This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May 2011. Following the record tornado activity in April, during which 773 tornadoes struck the United States, May exhibited an unusually low number of tornadoes for the first three weeks. Only isolated events occurred until May 9, when five tornadoes struck Nebraska and South Dakota. A small outbreak of 16 tornadoes occurred across the Central United States, with EF0 to EF1 tornadoes caused mainly minor damage across states such as Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. The following few days saw isolated tornadoes strike Nebraska, Louisiana, Ohio, Maryland, and Colorado. Scattered weak tornadoes on May 19 impacted Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado, while six more weak tornadoes occurred on May 20. This included an EF1 tornado in Prairie County, Montana, which damaged a ranch.
Activity then abruptly increased with a prolonged and violent tornado outbreak sequence taking place from May 21–26, resulting in 178 fatalities. An EF3 tornado struck Reading, Kansas on May 21, resulting in severe damage and one fatality. An EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri resulted in 158 fatalities on May 22, becoming one of the deadliest tornadoes in United States history. This tornado was the most severe of the outbreak, and it caused catastrophic damage across southern portions of the city of Joplin. Elsewhere on May 22, another person was killed by an EF1 tornado that struck Minneapolis, Minnesota and surrounding suburbs, and a high-end EF3 tornado moved from Delaware County, Oklahoma to McDonald County, Missouri, with numerous homes being destroyed. On May 24, a significant outbreak took place in Oklahoma and Arkansas, with another EF5 tornado and two EF4 tornadoes striking areas around Oklahoma City. These three tornadoes resulting in ten fatalities and nearly 300 injuries. Another EF4 tornado moved through Denning, Arkansas just before midnight, with four additional deaths. May 25 featured a large number of tornadoes across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, with several more tornadoes in other states. This activity continued into the next day, when an EF3 tornado impacted part of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana and injured four people.
Sporadic tornado activity continued over the final five days of May, most notably on May 30, when approximately 15 tornadoes impacted the northern Great Plains. These included four tornadoes–three EF2 and one EF1–in the Fargo, North Dakota area, resulting in heavy damage to buildings and electrical transmission lines.
This brief tornado downed several trees, a few of which damaged homes and outbuildings. Air temperatures were in the low 50s°F at the time of the tornado.[1]
May 2 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 2, 2011[nb 1]
Plywood and metal roofing was torn off a ranch house, a metal shed had a collapsed wall and some roof panels torn off, and a grain bin was dented by flying debris.[8]
A large electrical transmission tower was crumpled and seven power poles and several trees were snapped by a tornado that remained over mostly grassy areas well to the northeast of Wall. The NCEI database inadvertently list this as an EF0 tornado.[10][11]
May 10 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 10, 2011[nb 1]
Numerous homes sustained damage, mainly to roofs, windows, siding, and soffit. A pole barn was lifted approximately 3 feet (0.91 m), several fences were blown down, and dozens of trees and several power poles were downed.[12]
May 11 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 11, 2011[nb 1]
A brief tornado touched down in White Settlement, destroying a shed and damaging several homes. Three light poles were snapped, fences were damaged, and several trees were downed as well.[14]
An intermittent tornado destroyed four metal sheds south of town, uprooted a large tree in the city park, and damaged a porch and a shed on the north side of town. Several more trees were downed along the path as well.[17]
A second tornado touched down only a few blocks southwest of the first one in Lenox. Several homes sustained significant roof and facade damage, with one home losing its entire roof. Several trees were downed as well.[20]
A tornado along Grand Lake o' the Cherokees severely damaged a marina, damaged several boats and a metal building, rolled trailers, and uprooted numerous trees.[23]
A brief tornado formed along a gust front ahead of a line of thunderstorms moving into the area. Numerous trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were broken off. A barn was damaged and a house lost a few shingles.[26]
A weak landspout tornado along the leading edge of a line of thunderstorms damaged a few buildings and snapped off small tree limbs and larger trees with hollow or rotten cores.[27]
A waterspout briefly moved onshore across the southwestern end of Grand Isle, tearing the roof off a cabin and knocking down power lines. Law enforcement observed the tornado move approximately 6 miles (9.7 km), mainly as a waterspout.[32]
Two structures sustained minor shingle damage, siding was partially removed from a house, a backyard play center was snapped from its anchors and rolled, and several trees were snapped or uprooted.[37]
Several homes sustained roof damage, several sheds and outbuildings were flipped or destroyed, and a garage door was blown in, leading to failure of the roof. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and an RV was tipped over and blown 45 feet (14 m).[39]
A brief tornado damaged a couple businesses and an apartment building. The roof of a car repair shop was caved in, resulting in two injuries, the roof of a beer distributor collapsed, and a seafood restaurant lost part of its roof. This was the first tornado to strike Philadelphia since January 18, 1999.[41]
A brief tornado near Millersburg damaged several homes, removed part of a church roof, destroyed several outbuildings, and snapped or uprooted about 15 large trees.[42]
A waterspout over the Chester River moved onshore and produced minor, intermittent damage. Shingles were blown off a house, and a play station was damaged.[44]
A brief tornado on the south side of Natoma caused significant damage to two farmsteads, with cattle panels and feed bunks damaged, hay bales moved, and a hay shed being moved 100 yards (91 m) away. A light pole was broken, and a garage had roofing tin removed as well.[55]
May 20 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 20, 2011[nb 1]
This brief tornado in the southeastern part of Fayetteville downed trees at Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club, caused minor fence damage, and blew a trampoline 120 yards (110 m).[56]
A brief tornado on a ranch caused significant damage to four outbuildings destroyed and snapped several large trees. The damage path was roughly 500 feet (150 m).[61]
Several mobile homes sustained minor damage, with a carport and deck destroyed. A screened-in porch was tossed over a house, large hay bales were rolled many yards (some into a road), and several trees were downed. The tornado was observed by several local residents.[75]
1 death – The tornado touched down in Lyon County and struck the town of Reading, damaging numerous structures. A single-story home was swept off its foundation, and the second floors of several two-story homes in town were either completely removed or sustained significant damage. A well-anchored mobile home was thrown 50 yards (46 m) into a tree, vehicles were rolled, and a large chemical tank was thrown 100 yards (91 m). In Osage County, a farmstead sustained damage and trees were downed sporadically until the tornado dissipated. Five people sustained injuries in Lyon County.[76]
1 death – A large wedge tornado caused high-end EF1 damage throughout northern Minneapolis and surrounding suburban areas. At least 600 homes sustained major damage in Minneapolis, with 35 more being completely destroyed. Many trees and power lines were downed, while roofs, sheds, and garages sustained significant damage. One man was killed when a tree fell onto his car. In Anoka County, the tornado moved through an industrial area of Fridley, where numerous large warehouses were damaged, including some that lost their roofs. Eight train cars were blown over as well. The tornado weakened considerably as it moved through the northwest tip of Ramsey County and back into Anoka County. Several hangars were damaged at the Anoka County–Blaine Airport before the tornado dissipated. A second person died after suffering a heart attack while clearing debris in the wake of the tornado. Damage from the tornado was estimated at $166 million and 48 people were injured.[80]
In Iowa, several farmhouses sustained major roof damage, outbuildings were destroyed, and widespread tree damage occurred as the tornado passed near Chester. In Minnesota, structures had their roofs torn off and silos were damaged. Three people were injured in Howard County, with a fourth indirect injury occurring in Fillmore County.[82]
Roofs were torn off of a log house and farmhouse, a 12-foot (3.7 m) house antenna was blown down, and two 7-foot (2.1 m) tall horse enclosures were destroyed. Numerous large trees were downed as well. The tornado dissipated at the Washburn County line.[92]
Significant damage to residences, barns, and farm outbuildings occurred at the beginning of the path. Many large trees were snapped or uprooted and roofs were damaged as the tornado passed near Hokah and moved across the Mississippi River. Crossing Green Island, the tornado snapped numerous large trees and caused substantial damage to an ice arena. It then moved into La Crosse, where homes sustained partial roof loss and garages were heavily damaged. Buildings in a small industrial area had partial roof and wall collapse, and a small apartment complex had its roof removed. To the east, more homes and garages were damaged and trees were downed before the tornado dissipated just east of town. In La Crosse, an estimated 200 homes and businesses were damaged and 15 were completely destroyed. This was the first tornado to strike La Crosse since 1966. An estimated 6,300 customers in La Crosse lost power as a result of the tornado.[94]
A few trees and buildings were damaged at the beginning of the path. In Monroe County, a house and four mobile homes were destroyed east of Rockland before the tornado struck Sparta, where 50 homes were damaged. At a car dealership on the south side of Sparta, a car was tossed 40 feet (12 m) and flipped upside down, and a billboard was knocked over onto a truck.[97]
A high-end EF1 tornado produced sporadic damage, destroying a house near Slater and tossing a single-wide mobile home 50 yards (46 m) near Gilliam. Outbuildings sustained minor damage as well.[98]
A very long-lived tornado tracked through mostly wooded areas of west-central Wisconsin, snapping or uprooting thousands of trees and power poles, some of which landed on homes. A house and a mobile home were destroyed at the beginning of the path, and a third home was heavily damaged. The tornado tracked through the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Juneau County, and a cranberry farm sustained major damage near Finley, with outbuildings and sheds being demolished and a loading deck platform and trucks being heavily damaged. Homes sustained minor roof and siding damage near the Wood–Juneau county line before a campground along the Wisconsin River south of Nekoosa sustained major damage. Over 100 pines trees were downed, with some damaging numerous camper trailers. Homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged south of Wisconsin Rapids, with a garage losing its entire roof. One person in the garage was injured when it collapsed on a truck. South of Plover, roughly one-half mile of power poles were bent over, and a farmstead was heavily damaged north of Keene. Numerous silos, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed along the path, and at least two dozen irrigation systems were overturned or damaged. The tornado was on the ground for 91 minutes and was one of the longest-tracked tornadoes in Wisconsin history.[99]
158 deaths – See article on this tornado – The tornado began in Newton County at EF2 intensity before continuing into Jasper County and producing catastrophic EF4 to EF5 damage in Joplin. The tornado reentered Newton County, weakening back to EF2 strength before dissipating east of Diamond. An estimated 1,150 people were injured, and damage amounted to approximately $2.8 billion.[100]
This large wedge tornado touched down as the Joplin EF5 tornado weakened to the west. Minor tree and roof damage occurred at the beginning of the path before the tornado intensified and destroyed three mobile homes, one of which was wrapped around a tree. Numerous trees and power poles were downed nearby. The tornado struck Wentworth at EF1 strength, removing the roof from an outbuilding and downing numerous trees in town. The tornado regained EF2 strength past Wentworth, where a mobile home was wrapped around a building and a machine shop was partially destroyed. Trees, fences, frame homes, and outbuildings were damaged at EF1 strength further to the east before the tornado dissipated.[104]
In Ogle County, two mobile homes were heavily damaged near Adeline, and multiple power poles were snapped or pushed over. In Winnebago County, Kennedy Middle School in Machesney Park had part of its roof blown off, numerous trees were downed, homes sustained minor damage (mainly to shingles, siding, and fascia), and outbuildings were destroyed, with debris scattered up to 400 yards (370 m) away in some cases.[106]
Several farm buildings and grain bins were damaged, including one grain bin that was ripped from its foundation and one cattle shed that lost its roof. Several beef cattle in the shed were injured, one fatally. Several 2x4's were found speared into the ground, and insulation was plastered against nearby buildings. Shingles were torn from roofs, and multiple trees and power poles were snapped.[108]
A large stovepipe tornado caused major damage along Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. Multiple frame homes were damaged, some heavily. Seven mobile homes were completely destroyed, along with several boat docks. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, which crossed the lake once before dissipating over the lake during a second crossing.[109]
A brief tornado destroyed a wood truss electrical transmission line tower, tore off the gable and part of the roof of a house, peeled soffit and shingles from a couple other houses, and overturned semi-truck trailers. Several trees and limbs were downed as well.[110]
This large wedge tornado began in Oklahoma, where numerous barns, site-built homes, and mobile homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed. Very little debris was recovered from some of the mobile home sites, with most of it being blown hundreds of yards. A steel-frame building was destroyed as well. The tornado reached high-end EF3 strength in Missouri, where a brick house was leveled and vehicles were rolled up to 200 yards (180 m) away. Several chicken houses were damaged before the tornado dissipated. Many large trees were downed along the path. Four people were injured, two in each county.[112]
A tornado embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds northeast of Wempletown snapped or uprooted numerous trees, a few of which landed on homes.[113]
A mobile home was destroyed, while a second mobile home and several turkey barns were damaged. A few homes sustained roof and siding damage, and outbuildings were heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the track, and a tower structure was damaged just before the tornado dissipated.[115]
Six mobile homes were destroyed in the Dripping Springs/Moseley area, with twelve people being injured. Several vehicles were rolled, a barn was destroyed, and many trees were snapped or uprooted.[123]
Severe damage occurred in the Kellerville area, where homes had their roofs torn off and were shifted from their foundations, numerous sheds and outbuildings were destroyed, and a concrete silo was collapsed onto a barn, killing seven cows. Many trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.[130]
Several homes were damaged, some heavily. Outbuildings and a two-story cinder-block shed were destroyed, with debris found embedded into nearby trees. Many trees were downed as well, some of which landed on homes in addition to recreational vehicles and a pavilion at a campground.[133]
Several homes and buildings in the Junction and Shawneetown areas sustained minor to moderate damage. Several barns or sheds were destroyed, and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.[135]
Multiple barns were damaged, siding was stripped from a house, and a wooden swing-set was tossed. Large trees were uprooted, 2x4s were embedded into the ground, and sheet metal was wrapped around trees as well. The tornado reportedly displayed a double funnel momentarily before merging into a single funnel.[139]
One home was badly damaged and about a dozen others sustained minor damage, along with a church and a baseball field. A trampoline was blown 30 feet (9.1 m) while a second trampoline was tossed into the church's sign. A metal shed was damaged, a swing set was toppled, and numerous trees were downed as well. One person was injured by a collapsed wall.[140]
In Tennessee, the tornado caused heavy roof damage to several homes, including one that lost its entire roof. Two people were injured in this area when their mobile home was destroyed, with debris scattered downwind. The tornado passed through the northwestern tip of Montgomery County on Fort Campbell before crossing the state line. In Kentucky, multiple barns and grain bins were destroyed. In one collapsed barn, 45 dairy cows were trapped, although only two were injured; one cow nearby was thrown 500 feet (150 m). The roof was torn off of an agricultural chemical storage building, a tool barn was destroyed, and a semi-truck was flipped on Interstate 24, injuring the driver. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, one of which fell on a house near Pembroke. Three people were injured in total.[141]
A wood-frame metal barn was destroyed, with debris scattered up to 400 yards away, two high-voltage towers were blown down, and trees and tree limbs were snapped.[142]
Concrete blocks were lifted onto a roof, four power poles were downed, and a house had insulation pulled out of it. A convergent pattern was noted in a wheat field as well.[144]
1 death – This upper-end EF3 tornado initially caused minor tree and power pole damage northwest of Canton near the Dewey–Blaine county line. It grew into a large wedge tornado and crossed Canton Lake, where a campground sustained major damage. Numerous recreational vehicles and mobile homes were tossed around and destroyed at that location, and trees were debarked. Concrete benches and picnic tables were knocked over and broken as well. Two people were injured at the campground, but most avoided injury by sheltering in a concrete bathhouse, which was damaged and spattered with mud but remained standing. Northeast of Canton Lake, multiple farmsteads were struck just west of Longdale. Numerous homes and barns were heavily damaged or destroyed, and power poles and trees were snapped. Upper-end EF3 damage occurred at one farmstead as the house collapsed and trees on the property were debarked. Near the Cedar Springs community, a church sustained roof damage, a mobile home was severely damaged, and a fatality occurred in a vehicle before the tornado dissipated.[147][148][149]
This large multiple-vortex wedge tornado either heavily damaged or destroyed several structures, mangled/debarked many trees, and snapped several power poles. It preceded the EF5 tornado that tracked from east of Hinton to Guthrie, Oklahoma, dissipating just four minutes before the EF5 tornado formed. Initial surveys listed this damage path as part of the same tornado but follow up investigations of mobile radar observations and damage path surveys revealed that this was a separate tornado.[150]
A small satellite tornado to the larger EF5 tornado was observed to be rotating around the parent storm just west of Piedmont by an employee of the Storm Prediction Center. The tornado produced no known damage.[156]
2 deaths – A house had its roof torn off, and a large tree next to the driveway crushed a van parked nearby, killing two of the occupants and severely injuring a third. Outbuildings and fences were also damaged, and numerous trees were downed.[157]
A large multiple-vortex wedge tornado was observed by storm chasers and remained mostly over open country. Due to extensive flooding afterward, much of the path was inaccessible and the extent of the damage is unknown.[162]
Several homes and other structures sustained significant roof, siding, and chimney damage, and several barns and outbuildings were either heavily damaged or destroyed. Extensive tree and power line damage occurred as well. 18 people were injured.[165]
A narrow but strong tornado tore the roof off a telephone company building, caused extensive tree damage, and damaged several sheds. Several homes sustained roof and window damage, one of which also had its attached garage destroyed. The tornado was broadcast live on television as it tossed a semi-truck from I-40 and destroyed it. 32 people were injured.[169]
A large multiple-vortex tornado struck rural areas, where widespread tree damage occurred. Two homes were damaged by falling trees, four other homes sustained roof damage due to wind, and a grain silo lost its roof.[175]
A strong rope tornado moved through a subdivision of between Argyle and Denton, causing major roof damage to several homes, two of which sustained EF2 damage. A barn was destroyed and trees were downed as well.[181]
A few apartment buildings and several houses sustained severe roof damage, with roofing material removed, chimneys collapsed, and air-conditioning units destroyed. A metal roof was torn off a retail building, with other businesses sustaining lesser damage. Many trees were downed as well, one of which fell through the second story of a home.[182]
The tornado moved through Haskell, where a mobile home and a barn were destroyed, several homes were damaged, and large trees and several power poles were snapped.[183]
This tornado began on the south side of Wagoner and moved eastward toward Fort Gibson Reservoir. In Wagoner, about a dozen homes sustained roof damage and a carport was destroyed. East of town, numerous campers and trailers were severely damaged or destroyed, several mobile homes were destroyed, and several more permanent homes were damaged. Numerous large trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path.[184]
Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted in a rugged area of the Sans Bois Mountains. The start and end points were inaccessible, and the survey was done via an ATV.[187]
A mobile home was destroyed, several permanent homes were damaged, dozens of power poles were snapped, and numerous large trees were either snapped or uprooted.[191]
Many trees were knocked down in Oklahoma before the tornado crossed into Arkansas, where siding was blown off a metal building, several homes were damaged, several barns were destroyed, and more trees were downed.[192]
1 death – An intense tornado moved directly through the town of Clarksville, damaging or destroying 150 homes, several businesses, and a country club in the area. The entire city lost electricity in the wake of the tornado, with some areas remaining without power for up to a week. Near the rural community of Strawberry, one person was killed when a small house was destroyed at a goat farm. Many trees were snapped and uprooted in the Ozark National Forest before the tornado dissipated southeast of Bertha, leaving several forest roads blocked. Four people were injured.[194][195] The section of the path in Clarksville was very similar to an F3 tornado that occurred on April 7, 1980.[194][196]
A house sustained minor roof damage, several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path.[197]
Several houses sustained mainly roof damage, a camper was overturned, and two concrete block buildings were destroyed, along with a grain bin and storage sheds. One home that was under construction had an attached garage ripped off, and trees and power poles were snapped along the path.[200]
A house and a shed were damaged, with a small swath of corn strewn between the structures. Wooden projectiles from the shed left gouge marks in the ground. A grain bin was blown 200 yards (180 m), and an auger weighing over 100 pounds (45 kg) was thrown up to 150 feet (46 m). Several large trees and ten power poles were snapped as well.[202]
A tornado struck the south side of Rensselaer, where shingles were removed from structures, a truck was overturned, and trees and power lines were downed.[204]
A strong tornado moved through the south side of Sedalia, heavily damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses. 70 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in two separate mobile home parks, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped. Several tanker trucks and semi-trucks were flipped and damaged, along with several school buses stored in a bus barn. Twenty people sustained mostly minor injuries.[211]
Several farmsteads were struck by a high-end EF1 tornado, with multiple outbuildings, grain bins, and machine sheds being damaged or destroyed. Metal roofing from a couple locations was thrown up to a half mile away and, in one instance, wrapped around high tension power lines. Extensive tree damage occurred along the path.[217]
This large multiple-vortex tornado began near Grandin, where two mobile homes were destroyed and a school building sustained major damage, including total loss of its roof. Near Ellsinore, the tornado reached its peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h). Several homes were heavily damaged, including modular home that was swept completely away. Hundreds of acres of large trees were snapped and denuded, power poles were snapped, and several cows were killed as well. The tornado was videoed by a news crew as it passed near Ellsinore. It then crossed into Wayne County, where a log cabin was leveled, three homes were destroyed, nine homes sustained major damage, and 39 others sustained lesser damage. In the Silva community, a camper, a mobile home, and several vehicles were destroyed, churches were damaged, and many roads were blocked by fallen trees. Several hundred more acres of trees were snapped or uprooted in Wayne County, and additional trees were downed in Madison County before the tornado dissipated. Two people were injured in Silva by a falling tree.[220][221][222][223]
A tornado struck the southwestern portion of Greensburg, beginning at the Greensburg Municipal Airport, where hangars sustained roof and garage door damage and a small plane was thrown 50 feet (15 m). It then impacted the adjacent Greensburg Country Club, where numerous large oak trees were uprooted, one of which destroyed a picnic shelter. Thirty homes were damaged in a nearby neighborhood, some heavily; damage mainly consisted of roof, siding, gutters, and garage doors. More trees were downed, and a few outbuildings were destroyed. Other nearby homes sustained significant hail damage.[226]
A second brief tornado struck the northwestern part of Greensburg in the area of Interstate 74 and U.S. Highway 421. Approximately 15 to 20 homes sustained roof and siding damage, with several garage doors buckling and blowing inwards and debris being scattered into a farm field. Plywood was found impaled into the stucco wall of a bank building.[227]
The tornado began just southwest of Fredericktown, with trees and tree limbs blown down. As it moved northeast, extensive tree damage occurred in the southeastern part of town, two machine sheds were severely damaged, and a two-vehicle garage was destroyed, along with a vehicle inside. A tennis court and a baseball field were damaged, a house sustained major roof damage, and a second home was damaged by falling tree limbs. Just east of town, several 300-pound (140 kg) styrofoam blocks were blown up to 80 yards (73 m) away from a distribution company.[228]
An intermittent tornado destroyed two outbuildings and a small private covered bridge and caused minor damage to a house. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and a few power poles were snapped.[229]
Two railroad box cars were overturned, a shed was destroyed, trees and power poles were snapped, and smaller tree limbs were broken. Much of the track was on the grounds of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.[231]
Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted from U.S. Highway 67 to the northeast, south of Zion. This tornado occurred simultaneously with and paralleled the path of the following tornado.[232]
Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near U.S. Highway 67, south of Zion. This tornado occurred simultaneously with and paralleled the path of the previous tornado.[233]
Several homes and businesses were damaged, a few of which lost large sections of roofing, and a large barn was leveled. Dozens of trees were downed, some of which landed on structures.[237]
A strong tornado struck the small community of Boyd, where a church sustained roof damage and a sawmill was destroyed. Along the entire path, 101 homes were damaged, 23 of which were left uninhabitable; most sustained roof and siding loss. A popup camper and a small shed were thrown 50 to 75 feet (15 to 23 m) from where they originated, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped.[247]
An intermittent tornado began southeast of Fairlawn in the Akron city limits and tracked into Cuyahoga Falls. A church near Fairlawn lost its roof, several buildings in downtown Cuyahoga Falls sustained roof damage, and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.[249]
The tornado moved along the banks of the Ohio River, passing through Mound City before dissipating to the northeast. A small mobile home was thrown into a power pole, several homes sustained roof damage, and many trees were snapped or uprooted.[251]
A large storage building and a mobile home sustained major damage, while another mobile home was damaged by a falling tree. Several tree limbs and a power pole were downed as well.[253]
The tornado began along the Ohio River and moved northeast. Near New Grand Chain, trees were downed, and several recreational vehicles were damaged or overturned at a campground. In Massac County, the tornado moved north of Mermet Lake. Here, a house was damaged, with the back porch ripped off and roofing and siding removed, and a barn was destroyed, with debris scattered hundreds of yards away. In addition, an irrigation pivot was overturned, a few small outbuildings and two grain bins were destroyed (with one bin thrown 265 yards (242 m)), and four other homes were damaged by falling trees. Crossing into Johnson County near Interstate 24, the tornado destroyed a barn and then caused significant tree damage near Ganntown, where a home also sustained minor roof damage. Near Grantsburg, a pole barn was destroyed, and swirl marks were left in grass fields. Over 100 trees were downed in the Shawnee National Forest before the tornado dissipated just before reaching the Pope County line.[254][255][256]
An intense tornado caused major damage east of Bedford, where numerous homes, mobile homes, and outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. Multiple vehicles were tossed or flipped, and many trees were snapped as well. The tornado dissipated near the Jackson County line.[258]
A slow-moving long-tracked tornado caused significant damage to two almond groves, with hundreds of almond trees uprooted and large limbs broken off others. Roofs and farm implements sustained minor damage.[259]
A second slow-moving long-tracked tornado moved parallel and to the south of the previous tornado. Significant damage took place at an almond grove where thousands of trees were uprooted. In a few instances, large trees were carried 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) from where they initially stood. Additionally, an outbuilding was destroyed, a barn was damaged, and two other structures sustained roof damage.[260]
A barn and several garages were damaged, 15 homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage, a concrete block storage building collapsed, and numerous trees were downed.[261]
Fourteen houses were damaged, three of which lost most of their roofs and a fourth which was pushed off of its foundation. Outbuildings and garages were destroyed, a large camper was rolled, and numerous trees and power poles were downed as well.[263]
This tornado began south of Farmerville over Lake D'Arbonne and moved eastward along Highway 2. Several trees were downed, and tree limbs were snapped.[264]
Southeast of Cynthiana, trees and power lines were downed, a machine shed was damaged, and several structures were destroyed at a small airfield near Nisbet. North of Interstate 64 in Gibson County, a house was severely damaged, four barns were destroyed, and five power poles were snapped in the Haubstadt area before the tornado dissipated.[265][266][267]
This tornado began west of Farmerville along Lake D'Arbonne and moved through the northern part of town. Numerous trees and several power lines were downed, with several houses damaged mostly by falling trees. Much of the town remained without electricity for over 24 hours following the tornado.[270]
Thousands of large trees were snapped or uprooted in a rural area. This tornado occurred simultaneously with the 01:36 UTC tornado in Pike County.[271]
Several homes sustained roof damage, a carport was destroyed, and tin roofing was torn from outbuildings. Ten power poles were snapped, multiple trees were snapped or uprooted, and several irrigation pivots were overturned.[273]
This tornado struck the southern and eastern sides of Huntingburg. Several mobile homes were badly damaged in a mobile home park, two of which were completely destroyed. Multiple permanent homes and garages in the area sustained roof damage, along with several businesses. A few garages were destroyed, one of which was of cinder block construction, and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.[278]
Several trees and treetops were snapped, one of which crushed a car. A power line was downed, and several homes and garages sustained minor damage.[281]
A wood frame home and two brick homes sustained major damage, along with several barns and outbuildings that were either heavily damaged or destroyed. A tractor stored in one of the barns was overturned, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and power poles were downed.[282]
A chicken house was completely destroyed, with roofing tossed 100 yards (91 m) away. A house lost most of its roof, its adjoining carport was damaged, and a church sustained roof damage. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.[289][290]
A high-end EF1 tornado removed the roof and second story exterior walls from a house, caused significant roof damage to three homes, and caused minor roof and siding damage to several other homes. Several vehicles were damaged, including one that was flipped, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped.[292][293]
This tornado originated from the same circulation as the previous tornado. A large barn was severely damaged, with roof and wall removal, and many trees were downed, one of which fell into the side of a house.[295]
Numerous trees were downed with this tornado that originated from the same circulation as the previous tornadoes in Limestone County prior to midnight.[298]
A gas station building was severely damaged, with roof removal and wall collapse, although the awning remained intact. A restaurant was damaged, and an adjacent strip mall and Smithville Elementary School sustained roof damage. A large HVAC unit was slid across the roof of the school as well. Several homes were damaged, and many trees were downed as well. This tornado was originally rated EF0 but was upgraded to high-end EF1 following a 2021 reanalysis.[303][304]
Two houses sustained total roof loss and exterior wall collapse, and several others sustained lesser degrees of damage. Ten to fifteen mobile homes were either damaged or destroyed as well. Many trees were downed along the path. Four people were injured.[308]
Roughly 100 trees were downed in Perry County before the tornado crossed the Susquehanna River into Dauphin County, where it caused moderate to major damage to six homes and downed about 150 more trees.[312]
Approximately 20 homes were damaged, four of which sustained major damage. Twelve barns and outbuildings were damaged, and roughly 1,000 trees were downed.[317]
At least 75 trees were snapped or uprooted, a large farm shed was destroyed, a large barn had much of its tin roof peeled back, and a deck around a house sustained minor damage due to fallen trees.[321]
A brief tornado within a large area of straight-line winds downed several trees in the Moore Park area. Hundreds of trees were felled in the larger area of wind damage, damaging homes. Minor roof damage on some homes was attributed to the tornado.[326]
A brief tornado within a larger area of wind damage, causing major roof damage to a storage facility and a house. Another home had its garage door blown in and many trees were downed. Interstate 69 was blocked by debris as the tornado crossed over.[327]
Twenty-five homes were damaged, eight of which sustained moderate to major damage, and a community center lost its roof. About 250 trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[329]
A parked semi trailer was flipped, two large steel grain bins were tossed, and several trees were downed, some landing on rooftops in the St. Benedict area near Interstate 29.[340]
A high-end EF2 tornado removed sections of roofing from two apartment buildings, caused roof damage to several houses, and damaged vehicles. Several trees and wooden power poles were downed, along with two metal truss power poles.[341]
A high-end EF2 tornado collapsed two radio towers and tore steel wall and roofing panels from industrial buildings. Several trailers were flipped and thrown, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped.[343]
An EF1 tornado moved through Park Rapids, embedded within a larger microburst area. Several sections of center pivot irrigation systems were overturned, the roof of a local grandstand was lifted off, and a few other buildings sustained minor damage. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[345]
May 31 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 31, 2011[nb 1]
The tornado began near Beaver, where a barn was destroyed and homes were damaged, mostly garages and roofs. Numerous trees were uprooted with large limbs snapped along the path. The tornado moved over Saginaw Bay at Linwood, becoming a waterspout.[346]
