A 10% risk area for tornadoes was in place over The Ozarks.
By this point the tornado had reached EF3 strength, and numerous homes were damaged or destroyed in this area. A trained storm spotter sighted a tornado in an open field. [72] On September 11, two EF2 tornadoes occurred near Fleming, Colorado, with one snapping power poles and the other destroying a pole barn. Another EF2 passed near Laurelville, causing significant damage to homes and trees, and tossing a propane tank and a truck.
Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and an outbuilding sustained roof damage. [99] One man died in Kay County, Oklahoma, on May 23 after being surrounded by floodwater from the Chikaskia River.[109].
Four tornadoes during this outbreak were fatal, causing a total of eight fatalities. A second house suffered significant roof removal and siding damage.
Multiple cars were flipped and moved at this location, and a large metal auto service building was badly damaged. Widespread tree damage occurred in Canton, including one tree that fell onto a vehicle. The torrential rain resulted in frequent flash-flooding. Another EF1 tornado struck Douglass, Kansas, causing considerable tree damage in town, and partially removing the roof of a building. On December 17, a few additional tornadoes touched down in Georgia, including a high-end EF2 that caused major damage to structures in the small community of Mystic.
[32][33] Based on the damage, the tornado was rated F3 in intensity. A tornado caused minor damage to grain bins. This tornado touched down in Lewis, where numerous trees were downed, a semi-truck was flipped, outbuildings were destroyed, and minor structural damage occurred. The tornado heavily damaged three homes in town, and caused lesser damage to several others. [86] The Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois had just ended a record-breaking 51-day record for most days above major flood stage on May 12 before the new set of storms hit; many of the upstream cities along the Mississippi and Ohio were in a similar position.
A strong tornado touched down to the east of. A brief tornado occurred over open fields.
Two homes near the intersection of Probst Road and Beck Road lost much of their roofs as well.
Numerous trees were damaged in the northern part of Cisco, several of which fell on structures. This made April 2019 the second most active April on record, surpassing 1974 which had 267 confirmed. With warm, moist air propagating northward from the Gulf of Mexico, and several mid-level impulses intersecting this unstable airmass, conditions became ideal for sustained and significant severe weather beginning on May 17. A trained storm spotter witnessed an intermittent tornado. Just beyond this point, the tornado strengthened further as it passed just south of Frederick Pike and moved along Riverside Drive. Ironically, in response to the deaths of seven students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore after the May 20, 2013 tornado hit that school and nearby Briarwood Elementary, several of the public primary and secondary schools that canceled classes had since installed underground storm shelters for student and faculty use in the event that a tornado approached during school hours. This included a small 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes. The most significant event of the day was a large, EF2 stovepipe tornado that passed near the town of Dora, New Mexico. A brief tornado caused damage to an eight-block area in a subdivision, resulting in loss of roof cover and broken windows at multiple homes. Jefferson City residents had at least 30 minutes advance warning before the tornado hit. Numerous homes in Trotwood were damaged or destroyed, including several well-built homes that sustained total loss of their roofs and exterior walls. A cotton trailer and livestock feed bunk were also pulled across a road. Numerous trees were snapped and denuded as well. In the 13 following days, more than 500 reports of tornadoes were received by the Storm Prediction Center, an occurrence only seen four previous times in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2011. One power pole was snapped and lofted into the air before being driven into the ground 100 yd (91 m) away. Continuing to the southeast at EF3 strength, the tornado entered the Old North Dayton neighborhood of Dayton and caused severe damage to homes and businesses. The tornado inflicted EF0 damage to a gas facility along South Choctaw Avenue before crossing the Interstate 40. The most severe damage at this location was noted along Anna Laura Lane, where multiple well-built apartment buildings sustained roof loss and collapse of their top floor exterior walls. However, an EF2 tornado struck Shelby, Ohio, where a Chevrolet dealership and several homes were significantly damaged, and six people were injured. A total of 22 tornadoes were confirmed. The map below is from April 1 to early this morning (May 28). At 1300 UTC, the risk was upgraded to feature the possibility of significant tornadoes, while still retaining its 10% probability.
Tornadoes were confirmed in 23 different states. Reaching its peak intensity, the tornado then struck the nearby Budget Value Inn motel at EF3 strength.
The tornado then caused additional minor roof, tree, and barn damage within the vicinity of Clifton Road and U.S. Route 68 before dissipating to the north of Xenia, Ohio. This strong tornado destroyed 6 grain bins, 5 farm outbuildings, and produced significant damage to a house, where it collapsed brick walls, lifted half of the structure's roof, and completely removed the garage. [95] Pre-existing states of emergency were extended in Iowa and Nebraska. No known damage occurred. The tornado then intensified back to EF3 strength as it crossed Grange Hall Road, and began moving along a more due-easterly path as it tore through the Fairfield Lakes apartment complex. A billboard was ripped up, an 18-wheeler was flipped over, and trees were snapped or uprooted.