List of tornadoes in the May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence
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The May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence produced 279 tornadoes between May 6 and May 19, 1995, across the Midwestern, Southern and Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. There were three particular outbreaks during that period: those of May 7 to May 9 across the southern Great Plains, May 13–14 across the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and on May 18—the most intense outbreak—across the Tennessee Valley. Additional tornadoes touched down in the Southeast, the Middle Atlantic and the Central Plains during that period. A total of 13 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence.
This is the list of confirmed tornadoes during the outbreak from May 6 to May 31, 1995.
Confirmed tornadoes
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 206 | 107 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 383 |
May 6 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | SW of Wellington | Larimer | CO | 40°40′N 105°05′W / 40.67°N 105.08°W | 15:15–15:21 | 0.13 mi (0.21 km) | 50 yd (46 m) |
| Weak tornado with no damage.[1] | |||||||
May 7 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 7, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F2 | W of Amarillo | Randall | 0640 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
1 death – This tornado touched down west of Canyon and lifted three miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas. About twenty homes were destroyed and twelve people were injured.[2] The tornado killed a man who was standing outside his mobile home and was tossed 130 feet (39.6 m). The tornado destroyed the mobile home in whose bathroom his wife and four children were sheltering, but they survived with only minor injuries.[2] | |
| F0 | SE of Spearman | Hansford | 1305 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NW of Windthorst | Archer | 1805 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | WNW of Runaway Bay | Jack | 2017 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | W of Bridgeport | Wise | 2025 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A maintenance yard was damaged and a few trees were uprooted. | |
| F3 | SE of Forestburg to W of Marysville | Montague, Cooke | 2110 | 26 miles (41.6 km) |
2 deaths – This tornado destroyed or seriously damaged 30 or more homes, two mobile homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings. It killed two elderly people near Forestburg, and an undetermined number of cattle and cows were also killed.[2] The tornado was .5 miles (0.80 km) at times, and its track merged with that of the next event, below.[3] | |
| F3 | Bulcher to W of Ardmore, OK | Cooke (TX), Love (OK), Carter (OK) | 2120 | 34.1 miles (54.6 km) |
3 deaths – This tornado formed from the same storm that produced the previous tornado.[3] It crossed the Red River from Texas and hit a campground, the Red River RV Ranch, one mile west of Burneyville in Love County, Oklahoma. Shortly after, it struck the Falconhead Resort at high-end F3 intensity,[4] where it destroyed 20 homes and damaged 20 others, some of which were made of brick.[2] One home was reduced to one exterior wall and some interior walls. Further to the northeast, two elderly women were killed when their small home was blown across the road into a wooded area.[2] One mile further north, an elderly man was killed in the destruction of his small home. This tornado eventually caused $75,000,000 damage at Ardmore, Oklahoma, much of it to a tire plant where extensive exterior damage occurred and vehicles were "stacked on top of one another."[4] | |
| F1 | W of Magnolia | Montgomery, San Jacinto | 2225 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Two homes were destroyed. | |
| F1 | Coleman area | Coleman | 2252 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home was destroyed and several others were damaged. | |
| F0 | E of Millersview | Concho | 2300 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | NE of Burkett | Coleman | 2322 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Three homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed. | |
| F0 | NNW of Lake Brownwood | Brown | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Trees and power lines were downed. | |
| F0 | Rising Star to W of Gorman | Eastland | 0030 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
Mobile homes, outbuildings and barns were damaged, some heavily. | |
| F1 | S of Rising Star | Brown | 0100 | 5 miles (8 km) |
One house was heavily damaged and a vacant mobile home and several outbuildings were destroyed. | |
| F2 | W of Hunt (1st tornado) | Real | 0141 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A barn, a mobile home and a half-mile of fencing were destroyed. | |
| F0 | S of Mountain Home | Kerr | 0210 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Johnsville | Erath | 0220 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several trees were uprooted while one cow was killed and 17 others were injured. | |
| F1 | W of Hunt (2nd tornado) | Real | 0236 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One barn was destroyed and mobile homes were overturned. | |
| F2 | SE of Mountain Home | Kerr | 0236 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A grain elevator and a mobile home were destroyed while several cars were blown off Texas State Highway 7.[5] | |
| F1 | Haltom City to Grapevine | Tarrant | 0315 | 10 miles (16 km) |
485 homes and 27 businesses were damaged in the northern sections of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | NNE of McQueen | Greer | 2056 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F1 | Davis area | Murray | 2100 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Wynnewood | Garvin | 2110 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
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| F1 | Mill Creek area | Johnston | 2120 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | NE of Sasakwa | Seminole | 2145 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Spaulding | Hughes | 2155 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F2 | E of Yeager | Hughes | 2208 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
A tornado destroyed one barn and two outbuildings. A frame home was severely damaged, and two trailers were moved 75 feet (23 m) as well.[2] The tornado also severely damaged 40 trees. | |
| F1 | S of Dougherty | Carter, Murray | 2229 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Okemah | Okfuskee | 2238 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to several homes and power lines. | |
| F1 | N of Sulphur | Murray | 2253 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Roggen | Weld | 2239 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | NW of Nashville | Barton | 2245 | 5 miles (8 km) |
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| F1 | NW of Weaubleau | Hickory | 0450 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
A farm house, a barn, a shed and utility poles were damaged. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 7, 1995 | ||||||
May 8 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 8, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F1 | NW of Berwick to SW of Smithfield | Amite | 1915 | 15 miles (24 km) |
Two mobile homes were destroyed and seven homes were damaged. | |
| F2 | SW of Morton | Rankin, Scott | 2119 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
One house sustained major damage.[5] | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | N of Paoli | Phillips | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F1 | S of Sterling | Johnson | 0115 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
A playhouse was leveled, a shed was damaged, and a roof was lifted off of a house. | |
| F2 | SW of Auburn | Nemaha | 0122-0130 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
This tornado extensively damaged a house, a farm and outbuildings. A second farmstead was also damaged.[5] | |
| F0 | S of Crab Orchard | Johnson | 0124 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | Sterling area | Johnson | 0130 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
A steel corn crib was blown off its foundation and the roof of a quonset was blown off. | |
| F0 | Brownville area | Nemaha | 0130 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | SE of Julian | Nemaha | 0142 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Two farms were damaged including roof damage to a house, outbuildings and hog barns. | |
| F0 | W of Peru | Nemaha | 0145 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NE of Julian | Otoe | 0146 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | W of Manley | Cass | 0333 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | SW of Wabash | Cass | 0334 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NW of Alvo | Cass | 0345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | W of Alvo | Cass | 0346 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | SE of Greenwood | Cass | 0346 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Hamburg | Fremont | 0258 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Louisiana | ||||||
| F2 | Arabi area | St. Bernard | 0330 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
A brief tornado overturned eight railroad tank cars and significantly damaged commercial buildings.[5] | |
| F1 | Slidell area | St. Tammany | 0433 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
25 homes sustained damage, mostly to their roofs. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 8, 1995 | ||||||
May 9 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 9, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F1 | Springs area | Jackson | 1400 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Waterspout and tornado damaging trees, cars and commercial signs. | |
| F1 | SW of Big Point | Jackson | 1515 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several houses were damaged. | |
| F1 | Gulf Hills area | Jackson | 0140 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with minor damage. | |
| F1 | NW of Lakeshore | Hancock | 0440 | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) |
Weak tornado. | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Prichard | Mobile | 1605 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Three mobile homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | NE of Wiggins | Covington | 1930 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
The side of a mobile home was blown off, a pump house was overturned and trees and power lines were knocked down. | |
| F0 | SW of Martins Mill | Talladega | 0040 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several structures had minor damage | |
| F0 | N of Grand Bay | Mobile | 0640 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage. | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | Muscatine area (1st tornado) | Muscatine | 2043 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | Muscatine area (2nd tornado) | Muscatine | 2106 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | SE of Moscow | Muscatine | 2107 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F2 | SW of Mechanicsville | Cedar | 2111 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
This tornado destroyed several buildings.[5] | |
| F0 | NW of Blue Grass | Muscatine | 2129 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A tornado heavily damaged or destroyed buildings on 26 farms. Nine homes were damaged, including one that was destroyed.[5] Rating disputed, ranked F3 by Grazulis.[5] | |
| F0 | SE of Stockton | Scott | 2150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F3 | S of New Liberty | Fremont | 2155 | 10 miles (16 km) |
This tornado destroyed several buildings in and near Stockton and New Liberty.[5] | |
| F0 | LeClaire area | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | S of Princeton | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | N of Donahue | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | SW of Long Grove | Scott | 2245 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
There was damage to a car wash, a business garage, a Kwik shop and an insurance building. | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Alexander | Morgan | 2201 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home was damaged and a couple of sheds were destroyed. | |
| F0 | NE of Yatesville | Morgan | 2205 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed. | |
| F1 | S of Cordova | Rock Island | 2217 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
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| F3 | NW of Springfield to S of Waynesville | Sangamon, Menard, Logan, DeWitt | 2222 | 50 miles (80 km) |
This long-tracked tornado destroyed four homes and damaged over 100 others as well as businesses, a farm and one school. The tornado lacked a visible condensation funnel at ground level at several points in its life.[5] | |
| F0 | Princeton area | Bureau | 2225 | 5 miles (8 km) |
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| F3 | S of Rapids City | Rock Island, Whiteside | 2226 | 25 miles (40 km) |
This tornado heavily damaged outbuildings but only "moderately"[6] damaged two farmhouses. Rating disputed, ranked F2 by Grazulis.[6] | |
| F0 | W of Cuba | Fulton | 2235 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | Canton area | Fulton | 2248 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines. A communication tower was bent at a 45° angle. | |
| F0 | N of Geneseo | Henry | 2300 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One mobile home was blown over on its side | |
| F3 | Neponset to S of Harmon | Bureau, Lee | 2301 | 22 miles (35.2 km) |
This tornado leveled a two-story farmhouse, leaving only bits of "kindling" behind in the basement.[6] | |
| F3 | NE of Albany to SE of Mt. Carroll | Whiteside, Carroll | 2301 | unknown | This tornado destroyed four homes and 36 farm buildings, while severely damaging several other houses. "Twisted metal" was driven into the ground.[6] The tornado may have tracked for 50 mi (80 km).[6] | |
| F1 | South Pekin area | Tazewell | 2304 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Several barns and four garages were destroyed as well as a railroad workers barracks. One house and a church were also damaged. | |
| F0 | E of Harmon | Lee | 2325 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | SE of Walshville | Montgomery | 2338 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NW of Hahnaman | Whiteside | 2345 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with little, if any, damage. | |
| F0 | SE of Irving | Montgomery | 0000 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | SW of Le Roy | De Witt, McLean | 0010 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Several outbuildings were destroyed. Three homes were damaged as well. | |
| F1 | E of Nokomis | Montgomery | 0015 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Several outbuildings were damaged, with a farm losing a machine shed and grain bin. | |
| F1 | SE of Oconee | Shelby | 0056 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two mobile homes and several outbuildings were destroyed. | |
| F0 | SW of Saybrook | McLean | 0107 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | N of Saybrook | McLean | 0113-0117 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Five homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed. | |
| F0 | SW of Lakewood | Shelby | 0130 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Three barns were destroyed and several homes had minor damage. | |
| F1 | Thawville area | Ford, Iroquois | 0200 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to a porch, two farms, an outbuilding and a brick home. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 9, 1995 | ||||||
May 10 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 10, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F0 | Momence area | Kankakee | 1907 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | W of Whitwell | Marion | 2200 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Four mobile homes were destroyed. | |
| F1 | SW of Athens | McMinn | 0325 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
One barn lost its roof, the side of a building was blown off, a motor home was moved several feet, and a carport was blown down. | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Ansel | Pulaski | 2200 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | N of Pineville | Bell | 2305 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several barns lost their roofs and numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F2 | W of Del Rio | Val Verde | 0250 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
This brief tornado damaged several mobile homes, trailers, boats, and houses near Lake Amistad.[6] | |
| F1 | Del Rio area | Val Verde | 0320 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Power lines were damaged. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 10, 1995 | ||||||
May 11 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 11, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| F1 | E of Buena Vista | Bertie | 2157 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several sheds and outbuildings were damaged. | |
| F0 | E of Ulah | Randolph | 2326 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage occurred to trees and power lines. | |
| Florida | ||||||
| F0 | Reddick area | Marion | 0530 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A greenhouse and a car were damaged. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 11, 1995 | ||||||
May 12 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 12, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | Morgan City area | St. Mary | 1800 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
The roof of a building was torn off. | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | N of Colby | Thomas | 2012 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F2 | E of Colby | Thomas | 2015 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
This tornado tore roofs off farm residences and storage buildings while destroying transmission towers. Significant crop damage occurred, and one mobile home was destroyed as well.[6] | |
| F2 | N of Menlo to NW of Hoxie | Sheridan | 2100 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Several homes lost their roofs while farm outbuildings were damaged. This tornado may have been continuous with the previous event.[6] | |
| F2 | NE of Tasco | Sheridan | 2145 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
A brief tornado snapped large trees in open country. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[6] | |
| F1 | E of Studley | Graham | 2150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | S of Plainville (1st tornado) | Ellis | 2320 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A silo was destroyed. | |
| F0 | W of Codell | Rooks | 2324 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Plainville (2nd tornado) | Rooks | 2345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Lucas | Russell | 0018 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Grain bins were destroyed while the roof of a feed store was removed. | |
| F1 | W of Denmark | Lincoln | 0030 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several farm buildings sustained significant damage. | |
| F0 | SE of Bennington | Ottawa | 0201 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Florida | ||||||
| F0 | N of Trenton | Gilchrist | 2135 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage occurred to trees and power lines. | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Parker | Douglas | 0150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 12, 1995 | ||||||
May 13 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 13, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F2 | N of Granger | Scotland, Clark | 2020 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
A tornado destroyed several homes, businesses, barns, and outbuildings. Three people were injured: two in a vehicle and a third in a home.[6] | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F4 | S of Niota | Hancock, Henderson, Warren | 2118 | 50 miles (80 km) |
This tornado severely damaged a school and destroyed several farm buildings, including homes, as well as mobile homes. The tornado leveled farmhouses, one of which was swept from its foundation, and hundreds of hogs were killed.[6] A car and a heating fuel tank were moved short distances as well.[6] | |
| F2 | NE of St. Augustine to NE of Maquon | Knox | 2218 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
This long-lived tornado damaged or destroyed 18 homes, 12 "farm structures" and 14 pieces of farm equipment.[6] It also ruined 1,200 trees on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) orchard.[6] | |
| F4 | W of Lewistown | Fulton | 2255 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
A short-tracked but intense tornado destroyed 12 homes and killed several livestock. A car was hurled more than 100 yards (91 m) into a field, and 45 people were injured.[7] | |
| F3 | N of Goofy Ridge to Tremont | Mason, Tazewell | 2315 | 25 miles (40 km) |
A tornado downed many trees, particularly in the Sand Ridge State Forest, and damaged or destroyed 61 homes and mobile homes.[7] | |
| F1 | Princeville area | Peoria | 2315 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Four homes and several outbuildings were heavily damaged destroyed. A country club also lost its roof. | |
| F0 | NW of West Hallock | Peoria | 2344 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | NW of Congerville | Woodford | 0010 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home and five outbuildings were damaged and the roof of a mobile home was blown off. | |
| F0 | SW of Carlock | McLean | 0015 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two homes and three outbuildings were damaged. | |
| F1 | Sabina area | McLean | 0215 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
One home was destroyed and 14 others damaged. Several grain bins and outbuildings were also destroyed. | |
| F0 | NW of Papineau | Iroquois | 0225 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Some barns were damaged and the siding of a home was also damaged. | |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Cherokee City | Benton | 0058 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | Rogers area | Benton | 0146 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Wesley | Madison | 0357 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Indiana | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Leases Corner | Cass | 0313 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
One home and a mobile home were destroyed while four other homes were damaged. | |
| F1 | NW of Mexico | Miami | 0324 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
20 homes were damaged, two mobiles were destroyed, and the roof and steeple of a church were also damaged. | |
| F2 | N of North Union to NW of New Brunswick | Montgomery, Boone | 0358 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
3 deaths – This tornado destroyed 17 homes and two businesses. A high school, two businesses and 36 other homes were damaged.[7] Fatalities occurred in rural prefabricated homes.[7] | |
| F0 | SW of Sharpsville | Tipton | 0425 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage occurred to trees and power lines. | |
| F2 | Indianapolis area | Marion | 0447 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
This tornado damaged 30 homes, a school and five businesses in the Nora section of Indianapolis.[7] | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F2 | S of Fredonia | Crittenden, Caldwell | 0515 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
This tornado destroyed farm buildings, including barns. It also turned a garage sideways, and one house lost its roof.[7] A storage tank was blown away and grain bins were moved. Several small pieces of farm equipment were destroyed.[7] | |
| F2 | NE of Lebanon Junction | Hardin, Bullitt | 0535 | 15 miles (24 km) |
One roof was damaged and trees were snapped. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[7] | |
| F1 | W of Fort Knox | Hardin | 0548 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with unknown damage. | |
| F1 | NE of Cecilia | Hardin | 0625 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief tornado with unknown damage. | |
| F0 | NW of Bondville | Mercer | 0655 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | Frankfort area | Franklin | 0700 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 13, 1995 | ||||||
May 14 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 14, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Cookeville | Putnam | 0955 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to a couple of storage buildings and a porch. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | W of Water Valley | Tom Green | 2338 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | S of Lowake | Concho | 0033 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F3 | Mereta area | Tom Green | 0044 | 5 miles (8 km) |
A brief tornado destroyed 11 homes and significantly damaged other structures, including about 75 utility poles that were downed.[7] | |
| F1 | S of Vancourt | Tom Green | 0110 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Veribest | Tom Green | 0114 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
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| F0 | E of Eola | Concho | 0122 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| Kentucky | ||||||
| F1 | S of Donansburg | Green | 0315 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several homes lost their roofs. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 14, 1995 | ||||||
May 15 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 15, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | Memphis area | Shelby | 1545 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Caused damage to trees and a light pole. | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Hickory Flat | Benton | 1605 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Several homes were damaged. | |
| South Carolina | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Kinards | Newberry | 1953 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Eadytown | Berkeley | 2200 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A mobile home was blown off of its foundation. | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Sheridan Lake | Kiowa | 2345 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Garretta | Laurens | 2238 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A mobile home was knocked off its foundation. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | W of Magwalt | Winkler | 2339 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Flomot | Motley | 0020 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Judkins | Crane | 0152 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Tribune | Greeley | 0024 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | S of Tribune | Greeley | 0035 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NE of Kendall | Kearny | 0108 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A pivot sprinkler and a mobile home were destroyed. | |
| F1 | S of Deerfield | Kearny | 0130 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A pivot sprinkler and a mobile home were destroyed. | |
| F2 | E of Garden City | Gray | 0315 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
A tornado removed a roof from a house and blew a silo into a machine shed while downing trees and power lines.[7] | |
| F3 | NE of Pierceville | Gray | 0320 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
This tornado destroyed a modular home, injuring three people, while damaging barns, pivot sprinklers, fences, and sheds.[7] | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 15, 1995 | ||||||
May 16 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 16, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F0 | E of Daykin | Jefferson | 2140 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Caused damage to a center pivot and trees. | |
| F0 | W of Beatrice | Gage | 2225 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A truck was thrown into a ditch. | |
| F0 | Wymore area | Gage | 2230 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F3 | W of Garden City, Kansas | Finney | 2316 | 10 miles (16 km) |
This tornado damaged two golf courses, roofs, power lines and a semi-trailer that was overturned. The tornado was rated F3 based on its appearance when filmed.[7] Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[7] | |
| F0 | NW of Pierceville | Finney, Gray | 2340 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | E of Garden City | Finney, Gray | 2350 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | E of Kalvesta | Hodgeman | 0049 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F0 | W of Jetmore | Hodgeman | 0050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | N of Jetmore | Hodgeman | 0112 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Wilmington | Wabaunsee | 0115 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Some buildings, a barn and crops were damaged | |
| F2 | SW of Hanston | Hodgeman | 0139 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
This tornado was rated F2 based on mobile Doppler weather radar data but only produced F1 damage.[7][8] | |
| F3 | SE of Gray | Hodgeman, Pawnee | 0146 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
This tornado was rated F3 based on mobile Doppler data but only produced F1 damage.[7][8] | |
| F0 | NE of Gray | Hodgeman, Pawnee | 0157 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | S of Baldwin City | Douglas | 0230 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Farm equipment, farm buildings and a motor-home were destroyed. | |
| F1 | SW of Edgerton | Johnson | 0250 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Some outbuildings had minor structural damage and several utility poles were snapped. | |
| F0 | SE of Edson | Sherman | 0340 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage was filmed by police. | |
| F0 | N of Selkirk | Greeley | 0345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | NE of Horace | Greeley | 0431 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | N of Beagle | Miami | 0545 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
A mobile home was destroyed and another was overturned, resulting in five injuries. Trees were damaged as well. | |
| F0 | E of Friend | Finney | 0620 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| Colorado | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Kit Carson | Cheyenne | 0150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A gas tank was turned over and a portions of a roof were blown off. | |
| F0 | S of McClave | Bent | 0358 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | N of Lacyville | Bates | 0610 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to trees, utility poles and signs. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Lazbuddie | Parmer | 0655 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
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| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 16, 1995 | ||||||
May 17 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 17, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | W of Silver Lake | Shawnee | 0821 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Several buildings, a storage tank, and a shed were damaged. | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F3 | SE of Deerfield to NW of Dederick | Vernon | 1434 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
This tornado destroyed six homes and heavily damaged various other structures, including outbuildings and brick buildings. An anemometer recorded a peak gust of 107 miles per hour (172 km/h).[8] | |
| F0 | NE of Fristoe | Benton | 1545 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Huntoon | Ochiltree | 1905 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Beaver | Beaver | 2016 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F2 | SW of McWillie | Woods, Alfalfa | 2152 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
This multiple-vortex tornado destroyed four homes that lost their roofs and downed trees and power lines.[8] | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 17, 1995 | ||||||
May 18 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 18, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | E of Wheelock | Brazos | 0830 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A barn was destroyed and a 60-foot (18 m) tower was downed. | |
| F0 | NE of Huffman | Liberty | 1300 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | W of Dayton | Liberty | 1308 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Liberty | Liberty | 1320 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
This tornado injured 12 people. | |
| F0 | SW of Daisetta | Liberty | 1340 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| Kentucky | ||||||
| F2 | NW of Bohon | Mercer | 1035 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
This tornado destroyed three houses and damaged five others. Barns were blown down as well.[8] | |
| F2 | NW of Bondville | Mercer, Woodford | 1035 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
This tornado destroyed homes and flipped cars "upside down."[8] | |
| F2 | W of Morehead | Rowan | 1145 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
This tornado was rated F2 based mainly on tree damage. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[9] | |
| F1 | NE of Ovil | Todd | 2100 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A barn and several small buildings were destroyed. | |
| F1 | S of Cadiz | Trigg | 2112 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F2 | W of Hopkinsville | Trigg, Christian | 2115 | 10 miles (16 km) |
This tornado damaged or destroyed six homes, two barns, and many mobile homes. One mobile home was moved 300 ft (91 m).[9] | |
| F2 | NE of Hardinsburg | Breckinridge | 2140 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
This tornado damaged the roofs of some homes and businesses. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[9] | |
| F0 | E of Edmonton | Metcalfe | 2204 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F2 | NE of Edmonton | Metcalfe | 2210 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
This tornado destroyed a mobile home and three barns, while damaging several homes and a factory.[9] | |
| F2 | Radcliff area | Hardin | 2215 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A tornado caused damage to several buildings. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[10] | |
| F2 | NW of Bowling Green | Warren | 2225 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
A tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses.[9] | |
| F2 | Bowling Green area | Warren | 2230 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
An "intermittent" tornado damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses on the north side of Bowling Green.[9] | |
| F1 | Shepherdsville | Bullitt | 2230 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to barns, buildings and mobile homes. | |
| F2 | N of Polkville | Warren | 2247 | 5 miles (8 km) |
A tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses.[9] | |
| F1 | W of Barnesburg | Pulaski | 2300 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A mobile home was damaged. | |
| F2 | E of East Bernstadt | Laurel | 2310 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
A tornado destroyed a furniture business and damaged several other buildings. Trees were downed as well.[10] | |
| F0 | NE of Manchester | Clay | 2310 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Wilstacy | Breathitt | 2325 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F2 | E of Atro to NE of Lebum | Perry, Knott | 2330 | 24 miles (38.4 km) |
This tornado destroyed rural buildings as it crossed rugged terrain.[10] | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Hanna | Pulaski | 1525 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A building at a gravel company was damaged, as were two barns. A trailer was also overturned. | |
| F2 | Festus area | Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve | 1705 | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
This tornado damaged four homes and did minor roof damage to apartments. Trees and power lines were downed as well, and sheds were damaged.[9] | |
| F1 | SW of Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau | 1829 | 8 miles (14.4 km) |
Outbuildings and barns were destroyed. | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F1 | NE of White Bluff | Dickson | 1658 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
One home was destroyed by falling trees, and nine others were damaged. | |
| F2 | Goodlettsville to Gallatin | Davidson, Sumner | 1730 | 15 miles (24 km) |
This tornado destroyed 35 apartments and three mobile homes. Several businesses were also damaged.[9] The Gallatin Civic Center suffered extensive damage to its swimming pool, and a school in Westmoreland had significant roof damage.[9] 500 cars were damaged at an auto dealership. | |
| F1 | NW of Green Grove | Macon | 1815 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Two barn were blown down and several homes were damaged. 80 tombstones were blown over. | |
| F2 | SE of Cates to NE of Brownsville, KY | Lake, Obion, Fulton (KY) | 1855 | 24 miles (38.4 km) |
This tornado destroyed a barn and six grain silos, while some homes sustained damage to roofs, windows, and sidings.[9] Crops were also damaged and two horses were killed. Damage to trees and a few roofs occurred in Kentucky.[9] | |
| F0 | SE of Warren | Fayette | 1855 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A few trees were damaged. | |
| F0 | SW of Montezuma | Hardeman, Chester | 1855 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F0 | Lexington area | Henderson | 1955 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A few trees were damaged. | |
| F0 | SE of Waynesboro | Wayne | 2130 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A few trees were damaged. | |
| F4 | SE of St. Joseph to Ethridge to NE of Liberty Hill | Lawrence, Giles | 2152 | 29 miles (46.4 km) |
3 deaths – This intense tornado destroyed 34 houses, 16 mobile homes and a business, especially in the Amish town of Ethridge.[9] 98 homes, three mobile homes and two buildings were damaged. The tornado destroyed six Tennessee Valley Authority transmission towers, three of which reportedly vanished.[9] Corn stalks were pulled out from the ground as well. | |
| F0 | N of Eagleville | Rutherford | 2155 | 8 miles (14.4 km) |
Five homes and a business were damaged. | |
| F0 | N of Green Hill | DeKalb, Warren | 2230 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F0 | Liberty Hill area | Giles | 2247 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
40 buildings were damaged. | |
| F0 | SW of Oak Plains | Cheatham | 2250 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | E of Millersville | Sumner | 2252 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | Shelbyville to W of Hillcrest | Bedford, Coffee | 2300 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
A fire hall and a mobile home were destroyed. Four barns, a supermarket, a few homes and several businesses were damaged. One horse was killed. | |
| F0 | NW of Coopertown | Robertson | 2315 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A few trees were damaged. | |
| F3 | Crossville area | Cumberland | 2321 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
This tornado destroyed 11 homes, two businesses and 14 mobile homes while damaging several other homes.[10] | |
| F0 | N of Manchester | Coffee | 2330 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A house trailer was overturned | |
| F0 | Coalfield area | Morgan | 2350 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines. | |
| F0 | SE of Spencer | Van Buren | 0045 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to power lines. | |
| F1 | NE of Crossville | Cumberland | 0130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
30 homes and house trailers were damaged. | |
| F1 | Knoxville area | Knox | 0200 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A dozen homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | NE of Antioch | Loudon | 0300 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A houseboat was torn loose from a boat dock. | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F1 | Waterloo area | Monroe | 1737 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
A business sustained roof damage and several homes were also damaged. | |
| F2 | SW of Wartburg | Monroe | 1740 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
This tornado heavily damaged the upper story of a brick home and "flattened" farm buildings.[9] | |
| F1 | E of Wartburg | Monroe | 1742 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
Two homes had damage, farm buildings were blown down and two grain bins were toppled. | |
| F0 | SE of Waterloo | Monroe | 1744 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
20 homes and businesses and two barns were damaged. Two farms also sustained damage including to grain bins, barns and house roofs. | |
| F2 | E of Burksville | Monroe | 1746 | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
This tornado produced minor roof damage to five homes. Garages and utility buildings lost roofs and walls as well.[9] The tornado also heavily damaged a store and a storage building. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[9] | |
| F0 | S of Roachtown | St. Clair | 1746 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
An outbuilding was damaged. | |
| F1 | SW of Hecker | Monroe | 1748 | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
Five houses and two barns were damaged. | |
| F0 | Darmstadt area | St. Clair, Washington | 1805 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
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| F0 | E of Tilden | Randolph, Washington | 1815 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Tilden | Randolph | 1817 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
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| F0 | E of Plum Hill | Washington | 1826 | 7.5 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | S of Addieville to S of Hoyleton | Washington | 1828 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
Several homes, two utility buildings, a grain silo and farm buildings were damaged while a radio tower was destroyed. | |
| F0 | SE of Williamsburg | Jefferson | 1850 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | SW of Patton | Wabash | 2025 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Three homes were damaged. | |
| District of Columbia | ||||||
| F0 | Washington | District of Columbia | 1722 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Trees were downed at the National Arboretum. | |
| Maryland | ||||||
| F1 | Seat Pleasant area | Prince George's | 1830 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Three businesses and two homes were damaged. | |
| F2 | S of Denton | Talbot, Caroline | 1930 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Two homes, a barn and two chickens houses were destroyed while at least 10 other structures were damaged. 40 000 chickens/birds were killed and hundreds of trees were toppled. | |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | E of Carson | Beauregard | 1935 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Several homes sustained roof damage. | |
| F1 | Oakdale area | Allen | 2030 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A hospital sustained minor damaged and a nurse was injured. | |
| F1 | NE of Beaver | Evangeline | 2030 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A few homes were damaged. | |
| F1 | Baker area | East Baton Rouge | 0000 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
One home sustained roof damage. | |
| F1 | SE of Daspit | Iberia | 0217 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A home and a mobile home were damaged. | |
| Indiana | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Shoals | Martin | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines. | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F0 | E of Booneville | Prentiss | 2140 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several homes were damaged. | |
| F1 | N of Ratliff | Lee, Itawamba | 2244 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Outbuildings were destroyed and signs were blown down. | |
| F0 | NE of Increase | Lauderdale | 0223 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F1 | NE of Derby | Pearl River | 0610 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
A mobile home was damaged. | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F1 | E of Muscle Shoals | Colbert | 1605 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
Five houses and three mobile homes were damaged. | |
| F4 | NW of Athens to N of Hollytree | Limestone, Madison, Jackson | 2233 | 39 miles (62.4 km) |
1 death – See article on this tornado | |
| F1 | E of Green Hill | Lauderdale | 0003 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
10 homes were destroyed and several barns were destroyed. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 18, 1995 | ||||||
May 19 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 19, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| F1 | S of Raeford | Hoke | 1238 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Caused damage to trees and mobile homes. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 19, 1995 | ||||||
May 21 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 21, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F2 | ESE Madrid | Perkins | 1633 | 5 miles (8 km) | A tornado touched down just to the northeast of Madrid and moved to the southeast at 15 miles an hour. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 15 minutes and caused damage to six pivot irrigation systems. A dozen light poles were taken out leaving Elsie without power for 12 hours. A barn, granaries, and other buildings were also severely damaged.[11] | |
| F0 | S Elsie | Perkins | 1730 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | A small tornado that touched down for 2-4 minutes in open country. | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| F0 | N of Gettysburg | Potter | 1955 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | S of Mina Lake | Edmunds | 2030 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 21, 1995 | ||||||
May 22 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 22, 1995 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | 1S Pratt | Pratt | 15:53 CDT | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Hail the size of cantaloupes was reported. Unspecified damage was done.[12] | |
| F0 | Trego Center | Trego | 16:03:00 CDT | 0.5 Mile (0.8 km) | ||
| F0 | SE of Burdett | Pawnee | 16:10:00 CDT | 0.2 mile (0.32 km) | ||
| F0 | Hanston | Hodgeman | 16:15:00 CDT | 0.2 mile (0.32 km) | ||
| F0 | W of Pretty Prairie | Reno | 16:55:00 CST | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | Arlington | Reno | 16:55:00 CST | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F1 | S Antonino | Ellis | 17:10:00 CDT | 1.5 Miles (2.4 km) | Damage was $1 million done to crops across the county. | |
| F0 | Hugoton | Stevens | 17:59:00 CDT | 0.2 mile (0.32 km) | ||
| F0 | S Hugoton | Stevens | 18:01:00 CDT | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | ||
| F0 | S of Halstead | Harvey | 18:05:00 CST | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | Bentley | Sedgwick | 18:05:00 CST | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | Hugoton | Stevens | 17:59:00 CDT | 0.2 mile (0.32 km) | ||
| F0 | Iuka | Pratt | 18:21:00 CDT | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | ||
| F0 | Hugoton | Stevens | 18:25:00 CDT | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | ||
| F2 | Stevens County, Kansas | Stevens | 18:50:00. | 3.5 Miles (5.6 km) | Tornado heavily damaged two farms and destroyed five pivot irrigation sprinklers. Property Damage of 300K. [13] | |
| F0 | WNW of Liberal | Seward | 19:05:00 | 2.5 Miles (4 km) | No damage reported, but rated F1 based on observation. | |
| F1 | S St. John | Stafford | 19:18:00. | 1 Mile (1.6 km) | ||
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | S Texola | Beckham | 20:11:00.0 | 0.1 Mile (0.16 km) | ||
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | NE Stinnett | Hutchinson | 15:14:00 CST | 2 miles (3.2 miles) | ||
| F0 | NNW of White Deer | Carson | 15:15:00 CST | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | ||
| F0 | W Wheeler | Wheeler | 18:18:00 CST | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F0 | NE Lela | Wheeler | 19:35:00 CST | 0.3 mile (0.48 km) | ||
| F0 | E Shamrock | Wheeler | 20:01:00 CST | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 22, 1995 | ||||||
May 23 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 23, 1995 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Aspermont, TX | Stonewall | 15:54:00 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | ||
| F1 | Del Rio, TX | Val Verde | 21:06:00 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | A severe thunderstorm produced heavy rain, followed by damaging wind and finally a tornado as it moved into the Del Rio area. Winds damaged a houseboat and small outbuildings at Lake Amistad as the storm approached the city. Damage was reported to trees as it entered the western edge of the city. As much as three to five inches of rain, in less than a half-hour, produced widespread flooding along San Gabriel Creek, causing damages to homes and buildings. Nearly two dozen motorists were stranded in their vehicles in high water and had to be rescued. Widespread power outages were reported across Del Rio.[14] | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 23, 1995 | ||||||
May 24 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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May 25 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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May 26 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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May 27 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 27, 1995 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F4 | SW of Des Moines, IA | Union, Adair, Guthrie, Dallas | 18:55:00 | 55 miles | This tornado caused damage to rural areas and twenty houses. Several farm buildings were destroyed, including a dairy barn, grain bins and a chicken house. Two people were injured and power shortages were reported due to the powerlines collapsing. The tornado was filmed in Stuart by Jack Lawson. | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 27, 1995 | ||||||
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May 28 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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May 29 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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May 30 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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May 31 events
edit| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
References
edit- ^ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Boulder, Colorado (2010). Colorado Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Grazulis 1997, pp. 1372–3
- ^ a b Goodge 1995, p. 209
- ^ a b Goodge 1995, p. 163
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Grazulis 1997, p. 1374
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Grazulis 1997, p. 1375
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Grazulis 1997, p. 1376
- ^ a b c d e f Grazulis 1997, p. 1377
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Grazulis 1997, p. 1378
- ^ a b c d Grazulis 1997, p. 1379
- ^ [1] NOAA Storm Event Database (1995-05-21 16:33:00.0 CST)
- ^ [2] NOAA Storm Database – 5/22/1995 Pratt, KS
- ^ [3] NOAA Storm Database 5/22/1995 STEVENS CO., KS
- ^ [4] NOAA Storm Event Database - 5/23/1995
Bibliography
edit- Goodge, Grant W., ed. (1995). "Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena". Storm Data. 37 (5): 9–243.
- Grazulis, Thomas (1997), Significant Tornadoes Update, 1992–1995, St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films, ISBN 978-1879362048
- Grazulis, Thomas (2001), The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 978-0-8061-3538-0