List of tornadoes in the Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence
The Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence from May 22, 2008 to May 31, 2008 affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada. A total of 239 tornadoes touched down as a result of the outbreak sequence.
The first outbreak lasted from May 22 to May 25 and produced over 170 tornado reports including several large and destructive tornadoes including in Windsor, Colorado, Quinter, Kansas, Hugo, Minnesota and Parkersburg, Iowa. The Parkersburg tornado was rated an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds of 205 mph. Nine people were killed in Iowa, two in Kansas and one in each Minnesota and Colorado.
The second outbreak lasted from May 29 to May 31 and produced 96 tornado reports from Wyoming to Virginia.
Weaker tornadoes between the two main outbreaks occurred also from May 26 to May 28 in Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana and Ontario.
This is the list of tornadoes from the Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence.
Confirmed tornadoes
EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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143 | 62 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 239 |
- Note: Three tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the Fujita scale, but are included in the chart below using their corresponding number rating.
CO | CA | WY | KS | OK | SD | ND | TX | MN | ON | IA | WI | IL | IN | NM | NE | MO | OH | WV | VA | MB | Total | |
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May 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 |
May 23 | 3 | – | 4 | 68 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 79 |
May 24 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 |
May 25 | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 32 |
May 26 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
May 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
May 28 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
May 29 | – | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 |
May 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 19 |
May 31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 11 | 111 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 239 |
May 22 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 22, 2008 | ||||||
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Colorado | ||||||
EF3 | NE of Platteville to NE of Fort Collins | Weld, Larimer | 40°29′N 104°55′W / 40.49°N 104.91°W | 1826 | 35 miles (56 km) |
1 death - See section on this tornado |
EF1 | SW of Dacono | Weld | unknown | unknown | .1 miles (56 km) |
Brief tornado destroyed 5 outbuildings and overturned a fifth-wheel trailer, injuring the man inside.[1] |
Wyoming | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Perkins | Albany | unknown | unknown | .1 miles (32 km) |
Brief tornado downed two trees and damaged a garage door.[2] |
EF2 | SW of Buford to Laramie | Albany | 41°19′N 105°35′W / 41.31°N 105.58°W | 1910 | 20 miles (32 km) |
Tornado tracked across the eastern and northern parts of Laramie. A high school, a junior high school and a Wal-Mart were damaged, along with numerous houses nearby. A convenience store and an apartment building had their roofs torn off, and a dance club lost its porch and part of its roof. Trees were downed and semi-trucks were overturned as well. One person was injured near Buford.[3][4] |
EF1 | E of Cheyenne | Laramie | 41°04′N 105°21′W / 41.07°N 105.35°W | 0228 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
A pole barn was destroyed.[5] |
EF0 | SW of Cheyenne | Laramie | 41°17′N 105°14′W / 41.28°N 105.24°W | 0232 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[6] |
California | ||||||
EF0 | SE of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | unknown | unknown | .89 miles (32 km) |
Tornado moved through open fields near March ARB, causing no damage.[7] |
EF2 | W of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | unknown | unknown | 2.8 miles (32 km) |
Tornado crossed Interstate 215 and tossed a semi-truck 40 feet into the air, severely injuring the driver. Nine railroad cars were blown off the tracks, and several homes in the area sustained roof damage.[8] |
EF0 | NW of March Air Reserve Base | Riverside | unknown | unknown | .96 miles (32 km) |
Tornado occurred simultaneously with the previous tornado, though this one remained over a field and caused no damage.[9] |
EF0 | S of Woodcrest | Riverside | unknown | unknown | .36 miles (32 km) |
Tornado remained over an unpopulated hilly area, causing no damage.[10] |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Gove | Gove | 38°47′N 100°44′W / 38.78°N 100.73°W | 2045 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[11] |
EF0 | S of Grinnell | Gove | 38°59′N 100°38′W / 38.98°N 100.63°W | 2107 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Rope tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[12] |
EF1 | W of Selden to SW of Oberlin | Sheridan, Decatur | 39°08′N 100°31′W / 39.14°N 100.51°W | 2211 | 17.5 miles (28 km) |
Near Selden, a farmstead sustained EF1 damage, where trees and outbuildings were damaged. Near Oberlin, additional outbuildings were damaged, along with irrigation pivots. [13] |
EF0 | W of Grainfield | Gove, Sheridan | 39°08′N 100°31′W / 39.14°N 100.51°W | 2214 | 11 miles (17.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[14] |
EF0 | NW of Alamota | Lane | 39°28′N 100°22′W / 39.46°N 100.37°W | 2232 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[15] |
EF1 | SW of Oberlin | Decatur | 39°47′N 100°34′W / 39.79°N 100.57°W | 2248 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Large wedge tornado. Damage was limited to irrigation pivots, some of which were destroyed.[16] |
EF2 | W of Hoxie | Sheridan | 39°24′N 100°29′W / 39.40°N 100.49°W | 2255 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Large multiple-vortex tornado tore the roof off of a house and destroyed a large metal outbuilding. Another home sustained lesser damage and a small outbuilding was destroyed nearby. An irrigation sprinkler was overturned, and significant tree damage occurred as well.[17] |
EF1 | SE of Gove | Gove | 38°47′N 100°10′W / 38.79°N 100.17°W | 2308 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Homes sustained severe roof damage, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.[18] |
EF0 | SE of Selden (1st tornado) | Sheridan | 2318 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[19] | |
EF0 | SE of Selden (2nd tornado) | Sheridan | 2320 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[20] | |
EF0 | S of Collyer | Trego | 38°59′N 100°07′W / 38.99°N 100.12°W | 2326 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[21] |
EF1 | N of Dresden to N of Lebanon, NE | Decatur, Red Willow (NE) | 39°37′N 100°25′W / 39.61°N 100.41°W | 2331 | 34 miles (54.4 km) |
In Kansas, numerous outbuildings were destroyed and many power poles were snapped. In Nebraska, a stock trailer was pushed 6 feet and 4 oil tanks were blown over, with one being tossed 1/4 of a mile. About 25 additional power poles were damaged or snapped as well.[22][23] |
EF0 | SE of Quinter | Gove | 2332 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[24] | |
EF1 | SW of Utica | Ness | 38°34′N 100°13′W / 38.57°N 100.22°W | 0100 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
A large shed was destroyed and fencing was downed.[25] |
EF0 | SE of Pendennis | Lane | 38°33′N 100°16′W / 38.55°N 100.26°W | 0105 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[26] |
EF0 | SW of Trego Center | Trego | unknown | unknown | 6.9 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[27] |
EF1 | Wakeeney | Trego | 38°58′N 99°53′W / 38.97°N 99.89°W | 0157 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Rain-wrapped cone tornado caused considerable damage in town. Near the beginning of the path, a hangar and several small airplanes were destroyed at the Trego-Wakeeney Airport, and at a nearby campground, a fifth-wheel trailer was rolled, an unanchored cabin was destroyed, tree limbs were snapped, and shingles were torn from the manager's office roof. As the tornado struck Wakeeney directly, the local high school had part of its roof peeled back, several small storage buildings were destroyed, several trees were uprooted in town, and a large quonset building was destroyed. A brick barn lost its roof before the tornado dissipated.[28] |
Nebraska | ||||||
EF0 | S of Wauneta | Chase | 2229 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no noticeable damage, though a pheasant rooster was found defeathered.[29] | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 22, 2008, NWS Goodland, NWS Denver, NWS Dodge City | ||||||
May 23 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 23, 2008 | ||||||
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Wyoming | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Cheyenne | Laramie | 41°16′N 104°58′W / 41.27°N 104.96°W | 2113 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained mostly over open country, causing little damage.[30] |
EF0 | NE of Chuggwater to NE of Wheatland | Platte | 42°04′N 104°49′W / 42.07°N 104.82°W | 2200 | 20 miles (32 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[31] |
EF0 | SW of Pine Bluffs | Laramie | 41°07′N 104°09′W / 41.12°N 104.15°W | 2209 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[32] |
EF1 | SW of La Grange to SW of Yoder | Goshen | 41°31′N 104°10′W / 41.52°N 104.16°W | 2326 | 24 miles (38.4 km) |
Tornado remained mainly over open country, though a mobile home lost its roof.[33] |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Gove (1st tornado) | Gove | 2102 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[34] | |
EF0 | SE of Quinter | Gove | 2120 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Large tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[35] | |
EF0 | SE of Friend | Finney | 2129 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Small tornado caused minor tree damage.[36] | |
EF1 | W of Quinter (1st tornado) | Gove, Sheridan | 39°04′N 100°16′W / 39.07°N 100.26°W | 2134 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Tornado caused damage to utility poles and trees.[37] |
EF2 | W of Quinter (2nd tornado) | Gove, Sheridan | 39°04′N 100°16′W / 39.07°N 100.26°W | 2135 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Large wedge tornado. Near the beginning of the path, utility poles, roofs, and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 strength further along the path, damaging farmsteads and snapping numerous utility poles. A mobile home was thrown into a frame home, destroying both structures.[38] |
EF1 | W of Dighton | Lane | 38°29′N 100°29′W / 38.48°N 100.48°W | 2201 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Tornado damaged irrigation sprinklers and power poles.[39] |
EF1 | S of Studley | Graham | 39°14′N 100°10′W / 39.23°N 100.16°W | 2210 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Large wedge tornado snapped numerous power poles.[40] |
EF1 | N of Dighton | Lane | 2215 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
An irrigation sprinkler was damaged.[41] | |
EF0 | NW of Dighton | Lane | 38°29′N 100°28′W / 38.49°N 100.47°W | 2215 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[42] |
EF0 | E of Healy | Lane | 2222 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[43] | |
EF0 | SE of Ingalls | Gray | 37°47′N 100°24′W / 37.79°N 100.40°W | 2224 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[44] |
EF1 | NW of Shields | Lane | 2235 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado caused damage to trees.[45] | |
EF0 | SE of Gove (2nd tornado) | Gove | 2235 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Rope tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[46] | |
EF0 | NE of Shields | Lane | 2245 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[47] | |
EF4 | SW of Quinter to E of Park | Gove | 39°03′N 100°09′W / 39.05°N 100.15°W | 2310 | 11 miles (17.6 km) |
Large, violent wedge tornado extensively damaged multiple farmsteads, including one where the farmhouse was swept completely away with only the basement remaining, and two vehicles were thrown 200 yards. A car was thrown from Interstate 70, injuring the driver. Another person was injured when he was struck by flying debris as he climbed into his storm shelter.[48] |
EF0 | N of Kalvesta to SE of Alamota | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness, Lane | 2325 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[49] | |
EF0 | NW of Englewood | Clark | 2337 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[50] | |
EF0 | SE of Beeler | Ness | 2352 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[51] | |
EF0 | SW of Studley | Sheridan | 2352 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Large wedge tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[52] | |
EF0 | SW of Laird | Ness | 2358 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[53] | |
EF0 | NW of Ashland | Clark | 0001 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[54] | |
EF0 | NW of Leoti | Wichita | 38°30′N 101°25′W / 38.50°N 101.41°W | 0005 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[55] |
EF2 | N of Laird | Ness | 0007 | 12 mile (19.2 km) |
Large tornado heavily damaged trees, large power poles, a large storage tank, a barn, and hay bales.[56] | |
EF0 | S of Tasco | Sheridan | 39°10′N 100°14′W / 39.17°N 100.23°W | 0015 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[57] |
EF3 | Clark State Lake to SW of Mullinville | Clark, Kiowa | 0025 | 21 mile (33.6 km) |
This massive wedge tornado reached a maximum width of 1.8 miles. Near Clark State Lake, numerous power poles were snapped, 20 head of cattle were killed, an oil tank battery was carried 1.8 miles into a grove of trees, and two old houses were destroyed along with several barns. A man attempting to take shelter in one of the barns was injured when the structure was swept completely away. Several semi-trucks were flipped, with another man sustaining severe injuries in one of them. Near Mullinville, a house built with concrete walls had its roof torn off, many trees were snapped, and a power pole from an unknown location was found deposited in a field with wires still attached.[58][59] | |
EF2 | SE of Arnold | Ness | 0025 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Satellite tornado to the Laird area EF2. Extensive tree damage occurred.[60] | |
EF3 | S of Osgood to SW of Cedar Bluff Reservoir | Ness, Trego | 0029 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Near Osgood, this large wedge tornado destroyed an old stone house, denuded and debarked trees, killed 5 head of cattle, downed numerous power poles, and carried a farm implement 1/2 of a mile away from where it originated. Near the Cedar Bluff Reservoir, the tornado caused extensive damage to trees and fences before dissipating.[61][62] | |
EF1 | N of Clark State Lake | Clark | 37°31′N 99°47′W / 37.51°N 99.78°W | 0042 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Tornado caused damage to trees, outbuildings and irrigation sprinklers.[63] |
EF1 | NE of Clark State Lake | Clark | 0043 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Satellite tornado to the very large Mullinville EF3. Damage was limited to trees.[64] | |
EF1 | NW of Brownell | Trego | 38°42′N 99°49′W / 38.70°N 99.82°W | 0049 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
A horse trailer was carried 50 feet. Power poles and trees were damaged as well.[65] |
EF2 | SE of Cedar Bluff Reservoir | Trego | 0058 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Mile-wide wedge tornado damaged a house, trees, and power poles. A large outbuilding was completely destroyed, oil tanks were ruptured, and several head of cattle were killed. A combine was rolled by the tornado as well.[66] | |
EF0 | SE of Joy | Kiowa | 0111 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Minor tree damage occurred as a result of this tornado.[67] | |
EF2 | SW of Riga | Trego | 0117 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Tornado caused extensive tree damage.[68] | |
EF0 | SSW of Joy | Kiowa | 0117 | 1.2 miles (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[69] | |
EF1 | Ellis | Ellis | 38°56′N 99°34′W / 38.94°N 99.56°W | 0128 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Large tornado struck the town of Ellis directly, damaging outbuildings, a storage tank, power poles, and houses. One person was injured by flying debris.[70] |
EF0 | NE of Greensburg | Kiowa | 37°37′N 99°19′W / 37.61°N 99.31°W | 0134 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[71] |
EF0 | S of Greensburg | Kiowa | 0135 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[72] | |
EF0 | N of Ellis (1st tornado) | Ellis | 0140 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[73] | |
EF1 | S of Riga to Ellis | Trego, Ellis | 0144 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Second tornado to strike the town of Ellis during this outbreak. Outside of town, trees and power poles were damaged. Within Ellis, outbuildings and power poles were damaged, and numerous homes sustained roof damage.[74] | |
EF0 | NE of Brenham | Kiowa | 37°37′N 99°19′W / 37.61°N 99.31°W | 0156 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[75] |
EF1 | SE of Riga to N of Ellis | Trego, Ellis | 0207 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado damaged trees, outbuildings, an oil tank, and a grain silo.[76] | |
EF0 | N of Wellsford to SE of Hopewell | Kiowa, Edwards, Pratt | 0208 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[77] | |
EF1 | NW of Turkville | Ellis, Rooks | 0208 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado damaged trees, power poles, and an outbuilding.[78] | |
EF0 | N of Ellis (2nd tornado) | Ellis | 38°57′N 99°34′W / 38.95°N 99.56°W | 0216 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[79] |
EF3 | S of Trousdale | Edwards, Pratt, Stafford | 37°44′N 99°05′W / 37.74°N 99.08°W | 0216 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Large wedge tornado caused damage to trees, irrigation sprinklers, power poles, and grain bins. Several homes were damaged to varying degrees as well. The EF3 rating was based on trees that were debarked and denuded in Stafford County. One person was seriously injured.[80] |
EF0 | E of Aetna | Barber | 0222 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[81] | |
EF0 | E of Sitka (1st tornado) | Clark, Comanche | 37°02′N 99°36′W / 37.03°N 99.60°W | 0226 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[82] |
EF1 | NW of Bloom | Ford | 0226 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado caused damage to irrigation sprinklers and a grain bin.[83] | |
EF1 | Protection | Comanche | 0230 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Large, high-end EF1 tornado caused damage in the town of Protection. Extensive tree damage occurred outside of town as well.[84] | |
EF0 | E of Deerhead | Barber | 0241 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[85] | |
EF0 | SW of Sillwyn | Stafford | 0244 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[86] | |
EF1 | SE of Plainville | Rooks | 39°12′N 99°16′W / 39.20°N 99.26°W | 0245 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Power poles were snapped by the tornado.[87] |
EF0 | NE of Protection | Comanche | 0245 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[88] | |
EF2 | NW of Coldwater to S of Greensburg | Comanche, Kiowa | 0252 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Near Coldwater, the tornado caused EF1 damage to trees, irrigation sprinklers, and a house. Near Greensburg, the tornado reached EF2 strength, causing extensive tree damage and snapping multiple power poles before dissipating.[89] | |
EF0 | N of Hudson | Stafford | 38°10′N 98°40′W / 38.16°N 98.66°W | 0303 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Tornado downed a few power lines.[90] |
EF2 | NE of Lake City | Barber | 0308 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Tornado caused extensive tree damage along its path.[91] | |
EF0 | SW of Greensburg | Kiowa | 0311 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Minor tree damage occurred and tin was wrapped around a fence.[92] | |
EF1 | E of Sitka (2nd tornado) | Clark | 0312 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Tornado caused damage to trees and power poles.[93] | |
EF2 | E of Windthorst to S of Offerle | Ford, Edwards | 0312 | 17 miles (27.2 km) |
Tornado snapped trees and power poles. Irrigation sprinklers, a house, and a grain bin were damaged as well.[94] | |
EF1 | E of Elm Mills | Barber, Pratt | 0315 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Damage along the path was limited to trees.[95] | |
EF0 | NE of Elm Mills | Barber, Pratt | 0317 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[96] | |
EF3 | E of Cairo | Pratt | 37°38′N 98°30′W / 37.64°N 98.50°W | 0324 | 24 miles (38.6 km) | 2 deaths - Tornado lofted a car from Highway 54 and carried it 567 yards through the air before dropping it into a wheat field, killing the couple inside and leaving the vehicle unrecognizable. Another vehicle was tossed into a ditch a short distance down the road, injuring the two occupants. A nearby house was destroyed, and several other homes along the path sustained minor to moderate damage.[97] |
EF1 | SE of Great Bend | Barton | 38°17′N 98°42′W / 38.28°N 98.70°W | 0330 | unknown | A house was pushed off of its foundation and a barn was completely destroyed.[98] |
EF0 | S of Ellinwood | Barton | 38°17′N 98°39′W / 38.28°N 98.65°W | 0338 | unknown | Five power poles were snapped and minor tree damage occurred.[99] |
EF2 | NE of Kinsley | Edwards | 0341 | 5 miles (8 km) |
A barn was completely destroyed, extensive tree damage occurred, and two irrigation sprinklers were damaged.[100] | |
EF0 | NW of Byers | Pratt | 0404 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[101] | |
EF1 | W of Olcott | Reno | 0410 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
A couple of homesteads, several trees, and a few power poles were damaged.[102] | |
EF0 | E of Partridge | Reno | 37°58′N 98°01′W / 37.97°N 98.02°W | 0511 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[103] |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | S of Gill | Weld | 40°23′N 104°31′W / 40.39°N 104.52°W | 2133 | unknown | Small landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[104] |
EF0 | E of Arapahoe | Cheyenne | 38°52′N 102°03′W / 38.86°N 102.05°W | 2333 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[105] |
EF1 | N of Kaufmann | Weld | 40°55′N 103°50′W / 40.91°N 103.83°W | 0000 | unknown | Stock trailers were overturned, and fences and power lines were toppled.[106] |
Nebraska | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Bushnell | Kimball | 2310 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[107] | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF3 | NE of Fort Supply | Harper | 36°40′N 99°27′W / 36.67°N 99.45°W | 0110 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Narrow, but strong tornado caused major damage to two homes, including one that was destroyed. A workshop building was also destroyed, with a semi-cab and a horse trailer stored inside being thrown 50 yards. Another workshop building sustained major damage further along the path, and a heavy, full, fiberglass water tank was moved and destroyed. Two horses were injured by flying debris.[108] |
EF0 | N of Buffalo to S of Sitka, KS | Harper, Clark (KS) | 0158 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
In Oklahoma, a house sustained minor shingle damage, pieces of tin were scattered about, and minor tree damage occurred. Additional minor damage occurred in Kansas before the tornado dissipated.[109] | |
EF3 | NE of Camp Houston to E of Buttermilk, KS | Woods, Comanche (KS) | 0159 | 11 miles (17.6 km) |
In Oklahoma, this large wedge tornado caused extensive EF2 tree damage. In Kansas, the tornado reached EF3 strength, where several head of cattle were killed, an oil tank was found 2 miles away from where it originated, and several trees were sandblasted and completely debarked. Several antique vehicles were thrown long distances as well, a few of which were never located (likely dropped into isolated ravines in the area).[110] | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 23, 2008, NWS Goodland, NWS Norman, NWS Wichita List of deadly tornadoes in 2008, NWS Dodge City | ||||||
May 24 event
List of reported tornadoes – Saturday, May 24, 2008 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
EF1 | N of Lacey | Kingfisher | 36°07′N 98°07′W / 36.12°N 98.12°W | 1927 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
A helicopter broadcast live aerial video of this large cone tornado as it severely damaged a pig farm. Some trees and a trailer were damaged as well before the tornado dissipated.[111] |
EF2 | NW of Hennessey | Kingfisher | 36°08′N 98°03′W / 36.14°N 98.05°W | 1945 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
An abandoned farmhouse had its roof torn off, trees were snapped and uprooted, grain silos were damaged, power poles were snapped, and wheat was flattened in farm fields.[112] |
EF0 | SW of Bison | Garfield | 2007 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado caused minor tree damage.[113] | |
EF0 | SE of Bison | Garfield | 2048 | unknown | A stone barn was damaged and minor tree damage occurred.[114] | |
EF0 | SW of Douglas | Garfield | 2110 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Large metal electrical transmission towers sustained some damage.[115] | |
EF2 | S of Covington | Garfield | 2121 | 11.2 miles (17 km) |
Large multiple-vortex tornado caused significant tree damage, snapped power poles, destroyed outbuildings, and tossed a well-anchored mobile home onto Highway 74. One residence had its false roof destroyed, and a horse trailer was thrown 300 yards.[116] | |
EF1 | S of Haywood | Garfield | 2217 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado destroyed a 100-year-old church and caused roof damage to a home. Oil storage equipment was knocked down, and tree damage occurred as well.[117] | |
EF0 | SE of Haywood | Garfield | 2253 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Trees and oil storage tanks were damaged by this large wedge tornado.[118] | |
EF0 | W of Orlando (1st tornado) | Logan | 2302 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[119] | |
EF0 | W of Orlando (2nd tornado) | Logan, Noble | 2303 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[120] | |
South Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek (1st tornado) | Ziebach | 2204 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[121] | |
EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek (2nd tornado) | Ziebach | 2211 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[122] | |
EF0 | NE of Cherry Creek (3rd tornado) | Ziebach | 2211 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[123] | |
EF0 | S of Parade | Dewey | 44°53′N 101°06′W / 44.88°N 101.10°W | 2218 | unknown | Tornado destroyed two old sheds, along with part of an old barn.[124] |
EF0 | SE of Parade | Dewey | 45°01′N 100°58′W / 45.02°N 100.96°W | 2220 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[125] |
EF0 | SW of Thatcher (1st tornado) | Dewey | 2221 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[126] | |
EF0 | SW of Thatcher (2nd tornado) | Dewey | 44°58′N 101°01′W / 44.96°N 101.02°W | 2224 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[127] |
North Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Guelph | Dickey | 0038 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado snapped off tree limbs.[128] | |
EF0 | NW of Oakes | Dickey | 46°08′N 98°13′W / 46.14°N 98.21°W | 0050 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado caused minor damage to a farmhouse.[129] |
EF0 | NE of Glover | Dickey | 0059 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Tornado uprooted trees and snapped off tree limbs.[130] | |
EF1 | S of New Salem | Morton | 46°47′N 101°29′W / 46.79°N 101.49°W | 0110 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado struck multiple farmsteads, causing minor damage to farmhouses and heavily damaging or destroying multiple outbuildings. Trees were snapped and horse trailers were moved and pushed over.[131] |
EF0 | SW of Englevale | Ransom | 0120 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[132] | |
EF0 | NW of Sweet Briar | Morton | 0124 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[133] | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 24, 2008, NWS Bismarck, NWS Norman, NWS Aberdeen | ||||||
May 25 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 25, 2008 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Manning | Lane | 38°34′N 100°41′W / 38.57°N 100.68°W | 1957 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Brief tornado damaged trees and a barn.[134] |
EF0 | E of Scott City | Scott | 38°34′N 100°41′W / 38.57°N 100.68°W | 1958 | unknown | Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[135] |
EF0 | S of Nekoma | Rush | 38°25′N 99°26′W / 38.41°N 99.44°W | 2037 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Multiple-vortex tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[136] |
EF0 | SE of La Crosse | Rush | 38°31′N 99°18′W / 38.52°N 99.30°W | 2115 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[137] |
EF0 | N of Riga | Trego | 39°00′N 99°38′W / 39.00°N 99.63°W | 2123 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[138] |
EF0 | N of Otis | Rush | 38°33′N 99°03′W / 38.55°N 99.05°W | 2147 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[139] |
EF0 | S of Bison | Rush | 38°31′N 99°12′W / 38.51°N 99.20°W | 2149 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[140] |
EF0 | W of Timken | Rush | 38°33′N 99°03′W / 38.55°N 99.05°W | 2150 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Slow-moving landspout tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[141] |
EF0 | N of Galatia (1st tornado) | Barton | 38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.67°N 98.96°W | 2222 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[142] |
EF0 | N of Galatia (2nd tornado) | Barton | 38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.66°N 98.96°W | 2256 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[143] |
EF0 | NE of Holyrood | Ellsworth | 38°40′N 98°58′W / 38.66°N 98.96°W | 2355 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[144] |
EF0 | N of New Cambria | Saline | 0005 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[145] | |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Channing | Hartley | 35°44′N 102°22′W / 35.74°N 102.36°W | 2029 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage was limited to snapped tree branches.[146] |
EF0 | NE of Channing | Hartley, Moore | 35°44′N 102°16′W / 35.74°N 102.26°W | 2037 | 7 miles (11 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[147] |
EF0 | SW of Pringle | Hutchinson | 35°55′N 101°34′W / 35.91°N 101.57°W | 2153 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[148] |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF1 | Coon Rapids to Blaine | Anoka | 45°11′N 93°32′W / 45.19°N 93.54°W | 2135 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Tornado caused moderate damage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Coon Rapids and Blaine. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and homes sustained roof and siding damage. One home was pushed off of its foundation, and several garages and sheds were destroyed as well. Two people were injured in a store parking lot when they were picked up and tossed to the ground by the tornado.[149] |
EF3 | Lino Lakes to Hugo | Anoka, Washington | 45°11′N 93°32′W / 45.19°N 93.54°W | 2155 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
1 death - Heavily rain-wrapped tornado caused major damage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Lino Lakes and Hugo. In Lino Lakes, the tornado downed trees and lifted boat docks along Peltier Lake. Several barns, grain bins, and silos were destroyed in that area as well. The worst damage occurred in northern Hugo, particularly within the Creekside Preserve subdivision, where many homes were damaged or destroyed. A total of 794 homes were damaged, 91 of which sustained moderate damage. 27 of the homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable, a few of which completely collapsed (though these homes were poorly anchored and context was not indicative of a violent tornado). The fatality occurred when a two-year-old child was thrown from his home as it was destroyed. 17 others were injured.[150] |
EF0 | SW of Marine on St. Croix | Washington | 2210 | 1 Mile (1.6 km) |
Hundreds of trees damaged at the Warner Nature Reserve, one of which landed on a park building, slightly damaging it.[151] | |
EF0 | Marine on St. Croix to SW of East Farmington, WI | Washington, St. Croix (WI), Polk (WI) | 2215 | 0.5 miles (800 m) |
Tornado damaged many trees along the St. Croix River, a few of which landed on homes. Scattered tree damage occurred in Wisconsin as well. | |
EF0 | N of Whipholt | Cass | 2248 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Waterspout remained over Leech Lake, causing no damage.[152] | |
Manitoba | ||||||
F0 | Letellier area | RM of Montcalm | 2139 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. | |
Iowa | ||||||
EF5 | S of Aplington to W of Fairbank | Grundy, Butler, Black Hawk | 42°35′N 92°55′W / 42.58°N 92.92°W | 2148 | 43 miles (69 km) | 9 deaths - See section on this tornado |
EF3 | SE of Fairbank to W of Greeley | Buchanan, Delaware | 42°38′N 92°03′W / 42.64°N 92.05°W | 2305 | 32.4 miles (52 km) |
Large, rain-wrapped wedge tornado developed after the EF5 Parkersburg/New Hartford tornado dissipated. In Buchanan county, the tornado struck the south side of Hazleton, where 10 homes, 50 unanchored mobile homes at a dealership, and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Other homes in town sustained structural damage, numerous trees and power poles were downed, and an SUV was flipped, injuring the three people inside. In Delaware County, the tornado weakened to EF1 strength, damaging farmsteads, trees, and power lines before dissipating.[153] |
EF1 | NE of Weldon | Clarke | 41°00′N 93°44′W / 41.00°N 93.73°W | 2325 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing minimal damage.[154] |
EF1 | S of Lamont | Buchanan | 2340 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado caused damage to outbuildings and trees.[155] | |
EF1 | S of Petersburg to N of Dyersville | Delaware, Dubuque | 42°32′N 91°20′W / 42.53°N 91.34°W | 0031 | 7.75 miles (12 km) |
Near Petersburg, trees, power poles, and numerous farm outbuildings were damaged. Near Dyersville, the tornado damaged over 1,000 trees at New Wine Park before dissipating.[156] |
EF1 | S of Victor | Iowa | 41°42′N 92°17′W / 41.70°N 92.29°W | 0406 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Grain bins and other farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.[157] |
EF0 | N of North Liberty | Johnson | 41°47′N 91°37′W / 41.78°N 91.61°W | 0438 | 0.1 mile (160 m) |
One home suffered minor roof, gutter, and siding damage and also had its garage door blown in. A few trees were uprooted and snapped off as well.[158] |
Wisconsin | ||||||
EF0 | N of Connersville | Dunn | 2155 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Numerous trees were toppled, along with damage to a few barns, silos, and outbuildings.[159] | |
EF0 | SE of Mosinee | Marathon | 0200 | 0.1 mile (160 m) |
Brief tornado damaged several apple trees and blew a pine tree over onto a shed.[160] | |
Illinois | ||||||
EF0 | WNW of Murphysboro | Jackson | 37°50′N 89°17′W / 37.84°N 89.29°W | 2335 | 0.2 mile (320 m) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[161] |
North Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Hamilton | Pembina | 48°29′N 97°19′W / 48.49°N 97.31°W | 0019 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[162] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 25, 2008, NWS Des Moines, NWS Paducah, NWS Twin Cities, NWS Quad Cities, Storm Data - NWS Amarillo, CTV Winnipeg | ||||||
May 26 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 26, 2008 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Wellsford | Kiowa | 37°33′N 99°01′W / 37.55°N 99.02°W | 2304 | unknown | Very brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[163] |
EF1 | NE of Macksville | Stafford | 2308 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado caused damage to trees and an irrigation sprinkler.[164] | |
EF0 | S of Pratt | Pratt | 37°37′N 98°44′W / 37.62°N 98.74°W | 0005 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[165] |
EF1 | E of Pratt | Pratt | 37°39′N 98°40′W / 37.65°N 98.66°W | 0009 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado caused damage to trees and power poles.[166] |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Baldridge | Pecos | 30°53′N 102°35′W / 30.89°N 102.58°W | 2307 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[167] |
EF0 | NE of Wellington | Collingsworth | 2326 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[168] | |
EF0 | NW of Dodson | Collingsworth | 2343 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[169] | |
Ontario | ||||||
F0 | Windy Lake Provincial Park | Greater Sudbury | 2040 | unknown | Waterspout remained over the lake, causing no damage. | |
F0 | E of Redbridge | Nipissing District | 2230 | unknown | Minor tree damage occurred near Reynolds Lake. | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 26, 2008, Ontario Weather Review - May 2008 | ||||||
May 27 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | ||||||
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Illinois | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Olney | Richland | 38°40′N 88°02′W / 38.67°N 88.04°W | 1740 | unknown | Brief landspout remained over open country, causing no damage.[170] |
Indiana | ||||||
EF0 | E of Graham | Daviess | 38°43′N 87°10′W / 38.72°N 87.17°W | 1912 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[171] |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | N of Friendship | Dawson | 32°41′N 102°01′W / 32.68°N 102.02°W | 0002 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[172] |
EF0 | NW of Patricia | Dawson | 0045 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Very brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[173] | |
EF0 | SW of Friendship | Dawson | 32°35′N 102°10′W / 32.59°N 102.16°W | 0100 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[174] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 27, 2008 | ||||||
May 28 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | ||||||
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Wyoming | ||||||
EF0 | Dubois | Fremont | 43°32′N 109°38′W / 43.54°N 109.64°W | 2108 | unknown | Brief tornado blew the roof off of a restroom facility in town and snapped a sign support pole. A window at a nearby residence was shattered by flying debris, causing minor injuries to a woman inside.[175] |
New Mexico | ||||||
EF0 | N of Sunset | Lincoln | 2245 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[176] | |
EF0 | N of Tecolotitio | San Miguel | 2345 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[177] | |
EF0 | N of Tucumcari | San Miguel | 35°18′N 103°44′W / 35.30°N 103.73°W | 0227 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[178] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 28, 2008, NWS Riverton | ||||||
May 29 event
List of reported tornadoes – Thursday, May 29, 2008 | ||||||
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Wyoming | ||||||
EF0 | NE of Thermopolis | Hot Springs | 43°45′N 108°04′W / 43.75°N 108.07°W | 1834 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[179] |
EF0 | SE of Buffalo | Johnson | 44°14′N 106°20′W / 44.23°N 106.34°W | 2125 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[180] |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | E of Hoxie | Sheridan | 39°22′N 100°21′W / 39.36°N 100.35°W | 2140 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Narrow tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[181] |
EF0 | S of Hoxie | Sheridan | 39°13′N 100°26′W / 39.22°N 100.44°W | 2245 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Rain-wrapped tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[182] |
EF1 | S of Palco | Rooks | 39°15′N 99°36′W / 39.25°N 99.60°W | 2302 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado struck four farmsteads, with damage to outbuildings, garages, and trees. A wood-frame metal building was completely destroyed.[183] |
EF1 | Woodston | Rooks | 39°27′N 99°06′W / 39.45°N 99.10°W | 2336 | unknown | Brief tornado moved through town, with a brick building and a nearby house sustaining the heaviest damage.[184] |
EF0 | NW of Zurich | Rooks | 39°15′N 99°20′W / 39.25°N 99.33°W | 0005 | unknown | Brief tornado damaged a few power poles.[185] |
EF0 | E of Zurich | Rooks | 0009 | unknown | Brief tornado snapped a few power poles.[186] | |
EF1 | S of Downs to N of Tipton | Osborne, Mitchell | 39°26′N 98°33′W / 39.43°N 98.55°W | 0116 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
Tornado damaged trees and power poles along its path, and eventually merged with the larger, more powerful Glen Elder/Jewell EF3.[187] |
EF3 | SW of Glen Elder to N of Jewell | Mitchell, Jewell | 39°38′N 98°09′W / 39.63°N 98.15°W | 0130 | 18 miles (29 km) |
Near Glen Elder, this large multiple-vortex tornado produced EF2 damage, heavily damaging farmsteads and snapping trees and power poles. Additional farmsteads sustained major damage further to the northeast before the tornado reached EF3 strength and struck the west side of Jewell. A cafe, a trucking company, and several homes in town were destroyed, and the town's water tower was toppled to the ground. Trees in town were stripped, several large metal buildings were destroyed, vehicles were tossed, and several railroad cars were blown over as well. The tornado dissipated just north of Jewell.[188][189] |
EF0 | SW of Randall | Mitchell, Jewell | 0158 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Tornado caused minor damage to trees, power poles, and wheat fields.[190] | |
EF3 | SW of Formoso to N of Fairbury, NE | Jewell, Republic, Thayer (NE), Jefferson (NE) | 39°43′N 97°53′W / 39.72°N 97.89°W | 0234 | 54 miles (86.4 km) |
Strong, long-tracked wedge tornado initially remained over open country before passing near Courtland at EF3 strength, where power poles were snapped, trees were ripped out of the ground and thrown, headstones were toppled at a cemetery, barns, grains bins, and outbuildings were destroyed, an old schoolhouse was destroyed, and an old stone house was destroyed as well. Several other homes sustained moderate to major damage. The tornado crossed into Nebraska and produced EF1 damage near Hubell, damaging grain bins, trees, and power poles. A few homes and outbuildings sustained roof damage as well. Additional power pole and outbuilding damage occurred further along the path before the tornado re-strengthened to EF2 intensity near Fairbury, where a garage was destroyed, a house had its roof torn off, a large barn was destroyed, several hangars were destroyed at the Fairbury Airport, and several large trees were snapped before the tornado dissipated.[191][192] |
Nebraska | ||||||
EF0 | E of Stockville | Frontier | 2050 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[193] | |
EF0 | W of Elwood | Gosper | 2110 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[194] | |
EF0 | NE of Smithfield to NE of Westmark | Gosper, Phelps | 2132 | 21 miles (33.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[195] | |
EF2 | N of Funk to S of Kearney | Phelps, Buffalo | 40°40′N 99°16′W / 40.66°N 99.26°W | 2216 | 14 miles (23 km) |
Near Funk, this tornado caused major damage to outbuildings and grain silos. The tornado weakened to EF0 strength as passed south of Kearny, damaging a billboard, irrigation piping, trees, and power poles.[196] |
EF1 | W of Kearney to Shelton | Buffalo | 2220 | 26 miles (41.6 km) |
Multiple-vortex tornado began west of Kearney, blowing numerous empty coal train cars off the tracks. The tornado moved directly through downtown Kearney, toppling numerous trees and tree limbs onto homes, businesses, and vehicles, and causing widespread roof and siding damage. Signs and power lines were downed, and empty grain bins were displaced as well. The tornado caused tree damage in the towns of Gibbon and Shelton before dissipating.[197] | |
EF2 | W of Kearney to NE of Wood River | Buffalo, Hall | 40°42′N 99°07′W / 40.70°N 99.12°W | 2226 | 30 miles (48 km) |
Large rain-wrapped tornado caused considerable damage in Kearney, including at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. An apartment building sustained major damage, losing much of its roof along with a wall, and cars in the parking lot were thrown into a pile. Extensive tree damage occurred at Harmon Park, and a building near the hospital had its roof torn off. The local fairgrounds sustained major damage, and the Expo Center building partially collapsed. A hangar was completely destroyed and collapsed onto a private jet at the local airport as well. The tornado weakened as it continued through rural areas east of town, causing relatively minor roof, grain bin, power pole, tree, and outbuilding damage before dissipating.[198] |
EF0 | W of Grand Island | Hamilton | 2352 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Power lines and trees were damaged.[199] | |
EF2 | S of Aurora | Hamilton | 40°52′N 98°04′W / 40.87°N 98.06°W | 0002 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Large wedge tornado damaged several homes, some heavily. A cell tower was toppled to the ground, empty railroad cars were blown off the tracks, and high-voltage power lines were downed. Many power poles and irrigation sprinklers were blown over as well.[200] |
EF0 | E of Thayer | York | 0044 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
tornado damaged trees and irrigation sprinklers.[201] | |
EF1 | E of Winslow | Washington | 41°37′N 96°26′W / 41.61°N 96.43°W | 0055 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Narrow tornado damaged trees and destroyed half of a machine shed. Outbuildings were damaged at a church as well.[202] |
EF0 | E of Beaver Crossing | Seward | 40°47′N 97°13′W / 40.78°N 97.22°W | 0100 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over mostly open country. A hay shed was flipped onto a neighboring shed at a dairy farm near the tornado's path, though it was unclear if this was a result of the tornado or straight-line winds that occurred later that evening.[203] |
EF1 | E of Herman | Washington | 41°40′N 96°08′W / 41.67°N 96.14°W | 0115 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado flipped irrigation sprinklers, snapped power poles, and destroyed a shed.[204] |
EF2 | SE of Pickrell to NE of Filley | Gage | unknown | unknown | 10.81 miles (1.6 km) |
Tornado embedded in a squall line heavily damaged two homes and multiple outbuildings near the beginning of the path. A church was damaged and trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Less intense tree, house, and outbuilding damage occurred at 10 other farmsteads further east before the tornado dissipated.[205] |
South Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | E of Kingsburg | Bon Homme | 42°54′N 97°51′W / 42.90°N 97.85°W | 2313 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[206] |
EF0 | W of Talmo | Yankton | 43°01′N 97°14′W / 43.02°N 97.23°W | 0005 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[207] |
EF1 | NW of Wakonda | Clay | 43°02′N 97°09′W / 43.03°N 97.15°W | 0010 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado caused widespread tree damage and littered roads with tree debris.[208] |
EF1 | NE of Wakonda | Clay | 43°04′N 97°05′W / 43.06°N 97.08°W | 0017 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado struck a farmstead, where a barn was destroyed and outbuildings were damaged, with lumber scattered across a nearby field. Trees and power lines were also damaged.[209] |
Iowa | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Moorhead | Monona | 41°53′N 95°53′W / 41.89°N 95.89°W | 0100 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
Tornado damaged several groves of trees, including one where a large 3-foot in diameter tree was snapped off at the base. House and outbuilding damage occurred, and a chicken coop was damaged as well.[210] |
EF0 | SW of Dow City | Crawford | 41°55′N 95°31′W / 41.92°N 95.51°W | 0137 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
A farmhouse had shingles peeled off and windows blown out. Nearby trees were damaged as well.[211] |
EF1 | E of Denison | Crawford | 42°01′N 95°21′W / 42.02°N 95.35°W | 0146 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado tore the roof off of a barn, tore shingles from the roof of a house, and downed numerous trees. A hog confinement building was leveled, and trailers were damaged at a trailer park.[212] |
EF1 | SE of Templeton | Carroll | 41°55′N 94°55′W / 41.91°N 94.91°W | 0210 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Tornado struck three farmsteads, with outbuildings damaged and a large machine shed destroyed. Tree damage occurred along the path as well.[213] |
EF1 | Northern Somers | Calhoun | 42°23′N 94°26′W / 42.39°N 94.43°W | 0223 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado struck the north side of town, damaging homes and garages.[214] |
EF0 | W of Farnhamville | Calhoun | 42°17′N 94°25′W / 42.28°N 94.42°W | 0225 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Tornado struck four farmsteads, causing minor tree and house damage.[215] |
EF0 | SW of Gardiner | Dallas | 41°46′N 94°04′W / 41.76°N 94.07°W | 0406 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[216] |
EF1 | NW of Adel | Dallas | 41°37′N 94°02′W / 41.62°N 94.04°W | 0550 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Several farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed by this tornado. Tree and power line damage occurred as well.[217] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 29, 2008, NWS Hastings #1, NWS Hastings #2, NWS Sioux Falls, NWS Omaha #1, NWS Omaha #2, NWS Topeka | ||||||
May 30 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 30, 2008 | ||||||
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Iowa | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Murray | Clarke | 0913 | 9.1 miles (15 km) |
Outbuildings, power lines, an trees were damaged.[218] | |
EF1 | S of Lacona to S of Melcher | Warren, Marion | 41°11′N 93°23′W / 41.19°N 93.38°W | 0951 | 7.8 miles (12 km) |
Tornado caused damage to farm buildings, trees, and power lines.[219] |
EF2 | NE of Columbia to W of Beacon | Marion, Mahaska | 1007 | 18 miles (29 km) |
Worst damage occurred near Attica, where several frame homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, and two mobile homes were destroyed. 10 people were injured.[220] | |
Indiana | ||||||
EF1 | S of Wabash | Wabash | 40°47′N 85°50′W / 40.78°N 85.83°W | 2215 | 0.2 mile (320 m) |
Two barns were heavily damaged, and 12 power poles were snapped or pushed over. Two people sustained minor injuries in one of the barns.[221] |
EF0 | SW of Dora | Wabash | 2222 | unknown | A barn was damaged and spattered with mud, and a few trees were downed.[222] | |
EF0 | NE of Pyrmont | Carroll | 40°29′N 86°40′W / 40.48°N 86.67°W | 2330 | unknown | A few trees were damaged in a field.[223] |
EF2 | NE of Lawrence to NE of Gem | Marion | 39°50′N 86°05′W / 39.83°N 86.08°W | 0227 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
Tornado struck residential areas of eastern Indianapolis. An apartment complex sustained major damage. Trees, power lines, and several homes were damaged as well. Barns were also damaged or destroyed towards the end of the path. 18 people were injured.[224] |
EF1 | SE of Fortville | Hancock | 0235 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
Homes and farm buildings were damaged.[225] | |
EF0 | NE of Rivare to NW of Wren, OH | Adams, Van Wert (OH) | 40°58′N 84°37′W / 40.97°N 84.61°W | 0400 | unknown | In Indiana, several trees were downed and a shed sustained shingle damage. In Ohio, a barn had its steel doors destroyed.[226] |
Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | N of Ewing | Lewis | 2210 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Several machine sheds were destroyed along the path, with debris scattered up to 200 yards away and boards driven into the ground. Power poles were snapped, a grain bin was damaged, and tree damage occurred as well.[227] | |
EF0 | S of Center | Ralls | 39°30′N 91°32′W / 39.50°N 91.53°W | 2215 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Power poles were bent over, tree damage occurred, and a machine shed and a modular home were damaged. A mobile home was flipped onto its side as well.[228] |
Illinois | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Summer Hill | Pike | 39°32′N 90°56′W / 39.54°N 90.94°W | 2125 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
A large machine shed was destroyed with debris scattered up to a half-mile away. Trees were damaged as well.[229] |
EF0 | SE of Pittsfield | Pike | 2315 | 4 mile (6.4 km) |
Damage was limited to trees.[230] | |
EF1 | W of Waverly to NW of Lowder | Morgan, Sangamon | 39°35′N 89°57′W / 39.59°N 89.95°W | 0017 | 5.6 miles (9 km) |
Near Waverly, this tornado snapped trees and damaged homes. Pole barns, grain bins, sheds, and garages were destroyed. Near Lowder, the tornado snapped trees and power poles, and damaged a house. Additional outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado dissipated.[231] |
EF0 | S of Taylorville | Christian | 39°31′N 89°16′W / 39.51°N 89.26°W | 0120 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[232] |
EF0 | NE of Westervelt | Shelby | 39°30′N 88°50′W / 39.50°N 88.83°W | 0133 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[233] |
Ohio | ||||||
EF1 | N of Glandorf | Putnam | 41°03′N 84°07′W / 41.05°N 84.11°W | 0428 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
High-end EF1 damaged multiple homes, a few of which had their roofs blown off. Several outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous pieces of farm equipment and 11 vehicles were damaged or destroyed as well.[234] |
EF2 | SW of Arcadia to Southern Fostoria | Hancock, Seneca | 40°53′N 83°39′W / 40.89°N 83.65°W | 0529 | 8 miles (13 km) |
Near Arcadia, the tornado damaged numerous properties with two homes and many outbuildings destroyed, and other homes heavily damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado struck the south side of Fostoria before dissipating, where several homes were damaged and one was destroyed. Much of the damage in town was from falling trees and tree limbs. 6 people were injured.[235] |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Morris | Stevens | unknown | unknown | .5 miles (4.8 km) |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[236] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 30, 2008, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Central Illinois, NWS Cleveland, NWS St. Louis | ||||||
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West Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | NNE of Terra Alta | Preston | 1230 | 0.5 miles (800 m) |
Brief touchdown. Many trees were snapped or toppled, two homes sustained damage, a mobile home was pushed off of its foundation, and one person was injured by flying glass.[237] | |
Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | Etna Mills | King William | 37°46′N 77°16′W / 37.77°N 77.27°W | 2052 | unknown | Shingles were torn from homes and windows were blown out. An empty silo was blown over and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.[238] |
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF0 | N of Pawhuska | Osage | 36°40′N 96°20′W / 36.67°N 96.34°W | 0007 | unknown | Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.[239] |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 31, 2008, NWS Pittsburgh NWS Wakefield | ||||||
See also
Footnotes
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- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91653
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91654
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91655
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91656
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91659
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91783
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91784
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=101228
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=101232
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=100488
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=95320
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=104818
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=104831
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=104838
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=104846
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=107016
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=107017
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=107018
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=91817
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=107423
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=123463
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=95481
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=107222
- ↑ http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=109017
External links
- Slideshow of tornado damage in Weld County, CO (Courtesy of KCNC)
- Slideshow of aerial damage of Hugo, Minnesota tornado (Courtesy of WCCO)
- 2008 Tornado (Waterloo-Cedar Falls The Courier special section)
- Video of May 30 Kansas and Nebraska tornadoes (NBC News)