Tornado outbreak of May 2019 facts for kids
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak sequence.
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| Type | Tornado outbreak |
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| Formed | May 16, 2019 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 237 |
| Max rating1 | EF4 tornado |
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| Total fatalities | 7 fatalities (+6 non-tornadic) |
| Areas affected | Great Plains, Midwestern United States, Eastern United States |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale Part of the Tornadoes of 2019 | |
The tornado outbreak of May 2019 is an ongoing record-breaking tornado outbreak in the United States and Canada, which has so far produced at least 237 tornadoes, including 47 significant events (EF2+). 18 of these were EF3 tornadoes over multiple states. States affected were Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
On May 28, the U.S. had its 12th straight day with at least eight tornadoes, which broke the previous record of 11 days straight set in 1980. During this period, the U.S. had an average of 27.5 tornadoes per day.
Images for kids
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An EF3 tornado near Minneola, Kansas, on May 17, 2019.
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The large EF3 tornado that stuck the town of Ballinger, Texas on May 18, 2019.
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The Storm Prediction Center's day 1 convective outlook at 1630 UTC, featuring a high risk.
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High-end EF3 damage to an industrial building in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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EF2 damage to a cell phone tower in Plainview, Texas.
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EF3 damage to trailer manufacturing warehouse near Montpelier, Indiana.
