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During the evening hours of April 27, 2014, a large and destructive high-end EF4 tornado moved through several communities northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas.The tornado, commonly known as the Mayflower–Vilonia tornado, [1] and which was part of a larger outbreak of severe weather across the central and southern United States, devastated the towns of Paron, Mayflower, Lake Conway, Vilonia ...
The tornado entered Faulkner County and struck the River Plantation subdivision at the southwest edge of Mayflower. Here, EF4 damage took place with large, two-story homes being leveled with only piles of debris left on their foundations.
Moriarty noted how telephone poles were barely leaning only 80 yards (73 m) away from one of the locations which received an EF5 rating, which was similar to why the 2014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado was only rated EF4 and not EF5 due to nearby small trees that were still standing near the worst of the damage.
A pickup truck was also thrown over 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 m) away and destroyed, with the engine block ripped out and thrown an additional 2/3 of a mile. Tree debarking occurred, and a farmhouse was heavily damaged as well. EF4 damage occurred in Minnesota; the maximum damage in North Dakota was rated EF3. NWS: November 29 2010 United States ...
Volunteers bring food, clothing and more as they assist the town of Greenfield after an EF4 tornado Thursday, May 23, 2024. Michael Nordeen, head football coach, brought 16 players to volunteer.
This would reclassify 15 tornadoes over the last 14 years from EF4 to EF5, most recently the Rolling Fork, Mississippi, from March 2023. (MORE: America's F/EF5 Tornadoes Since 1950)
An identical EF4 tornado paralleled the path of the main Pilger tornado and caused a fatality in a vehicle, caused major damage to farmsteads, and debarked many trees. [44] The same parent supercell also produced two other large EF4 tornadoes that passed near the towns of Stanton and Wakefield , sweeping away multiple farm homes and lofting ...
From a bird's-eye view, the extensive damage to buildings in Rolling Fork is hard to miss, and the EF4's nearly 60-mile path of obliteration can be seen clearly. The jaw-dropping photos illustrate ...