Tornado outbreak of May 2019
 Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 17, 2019 |
| Duration | 14 days |
| Dissipated | May 30, 2019 |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 392 |
| Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Largest hail | 5.50 in (14.0 cm) in Wellington, Texas on May 20 |
| Casualties | 8 fatalities (+6 non-tornadic), 288 injuries |
| Areas affected | Great Plains, Midwestern United States, Eastern United States |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2019 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
The tornado outbreak of May 2019 is a record-breaking tornado outbreak in the United States and Canada. It has so far produced at least 237 tornadoes. This includes 47 significant events (EF2+). 18 of these were EF3 tornadoes over multiple states. States affected were Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
On May 28, the U.S. had its 12th straight day with at least eight tornadoes, which broke the previous record of 11 days straight set in 1980.[1] During this period, the U.S. had an average of 27.5 tornadoes per day.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Wang, Angie; Minchillo, John; Kantele, Franko. "Record for tornado activity tied as twisters leave trail of destruction across Ohio, Indiana". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ "Extreme weather spans coast-to-coast with multiple tornadoes and severe storms plaguing the country". NBC News.
