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In all, 16 homes were destroyed and a few farm buildings were hit by the tornado. An F2 tornado touched down in the same county 12 hours later, destroying a switching station. [10] Tornadic activity continued overnight as an estimated F3 tornado struck Crowder, Oklahoma, damaging or destroying 58 homes and businesses and killing two people. A ...
From May 20–22, 1949, a large-scale tornado outbreak affected portions of the continental United States, killing several dozen people and injuring hundreds more.. Generating at least 66 tornadoes, the severe weather event produced 51 or more significant—F2 or stronger—tornadoes, half a dozen of which were retroactively rated F4 by tornado expert Thomas P.
February 10, 1959 – An intense F3 tornado hit Sugar Tree Ridge, destroying 12 farms. [15] A vehicle that took a direct hit from the tornado was thrown over 75 yards away, and a house caught fire as the tornado downed power lines. [16] 6 people were injured, and the tornado caused $250,000 (1959 USD) in damages. [17]
A tornado watch means weather conditions could spawn tornadoes within the watch area. People should stay aware of weather conditions and be prepared to act if watchers spot a tornado.
May 1949 tornado outbreak: May 15–22, 1949: Great Plains and Midwest >74: 9 fatalities: A massive outbreak struck the Great Plains and Midwest. An F4 hit Amarillo killing seven, the costliest and strongest tornado in the city's history. Another F4 was on the ground for nearly 60 miles as it tore through the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles ...
Huron County Emergency Managment officials near Plymouth, Ohio, confirmed a tornado at approximately 8:02 p.m. Thursday, calling the twister "extremely dangerous".
Residents walk through a tornado-damaged neighborhood on May 29, 2019 in Dayton as cleanup efforts began. A total of 21 tornadoes touched down in Ohio between May 27 and May 28, 2019.
From April 30–May 1, 1949, a tornado outbreak swept eastward across the United States, beginning over the Great Plains. The severe weather event claimed 10 lives and inflicted over 100 injuries. It produced several deadly tornadoes , mostly in Oklahoma, including a pair that killed three each on April 30.