List of United States tornadoes from April to May 2023
This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from April to May 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 155 tornadoes occur in the United States in April, while 276 tornadoes occur in May.[1] Activity also tends to spread northward and westward in April compared to the cooler winter months and the Midwest and Great Plains tend to see increased activity, although the relative maxima remains in the southern states. The shift northward and westward continues into May, as the maxima moves into the Midwest and the Great Plains as the springtime jet stream patterns tend to occur farther north (while the South begins to see decreasing activity), while the potential for tornadic activity also increases in the Northeastern United States.[2]
Overall, April saw near average levels of activity in the United States with 160 tornadoes being confirmed. The start of the month saw very active tornadic activity, with over 60 tornadoes during the first five days of the month, with the first coming as the second day of an outbreak that began on March 31. However, moisture return became more limited after that, and tornadic activity went dormant for a few days. Some severe weather outbreaks did occur at the start of the middle of the month, but these outbreaks mainly produced very large hail or damaging winds instead of tornadoes and most of the tornadoes were weak. However, more consistent scattered to widespread tornadic activity began in the second part of the month, which included a moderate-sized outbreak between April 19–20. On the other hand, the tornado count for May was significantly below average with 171 tornadoes, most of which were weak. May featured steady activity throughout the month (and no major outbreaks) with only a brief period of enhanced activity towards the middle part of the month. It was the fourth straight year that no violent tornadoes touched down in May as well as the second time in three years that no EF3+ tornadoes were confirmed.
This tornado first passed to the south of Pleasant Hill and significantly damaged a couple of barns and garages, while some tree damage occurred as well. The tornado moved through the north side of Troy before it dissipated, damaging the roofs of several homes and causing tree damage. A building at the Miami County Fairgrounds had part of its metal roof peeled back as well.[3][4]
Damage to trees and some barns occurred. The tornado entered West Milton at the end of its path, causing some minor tree damage in the western part of town before dissipating.[7][4]
A house sustained minor damage and several trees were snapped or uprooted. A grain bin was destroyed and tossed about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) as well.[6][4]
A low-end EF1 tornado touched down in the eastern outskirts of Louisville, northeast of Middletown. It first struck a warehouse, peeling back a small part of the building and removing insulation. Elsewhere, a plastic surgery center sustained considerable roof damage, while some apartments and office buildings had minimal damage. A few street signs and light poles were bent over, and homes had minor shingle and gutter damage. Fencing was blown over, and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado crossed into Shelby County, causing sporadic tree damage at the Persimmon Ridge Golf Club before dissipating.[8]
This strong tornado moved through areas between Guntown and Baldwyn. Several houses had their roofs and exterior walls removed, other homes sustained more minor damage, and a large two-story garage was swept away. Mobile homes and campers were also destroyed, with one mobile home being swept away as well. Two churches, a shop building, and a large sign were damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.[4][9]
1 death – This tornado developed north-northwest of Randolph and moved eastward, damaging several homes and outbuildings and downing trees, one of which fell on and damaged the front side of a home. Roof damage to homes continued as the tornado approached Pontotoc, with one home having part of its roof removed. The tornado reached its peak intensity as it struck the southern outskirts of Pontotoc, where a double-wide mobile home was obliterated and swept away, several homes had large portions of their roofs removed, and a large anchored garage was leveled. Other homes and a butcher shop in the area had less severe roof damage, and many trees were snapped. Moving eastward, the tornado continued to snap or uproot trees, and inflicted varying degrees of roof damage to multiple homes. One home lost part of its roof and had its attached garage destroyed, and an adjacent unanchored double-wide mobile home was swept away and destroyed, killing the occupant. Continuing eastward, the tornado inflicted roof damage to more homes, rolled and destroyed a small barber shop building, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Some of the trees landed on homes, causing structural damage. A church sign and cemetery sign were blown down, and several headstones in the cemetery were damaged before the tornado dissipated. In all, roughly 75 to 100 structures were impacted by the tornado.[9]
Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, while homes suffered siding and roof damage, including some that had portions of their roofs removed. Trees were snapped or uprooted, and one home was also damaged by a falling tree limb. A propane tank was flipped, causing a family at that residence to temporarily evacuate.[4][10][11]
A high-end EF0 tornado damaged the roof of a barn and damaged and moved a large dairy barn. A silo was blown onto the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line, causing a westward-moving train to collide into it. A two-car garage was damaged, a concrete block was blown up into a tree, and several 2x4s were impaled into the ground and the roof of a home.[12]
This high-end EF1 tornado caused considerable damage as it moved through the south side of Tupelo. Several homes sustained roof damage, vehicles were damaged, a fence was blown over, and trees were downed. A warehouse building was mostly collapsed, and nearby-semi trailers were moved, one of which was flipped. Large industrial buildings at the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company plant sustained significant roof loss, and debris from the facility was scattered over several miles to the east. A small outbuilding structure was destroyed, and a business had its windows blown out. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated the damage from this tornado at $105 million (2023 USD).[13]
This high-end EF1 tornado downed many trees and caused various degrees of roof, window, and siding damage to multiple homes. One older house had a second story exterior wall blown out, and another home had a large portion of its roof torn off. Along US 31A/SR 11 in Holts Corner, five train cars on the CSXS&NA North Subdivision were derailed. A couple of outbuildings were damaged as well.[10][11]
Two sheds were destroyed, and the framing of a house under construction was collapsed, along with a towing business in town that was housed in a small, frail cinder block structure. Numerous trees were uprooted and several power lines were downed.[9]
Several homes near Murfreesboro sustained mostly minor damage, though one house sustained roof loss and a very old abandoned house was destroyed. A billboard and multiple trees were blown down, and a few outbuildings were damaged. The tornado then intensified and struck Readyville at high-end EF2 strength, causing major damage. The Readyville Mill, post office, a market, and a few other businesses were destroyed, and the historic Charles Ready House was heavily damaged and had its entire roof torn off. Many homes in town were severely damaged or destroyed, including a couple of poorly anchored homes that were pushed off their foundations, one of which collapsed. Other homes had their roofs and exterior walls torn off, while an outdoor wedding venue, barns, and detached garages were completely destroyed. Cars were overturned, and many large trees were snapped or uprooted in town. The tornado weakened as it moved away from Readyville, blowing down numerous trees and inflicting minor damage to homes before dissipating. Two people were injured.[4][10][11]
A high-end EF1 tornado first touched down near Hackleburg before striking the rural community of Fairview and surrounding areas, snapping or uprooting many trees. A mobile home was destroyed, while frame homes and outbuildings sustained minor damage. As the tornado moved through the southern outskirts of Bear Creek, a furniture factory housed in a large metal warehouse building was heavily damaged. Significant tree damage occurred, an outbuidling structure was destroyed, and a mobile home was flipped upside-down, severely injuring the occupant. The tornado continued through rural areas to the east of Bear Creek before dissipating, where multiple homes were damaged by falling trees or the tornado itself, and a detached garage was destroyed.[14]
1 death – This tornado touched down in the Fisk community and quickly strengthened to mid-range EF3 intensity. A few businesses had their roofs removed and exterior walls knocked down, and a box truck was thrown against a utility pole. A couple of homes sustained less severe damage and trees were downed as well. Continuing east-northeastward, the tornado badly damaged a house, inflicted roof and window damage to other homes, destroyed outbuildings, and snapped or uprooted many trees. It then reached its peak intensity of high-end EF3 as it moved along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. Multiple homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a few that were completely leveled, with a fatality occurring in one of the homes. Other homes suffered roof damage, power poles were snapped, and a mobile home was obliterated and swept away. A large metal outbuilding and multiple barns were destroyed, and wooden fence posts anchored in concrete were pulled out of the ground. The tornado weakened after crossing into Tennessee, where several outbuildings housing farm equipment were destroyed, and trees were sporadically snapped and uprooted before the tornado dissipated south of Elora. Five people were injured.[4][10][15][16]
The Sunbright City Hall and two homes suffered extensive damage, a few other homes had minor roof damage, a carport was thrown into a tree, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[4]
A shop had large doors blown out, a church had a portion of its roof ripped off, and several homes in town sustained significant roof damage as a result of this high-end EF0 tornado. One home in particular experienced failure of its west-facing garage door, causing the roof to be ripped off and walls to collapse. Sheds were damaged or destroyed, while fencing and a silo were damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on and caused significant damage to site-built homes and manufactured homes. Two people in a manufactured home were injured.[14]
At the South Cherokee Recreational Complex, a dugout had its roof blown off, bleachers were overturned, and the press box was blown over. Trees were snapped in residential areas, and a car was moved and damaged as well.[17]
A weak tornado moved through downtown Dundee, where buildings had roofing material blown off with debris strewn across streets. Windows were broken, tree limbs were downed, and cars were also damaged. Homes sustained roof shingle damage, and an outbuilding was damaged outside of town as well.[18]
1 death – This strong tornado touched down northwest of Bridgeville and moved east-northeast, crossing DE 404. Outbuildings at several farmsteads were damaged, a ham radio antennae was knocked over behind a house, power poles were snapped, and trees were downed, one of which landed on a house and caused roof damage. Semi-trailers were overturned, and an unanchored home was pushed off its foundation and collapsed with debris scattered for hundreds of yards. The tornado reached its maximum strength as it impacted a Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) facility, where two large steel high-tension power poles were bent to the ground, and at least six wooden high-tension poles were snapped. This damage garnered a low-end EF3 rating. A large metal garage structure at the facility sustained partial collapse of an exterior wall and lost much of its roof, a salt storage building had its roof destroyed, and some other buildings on the property were also damaged. The tornado then crossed US 13 and continued to the east-northeast, flattening two poorly anchored homes and causing a fatality. A few other homes had large portions of their roofs and exterior walls torn off, while numerous additional residences along this segment of the path were damaged to a lesser extent. Outbuildings, chicken houses, barns and garages were destroyed, pivot irrigation sprinklers were flipped, and many trees and power poles were snapped as well. The tornado then weakened as it crossed US 113 and entered Ellendale, where homes had their roofs damaged and one residence had its attached garage destroyed. A free-standing garage and an automotive repair business had roofing blown off, and tree damage occurred in town as well. The tornado weakened further as it exited Ellendale, causing some additional minor tree damage and overturning a pivot irrigation sprinkler before dissipating. This tornado was the largest ever recorded in Delaware and is tied as the strongest in state history, alongside an F3 tornado on April 28, 1961. Furthermore, it was the second fatal tornado in Delaware history, with the other occurring on July 21, 1983.[4][19][20][21]
This tornado first struck the Plumpton Park Zoo, where a metal door was damaged at a giraffe enclosure. Portable toilets at Calvert Regional Park were thrown more than 300 yards (270 m) and completely destroyed. A small barn was pushed about 50 yards (46 m) into a field and collapsed, fencing was damaged, and a sign was torn off the Cecil Arena. Multiple homes and businesses sustained minor structural damage, including to their fencing, shingles, fascia, soffits, and siding. Well over 100 trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, and four wooden power poles were snapped as well.[22]
This tornado tracked through the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia. Multiple homes sustained roof, window, and siding damage, and one home near Lakeview Memorial Park had a significant amount of its roofing material torn off. Fencing was destroyed, a plastic playset was tossed, and the top of a wooden power pole was snapped off. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous tree limbs were downed.[19]
This high-end EF1 tornado touched down after the previous tornado dissipated. It removed roofing material and siding from several homes, a few of which also had broken windows and blown out garage doors. An irrigation pivot was blown into a fence, knocking it over, and another smaller irrigation pivot was overturned. Wooden power poles and road signs were knocked over, and many trees were snapped or uprooted, including one tree that fell onto power lines.[19]
The same storm that produced the EF1 tornadoes in Monmouth County spawned this high-end EF2 tornado that mostly destroyed a large warehouse building that was built with large pre-cast concrete walls, though they were not properly secured. Debris was scattered downwind from the site, and large hardwood trees were snapped in a nearby wooded area. Homes and a few businesses along the path also sustained roof and siding damage, power poles were downed or snapped, and fences were demolished. Sheds, small outbuildings, and dumpsters were flipped or moved as well.[4][19]
Another EF2 tornado touched down after the previous one dissipated. A two-story house had most of its roof torn off, with debris scattered up to 200 yd (180 m) yards away. Wooden rafters and pieces of siding from the residence were impaled into other homes in the same residential area. Several other houses had roofing and siding removed. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, power poles downed or snapped, fences were demolished, and sheds were flipped or moved as well.[4][19]
The same storm that produced the two previous EF2 tornadoes spawned this very brief, but strong tornado that completely unroofed the New Jersey Youth Challenge Academy, with debris strewn 250 yd (230 m) away. Power poles were also damaged and a tree was uprooted as well. This was the fifth and final tornado produced by this storm.[4][19]
This brief tornado touched down in the northern part of Enterprise. The Enterprise Country Club clubhouse sustained damage to its roof overhang and porch, with debris scattered across the golf course. Trees were damaged as well.[28]
A brief tornado touched down just northwest of Climax. A farm equipment storage building sustained significant damage, pulling a heavy concrete footing out of the ground. Tree damage also occurred.[31]
April 4 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 4, 2023[note 1]
This tornado was embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds that impacted Rock Island. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several homes had roof damage.[33]
A brief, but strong tornado embedded in a broader swath of damaging straight-line winds touched down in the northern part of Colona. The entire roof of a gas station was torn off and tossed into another building, collapsing its front wall. Trees were uprooted, and minor damage to a few houses occurred as well.[35]
A house had its roof uplifted and dropped back down as a result of this low-end EF2 multiple-vortex tornado. A few other houses had minor roof damage, while a garage and multiple farm outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and a power pole was snapped as well.[36]
An intermittent, high-end EF1 tornado caused damage to homes, outbuildings, and farm equipment. One house sustained considerable roof and wall damage due to failure of its garage door. Trees were damaged and power poles were downed as well.[37][38]
A couple of houses were damaged, one of which had severe roof damage. Several trees were snapped, while several barns, outbuildings, and grain bins were damaged as well.[39]
A high-end EF1 tornado struck Table Grove, where homes had windows blown out and roofing material torn off. Multiple detached garages were destroyed, and some large farm buildings were damaged. Trees were snapped or uprooted in town as well.[40][41]
This intense cone tornado first produced minor to moderate tree, house, and outbuilding damage near Ipava. More significant damage occurred near Lewistown as one house was unroofed, the second floor of a two-story brick farmhouse was mostly destroyed, and two other homes had partial roof and exterior wall loss. A metal truss transmission tower was blown over, multiple large farm buildings and grain bins were destroyed, and farming equipment was overturned. Farther northeast, a split-level home collapsed and a nearby house lost its roof and some exterior walls. The tornado weakened some but remained strong as it hit Bryant, where the village hall and multiple homes were heavily damaged, while a mobile home and several detached garages were destroyed. An RV was flipped, a metal flag pole was bent to the ground, and vehicles were damaged in town as well. The tornado reached its peak intensity shortly after it exited Bryant, as a farmhouse was swept off its basement foundation and leveled at high-end EF3 strength north-northeast of town. A nearby home was also destroyed and left with only interior rooms standing, two other homes had roof and exterior wall loss, and outbuildings were destroyed. Less intense tree and structure damage occurred northwest of St. David before the tornado strengthened a final time, causing major roof damage to a house and damaging a metal outbuilding near Canton before dissipating. Many large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, and numerous power poles were snapped as well. Four people were injured by the tornado.[4][40][43] A storm chaser had his car rolled by this tornado, though he was not injured.[44]
A high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted several hundred trees, including one that inflicted minor roof damage to a garage upon falling. A house sustained shingle damage as well.[46]
5 deaths – This strong tornado first struck the rural community of Grassy, where metal buildings were heavily damaged, semi-trailers were flipped, a mobile home was thrown 100 yd (91 m) and completely destroyed, and a house had its roof torn off and sustained some damage to its exterior walls. The tornado then moved through forested areas to the northeast of Grassy, damaging a house, snapping a power pole, and snapping or uprooting countless large hardwood trees. High-end EF2 damage occurred as the tornado struck Glen Allen, where homes were unroofed and had exterior walls torn off. Mobile homes, outbuildings, and shop buildings were obliterated as well, and debris was strewn long distances. A few commercial buildings were also significantly damaged, and large trees were snapped or uprooted in town. The tornado exited Glen Allen and moved northeastward through mostly wooded areas, damaging or destroying a couple of outbuildings and downing trees before dissipating. All five of the fatalities occurred in a single mobile home in Glen Allen. An additional four people were injured as well.[4][47][48]
A brief, weak tornado struck a residence, where numerous trees were uprooted and the house suffered minor damage. A fire pit on the property was thrown to the end of the driveway of a neighboring property, and other debris was lofted into a field between the two properties as well.[52]
Several homes sustained minor roof damage, windows were broken, fencing was downed, and trees were snapped or uprooted. A garage slid off its foundation, an RV was moved, while a portable toilet and a ticket booth were blown over at the Calloway County Fairgrounds.[56][4]
A very well built barn had its roof blown off, with portions being thrown hundreds of yards, and an adjacent tractor tire was moved 25 yd (23 m). Trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[58]
This was the first of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, including several trees that fell on and crushed cars. A two-story apartment building was almost completely unroofed at high-end EF1 strength, and the back side of the building had a large portion of its siding and fascia removed. Many homes, garages, and outbuildings sustained roof and siding damage. One outbuilding in particular had its roofing and siding blown 125 yards (114 m). A gas station sustained minimal damage, and power lines were downed.[60]
This was the second of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville and occurred simultaneously with the tornado listed below. It struck the Yum! Brands headquarters where a large portion of the parapet wall was removed, and its brick wall was partially pushed inward. Nearby trees were snapped and uprooted as well.[61]
This was the third of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville and occurred simultaneously with the tornado listed above. It struck a DoorDash warehouse, which had its western wall blown out. The north side of a nearby mini storage facility sustained significant damage, while the exterior wall of a Kroger distribution center also collapsed. A Big Brothers Big Sisters of America building, the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, and the Jefferson County Public Schools' Van Hoose Center all sustained roof damage. A few homes and apartment buildings also had minor damage. Trees were snapped and uprooted, and fences were damaged as well.[62]
A weak tornado struck the south side of Pleasantville, where an old barn was heavily damaged, homes and outbuildings sustained minor damage, and sheet metal was lofted into trees. A power pole was snapped, and trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[64]
April 10 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 10, 2023[note 1]
Several palm fronds and coconuts were downed, and a large tent in the parking lot of the Oceans Edge Resort and Marina complex was destroyed. An entertainment pagoda at a nearby pool and patio complex was demolished. A few 10-foot diameter umbrellas were tossed, and smaller umbrellas were thrown distances upwards of 100 yards (91 m). The tornado moved over three long docks, snapping several moorings and pilings before moving over water.[65]
A waterspout moved onshore, tossing lawn furniture and a tabletop grill upwards of 80 yards (73 m). Nylon reinforced roller shades were torn off a large RV and two large kayaks were thrown, one of which was not located. A 400 pounds (180 kg) motorcycle and several tents were overturned, and trees were damaged. The tornado eventually moved back offshore into the Gulf of Mexico.[66]
A very brief, weak tornado caused minimal tree damage in a very small area. The tornado may have just impacted the tree-top level rather than the ground itself.[67]
An intermittent but strong tornado destroyed a small house and snapped or uprooted large hardwood trees. At the Rolla National Airport, several metal airplane hangars were heavily damaged, one of which had multiple exterior walls blown out. Five people were injured.[4][70]
This tornado moved through the southwestern suburbs of St. Louis, inflicting roof, siding, and fascia damage to multiple homes. Light poles were knocked over and several warehouse buildings were damaged in an industrial area. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[4][71]
A church in town sustained damage to its steeple, soffits, and siding. A few homes and other structures had minor shingle damage, while trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[4][71]
This tornado moved through the north side of Festus, where a house had a large section of its roof blown off, while other homes and businesses sustained minor roof and fascia damage. A few outbuilding structures were damaged, a metal building had one of its garage doors blown in, and a trampoline was tossed into a power pole. The tornado impacted Herculaneum before it dissipated, collapsing a picnic shelter at Bates Memorial Park and tearing metal panels from a nearby metal building. A light pole was blown over, and a church in town sustained minor roof shingle damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[71]
A brief tornado impacted Pevely, where a hotel had roofing material blown off, signs were damaged, and multiple other businesses and a few homes sustained minor damage. Trees and power lines were downed as well.[4][71]
This tornado damaged or destroyed multiple outbuildings and snapped or uprooted many trees. A couple of homes sustained minor damage, and power poles were snapped.[4][71]
Homes, apartment buildings, and a few businesses had roofing material torn off, and a power pole was snapped. Many trees were snapped or uprooted in town, some of which landed on structures and caused significant damage.[4][71]
About 25-30 manufactured homes sustained damage to their carports, awnings, siding, and skirting. Several homes lost their roofs when attached carports or awnings were ripped away. Some tree damage occurred, and multiple boats were moved from their storage racks as the tornado moved over the Indian River Lagoon as a waterspout before dissipating.[73]
April 19 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 19, 2023[note 1]
A high-end EF0 tornado was observed by storm spotters as it moved northward. At the beginning of its path, it damaged trees and multiple outbuildings and caused minor roof damage to homes. After crossing I-240, the tornado clipped the southwest side of Tinker Air Force Base, where a large metal building suffered roof damage, PODS containers were thrown, and some more tree damage occurred. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter.[4][74]
1 death – A large, intense multiple-vortex tornado first touched down north of Dibble and quickly intensified as it moved generally eastward. Mobile homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, including some that were obliterated and swept away, and the metal frame of one mobile home was bent around a tree. One frame home was leveled at high-end EF3 intensity, multiple other houses had severe roof damage, power poles were snapped, and trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado turned northeastward and moved directly through Cole at mid-range EF3 strength, where several homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, with roofs completely torn off and multiple exterior walls knocked down. Mobile homes and large metal buildings were also destroyed, and many trees and power lines were downed as well. Continuing northeastward, the tornado weakened but remained strong as it heavily damaged multiple homes, snapped trees and power poles, and obliterated an unanchored mobile home. After turning northward southwest of Goldsby, the tornado weakened significantly, causing minor roof shingle and fence damage in a subdivision northwest of the town. A few trees were downed along this final segment of the path before the tornado dissipated. One fatality occurred west of Cole while another indirect fatality also occurred.[74][4][75][76][77] Two people in Cole survived by taking shelter in a manhole under the street.[78]
An outbuilding partially collapsed, a house suffered heavy roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted. This was a satellite tornado to the Cole EF3 tornado.[4][74]
Multiple outbuildings collapsed, with one of them being thrown 250 yd (230 m). The top of a silo was blown off, and a small metal outbuilding structure at its base had its walls pushed in. A house sustained minor damage as well.[4][79]
A tornado overturned a semi at the intersection of K-150 and US 50, causing an injury. A few nearby road signs were knocked over as well. The tornado entered Elmdale at the end of its path, snapping a tree branch before dissipating.[80]
This large, strong tornado formed just east of Elmdale and moved northeastward, passing just northwest of Strong City. Multiple outbuildings and silos were heavily damaged or completely destroyed, including a large metal outbuilding that had its structural beams severely twisted. A metal flagpole was bent over at a cemetery, and nearby headstones were knocked over. Homes suffered roof and siding damage, and one residence had its windows and garage door blown out. Power poles were snapped, and many hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[4][79]
A multiple-vortex tornado touched down east of Slaughterville, snapping and uprooting trees, damaging mobile homes, and tossing a grain bin near the beginning of its path. The tornado reached high-end EF2 intensity as it moved eastward to the west of Etowah, completely destroying two well anchored mobile homes, inflicting significant roof damage to homes, and snapping or uprooting trees and power poles. The tornado then passed north of Etowah as it continued eastward, rolling two RVs, snapping more power poles, and inflicting roof damage to multiple homes. To the northeast of town, some additional tree damage occurred, a camper was rolled into a home, and a barn suffered roof damage before the tornado dissipated.[4][74]
Trees were snapped and uprooted on the north side of the Chase County Fishing Lake. A home and an outbuilding suffered minor damage as well. Preliminary information.[4][79]
This tornado moved directly through Cottonwood Falls, damaging multiple homes and outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees. A warehouse roof partially collapsed and dugouts at a baseball field were destroyed as well.[4][79]
This tornado inflicted roof damage to an outbuilding and minor siding damage to a home. Tree branches were snapped, and barrels and other debris were thrown into a field behind the residence. The tornado then passed through the north side of Strong City, snapping more tree branches before dissipating.[4][79]
This was the first of two satellite tornadoes to the first Etowah EF2 tornado. Trees were snapped or uprooted and a well-anchored barn at the end of the path suffered heavy roof damage and partially collapsed. A door pole from the structure was thrown into a nearby home.[4][74]
This was the second of two satellite tornadoes to the first Etowah EF2 tornado. Three outbuildings were damaged, two of which had severe damage, and trees were snapped.[4][74]
This very large, high-end EF2 tornado touched down immediately after the first Etowah EF2 tornado dissipated. Homes, mobile homes, and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, and power poles were snapped. Major tree damage occurred in wooded areas, with multiple trees being stripped of their branches and sustaining some debarking.[4][74]
A large wooden double-pole high-tension power line transmission structure was destroyed, a house lost part of its roof and had windows blown out, and a propane tank was rolled onto its side. Trees were snapped, and metal roof panels were torn off an outbuilding.[4][79]
This brief but strong low-end EF3 tornado occurred after the second Etowah EF2 tornado dissipated. A high-tension metal truss tower was twisted and collapsed, homes suffered roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted, including some trees that fell onto power lines.[4][74][81]
This strong tornado moved northwestward, causing minor to severe roof damage to homes, including one home that had a large portion of its roof removed. Mobile homes, RVs, and farm outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, a church suffered minor roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted, including one tree that fell on and damaged a house.[4][74]
An unanchored mobile classroom at Bethel High School was rolled into an adjacent building, a house and a mobile home suffered roof damage, an outbuilding was damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[4][74]
A very large and damaging multiple-vortex tornado first touched down southwest of Shawnee, snapping trees and power poles, damaging or destroying outbuildings, and inflicting minor to moderate roof damage to homes and a church. The tornado reached low-end EF2 intensity as it entered the southwestern side of Shawnee, damaging numerous homes and destroying the gymnasium at Shawnee High School. Many trees, power poles, and light poles were downed as well.[83] The tornado reached its maximum intensity of high-end EF2 as it moved through the northern part of Shawnee and caused major damage, including at Oklahoma Baptist University, where many of the buildings on the campus were damaged. This included large brick institutional buildings that suffered significant roof and exterior wall damage. Many homes and apartment buildings had roof and exterior wall loss, a nursing home was heavily damaged, a daycare center was destroyed, and multiple other businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed as well. Vehicles were overturned, numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and metal power poles were bent to the ground. Hangars were damaged at the Shawnee Regional Airport, and a Bell 206 B3 JetRanger helicopter operated by TulsaCBS affiliate KOTV had its tail rotor snapped and was badly damaged. The tornado caused additional damage to homes, outbuildings, metal buildings, trees, and power poles as it passed near Aydelotte before dissipating southwest of Meeker. An unknown number of injuries were reported as well. This was the second time in 2023 that a high-end EF2 tornado had struck the northern part of Shawnee, with the first one occurring on February 26.[4][74][84][85]
A brief, slow-moving tornado was broadcast live on local news via a tower camera operated by CBS affiliate KYTX as it moved through the Midtown area of Tyler, just northwest of Tyler Junior College. A large canopy was ripped off a funeral home and thrown into a tree. A portion of the roof was removed from a medical building, a glass canopy was shattered, and numerous trees and tree limbs were downed. One uprooted tree fell on the corner of a house.[88]
A waterspout formed on the east side of Lake Norman and moved onshore, blowing picnic tables into the lake and snapping trees. The tornado continued to the northeast through the southern part of Mooresville, causing minor damage to trees, fencing, and homes before it dissipated.[92]
Trees and tree limbs were downed in the southeastern part of Poolesville, and a few structures sustained minor damage. An air conditioning unit was moved off its base, and a small storage container was moved as well.[93]
A weak tornado touched down in Fork, downing a tree that knocked over power poles and lines before strengthening slightly as it crossed into Harford County, where it continued northeast, snapping large branches and causing damage to trees, homes, and vehicles.[94]
Trees were snapped or uprooted and power poles were downed. Homes, sheds, and vehicles in town sustained minor damage, with some being struck by falling tree branches. A small set of metal bleachers was flipped over at an athletic field.[95][96]
A strong tornado touched down north of Jeffersonville and moved due-north, snapping or uprooting many large hardwood trees, with near-total deforestation occurring in the most severely affected areas. Barns, outbuildings, and garages were heavily damaged or destroyed, and several homes sustained roof damage, including a two-story house that suffered slight structural deformation and cracking of its interior walls. A 180 ft (55 m) metal truss transmission tower was collapsed and mangled, and power poles were snapped as well. The tornado then moved through Roscoe, where a gas station had its metal roof blown off, a nearby sign was damaged, and homes sustained roof and fascia damage. Fencing was also destroyed and trees were downed as well. Continuing northward into Rockland, the tornado blew the roof off another structure before dissipating.[101]
Trees were snapped or uprooted. A metal storage structure was badly damaged and pieces of its metal siding were thrown considerable distances, damaging a house under construction.[102]
A large, significant tornado touched down in southwestern Hosford and moved through the center of town, causing substantial damage to several homes, one of which had its entire roof and back porch completely ripped off. A nearby house was unroofed and also sustained collapse of exterior walls on its second floor, while a couple of other homes had extensive roof damage. Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, a gas station and an adjacent building were damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[107]
A brief high-end EF1 tornado destroyed a house's carport, resulting in failure of most of the home's roof. The roof was thrown 20 yards (18 m) into another home, which sustained cracks in its walls, and cars in the driveway were lifted and turned. Some roof panels were blown off a gazebo, the roof of a large shed was lofted a short distance, and windows were broken. Trees were snapped, and patio furniture was tossed as well.[108]
Two people were injured by this large tornado when it struck a shooting range property and blew its cover across the street. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, while damage to roofs and power poles occurred as well.[113]
Half a dozen homes sustained minor roof damage. Awnings were twisted and tossed, landing several homes away. Trees were damaged and snapped along the path as well.[115]
April 29 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 29, 2023[note 1]
A strong tornado moved through Palm Beach Gardens, largely destroying a manufactured home and severely damaging a dry cleaning business. An apartment building had a significant portion of its roof removed, and a clubhouse at the complex also had its roof blown off. Multiple cars were flipped, thrown, and stacked on top of one another, some of which were caught on video being tossed by the tornado. Homes sustained roof damage and had windows blown out, boats were tossed around at a small marina, and metal dumpsters were moved. Large metal light poles and signs were toppled over, and a concrete electrical pole was tilted. Palm trees were shredded, numerous other hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, and a few were stripped of their branches and sustained low-end debarking.[4][116][117]
April 30 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 30, 2023[note 1]
A metal storage barn and a section of fence were destroyed, several telephone poles were snapped, and a trailer was overturned and pushed into a tree as a result of this high-end EF1 tornado.[118]
An intense tornado moved through residential areas in northern Virginia Beach, shifting large and well-built homes off their foundations, ripping off roofs, and removing their upper floor exterior walls. Vehicles were overturned, and many large trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which landed on houses. It weakened as it moved across Bay Island and Fort Story before moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Barracks at Fort Story had roofing material torn off, trees were downed, and boats were moved or sunk along the final portion of the path. According to the City of Virginia Beach, about 115 homes were damaged.[119] The tornado caused $20 million in damage.[120]
Multiple homes and other buildings had parts of their roofs torn off, sheds were destroyed, and trees were damaged along the shore of Johnson Lake. Power poles were snapped, and several irrigation pivots were toppled along the path of the tornado as well.[127]
A low-end EF1 tornado destroyed nine outbuildings. Seven to ten homes sustained roof damage, a camper was flipped into one home, and power lines were damaged. A crawfish farmer's boat was overturned by the tornado, and he may have been injures.[128]
This high-end EF2 tornado blew the roof off a home, causing it to mostly collapse. Only a few of the home's walls were left standing, while the roof structure landed intact next to the home. Another home had its detached garage destroyed, and other homes suffered roof damage. Grain bins, barns, and other outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed, and a mobile home partially collapsed. Power poles and trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[136]
A very brief low-end EF1 tornado damaged an outbuilding and snapped or uprooted several trees, including one tree that fell on and damaged the corner of a house.[139]
A brief tornado touched down in the southeastern part of Georgetown and caused minor roof and siding damage to over a dozen homes, threw a playset into a fence, and snapped tree branches.[140]
A brief tornado touched down on the east side of the Indiana University Southeast campus in the northern part of New Albany. Several buildings and apartment buildings were damaged, including one apartment building that had large sections of its roof removed, causing two injuries. To the east of the campus, numerous wooden and metal fences were damaged, and many large trees were snapped or uprooted. Multiple power poles were snapped, and debris from the tornado was thrown in all directions, including a piece of a gutter that was thrown through the window of a home.[141]
Trees were snapped, twisted, and uprooted. One tree fell on a home that also sustained gutter and fascia damage. Two power poles were pushed over, and several power lines were downed.[142]
This tornado touched down in Indiana before it crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky, where it moved through western Louisville and the suburb of Shively. Two large barns and a garage sustained significant roof damage near the beginning of the path, with metal panels being torn off of the garage. A 110-pound (50 kg) storm cellar door was ripped off and thrown about 100 yards (91 m) in this area as well, and a sporting club sign weighing 600 pounds (270 kg) was lifted and moved several feet. Numerous trees were snapped and large tree branches were downed in Shivley and Louisville before the tornado dissipated.[143][144]
A weak, brief tornado touched down at the southeast edge of Shelbyville and blew out a Valero gas station sign and ripped several portions of roofing off of a Stanley Black & Decker plant. Containers at the plant were tossed around as well. The tornado was confirmed by surveillance video.[145]
This tornado touched down and struck the north side of West Liberty, where multiple large outbuildings were damaged and shifted off their foundations, including one that sustained collapse of a wall. A batting cage was also damaged and tree limbs were snapped. The tornado exited town and caused additional minor tree and outbuilding damage as it moved to the southeast, toppling two power poles before dissipating.[147]
A low-end EF1 tornado touched down in the southwestern part of Shreveport near Shreveport Regional Airport. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several buildings were damaged.[167]
A brief tornado inflicted considerable damage to an outbuilding, damaged the roof of a home, inflicted minor damage to a mobile home, and snapped or uprooted trees.[167]
A high-end EF1 tornado damaged the roofs of two homes, with the second one having its wooden carport thrown across the yard. Many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[4][159]
Surveyors found evidence of four power poles being replaced due to this tornado. Debris from a collapsed outbuilding was also found, but it was unclear whether or not the damage was already there prior to the tornado striking the area. All the damage occurred in Kansas; no damage was found in Colorado.[4]
A high-end EF1 multi-vortex tornado moved directly through Weskan and caused damage at the Weskan Schools, which had broken windows and sections of roofing and brick blown off. Bleachers were tossed 60 ft (20 yd) away at the nearby athletic field, while a scoreboard was blown over, a field goal was slightly bent, track and field hurdles were thrown, and a few small buildings on the property were damaged. Homes, outbuildings, fencing, and street signs were also damaged. Power poles were snapped or pushed over, and large pieces of metal irrigation piping were tossed into fields at the north edge of town. Trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and vehicles were damaged by flying debris.[170]
This high-end EF1 tornado first moved through areas near Cole, snapping trees and tree branches, damaging or destroying outbuildings, tossing farm implements, and damaging a couple of mobile homes. A house had large part of its roof blown off, and a nearby metal flag pole was bent over. The tornado caused some additional minor tree and roof shingle damage at the south edge of Goldsby before it dissipated.[180]
Multiple businesses in the northern part of Noble had significant roof damage, including a donut shop that had its roof blown off. Several homes also had roof damage, while fences and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees and power poles were also snapped in town.[4]
TV storm chasers observed a tornado. Only tree damage was occurred, though based on its visual appearance, this tornado was likely stronger than EF0.[184]
May 12 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 12, 2023[note 1]
A high-end EF1 tornado clipped the southwestern part of Anselmo, flipping a shed and snapping many trees. A tree branch from one of the trees was driven into the side of a dance hall while another tree branch was driven through a manufactured home's window. Elsewhere, irrigation pivots were flipped, and more trees and a rotted power pole were snapped.[4][185]
A multi-vortex wedge tornado flipped and bent irrigation pivots, blew out the windows of two vehicles, scoured gravel off a dirt road, and caused damage to trees and power poles. Storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer directly intercepted this tornado near Spalding in his Dominator tornado intercept vehicle. An instrument on the Dominator recorded a 163 mile-per-hour wind gust as the tornado passed over the vehicle, indicating that it was capable of producing high-end EF3 damage.[4][191]
A narrow but strong tornado snapped and uprooted multiple large trees, and a few sustained some debarking. A small farm outbuilding and some grain bins were destroyed as well.[192]
A machine shed was destroyed, with its debris tossed a few hundred yards north by this short-lived high-end EF1 tornado. Several power poles were snapped, and a center pivot was flipped as well.[195]
A tornado touched down over the Pawnee City baseball fields, damaging an open shelter, fences, and a nearby grain bin. Bleachers were flipped as well.[197]
Many trees were snapped by this high-end EF1 tornado. A home sustained minor damage to its roofing, siding, and windows, while several center pivots and a trailer were flipped. The north side of a large hog barn was torn off as well.[198]
A low-end EF2 tornado completely destroyed outbuildings and damaged farming equipment at a farmstead. A house on the property had its windows blown out and was shifted slightly off its foundation, and some large grain bins were damaged nearby. Numerous pivot irrigation systems were flipped over, and several large trees and some power lines were downed as well. This was the first tornado produced by the Uehling supercell.[200]
A hog barn was completely destroyed by this high-end EF1 tornado, with its debris scattered upwards of 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away. Trees were damaged, and center pivots were flipped as well.[201]
An intermittent tornado occurred on the western flank of a swath of downburst winds. It caused damage to trees, three wooden double-posted electrical transmission structures, and a few farm outbuildings.[203]
A high-end EF0 tornado damaged outbuildings, a block building, the roof of a hog barn, and overturned several center pivot sprinklers. This was the second tornado from the Uehling supercell.[204]
A large and strong multi-vortex tornado impacted multiple farmsteads, severely damaging or destroying several hog barns, machine sheds, garages, and well-built outbuildings. This included very large grain bins and well-built barns that were destroyed at a large cattle feedlot. Several homes sustained damage to their roofs, windows, garage doors, and porches, including one home that had its entire porch ripped off. Pieces of farming equipment were damaged and overturned, a horse trailer was rolled, and a flag pole was bent to the ground. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, many pivot irrigation systems were overturned, and livestock were injured or killed. Residents impacted by the tornado reported ear pain even a day later due to the rapid pressure drop associated with the vortex. This was the third tornado from the Uehling supercell.[205][206]
An anticyclonic satellite tornado caused damage to pivot irrigation systems and power lines as it paralleled the larger, stronger first EF2 Uehling tornado to the west. This was the fourth tornado from the Uehling supercell.[207]
This large, strong tornado struck numerous farmsteads as it moved mostly due north, damaging or destroying many barns, garages, and farm outbuildings, including a couple of well-built outbuildings that were obliterated. Multiple homes sustained damage to their siding, roofs, windows, and garages. Grain bins were damaged or destroyed, and a large metal structure had its garage doors blown out. Many trees were downed along the path, a car was damaged, and a 0.5 mi-long (0.80 km) span of double-wide wooden electrical transmission poles were snapped as well. Two people were injured, including one person who sustained a head injury when a tree fell on the shed he was in. This was the fifth tornado from the Uehling supercell.[209]
This low-end EF2 tornado touched down north of Hamlin, overturning pivot irrigation systems and snapping trees. The tornado reached its peak intensity just before dissipating, completely destroying a well-built farm outbuilding and heavily damaging a trailer. A nearby home also had roof, siding, and window damage as well.[211]
A weak tornado caused damage to power lines, the roof of a shed, and the door of an outbuilding. Swirl marks were observed in corn fields as well.[213][214]
1 death – A high-end EF1 tornado touched down in Laguna Heights and completely destroyed least six poorly built manufactured homes, one of which collapsed and killed a man inside. Several other mobile homes in town were heavily damaged, and many more were damaged to a lesser degree. A local business lost part of its second story, at least 10 other residences and buildings had the majority of their roof decking ripped off, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, two wooden power poles were bent, and fences were toppled. Some industrial buildings were also heavily damaged, and roofing material was left wrapped around power lines. 11 people were injured.[220]
An intermittent tornado collapsed one outbuilding and caused damage to a second. Sheet metal from one outbuilding was tossed about 200 yards (180 m). A home sustained minor damage to its siding, and trees branches were snapped.[243]
Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted along a hillside as a result of this brief tornado, and some roofing material was removed from a barn as well.[245]
A slow-moving supercell produced an unusual southwest-moving tornado that merged with an eastward-moving bow echo, causing the tornado to curve northeast as it rapidly intensified to high-end EF2 strength and grew in width. It rolled or completely destroyed two manufactured homes, including one with hurricane straps that failed. A small house sustained significant roof damage and had its enclosed porch detached from the main structure as well. The tornado was fully absorbed into a larger area of straight-line winds within the bow echo at the end of its path, causing it to dissipate. Two people were injured.[254]
May 24 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 24, 2023[note 1]
A low-end EF1 tornado shifted a poorly anchored outbuilding off its foundation, caused minor roof damage to other outbuildings, snapped tree branches, and matted down or pushed over sagebrush.[255]
Several reports and angles shared a tornado occurring near Laramie Peak. No damage was reported as the tornado remained over mountainous and open land.[269]
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