It’s one of nearly 100 tornadoes reported in the past week across the United States. This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the … By May 24, the state of Pennsylvania had already exceeded its yearly average number of tornadoes. In Illinois, which was under a marginal risk on this day, two EF1 tornadoes caused minor to moderate damage in the towns of Cisco and Muncie. The tornado inflicted EF0 damage to a gas facility along South Choctaw Avenue before crossing the Interstate 40. Crossing Ohio State Route 4, the tornado then inflicted EF2 damage to the Action Sports Complex, badly damaging a large metal building at that location. [57][23], This strong and destructive nighttime EF3 tornado first touched down west of Eldon, Missouri, snapping tree limbs near Foote Lane Road at EF0 intensity. [21] Through the late morning and afternoon hours, a squall line progressed across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. As the storm entered a subdivision in northern Celina, it reached its peak intensity as numerous homes sustained EF3 damage. Three of these tornadoes reached EF3 intensity, including a large multiple-vortex tornado that struck Ballinger, where homes were left with only interior rooms standing, and a water tower was punctured by flying debris. The large wedge tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it then grazed the southeastern fringes of Lawrence, snapping numerous trees and power poles. The tornado proceeded to cross Ellis Boulevard, heavily damaging multiple self-storage buildings, a gas station, a Sonic Drive-in, a church, and several other businesses. About one-third of all flash flood, flood and debris flow reports in that time were from KS, OK, and MO.pic.twitter.com/I25IzddA9N", "Here is a closer look at our Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. [69] Numerous homes in town had their roof torn off, some of which sustained collapse of a few exterior walls. Another EF2 downed electrical transmission lines near Earth, Texas as well. Many locations in both the United States and Canada set new May rainfall records. Later that evening, a large EF4 wedge tornado grazed the southeastern edge of Lawrence, Kansas before impacted the western fringes of Linwood, destroying numerous homes and agricultural buildings, debarking and denuding many trees, and injuring 18 people. [45] Into the afternoon hours, a concentrated risk for severe weather was once again expected to exist across the Central and South Plains. Tornadoes tear through Ohio and Indiana, killing 1 and injuring 90. A total of 21 tornadoes were confirmed. The town of Zelienople, Pennsylvania received more than four inches of rain in 24 hours during May 28 and 29. Storm damaged homes remain after a tornado passed through the area the previous evening, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Brookville, Ohio. A wastewater treatment plant was badly damaged, while Brookville High School had much of its roof torn off. Updated on: May 28, 2019 / 8:20 PM / CBS/AP. It was on the ground for 10 miles, and had a peak width just short of three-quarters of a mile wide. Storm damage on Tuesday in Brookville, Ohio, northwest of Dayton. The most active day in 2019 for tornadoes was May 27 with over 77 confirmed tornadoes from Colorado to Ohio. [38] By the late afternoon hours, more transient supercell structures had become apparent,[39] leading to a few tornadoes across the Texas Panhandle. Amtrak experienced major disruptions across the Midwest and eastern U.S. All Amtrak service between Kansas City and St. Louis was suspended due to flooding from the Missouri River. The North Plaza shopping center was destroyed by the tornado, with large portions of the building completely collapsed. The tornado finally lifted and dissipated along Burkhardt Road, just west of the border between Montgomery and Greene counties after traveling 20 miles. Underneath the potent mid-level flow, rich low-level moisture was forecast to surge into western Kansas and eastern Colorado while mid-level CAPE values were projected to top 3,000 J/kg. A 300-foot cell tower was toppled to the ground, several homes sustained partial to total roof loss, outbuildings and power poles were damaged, and a large swath of trees was flattened as the tornado moved through a wooded area. It said a suspected tornado had been seen traveling southeast near Vandalia, about 10 miles north of Dayton, and had crossed the path of the first tornado. Storm damaged homes remain after a tornado passed through the area the previous evening, May 28, 2019, in Brookville, Ohio. May 27 was the most active day for tornadoes during the outbreak sequence, with a total of 59 confirmed tornadoes. But even after the authorities responded to dozens of calls, including pulling people out of buildings, they reported just three minor injuries. [3][103] Water management systems protected Little Rock from record-level flooding. The new precipitation also extended existing flooding along the Mississippi River system to record durations. Two of the three fatalities from this tornado occurred at this location. A large EF2 wedge tornado also struck the town of Peggs, Oklahoma, significantly damaging homes and businesses, and injuring one person. A lesser threat of tornadoes also existed in far western portions of Nebraska and northeast portions of Wyoming, as a prominent upper trough shifted east-northeastward from the Four Corners area into the High Plains. [14], Into the morning hours of May 18, the large scale upper-level trough continued to shift eastward. A brief but violent tornado tore a two-mile path through the outskirts of El Reno, a suburb of Oklahoma City, over the weekend. Maintaining EF2 intensity, the tornado then crossed Route CC, damaging or destroying several houses, outbuildings, manufactured homes, and a warehouse. [35], Throughout May 24, a series of weak tornadoes touched down across the Central United States, resulting in mostly minor damage. A high-end EF1 also struck Roseville, downing numerous trees and power poles, and damaging several homes. While weak and largely uniform wind shear caused several splitting storms that destructively interfered with one another,[11] one supercell later in the evening formed within a strongly sheared environment, becoming intense and long-lived as it progressed northeastward. In the presence of strong instability and very strong low-level shear, numerous tornadoes were confirmed across the region, all rated EF0 or EF1. After the initial Canton tornado dissipated, an EF1 tornado touched down and moved through downtown Canton, causing considerable damage to businesses. [68][71] Widespread, major damage occurred within the vicinity of Shiloh Springs Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill Road, and North Main Street. [17] Strong southeasterly surface winds ahead of this convection in Texas provided the impetus for prolific tornado production over subsequent hours as it moved toward the northeast. A total of 22 tornadoes were confirmed. [3] Only three days during this period did not see an EF3 tornado or stronger. The most significant tornado of the day was a high-end EF1 that touched down near Frytown, Iowa, where numerous vehicle trailers were tossed and destroyed and a trailer sales business, and outbuildings were destroyed. [44], Into the morning hours of May 26, the mesoscale convective system continued to push across eastern Oklahoma, leading to two simultaneous, large EF1 tornadoes in Sapulpa. City officials announced a boil advisory for water, and there were around 60,000 power failures across Ohio on Tuesday morning, with the most in Montgomery County, home to Dayton. [23], The deadliest tornado of the outbreak sequence began five miles to the southeast of Jasper, Missouri during the evening hours of May 22. A seamless forecasting system with nearly 30 minutes of lead time is credited for preventing deaths in these two cases. Beyond this point, the tornado began to weaken rapidly as it moved to the north of Golden City. [5], The May 2019 outbreak sequence is remarkable for its unusually low casualty rate relative to the number and intensity of tornadoes. [114] Bartlesville, Oklahoma broke its previous May record of 10.31 inches by more than four inches of rain. Surveyors noted that this house was not properly attached to its foundation, and damage to nearby trees was not consistent with that of a tornado stronger than EF3 in intensity. [91] Much of the northeastern U.S. as well as eastern Canada had been dealing with continual rain since snowmelt, which had been causing previous extensive flooding. Several days of convection had eroded the elevated mixed layer throughout the region, but broad and intensifying southwesterly flow across northern Mexico was expected to reinvigorate this plume. [99] One man died in Kay County, Oklahoma, on May 23 after being surrounded by floodwater from the Chikaskia River.[109]. The tornado then intensified back to EF2 strength as it approached and crossed North Fairfield Road. An EF3 tornado destroyed numerous homes in Celina, Ohio and killed one person, while another EF3 passed north of West Milton and through the small community of Kessler, damaging or destroying many homes and outbuildings. [23][56], On the morning of May 29, the SPC issued an enhanced risk of severe weather for eastern Texas, along with parts of Arkansas and Missouri. [104][105], Lake Ontario broke record flood levels on May 31 due to heavy rainfall and the record inflow of water it received from Lake Erie, and was still rising. There were also 70 confirmed tornadoes during a March 3 outbreak across Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Debris was scattered throughout the area, and semi-trailers and vehicles were moved and damaged as well. The tornado continued at EF1 strength as it exited the Dayton city limits and entered the suburb of Riverside, Ohio. It was also the first violent tornado to occur in the month of May in three years.[75][74]. [23] The tornado then reached EF2 strength shortly after it crossed into Cole County, completely destroying two barns. This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to October 31, 2020, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. At least 34 people were injured in Jefferson City, including one man who succumbed to his injuries a few days later. Past downtown, the tornado crossed the Missouri River and weakened, causing only EF1 tree damage to the south of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. A mixture of EF1 to EF2 damage occurred as many homes sustained minor to moderate damage, and some garages were destroyed. On May 28 and 29, softball-sized hail caused considerable damage in Armstrong and Venango counties, Pennsylvania. | By The New York Times. [67][55], During the overnight hours of May 27, a large and destructive EF4 tornado struck parts of Dayton, Ohio and surrounding suburbs, resulting in widespread major damage and numerous injuries. [90][92] The addition of the wide-reaching heavy rainfall from the May series of storms to the already-saturated ground intensified river flooding and flash flooding effects. [41] Through the evening hours, earlier discrete activity across Texas and Oklahoma congealed into an organized mesoscale convective system. Some of the most severe damage occurred along Rushton Drive, where multiple homes were left with only a few interior walls standing. This made May 2019 both the most active May for tornadoes since 2004, and the single most active tornado month overall since April 2011, where 509 and 775 confirmed tornadoes touched down respectively. Throughout Ohio there were a total of 21 tornadoes on May 27 2019. The tornado then lifted and dissipated as it reached the Railwood Golf Club. By this point, the National Weather Service had issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warning at 10:50 p.m. EDT followed by a tornado emergency six minutes later for Montgomery County. Ohio Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue team, said early Tuesday that it was supporting rescue efforts in Montgomery County. [23], Later that morning, the SPC issued an enhanced risk for severe weather at 0600 UTC; denoting a 10% risk of significant tornadoes along the Missouri and Iowa border as well as parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Illinois. The intensifying tornado then moved into the neighboring suburb of Trotwood and began moving along a more southeasterly path, reaching EF3 intensity as it struck densely populated residential areas. May 28, 2019 at 9:48 p.m. UTC One person is dead and several are injured after multiple tornadoes ravaged Ohio late Monday. An EF2 tornado ripped much of the roof off a house near Mabank, Texas, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and injured one person. An EF2 tornado occurred near Dale, Oklahoma, destroying a mobile home, while another EF2 caused considerable damage in and around the town of Mayetta, Kansas. 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