Hurricane Beryl tornado outbreak
 EF3 damage to a Kenco facility in Mount Vernon, Indiana | |
| Tornado outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 52+ |
| Maximum rating | EF3 tornado |
| Duration | July 8–10, 2024 |
| Highest winds | 140 mph (230 km/h) EF3 tornado in Mount Vernon, Indiana. |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Areas affected | South Central United States, Mississippi Valley, and Northeastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2024 and Hurricane Beryl | |
A tornado outbreak spawned by Hurricane Beryl impacted the South Central United States, Mississippi Valley, and Northeastern United States between July 8–10, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and moved inland over the Southern United States, spawning numerous tornadoes across the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas on the 8th. 110 tornado warnings were issued on July 8 alone, the most of any July day.[1] The Outbreak also set new records for tornado warning issuances in a single day for the National Weather Service Offices in Shreveport[2] and Buffalo, New York[3], at 67 and 9 respectively.
Meteorological synopsis
Starting July 6, the Storm Prediction Center outlined a slight risk convective outlook for parts of Texas and Louisiana, stating that dew points in the mid to upper 70s Fahrenheit, along with strong low-level winds and favorable hodographs, would be conducive to the development of tornadoes.[4] On July 7, multiple forecast models were showing the presence of semi-discrete supercells forming, as SRH values ranged between 200–300m²/s², and the SPC stated that a few tornadoes were possible.[5] On July 8, Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, United States as a category 1 hurricane.[6]
Confirmed tornadoes
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52+ |
Note: 2 EF2 tornadoes, 5 EF1 tornadoes, and 4 EF0 tornadoes from July 8 have not been added to this list yet.
July 8 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | SW of Jamaica Beach | Galveston | TX | 29°07′38″N 95°03′32″W / 29.1273°N 95.0588°W | 06:57–06:59 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
| A waterspout over the Gulf of Mexico moved onshore, damaging power poles and inflicting significant damage to a home.[7] | |||||||
| EF2 | Western Jasper | Jasper | TX | 30°51′40″N 94°00′21″W / 30.8611°N 94.0058°W | 16:01–16:16 | 8.64 mi (13.90 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
| This strong low-end EF2 tornado tracked through the west side of Jasper. Many power poles and trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged. One person was injured.[8][9] | |||||||
| EF1 | NNE of Milam | Sabine | TX | 31°33′11″N 93°48′56″W / 31.553°N 93.8156°W | 17:39–17:44 | 2.85 mi (4.59 km) | 440 yd (400 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado began as a waterspout over the Patroon Creek before briefly moving onshore at an RV park on the Holly Park Marina. A couple of RVs were destroyed after being overturned and tossed, a few boats were thrown, a boat dock was ruined, and a small fish cleaning station destroyed. After crossing over the creek, the tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees. The tornado then moved into the Toledo Bend Reservoir and dissipated.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Appleby to NW of Mahl | Nacogdoches | TX | 31°42′38″N 94°35′51″W / 31.7105°N 94.5975°W | 17:41–17:49 | 7.09 mi (11.41 km) | 1,208 yd (1,105 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado collapsed part of the roof of an outbuilding, partially unroofed two homes, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees.[10] | |||||||
| EF0 | NNW of Minden to S of Henderson | Rusk | TX | 32°02′54″N 94°44′14″W / 32.0483°N 94.7371°W | 18:06–18:13 | 3.73 mi (6.00 km) | 915 yd (837 m) |
| Trees were uprooted and tree limbs were snapped.[11] | |||||||
| EF2 | W of Converse to WSW of South Mansfield | Sabine, DeSoto | LA | 31°46′51″N 93°42′50″W / 31.7808°N 93.714°W | 18:15–18:38 | 16.83 mi (27.09 km) | 1,425 yd (1,303 m) |
| This large EF2 tornado struck a church property, heavily damaging every building there. A mobile home suffered minor roof damage, wooden power poles were snapped, and trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[8][10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Timpson | Shelby | TX | 31°54′22″N 94°23′51″W / 31.9062°N 94.3975°W | 18:15–18:18 | 2.57 mi (4.14 km) | 495 yd (453 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado touched down in the center of Timpson, ripping almost half the roof off a business, destroying an RV, and snapping or uprooting numerous trees. The tornado then moved northwestward out of the town, snapping several trees before dissipating.[10] | |||||||
| EF2 | N of Belmont to Pleasant Hill to ENE of Mansfield | Sabine, DeSoto | LA | 31°44′31″N 93°30′34″W / 31.742°N 93.5094°W | 18:33–19:18 | 25.49 mi (41.02 km) | 1,667 yd (1,524 m) |
| This large, long-tracked tornado first traveled north along LA 175, producing sporadic tree damage before moving through Pleasant Hill, snapping or uprooting numerous trees and ripping metal roof panels off of a structure. Past Pleasant Hill, two single-wide manufactured homes being used as offices at a refinery were rolled. As the tornado reached LA 346, it ripped large portions of roofs off of two homes and obliterated a mobile home. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, including some that fell on and damaged homes and vehicles. The tornado then continued generally northward, damaging, snapping, or uprooting trees before dissipating.[8][10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Northern Pelican to NNE of Benson | DeSoto | LA | 31°52′58″N 93°35′08″W / 31.8829°N 93.5856°W | 18:39–18:46 | 3.67 mi (5.91 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
| This low-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted trees.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | E of Longstreet, LA to SW of Bethany, LA and TX to NW of Panola, TX | DeSoto (LA), Caddo (LA), Panola (TX), Harrison (TX) | LA, TX | 32°05′33″N 93°53′20″W / 32.0926°N 93.889°W | 18:50–19:36 | 26.1 mi (42.0 km) | [to be determined] |
| This long-tracked high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees and downed power poles and powerlines. Some structures were damaged by fallen trees as well.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Southern Loggy Bayou to SSE of Eastwood | Bossier | LA | 32°14′12″N 93°26′09″W / 32.2368°N 93.4359°W | 19:20–19:47 | 16.74 mi (26.94 km) | 1,000 yd (910 m) |
| This large tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees, including some that fell on structures, causing minor to major damage. The tornado may have continued through Barksdale Air Force Base, making it the same tornado as the one below. Preliminary information.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Eastwood to W of Plain Dealing | Bossier | LA | 32°33′22″N 93°34′26″W / 32.5562°N 93.574°W | 19:56–20:50 | 26.4 mi (42.5 km) | 1,200 yd (1,100 m) |
| 1 death – A large, long-tracked EF1 tornado first snapped and/or uprooted several trees, damaged structures, snapped power poles, and downed powerlines in Eastwood. Continuing northwestward, the tornado continued to knock down dozens of trees with some of them falling on and damaging structures. East of Benton, a woman died and her two children were injured when a tree down fell onto her mobile home. The tornado then continued to damage trees and powerlines before dissipating west of Plain Dealing. The tornado may have been a continuation of the above tornado.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | Shelbyville to NNE of Center | Shelby | TX | 31°45′06″N 94°03′05″W / 31.7517°N 94.0513°W | 20:18–20:32 | 10.39 mi (16.72 km) | 900 yd (820 m) |
| Homes suffered roof damage, power lines were downed, and trees were snapped or uprooted. Much of the track was inaccessible due to lack of an adequate road network.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | ESE of Dreka | Shelby | TX | 31°35′30″N 93°50′21″W / 31.5918°N 93.8391°W | 20:29–20:35 | 4.16 mi (6.69 km) | 530 yd (480 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado moved along the western shoreline of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, snapping or uprooting dozens of trees, including some that blocked roads. Smaller buildings at a camp were also damaged.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | WSW of Bienville to E of Sparta | Bienville | LA | 32°19′22″N 93°01′58″W / 32.3227°N 93.0327°W | 20:30–20:35 | 3.32 mi (5.34 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
| This tornado formed as the previous tornado was dissipating. Numerous trees were snapped.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | W of Joaquin to NNE of Tenaha | Shelby, Panola | TX | 31°57′47″N 94°08′29″W / 31.9631°N 94.1415°W | 20:41–20:48 | 5.13 mi (8.26 km) | 800 yd (730 m) |
| Many trees were snapped or uprooted.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | WSW of Plain Dealing | Bossier | LA | 32°52′13″N 93°45′30″W / 32.8702°N 93.7583°W | 20:46–20:52 | 2.68 mi (4.31 km) | 600 yd (550 m) |
| This tornado formed as the previous tornado was dissipating. Numerous trees were snapped.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | E of Converse to NNE of Benson | Sabine, DeSoto | LA | 31°47′11″N 93°39′52″W / 31.7864°N 93.6645°W | 21:10–21:26 | 9.75 mi (15.69 km) | 500 yd (460 m) |
| Many trees were snapped or uprooted, including some that fell on and damaged structures. Power lines were also downed.[10] | |||||||
| EF0 | NNE of Mansfield | DeSoto | LA | 32°04′13″N 93°39′08″W / 32.0702°N 93.6522°W | 21:44–21:50 | 3.47 mi (5.58 km) | 250 yd (230 m) |
| Large tree limbs were downed.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | E of Keithville | Caddo | LA | 32°19′N 93°43′W / 32.32°N 93.72°W | 22:21–22:25 | 1.86 mi (2.99 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
| Homes suffered minor shingle damage, fences were downed, the metal roof off of a guard station was removed, and many trees were downed.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | N of Campti to WNW of Creston | Natchitoches | LA | 31°55′28″N 93°06′53″W / 31.9245°N 93.1147°W | 23:02–23:11 | 5.76 mi (9.27 km) | 100 yd (91 m) |
| Damage was limited to trees.[10] | |||||||
| EF1 | ESE of Sparkman (1st tornado) | Dallas | AR | 33°52′01″N 92°45′58″W / 33.867°N 92.766°W | 23:46–23:55 | 3.23 mi (5.20 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
| This low-end EF1 tornado was a twin to the tornado below. It severely damaged the awning of a carport that was attached to a manufactured home and damaged trees.[12] | |||||||
| EF1 | ESE of Sparkman (2nd tornado) | Dallas | AR | 33°51′58″N 92°47′53″W / 33.866°N 92.798°W | 23:51–23:56 | 2.41 mi (3.88 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
| This low-end EF1 tornado was a twin to the tornado above. Damage was limited to trees.[12] | |||||||
| EF1 | NNW of Stephens | Ouachita, Nevada | AR | 33°29′28″N 93°04′59″W / 33.491°N 93.083°W | 01:00–01:03 | 2.33 mi (3.75 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
| This low-end EF1 tornado damaged a couple of outbuildings and peeled metal roofing off of a large barn. Long swaths of trees were uprooted as well. The survey for this tornado was conducted through geotagged drone imagery from the Camden Fire Department.[12] | |||||||
| EF1 | E of Grapevine | Dallas | AR | 34°06′43″N 92°10′55″W / 34.112°N 92.182°W | 03:28–03:35 | 3.19 mi (5.13 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
| This low-end EF1 tornado ripped some metal panels off of a few chicken houses and damaged trees.[12] | |||||||
| EF0 | E of White Hall to Pastoria | Jefferson | AR | 34°16′24″N 92°01′44″W / 34.2732°N 92.0288°W | 03:49–03:59 | 5.79 mi (9.32 km) | [to be determined] |
| This weak tornado only caused minor tree damage.[12] | |||||||
July 9 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SE of Mount Vernon | White | AR | 35°12′N 92°05′W / 35.20°N 92.09°W | 11:18 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
| This brief tornado damaged a playground in the backyard of a home.[13] | |||||||
| EF0 | NNE of Dubre | Cumberland, Metcalfe | KY | 36°51′09″N 85°32′42″W / 36.8524°N 85.545°W | 19:00–19:01 | 0.92 mi (1.48 km) | 200 yd (180 m) |
| This high-end EF0 tornado snapped tree limbs and uprooted trees.[14] | |||||||
| EF1 | N of Sturgis to SW of Morganfield | Union | KY | 37°36′07″N 88°00′36″W / 37.602°N 88.010°W | 20:28–20:34 | 3.22 mi (5.18 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
| Two homes suffered roof damage, corn was leveled, and trees were snapped or uprooted from this high-end EF1 tornado.[15] | |||||||
| EF1 | W of Morganfield to W of Uniontown | Union | KY | 37°40′59″N 87°58′30″W / 37.683°N 87.975°W | 20:40–20:52 | 6.34 mi (10.20 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
| Corn was flattened and trees were snapped or uprooted.[15] | |||||||
| EF3 | Eastern Mount Vernon to E of Solitude | Posey | IN | 37°55′48″N 87°52′08″W / 37.930°N 87.869°W | 21:18–21:29 | 5.85 mi (9.41 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
| This tornado touched down just north of the Ohio River causing minor tree and crop damage before quickly strengthening to low-end EF3 intensity and striking a Kenco facility on the east side of Mt. Vernon. The structure had half of its roof removed along with large sections of its outer walls collapsed. Just to the north of there, the tornado damaged power poles, overturned semitrailers, and derailed several train cars. The tornado then continued northward, heavily damaging a mobile home, two homes, outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees before dissipating.[8][16] | |||||||
| EF1 | NNE of Solitude | Posey | IN | 38°02′31″N 87°51′47″W / 38.042°N 87.863°W | 21:32–21:39 | 3.29 mi (5.29 km) | 300 yd (270 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado bent a power pole and snapped or uprooted trees.[16] | |||||||
| EF2 | N of Poseyville to N of Johnson | Posey, Gibson | IN | 38°10′48″N 87°47′10″W / 38.180°N 87.786°W | 21:51–22:14 | 8.38 mi (13.49 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
| This strong tornado heavily damaged or destroyed mobile homes, outbuildings, crops, and snapped power poles and tree limbs.[8][16] | |||||||
| EF1 | W of Patoka | Gibson | IN | 38°24′22″N 87°36′18″W / 38.406°N 87.605°W | 22:50–22:52 | 1.06 mi (1.71 km) | 25 yd (23 m) |
| This tornado leaned a power pole, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged crops. Preliminary information.[16] | |||||||
| EF0 | NW of Shoals to NNE of Loogootee | Martin | IN | 38°42′30″N 86°50′24″W / 38.7084°N 86.8399°W | 00:21–00:24 | 1.77 mi (2.85 km) | 20 yd (18 m) |
| A small, skipping high-end EF0 tornado downed large tree limbs and small trees.[17] | |||||||
July 10 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | NE of Arkwright to SE of Forestville | Chautauqua | NY | 42°25′07″N 79°11′44″W / 42.4187°N 79.1955°W | 18:06–18:14 | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) | 150 yd (140 m) |
| Many structures, including homes, suffered varying degrees of roof damage from this high-end EF1 tornado, including some that had their roofs removed and exterior walls knocked down. Many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[18] | |||||||
| EF0 | SE of Eden | Erie | NY | 42°37′26″N 78°52′20″W / 42.6239°N 78.8721°W | 18:40–18:44 | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
| This high-end EF0 tornado damaged multiple buildings, snapped tree limbs, and uprooted shallow trees.[18] | |||||||
| EF1 | N of West Falls to Griffins Mills | Erie | NY | 42°42′42″N 78°41′01″W / 42.7118°N 78.6836°W | 18:59–19:04 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 400 yd (370 m) |
| This high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Just before lifting, it struck a newly built horse barn, ripping off a portion of its roof and blowing out windows.[19] | |||||||
| EF0 | NE of Darien | Genesee | NY | 42°56′04″N 78°18′45″W / 42.9344°N 78.3126°W | 19:42–19:46 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
| Video evidence of a brief tornado was sent in by storm spotters. Damage was generally limited to mangled tree limbs.[20] | |||||||
| EF1 | N of Redfield | Oswego | NY | 43°35′11″N 75°50′54″W / 43.5865°N 75.8484°W | 20:23–20:28 | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
| Trees were damaged, including some that were downed.[21] | |||||||
| EFU | SSW of Fair Haven | Wayne | NY | 43°17′34″N 76°43′38″W / 43.2929°N 76.7271°W | 21:09 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 25 yd (23 m) |
| A brief tornado affected vehicular traffic on NY 104A, which is not a damage indicator. Surveys are ongoing to determine if the tornado caused any tree or structural damage.[21] | |||||||
| EF0 | E of Forestport | Oneida | NY | 43°27′N 75°10′W / 43.45°N 75.16°W | 23:59–00:01 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | 75 yd (69 m) |
| Trees were snapped or uprooted.[22] | |||||||
See also
- Weather of 2024
- Tornadoes of 2024
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones
Notes
- ^ a b c All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
References
- ^ "Hurricane Beryl Sparks Huge Tornado Outbreak as 110 Warnings Issued". Newsweek. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Today's weather events across our region in the wake of Hurricane Beryl's remnants are further proof that inland tropical impacts can also be quite extreme. A total of 67 tornado warnings were issued across NWS Shreveport's coverage area, easily the most in a single day event". X (formerly Twitter). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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- ^ "Jul 7, 2024 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook". Storm Prediction Center. 7 July 2024.
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