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2004 Sulligent, Alabama Tornado

**2004 Sulligent, Alabama Tornado**

The ***2004 Sulligent, Alabama Tornado*** was a catastrophic F5 tornado that devastated the city of Sulligent, Alabama on April 3, 2004. The tornado virtually wiped Sulligent off the map, damaging 98% of the buildings in the city. The tornado was extraordinarily powerful, with recorded wind speeds of 297 MPH, and a recorded width of ~2.5 Miles. The tornado injured 1,632 and killed 89, making it the deadliest tornado in Alabama history.

## Storm Track and Damage

The tornado initially touched down near the city of Lackey, Mississippi, a town close to the AL/MS state border. A weak tornado, it damaged a farm and caused minor damage to a house. The tornado intensified at a quick pace, getting wider and more violent. The tornado barely missed the city of Gattman, Mississippi, grazing the outskirts of the town. The tornado then crossed into Alabama, where a house sustained EF3 damage.

The tornado hit EF4 status approximately 5 miles southeast of Sulligent, and ground scouring was noted around this time. The tornado then hit the southern edge of the city, destroying houses and businesses. The tornado then hit EF5 strength and moved into downtown Sulligent. The tornado was, at this point, wider than the town itself at around 2.5 miles wide. Homes sustained incredible damage, with little to no debris remaining on bare slabs. Catastrophic ground scouring of 20 inches was also recorded around this time. The northern edge was completely annihilated, with most infrastructure reduced to bare slabs, and once large fields were reduced to a large expanse of mud. and scoured grounds. The tornado reached a peak wind speed of 297 MPH at around 4:28 PM.

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The tornado moved out of the city and continued. The tornado then lost power, and completely dissipated around 3 miles southeast of Beaverton, Alabama.

## Impact & Aftermath

A preliminary survey of the damage by the NWS in Birmingham began on April 4. The tornado was originally rated a High-End F4, but greater damage was found, so the tornado was Upgraded to an F5, with estimated winds of around 290-295 MPH.

According to the American Red Cross, a little more than 3/4 of Sulligent was completely destroyed, with almost 100% of the city damaged. Communications and power were knocked out for weeks after the tornado, with AT&T reporting that all but 1 of their communications towers knocked down.

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Several fires started in the city after the tornado, but almost all of them were extinguished by April 4.

### Insurance

Allstate estimated the damage from the storm to be 2 Billion-3.5 Billion USD, but other agencies pushed out more varied estimates.

## Response

Immediately following the tornado, several charities and organizations donated money and went to Sulligent to help with relief efforts.
2012 Cleveland-Greenwood, Mississippi Tornado

**2012 Cleveland-Greenwood, Mississippi Tornado**

The ***2012 Cleveland-Greenwood, Mississippi Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated EF5 tornado that struck Cleveland and Greenwood, Mississippi in the late afternoon hours of April 19, 2012. In all, 165 deaths occurred, along with 1,526 injuries, and $10 billion (2022 USD) in damages.
2017 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

**2017 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2017 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado*** was an EF5 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on June 4, 2017. The tornado killed 180 people.

## History

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At 11:07 AM, a small stovepipe tornado touched down ENE of Bridge Creek. It only traveled 0.7 miles and it was already at EF3 strength. The tornado killed 2 people in an overpass. The tornado rapidly attained EF5 strength. The tornado hit several farms and killed 18 people. The tornado entered the Moore City Limits at 11:20 AM. The tornado took a path that hit Briarwood Elementary and Plaza Towers Elementary and killed 56 people. The tornado devastated a neighborhood where 34 people were killed. The tornado then moved on into downtown where 96 people were injured, and 46 people were killed. The tornado then exited Moore at EF4 strength and killed 24 people.

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The tornado still kept strength and moved into Shawnee. The tornado caused major damage there and injured 2,915 people. The tornado dissipated ENE of Shawnee.

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## Tornadoes

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Creek to ENE of Shawnee

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2019 Salt Lake City, Utah Tornado

**2019 Salt Lake City, Utah Tornado**

The ***2019 Salt Lake City, Utah Tornado*** was a deadly and catastrophic, EF4-rated tornado that struck the city of Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounding areas in the evening of May 7, 2019. The second F2/EF2+ tornado to strike the Salt Lake City area in the last 20 years, this event remains the deadliest, costliest and most powerful tornado in Utah history.

Dozens of thunderstorms formed around 3:00 PM MT and a tornado warning was issued at 4:58 PM MT for much of Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. At 5:23 PM CDT, a rope tornado touched down over an open field, pushing over dozens of shallow-rooted trees. EF2 damage was recorded when a mobile home was destroyed and disintegrated into rubble.

Low-end to mid-range EF3 damage was recorded to a house. Wind speeds in this area reached 155 mph, according to a DOW. EF4 damage was recorded to multiple brick houses, and 3 confirmed fatalities in one house after a wall collapsed on the occupants.

Gaining strength, a group of houses sustained mid-range EF4 damage while killing 6 at those locations. At a mid-range EF4, the tornado struck a warehouse housing over 900 people, killing 24 and injuring 745.

A tornado emergency was issued by the National Weather Service for Salt Lake City and it's surrounding areas. Retaining it's strength, 4 more killed and 9 more were injured at a apartment complex.

After causing EF2 to EF3 damage, the tornado continued to weaken before dissipating at 5:55 PM CDT after killing 32, injuring 764, and causing $2.34 billion (2019 USD) in damages. It remains the deadliest, costliest, and strongest tornado in Utah state history. The following day, the NWS gave the violent tornado a mid-range EF4 rating. The path was 20.47 miles and 0.7 miles wide.
2017 Greenstown-Hartford City, Indiana Tornado

**2017 Greenstown-Hartford City, Indiana Tornado**

The ***2017 Greenstown-Hartford City, Indiana Tornado*** was the last of 3 EF5 tornadoes during the early morning hours of August 9th tornado outbreak.

## Meteorological synopsis

Around 2:00AM EDT a small supercell formed in western Howard County as one of the 17 supercells rolling through Central Indiana at the time around 2:12AM EDT a tornado warning was issued for central Howard County, which was only a 2 minute lead time to the touchdown. The tornado touched down about 4 miles northwest of Greentown at 2:14AM. The tornado was a EF3 by 2:20AM yet was still only radar indicated. The tornado became a wedge at 2:23AM and was a EF4 at the time over Greentown, the tornado became a EF5 at 2:30AM, but the tornado was stationary between 2:57AM and 3:24AM. However, the tornado started moving again and directly struck Matthews, Indiana at 3:30AM. The tornado directly hit Hartford City at 3:37AM as a EF5, destroying everything in sight, however the supercell got absorbed by another supercell as 3:41AM.

## State of emergency

The next day or August 10th the entire state was put under a Civil Emergency Message (CEM) due to the hazardous debris covering roadways. Blackford County in specific was put under a State of emergency.

## Aftermath

In the end, the NWS in Northern Indiana announced the death toll was 72, of which 56 of those deaths occurred in Hartford City.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Divided We Fall

## Synopsis

When Team Avatar becomes separated in a sprawling jungle during a dangerous storm, each member must find one another with some help from the forest's far-flung inhabitants.

(Source: Avatar Wiki)

## Background

Originally released by Nickelodeon in a four-part series through the Book Two individual volumes and later released by Dark Horse Comics in Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Lost Adventures.
2018 Xenia, Ohio Tornado

**2018 Xenia, Ohio Tornado**

The ***2018 Xenia, Ohio Tornado*** was a deadly and catastrophic, EF5-rated tornado that struck Xenia, Ohio. In all, 36 people died, along with 5,490 injuries, and $1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

On May 4, after the beginning of record tornadic activity for 4 days, more continuous record tornadic activity was expected. After multiple deadly and costly tornadoes, a threat for severe weather in Cincinnati was evident.

At 10:30 PM EST, a tornado warning was issued for Greene County and 2 other counties. 30 minutes later at 11:00 PM EST, the funnel cloud that would produce the EF5 touched down southwest of Xenia.

Intensifying quickly, EF3 damage occurred to multiple homes. Minor ground scouring occurred and damage in these areas were rated high-end EF3. The tornado continued to intensify, becoming an EF4 a mile south of Xenia. Because of the size and strength of the tornado, a tornado emergency was issued for Xenia.

High-end EF4 damage occurred in a neighborhood in Xenia. 4 were killed and 92 were injured. The tornado then strengthened to an EF5 in downtown Xenia. Severe ground scouring occurred in Xenia and several businesses in downtown Xenia were completely swept away. Thousands of homes were leveled over a 2 mile-radius, killing 31 and injuring 5,391.

Farms were completely leveled, causing further EF5 damage and killing a person. Another 5 were injured around this area as well. Thousands of cars, in addition, were thrown up to 1,200 yards and found mangled beyond recognition.

The tornado began to weaken, producing mid-range to high-end EF4 damage. The final 2 injuries occurred when a house was destroyed. The tornado continued to weaken, producing high-end EF2 to low-end EF3 damage to multiple farms. A ranch house was severely damaged as well. Continuing to weaken, EF1 to EF2 damage occurred to a McDonald's . By 11:50 PM EST, EF0 damage was mostly recorded. At 11:59 PM EST, the tornado dissipated after killing 36 people, injuring 5,490, and causing $1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

The following day, the NWS sent multiple survey teams to survey the damage. The final rating was an EF5. The final damage path reached 39.16 miles long and 1.3 miles wide.

## Gallery

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2018 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado

**2018 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2018 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado*** was a deadly and violent EF5 rated tornado that struck Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and surrounding areas. In all, 121 people died, 456 more were injured and $5.67 billion (2018 USD) in damages. A doppler radar truck recorded wind speeds, at the highest, at 277 mph (445 kmh/h).

The tornado was apart of an outbreak that caused many other violent tornadoes to touch down. As the 31st confirmed EF5 tornado of 2018, the tornado was the 14th EF5 tornado in Oklahoma in only 2 years.

At 11:57 AM CDT, the funnel cloud that produced the monster touched down 17.6 miles miles west of Scraper as a thick EF2. 6 were killed along with 2 dozen injured when the high-end EF2 hit multiple mobile homes. With wind speeds exceeding 140 mph, the EF3 caused another 4 deaths along with 6 injuries when the mid-range EF3 caused severe damage to multiple homes.

As a high-end EF4, suburbs of Broken Arrow sustained devastating damage, 48 were killed along with 194 injuries when the twister stalled over a neighborhood of well built homes. Another 59 were killed when the monster completely leveled multiple neighborhoods of well built homes.

An estimated over 3,000 vehicles turned out missing after the EF5 completely destroyed multiple car dealerships along with cars on Interstate 44 as it was shifting away from Broken Arrow.

The tornado finally weakened out and dissipated at 12:34 PM CDT right outside of Verdigris after killing 121, injuring 456, and causing $5.67 billion (2018 USD) in damages. Doppler radar recorded wind speeds between 54 and 277 mph, easily putting the tornado into EF5 intensity.

The following day, the NWS sent a few survey teams to survey the damage. The final rating was an EF5. The damage path reached 16.73 miles long and 1.6 miles wide.

## Gallery

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2018 Webster, South Dakota Tornado

**2018 Webster, South Dakota Tornado**

The ***2018 Webster, South Dakota Tornado*** was a deadly, violent, and EF5-rated tornado that struck the city of Webster, South Dakota. In all, 61 people died, 927 more were injured, and $4.36 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

As the 46th EF5 confirmed tornado and the first in South Dakota in over 50 years, maximum wind speeds inside the tornado reached 297 mph (477 km/h). Apart of the record breaking 2018 tornado season, it was one of the more powerful EF5's.

First touching down as a pencil-like tornado, EF0 to EF1 damage was recorded when dozens of trees and a couple of houses were damage. Intensifying into a large-wedge EF3, 4 deaths along with 234 injured when 2 mobile home parks were hit.

Reaching it's peak strength and entering Webster, 42 were killed along with 643 injuries when at least 6 neighborhoods were completely leveled, leaving catastrophic damage. At 6:33 PM CDT, multiple mobile radar trucks recorded wind speeds inside multiple vortices between 107 and 297 mph (172 and 477 km/h).

Entering another neighborhood at peak width and strength, 15 more people were killed along with 30 injuries when the neighborhood was leveled at high-end EF4 to EF5 intensity.

At 7:06 PM CDT, a tornado emergency was issued for Day County. The last 20 were injured when the tornado hit a mobile home park after being leveled at EF2 to EF3 strength.

EF0 to EF1 damage was recorded before the tornado dissipated at 8:28 PM CDT after causing 61 deaths, 927 additional injuries, and $4.36 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

Multiple surveyors have stated that some of the damage is the most extreme they have ever seen, while it is the most powerful tornado in South Dakota history, passing the 264 mph wind speed of the 1998 Spencer F4.

The following day, the NWS sent many survey teams to determine the intensity of tornado based on damage. The tornado was given an EF5 rating along a 144.57 mile long path and a width of 2.3 miles.

## Gallery

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2018 Clyde, Texas Tornado

**2018 Clyde, Texas Tornado**

The ***2018 Clyde, Texas Tornado*** was a deadly and violent, rated high-end EF4 that struck Clyde, Texas on May 31, 2018. In all, 64 people died, along with 197 injuries, and $1.4 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

Apart of the Tornado Outbreak of May 30-31, 2018, the Clyde EF4 first touched down at 2:06 PM CDT southwest of Novice as a weak, rope-like EF0 tornado. Breaking branches off of trees, pushing over shallow-rooted trees, and minorly damaging a car, the tornado strengthened, becoming a low-end EF1 stovepipe tornado.

EF1 to low-end EF2 damage was observed at multiple properties in southeastern, eastern, and northeastern Goldsboro. The tornado weakened slightly, causing high-end EF0 damage. While it looked like the tornado was going to dissipate, the tornado was able to stay on the ground and began to strengthen once again around a forward speed of nearly 90 mph.

EF2 damage occurred to farm southwest of Clyde. Here, a farmhouse was significantly damaged, and a barn was partially destroyed. 4 cattle were killed at this location. Intensifying further, high-end EF2 to low-end EF3 damage was observed to a couple farms, where one farmhouse was partially swept of it's foundation. However, the damage at the location was rated EF3 due to the structure being poorly-built.

Entering Clyde, drastic intensification occurred as the tornado reached peak strength. 49 were killed and 170 were injured as a trio of neighborhoods were leveled, including multiple homes being swept clean of debris. However, idiotic engineer Timothy Marshall rated the damage at 200 mph EF4 due to all homes being swept clean of debris missing only a single washer of their respective anchor bolts. However, the NWS agreed and rated the damage stupidly at high-end EF4.

Clyde High School was leveled, with 15 people being killed at this location. An additional 25 people were injured. Weakening drastically, low-end EF2 damage occurred to many mobile homes in eastern Clyde, injuring another two. The tornado continued to weaken, causing EF0 to EF1 damage before dissipating at 4:19 PM CDT after killing 64, injuring 197, and causing $1.4 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

The Clyde EF4 ranks as the 116th deadliest tornado in U.S. history and the 122nd costliest tornado ever.

## Gallery

The Clyde, Texas high-end EF4.255px-Tornado in Mississippi, 2015.jpgThe funnel cloud that would produce the Clyde, Texas EF4.May 31, 2018 Tornado Outbreak Outlook (Hitman).pngThe tornado convective outlook for May 31, 2018.High-end EF4 damage in Clyde.More high-end EF4 damage in Clyde.Tornadicstorms0705060102g12i01zd9.jpgThe supercell that produced the Clyde EF4 on radar.
2015 Darlington, Wisconsin Tornado

**2015 Darlington, Wisconsin Tornado**

The ***2015 Darlington, Wisconsin Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated high-end EF4 tornado that struck Darlington, Wisconsin in the early to mid afternoon hours of July 25, 2015. In all, 34 deaths occurred, along with 258 injuries, and $300 million (2015 USD) in damages.
2018 Udall, Kansas Tornado

**2018 Udall, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2018 Udall, Kansas Tornado*** was a deadly and catastrophic, high-end EF4-rated tornado that struck Udall, Kansas on May 30, 2018. In all, 37 people were killed, along with 216 being injured, and $2 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

Apart of the Tornado Outbreak of May 30-31, 2018, the Udall EF4 first touched down at 4:33 PM CDT south of Peckham, Oklahoma. Causing EF1 damage multiple homes near Peckham, 3 were injured as a mobile home was overturned.

Tracking over open plains for dozens of miles, the tornado entered Kansas as a mid-range EF2. Very minor ground scouring occurred in this area before the tornado strengthened into an EF3 east of Geuda Springs.

Multiple abandoned structures were destroyed between Geuda Springs and Oxford at mid-range to high-end EF3 strength. Oxford High School was badly damaged, with 7 deaths and 19 injuries occurring in Oxford.

The tornado reached EF4 strength between Oxford and Udall by 5:45 PM CDT. The tornado reached peak strength 4 miles southwest of Udall, where 5 were killed and 37 were injured as multiple homes were completely destroyed at peak strength.

The south side of Udall was struck at mid-range EF4 strength, where many homes were destroyed. Gaining strength while wreaking havoc, a neighborhood was destroyed at high-end EF4 strength.

Due to most homes being poorly-built, most of the homes in this area were swept away. In this area, 23 people were killed and 149 were injured as dozens of homes were destroyed. With most of western Udall spared from the tornado, areas due east of Udall were struck, where 2 were killed and 8 were injured as multiple farmhouses were completely leveled.

Tracking into rural terrain, the tornado began to quickly dissipate. Producing mostly EF1 damage, hundreds of trees were pushed over. By 6:50 PM CDT, the tornado was just producing EF0 damage. At 6:57 PM CDT, the tornado dissipated 7 miles west of Rock after killing 37, injuring 216, and causing $2 billion (2018 USD) in damages. The Udall EF4 ranks as the 174th deadliest tornado in U.S. history and the 77th costliest tornado ever.

## Gallery

Tornado2.jpegThe Udall, Kansas EF4 approaching Udall from the southwest.A mangled car in eastern Udall.May 30, 2018 Tornado Outbreak Outlook (Hitman).pngThe tornado convective outlook for May 30, 2018.
2019 Washington, Illinois Tornado

**2019 Washington, Illinois Tornado**

The ***2019 Washington, Illinois Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated high-end EF4 tornado that struck Washington, Illinois in the early evening hours of June 25, 2019. In all, 46 deaths occurred, along with 191 injuries, and $960 million (2019 USD) in damages.
2015 Bedford, Indiana Tornado

**2015 Bedford, Indiana Tornado**

The ***2015 Bedford, Indiana Tornado*** was an EF2 tornado that struck the southern edge of the city and tore right through it. The tornado killed 2 people.

## Tornado

At about 5:10 PM, a tornado touched down East of Highway 37. The tornado hit mobile homes and gas stations, injuring 4 people. The tornado crossed Highway 37 into the southwestern side of Bedford. The tornado damaged a church and over 300 homes. It damaged apartments nearby where 2 people were killed.

The tornado went on to destroy homes along 16th, 17th, and 18th streets. It damaged a Catholic Church and a funeral home. The tornado entered a neighborhood of poorly built homes. The tornado injured 1 in the small neighborhood.

The tornado damaged another gas station as it exited Bedford. The tornado damaged several homes on US Route 50 and Highway 446. A home was moved off of its foundation. The tornado weakened and dissipated near Norman, Indiana in Jackson County.

F2 Damage.jpgDamage on Highway 37.Tornado Damage 45.jpgA home severely damaged on 16th street.Tornado Damage 106.jpgDamage on 17th street.Lancaster-texas-tornado-april-3-2012.jpgTornado at peak strength.Tornadodamage.jpgDamage to the Church on 27th Street.
## Other Storms

Along with the EF2 tornado, an EF1 tornado struck the nearby town of Crane. Another tornado that was rated EF1 hit the community of Gosport. Three EF0 tornadoes struck Indianapolis.
2018 Yauco, Puerto Rico Tornado

**2018 Yauco, Puerto Rico Tornado**

The ***2018 Yauco, Puerto Rico Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated mid-range EF4 tornado that struck Yauco, Puerto Rico in the mid evening hours of November 28, 2018. In all, 338 deaths occurred, along with 690 injuries, and $1.5 billion (2018 USD) in damages.
2018 Freeport, Kansas Tornado

**2018 Freeport, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2018 Freeport, Kansas Tornado*** was a violent and deadly, EF5-rated tornado that struck Freeport, Kansas on May 22, 2018. In all, 6 people died, along with 96 injuries, and $1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

The tornado began in fields north of Freeport and moved into Argonia where EF2 to EF3 damage occurred to most buildings in the center of town. It grew to just over a mile wide and turned slightly right as it moved through rural areas north-central Sumner County. Chasers noted extremely intense motion and horizontal vorticies with the tornado. A large, well-built home south of Riverdale was completely swept away, earning an EF5 rating.

A tornado emergency was issued as the tornado moved into Belle Plaine. Incredible damage took place as several homes were flattened or swept away. Two dozen homes sustained EF5 damage, as well as the post office and library in town. A car was thrown 400 yards and crushed beyond recognition. Debris was finely granulated, wind-rowing was extreme, and six people were killed. The tornado left town and did EF4 damage to a home on E 100th Avenue. The tornado shrunk to about half a mile wide and did EF5 damage to a home on N Weber Road, which was swept away. It crossed the Arkansas River and debarked several trees completely, some of which were reduced to stumps. High-end EF3 damage occurred to two homes on N River Road before it moved into very rural areas again. Intense ground scouring occurred.

Eventually the tornado came to a residential area south of Douglass where EF3 to low-end EF4 damage was noted. It began to turn north and produced EF2 damage before ending a few miles east of Douglass .
1995 Limon, Colorado Tornado

**1995 Limon, Colorado Tornado**

The ***1995 Limon, Colorado Tornado*** was an extremely powerful, deadly, and destructive F5 tornado that tracked right through the town of Limon, Colorado on April 26, 1995. The tornado caused severe damage to the town as it impacted it at F5 intensity.

## History

A funnel formed beneath a supercell thunderstorm located over eastern Colorado at 7:52 AM UTC. Touching down a minute later, the tornado caused F0 damage to a farmstead to the southwest of Limon. The tornado moved northeast through farmland, destroying crops and causing F1 damage to another farmhouse. The tornado then passed by several farms while causing no damage. For 7 minutes, the tornado passed through dusty fields, causing no damage. Then, at 8:06, the tornado hit a house, causing high-end F3 damage as the windows were blown in, the roof torn off and obliterated, and many walls collapsed. 2 people were killed at this location. The tornado then passed through another farm, where F4 damage was reported. At that point, a tornado emergency was issued for the town of Limon due to the tornado's strength and proximity to the town. At some point between 8:09 and 8:10, the tornado strengthened to F5 intensity and passed through the Tamarack Golf Course, killing 1 person.
The tornado then hit southern parts of Limon, totally levelling most structures in its path. Soon, the tornado grew to 1 mile wide as its wind reached an estimated 280 mph. The tornado hit Downtown Limon at 8:15, causing terrible destruction and killing 14 people and injuring over 100 others. The tornado then passed into northern Limon, where it brought F4 damage and 27 more deaths. It then crossed the I-70, flinging 5 cars off the highway. A further 3 people died due to this. Continuing northeast, the storm hit Limon Municipal Airport, inflicting F3 damage to the building. The tornado then entered rural areas, kicking up dust and mangling trees. It hit a small power station at 8:22, causing moderate F1 damage and knocking out power for around 300 people. Thinning into a rope 5 minutes later, the tornado turned to the northwest and hit a mound of straw bales, flinging some a few dozen feet. It lifted at 8:30, having been on the ground for 37 minutes.
2017 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado

**2017 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2017 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tornado*** was an extremely large and destructive tornado that caused mass destruction in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This tornado was a part of a line which occurred during a much larger outbreak, this tornado was the first of 3 EF5 tornadoes that touched down during the outbreak. The tornado first touched down as a weak EF0 about 25 miles southwest of Broken Arrow at 1:03PM. By 1:05 PM, the tornado strengthened to a EF1 tornado. Then, by 1:08 PM, the strengthening tornado strengthened to a strong EF2 tornado and continued to strengthen. The tornado started to cause EF3 damage at 1:12 PM. The tornado already was a EF4 by 1:13 PM. The tornado reached EF5 intensity by 1:26 PM. The tornado struck the city of Broken Arrow at 1:36 PM. The tornado weakened to a EF4 tornado at 1:40 PM. The tornado roped out 16 minutes later. The tornado was originally going to be rated a EF4, but EF5 damage was quickly found.
2019 Sterling, Kansas Tornado

**2019 Sterling, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2019 Sterling, Kansas Tornado*** was a violent and catastrophic, high-end EF4-rated tornado. Causing 61 deaths, 231 injuries, and $3.1 billion (2019 USD) in damages, the high-end EF4 tracked for over 80 miles through Sterling, Kansas.

At the beginning of the day, a high risk was issued for Oklahoma and Kansas. By 5:00 PM CDT, tornado warnings were issued for many counties. And by 6:00 PM CDT, the violent tornado first touched down.

Causing EF0 to EF1 damage, the tornado grew up to 1 mile wide. Sparse EF2 damage occurred over a 10-mile path. Growing to a mile and a half path, EF3 to EF4 damage damage occurred.

Reaching peak strength, a bowling alley was completely leveled, killing 32 people and 130 more were injured. Loosing a little damage, high-end EF3 to low-end EF4 damage occurred to a weakly built grocery store.

In all, 26 people were killed at the location, with 91 more people getting injured. Minor ground scouring occurred as the tornado caused mid-range EF4 damage. Another person was killed as their mobile was completely annihilated.

The last area of EF4 damage occurred at a neighborhood where the last 2 were killed, as the violent tornado reached a peak width of 1.8 miles. Another 10 were injured in the neighborhood.

EF2 to EF3 damage occurred to dozens of structures as the tornado began to loose strength. By 6:48 PM CDT, the last strip of EF3 damage occurred to multiple farms.

A weakly built structure was completely blown away. A warehouse, in addition, had it's roof ripped off and collapsing a wall in the process. EF2 damage occurred to a vacant gas station.

EF0 to EF1 damage occurred for 5 to 10 miles. By 7:15 PM CDT, the last of EF2 damage occurred to a vacant outhouse. And by 7:22 PM CDT, the tornado dissipated north of Sterling after killing 61, injuring an additional 231, and causing $3.1 billion (2019 USD) in damages.

The following day, the NWS sent a couple survey teams to assess the damage. The final rating was a high-end EF4 with a path reaching 89.2 miles long and up to 1.8 miles wide.

## Gallery

Flat Rock AL EF4.jpgThe Sterling, Kansas high-end EF4 on May 14, 2019.High-end EF4 in Sterling.Storm 141.jpgThe mesocyclone that formed the Sterling, Kansas high-end EF4 tornado.
2018 Chelsea, Oklahoma Tornado

**2018 Chelsea, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2018 Chelsea, Oklahoma Tornado*** was a destructive and costly, EF4-rated tornado that struck Chelsea, Oklahoma in the late-afternoon to early-evening hours of September 11, 2018. In all, 12 deaths occurred, along with 124 injuries, and $1.69 billion (2018 USD) in damages.
2019 Sedgwick, Kansas Tornado

**2019 Sedgwick, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2019 Sedgwick, Kansas Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated mid-range EF4 tornado that struck Sedgwick, Kansas in the early to late-evening hours of March 19, 2019. In all, 12 deaths occurred, along with 216 injuries, and $800 million (2019 USD) in damages.
2018 Broken Bow, Oklahoma Tornado

**2018 Broken Bow, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2018 Broken Bow, Oklahoma Tornado*** was a deadly and violent, rated-EF4 tornado that struck Broken Bow, Oklahoma on May 31, 2018. In all, 16 people died, along with 120 injuries, and $1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

Apart of the Tornado Outbreak of May 30-31, 2018, the Broken Bow EF4 first touched down in an open field at 2:45 PM CDT as an EF0 rope tornado southwest of Idabel. Many shallow-rooted trees were downed and a car was blasted with debris as the tornado began to strengthe, causing high-end EF0 damage to multiple homes west of Idabel.

The tornado continued to strengthen, causing EF1 damage to multiple homes, and overturning multiple mobile homes, injuring 2. The first fatality occurred as a mobile home was destroyed at mid-range EF2 strength. The tornado became a violent stovepipe south-southwest of Broken Bow, causing EF4 damage to multiple homes. 3 were killed as a poorly-anchored home was swept away.

Damage rated mid-range EF4 was noted in eastern Broken Bow as the tornado reached peak strength. A mobile home park was devastated on the west side, killing 12 and injuring 112. This area is where most of the deaths and injuries occurred as the tornado began to weaken. Broken Bow High School was severely damaged at high-end EF3 strength, where most of the costly damage occurred.

Continuing to weaken, many poorly-anchored homes were destroyed, with many being partially swept away. 6 were injured at this location in the process. Weakening continued to occur, with high-end EF0 to low-end EF1 damage occurring to dozens of homes northeast of Broken Bow and north of Eagletown.

At 5:01 PM CDT, the tornado dissipated just northeast of Hochatown after killing 16, injuring 120, and caused $1 billion (2018 USD) in damages. The Broken Bow EF4 ranks as the 171st costliest tornado ever. Out of all of the costly tornadoes of the outbreak, the Broken Bow EF4 is a lesser-known event due to it being not as deadly or costly as the other events.

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2019 Pinson, Tennessee Tornado

**2019 Pinson, Tennessee Tornado**

The ***2019 Pinson, Tennessee Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated high-end EF3 tornado that struck Pinson, Tennessee in the early evening hours of July 9, 2019. In all, 6 deaths occurred, along with 31 injuries, and $230 million (2019 USD) in damages.

The first of two strong EF3's during the outbreak touched down at 4:16 PM CDT near Pinson. Causing EF2 to EF3 damage, 4 were killed as multiple mobile homes were flattened. A single well-built home in the tornado's path was severely damaged and nearly destroyed. A further 2 were killed as another mobile home was flattened. Multiple cars in the tornado's path were tossed 50 yards.

31 were injured as multiple homes were significantly damaged at high-end EF2 strength. Continuing to weaken, multiple homes suffered slight damage. At 4:40 PM CDT, the tornado dissipated north of Pinson after killing 6 and injuring 31. In addition, $230 million (2019 USD) in damages occurred.
2018 Attica, Kansas Tornado

**2018 Attica, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2018 Attica, Kansas Tornado*** was a destructive and deadly, rated-EF5 tornado that struck Attica, Kansas on June 21, 2018. In all, 96 deaths occurred, along with 401 injuries, and $4.02 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

Apart of the June 21, 2018 Tornado Outbreak, the Attica EF5 first touched down at 10:34 AM CDT in an open field south-southeast of Corwin as a weak EF0 in an open field. The tornado began a north-northeast path, causing little to no damage as strengthening began to occur east of Corwin around 10:40 AM CDT.
2018 Winthrop, Arkansas Tornado

**2018 Winthrop, Arkansas Tornado**

The ***2018 Winthrop, Arkansas Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated mid-range EF4 tornado that struck Winthrop, Arkansas in the mid to late afternoon of July 18, 2018. In all, 4 deaths occurred, along with 47 injuries, and $400 million (2018 USD) in damages.
1904 Elmore, Ohio Tornado

**1904 Elmore, Ohio Tornado**

The ***1904 Elmore, Ohio Tornado*** was a violent, F5-rated tornado that occurred on April 24, 1904. In all, 148 people were killed, with another 524 injured, and $10 million (1904 USD) in damages.

### Meteorological Synopsis

Early on the morning of March 2, 1904 a large set of severe storms, 2 of them were tornadic were tearing across Northwestern Ohio. Around 0625 UTC a F0 tornado touched down causing light damage to a few homes and a supermarket, sometime around 1:30 PM EST the tornado strengthened to an F1, causing roof damage to a few homes, some of which showed signs of possible F2 damage. By 1:30 PM EST, the tornado was an F2 causing extensive roof damage. Around 1:50 PM EST, the tornado reached F3 intensity.

The first signs of F4 damage was about 3 miles south of Elmore, and occurred around 2:05 PM EST, where a few homes sustained severe damage, the tornado reached F5 intensity around 2:30 PM EST. Finally, around 2:35 EST, the tornado hit downtown Elmore, but from a southern direction, not a western direction. Though the tornado caused some rebuilding issues, all it mainly did was add on more work for the construction workers to do. At around 3:00 PM EST, the tornado weakened and finally lifted at around 3:10 PM EST. A few minutes later, another tornado touched down in Downtown Elmore, and quickly grew to F4 intensity and that tornado lifted at around 3:45 PM EST.

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2018 South Chickasha, Oklahoma Tornado

**2018 South Chickasha, Oklahoma Tornado**

The ***2018 Sulphur, Oklahoma Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated high-end EF3 tornado that struck Chickasha, Oklahoma in the early morning hours of June 21, 2018. In all, 2 deaths occurred, along with 27 injuries, and $500 million (2018 USD) in damages.
2018 Denton, Texas Tornado

**2018 Denton, Texas Tornado**

The ***2018 Denton, Texas Tornado*** was a deadly and violent, EF5-rated tornado that struck Denton, Texas on May 15, 2019. In all, 49 people died, along with another 228 being injured, and $1.1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

At 7:43 PM CDT, the funnel cloud that would produce the EF5 touched down 10 miles southwest of Denton. Producing EF0 to EF1 damage, mostly trees were pushed over. A couple of homes suffered minor roof damage in the process.

Beginning to strengthen, high-end EF1 to low-end EF2 damaged occurred to several properties nearly a dozen miles southwest of Denton.

More EF2 damage occurred inside a neighborhood where 2 were killed and 8 were injured. Intensifying quickly, EF4 damage was recorded to a house that was well-built.

A tornado emergency was then used for Denton as the tornado became an EF5. Multiple neighborhoods were completely leveled as the tornado reached peak strength, killing 45 and injuring 217. 2 more were killed and 3 were injured at a home that was leveled at high-end EF4 strength.

Beginning to loose strength, high-end EF3 damage occurred to a ranch home northeast of Denton. Continuing to weaken, EF2 to EF3 damage was observed at multiple locations. Weakening even further, EF0 damage occurred to mostly trees over open terrain. At 11:58 PM CDT, the tornado dissipated after killing 49 people, along with 228 injuries, and $1.1 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

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2017 Holstein-Roseland, Nebraska Tornado

**2017 Holstein-Roseland, Nebraska Tornado**

The **2017 Holstein-Roseland, Nebraska Tornado** was a large and violent EF5 tornado that devastated the communities of Holstein and Roseland in Nebraska on May 8, 2017, during a otherwise bust event. Miraculously, despite causing widespread swathes of EF5 damage in both communities, no-one was killed or even sustained serious injuries from the tornado.

## Meteorological synopsis

On the morning of May 8, 2017, conditions similar to the previous day existed across Nebraska and South Dakota, with a warm sector existing to the Canadian border, as well as trapped instability in the atmosphere, the SPC issued a enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms that morning for much of central Nebraska and South Dakota, with a slight risk extending to the border with Canada.

This was later upgraded to a moderate risk in the 1300 outlook, with a small 15% + hatched tornado risk across south central Nebraska being introduced, focusing around the Lincoln area.
2013 Unionville-Indian Trail, North Carolina Tornado

**2013 Unionville-Indian Trail, North Carolina Tornado**

The ***2013 Unionville-Indian Trail, North Carolina Tornado*** was a destructive and violent, rated EF5 tornado that struck Unionville and Indian Trail, North Carolina in the early evening hours of December 21, 2013. In all, 16 deaths occurred, along with 131 injuries, and $450 million (2013 USD) in damages.
2018 Andover, Kansas Tornado

**2018 Andover, Kansas Tornado**

The ***2018 Andover, Kansas Tornado*** was a violent and costly, EF5-rated tornado that struck Andover, Kansas. In all, 4 people died, along with 88 being injured, and $5 billion (2018 USD) in damages. Most of the damage came from the destruction of an air force base.

On May 4, after 3 straight days of continuous record tornadic activity, day 4 was expected to be active as well as the same system that produced record tornadic activity was expected to continue to continue as cool air masses managed to keep the system alive.

The system began producing supercells in the early morning and tornado warnings were issued for Butler and Sedgwick counties. At 7:30 AM CDT, the funnel cloud that produced the EF5 emerged from the clouds 12 miles southwest of Andover .

Producing EF0 to EF1 damage, mostly trees were plowed over before the tornado began to gradually strengthen. Undergoing rapid intensification, EF4 damage occurred to multiple homes. 3 mobile homes were then obliterated, killing 3 and injuring 6. Tracking into McConnell Air Force Base, a line of B-1 bombers were destroyed and thrown 600 yards. Damages reached $4 billion (2018 USD) on the base alone, primarily from the destruction of the B-1 bombers. 80 injuries occurred within the vicinity of the base as well.

Strengthening to an EF5, EF5 damage occurred to multiple properties north of McConnell Air Force Base, with severe ground scouring occurring in the process. An Atwood's, an O'Reilly Auto Parts, and both Andover High School and Andover Central High School were all elevated at EF5 strength. A tanker was then thrown 800 yards, killing the driver of the tanker and injured a civilian and a firefighter battling the blaze.

Finally beginning to weaken, high-end EF3 to low-end EF4 damage occurred to multiple homes northwest of Andover.  Weakening further, EF2 to EF3 damage occurred to a couple of homes as the tornado underwent more drastic weakening. EF0 to EF1 damage occurred to open farmland. At 9:08 AM CDT after staying on the ground for 97 minutes, the tornado dissipated 9.8 miles northeast of Andover after killing 4, injuring 88, and causing $5 billion (2018 USD) in damages. The following day, the NWS sent multiple survey teams to survey the damage. The final rating was an EF5. The final damage path reached 28.73 miles long and 0.8 miles wide.

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2018 Wilco-Dimmitt, Texas Tornado

**2018 Wilco-Dimmitt, Texas Tornado**

The **2018 Wilco-Dimmitt, Texas Tornado** was a violent and catastrophic, high-end EF4-rated tornado. Tracking 157.78 miles, 59 were killed, along with 4,872 injuries, and $5.56 billion damages through a path in rural Western Texas. The EF4 was apart of a two day outbreak that caused multiple violent, deadly, and long-tracked tornadoes.

After a violent and catastrophic day for tornadoes, the system that developed the outbreak was expected to spawn multiple severe or violent tornadoes. At 7:41 PM CDT, the long tracked tornado touched down near Wilco as a weak tornado.

Causing EF0 to EF1 damage, the tornado began to intensify in strength and width. Causing EF2 to EF3 damage relatively fast, the tornado had winds reaching 155 mph. By 8:55 PM CDT, EF4 damage occurred to many homes, killing 20.

Schools, restaurants, car dealerships, businesses, stores, homes, mobile homes, subdivisions, steel-reinforcement buildings, and hospitals were destroyed. Dozens of farms even were destroyed along with wind farms being badly damaged. A Lowe's was demolished, along with multiple grocery stores. Ground scouring was recorded and thousands of cars were tossed considerable distances, while some were never found. In all, 36 were killed at all of those locations, along with 4,860 being injured.

Reaching peak strength at 9:55 PM CDT, 3 more were killed, along with 10 injuries as a warehouse was completely leveled. Gradually loosing strength, EF2 to EF3 damage occurred to many homes, causing million in damage and no deaths or injuries near  Texas Dimmitt.

Weakening even further, EF0 to EF1 damage occurred. At 10:08 PM CDT, the violent EF4 lifted just 13 minutes after reaching peak strength. In all, 59 people were killed, along with 4,872 injuries, and $5.56 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

On January 1 and 2 of 2019, the NWS have the tornado a high-end EF4 rating, citing that most well-built homes that were leveled were not completely swept away. In all, the path of the EF4 reached 157.78 miles long and 1.1 miles wide.

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2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado

**2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado**

The ***2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado*** was a violent and catastrophic, high-end EF4-rated tornado that struck Chesterfield, Missouri and surrounding areas. Killing 42, injuring 977, and causing $3.8 billion (2019 USD) in damages. The damage track was over 24.8 miles.

At 6:35 PM CDT, the funnel cloud that would produce the violent EF4 touched down 4.3 miles north of Chesterfield. Causing EF0 to EF1 damage, multiple mobile homes were overturned and dozens of trees were pushed over.

Intensifying quickly, a tornado emergency was declared for Chesterfield as a doppler on wheels recorded EF3 mph winds, with the winds up to 160 mph (257 km/h).

Intensifying even further into a mid-range EF4, 15 were killed in a mobile home park with 245 more being injured. Tracking 0.3 miles, a grocery store was absolutely leveled, killing 17. The tornado reached peak intensity, killing 4 in the process.

Impacting and airfield, an aircraft was completely destroyed, killing the pilot. In this area, the worst damage occurred. Many homes were completely destroyed and ground scouring was at it's deepest.

Another 4 were killed when a home was leveled at mid-range EF4 intensity. Gradually beginning to loose strength, multiple farms were completely leveled, killing 2.

A farm completely lost all of their animals and farm vehicles. Damage in this area was rated mid-range EF3. Gradually loosing strength, EF1 to EF2 damage occurred.

The now EF0 finally dissipated at 8:07 PM CDT after killing 42, injuring 977, and causing $3.8 billion (2019 USD) in damages. The following day, Missouri governor, Mike Parson, declared a state of emergency.

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