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February 2012 was more active than normal in terms of the number of tornadoes, with a total of 50 confirmed. While the first three weeks of the month were unusually quiet, the pattern changed abruptly with a major tornado outbreak, which struck the region less than 72 hours prior to this storm, killing 15 people, including 8 in Harrisburg, Illinois alone, the result of an EF4 tornado.
The tornado killed two people, injured thirty-three more, and inflicted an estimated total of $25 million (2024 USD) in damage along a 40.8-mile (65.7 km) path. The tornado was the third to be rated EF4 in 2024, and was part of the most active year for tornadoes in Oklahoma history.
However, a severe storm developed in South Carolina and moved into western North Carolina, outside the area anticipated to support tornadoes, and soon spawned a tornado around 5:22 p.m. EST. Rated as a low-end EF2, the tornado tracked for 2.5 mi (4.0 km) and damaged or destroyed dozens of structures near Ellenboro. Ten people were injured by ...
The tornado was on the ground for 1 hour, 24 minutes and had a total path length of 73 miles (117 km), with a total path width of 1,600 yards (1,500 m). [1] This tornado was a part of the historic tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023, and it was the costliest tornado of the outbreak.
The tornado then strengthened and broadened to its peak intensity as a high-end EF4 with winds estimated at 190 mph (310 km/h) and a damage width extending 0.5 mi (0.80 km) in diameter as it moved into the nearby town of Washington. [42] A debris ball was detected on weather radar in association with the tornado as it moved over the city. [156]
A few tornadoes touched down that day in Kansas and Nebraska, including an EF4 tornado near Rozel, Kansas. Maintaining its slow eastward movement, the system produced another round of severe weather nearby. Activity significantly increased on May 19, with tornadoes confirmed in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois.
A small tornado outbreak accompanied the storm, with 14 confirmed across 7 states. The most significant damage occurred in Oklahoma from two tornadoes in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and a deadly EF4 tornado that destroyed large parts of Lone Grove. The EF4 tornado killed eight people and injured 46 others.
This graphic shows the Tornado Watch in Kentucky on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. ... Be sure to refresh this page often and download the free FOX Weather app for updates on this breaking news story.