Tornado outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011
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From May 21 to May 26, 2011, one of the largest tornado outbreaks on record affected the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States. A six-day tornado outbreak sequence, most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior southwest to central Texas, while isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas. An especially destructive EF5 tornado destroyed one-third of Joplin, Missouri, resulting in 158 deaths and over 1,000 injuries.[7][8] The Joplin tornado was the deadliest in the United States since April 9, 1947, when an intense tornado killed 181 in the Woodward, Oklahoma, area. Tornado-related deaths also occurred in Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. Overall, the tornado outbreak resulted in 186 deaths, 8 of those non-tornadic, making it second only to the 2011 Super Outbreak as the deadliest since 1974. It was the second costliest tornado outbreak in United States history behind that same April 2011 outbreak, with insured damage estimated at $4–7 billion.[6]
Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | May 21 – May 26, 2011 |
Highest winds |
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Tornadoes confirmed | 239 |
Max. rating1 | EF5 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 5 days, 4 hours, 30 minutes |
Fatalities | 178 fatalities (+8 non-tornadic), ~1,630 injuries[4][5] |
Damage | ~$7 billion (2011 USD)[6] |
Areas affected | Midwestern United States, Southern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2011 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |