, and trees were snapped and denuded, a few of which sustained debarking.[75] Later that night, another strong EF3 tornado struck the Caidian District of Wuhan, destroying 28 homes and damaging 130 others, killing eight and injuring 230. Manufacturing plants and industrial buildings were also severely damaged or destroyed, and large construction cranes were toppled to the ground. Many trees and power poles were snapped by the Wuhan tornado as well.[76][77] Several other damaging tornadoes, some fatal, were reported in other more rural parts of the country, though few details are available. A total of 13 tornadoes were confirmed, along with 15 fatalities and at least 400 injuries.[78]

May 25 (India)

At least two tornadoes were spawned by the outer bands of Cyclone Yaas in the districts of North 24 Paragana and Hooghly. One tornado was reported in Halishar and another reported in Chinsurah. Two people died with five injured, and 80 houses were damaged. Damage to trees and some businesses occurred as well.[79][80]

May 25 (Canada)

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

A single supercell thunderstorm produced four low-end EF2 tornadoes, all with winds of around 190 km/h (118 mph) as it tracked from Eastern Ontario into Quebec. One touched down east of Chapleau, Ontario, and the other three touched down in Quebec, west of the city of Val d’Or. All four tornadoes tracked through remote and heavily forested areas, snapping or uprooting countless trees. No injuries were reported.[81]

May 26–28

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

An outbreak of tornadoes occurred on May 26 across the Western Great Plains of the United States. A moderate risk for severe weather was issued on the morning of May 26 with a 15% hatched risk of tornadoes, noting the potential of strong tornadoes.[82] A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for Northeastern and extreme Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, and Southwestern Nebraska.[83] That afternoon, a large EF2  tornado touched down in rural Dundy County, Nebraska, north of Benkelman. A large grove of elm trees were completely mowed down, a tractor was thrown 100 yards (91 m), and power poles were snapped as the tornado traveled parallel to N-61.[84] A high-end EF1 tornado also touched down in Rawlins County, Kansas, removing grain silos off of their foundation.[85] Numerous other tornadoes were confirmed that day across Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. This included an EF0 tornado that struck Perryton, Texas, causing minor damage to a car wash, apartment buildings, and a couple of businesses. As the system moved eastward on May 27, EF1 tornadoes touched down in both Missouri and Oklahoma. Four more tornadoes were confirmed on May 28 in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, including an EF0 tornado that caused two injuries in Livingston, Tennessee after it heavily damaged a barn.[86] Overall, 20 tornadoes were confirmed, along with two aforementioned injuries.

June

There have been 67 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in June.

June 1 (China)

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

A significant EF3 tornado caused major damage as it struck the town of Shangzhi in Heilongjiang province, damaging or destroying 148 homes. Several large metal chicken houses were completely destroyed at a farm in the area, and farm implements and tractors were thrown. Large swaths of trees were mowed down in rural areas outside of Shangzhi, and metal truss transmission towers were blown over. One person was killed and 16 others were injured by the tornado, which was photographed and caught on video from multiple angles. A separate EF2 tornado also caused considerable damage just north of the path of the main EF3 tornado. A few additional tornadoes also reportedly touched down in other areas of China that afternoon and evening, though the exact number of tornadoes and extent of the damage they produced is not known.[87][88]

June 14 (China)

On June 14, a small village near Xuzhou sustained major damage after being directly impacted by a strong EF3 tornado. Dozens of masonry homes were badly damaged or destroyed, including a few unanchored homes that were leveled. Trees were snapped and debarked, and farm fields near the village were scoured.[89]

June 18

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

Six tornadoes touched down in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois as a result of a severe weather outbreak that affected the Ohio Valley region. Two EF2 tornadoes caused severe damage to trees, outbuildings, power poles, and homes near Portland, Indiana and Fort Recovery, Ohio respectively.[62][90][91] A high-end EF1 tornado struck the town of Milan, Indiana, downing numerous trees, destroying a garage, and tearing shingles, siding, and gutters from homes. Another EF1 tornado near Moores Hill, Indiana damaged two homes and downed trees. An EF1 tornado also caused roof and tree damage near Germantown, Ohio, while another EF1 tornado damaged farm buildings, crops, and trees near the town of DeLong, Illinois. Numerous reports of straight-line winds, large hail, and flooding were received as well.[92][93]

June 19 (New Zealand)

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

June 19–20 (Europe)

FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
6 1 3 2 0 0 0

Beginning on June 19, a severe weather outbreak affected multiple countries in Europe and produced multiple tornadoes, a few of which were strong and damaging. A tornado of unknown intensity that struck the village of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France was the first tornado of the outbreak. A church in town sustained collapse of its steeple and had severe roof damage. 50 other buildings, including the village hall, also sustained roof damage. An F1 tornado moved through the northwest suburbs of Reims, causing damage to 40 homes and snapping numerous trees in a wooded area, while another tornado passed near Pontchâteau and caused no damage. Three weak tornadoes were also sighted as they touched down in open fields near La Ferté-Gaucher, Étampes, and Neuvy-en-Beauce, none of which caused any damage. A tornado that was not rated also struck Olne, Belgium, blowing off the roof of a school and damaging the roofs of a few homes. Tornado activity continued on June 20, and an F1 tornado caused damage to structures, vehicles, fences, and trees as it moved through an industrial section of Sundern, Germany. In Moldova, another F1 tornado caused tree and roof damage in the Chetrosu area. Later that night, a strong F2 tornado struck the village of Laloux, Belgium and ripped much of the roof off a large brick church. The top half of the church's steeple was blown off, and a section of the brick wall surrounding the church yard was collapsed. Multiple homes in the village had their roofs torn off, sheds were destroyed, and trees were downed as well. Another damaging F2 tornado impacted Beauraing, located to the southwest of Laloux, and ripped the roofs off of numerous well-built brick homes. A few of these homes sustained damage to the upper portions of their exterior walls, and a sports hall was completely destroyed. Significant damage to trees, power lines, and vehicles also occurred in and around town. 90 homes were damaged in the Beauraing area, dozens of which were left uninhabitable. 17 people were injured by the tornado as well. A tornado of unknown intensity also hit small community of Bras, Belgium, downing trees and damaging roofs. Overall, a total of 12 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of this outbreak.[15]

June 19–20 (Tropical Storm Claudette)

EF2 damage to mobile homes in East Brewton, Alabama.
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 6 2 1 0 0 0

Several tornadoes touched down in Mississippi, Alabama Georgia, and North Carolina, on June 19-20 in association with Tropical Storm Claudette. The most significant tornado of the event was a large and destructive high-end EF2 tornado that struck East Brewton, Alabama, resulting in major damage and 20 injuries, two of which were serious. Multiple mobile homes were obliterated in East Brewton, houses and a school building sustained severe roof damage, and countless large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Three EF0 tornadoes also impacted the coastal Mississippi towns of Pass Christian, Pascagoula, and Long Beach, all of which produced mainly tree and roof damage. An EF1 tornado also downed trees and power lines near Hurley. In Georgia, a long-tracked EF1 tornado downed numerous trees, and also caused damage to mobile homes and pump houses as it struck Zetto and passed near Cuthbert along a 30.32 mi (48.80 km)-long path. A total of nine tornadoes were confirmed.[62][98]

June 20–21 (United States and Canada)

A house that was leveled by a low-end EF3 tornado on the southeast side of Naperville, Illinois.
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
1 5 7 1 1 0 0

In the evening and overnight hours of June 20, a severe weather outbreak produced damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, with Illinois being hit the hardest. Two separate EF1 tornadoes caused damage to trees and farmsteads near the Iowa towns of Pella and Garry Owen. The most significant tornado of the event was a destructive low-end EF3 tornado that struck the western Chicago suburbs, causing severe damage in Naperville, Woodridge, and Darien. Many homes were damaged and some were destroyed as the tornado impacted multiple neighborhoods, and many trees and power lines were downed. Several cars were flipped by the tornado as well. Eleven injuries occurred as a result of the tornado, two of which were critical. At least 22,000+ ComEd customers were affected by power outages in DuPage County during this severe weather event. An EF0 tornado also moved through Plainfield and Romeoville, downing trees and tree limbs. Another EF0 tornado caused tree damage and tore shingles from the roofs of homes near South Haven, Indiana. A complex of damaging straight-line winds with embedded downbursts also damaged roofs throughout Downers Grove, Lemont, Homer Glen, and New Lenox. Additional tornadoes touched down in the very early morning hours of June 21, as an EF1 tornado overturned a box truck and caused damage to some metal buildings in Fremont, Indiana, while another EF1 tornado damaged trees and outbuildings near Wyatt. A few isolated weak tornadoes occurred later that day in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and New York, with several other tornadoes confirmed farther to the north in Canada. The most significant of these was an EF2 tornado that struck the city of Mascouche in southern Quebec, killing one person and leaving a trail of significant damage in its wake. A home under construction was blown off its foundation and severely damaged, while other homes sustained partial to total roof loss and had windows blown out. The tornado also snapped large trees and downed hydro poles. The fatality occurred when a 59-year-old man tried to take shelter in a shed, which was lifted and destroyed by the tornado. Two people also suffered minor injuries.[99][100] Three other tornadoes touched down in southern and southeastern Quebec on this day, namely an EF0 tornado in Saint-Valentin, Montérégie (about 40 km Southeast of Montréal), an EF0 tornado in Saint-Célestin, Centre-du-Québec, and an EF1 tornado in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Chaudière-Appalaches (about 30 km South of Québec City).[101][102] A total of 15 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of this small outbreak, with one death and 13 injuries being confirmed.[103][104][105]

June 24 (Europe)

Severe damage to cars and an industrial building as a result of an F4 tornado in Lužice, Czech Republic.
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
3 0 2 1 0 1 0

A small but significant tornado outbreak impacted Europe on June 24, producing what was reported as "the worst tornado in modern Czech history",[106] a destructive, long-tracked, F4 tornado[107] that tore through parts of South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, causing six fatalities and at least 200 injuries.[15][108] The most severe damage occurred in Hrušky, Moravská Nová Ves, Mikulčice, Lužice, and Hodonín, and the tornado was videoed and photographed from multiple angles. Hundreds of well-built brick homes, apartment buildings, churches, businesses, factories, and warehouses were severely damaged or destroyed, including a few buildings that were leveled. Trees were denuded and debarked, the exterior walls of concrete buildings were scarred and impaled by flying debris, and many vehicles were thrown and mangled. Severed gas and electrical lines resulted in multiple small fires burning in wake of the tornado. Farm fields were scoured, metal truss towers were collapsed, and many trees were completely denuded and debarked by the tornado. One third of the buildings in Hrušky were destroyed, and 85% were damaged.[109] A downburst occurred in Stebno, Ústí nad Labem Region, resulting in considerable damage. Homes and a church in town sustained major roof damage, trees and power poles were downed, vehicles were damaged, and some older buildings sustained collapse of unreinforced brick walls.[110] In Poland, an F2 tornado caused significant damage as it struck Librantowa and Koniuszowa, injuring one person. Dozens of homes and other structures were damaged in both towns, including 15 buildings that sustained total loss of their roofs. Outbuildings were destroyed, trees were downed, and sheet metal was thrown into fences and power lines. An F1 tornado also damaged the roofs of 20 homes in the Wrzelów area, and another F1 damaged trees and telephone lines near Boronów. In France, a weak tornado briefly touched down near Miribel-les-Échelles, and a tornadic waterspout formed over Lake Peipus in Russia, with neither causing any damage. A tornado was also confirmed in the Kinzenbach, Germany area, causing no damage as well. The powerful supercells that produced these tornadoes also produced large and destructive hail, some of which was baseball-sized. A total of seven tornadoes were confirmed.[15][111][112][113]

June 25 (China)

On June 25, a single cyclic supercell thunderstorm produced four significant tornadoes in China, two of which were deadly. The first tornado struck the Baochang area in Inner Mongolia, leveling homes, downing trees, tossing cars, and killing six people. After the initial tornado dissipated, a second tornado touched down and struck Guyuan in Hebei Province, leveling additional structures and killing two others. A third significant tornado caused severe damage to homes near Fengning in Hebei Province, including some that sustained loss of roofs and exterior walls. A fourth tornado that blew over metal truss transmission towers, ripped roofs off of homes, and downed power poles was also confirmed in a rural area.[114][115]

June 25–26 (United States and Canada)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
3 13 4 2 0 0 0

An outbreak consisting mostly of short-lived, weak tornadoes impacted the parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ontario, though a couple of strong tornadoes occurred as well. On June 25, a large but weak EF1 multiple-vortex tornado struck the town of Danforth, Illinois, damaging grain bins, houses, and trees.[116][117][62] On June 26, an EF2 tornado caused significant damage in Port Austin, Michigan, ripping the roofs off of multiple homes, destroying garages and outbuildings, throwing a fifth-wheel trailer, and injuring six people.[118] Two EF0 tornadoes caused minor tree damage in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, one moving through Dyer and Schererville, while the other struck Crete. Another EF0 struck the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois, causing minor damage.[116] In Ontario, an EF2 tornado tracked from near Chatsworth, Ontario to the Walters Falls area, causing significant damage to barns and the roofs of homes, moving a vehicle, and snapping or uprooting numerous large trees. An EF0 tornado also briefly touched down near Goderich, causing no damage. A total of 22 tornadoes were confirmed.[119]

June 27 (Belgium)

A large, strong cone tornado that was photographed and caught on video directly impacted the small rural community of Bernistap, Belgium. Major damage occurred, as brick homes and other structures had their roofs torn off, a couple of which sustained collapse of exterior walls. A large, historic château was severely damaged in the area, many trees were snapped in wooded areas, and a cow was killed. Damage surveys indicated that the tornado was likely an F2 or F3, although no official rating has been assigned.[15][120]

July

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

July 1–2 (China)

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

On the evening of July 1, a damaging tornado struck Guyuan in Hebei Province for the second time in six days, completely destroying multiple small and unreinforced brick homes. Tractors and farm implements were thrown as well. The following day, a large and slow-moving stovepipe tornado moved through remote, mountainous terrain in Inner Mongolia, completely mowing down large swaths of trees in densely forested areas. Extreme tree damage was noted, with all trees stripped of limbs and bark in the most severely impacted areas, and some were reduced to debarked stumps. Large metal truss transmission towers were ripped from their footings, thrown, and torn apart as well. Neither tornado has been officially rated at this time.[121][122]

July 6–9 (Hurricane Elsa)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
1 8 8 1 0 0 0

The approach and landfall of Hurricane Elsa spawned several tornadoes across the Eastern United States.[123][124] An isolated EF0 tornado touched down in Columbia County, Florida on July 6, knocking a tree down on a house.[125] The next day, a high-end EF1 tornado caused significant damage to industrial buildings in Jacksonville, Florida. The same storm then produced an EF2 tornado that caused significant damage in St. Marys before destroying much of a RV park near Kings Bay Base, Georgia, injuring 17 people.[126][127] Additional weak tornadoes formed in the Carolinas and Virginia on July 8,[128][62][129][130] and two more impacted New Jersey on July 9.[131] Overall, 18 tornadoes were confirmed.

July 11–13 (China)

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

On July 11, a large and destructive tornado moved through populated areas of Shenxian, resulting in multiple injuries and severe damage. Vehicles were tossed, trees sustained debarking, and structures were reportedly leveled by the tornado.[132] On July 13, another large tornado touched down in Zalantun, damaging several villages. No ratings have been given.[133][134][135]

July 14

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
19 1 6 0 1 0 0

A small tornado outbreak struck the state of Iowa. There have been 26 tornadoes confirmed in the state so far.[38][136] Tornadoes struck portions of northern and eastern Iowa including the towns of Dysart, Waverly, Stanhope, Lake City, And Shell Rock. A tornado watch was issued for northern Iowa at 2:35 pm CDT. Another tornado watch was issued for northeastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois, and southwestern Wisconsin. An EF3 tornado was confirmed in Lake City, Iowa.

See also

Notes

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

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