An EF3 tornado touched down outside of the nearby city of Odessa, destroying oil pump jacks and leaving behind a swath of ground scouring as it moved through open oil fields. Just west of Bonner Springs, the tornado crossed Linwood Road, causing EF1 damage to outbuildings. [37][24], On May 23, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather for the Texas Panhandle, and an enhanced risk for western Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Just beyond this point, the tornado lifted and dissipated in an open field to the south of the small town of Neptune. Trees were snapped, outbuildings were destroyed, and a large truck was rolled as well. Want next-level safety, ad-free? [99] Most of this region had received between 510 inches (1325cm) of rain during April. Dallas Area Storms Cause Power Transformer To Explode, Rockslide In Californias Santa Monica Mountains, Cold Or Flu? Some minor EF0 tree limb damage was noted at 150th Street before the tornado dissipated. As a strengthening mid-level westerly flow moved over the Midwest, the SPC issued an enhanced risk of severe weather at 0600 UTC, including at 10% risk of tornadoes that outlined the northern region of Illinois. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 28, 2019 17:32 PM CDT, "Hidden by rain, tornado tore damage path of 40 or 50 miles in Kansas.#1", "Tornado causes extensive damage in Linwood. The new flooding blocked the Trans-Canada Highway near Fredericton. It was also the first violent tornado to occur in the month of May in three years.[82][81]. "The tornado was a part of a decaying thunderstorm cluster, or mesoscale convective system, moving through the Ohio Valley," Belles said. Heavy rain and flooding will also be possible across the Ohio Valley on Friday, from Charleston, West Virginia, to Cleveland. At 10:31p.m. EDT, the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for a thunderstorm with radar-indicated rotation over northeastern Preble and Montgomery counties. D - Go Down to the lowest level. [3][4] On the day when the record was broken, the U.S. had an average of 27.5 tornadoes per day during the outbreak. Photos showed the warehouse collapsed. The last EF4 tornado to strike the U.S. during the month of December was during the Christmas Outbreak of December 2015. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Horse makes snow angels with her owner in New Hampshire, Drone captures tornado form and roll across Texas, Photos show aftermath of 12 feet of snow in California's Sierra Nevada, early afternoon in centralTexasas the Fox Forecast Center, conditions were more prime for tornadoes to develop, The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes. The storm severely impacted businesses that included a laundromat and an insurance office. [98] Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri all broke their state records for most precipitation in May. Past downtown, the tornado crossed the Missouri River and weakened, causing only EF1 tree damage to the south of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. [132] States of emergency were also declared by the governor in Arkansas,[133] Ohio,[134] Mississippi,[135] and Missouri[136] because of the flooding and tornadoes. Baseball-sized hail was reported in Colorado and Nebraska. Later that afternoon, an EF2 tornado moved through Morgantown, Pennsylvania, damaging numerous homes, businesses, and vehicles. Copyright TWC Product and Technology LLC 2014, 2023. The second floor of the motel was almost completely destroyed, with numerous walls collapsed. 22, 2019 22:20 PM CDT, EF1 tornado on May. As the trees come down, they will take power lines with them and/or block roads. "Summertime heat and systems like this often create strong winds and hail, but can occasionally produce a few tornadoes as they track eastward across the country during the warmer months of the year.". Maintaining EF3 intensity, the tornado then crossed the intersection of Route 126 and SE 90th Lane, where a brick home sustained roof and exterior wall loss, and a mobile home was obliterated and swept away, resulting in another fatality. #2", "Storm chaser Reed Timmer successfully shot a rocket into a wedge tornado. This event was caused by a volatile atmospheric set up that was primed to produce violent and long-track tornadoes. The air mass was very unstable, and by the evening CAPE values, which measure basically how much energy there is to fuel any storms, were forecast to be 1500-2000 J/kg. The tornado weakened further as it passed over Shaw Elementary School and moved through nearby neighborhoods at EF1 intensity. A few of those storms have prompted severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings from time to time. EF3 damage continued as the tornado crossed US 59 and North 1100th Road, where multiple homes had roofs torn off and exterior walls collapsed. One man was killed in his home when an airborne vehicle smashed through the walls of his house. We've received your submission. The tornado originally touched down west of the town, producing EF1 damage near the intersection of Township Line Road and Bunker Hill Road. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM. Just beyond this point, the tornado passed over Lake Carmel, causing roof damage to numerous lakeside homes, one of which had it roof removed entirely. One of the deadly tornadoes that erupted under the cloak of darkness overnight Friday into the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least 70 dead, may have set the record for the longest continuous tornado in American history. High-end EF1 damage was observed within the vicinity of SR 197, where a garage was destroyed and a home sustained heavy roof and wall damage. Continuing to the east, the tornado exited densely populated areas of Beavercreek and began moving through more rural areas. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. A large metal dumpster was thrown and deposited on the second floor of the hotel, and cars in the parking lot were pushed into a pile and damaged as well. The strongest tornado of the day was an EF3 that heavily damaged a brick home near Bern, Kansas, and left cycloidal scouring marks in open farm fields. Wichita, Kansas and Enid, Oklahoma recorded their second-highest May rainfall with nearly 13 inches of rain. The tornado damaged two homes, snapped numerous power poles, and completely destroyed a barn. The devastating outbreak, which included more than 30 tornado reports across six states stretching across the Mississippi Valley, Southeast and Midwest, is also an extremely rare event this late into the year. [122] Montreal, Quebec, which has kept records since 1871, tied its record for total May rainfall; and also set a new record for the longest stretch of days with rain, at 16. On May 21, Baton Rouge, Louisiana broke the previous record for its longest-ever flood event, at 136 days. Motorists planning to drive along portions of interstates 20, 40, 75 and 85 may have to alter their plans as thunderstorms form and move through into Friday evening. On March 2, 2012, a historic tornado outbreak impacted parts of the Ohio Valley. It was one of the scariest experiences of my life. I am so grateful to GOD.. While weak and largely uniform wind shear caused several splitting storms that destructively interfered with one another,[13] one supercell later in the evening formed within a strongly sheared environment, becoming intense and long-lived as it progressed northeastward. [60][24], This strong and destructive nighttime EF3 tornado first touched down west of Eldon, Missouri, snapping tree limbs near Foote Lane Road at EF0 intensity. While the risk of gusty thunderstorms will be somewhat diminished compared to Thursday, it will not be gone entirely. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In thetown of Kirby, Arkansas, an emergency manager reported that 20 to 30 homes were damaged or destroyed. Continuing to the east-southeast, the tornado crossed into Greene County, widening and strengthening into a large multiple-vortex tornado as it approached and crossed I-675, downing power poles and snapping or denuding numerous large trees on both sides of the highway. The airport was not in operation again until after midnight, and flights were still being canceled as late as 7:30 am on May 29. [86] Many trees were snapped and uprooted in this neighborhood, and parked vehicles were battered and damaged by flying debris. There were 10 other tornadoes in Ohio that day. Are tornadoes rare in Ohio? As many as 32 tornadoes have been reported within the State in a single year and as few as none. During the period 1953-1968, Ohio averaged slightly more than 10 tornadoes a year. In contrast, reports of Ohio tornadoes prior to 1875 are especially rare. A small apartment building had its roof blown off, and a church sustained shingle damage. Although they affected thousands of people at different times throughout the day, all power was restored by the end of the day. A cold front charging through the region provided the trigger for the storms, which with all the ingredients in place created ripe conditions for a tornado outbreak. [43] Several weak tornadoes also occurred across the Ohio Valley, where a well-defined shortwave trough combined with abundant moisture and sufficient instability to produce supercell thunderstorms. Additional EF1 roof, siding, and tree damage occurred as the tornado continued east and struck the Mallard Landing Apartments. NOAA scientists continue to advance our understanding of how climate change influences extreme weather events, helping communities become climate-ready and resilient. Threats: Tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds and heavy rainfall are the top concerns. Unlock AccuWeather Alerts with Premium+. [141] In eastern Canada, electricity outages were minor, mostly caused by windstorms associated with the greater storm systems. Continuing to the northeast, the large tornado rapidly re-intensified and reached EF3 strength as it passed to the west of Golden City. Some minor injuries were reported in the area. Many cars were frozen in panic and would not move, so I just HIT THE PEDAL! [130], In the Black Hills of South Dakota, up to 25 inches (64cm) of snow fell. This day, severe weather resulted in a fatal car crash, which killed two people, as well as the drowning of another driver in Perkins, Oklahoma. [47], Into the morning hours of May 26, the mesoscale convective system continued to push across eastern Oklahoma, leading to two simultaneous, large EF1 tornadoes in Sapulpa. One house along East 1750 Road sustained high-end EF1 damage to its roof and walls. The most significant event of the night occurred when Dayton, Ohio and its surrounding suburbs were struck by three powerful tornadoes in quick succession, with the tornadoes rated EF4, EF3, and high-end EF2 in intensity. This supercell produced four tornadoes in areas southeast of Dodge City, including an EF3 and two EF2s. The tornado then lifted and dissipated as it reached the Railwood Golf Club. [76] Numerous homes in town had their roof torn off, some of which sustained collapse of a few exterior walls. [40] Thunderstorms began developing along the dryline in eastern New Mexico and western Texas around noon local time, though these storms were not tornadic in nature in the absence of strong low-level shear. Further the northeast the Storm Prediction Center had outlined two separate Slight Risk areas. Numerous trees and power poles were downed, a house sustained shingle damage, and a barn had its sheet metal roofing peeled off in this area. Lorain county has seen the most tornadoes versus any other county in the state of Ohio. (Hinson)Therefore if a tornado is brewing on the eastern side of Lorain county and entering into Cuyahoga county, then the whole county goes under a warning. The first tornado The EF3 tornado caused severe damage to farmsteads near the towns of Minneola and Bloom, and one of the EF2s touched down in the town of Lewis, causing damage there before striking several farmsteads. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.