Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, the roofs of a few homes were damaged, an outbuilding was damaged, and the tornado blew down power poles as well.[4]
A brief EF1 tornado first touched down near FM 1637, before impacting Valley View west of Waco. Fences, trees, and windows were damaged along with minor roof damage. One home lost part of its roof. This was the second tornado produced by the supercell west of Waco.[2]
This tornado touched down after the Ravenna tornado dissipated. It damaged trees, a home, a couple of grain bins and outbuildings, and snapped power poles.[5]
This tornado first touched down southeast of West and damaged several trees and a shed. The tornado then strengthened to low-end EF2 intensity, damaging a barn and a nearby shop. It then scattered heavy farm equipment across a field before crossing into Hill County and dissipating.[2][6]
This intense tornado formed after the Rockville tornado dissipated. It touched down just south of Farwell and passed east of the town and crossed N-92 as it moved just east of due north, causing tree damage and overturning center irrigation pivots. The tornado then reached low-end EF2 intensity as it approached Elba, snapping power poles and uprooting trees. The tornado then reached its peak intensity of EF3 as it struck a farmstead west of Elba. A well-built metal building structure was obliterated while the farmhouse, other outbuildings, vehicles, and other structures were heavily damaged. Continuing north-northeastward at EF2 strength, the tornado snapped a long stretch of power poles along N-11. The tornado then weakened, uprooting trees before dissipating over pasture fields.[2][5]
After producing the EF2 tornado southeast of West, the same supercell produced this brief EF1 tornado that damaged two homes with one of them suffering a garage collapse as well. A few tree limbs were broken before the tornado dissipated.[6]
This tornado first touched down northwest of Navarro Mills Lake, producing tree damage. After moving east-northeast, the tornado strengthened to high-end EF1 intensity, damaging trees and several residential areas, destroying one manufactured home, and causing significant damage to sheet metal. After crossing FM 744, the tornado dissipated northwest of Dresden.[6]
This large tornado developed after the Elba EF3 tornado dissipated, first damaging trees and leaned a wooden power pole. As it approached US 281/N-22, the tornado rapidly intensified to high-end EF2 strength. It destroyed a metal building and bent metal high-tension power poles. A nearby grain bin was destroyed, a center irrigation pivot was twisted and overturned, and damage to a home occurred. After crossing the highway, the tornado steadily weakened, damaging at least one other residence, outbuildings, trees, and center irrigation pivots. The tornado weakened and dissipated north of Wolbach.[2][5]
This tornado first developed southwest of Barry before moving north of the city and causing roof and sheet metal damage to residential areas and outbuildings. A manufactured home was completely destroyed there at high-end EF1 strength. The tornado then tracked east, passing Emhouse, and causing damage to trees and outbuildings. The tornado then dissipated west of Rice, in a drainage area of Chambers Creek.[6]
This tornado first uprooted and damaged trees west of I-35/US 77 near Abbott before crossing the interstate and flipping a tractor-trailer. The tornado then moved northeast-north of Abbott producing tree damage and minor damage to several homes before dissipating.[2][6]
This long-lived tornado touched down shortly after the first Wolbach EF2 tornado dissipated. Moving north-northeastward, it initially caused EF0-EF1 damage to center irrigation pivot systems and trees. The tornado then crossed into Boone County, causing minor damage to a farmhouse and damaging trees. After crossing N-56 and turning almost due north the tornado strengthened some, flipping and tossing several center irrigation pivots, snapped power poles, and lofted debris into power lines. The tornado then rapidly reached high-end EF2 intensity southwest of Primrose. A home had its three-car garage ripped away along with most of its roof, several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, power poles were snapped, and many trees suffered extensive damage. The tornado then continued north-northeastward for several more miles, damaging trees and center pivot irrigation systems, causing extensive damage to a livestock facility, and snapping several power poles before dissipating.[2][7][8]
A brief tornado developed west of Rice before moving into wetlands of Cummins Creek. There, the tornado caused minor damage to trees before dissipating near I-45.[6]
A brief tornado moved along SH 22, causing a grain elevator to partially collapse and damaging garage doors and roofs in western portions of Frost before dissipating.[6]
This intense tornado formed on the northeast side of Lincoln causing minor damage to a business before quickly intensifying to high-end EF2 intensity, heavily damaging a large transmission line. The tornado continued to intensify as it moved northeastward through agricultural fields, snapping power poles and large trees. The tornado reached its peak intensity of high-end EF3 intensity as it hit a manufacturing plant along US 6 where 70 employees were sheltered. The roof of the structure along with three walls of the plant failed and cars in the parking lot were damaged, including some that were thrown at least 75–100 yards (69–91 m). Northeast of this location, EF1-EF2 damage occurred as trees were snapped at a nearby business, which sustained roof and siding damage, wooden power poles were snapped, and several cars on a BNSF freight train were derailed. The tornado scattered debris through fields as it continued northeastward and crossed I-80, causing substantial damage to trees as well. Northwest of Waverly, the tornado struck a farm at EF1 intensity, inflicting window damage to a home and completely destroying two large wood-framed outbuildings. The tornado continued to snap trees before weakening and dissipating north of Waverly. Three people were injured.[2][8]
An EF2 tornado first developed in Elk County, uprooting and damaging trees, before crossing into Wilson County and destroying a barn. A two-story home was mostly unroofed, a water tower was unroofed, and a metal fence was also destroyed. The tornado continued to move northeast while producing tree damage before dissipating southwest of Fredonia.[2][11]
A tornado developed north of Pacific Junction damaging trees and power poles. Moving generally northward, the tornado crossed US 34/US 275, ripping a large portion of the roof off of a house and flipping a large camper on its side. The tornado then moved through a forested area, where many tree were snapped before the tornado dissipated.[2][8]
This tornado developed over the Eppley Airfield and almost immediately strengthened to EF2 intensity, destroying aircraft hangars and flipping several untethered executive airplanes. The tornado then moved northeastward across the Missouri River into Iowa and crossed I-29. To the northeast of there the tornado widened and strengthened to EF3 intensity, knocking down all the exterior wall and some interior walls of a home. Numerous other homes and businesses in the area suffered EF1 damage as well. Continuing northeastward, the tornado passed near Oak Valley to south of Crescent at EF2 intensity, ripping off roofs and knocking down exterior walls homes and destroying a vehicle detail shop. The tornado then damaged numerous trees in a wooded area before causing major roof damage of a home, shifting other homes off their foundations, and damaging farm outbuildings to east of Crescent. The tornado then steadily weakened as it continued northeastward, causing EF1 damage to manufactured homes and farm outbuildings northeast of Crescent. The tornado then weakened further to EF0 strength, ripping off large portions of the roofs of outbuildings and snapping large tree limbs. Continuing to weaken, the tornado caused intermittent tree damage and crossed I-880 before dissipating after crossing into Harrison County.[2][8] At least four people were injured in Pottawattamie County.[12]
An EF2 tornado was confirmed, which moved northeast from southeastern portions of Des Moines to Pleasant Hill to south of Altoona. One home in Pleasant Hill was completely unroofed along with trees also being uprooted. One injury occurred. Preliminary information.[2][14][15]
This low-end EF1 tornado initially touched down along US 169, blowing over a tractor trailer. Moving northeastward, the tornado caused roof damage to a home, damaged to multiple grain bins, and destroyed a small barn. Debris from the barn was strewn around the property. The tornado continued northeastward over open fields, causing little damage before dissipating.[17]
This strong tornado first started near US 166 north of Maple City, damaging trees as it moved northward. The tornado then became multi-vortex and heavily damaged a well-built metal building, with its walls only standing. A nearby concrete brick structure and barn were also demolished. The tornado then continued northward, producing more tree damage, before dissipating.[2][20]
Several outbuildings were damaged, including one that collapsed and another that had a garage door blown in, and a mobile home and other properties suffered minor damage. Many trees along the path were also damaged, including one tree that fell on and damaged a home and power lines.[17]
2 deaths – An EF3 tornado was confirmed by NWS Norman. At least 2 people were killed, including an infant. The tornado track may extend into Okfuskee County, where significant damage was reported near Bearden and Okemah. Preliminary information.[2][16]
This small tornado touched down of west of Manor and moved generally eastward, causing minor roof damage several businesses, knocking down a billboard into a gas station parking lot along US 290, and damaging trees. To the north of Manor, the tornado weakened or reformed further to the north and strengthened to high-end EF1 intensity causing significant roof damage to a home in a neighborhood. Other homes throughout both that neighborhood and an adjacent one also suffered significant shingle damage, fences were damaged, trampolines were tossed, and some trees were damaged. The tornado then dissipated to the northeast of Manor.[22]
A home sustained significant roof damage. Several trees were also damaged by the tornado. This was the second tornado produced by a single thunderstorm near Dew.[2][23]
A brief EF1 tornado impacted a subdivision of Trinity. A home was destroyed, resulting in two of its occupants suffering injuries. Widespread damage to trees and vehicles also occurred in the subdivision.[2][24][25]
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