1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado
The tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970 was an outbreak sequence of 82 tornadoes that touched down in the Great Plains and Midwest. At least 26 significant tornadoes (F2+) touched down during the outbreak sequence.
A tornado destroyed a farmhouse and destroyed several outbuildings. Another farmstead was destroyed a short time later, followed by nursing home and retirement center, where one injury occurred. Several homes and another farmstead were damaged before the tornado dissipated.
1 death – A tornado struck Vinita, damaging or destroying 12 businesses and overturned a truck. A man died of a heart attack when trying to take cover in a post office and a child was injured by flying glass. The tornado then struck the Welch area, uprooting numerous trees and damaging several businesses. The tornado destroyed three barns before lifting northeast of Welch.
1 death – A tornado struck several mobile home communities, destroying at least 21 mobile homes and a service station. One person was killed and an additional 14 were injured.
1 death – A tornado touched down in the Bunch area, damaging a mission school, where one injury occurred. Considerable damage also occurred in Stilwell, Oklahoma. The tornado directly hit Springdale, Arkansas, killing William E. Cawthon, 57, at his home just west of town, causing over $1 million (1970 USD) in damages after 138 homes, apartments, and businesses were extensively damaged. A shopping mall was leveled and also a manor. Ground scouring occurred west of the Springdale limits. The communities of Rhea, Lincoln, Wheeler, and Harmon sustained damage to twelve poultry houses. In Rhea, a public building sustained damage and a church was removed from its foundation. Five hen houses were damaged and a boat dock was slightly damaged before the tornado dissipated. One person was killed and 45 people were injured in this tornado. This was possibly the costliest tornado of the outbreak sequence.
A violent tornado cut a swath of total destruction from Musselfork to Callao. The first noted damage was to three homes, one mobile home, and several barns, of which all were destroyed. Five homes and 10 barns also suffered extensive damage. A bridge was lifted in the air and dropped upstream, one span length from its original location. The tornado continued its path and either damaged or destroyed outbuildings, barns, and farm machinery on three farms, with lesser damage to five others before dissipating. Despite the damage, no fatalities or injuries occurred.
An intense tornado touched down in the Macon area, causing intermittent destruction to buildings. One home was destroyed near the starting point of the path, along with six other homes that were badly damaged. On the first house, a rubber welcome mat made an imprint of the word "welcome" on the side of the house. The tornado toppled a communication tower and ripped the roof off of a building nearby. A crane was also toppled where a bridge was being constructed. After exiting Macon, at least two mobile homes were destroyed, several homes lost their roofs, and many barns were destroyed or badly damaged. One person sustained injuries from the tornado.
A long-tracked tornado caused considerable damage to multiple farmsteads. The heaviest damage occurred on a stretch of six miles, producing extensive damage or destruction to buildings and destroyed all of the equipment on a farm just south of Rush Hill. The tornado destroyed a barn and an unoccupied house before lifting. Multiple funnels were observed at several points along the path.
An unusually large tornado, with a width of 900 yards (0.51 mi), caused destruction to ten farmsteads. Five people were injured near the city of Dresden.
A tornado launched a camper 300 feet (100 yd) in the air and blew it 100 yards (300 ft) to the north of where it originally stood. The tornado also killed a dog that was chained to a post. Multiple funnels were seen with the tornado.
A generally small tornado caused considerable damage to trees and farm buildings in multiple areas along the path. Most of the damage occurred in the city of Norfolk.
