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The tornado outbreak of April 6–8, 2006, was a major tornado outbreak in the central and parts of the southern United States that began on April 6, 2006, in the Great Plains and continued until April 8 in South Carolina, with most of the activity on April 7. The hardest-hit region was Middle Tennessee, where several strong tornadoes devastated entire neighborhoods and left ten people dead. Some of the worst damage took place in Gallatin, Tennessee, and other communities north of Nashville also sustained significant damage.
There were 73 tornadoes confirmed across 13 states, with the bulk of them coming on the afternoon and evening of April 7 across the South, particularly in Tennessee. In total, 10 deaths were reported as a result of the tornadoes, and over $650 million in damage was reported, of which over $630 million was in Middle Tennessee. It was the third major outbreak of 2006, occurring just days after another major outbreak on April 2. It was also considered by some to be the worst disaster event in Middle Tennessee since the 1998 tornado outbreak. (Full article...)Selected tornado list - show another
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- 1938 – A slow-moving F5 tornado approached Clyde, Texas and made a sudden turn, devastating the west side of town and killing 14 people. A group of nine homes "vanished." A family of six attempting to flee in their car were picked up; four of the occupants died and the two survivors were found half a mile (0.8 km) away.
- 1958 – An F4 (possibly F5) tornado devastated the southwestern part of El Dorado, Kansas, destroying 200 homes and killing 15 people. A car was thrown 100 yards and crashed through the roof of a house.
June 11
- 2008 – Part of a larger outbreak sequence, tornadoes touched down across the Midwestern United States. An EF3 tornado struck the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, killing four Boy Scouts, all aged 13 or 14, and injuring 48 other people. An EF3 tornado caused extensive damage in Chapman, Kansas, destroying 70 homes and killing one person, and an EF2 tornado killed one person near Soldier, Kansas. An EF4 tornado caused major damage in Manhattan, Kansas
June 12
- 1899 – An F5 tornado, one of the deadliest in U.S. history, devastated much of New Richmond, Wisconsin, leveling numerous buildings and killing 117 people. The high death toll was in part due to about 1,000 people visiting from out of town to attend a circus, which ended about an hour before the tornado formed.
- 1942 – An F4 tornado moved erratically through the southwest side of Oklahoma City, destroying more than 70 homes and killing 35 people.
Did you know…
- ...that the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the most recent EF5 tornado?
- ...that the 2021 South Moravia tornado, an IF4 tornado with winds between 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h), was the strongest tornado to hit the Czech Republic in modern history?
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- Image 1Radar collage of a supercell that spawned a tornado family during the outbreak (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
- Image 2Radar 3D volume scan of the supercell showing debris lofted over 30,000 feet (9.1 km) in the air as the tornado struck Mayfield (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 3A liquor store that was destroyed in the western part of Bowling Green, Kentucky. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
- Image 4Major structural damage to a house near Hartford (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 5Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 6High-end EF4 damage to a house in Bremen (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 7Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 8Derecho moving across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa (from December 2021 Midwest derecho and tornado outbreak)
- Image 9A multi-ton freight car that was thrown from the tracks in Barnsley (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 10A satellite view of the extratropical cyclone that was responsible for the tornado outbreak on December 11. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
- Image 11High-end EF3 damage to homes in the Creekwood subdivision in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Numerous fatalities occurred in this area. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
- Image 12Trees that were completely debarked and denuded near Buckeye, Arkansas. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
- Image 13Widespread devastation in a residential area of Dawson Springs (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 14Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce (from 2021 Western Kentucky tornado)
- Image 15EF3 damage to businesses in downtown Dresden, Tennessee. (from Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021)
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From May 2 to 8, 1999, a large tornado outbreak took place across much of the Central and parts of the Eastern United States, as well as southern Canada. During this week-long event, 152 tornadoes touched down in these areas. The most dramatic events unfolded during the afternoon of May 3 through the early morning hours of May 4 when more than half of these storms occurred. Oklahoma experienced its largest tornado outbreak on record, with 70 confirmed. The most notable of these was the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado which devastated Oklahoma City and suburban communities. The tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 others; losses amounted to $1 billion, making it the first billion-dollar tornado in history. Overall, 50 people lost their lives during the outbreak and damage amounted to $1.4 billion.
On May 2, a strong area of low pressure moved out of the Rocky Mountains and into the High Plains, producing scattered severe weather and ten tornadoes in Nebraska. The following day, atmospheric conditions across Oklahoma became significantly more favorable for an outbreak of severe weather. Wind profiles across the region strongly favored tornadic activity, with the Storm Prediction Center stating, "it became more obvious something major was looming" by the afternoon hours. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed across the state as well as bordering areas in Kansas and Texas. Over the following 48 hours, May 3–4, 116 tornadoes touched down across the Central United States. Following the extensive outbreak, activity became increasingly scattered from May 5 to 8, with 26 tornadoes touching down across the Eastern United States and Quebec.
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