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At 7:06 p.m. on April 27 (0006 UTC on April 28), a weak tornado touched down in extreme western Pulaski County, Arkansas, roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Paron, and tracked north-northeast. Within a minute, the tornado dramatically intensified and struck a small residential area at EF3 intensity.
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 27, 2014 [nb 1] EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time Path length Max width Damage [nb 2] Summary EF0 Eatonville: Pierce: WA: 0030–0031 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 25 yd (23 m) $5,000
In late April 2014, a tornado outbreak in the central and southern United States produced multiple long-track tornadoes – at least seven were deadly, causing over 35 fatalities. [1] One additional death occurred in Florida, due to severe flooding associated with this system. [2]
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Approximately 373 tornadoes came in April, nearly doubling the 10-year average of 177 tornadoes for the month; in Texas, 43 tornadoes have touched down, year to date, with 21 occurring in April.
The study also found that during the 20-year span ending in November 2003, Texas experienced the most EF2+ tornadoes with 395 of them touching down in the Lone Star State.
A devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped across parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Florida in late April 2014. The event began on April 27, as multiple intense tornadoes touched down across parts of the Midwest, Ozarks, and Great Plains.
May 27, 1997 – A violent and extremely destructive tornado hit Jarrell, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. This is the most recent F5 tornado to hit Texas, and is regarded as one of the most powerful tornadoes ever recorded. [73] May 11, 1999 – A violent multi-vortex F4 tornado hit Loyal Valley. Although it had a short path, it ...