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18:12Z EF0 KAMA TX Briscoe Silverton An off-duty fire department volunteer observed a tornado about ten miles north-northeast of Silverton. Video from a motorist showed this tornado lasted for about one minute.
19:13Z EF0 KBLX WY Park (cod)yellowstone Apt A Bureau of Land Management law enforcement officer reported a rope tornado in eastern Park County. The tornado remained over open country and caused no damage. The twister was photographed from both the west and east sides.
19:20Z EF1 KAMA TX Donley Lelia Lake Although most of the damage along the path of this tornado was EF-0, isolated EF-1 damage occurred at a residence which sustained significant roof damage. There were also several large trees with snapped trunks near the property.
19:40Z EF1 KAMA TX Donley Hedley This was the second tornado to cycle from the same parent supercell thunderstorm. Most of its track occurred in Collingsworth County. The tornado developed just east of where the first tornado lifted in extreme eastern Donley County. Much of the middle section of the track occurred across extremely rural sections of Collingsworth County near the Salt Fork Red River and was inaccessible to the survey team. However, radar evidence suggested a continuous path. Most damage was EF-0 along the path, however isolated EF1 damage occurred in two locations based on snapped power poles and tree trunks in two locations.
19:47Z EF1 KAMA TX Collingsworth Quail This tornado developed just east of where the first tornado lifted in Donley County and then continued into Collingsworth County. Much of the middle section of the track occurred across extremely rural sections of Collingsworth County near the Salt Fork Red River and was inaccessible to the survey team. However, radar evidence suggested a continuous path. Most damage was EF-0 along the path, however isolated EF1 damage occurred in two locations based on snapped power poles and tree trunks in two locations.
20:14Z EF0 KAMA TX Wheeler Shamrock This was the third tornado to cycle from the same parent supercell thunderstorm, and the smallest of the three. The exact location and times of the beginning and ending points of the tornado are estimated using spotter reports, radar and survey results as end points were not accessible and occurred in open farmland. Damage was consistent with EF-0 along the path.
21:33Z EF1 KFSD MN Chippewa Watson A tornado produced damage at a farm. A 100' x 70' long machine shed was destroyed when it was pushed off its foundation, with metal blown 1.5 miles downwind. Much of the equipment inside the shed was destroyed. A metal fence was blown down, and dozens of trees were broken. The tornado even clipped off some of the new soybeans that had emerged and were only one or two inches out of the ground.
21:49Z EF1 KFDR OK Roger Mills Angora A tornado developed northeast of Strong City near Angora. Roger Mills Emergency Management reports a destroyed travel trailer and equipment barn, and damaged two mobile homes, a few outbuildings and the roof of a house.
22:05Z EF1 KVNX OK Dewey Leedey A tornado developed north-northeast of Leedey damaging a mobile home, barn and well house.
22:18Z EF0 KFSD MN Swift Danvers The tornado moved across open fields and into a wildlife management area, where a number of trees were broken or downed. The tornado also hit a farmstead, producing minor damage. It was recorded on video by two completely independent experienced storm chasers. Times and locations of both chasers were checked very carefully, as radar only showed a weak echo north of Danvers at the time of the tornado.
22:23Z EF0 KFSD MN Chippewa Gluek Tornado moved across open fields. It was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers.
22:26Z EF0 KFDR TX Hardeman Chillicothe A storm chaser documented the beginning of a large and long-lived tornado in northeast Hardeman County. No damage is known to have occurred in Hardeman County. The tornado moved into Wilbarger County and eventually into Oklahoma with a total path length of 40 miles.
22:29Z EF0 KFDR TX Wilbarger Odell The tornado that began in northeast Hardeman County moved through the far northwest corner of Wilbarger County before crossing the Red River into Jackson County Oklahoma. No damage was known to have occurred in this rural area Wilbarger County.
22:30Z EF0 KFDR OK Jackson Elmer This tornado moved into Oklahoma from Wilbarger County Texas and continued to expand as it moved east-northeast across southern Jackson County. Despite the expansion of the tornado to an estimated 1000 yards wide, no significant damage is known to have occurred in this portion of Jackson County. The tornado crossed the Red River back into Wilbarger County before entering Jackson County again at 4:43 pm CST.
22:33Z EF1 KMPX MN Swift Murdock Tornado mostly moved across open fields, but it also hit a farmstead, blowing out windows, knocking down power lines, and destroying an outbuilding. The tornado was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers.
22:36Z EF0 KFSD MN Swift Benson Arpt This tornado briefly touched down in an open field. It was recorded on video by two completely independent experienced storm chasers. Times and locations of both chasers were checked very carefully, as radar only showed a weak echo west of Clontarf at the time of the tornado.
22:37Z EF1 KTWX KS Lyon Neosho Rapids Widespread wind damage from straight line thunderstorm winds|extended from southern Lyon county northeast into Osage county.|about 2 miles west of Neosho rapids, a train derailed as a result|of severe thunderstorm winds. Wind speeds at this point were|estimated to be 75-85 mph. About 3 miles northeast of the train,|a short lived tornado occurred producing ef-1 damage to a|farmstead north of Neosho rapids. More wind damage to trees and|Out buildings occurred northeast across Lyon county into Osage|County.
22:38Z EF0 KFDR TX Wilbarger Odell The tornado crossed from Jackson County Oklahoma into far northern Wilbarger County between Odell TX and Elmer OK, before crossing the Red River for the third time back into Jackson County Oklahoma. Again, no damage is known to have occurred in this portion of Wilbarger County.
22:43Z EF3 KFDR OK Jackson Elmer The tornado moved back into Jackson County from Wilbarger County Texas and moved across the southeast section of the county. Damage to trees, metal buildings and outbuildings were observed along US Highway 283 to the southeast of Elmer. Damage to homes and trees continued to be observed as the tornado moved east-northeast. The most significant damage was observed 3 to 4 miles east of Elmer (DI 1, DOD 8; DI 2, DOD 6; DI 21, DOD 7; DI 27, DOD 5). The tornadic motion seen on videos and the radar presentation indicate that this likely was a violent tornado through southeast Jackson County, although only EF3 damage was observed as the tornado moved through this relatively sparsely populated area. KFDR radar measured 115 knot gate-to-gate rotational velocity when the tornado was east of Elmer. The tornado continued east-northeast moving into Tillman County about 4 miles west of Tipton.
22:47Z EF0 KFDR OK Beckham Elk City A tornado touched down at an RV park in Elk City, just north of Interstate 40 along state highway 34 overturning at least one RV.
22:51Z EF0 KFSD MN Chippewa Gluek Tornado moved across open fields. It was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers.
22:57Z EF0 KMPX MN Chippewa Gluek This tornado moved across an open field. It was photographed and recorded on video by two independent storm chasers and also viewed by multiple trained spotters.
23:02Z EF2 KFDR OK Tillman Tipton Arpt The tornado moved out of Jackson County and continued northeast passing into Kiowa County north of Manitou. EF2 damage continued to be observed north of Tipton, but again the tornado moved through sparsely populated farmland across northwestern Tillman County. The tornado width decreased from 1300 yards to 700 yards by the time it moved into Kiowa County.
23:05Z EF0 KFDR OK Tillman Tipton As the large tornado moved into western Tillman County, a storm chaser observed an independent small tornado to the west of Tipton and about one-half mile north of state highway 5. This tornado produced no known damage.
23:22Z EF1 KVNX OK Major Fairview A tornado developed northwest of Fairview and moved northeast, brushing the northwest corner of Cleo Springs, and moved into Alfalfa County 1.5 miles east of state highway 8. A house northwest of Fairview was moved off of the foundation (DI 2, DOD 5, est. winds 105-110 mph.) Northeast along the tornado path, damage was observed to trees, outbuildings and utility poles as it approached and passed near the northwest corner of Cleo Springs. North and northeast of Cleo Springs, a mobile home was damaged. The storm moved northeast and overturned a truck as it moved into Alfalfa County to the east of state highway 8.
23:24Z EF0 KMPX MN Swift Murdock Tornado touched down in open field. It was recorded on video by multiple storm chasers. The tornado moved toward the southeast, even though its parent storm was moving north-northeast.
23:31Z EF1 KFDR OK Kiowa Snyder The tornado that originally began in northwest Hardeman County Texas moved into Kiowa County from Tillman County and finally ended it's 40-mile path about 3 miles east of Snyder. Damage in Kiowa County was confined to broken power poles along US-183 south of Snyder and US-62 just southeast of Snyder and to trees.
23:38Z EF0 KMPX MN Swift Swift Falls A tornado moved across open fields. It was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers.
23:42Z EF1 KVNX OK Alfalfa Aline The tornado moved into Alfalfa County from Major county and moved east-northeast. An outbuilding was destroyed about 5 miles east-southeast of Aline near the end of the tornado path.
00:01Z EF0 KMPX MN Pope Gilchrist This tornado was recorded on video by multiple storm chasers. It briefly touched down in an open field.
00:14Z EF1 KFDR OK Comanche Meers A large tornado was observed southwest of Meers in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. The tornado moved northeast passing just west of Meers and dissipating approximately 1.5 miles north of Meers.
00:15Z EF0 KMPX MN Pope Terrace This tornado mostly moved across open fields, and was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers and spotters. After it touched down in an open field east of Terrace, it lifted off briefly and came back down a couple of times before moving through the western edge of Sedan. The tornado caused about a dozen trees to be uprooted at a cemetery on the northwest edge of Sedan. This was a multiple vortex tornado. It also appears there may have been a satellite tornado that touched down in the back yard of a house on County Road 29, 1/2 mile south of Sedan, but the video is inconclusive as to whether it was a satellite tornado or part of the main tornadic circulation.
00:22Z EF0 KFDR TX Archer Holliday A video of a waterspout over Lake Diversion was relayed from a resident through KFDX TV. No damage was reported.
00:41Z EF0 KMPX MN Pope Sedan A tornado touched down in an open field. It was recorded on video by numerous storm chasers.
00:48Z EF0 KMPX MN Meeker Darwin This tornado knocked down dozens of trees, pushed a barn and other sheds off their foundations, and took the roof off a pole barn.
00:55Z EF0 KFDR OK Caddo Cyril Storm spotters and chasers observed a tornado develop northwest of Cyril and move northeast for about 2 miles. Only tree damage was noted along the path. The path is estimated.
00:56Z EF0 KMPX MN Pope Villard The tornado touched down for brief times on several occasions before it dissipated. It was recorded on video by multiple storm chasers.
00:58Z EF0 KFDR OK Comanche Geronimo Storm spotters and storm chasers observed a tornado develop southwest of Geronimo and move east-northeast. No structure damage was reported and the path is estimated.
01:01Z EF0 KFDR OK Caddo Cyril Storm spotters reported a tornado in Caddo County to the northwest of Cyril and Cement. The path is estimated.
01:09Z EF0 KMPX MN Douglas Osakis The last tornado in a series touched down in an open field. It was recorded on video by multiple storm chasers.
01:28Z EF0 KMPX MN Stearns Kimball This tornado knocked down a couple dozen trees, pushed over a barn, and damaged sheds, including a storage shed at the football field at the Kimball Area Schools, where equipment was strewn downfield. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter.
02:35Z EF0 KEAX MO Ray Lawson Ahead of the advancing QLCS that was responsible for widespread wind damage a supercell formed, which caused a very brief and weak tornado that did some minor damage to residences and trees in Lawson.
03:20Z EF1 KINX OK Okfuskee Okemah Arpt A tornado uprooted trees and snapped large tree limbs. Based on this damage, estimated maximum wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
04:15Z EF1 KEAX MO Jackson Buckner Ahead of the advancing QLCS a supercell formed and produced a tornado in northern Jackson County. It formed just southwest of Sibley, Missouri and barely missed the main part of the city just to the west. Although it remained mostly in rural parts of Jackson County it did impact some outbuildings and did plenty of tree damage to areas just west of Sibley. The tornado then moved across the Missouri River, into Ray County where it dissipated northwest of Orrick.
04:24Z EF2 KEAX MO Ray Orrick This is a continuation of the tornado that formed in northern Jackson County and moved in Ray County. Ahead of the advancing QLCS a supercell formed in Jackson County a supercell formed and produced a tornado just southwest of Sibley. This tornado crossed the Missouri River into Ray County and produced EF-2 damage, mainly to rural areas of the county. It did impact a mobile home and ripped its support straps out of the ground and wrapped it around a nearby tree. No one was occupying the residence at the time, so no injuries were reported. The tornado dissipated in rural Ray County, just northwest of Orrick.
04:26Z EF2 KINX OK Wagoner Kadashan This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed just east of the Tulsa/Wagoner County line near E 131st St South. It moved rapidly northeast damaging as many as 120 homes, some severely, destroying barns and outbuildings, snapping and uprooting many trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
04:40Z EF1 KINX OK Rogers Inola This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. In Rogers County, this tornado uprooted numerous trees north of the Verdigris River. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
04:43Z EF2 KINX OK Rogers Inola This tornado developed near Highway 412, west-northwest of Inola. The tornado was at its widest and appeared to be strongest, creating the most damage between Highways 412 and 88. In that area, it damaged dozens of homes, some severely, destroyed barns and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and snapped power poles. Damage northeast of Highway 88 through its end point southeast of the Claremore Airport was mainly to trees and barns. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
04:51Z EF1 KEAX MO Ray Taitsville The supercell that produced an EF-2 tornado near Sibley went on to produce a 2nd tornado near the city of Polo. It formed a few miles south of Polo in Ray County, producing some EF-1 damage to outbuildings in Ray County. The tornado then crossed into Caldwell County, and dissipated just east of Polo.
04:52Z EF1 KINX OK Rogers Tiawah This tornado appears to have developed on the Claremore Airport property and moved northeast across Highway 20, ending about a half mile west of the Mayes County line south of the E 470 Road. The tornado damaged several homes near Highway 20. It also uprooted trees, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
04:53Z EF0 KEAX MO Caldwell Polo This is a continuation of the tornado that formed in Ray County and moved into Caldwell County. A supercell that produced a tornado near Sibley formed a second tornado in northern Ray County, and did some EF-1 damage to some outbuildings before crossing into Caldwell County. The tornado dissipated just north of the county line about a couple miles east of Polo.
05:00Z EF1 KINX OK Mayes Pryor This tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:05Z EF1 KEAX MO Bates Adrian A QLCS moved through western Missouri, producing several mesovortices along the leading edge. One of these mesovortices struck a few residences and produced some tree damage near Adrian.
05:10Z EF1 KINX OK Mayes Adair This tornado damaged two homes, destroyed at least two outbuildings, snapped or uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:24Z EF1 KINX OK Craig Todd This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Craig County, this tornado destroyed a mobile home and snapped or uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:25Z EF1 KINX OK Delaware Cleora This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. In Delaware County, this tornado destroyed several barns and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:30Z EF1 KINX OK Delaware Bernice This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Delaware County, this tornado damaged two mobile homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:36Z EF1 KINX OK Ottawa Afton This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. In Ottawa County, this tornado uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
05:38Z EF1 KINX OK Ottawa Fairland This tornado developed just south of the E 230 Road and moved north-northeast destroying a mobile home, destroying several outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees. As the tornado approached the E 190 Road near the S 600 Road, it turned more to the northeast. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a home was damaged, and outbuildings were damaged between the E 190 Road and Grand Lake. After moving over Grand Lake, the tornado damaged chicken houses and snapped or uprooted trees before dissipating east of Highway 10 near the E 160 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
05:48Z EF0 KEAX MO Henry Clinton A QLCS moved eastward through western Missouri, and produced several mesovortices along the leading edge. One of these mesovortices formed just southwest of Clinton and did some minor damage to some residences and trees in the city. The damage path of the mesovortex came to an end just northeast of Clinton in rural Henry County.
05:51Z EF1 KINX OK Ottawa Wyandotte This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Ottawa County, this tornado snapped large tree limbs as it crossed the E 175 Road and uprooted trees near the state line, north of the S 700 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. This tornado continued into Newton County, MO.
05:53Z EF0 KINX MO Newton Seneca A NWS Storm survey found an EF-1 tornado started in northeast Oklahoma and crossed into southwest Missouri near about 4 miles south of Seneca. The tornado lifted about 4 miles west of Neosho. Several outbuilding structures were completely destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted. The path width was approximately 200 yards wide and the path length was approximately 10 miles long. Maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph.
06:38Z EF1 KSGF MO Lawrence Friestatt A NWS storm survey found an EF-1 tornado touched down about 3 miles northeast of Monett and lifted about 3 miles east of Freistatt. This tornado had a path length of about 4 miles and a width of 100 yards. Several outbuildings were completely destroyed. and one house had minor roof and siding damage. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along the path. The maximum winds estimated were up to 90 mph.
07:07Z EF0 KSGF MO Polk Cliquot An EF-0 rated tornado occurred east of Dunnegan. Multiple trees were damaged in the area with damage consistent with winds up to 80 mph. The tornado had a path length of just under two miles with a width of 100 to 200 yards.
07:10Z EF0 KSGF MO Polk Cliquot An EF-0 tornado touched down about east of the community of Cliquot near East 380th Road and South 109th Road. The tornado lifted about 2 miles South of Pittsburg near Highway 64 and East 318th Road. Numerous large tree branches were broken and tree tops snapped. Severe trees were uprooted. Two houses had minor roof and siding damage. Several fences were damaged. The path length was approximately 10 miles and a path width of 100 yards. Maximum winds were estimated up to 85 mph.
07:11Z EF0 KSGF MO Polk Rondo An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down southeast of Flemington. The tornado touched down near South 85th Road and 330th Road. The tornado lifted near South 95th Road and Highway V. A couple outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees had severe tree damage with large branches broken and tree tops snapped. Several trees were uprooted. The path was approximately 2 miles long and 100 yards wide. Maximum winds were estimated up to 85 mph.
07:20Z EF0 KDMX IA Madison Truro This tornado affected several farmsteads along its path. Damage was mostly to trees and storage silos, with damage to outbuildings caused by flying debris from these sources. The tornado path became intermittent for the latter portion of its life as it tracked northward.
07:27Z EF0 KDMX IA Madison East Peru This short-lived tornado damaged a few trees along its path.
07:38Z EF0 KSGF MO Dallas Wood Hill A NWS storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in rural Dallas County. A detached garage was separated from the foundation and blown 5 feet to the west. A large sliding door from a shop was peeled off and thrown approximately 80 yards to the northeast. Approximately 7 trees were snapped around the farm. Several shingles were peeled off a home.
07:40Z EF1 KDMX IA Madison Patterson This short-lived tornado tracked northwest and damaged several farmsteads. A horse trailer was thrown 40 yards into a pine tree, flipping a parked car along the way. Damage was otherwise contained to outbuilding roofs and trees.
07:40Z EF1 KDMX IA Madison Patterson This intermittent tornado tracked northwest during its short life and damaged several groves of trees.
08:00Z EF0 KDMX IA Dallas Van Meter This brief tornado only damaged trees near the North Raccoon River.
08:30Z EF1 KLIX LA Tangipahoa Tickfaw A tornado touched down near Sibley Road about 1/4 mile east of Woodhaven Road, uprooting two hardwood trees. The track continued north-northwest with damage increasing significantly once the tornado reached Joel McDonald Road. On the far east and south side of the road, two houses had damage to their metal roofs with several sections missing. Barns and sheds in the yards of those homes were no longer intact. A metal roof from one of the sheds was found in a tree just above power line height. Across the street from these two homes were two mobile homes, both parallel to Joel McDonald Road. One mobile home was rolled onto its roof and the other was pushed off its blocks. Both were strapped down, with some straps snapping while others remained attached to the anchors which were uprooted. The tornado continued north-northwest toward Gene McDonald Road. Several trees were uprooted near homes on that road. Front and back porches on two mobile homes were lifted and thrown approximately 30 yards. One mobile home had a 3 foot by 6 foot hole in an exterior wall blown from the inside out. Two sheds were destroyed. The tornado lifted after uprooting two trees near Miller Lane Road. One was on the west side, the other on the east side of the road. One of those trees hit a pickup truck. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 110 mph.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).