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This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2003. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh , and Eastern India , but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions.
From May 3 to May 11, 2003, a prolonged and destructive series of tornado outbreaks affected much of the Great Plains and Eastern United States. Most of the severe activity was concentrated between May 4 and May 10, which saw more tornadoes than any other week-long span in recorded history; 335 tornadoes occurred during this period, concentrated in the Ozarks and central Mississippi River Valley.
As a result, 3 people were killed and 37 more were injured. The tornado continued into Polk County, destroying 180 more structures and damaging an additional 70. In Hickory County, only tree damage occurred. The large tornado progressed into Dallas County, where it destroyed 48 more structures and killed 2 people while injuring 10 others.
2003: 1,374 0 891 355 93 27 8 0 2004: 1,817 0 1,216 470 103 23 5 0 2005: 1,265 0 815 344 85 20 1 0 2006: 1,103 0 686 292 93 30 2 0 2007: 1,097 0 674 300 91 26 5 1 2008: 1,693 0 985 498 151 49 9 1 2009: 1,147 0 695 348 82 20 2 0 2010: 1,282 0 768 342 127 32 13 0 2011: 1,713 0 802 629 198 61 17 6 2012: 948 0 583 241 94 26 4 0 2013: 916 0 499 309 ...
On June 24, 2003, an F4 tornado destroyed the community of Manchester, South Dakota, touching down at about 7:45 p.m., just around sunset. "It was illuminated by the sun back behind it, turning ...
2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak: June 21–24, 2003: South Dakota: 125: 2: Tied U.S. record for most tornadoes in one state during a 24-hour period, with 67 tornadoes in South Dakota on the 24th. Produced a violent F4 that wiped Manchester, South Dakota, off the map.
The last official EF5 tornado to hit the U.S. was the infamous 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado. This violent tornado was on the ground for more than 40 minutes, carving a path of devastation more ...
This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body. (August 2024) Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 A tornado strikes near Anadarko, Oklahoma. This was part of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. The United States ...