Tornado outbreak of June 14–18, 1992
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The Tornado outbreak of June 14–18, 1992 was one of the largest tornado outbreaks on record, affecting portions of the Central United States from June 14 to June 18, 1992. The outbreak began on June 14 when six tornadoes touched down in Colorado and Idaho. Fifty-eight tornadoes were reported across portions of the Great Plains on June 15, and 65 more were reported over much of the central U.S. on June 16. The 123 tornadoes that touched down on June 15–16 make that two-day span the 5th largest two-day tornado outbreak in U.S. history behind the 1974 Super Outbreak, the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence, the tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011, and the 2011 Super Outbreak. Twenty-eight more tornadoes touched down on June 17, and 13 more touched down on June 18, giving this outbreak 170 confirmed tornadoes.
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Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | June 14–18, 1992 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 170 confirmed (Record for a continuous outbreak in June) |
Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | ~4 days |
Fatalities | 1 fatality, 110 injuries |
Damage | $242 million (1992 USD) $530 Million (2024 USD) |
Areas affected | Central and Midwestern United States, Florida |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1992 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |