# Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014

The tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014, was a tornado outbreak concentrated in the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. Two tornadoes also occurred in Ontario. The severe weather event most significantly affected the state of Nebraska, where twin EF4 tornadoes killed two and critically injured twenty others in and around the town of Pilger on the evening of June 16. The two Pilger tornadoes were part of a violent tornado family that produced four EF4 tornadoes and was broadcast live on television. The outbreak went on to produce multiple other strong tornadoes across the northern Great Plains states throughout the next two days.

## Meteorological synopsis

On June 13, 2014, the SPC noted the possibility of severe weather associated with potential mesoscale convective systems in the northern United States for June 16–18. However, the predictability of this event was too low for the SPC to designate areas as under risk of severe weather. The following day, the SPC revised their forecasts, indicating a slight risk for severe activity for areas around the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers two days before the eventual tornado outbreak. The development of a low-pressure area and increasing atmospheric instability were expected to be contributing factors. Forecasts remained relatively unchanged on June 15, though the probability for "significant severe weather" was predicted for a large area of northern Iowa and adjacent areas.
The morning of June 16 was marked only by isolated storms in the Nebraska area with only marginal severe weather. Beginning at around 0800 UTC, however, favorable conditions for severe weather, particularly for large hail, began to build across central Nebraska. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico began to make its way into southern Nebraska and over Kansas, raising dew points over the region. In addition, the prevalence of altocumulus castellanus clouds was an indicator for additional severe weather later in the day. The flow of moisture into the region was further enhanced by an eastward progressing warm front, and at 1200 UTC on June 16, the SPC once again issued a slight risk for severe weather for the eastern halves of South Dakota, Nebraska, and extending eastward into the western Great Lakes region. This was followed shortly after by the day's first severe thunderstorm watch, issued for primarily eastern Nebraska in response to a developing line of supercells. An hour later, the SPC upgraded some areas previously under a slight risk for severe weather to a moderate risk as a result of continuously increasing moisture content and CAPE in the atmosphere. At 1613 UTC, the SPC issued the first of three public severe weather outlooks for the day, covering a region centered on Sioux City, Iowa. A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch was issued later that afternoon, and a powerful cyclic supercell developed in Nebraska. This supercell went on to produce a family of six tornadoes, including four EF4s that affected areas in and around Stanton, Pilger, and Wakefield, Nebraska. Two fatalities occurred in or near Pilger and much of the town was destroyed. Later that evening, two tornadoes (rated EF1 and EF2) struck the town of Platteville, Wisconsin simultaneously, resulting in major damage.
Before tornado activity continued on the 17th, a man died due to straight line winds in Iowa. An early morning EF3 causing major damage to homes and an elementary school in Verona, Wisconsin, and an EF2 from the same storm causing damage in residential areas of Madison. Later that day, an EF3 tornado caused significant damage in rural areas of Carter County, Montana near the Custer National Forest. A large EF2 tornado also caused damage to numerous homes in Angus and Barrie, Ontario. Later that evening, multiple large wedge tornadoes were reported near the towns of Coleridge and Laurel, Nebraska. One of these tornadoes caused EF3 damage to farms and trees outside of Coleridge.
On the night of June 18, an EF2 tornado hit the South Dakota town of Wessington Springs, trapping some of its residents in their homes. 43 homes and 12 businesses in town were damaged or destroyed. Another pair of twin tornadoes were also reported, near the South Dakota community of Crow Lake. A large multiple-vortex tornado completely destroyed a farm near the town of Alpena later that evening. That tornado was rated an EF4, the fifth of the outbreak sequence.

## Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating :
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
| 0 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 76 |

### June 16

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, June 16, 2014 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF0 | ENE of Madison | Stanton | NE | 41°51′35″N 97°21′37″W﻿ / ﻿41.8596°N 97.3602°W﻿ / 41.8596; -97.3602﻿ (Stanton (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2038 – 2040 | 1.25 mi (2.01 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | See section on this tornado family |
| EF4 | SW of Stanton to N of Stanton | Stanton | NE | 41°53′35″N 97°19′48″W﻿ / ﻿41.893°N 97.33°W﻿ / 41.893; -97.33﻿ (Stanton (Jun. 16, EF4)) | 2042 – 2111 | 12.11 mi (19.49 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $2,250,000 | See section on this tornado family |
| EF0 | NNE of Alvord | Lyon | IA | 43°22′N 96°19′W﻿ / ﻿43.37°N 96.31°W﻿ / 43.37; -96.31﻿ (Alvord (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2043 – 2044 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| EF4 | E of Stanton to Pilger to E of Altona | Stanton, Cuming, Wayne | NE | 41°57′10″N 97°08′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.9528°N 97.1369°W﻿ / 41.9528; -97.1369﻿ (Pilger (Jun. 16, EF4)) | 2100 – 2146 | 23.94 mi (38.53 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | $14,250,000 | 1 death – See section on this tornado family |
| EF4 | SSE of Pilger to ENE of Altona | Stanton, Cuming, Wayne | NE | 41°58′27″N 97°02′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.9742°N 97.04°W﻿ / 41.9742; -97.04﻿ (Pilger (Jun. 16, EF4)) | 2113 – 2139 | 11.5 mi (18.5 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | $1,375,000 | 1 death – See section on this tornado family |
| EF4 | E of Altona to NNE of Wakefield | Wayne, Dixon | NE | 42°07′37″N 96°52′07″W﻿ / ﻿42.127°N 96.8686°W﻿ / 42.127; -96.8686﻿ (Wakefield (Jun. 16, EF4)) | 2140 – 2208 | 15.84 mi (25.49 km) | 530 yd (480 m) | $3,050,000 | See section on this tornado family |
| EF0 | SSW of Hubbard | Dakota | NE | 42°22′N 96°35′W﻿ / ﻿42.36°N 96.59°W﻿ / 42.36; -96.59﻿ (Hubbard (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2241 – 2242 | 0.26 mi (0.42 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | See section on this tornado family |
| EF0 | N of Plover to WSW of West Bend | Pocahontas, Palo Alto | IA | 42°53′44″N 94°37′37″W﻿ / ﻿42.8956°N 94.627°W﻿ / 42.8956; -94.627﻿ (Plover (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2244 – 2255 | 6.09 mi (9.80 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | $10,000 | Damage was limited to crops. |
| EF0 | SW of Hardy | Humboldt | IA | 42°46′27″N 94°07′33″W﻿ / ﻿42.7741°N 94.1259°W﻿ / 42.7741; -94.1259﻿ (Hardy (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2322 – 2330 | 4.61 mi (7.42 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $10,000 | Little damage was observed. |
| EF0 | N of Sargent | Custer | NE | 41°41′55″N 99°21′56″W﻿ / ﻿41.6985°N 99.3655°W﻿ / 41.6985; -99.3655﻿ (Sargent (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2324 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $0 | A brief touchdown with no damage. |
| EF1 | WSW of Burwell | Garfield | NE | 41°45′29″N 99°14′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.7580°N 99.2362°W﻿ / 41.7580; -99.2362﻿ (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 2335 – 2340 | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $15,000 | A small building was overturned, a grain bin was blown off its foundation and destroyed, and large tree limbs were downed. |
| EF1 | NNE of Mason City Municipal Airport to NW of Mason City | Cerro Gordo | IA | 43°12′22″N 93°18′36″W﻿ / ﻿43.2062°N 93.3101°W﻿ / 43.2062; -93.3101﻿ (Mason City (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 2348 – 2353 | 3.03 mi (4.88 km) | 110 yd (100 m) | $59,000 | This tornado caused minor property damage, mainly near the end of its path. |
| EF1 | SW of Meservey to N of Alexander | Wright, Franklin | IA | 42°52′30″N 93°30′19″W﻿ / ﻿42.875°N 93.5054°W﻿ / 42.875; -93.5054﻿ (Palsville (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 2352 – 2356 | 2.57 mi (4.14 km) | 175 yd (160 m) | $30,000 | A tornado embedded within a larger swath of straight-line winds damaged trees and farmsteads. |
| EF0 | N of Mason City | Cerro Gordo | IA | 43°13′18″N 93°12′45″W﻿ / ﻿43.2216°N 93.2126°W﻿ / 43.2216; -93.2126﻿ (Mason City (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 2356 – 2357 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $7,000 | An intermittent tornado damaged some trees and a house north of Mason City. A convergent pattern was noted in nearby farm fields. |
| EF2 | NNW of Burwell to NE of Burwell | Garfield | NE | 41°48′10″N 99°08′27″W﻿ / ﻿41.8028°N 99.1407°W﻿ / 41.8028; -99.1407﻿ (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0001 – 0015 | 5.19 mi (8.35 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | $100,000 | A center irrigation pivot system was overturned, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped. |
| EF2 | ENE of Burwell (1st tornado) | Garfield | NE | 41°50′23″N 98°59′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.8397°N 98.9986°W﻿ / 41.8397; -98.9986﻿ (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0020 – 0026 | 1.56 mi (2.51 km) | 700 yd (640 m) | $100,000 | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a street sign was bent, and buildings were damaged. |
| EF2 | ENE of Burwell (2nd tornado) | Garfield | NE | 41°50′05″N 98°57′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.8348°N 98.9567°W﻿ / 41.8348; -98.9567﻿ (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0028 – 0032 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $5,000 | Numerous trees were snapped, with a few denuded. |
| EF0 | ENE of Burwell (3rd tornado) | Garfield | NE | 41°49′46″N 98°57′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.8295°N 98.9537°W﻿ / 41.8295; -98.9537﻿ (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 0030 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $1,000 | A brief tornado downed several large tree limbs. |
| EF1 | N of Allison to W of Clarksville | Butler | IA | 42°47′30″N 92°49′23″W﻿ / ﻿42.7918°N 92.823°W﻿ / 42.7918; -92.823﻿ (Allison (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0039 – 0046 | 4.71 mi (7.58 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $205,000 | Several farmsteads were damaged, with a barn completely destroyed at one of them. Trees in a shelter belt were also heavily damaged. |
| EF1 | ENE of Allison to W of Clarksville | Butler | IA | 42°46′59″N 92°44′59″W﻿ / ﻿42.7831°N 92.7498°W﻿ / 42.7831; -92.7498﻿ (Allison (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0045 – 0048 | 1.72 mi (2.77 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $401,000 | This tornado formed just south of the previous tornado and damaged a farmstead, destroying outbuildings at that location. Trees in multiple shelter belts were heavily damaged. |
| EF1 | E of Clarksville to N of Shell Rock | Butler | IA | 42°47′06″N 92°37′56″W﻿ / ﻿42.7849°N 92.6323°W﻿ / 42.7849; -92.6323﻿ (Clarksville (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0052 – 0055 | 2.12 mi (3.41 km) | 120 yd (110 m) | $202,000 | Multiple shelter belts were damaged, along with two homes, one of which lost part of its roof. |
| EF0 | WNW of Tripoli | Bremer | IA | 42°48′48″N 92°20′06″W﻿ / ﻿42.8134°N 92.3349°W﻿ / 42.8134; -92.3349﻿ (Tripoli (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 0112 – 0116 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $4,000 | A brief tornado remained over open fields. |
| EF0 | SW of Dickinson | Stark | ND | 46°43′N 102°54′W﻿ / ﻿46.71°N 102.9°W﻿ / 46.71; -102.9﻿ (Dickinson (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 0223 – 0227 | 1.35 mi (2.17 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $0 | This tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF1 | SSW of Lamont to Southern Edgewood | Buchanan, Delaware | IA | 42°32′28″N 91°38′54″W﻿ / ﻿42.5412°N 91.6484°W﻿ / 42.5412; -91.6484﻿ (Lamont (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0230 – 0255 | 13.9 mi (22.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $150,000 | Several grain bins were collapsed or destroyed and two old hog confinements were severely damaged. Numerous trees were snapped as well. |
| EF0 | SSW of Atkins | Benton | IA | 41°58′45″N 91°52′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.9792°N 91.8728°W﻿ / 41.9792; -91.8728﻿ (Atkins (Jun. 16, EF0)) | 0305 – 0306 | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | $1,000 | A brief tornado left a swath of damage in a corn field. Corn stalks were snapped off at their base. |
| EF2 | Southern Platteville | Grant | WI | 42°44′15″N 90°31′08″W﻿ / ﻿42.7376°N 90.5188°W﻿ / 42.7376; -90.5188﻿ (Platteville (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0345 – 0350 | 3.76 mi (6.05 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $11,502,000 | This was the first of two tornadoes that struck Platteville simultaneously. This one damaged 20 homes and destroyed 12 others, including a split-level home that had its top floor ripped off. Multiple businesses were also damaged, including a gas station that was destroyed. Several buildings had major roof damage and windows blown out at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Campus, and multiple cars on the property were flipped and damaged. Metal light poles at the stadium were broken. Trees and power lines were downed, and a cemetery was damaged as well. Five people were injured, one seriously. |
| EF1 | Northern Platteville | Grant | WI | 42°45′08″N 90°28′23″W﻿ / ﻿42.7521°N 90.4731°W﻿ / 42.7521; -90.4731﻿ (Platteville (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0349 – 0350 | 0.49 mi (0.79 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $541,000 | This was the second of two tornadoes that struck Platteville simultaneously. The roof was ripped off of an apartment building and some trees were downed. |
| EF1 | N of Leslie to SE of Rewey | Lafayette, Iowa | WI | 42°48′43″N 90°22′02″W﻿ / ﻿42.8119°N 90.3672°W﻿ / 42.8119; -90.3672﻿ (Leslie (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0400 – 0402 | 1.17 mi (1.88 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $33,000 | Many trees were downed or snapped. |
| EF1 | NE of Leslie | Lafayette | WI | 42°48′19″N 90°22′23″W﻿ / ﻿42.8054°N 90.3731°W﻿ / 42.8054; -90.3731﻿ (Leslie (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0400 – 0411 | 4.35 mi (7.00 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $1,500,000 | Numerous trees and power poles were downed, and a large calf barn was nearly completely destroyed, killing two calves. Several pole barns were completely destroyed, and homes sustained minor roof damage. A garage was blown off of its foundation. |
| EF1 | WSW of Mineral Point | Iowa | WI | 42°49′15″N 90°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.8208°N 90.2636°W﻿ / 42.8208; -90.2636﻿ (Mineral Point (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0410 – 0411 | 0.41 mi (0.66 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $20,000 | Numerous large trees were downed and cars were flipped. A chimney was removed from a home, and a small shed sustained roof damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Postville (1st tornado) | Green | WI | 42°48′57″N 89°47′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.8157°N 89.7947°W﻿ / 42.8157; -89.7947﻿ (Postville (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0436 – 0438 | 0.4 mi (0.64 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | $50,000 | Farm buildings sustained major damage, and numerous large trees were downed. |
| EF1 | NW of Postville (2nd tornado) | Green | WI | 42°49′30″N 89°46′58″W﻿ / ﻿42.825°N 89.7828°W﻿ / 42.825; -89.7828﻿ (Postville (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0436 – 0438 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | $200,000 | Two homes sustained major damage, and 24 homes sustained minor damage. Numerous large trees were downed as well. |

### June 17

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, June 17, 2014 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State / Province | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF3 | Verona | Dane | WI | 43°00′09″N 89°33′28″W﻿ / ﻿43.0024°N 89.5579°W﻿ / 43.0024; -89.5579﻿ (Verona (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0508 – 0510 | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $14,000,000 | Country View Elementary School and several homes sustained major structural damage, with other homes sustaining lesser damage. Reinforced, load-bearing masonry exterior walls were collapsed at the school. A large storage barn was swept away, with six antique cars stored inside thrown into an adjacent field and destroyed. |
| EF2 | Southwestern Madison | Dane | WI | 43°04′N 89°24′W﻿ / ﻿43.07°N 89.40°W﻿ / 43.07; -89.40﻿ (Madison (Jun. 16, EF2)) | 0515 – 0516 | 0.22 mi (0.35 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $5,000,000 | A brief, but strong tornado touched down in a residential area of southwest Madison, downing numerous trees and power lines and damaging structures. Homes had their roofs torn off on Friar Lane. |
| EF1 | SSW of Maple Bluff | Dane | WI | 43°04′38″N 89°22′11″W﻿ / ﻿43.0772°N 89.3696°W﻿ / 43.0772; -89.3696﻿ (Maple Bluff (Jun. 16, EF1)) | 0521 – 0522 | 1.49 mi (2.40 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | $150,000 | A tornado began at B.B. Clarke Beach just to the east of downtown Madison and affected the Marquette neighborhood. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which landed on homes and cars. Power lines were downed, and a house and a business lost their roofs. Other homes sustained shingle damage and several sailboats were sunk. A canoe and two kayaks were thrown as well. |
| EF1 | ENE of Clarno to SE of Juda | Green | WI | 42°31′56″N 89°36′43″W﻿ / ﻿42.5323°N 89.6119°W﻿ / 42.5323; -89.6119﻿ (Clarno (Jun. 17, EF1)) | 0940 – 0948 | 6.78 mi (10.91 km) | 640 yd (590 m) | $300,000 | Sheds were destroyed and barns were severely damaged. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| EF1 | Hale | Iosco | MI | 44°22′20″N 83°49′29″W﻿ / ﻿44.3722°N 83.8247°W﻿ / 44.3722; -83.8247﻿ (Hale (Jun. 17, EF1)) | 1557 – 1558 | 1.58 mi (2.54 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $140,000 | High-profile vehicles and numerous power and light poles were blown over in town, considerable tree damage was observed, and several homes and businesses sustained roof damage. |
| EF3 | W of Capitol to Custer National Forest | Carter | MT | 45°28′42″N 104°11′00″W﻿ / ﻿45.4783°N 104.1832°W﻿ / 45.4783; -104.1832﻿ (Capitol (Jun. 17, EF3)) | 2027 – 2130 | 10 mi (16 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | Unknown | A trailer home was obliterated, with its frame twisted and tossed over one mile (1.6 km) away. Nearby, an old A-frame schoolhouse was completely destroyed with only its basement left behind. Debris from this structure was thrown 100 yards (91 m). Six nearby cars were found up to 200 yards (180 m) away. Twenty power poles were snapped along the track, one of which was pulled out of the ground. Additionally, 20 hay bales weighing up to 1,500 lb (680 kg) were blown away and not recovered. The tornado continued into Custer National Forest before dissipating. This was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southeastern Montana. |
| EF2 | Angus to Southern Barrie | Simcoe | ON | Unknown | ~2120 – 2135 | ~20 km (12 mi) | Unknown | Unknown | This tornado touched down in Angus, where many homes had their roofs torn off and one lost its second story. A van was flipped as well. Further east, a mobile home park was damaged near Essa. The tornado entered the south side of Barrie and snapped numerous trees and power poles, a few of which landed on homes. Steel shipping containers weighing up to 9,800 lbs were blown more than 20 feet from where they originated before the tornado dissipated. More than 100 residences were damaged along the path, including 30 to 40 with significant damage. Hundreds of trees were downed as well. |
| EF1 | Stroud | Simcoe | ON | Unknown | ~2130 | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | 300 m (330 yd) | Unknown | A tornado lifted a 12-by-15-metre (39 by 49 ft) shed and tossed it 70 metres (230 ft) into a farm home. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted. |
| EF0 | NE of Hell Creek State Park | Carter | MT | 47°42′54″N 106°42′15″W﻿ / ﻿47.715°N 106.7041°W﻿ / 47.715; -106.7041﻿ (Hell Creek State Park (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 2154 – 2158 | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) | 15 yd (14 m) | $0 | A cooperative observer reported a tornado that caused no known damage. |
| EF0 | SSE of Irwin | Cherry | NE | 42°35′04″N 101°45′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.5845°N 101.7613°W﻿ / 42.5845; -101.7613﻿ (Irwin (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 2240 – 2243 | 0.37 mi (0.60 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $0 | The public reported a tornado that moved across open country; no known damage occurred. |
| EF0 | NNE of Irwin | Cherry | NE | 42°59′10″N 101°52′34″W﻿ / ﻿42.986°N 101.876°W﻿ / 42.986; -101.876﻿ (Irwin (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 2240 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported. |
| EF0 | S of Merriman | Cherry | NE | 42°30′44″N 101°42′32″W﻿ / ﻿42.5122°N 101.7089°W﻿ / 42.5122; -101.7089﻿ (Merriman (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 2328 – 2332 | 0.73 mi (1.17 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $60,000 | A semi-trailer truck was overturned and a car was blown off the road. |
| EF0 | N of Whitman | Cherry | NE | 42°25′32″N 101°33′10″W﻿ / ﻿42.4255°N 101.5528°W﻿ / 42.4255; -101.5528﻿ (Whitman (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 0000 – 0010 | 0.66 mi (1.06 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $10,000 | Trees were uprooted and treetops were damaged. |
| EF1 | SW of Hartington | Cedar | NE | 42°33′38″N 97°18′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.5606°N 97.3137°W﻿ / 42.5606; -97.3137﻿ (Hartington (Jun. 17, EF1)) | 0057 – 0105 | 3.94 mi (6.34 km) | 630 yd (580 m) | $10,000 | A tornado heavily damaged outbuildings on a farmstead. Tree damage occurred along the path as well. |
| EF3 | Coleridge | Cedar | NE | 42°32′14″N 97°15′23″W﻿ / ﻿42.5371°N 97.2563°W﻿ / 42.5371; -97.2563﻿ (Coleridge (Jun. 17, EF3)) | 0109 – 0156 | 8.24 mi (13.26 km) | 2,059 yd (1,883 m) | $2,000,000 | Power poles were snapped, farm fields were severely scoured, trees were debarked, and barns were swept away by this massive and slow-moving multiple-vortex wedge tornado. A grain bin was thrown 300 yards, a dehydration plant was completely leveled, and a truck and a trailer were tossed as well. The outer edge of the circulation impacted Coleridge, where a scoreboard was destroyed, a set of bleachers was thrown 100 yards (91 m), storage buildings were damaged, trees were downed, and homes sustained minor damage. Outside of town, farm fields were scoured, livestock was killed, additional trees were debarked, outbuildings were destroyed, and several farmhouses were damaged or destroyed, including two unanchored homes that were swept completely away. |
| EF0 | WSW of Brownlee | Cherry | NE | 42°07′N 101°09′W﻿ / ﻿42.12°N 101.15°W﻿ / 42.12; -101.15﻿ (Brownlee (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 0139 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | $0 | An NWS employee observed a brief tornado in open rangeland; no known damage occurred. |
| EF1 | Verona to Westmoreland | Oneida | NY | 41°08′N 75°35′W﻿ / ﻿41.13°N 75.58°W﻿ / 41.13; -75.58﻿ (Verona (June 17 EF1)) | 0203 | 11 mi (18 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | Unknown | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in Verona, several homes sustained trim and shingle damage, tree branches were speared into a garage wall, fences and signs were downed, and a barn and sheds were destroyed in town. Minor tree damage occurred further east before the tornado lifted in Westmoreland. |
| EF0 | WSW of Mullen | Hooker | NE | 41°57′39″N 101°16′07″W﻿ / ﻿41.9607°N 101.2685°W﻿ / 41.9607; -101.2685﻿ (Mullen (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 0207 – 0217 | 1.7 mi (2.7 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter observed a tornado that caused no known damage. |
| EF1 | NNE of Laurel | Cedar | NE | 42°30′28″N 97°03′07″W﻿ / ﻿42.5078°N 97.0519°W﻿ / 42.5078; -97.0519﻿ (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF1)) | 0210 – 0225 | 3.39 mi (5.46 km) | 850 yd (780 m) | $25,000 | A house on a farmstead lost part of its roof and nearby outbuildings were heavily damaged. Tree and power pole damage occurred as well. |
| EF0 | ENE of Coleridge | Cedar | NE | 42°30′58″N 97°09′32″W﻿ / ﻿42.516°N 97.1589°W﻿ / 42.516; -97.1589﻿ (Coleridge (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 0210 – 0218 | 1.29 mi (2.08 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $0 | A short-lived tornado caused minor damage. |
| EF2 | NNE of Laurel | Cedar | NE | 42°30′58″N 97°09′32″W﻿ / ﻿42.516°N 97.1589°W﻿ / 42.516; -97.1589﻿ (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF2)) | 0228 – 0234 | 0.94 mi (1.51 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $50,000 | A short-lived but strong tornado struck impacted two farmsteads; on one, a majority of the roof was removed from a house and several outbuildings were completely destroyed. |
| EF2 | NNE of Laurel | Cedar | NE | 42°29′56″N 97°02′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.4988°N 97.0407°W﻿ / 42.4988; -97.0407﻿ (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF2)) | 0245 – 0325 | 8.04 mi (12.94 km) | 750 yd (690 m) | $250,000 | Outbuildings were completely destroyed at a farmstead, and extensive tree and power line damage occurred. |
| EF1 | WNW of Dixon | Dixon | NE | 42°25′34″N 97°01′04″W﻿ / ﻿42.426°N 97.0177°W﻿ / 42.426; -97.0177﻿ (Dixon (Jun. 17, EF1)) | 0345 – 0352 | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $20,000 | A tornado damaged farm buildings, trees, power poles, and crops along its path. |
| EF2 | S of Humboldt | Minnehaha | SD | 43°35′51″N 97°03′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.5975°N 97.0583°W﻿ / 43.5975; -97.0583﻿ (Humboldt (Jun. 17, EF2)) | 0344 – 0402 | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | $100,000 | Trees and power poles were snapped, outbuildings were destroyed, and a house lost its roof and some exterior walls. A metal storage building was destroyed as well. |
| EF0 | S of George | Lyon | IA | 43°16′N 96°00′W﻿ / ﻿43.27°N 96.0°W﻿ / 43.27; -96.0﻿ (George (Jun. 17, EF0)) | 0427 – 0428 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado over open country; no known damage occurred. |

### June 18

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, June 18, 2014 :
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary |
| EF0 | NW of Royal | Clay | IA | 43°05′N 95°20′W﻿ / ﻿43.09°N 95.33°W﻿ / 43.09; -95.33﻿ (Royal (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0615 – 0616 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 50 ft (17 yd) | $5,000 | A brief tornado damaged a few outbuildings. |
| EF0 | NE of Black Earth | Dane | WI | 43°09′23″N 89°42′44″W﻿ / ﻿43.1564°N 89.7122°W﻿ / 43.1564; -89.7122﻿ (Black Earth (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 1227 – 1228 | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | $0 | The public observed a tornado damaging trees. |
| EF1 | E of Stephan | Hyde | SD | 44°15′03″N 99°22′02″W﻿ / ﻿44.2509°N 99.3672°W﻿ / 44.2509; -99.3672﻿ (Stephan (Jun. 18, EF1)) | 2305 – 2315 | 0.73 mi (1.17 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | Unknown | One house had part of its metal roof torn off while another completely lost its roof structure. A wooden barn collapsed, a machine shed was destroyed, and a semi-tractor trailer was blown on its side. Numerous trees in a grove were topped or had large branches broken off. |
| EF0 | NE of Fort Thompson | Buffalo | SD | 44°11′N 99°17′W﻿ / ﻿44.18°N 99.28°W﻿ / 44.18; -99.28﻿ (Fort Thompson (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 2307 – 2315 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | Unknown | Several softwood trees in a windbreak were uprooted or had large branches broken off. |
| EF0 | E of Gann Valley | Buffalo | SD | 44°01′23″N 98°56′20″W﻿ / ﻿44.023°N 98.939°W﻿ / 44.023; -98.939﻿ (Gann Valley (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 2345 – 2350 | 0.65 mi (1.05 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter reported a tornado in open country; no known damage occurred. |
| EF1 | NW of Crow Lake | Jerauld | SD | 44°02′55″N 98°50′06″W﻿ / ﻿44.0487°N 98.8351°W﻿ / 44.0487; -98.8351﻿ (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF1)) | 2358 – 0004 | 0.67 mi (1.08 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $15,000 | A farm building sustained severe roof damage and tree damage occurred as well. |
| EF0 | SW of Ree Heights | Hand | SD | 44°25′59″N 99°16′05″W﻿ / ﻿44.433°N 99.268°W﻿ / 44.433; -99.268﻿ (Ree Heights (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0000 – 0005 | 0.21 mi (0.34 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | A tornado caused roof damage to an outbuilding and damaged several trees in a windbreak. |
| EF0 | SW of Cresbard | Faulk | SD | 45°07′19″N 98°59′42″W﻿ / ﻿45.122°N 98.995°W﻿ / 45.122; -98.995﻿ (Cresbard (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0000 – 0005 | 1.17 mi (1.88 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | Aerial survey revealed a visible tornado path through a farm field. |
| EF1 | Crow Lake | Jerauld | SD | 43°56′53″N 98°47′04″W﻿ / ﻿43.948°N 98.7844°W﻿ / 43.948; -98.7844﻿ (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF1)) | 0001 – 0018 | 6.83 mi (10.99 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $50,000 | A tornado collapsed the roof of a farm building, causing severe damage, and snapped several trees. Crop damage occurred as well. |
| EF0 | SW of Ashley | McIntosh | ND | 45°59′N 99°26′W﻿ / ﻿45.99°N 99.43°W﻿ / 45.99; -99.43﻿ (Ashley (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0008 – 0009 | 0.02 mi (0.032 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | $0 | Law enforcement reported a brief tornado in open country; no known damaged occurred. |
| EF2 | NNW of Crow Lake | Jerauld | SD | 44°03′49″N 98°48′09″W﻿ / ﻿44.0635°N 98.8025°W﻿ / 44.0635; -98.8025﻿ (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF2)) | 0008 0017 | 0.77 mi (1.24 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $20,000 | A farm building was destroyed, and trees were splintered or debarked. |
| EF2 | Wessington Springs | Jerauld | SD | 44°04′21″N 98°34′23″W﻿ / ﻿44.0725°N 98.573°W﻿ / 44.0725; -98.573﻿ (Wessington Springs (Jun. 18, EF2)) | 0030 – 0052 | 2.22 mi (3.57 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $5,200,000 | A strong tornado impacted Wessington Springs, destroying three businesses and damaging nine others. At least 45 homes were damaged, of which 26 were deemed uninhabitable. Trees, power poles, and power lines were damaged, resulting in power outages to the entire town. Vehicles, signs, and crops were also damaged. One minor injury was reported. |
| EF4 | SSE of Lane to W of Alpena to S of Virgil | Jerauld, Beadle | SD | 44°02′14″N 98°24′12″W﻿ / ﻿44.0372°N 98.4032°W﻿ / 44.0372; -98.4032﻿ (Lane (Jun. 18, EF4)) | 0043 – 0125 | 11.5 mi (18.5 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $300,000 | This large, violent multiple-vortex tornado morphed into a stovepipe later in its life cycle. Near Lane, a barn and some trees were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 strength as it continued north, blowing an area of gravel off of a road and snapping hardwood trees. South of Alpena, the tornado reached EF4 intensity, completely destroying a farmstead. Several outbuildings on the property were destroyed, trees were completely denuded and debarked, and the farmhouse was swept away with only the basement remaining. Farm machinery was tossed and damaged, and a nearby corn field was scoured to bare soil. Additional corn fields were heavily scoured west of Alpena before the tornado dissipated. Two people were injured. |
| EF2 | NW of Crow Lake | Jerauld | SD | 44°02′02″N 98°53′27″W﻿ / ﻿44.034°N 98.8908°W﻿ / 44.034; -98.8908﻿ (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF2)) | 0045 – 0054 | 1.09 mi (1.75 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $25,000 | A farm building was destroyed and damage to crops and trees was observed. |
| EF0 | SE of Limestone | Clarion | PA | 41°06′21″N 79°17′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.1059°N 79.2986°W﻿ / 41.1059; -79.2986﻿ (Limestone (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0049 – 0056 | 4.57 mi (7.35 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $25,000 | Numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, a barn was destroyed, and the roof of a second-story deck was removed. |
| EF0 | NE of Akron | Washington | CO | 40°23′N 102°57′W﻿ / ﻿40.38°N 102.95°W﻿ / 40.38; -102.95﻿ (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0216 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported. |
| EF0 | NNE of Akron | Washington | CO | 40°18′N 103°04′W﻿ / ﻿40.3°N 103.07°W﻿ / 40.3; -103.07﻿ (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0226 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | SE of Akron | Washington | CO | 40°14′N 103°04′W﻿ / ﻿40.23°N 103.07°W﻿ / 40.23; -103.07﻿ (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0236 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported. |
| EF0 | NE of Marshall | Lyon | MN | 44°29′N 95°45′W﻿ / ﻿44.48°N 95.75°W﻿ / 44.48; -95.75﻿ (Marshall (Jun. 18, EF0)) | 0324 – 0325 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $0 | A brief tornado caused no known damage. |

### Pilger tornado family

This violent tornado family was spawned by a powerful cyclic supercell thunderstorm that affected five counties in northeastern Nebraska. Six tornadoes touched down as a result of this supercell, four of which were rated EF4.
The first tornado, which was rated EF0, touched down briefly in an open field near Stanton, causing no damage. After this tornado dissipated, another tornado touched down southwest of Stanton, initially snapping trees and power poles at EF0 to EF1 intensity as it moved northeast. As the tornado passed west of Stanton and grew into a large wedge, barns were destroyed and swept away at EF2 intensity and power poles were snapped. Two homes were leveled at high-end EF3 intensity in this area as well. Farther north of town, the tornado weakened slightly to EF2 strength as a house had its roof torn off, a semi-truck was flipped, and several outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado then re-intensified dramatically near the Maskenthine Reservoir, reaching EF4 strength. Two farmhouses were swept away, and multiple trees were debarked in this area. A car and a pickup truck were lofted and thrown over a quarter mile, both of which were mangled beyond recognition. The tornado maintained EF4 strength as it crossed N-57, sweeping away a house and a barn, and debarking additional trees. Another barn was destroyed at EF2 strength before the tornado roped out and dissipated.
After the Stanton tornado lifted, a new tornado touched down southwest of Pilger. The tornado was initially weak, damaging trees, power poles, and outbuildings. The tornado intensified as it approached town, and barns and outbuildings were leveled or swept away at EF2 intensity. The tornado then became violent, striking Pilger directly at EF4 strength, killing one person, injuring many others, and damaging or destroying most structures in town. This led to Nebraska's first tornado fatality since 2004. As the main Pilger tornado was approaching town, a second nearly identical tornado developed south of town and paralleled the path of the main tornado, causing minor tree and outbuilding damage. Numerous homes and businesses in Pilger were completely destroyed, with several leveled or swept away. Numerous brick buildings in the downtown area were heavily damaged or destroyed, and trees throughout the town were denuded and debarked. A granary was destroyed, multiple cars were thrown and mangled, and a school building had much of its top floor destroyed. A church was completely leveled and partially swept away as the tornado exited the town. Past Pilger, the twin tornadoes continued northeast, with the main tornado debarking several trees at EF3 strength and tearing the roofs off of two homes, while the other tornado damaged several farms at EF2 strength and snapped multiple trees. Both tornadoes grew in size as the damage paths shifted closer to each other. The main Pilger tornado destroyed outbuildings and snapped trees and power poles at EF2 strength, while the other tornado reached EF3 strength, snapping a metal transmission pole, destroying several barns, and inflicting EF1 damage to a house at the edge of the path. Both tornadoes then reached EF4 strength simultaneously as the paths crossed. Numerous trees were completely debarked in this area, and two farm homes were swept away with only the basements remaining. One of these two homes was hit by both tornadoes. Vehicles were lofted in this area, over 300 cattle in nearby herds were killed, and a fatality occurred as the second tornado tossed a car from a road. After the tornadoes crossed paths, the second tornado veered to the north and destroyed an outbuilding and tore the roof and some walls from a house at EF2 strength before lifting. The main Pilger tornado continued to the northeast, snapping trees and sweeping away another home at EF4 strength. The main tornado then veered and moved almost due east, destroying two outbuildings as it roped out and dissipated.
The fifth tornado spawned by this supercell touched down as the main Pilger tornado was dissipating. This large wedge tornado quickly reached EF4 strength soon after touching down, moving east as it cleanly swept away a farm home. Further east, a large metal electrical transmission truss tower was toppled at EF3 intensity. The main Pilger tornado was seen roping out and rotating around the perimeter of this new tornado as it developed. The tornado then weakened somewhat as it veered sharply to the north, destroying outbuildings and toppling power poles at EF2 intensity. Continuing due-north, the tornado maintained EF2 strength as it tore roofs off of multiple homes and destroyed numerous barns and outbuildings. The tornado then re-strengthened to EF4 intensity as it crossed 854th Rd, sweeping away several farm homes at that location and debarking multiple trees. The tornado then weakened back to EF2 strength and became rain-wrapped as it passed east of Wakefield, destroying outbuildings, snapping trees and power poles, and tearing roofs off of homes at EF1 to EF2 strength before dissipating north of town. After the Wakefield tornado dissipated, the supercell continued to the northeast, producing a sixth and final EF0 tornado that briefly touched down in an open field near the town of Hubbard, causing no damage.