Tornado outbreak sequence of March 24–28, 2021
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A significant tornado outbreak sequence took place from March 24–28, 2021 in the Southern United States, just one week after another outbreak affected similar regions. There were 43 tornadoes confirmed across 11 states, with the bulk of activity primarily on March 25, which resulted in the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issuing its second high-risk outlook for the month of March, as well as the second high-risk outlook for 2021. Several intense tornadoes touched down on that day, including ones that prompted the issuance of rare tornado emergencies near Hoover, Alabama, Brent and Centreville, Alabama, and in the Newnan, Georgia area. March 27 also saw widespread tornado activity mainly across East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Louisiana, and Western Tennessee with several strong tornadoes touching down. Scattered to widespread wind and hail damage occurred throughout the outbreak sequence, and repeated rounds of heavy rain caused widespread severe flash and river flooding across much of Tennessee.
Type | Extratropical cyclone Tornado outbreak sequence Flood |
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Duration | March 24–28, 2021 |
Highest winds |
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Tornadoes confirmed | 43 |
Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 4 days, 10 hours, 39 minutes |
Largest hail | 3.00 in (7.6 cm) in diameter in Lonoke, Arkansas, on March 27[2] |
Fatalities | 7 fatalities[3][4] (+8 non-tornadic,[5] +1 indirect[6]) 37+ total injuries[7][8][9] |
Damage | $3.2 billion [10] |
Areas affected | Southeastern and Northeastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2021 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
Six people were killed near Ohatchee, Alabama by a low-end EF3 tornado,[11] an EF2 tornado killed one person near Carthage, Texas and a low-end EF4 tornado resulted in one indirect death in Newnan, Georgia.[6][3][4] An elderly woman in Mississippi was also killed when a tree uprooted by soft soil and heavy rains fell onto her mobile home on March 24 while a man was killed in Carmel, Indiana when a tree was blown over onto him by damaging winds during a severe thunderstorm late on March 27.[5][12][13] Severe flooding also killed seven people in Nashville. At least 37 other people were injured during the outbreak as well.