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🌪️ Tornado Talk Updates!

We have released a new free summary about one of the tornadoes from the May 31, 1985 Outbreak!

Tidioute, PA F3 Tornado – May 31, 1985! An F3 tornado ripped through southern Warren County on the evening of May 31, 1985, causing severe damage in and around Tidioute and the Allegheny National Forest. The tornado, spawned by the same supercell that produced the Kane F4 twister, left a path of destruction nearly 19 miles long, injuring eight people and destroying 32 structures. Despite the significant damage, it is relatively overshadowed. Read the summary: https://www.tornadotalk.com/tidioute-pa-f3-tornado-may-31-1985/

🌪️ This Week In Tornado History

May 5, 1960 - Oklahoma: On May 5, 1960, a devastating F5 tornado tracked 71.8 miles through four Oklahoma counties, killing five and injuring 81. It began near Shawnee, destroyed farms and homes between Prague and Paden, and caused severe damage in Sapulpa, where 300 homes were hit and 1,000 left homeless. The tornado lifted near Tulsa, where high winds and hail caused additional damage.

May 6, 1915 - Mississippi: An F2 tornado moved 11 miles from 8 miles west of Clarksdale, MS to near Jonestown. There were six fatalities, three of which occurred on two plantations. A total of four plantations were heavily damaged in the northern part of Coahoma County.

May 7, 1971 - Tennessee:  A destructive F4 tornado tracked 50 miles across Gibson, Carroll, Benton, and Humphreys Counties in Tennessee, injuring 137 and killing 3 elderly residents. The tornado first touched down east of Bradford and carved a nearly continuous path through Huntingdon, Buena Vista, and Eagle Creek. 49 homes were destroyed along the tornado’s path, and major damage occurred to a school, armory, post office, and church in Buena Vista. The storm also damaged or destroyed 15 businesses, and 5 barns.

May 8, 2003 - Oklahoma:  On this day in 2003, an F4 tornado moved 17.3 miles through Moore, OK. 45 people were injured as dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed. The worst damage occurred to the General Motors plant, where buildings were flattened, and over 600 new SUVs that were just rolled off the assembly line were destroyed.

May 9, 2015 - Virginia: On this day in 2015, an EF3 tornado struck near Cisco, TX. It threw two cars and a tractor one mMay 10, 1880ile, leveled a house, and caused ground scouring and tree debarking. One person was killed, and two were injured.

May 10, 1880 - Illinois: An F4 tornado moved 20 miles through Scott and Morgan Counties in Illinois. “The tornado was at its most violent south of Pisgah.” 50 head of livestock was killed and 30 buildings were demolished. Seven people were killed and 18 injured.

May 11, 1970 - Texas: A devastating F5 tornado crossed through parts of Lubbock, TX, during the late evening of May 11, 1970. It was actually the 2nd tornado of two that hit the Lubbock area that evening. Per the NWS Lubbock, “Dr. Theodore “Ted” Fujita later determined that all but one of the deaths (96%) occurred along the path of suction spots (also know as suction swaths and suction marks).” There were 26 fatalities and 500 injuries.

🌪️ Twister Time: Bonus Round

Reports last week of tornadoes in Portugal. Here are a couple of posts showing the twisters in Beja and Sardoal.

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