This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States for March 2023. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information. Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 80 tornadoes are recorded in March.[1] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable airmass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms, although with the arrival of springtime the activity begins to shift northward especially later in the month.[2]
After a moderately active start to the month, the middle portion of March was quiet in terms of tornadic activity. However, activity increased dramatically late in the month with two major outbreaks, each of which produced a violent tornado and many strong tornadoes. This was the fifth consecutive year to include a violent tornado in March, tying the record longest streak of five from 1963 to 1967. The outbreak on the last day of March, which continued into April 1, was especially large with 116 tornadoes, which represented just over 60% of the tornadoes from the entire month. March finished significantly above average as a result with 197 confirmed tornadoes, making it the second most active March on record (behind 2022). There were also 46 tornadic fatalities during the month, which was double the number of tornadic fatalities that occurred throughout all of 2022.[3]
This tornado touched down in Shottsville where a church sustained exterior damage. Elsewhere, a home sustained damage to its metal roof and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, one of which fell on a barn.[4]
A very brief and narrow high-end EF1 tornado damaged the roofs of several homes in a subdivision to the northeast of Hazel Green, including one home that had a large portion of its attached garage roof removed, causing a wall to blow out. A pickup truck was tipped over onto its side and a small portion of a fence was knocked down as well.[5]
This narrow high-end EF1 tornado caused considerable damage as it moved directly through Pickton, inflicting roof damage to several homes, businesses, and a church. Trees were damaged along the path as well.[9]
A few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which caused damage to homes and other structures upon falling.[11]
Many trees were snapped or downed, some of which caused damage to homes and other structures upon falling. A few outbuildings were damaged as well.[12]
An EF1 tornado moved through southeastern sections of Shreveport, touching down and lifting several times along an intermittent path. In all, 98 homes sustained damage to their roofs, windows, and chimneys, including one home that had a large section of its roof torn off. Four businesses were also damaged and an apartment building sustained minor damage as well. Additional damage occurred to light poles, signs, fences, trampolines, and basketball hoops. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including on the campus of Louisiana State University Shreveport. Two people sustained minor injuries in a vehicle. Damage totaled $50 million.[13]
A high-end EF1 tornado occurred near the Sulphur River Wildlife Management Area, damaging or destroying several outbuildings. Additional homes and other structures were also damaged, mainly from downed tree limbs and trees.[14]
This high-end EF2 tornado completely destroyed two chicken houses at the beginning of its path. Elsewhere, a frame home had part of its roof torn off and a tied-down mobile home was destroyed after being lofted and tossed 100 ft (30 m) into a wooded area. Many large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, one of which landed on and destroyed a mobile home. A few other mobile homes were also damaged, one of which was shifted off its foundation blocks. A house sustained minor damage from falling trees shortly before the tornado dissipated. Five people were injured.[16]
A high-end EF0 tornado embedded with a larger area of damaging straight-line winds damaged the roof of a manufactured home and snapped or uprooted trees.[18]
This tornado caused significant damage to pine trees. Three houses and an outbuilding sustained roof damage and numerous metal roof panels were tossed into nearby trees.[21]
A strong tornado struck the small community of Fremont, causing significant damage. Multiple homes were damaged and a few had their roofs torn off, one of which sustained some exterior wall loss as well. A large garage structure was heavily damaged along with a church housed in an old school building. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped, multiple outbuildings were completely destroyed, debris was scattered across the ground, and a couple of businesses sustained roof and exterior damage.[22]
A couple of homes sustained minor roof and fascia damage. Parts of roofing and fascia were also ripped from a small convenience store. Additionally, part of the roof was torn off a large outbuilding. Several trees were snapped or damaged.[24]
A tornado caused generally minor damage to the roofs and fascia of homes in and around Saint Joseph; however, the roof was completely ripped off of Saint Joseph Catholic Church. Dozens of trees were snapped, uprooted, or had broken limbs as well.[27]
This tornado touched down in Section and moved to the northeast. A manufactured home was overturned while other manufactured homes suffered damaged to their underpinnings and roofs. A home sustained minor damage, metal roofing was removed from a chicken house, many power lines were downed, and trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[28]
This brief tornado formed shortly after the EF1 Section tornado dissipated, touching down at the southeast edge of Pisgah. It uprooted several trees and inflicted minor roof damage to chicken houses before dissipating.[30]
A large barn had about half its roof ripped off. A couple of houses sustained roof and fascia damage, including one that had multiple windows blown out as well, while a nearby TV antenna on the property was bent at its base. A semi-trailer was overturned on I-64 and a metal farm building was damaged. Several large trees were snapped, uprooted, or had their limbs downed.[31][32]
This tornado first touched down at the north edge of the small community of Duff. Multiple homes sustained minor roof and siding damage while barns were heavily damaged or destroyed, including one barn that was left with only one wall standing. Further to the northeast, many trees were snapped or uprooted in the northwestern part of Jasper before the tornado dissipated.[33]
A tornado snapped, uprooted, or twisted numerous trees west of Hanover. Six outbuildings and older barns were significantly damaged or destroyed. A brick home sustained severe roof damage, had windows blown out, and had its TV antenna snapped as well.[35]
Numerous homes and outbuildings sustained minor siding and fascia damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted as well, including one that fell on a home.[36]
This tornado caused significant damage to several barns and a mobile home shortly after touching down. After moving to the northeast and causing some minor damage to trees and a few structures, the tornado strengthened again as it struck the Pricetown community, where several homes suffered considerable roof damage, one of which had its attached garage torn off and mostly flattened. The tornado then weakened and may have lifted briefly as it continued north-northeast through mostly open fields, causing only minor tree damage and downing a power pole. The tornado then strengthened again as it crossed US 50, where a church had much of its roof ripped off and some outbuildings were damaged and trees and tree limbs were downed. It then weakened momentarily, but strengthened again as it struck the Willettsville community, inflicting roof damage to numerous homes and outbuildings, and including another home that had its attached garage collapsed. The tornado then weakened for the final time and continued northeastward, causing some additional minor tree and roof damage before dissipating.[37]
This brief tornado was likely a satellite to the previous tornado. A shed was largely destroyed, a few homes sustained minor roof and siding damage, and some trees were damaged as well.[38]
This weak and narrow but long-lived tornado struck the communities of Gray Court and Lanford directly. Damage along its path mainly consisted of dozens of trees being snapped or uprooted, including multiple trees that fell onto homes.[40][41]
A brief low-end EF1 tornado caused extensive damage to oak and pine trees, including some trees that were uprooted. At least two power poles were snapped in half as well. This was the first tornado ever recorded in Tuolumne County.[42][43]
Several trees and tree limbs were downed by a weak tornado that touched down just north of US 280. A small church sign was blown over in a cemetery as well.[44]
A landspout tornado was spotted over PR-30 as it moved south-southeast. Business signs and awnings were damaged at a strip mall, a free-standing light pole fell over, and small tree branches were snapped.[47]
A tornado began in northern Grand Prairie, ripping a section of roofing off a warehouse. It continued east into Irving, causing additional roof damage to homes and an apartment building. A discount store and a nearby city building, as well as trees, were also damaged.[48]
After the previous tornado dissipated, this brief tornado touched down in the northern part of Irving. The roof and front facade of the main showroom building at an auto dealership were damaged and a nearby power pole was pushed over. Sporadic tree and roof damage occurred elsewhere along the tornado's track.[49]
A tornado developed at the north edge of Corsicana, tearing shingles and wood roof sheathing from a single-family home. Considerable tree damage occurred along this initial part of the path and a large RV trailer was rolled twice, causing severe injury to two adult occupants. The tornado continued through additional residential areas, downing tree branches before dissipating.[50]
A brief tornado developed near SR 30A at Grayton Beach State Park, uprooting and snapping several trees in and near a parking area. The tornado then moved into an inaccessible wetland where it dissipated.[51]
A likely waterspout moved onshore as a brief, weak tornado. A total of 26 homes in a mobile home park were damaged and trees suffered minor damage. One person was injured.[53][54]
This high-end EF1 tornado impacted an industrial area in Montebello, damaging multiple warehouses, some of which had a significant amount of roofing removed. One warehouse sustained almost total collapse of its roof, and an HVAC unit was torn off as well. Skylights were broken, wooden cross beams collapsed, numerous vehicles were damaged by flying debris, and a power pole was snapped with a transformer blown off. A semi-trailer and fences were toppled over, windows were shattered, and signs were damaged or destroyed as well. A healthy pine tree was uprooted, and a few smaller trees were also downed. In total, 17 structures were damaged, 11 of which sustained significant damage. One person was injured. This was the strongest tornado to strike the Greater Los Angeles metro area since March 1983.[55][56][57][58]
As the tornado touched down, a large RV was rolled upside down, injuring two people. Elsewhere along the path, the roof of a metal building was damaged and another RV was rolled over. Multiple large trees were snapped along the tornado's path as well.[59]
A few houses sustained roof and siding damage and a metal garage structure was uplifted and overturned. A large, covered pavilion roof was completely collapsed while several outbuildings and multiple manufactured homes were damaged. Extensive damage to trees occurred in and around town as well. Three people were injured.[60]
A house, barn, and an outbuilding sustained roof damage as a result of this brief tornado. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including one that fell on a residence and inflicted severe roof damage.[61]
This tornado touched down to the east of Crowder and moved to the northeast, snapping or uprooting trees. The tornado then moved through Pope, where minor roof damage occurred and additional trees were downed, one of which landed on a house and caused structural damage. The tornado exited Pope and caused minor damage to an outbuilding before dissipating.[62]
A brief low-end EF1 tornado damaged an outbuilding and a patio at a residence and inflicted roof damage to a few other homes. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and one man was injured when a tree fell on his vehicle.[65]
A tornado touched down in the rural community of Birmingham and moved to the northeast, snapping or uprooting trees, damaging outbuildings and the roofs of homes, and destroying a carport at one residence. It then struck the south side of Guntown, where more trees were downed, two large sheds were destroyed, and a couple of homes were damaged, one of which had an exterior wall shifted. Additional damage to trees and an outbuilding occurred further along the path before the tornado dissipated.[66]
A strong tornado caused significant damage in the Blackberry Trail Golf Course subdivision where multiple homes were heavily damaged and had large portions of their roofs torn off. A few had damage to exterior walls as well. One home had two rooms with all of its exterior walls collapsed and another residence had its front exterior wall bowed outward.[67]
A house was heavily damaged by this high-end EF1 tornado and a few others were damaged to a lesser degree. A large barn was destroyed with its debris strewn across a road and some outbuildings were damaged. A pontoon boat and trailer were moved 25 yd (23 m) and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[69][70]
This low-end EF2 tornado moved directly through Fayetteville.[71] Lincoln Medical Center was hit by the tornado, which had facade and a rooftop HVAC unit torn off and also sustained damage to an exterior wall. Cars in the parking lot were flipped or had windows blown out. At the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, horse stables had reinforced roofing torn off, some warehouse buildings were heavily damaged, and a large shed was completely destroyed with 4x4 wooden anchors snapped off at ground level. A few other outbuilding structures on the property were damaged or destroyed and a horse trailer was rolled 80 yd (73 m). Homes in the city had roofing and siding removed, trees and power poles were snapped, and light poles were knocked over. Some businesses also sustained roof, window, and exterior damage, and pieces of wood were speared into the ground. The tornado exited Fayetteville and continued to the east, downing more trees and damaging or destroying a couple of outbuildings before dissipating.[72]
1 death – This tornado developed southwest of Danville, causing minor roof damage to chicken houses before moving through town. The scoreboard at the Danville High School football field was partially destroyed, some buildings had metal roofing peeled back, and sporadic tree damage was noted. It moved to the northeast away from Danville, downing countless trees, inflicting considerable damage to homes and outbuildings and destroying a carport. The tornado reached its peak intensity as it moved through the north side of Hartselle, where a well-anchored mobile home was torn off its foundation and destroyed, killing the occupant. Homes had roofing material and carports torn off and many large trees and power poles were snapped in town as well. The tornado dissipated as it moved out of town.[74]
Homes and farm buildings sustained roof damage as a result of this intermittent low-end EF1 tornado. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[75]
A log cabin-style home had part of its roof torn off, power poles were snapped, and countless large trees were snapped or uprooted as this tornado moved through wooded areas. A large and well-anchored pole barn was completely destroyed and 500 lb (230 kg) hay bales were thrown long distances from the structure. Another barn was damaged and a camper was hit by a fallen tree before the tornado moved into a heavily wooded area that was inaccessible to the damage survey team.[76]
The tornado touched down north of Flat Rock where multiple chicken houses sustained roof damage and numerous softwood trees were uprooted. In DeKalb County, minor roof damage to a single-family home occurred. More trees were uprooted and power poles were tilted before the tornado lifted.[78][note 2]
A metal outbuilding was destroyed, a wooden storage building collapsed, and several homes sustained minor damage to their roofs and siding. A large but diseased tree fell onto a double-wide manufactured home, significantly damaging the structure.[79]
This weak tornado touched down in Cadwell, where a manufactured home had its porch roof lifted off and a shed was destroyed. The tornado also caused damage to trees.[80][note 3]
A tornado developed and moved through the north side of Milledgeville, causing damage to numerous homes, businesses, industrial buildings, and trees. At the Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Hospital, windows were shattered and a large part of the hospital's roof and covered walkway collapsed. Northside Baptist Church had siding removed and its back wall was partially blown out and an HVAC unit was torn from the structure and thrown into the parking lot. A trailer was thrown into a warehouse, cars were damaged by flying debris, and some semi-trailers were overturned. A billboard was destroyed and many trees were snapped or uprooted in town, some of which landed on homes.[81]
A high-end EF1 tornado touched down just southeast of a small lake in between several dirt roads. The tornado moved due north on the right side of the lake and dirt road, expanding rapidly in width and uprooting or snapping many softwood and hardwood trees. The tornado started moving northeast after this point, quickly beginning an occlusion to the north and northwest, which was clearly evident with a narrow convergent path of uprooted visible on high-resolution satellite imagery. This was the first of three tornadoes from this cyclical supercell in southern Alabama.[71] It was initially believed to have been one continuous tornado, but a reanalysis concluded that three separate tornadoes touched down.[82]
This tornado began immediately as the prior tornado above quickly occluded and dissipated off to the northwest, leaving a narrow swath of uprooted trees. It continued to the east before it rapidly began occluding and turned northward, nearly completing a full cyclonic loop back to the southwest before it dissipated. High-resolution satellite imagery which allowed for the distinction of this tornado from the other two tornadoes in its vicinity. This was the second of three tornadoes from this cyclical supercell in southern Alabama.[71] It was initially believed to have been one continuous tornado event, but a reanalysis concluded that three separate tornadoes touched down.[82]
This tornado quickly grew in size and intensified as it curved to the north. Based on high-resolution satellite imagery, numerous trees were uprooted and snapped at high-end EF1 intensity. The tornado narrowed as it moved over Pursley Creek and weakened, downing a couple of trees and damaging power lines before lifting. This was last of three tornadoes from this cyclical supercell in southern Alabama.[71] It was initially believed to have been one continuous tornado event, but a reanalysis concluded that three separate tornadoes touched down.[82]
A well-built house sustained minor damage, a shed had its overhang blown off, and another shed was overturned onto its roof. A ski boat and a trailer were pushed over and blown down a hill, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[83]
Trees and limbs were blown down, metal panels were blown off a business, and power poles and lines were downed by falling trees on the west side of Prattville.[69][85]
This large high-end EF1 tornado touched down in a wooded area in northeastern Elmore County, where it immediately snapped or uprooted many trees. More trees were downed when the tornado crossed a portion of the lake into the Castaway Island area, where several homes and structures were damaged by falling trees. At The Ridge subdivision, three to four homes sustained considerable roof and siding damage, and many surrounding trees were blown down. A couple of concrete electric transmission poles were downed as well. The tornado then crossed an inaccessible and uninhabited island before moving into Tallapoosa County, where only sporadic tree damage occurred in a few neighborhoods before the tornado dissipated.[69][86]
A large and strong tornado began near Shorter, downing trees and destroying a carport shortly after touching down. The tornado intensified and reached its peak strength as it moved through the small community of Milstead, where a large metal-framed cotton gin warehouse was completely destroyed, and some nearby outbuilding structures were also destroyed. Multiple semi-trucks were flipped onto their sides, the top of a silo was blown off, and many large trees and concrete power poles were snapped in this area. It then damaged buildings at the Auburn University E.V. Smith Research Center, including a farm shed that partially collapsed with its debris scattered across a road. Past Milstead, the tornado weakened and moved eastward through Franklin and surrounding rural areas, downing many trees, overturning a pivot irrigation sprinkler, and inflicting minor damage to a few homes before dissipating.[69][87]
Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, and several houses were damaged by falling trees, including a mobile home that was largely destroyed. A frame home sustained considerable damage elsewhere along the path, while other homes and an outbuilding sustained more minor roof damage.[88]
Northeast of Ottumwa, this strong wedge tornado leveled a poorly anchored house, unroofed another home, and snapped several trees. As it passed near Martinsburg, the tornado shifted a house off its foundation while another house had its roof and exterior walls removed. The tornado then passed between Ollie and Sigourney, completely destroying two homes at EF3 intensity and damaging a few other homes. A mobile home, outbuildings, and two well-anchored hog confinement buildings were completely destroyed as well. A house sustained major damage to the south of Harper before the tornado lifted near Keota. The EF4 Keota tornado touched down as this tornado began to weaken and dissipate.[94][95]
After the EF0 Kalona tornado dissipated, the same storm produced this strong tornado shortly thereafter. Outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and trees were downed along the initial part of the path. The tornado then entered Coralville and damaged numerous homes and apartment buildings, some of which had large sections of their roofs and exterior walls torn off. Cars were flipped and tossed, trees and power poles were snapped, a few metal-framed industrial buildings were damaged or destroyed, and some businesses were heavily damaged. At least 200 residences were damaged in Coralville, 53 of which were left uninhabitable. The tornado exited town and moved to the northeast, collapsing a radio tower, tearing part of the roof off a home, and downing trees. Fences and outbuildings were destroyed as well, with wooden 2x4s speared into the ground. The tornado then struck Solon, tearing the roofs off a hardware store and a restaurant in the downtown area. Trees and signs were damaged, and a large outbuilding was destroyed at the north edge of town before the tornado dissipated. Two people were injured.[116][117]
This tornado first touched down in Alco, where a couple of homes and outbuildings had roofing blown off. The tornado exited town and reached its peak intensity of low-end EF2, as a one-story home was pushed off its block foundation and sustained roof and exterior wall loss. Elsewhere, minor damage to a house and an outbuilding occurred, and trees were downed before the tornado dissipated.[118]
This small, but strong tornado first tracked through western portions of Hills, where at least 20 homes were damaged. Several of the homes suffered roof and exterior wall loss, while others had siding and trim torn off. A large outbuilding structure was destroyed, and trees were downed in town as well. The tornado then clipped the eastern outskirts of Iowa City, snapping additional trees, destroying the roofs of a few homes, and removing siding from several other residences. Sporadic tree and structure damage occurred along the final portion of the path before the tornado dissipated.[120][121]
Two large outbuildings and grain silos at a farmstead were destroyed, a house and an outbuilding suffered roof damage, and another home sustained damage to its shingles and windows. A small portion of a shed roof was destroyed, and many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[123][124]
This tornado developed near Cedar Valley and moved northeastward. It passed just west of Tipton, tearing the roof off of a house and uprooting large trees. Power poles were snapped, and outbuildings were significantly damaged or destroyed as well. The tornado occurred simultaneously with the EF1 Cedar Valley/Tipton tornado listed below.[123][124]
This tornado occurred simultaneously with the first EF2 Cedar Valley/Tipton tornado and moved northeastward, damaging some homes and outbuildings. It entered the southwestern edge of Tipton and caused minor tree damage before dissipating.[124]
Two homes were significantly damaged, one of which had roof and exterior wall loss and was shifted off its foundation. Several concrete block silos also suffered severe damage, and a semi-truck was flipped over along I-80. Many power poles and large trees were snapped as well, and two people were injured.[123][124]
A high-end EF1 tornado touched down to the southwest of Manchester, causing damage to farms and trees. It then moved directly into town, heavily damaging some industrial buildings and destroying a small outbuilding at Baum Park. Large trees were uprooted and power lines were downed as well.[124][123][128]
This high-end EF1 tornado developed southwest of Oneida and moved directly through town, heavily damaging buildings and trees. Several grain silos were destroyed to the northeast of Oneida before the tornado passed near Greeley, destroying outbuildings and causing damage to trees, silos, and a house before dissipating.[124][123][128]
A brief but strong tornado moved through the southern part of Mediapolis, where two houses were completely unroofed and large trees were snapped or uprooted. Several other homes had roofing material and siding blown off, and a mobile home park in town sustained considerable damage, with some of the mobile homes being heavily damaged by falling tree limbs. A metal building had part of its roof torn off, and a Dollar General store sustained damage to its exterior.[123][124][130][131]
A strong tornado touched down in Grand Mound, where trees and power poles were snapped and roof damage occurred. The tornado exited Grand Mount and damaged a few homes as it continued to the northeast, including one house that was almost completely collapsed after being shifted off its foundation. Three occupants were left trapped inside the house, one of whom suffered minor injuries. Multiple barns and farm buildings were also damaged along this segment of the path. The tornado struck the town of Charlotte, where multiple grain bins, garages, and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and other structures in town sustained roof damage, and one building had a brick exterior wall blown out. A large propane tank was ruptured, causing a gas leak that prompted evacuation of half of the town. Additional tree and outbuilding damage occurred to the northeast of Charlotte before the tornado dissipated.[123][124][132][133][121]
This tornado moved through the north side of Sherman at high-end EF2 strength, causing major damage as multiple homes had their roofs torn off, a couple of which had their exterior walls collapsed. Numerous other homes in town had roofing and siding removed, while outbuilding structures and detached garages were severely damaged. Faith Baptist Church was also damaged, tractor-trailers were flipped, and trees and power poles were downed as well. The tornado exited Sherman and moved to the northeast, damaging two large barns at a horse farm. Some additional outbuildings were damaged, and sheet metal was strewn into fields before the tornado dissipated.[123][126][129][134][135][136]
This tornado developed south of Bellevue and caused damage to an RV park and some cabins, including a few RVs that were flipped. Three people were injured at the RV park, and trees were damaged or uprooted as well. The tornado then crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois before dissipating.[124]
A tornado touched down at the southeastern outskirts of Riverton and almost immediately reached its peak intensity, completely tearing the roof off of a business and damaging trees. As it passed north of Dawson and moved through rural areas to the northeast, the tornado weakened significantly and caused only minor outbuilding damage. The tornado entered the town of Latham before it dissipated, inflicting roof shingle damage to a few homes at that location.[123][124][126][129]
This strong tornado formed to the southwest of Geneseo and moved northeastward, damaging or destroying multiple barns and outbuildings. Grain bins and steel storage tanks were thrown, power poles were snapped, and some ground scouring occurred in farm fields. The tornado then intensified to high-end EF2 strength as it struck the west side of town, destroying multiple metal-framed warehouse buildings. Chain-link fencing was destroyed, and a car was tossed in this area as well. Additional cars were moved and damaged in a parking lot, and some apartment buildings in town sustained roof damage before the tornado abruptly dissipated.[123][124]
This tornado touched down north of Atkinson, completely destroying an outbuilding and scattering its debris into a field. Another outbuidling was damaged, and trees were snapped as well.[123][124]
A two-story farmhouse had its roof torn off, and a few other homes were damaged to a lesser degree. Barns, outbuildings, silos, and grain bins were damaged or destroyed at multiple farmsteads. Damage to trees, power poles, and pivot irrigation sprinklers was also observed.[123][124][137]
A tornado formed to the southeast of Kewanee, damaging outbuildings, downing trees and power poles, and blowing an empty grain bin off its foundation. As it moved through the northern edge of Kewanee, the tornado snapped many large trees and several power poles, destroyed a shed, and damaged the roofs of a few homes. The tornado then dissipated at the northeastern outskirts of town.[123][124][138]
Some outbuildings were damaged, and a plank of wood was impaled into the roof of a home. Tree damage occurred and a small machine shed was destroyed, with its debris being scattered across a farm field.[139]
This high-end EF1 tornado heavily damaged outbuildings, snapped several power poles, and downed dozens of trees. One large farm outbuilding had its roof and two of its four walls destroyed, and debris from the structure was thrown a considerable distance into a field.[124][140]
Several grain bins and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed, including a small outbuilding that was thrown 100 yd (91 m) into the side of a house. Trees and power poles were snapped, and another house sustained minor damage near the end of the path.[141]
This tornado formed immediately after the previous tornado dissipated. Multiple barns and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed, and trees were snapped along the path.[141][123]
An emergency manager along with several public weather spotters observed a tornado that touched down over open fields and crossed AR 1. Although some damage was observed, it was determined that it occurred from straight-line winds and the storm's rear-flank downdraft rather than from the tornado itself. A rating could not be determined as a result.[142]
A low-end EF2 tornado began in the Woodhaven Lakes campground and damaged multiple campers, including at least two that were rolled. A mobile home was rolled and heavily damaged as well. Large trees were snapped or uprooted, including some that landed on outbuildings and mobile homes. Northeast of the campground, many additional large trees were snapped and stripped of their branches, including two trees that were downed onto a homestead which was largely destroyed, while outbuildings on the property were destroyed as well. A large garage at another residence was also completely demolished by falling trees, and a house lost a large part of its roof. Additional trees and some power poles were downed elsewhere along the path, and a barn was damaged before the tornado dissipated.[123][140]
This tornado snapped several power poles as it crossed US 52 at the southern edge of Sublette. In rural areas northeast of Sublette, trees were damaged, and an open-air farm building had part of its metal roof torn off, with debris strewn up to 3⁄4 mi (1.2 km) of a mile away. An empty grain bin was pushed off its foundation before the tornado struck West Brooklyn, where a 120-foot (37 m) tall tower was bent in half, and the roof of a bank was blown off, with one of the wooden beams from the roof impaling the roof of a nearby garage. A frail masonry building collapsed, and some trees and power poles were snapped. The tornado then weakened and dissipated northeast of town.[140]
Many trees branches were snapped, a few trees were uprooted, and a house sustained minor fascia damage. Barns and outbuildings were damaged as well, and pieces of sheet metal were thrown out into farm fields.[141]
Many outbuildings were damaged and a some were destroyed, with roofing material blown upwards of 300 yards (270 m) away. A hay cart was rolled about 50 yards (46 m), a grain bin was destroyed, fencing was blown over, and four power poles were snapped. A couple of homes had minor damage, and many trees were also snapped or uprooted.[141]
1 death – A weak but long-tracked tornado developed southeast of Stillman Valley and moved northeastward through Davis Junction, where multiple homes had their roofs damaged, trees were damaged, fencing was downed, and a small building was destroyed at a park. The tornado then tracked to the northeast and moved through the center of Belvidere and struck the historic Apollo Theatre, which had a large portion of its roof lifted and thrown across the street. Additionally, another part of the theatre's roof collapsed into the interior of the venue, which was hosting a sold-out concert with 260 people for Morbid Angel, Revocation, and Skeletal Remains at the time. At least 40 people were injured, and one person was killed, prompting a mass casualty incident declaration.[143][144] Other buildings in the downtown area had parts of their brick exteriors damaged, and some outbuilding structures were damaged or destroyed. Trees and light poles were downed, and some homes in town had roofing, siding, and gutters torn off as well. The tornado then exited the city and moved through rural areas, causing additional minor tree damage before dissipating.[123][140]
This tornado formed near Tunica and moved to the northeast, damaging or destroying many sheds and outbuildings, and tearing roofing and siding from numerous houses and mobile homes. A car was flipped, and a carport roof was torn off. A small area of high-end EF2 damage occurred west of Hernando, where a house sustained loss of its roof and had multiple exterior walls knocked down before the tornado moved to the northeast and dissipated. Many large hardwood trees and several power poles were snapped along the path.[123][142]
A tornado began in Rockford and moved northeastward through residential areas of the city, downing numerous trees and tree limbs, including some uprooted trees that fell onto homes. Multiple homes also had minor roof damage, and a few power poles were snapped as well.[140]
This tornado touched down at the north edge of Rockford, causing minor tree, power pole, and outbuilding damage. It then moved northeastward along the Rock River and passed through Machesney Park, where many homes suffered roof damage, including several homes that had large sections of their roofs removed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and a couple of garden sheds were destroyed. The tornado downed a few more trees in Roscoe before it dissipated.[140]
A high-end EF1 tornado demolished an agricultural cooperative due west of Rantoul and just south of Dewey, causing an anhydrous ammonia leak.[145] Passing north of Rantoul, it snapped more than a mile of power lines and blew cars off the roadway along I-57 near Ludlow, flipping a tanker truck as well as a tour bus carrying 32 people. Two of the bus passengers were injured, but no fatalities occurred.[126][129][146] As a result, I-57 was closed from Rantoul north to Paxton and US 136 was closed for approximately a mile west of Rantoul. Multiple outbuilding structures were completely destroyed along the path as well.[147]
In Illinois, numerous outbuildings were destroyed, a silo was heavily damaged, and a grain bin collapsed. Other farm outbuildings suffered minor damage, a few homes near Caledonia sustained roof and siding damage, and trees were damaged as well. In Wisconsin, barns had roofing material blown off and numerous trees were knocked down at Delavan Lake before the tornado dissipated.[140][141]
Two power poles were snapped, a few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, sheet metal was tossed 400 yards (370 m), and trees were snapped or uprooted.[141][123]
A weak tornado moved through Montgomery and Aurora, downing multiple trees and tree limbs, a few of which landed on houses. Fencing was blown over, a few homes had roof shingles removed, and one house had one of its windows broken.[140][123]
Trees were uprooted, while sheds and outbuildings at multiple farmsteads were damaged or destroyed, with their debris scattered into fields. Semi-trailers and pieces of farming equipment were damaged or destroyed as well, and a house sustained roof damage.[123][140][148]
A high-end EF0 tornado touched down in Batavia where it uprooted trees, downed fences and power lines, peeled roof shingles off of homes, and toppled a chimney at a business. A church sign was damaged, and a building had siding torn off as well.[140][123]
Several trees were uprooted, power lines were downed, and roof shingles were peeled off of homes on the north side of St. Charles. A HVAC unit on the roof of a construction facility was also damaged.[140][123]
A high-end EF0 tornado damaged trees and blew roof shingles and siding off of several homes, including one house that had its chimney collapsed. A trampoline was lofted into a tree as well.[140][123]
A brief tornado removed roof shingles and siding from homes, and damaged multiple trees. Fencing was damaged, and trash dumpsters were tossed 150 yd (140 m)[140][123]
Multiple houses sustained damage to their roof shingles, siding, and fascia. A small shed was destroyed, a fence was damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[141][123]
This tornado touched down at the Geneva National Golf Club and moved north through the east side of Elkhorn. A storage facility had a significant amount of its roofing blown off and trees were uprooted.[141]
This tornado moved through the south side of Salem, where multiple homes had parts of their roofs torn off and one house was shifted off its foundation. Some commercial buildings in town had sections of their roofs and exterior walls torn off, an apartment building had siding removed, and some outbuildings were destroyed. A garage and a few more outbuildings were destroyed outside of town, and numerous trees were damaged or downed along the path as well. This was the first tornado produced by the Sullivan supercell.[123][149]
This tornado, which was embedded within the northern part of a much larger area of damaging straight-line winds, damaged several warehouses and office buildings as it moved from the northern part of Lombard into Addison. One brick warehouse had its roof and garage door damaged and had one of its exterior walls blown out. Trees and tree limbs were downed, a few of which landed on homes. Some power poles were leaned over as well.[140][123]
A tornado heavily damaged a house that was under construction and lofted debris for several hundred yards, some of which was embedded into the ground. Multiple trees were snapped as well.[141]
A strong tornado struck a wind farm, damaging several wind turbines, including one that was snapped and toppled to the ground. A blade from one of the turbines was found 600 yd (550 m) away from where it originated. Trees and power poles were downed, a house had part of its roof torn off, and grain bins were blown over. Sheds, barns, and outbuildings were also destroyed with debris strewn across fields.[123][140][150]
Two homes sustained significant damage, one of which had a section of its second story destroyed. Some other homes were damaged to a lesser degree, including one that had part of a silo thrown into it. Many trees and power poles were downed, and farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as well.[123][140][150][151]
This tornado moved through Merrillville, where a few residences had their attached garages heavily damaged or destroyed. Multiple other homes sustained considerable roof damage and had windows blown out. Several trees and power lines were damaged as well.[140][150]
This low-end EF2 tornado snapped or uprooted hundreds of large trees as it moved through wooded areas. A house had significant roof damage, and a few other residences sustained more minor damage.[123][142]
A brief tornado damaged or destroyed multiple barns and power poles. A house was unroofed, the back garage portion of another home was damaged, and a fuel tank was rolled into a field.[150][151]
A low-end EF2 tornado began on the south side of Bethel Springs, causing minor damage there before moving to the northeast and intensifying. A double-wide mobile home was destroyed, a church sustained significant roof damage and the collapse of an exterior wall, and several homes sustained extensive damage and had large portions of their roofs torn off. Many trees were downed, wooden power poles were snapped, and metal electrical transmission poles were bent to the ground. A fifth-wheel camper was rolled, and a few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Less than two hours later, a stronger and more destructive EF3 tornado moved through southern Bethel Springs, impacting the same area where this tornado touched down.[123][142]
Several farmsteads were damaged near Colfax, including one where a house was severely damaged. Two other homes sustained roof loss and some power poles were snapped. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, a few barns and silos were destroyed, and sheet metal debris was wrapped around trees. A large radio tower was toppled to the ground as well.[123][150][153]
This high-end EF0 tornado was a satellite to the EF2 tornado above. A barn was partially destroyed with debris from the structure thrown up to 0.25 mi (0.40 km) away. Another older barn was shifted off its foundation and trees were damaged as well.[150][153]
2 deaths – A strong tornado touched down in McCormick's Creek State Park and moved east-northeastward, snapping many hardwood trees and destroying numerous camper trailers, killing two people. The tornado reached its peak intensity of EF3 after exiting the park, severely damaging or destroying several frame homes. Some houses had total roof and exterior wall loss, a block foundation home was completely leveled, and multiple mobile homes and farm buildings were obliterated. Cars were tossed and mangled and pieces of farm machinery were thrown, including a 12-ton combine and a tractor that were lofted through the air. A few metal truss electrical transmission towers were blown over, and many large trees were snapped, stripped of their branches, and partially debarked. Some additional less intense roof and tree damage farther along the path before the tornado dissipated. In addition to the fatalities, two people were injured. This was the third tornado produced by the Sullivan supercell.[123][150][154][155]
A strong tornado impacted the southern edge of Martinsville immediately after touching down, partially to completely unroofing several homes in a subdivision near US 27, while other homes had shingles and siding torn off. A grain bin, a silo, and an outbuilding were also destroyed along the initial part of the path, and several trees were snapped. Near the end of its damage path, the tornado destroyed the second story of a house and damaged the roofs of several other homes. A pontoon boat was lofted from a small lake in this area and tossed roughly 440 yd (400 m) into a home, and a race car trailer was thrown 200 yd (180 m). Trees were snapped or damaged along the path as well. This was the fourth tornado produced by the Sullivan supercell.[123][150][154]
A couple of homes sustained roof damage, one of which sustained extensive damage to its attached garage. A car was turned, a playground set was tossed, and pieces of wood were driven into siding or trees. Trees were damaged and a few small sheds were destroyed.[150][156]
A high-end EF1 tornado destroyed a small barn and an adjacent manufactured home immediately after touching down, causing one serious injury. A car was flipped nearby, while a farmhouse and a larger barn had less severe damage. The tornado then continued to the northeast, damaging or destroying several other barns and outbuildings, snapping trees, and damaging homes, including one that sustained roof loss. Additional tree and roof damage occurred in a subdivision near Greentown before the tornado dissipated.[150][156]
Trees and power lines were damaged, and the metal roofing of a barn was peeled back. This was the fifth tornado produced by the Sullivan supercell.[123][150][157]
A brief, high-end EF0 tornado struck a metal outbuilding, ripping off most of its roof and collapsing its walls. Metal debris from the structure was lofted into trees, and a couple of tree branches were downed.[142]
This tornado moved through downtown Swayzee, where a few brick businesses sustained collapse of their upper floor exterior walls, while other businesses and a church sustained roof damage. Numerous houses sustained considerable roof and exterior damage in residential areas, including one home that was shifted off its foundation. Swayzee Elementary School also had roof damage and mobile homes were pushed off their blocks, one of which was crushed and destroyed by a large tree. Multiple storage sheds were also destroyed, a car was moved, and a large metal silo at a grain facility in town was badly damaged as well. The tornado also impacted a couple of farmsteads just outside of town, where some barns and garages were damaged or destroyed and a house had minor roof damage. Numerous large trees and power poles were snapped along the path.[123][150][151]
This strong tornado moved directly through Whiteland, causing major damage to numerous homes, some of which were unroofed and had multiple exterior walls knocked down. A few homes were shifted off their foundations, one was left with a single wall standing, and a poorly anchored house was swept away with only its foundation remaining. Garages were destroyed while a cell tower, a library, and the Whiteland Fire Department were also damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted in town. The tornado reached its peak intensity just east of the town, where a large warehouse building that housed NFI Industries was largely destroyed. Debris from the building was strewn across I-65, and multiple nearby semi-trailers were tossed and destroyed. The tornado abruptly weakened and dissipated after crossing the interstate. This was the sixth and final tornado produced by the Sullivan supercell.[123][150][157][158]
This tornado touched down in the northeastern part of Fort Wayne, where many homes had roofing and siding torn off and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a few of which landed on houses. Fences and power lines were also downed, and a carpeting business was partially destroyed. A church had a portion of its roof removed, and some self-storage buildings sustained minor damage. The tornado reached its peak strength as it exited Fort Wayne and continued to the northeast, unroofing a few homes and a construction supply company. Barns, garages, and livestock buildings were completely destroyed with their debris strewn across fields. Significant tree damage occurred in rural areas as well, and many power poles were snapped to the south of Harlan before the tornado dissipated.[123][150][151]
This tornado first touched down at the southeast edge of Gas City, initially causing minimal damage to a Walmart distribution center, trees, and power lines. Continuing to the northeast of town, the tornado reached its peak intensity as several houses were significantly damaged, some had roofs and exterior walls removed, and two poorly anchored homes collapsed. Multiple cars and RV trailers were tossed and rolled, while many large trees were snapped and twisted. Power poles were also snapped, while barns, sheds, and garages were destroyed. The tornado damaged a few more homes towards the end of its path, one of which had its roof removed. The top of a silo was blown off, and some additional garages and outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado dissipated.[123][150][151]
A brief tornado was confirmed, forming within a microburst shortly after the Fort Wayne EF2 tornado dissipated. Minor damage to homes and a barn was noted, with debris being thrown into nearby fields. Some tree damage occurred as well.[150][151][123]
Multiple empty grain bins were pushed over, blown off their foundations, or damaged by flying debris. Three newer barns were also damaged.[150][151][123]
This tornado touched down north of Osgood and moved to the northeast, damaging or destroying several barns and inflicting minor damage to a house. The tornado caused some minor damage to trees and structures in the northern part of Minster before it dissipated.[160][123]
A high-end EF0 tornado damaged several barns, including some barns that multiple walls knocked down. A home sustained minor damage and some trees were uprooted.[161][123]
This tornado first touched down to the southwest of Wapakoneta, initially downing a few trees and destroying a barn. It then reached high-end EF1 intensity as it struck the southeast edge of town, where a large commercial greenhouse was leveled and a couple of industrial buildings were heavily damaged, one of which sustained collapse of an exterior wall. A truck stop was also significantly damaged and several semi-trailers were overturned at that location, while multiple RVs were tossed around at a nearby campground, injuring seven people. A large meeting hall building at the campground had its roof removed, and trees were downed. Light posts were also knocked over, and several power poles were snapped in this area as well. The tornado continued into rural areas outside of Wapakoneta and passed near Uniopolis before it dissipated farther to the northeast, destroying a couple of barns and an old historic brick schoolhouse. Several homes were also damaged, one of which had a large part of its roof torn off.[162][123]
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