List of United States tornadoes in April 2011
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in April 2011.
United States yearly total
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 794 | 627 | 198 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 1703 |
April
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 269 | 334 | 111 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 771 |
April 4 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage [nb 2] |
Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Ashdown | Little River | AR | 33.67°N 94.1°W | 1310 – 1315 | 4.84 mi (7.79 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $25,000 | A metal building with a steel beam frame was completely destroyed, a carport was collapsed, and many trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | NNE of Hope | Hempstead | AR | 33.7°N 93.59°W | 1338 – 1341 | 3.89 mi (6.26 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $300,000 | A tractor trailer was flipped over, roofing was pulled from a barn and nine chicken houses, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF2 | E of Blevins | Hempstead, Nevada | AR | 33.87°N 93.52°W | 1340 – 1342 | 1.84 mi (2.96 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $500,000 | Numerous trees were snapped. A small trailer was tossed 20 yd (18 m) and four chicken houses were destroyed, killing hundreds of chickens. | [1] |
| EF1 | S of Fouke | Miller | AR | 33.2°N 93.89°W | 1350 – 1354 | 2.63 mi (4.23 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $100,000 | Many trees were snapped or uprooted, of which one fell on a home, puncturing the roof. A large storage building was destroyed, and a second home sustained minor damage. | [1] |
| EF1 | Whelen Springs area | Clark | AR | 33.83°N 93.13°W | 1408 – 1414 | 3.96 mi (6.37 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $50,000 | Shingles and siding were blown off a house, with its television antennae blown over. Numerous trees were blown down, one of which landed on a tractor shed at the residence. A canning shed was destroyed, and a few power poles and power lines were blown down. | [1] |
| EF1 | N of Box Springs | Columbia | AR | 33.28°N 93.38°W | 1428 – 1429 | 0.89 mi (1.43 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $75,000 | A few small barns, several homes, and a garage sustained minor damage, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | SE of Norphlet | Union | AR | 33.32°N 92.67°W | 1512 – 1513 | 1.28 mi (2.06 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $150,000 | An old gas station cover was blown down, several homes sustained minor roof damage, a carport was collapsed on a vehicle, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. A small metal outbuilding sustained structural damage. | [1] |
| EF1 | Slater area | Ballard | KY | 36.99°N 89.01°W | 1518 – 1522 | 3.72 mi (5.99 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $40,000 | Two barns were leveled, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF2 | Slater | Ballard | KY | 37.02°N 88.98°W | 1520 – 1527 | 6.42 mi (10.33 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | $700,000 | A farm building was destroyed, the second story of a house was removed, and a garage was leveled. Several additional homes sustained roof damage, two mobile homes were overturned, and four chicken barns were either destroyed or heavily damaged. Numerous farm buildings and grain bins were destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. A mobile home was shifted slightly off its foundation. | [1] |
| EF0 | N of Heath | McCracken | KY | 37.09°N 88.81°W | 1530 – 1531 | 0.51 mi (0.82 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $30,000 | The roof of a metal farm building was lifted, with two parked vehicles in the structure heavily damaged, and large tree limbs were downed. | [1] |
| EF1 | S of Greenville | Muhlenberg | KY | 37.19°N 87.18°W | 1655 – 1702 | 7.08 mi (11.39 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $100,000 | One mobile home was overturned and destroyed, another was shifted off its foundation, a camper trailer was overturned, and several houses sustained shingle damage. Several trees were blown down. | [1] |
| EF2 | SE of Hopkinsville | Christian | KY | 36.78°N 87.4°W | 1704 – 1710 | 5.26 mi (8.47 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | $2,000,000 | An industrial warehouse building was heavily damaged, steel utility poles were bent almost to the ground, several barns were destroyed, and two homes lost their metal roofs. Dozens of trees were uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | NW of Sharer | Butler | KY | 37.09°N 86.69°W | 1726 – 1729 | 3.38 mi (5.44 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Unknown | A section of a residence's roof was removed, trees were snapped, and a mobile home was moved off its foundation. | [1] |
| EF1 | SE of Neafus | Grayson | KY | 37.38°N 86.56°W | 1738 – 1742 | 3.41 mi (5.49 km) | 125 yd (114 m) | Unknown | A number of trees were snapped or uprooted. Metal roofing was blown off a barn and a residence, one small but well-constructed shed was pushed onto its side, and another small shed was destroyed. | [1] |
| EF1 | Caneyville | Grayson | KY | 37.43°N 86.49°W | 1741 – 1743 | 1.01 mi (1.63 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Unknown | A tree was blown onto a restaurant, the metal roof was blown off a cinder block dugout on a baseball field and a mobile home, and three large grain bins were moved off their foundations. A tractor trailer was blown over, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | Waverly | Humphreys | TN | 36.08°N 87.81°W | 1819 – 1822 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $155,000 | Several businesses sustained significant roof damage, signs and overhangs were torn off, and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, several of which fell on homes and vehicles. | [1] |
| EF1 | E of McEwen | Dickson | TN | 36.1°N 87.54°W | 1833 – 1841 | 7.25 mi (11.67 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | $122,000 | Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, several structures sustained significant roof damage, and several outbuildings and barns were heavily damaged. | [1] |
| EF0 | SSW of Ashland City | Cheatham | TN | 36.2514°N 87.0721°W | 1852 – 1853 | 0.81 mi (1.30 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $7,000 | Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, and additional damage was observed in an inaccessible area east of the Cumberland River. | [1] |
| EF1 | W of Smyrna | Davidson, Rutherford | TN | 35.9774°N 86.657°W | 1920 – 1924 | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $254,000 | Numerous power poles were snapped, hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, some small storage buildings were destroyed, numerous homes sustained roof and siding damage, and several fences were blown down. A tractor trailer and several cargo trailers were overturned. | [1] |
| EF1 | SW of Georgetown | Grant | LA | 31.72°N 92.41°W | 1942 – 1952 | 9.29 mi (14.95 km) | 275 yd (251 m) | $250,000 | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on homes and a vehicle. Shingles were pulled from one house, and a tin roof was ripped from a shop. | [1] |
| EF1 | ENE of Hestand | Monroe | KY | 36.71°N 85.61°W | 1955 – 1956 | 0.19 mi (0.31 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | Unknown | A large barn was destroyed, with debris thrown 400 yd (370 m) in several directions, and multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF2 | NE of Summerville to SW of Enterprise | LaSalle, Catahoula | LA | 31.8°N 92.13°W | 1958 – 2009 | 12.57 mi (20.23 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | $310,000 | The tornado began in LaSalle Parish, entering Catahoula Parish before dissipating. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a hunting camp was heavily damaged, a mobile home was tossed down a ravine and destroyed, and a covered travel trailer was blown on to its side. | [1] |
| EF1 | SW of Albany | Clinton | KY | 36.6492°N 85.18°W | 2014 – 2015 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Unknown | The roof of a large boat storage barn was lifted and thrown, and a second storage shed was destroyed. A house had a window blown out. | [1] |
| EF0 | NNW of Seventy Six | Clinton | KY | 36.7974°N 85.1364°W | 2016 – 2017 | 0.22 mi (0.35 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | Unknown | Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted. | [1] |
| EF2 | SSE of Cooter Point, LA to NNW of Grand Gulf, MS | Tensas (LA), Claiborne (MS) | LA, MS | 31.9099°N 91.5102°W | 2043 – 2114 | 28.01 mi (45.08 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $4,002,000 | The tornado began in Tensas Parish, Louisiana before dissipating in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Numerous homes, farms, and outbuildings sustained significant damage, a water treatment plant and antebellum home were majorly damaged, a grain silo received a huge dent, and an 18-wheeler was flipped over. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, and numerous power poles were snapped. | [1] |
| EF0 | WNW of Hebron | Licking | OH | 39.981°N 82.571°W | 2046 – 2047 | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $60,000 | A large garage had a portion of its roof peeled off, a supporting post was snapped, one side of the building was blown inward, and metal doors on the opposite side were blown outward. A smaller garage sustained major damage to a metal door. A large section of metal and wood roofing was removed from a barn, a door was removed from a smaller storage shed, and a house sustained minor damage. A few trees were uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | NW of Williamsburg | Whitley | KY | 36.8251°N 84.2241°W | 2103 – 2106 | 1.74 mi (2.80 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $200,000 | Many trees were downed or uprooted, and several barns and outbuildings sustained significant damage. | [1] |
| EF1 | NW of Utica | Hinds | MS | 32.1284°N 90.6278°W | 2142 – 2145 | 4.02 mi (6.47 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | $120,000 | A number of trees were snapped or uprooted, and two outbuildings were destroyed. | [1] |
| EF1 | ESE of Beaver | Floyd | KY | 37.39°N 82.64°W | 2221 – 2226 | 0.4 mi (0.64 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $10,000 | A trailer home was destroyed, and approximately 100 trees were downed. | [1] |
| EF0 | NE of Athens | McMinn | TN | 35.46°N 84.59°W | 2236 – 2240 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | $10,000 | The tornado downed 8 trees. | [1] |
| EF1 | Braxton | Simpson | MS | 32.0102°N 90.0455°W | 2236 – 2242 | 7.38 mi (11.88 km) | 1,320 yd (1,210 m) | $550,000 | Many trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on vehicles. Many power lines were blown down. | [1] |
| EF1 | W of Ruth to ESE of Topeka | Lincoln, Lawrence | MS | 31.38°N 90.3554°W | 2248 – 2307 | 17.28 mi (27.81 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | $501,000,000 | A gas station awning was destroyed, the back wall was blown out of a volunteer fire department building, a church had its steeple blown off and sustained extensive shingle damage, and numerous homes sustained various degrees of roof damage. Several trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on vehicles and houses. | [1] |
| EF1 | E of Franklinton | Washington | LA | 30.85°N 90.14°W | 2340 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $30,000 | A home lost a large portion of its roof, and two mobile homes also sustained roof damage. Several large trees were uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | S of Killian | Livingston | LA | 30.3246°N 90.5735°W | 2342 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $10,000 | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a metal roof was peeled off a home. | [1] |
| EF0 | Gramercy area | St. James | LA | 30.0614°N 90.699°W | 2350 – 2352 | 0.94 mi (1.51 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $50,000 | A carport was lifted off a home, causing significant damage, and other buildings sustained minor to moderate roof damage. Significant tree damage was observed. | [1] |
| EF1 | SW of Bogalusa | Washington | LA | 30.6677°N 89.969°W | 0001 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $50,000 | A trailer was lifted and thrown into a camper. Sheet metal, tin roofing, and an awning were tossed and wrapped around a tree. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. | [1] |
| EF1 | SSE of Poplarville | Pearl River | MS | 30.6695°N 89.4527°W | 0043 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $30,000 | Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted, and a portion of a metal roof was peeled off a home, breaking a few roof beams. | [1] |
| EF1 | NW of Neely to SSW of State Line | Greene | MS | 31.2665°N 88.8278°W | 0043 – 0103 | 19.42 mi (31.25 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | $500,000 | Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on the roofs of several homes and a church. A metal barn was destroyed. | [1] |
| EF1 | E of Ocean Springs | Jackson | MS | 30.4022°N 88.7198°W | 0145 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $35,000 | Roofing was removed from a few commercial buildings, windows were blown out of two houses, large sections of two fences were blown down, large tree limbs were snapped, and several trees were blown down. | [1] |
| EF1 | NE of Carters Lake | Gilmer | GA | 34.638°N 84.5923°W | 0133 – 0136 | 2.64 mi (4.25 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $1,000,000 | Hundreds of trees were blown down, uprooted, or snapped, inflicting various degrees of damage to approximately 100 homes. | [1] |
| EF0 | W of Ellijay | Gilmer | GA | 34.7206°N 84.6039°W | 0134 – 0136 | 1.83 mi (2.95 km) | 880 yd (800 m) | $500,000 | Several hundred trees were blown down, snapped, or uprooted, six chicken houses were heavily damaged or destroyed, a horse stable was destroyed, and three outbuildings were heavily damaged. | [1] |
April 5 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage [nb 2] |
Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Ararat | Surry | NC | 36.3951°N 80.5721°W | 0525 – 0528 | 2.68 mi (4.31 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | $1,000,000 | About 35 to 40 homes sustained roof or shingle damage, carports collapsed on vehicles, and the windows were blown out at a community building. Numerous trees were felled, some of which landed on houses and barns. | [1] |
| EF1 | WNW of Walden | Bibb | GA | 32.7119°N 83.7127°W | 0530 – 0532 | 1.11 mi (1.79 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $300,000 | Approximately 100 trees were blown down, snapped, or uprooted, inflicting minor to moderate damage to nine homes. The garage was blown out of one of the houses, shifting the home off its foundation and causing significant damage. | [1] |
| EF2 | NW of Eastman | Dodge | GA | 32.2846°N 83.3234°W | 0639 – 0642 | 3.13 mi (5.04 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $150,000 | 1 death – a double-wide mobile home was completely destroyed, killing one of the occupants. Several trees were blown down or uprooted, and the roof and front porch of a second mobile home were destroyed. | [1] |
| EF0 | WNW of Mattawoman | Charles | MD | 38.6521°N 76.8901°W | 0848 – 0849 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $5,000 | A large tree was downed onto a house roof, and several others were snapped. A fence was damaged, and several outdoor objects were blown around. | [1] |
| EF0 | E of Collington | Prince George's, Anne Arundel | MD | 38.968°N 76.716°W | 0855 – 0857 | 1.34 mi (2.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | $4,000 | Numerous trees were topped or blown down. | [1] |
April 7 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Rockville | Solano | CA | 38.24°N 122.12°W | 2252 | 200 yd (180 m) | Brief tornado damaged a strip plaza, a hair salon and a few signs in a commercial area. Minor tree damage was also reported. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/07/11, NWS Sacramento, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 8 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | Pulaski | Pulaski | VA | 37.04°N 80.80°W | 2335 | 1.95 mi (3.14 km) | Severe damage in town. Over 200 houses were damaged, of which at least 30 were destroyed and many others were severely damaged. Many trees were also uprooted. Nine people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | Draper | Pulaski | VA | 37.04°N 80.80°W | 2342 | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) | Many houses and a gas station were damaged at Exit 92 on Interstate 81 and a mobile home was destroyed. Many trees were also snapped. | ||
| Sources: NWS Blacksburg, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 9 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Norton | Norton (city) | VA | 36.92°N 82.62°W | 1945 | Unknown | Two buildings were damaged and some trees were snapped. | ||
| EF0 | W of Valeria | Menifee, Wolfe | KY | 37.83°N 83.62°W | 2000 | Unknown | Hundreds of trees were damaged in the Daniel Boone National Forest. | ||
| EF0 | Valeria | Wolfe | KY | 37.84°N 83.51°W | 2005 | 0.25 mi (400 m) | Brief tornado touchdown with a carport and barn destroyed. Two houses and a vehicle were also damaged. | ||
| EF0 | Milligan College | Carter | TN | 36.30°N 82.32°W | 2035 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Several trees were knocked down. | ||
| EF1 | E of Jonesborough | Washington | TN | 36.29°N 82.44°W | 2200 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | Three barns were heavily damaged and trees were twisted. | ||
| EF1 | ENE of McKinley | Washington | TN | 36.30°N 82.38°W | 2208 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Several large trees were knocked down. | ||
| EF0 | N of Rocky Fork | Unicoi | TN | 36.04°N 82.54°W | 2215 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Minor tree damage along the path. | ||
| EF0 | NNE of Shelby | Cleveland | NC | 35.37°N 81.52°W | 2250 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | Two mobile homes were flipped over, injuring one of the occupants. Several other houses sustained minor damage. | ||
| EF3 | Mapleton area | Monona | IA | 42.17°N 95.79°W | 0020 | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) | Severe damage in town and a state of emergency was declared as a result of a large wedge tornado. Many houses and businesses were damaged or destroyed, representing about 60% of the town. In total, over 100 houses were destroyed. 14 people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | NW of Ricketts | Crawford | IA | 42.20°N 95.65°W | 0037 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Tornado knocked down power lines. | ||
| EF2 | W of Arthur | Ida | IA | 42.27°N 95.41°W | 0115 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | Several buildings, including a farm house, were heavily damaged and trees and power lines were damaged. | ||
| EF3 | NW of Odebolt | Sac | IA | 42.35°N 95.28°W | 0123 | 10.14 mi (16.32 km) | Large wedge tornado damaged or destroyed several houses. | ||
| EF2 | NNE of Odebolt | Sac | IA | 42.37°N 95.23°W | 0129 | 8.34 mi (13.42 km) | Numerous houses were damaged or destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | SSW of Early | Sac | IA | 42.38°N 95.20°W | 0138 | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | Satellite tornado to the 0129 tornado remained over open country. | ||
| EF1 | S of Galva | Ida | IA | 42.48°N 95.42°W | 0142 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | A farmstead was severely damaged with numerous outbuildings destroyed and a home losing its roof. A few other structures, including an ethanol plant, were also damaged. | ||
| EF3 | SW of Pocahontas (1st tornado) | Sac, Buena Vista, Pocahontas | IA | 42.74°N 94.90°W | 0208 | 30 mi (48 km) | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Long-track, extremely large wedge tornado, with a damage swath 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide, leveled several farmhouses and damaged others. Numerous farm buildings were also damaged or destroyed. Tornado remained on the ground for more than an hour. From 0256 to 0357 UTC (9:56 to 10:57 pm CDT), this was one of five tornadoes on the ground in Pocahontas County, three of which were satellite tornadoes to this. | |
| EF0 | S of Sulphur Springs | Buena Vista | IA | 42.57°N 95.08°W | 0214 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | ||
| EF1 | S of Cherokee | Cherokee | IA | 42.60°N 95.53°W | 0220 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | Several structures sustained significant damage along the path and corn stubble was scoured. A confinement building was also destroyed by the tornado. | ||
| EF2 | SW of Pocahontas (2nd tornado) | Sac, Buena Vista | IA | 42.54°N 94.95°W | 0224 | 1.75 mi (2.82 km) | Satellite tornado to the previous storm. Two buildings were heavily damaged. | ||
| EF1 | ESE of Newell | Buena Vista | IA | 42.58°N 94.94°W | 0225 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Several outbuildings and farm buildings were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | SW of Alta | Buena Vista | IA | 42.63°N 95.33°W | 0250 | Unknown | First brief tornado touchdown in the area with no damage. | ||
| EF0 | WSW of Alta | Buena Vista | IA | 42.65°N 95.35°W | 0250 | Unknown | Second brief tornado touchdown in the area with no damage. | ||
| EF4 | W of Pocahontas (1st tornado) | Pocahontas | IA | 42.71°N 94.84°W | 0254 | 3.2 mi (5.1 km) | Strongest tornado of the outbreak. One house was flattened by the tornado and swept off its foundation. A combine, estimated at 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) was tossed roughly 100 yards (91 m) as well and many trees were debarked. | [2] | |
| EF1 | WSW of Pocahontas (1st tornado) | Pocahontas | IA | 42.69°N 94.80°W | 0255 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Satellite tornado to the EF4 Pocahontas tornado. On the ground at the same time as the following tornado. Relatively minor damage. | ||
| EF1 | WSW of Pocahontas (2nd tornado) | Pocahontas | IA | 42.69°N 94.80°W | 0255 | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) | Satellite tornado to the EF4 Pocahontas tornado. Anticyclonic tornado paired with the previous cyclonic tornado. Relatively minor damage. | ||
| EF2 | W of Pocahontas (2nd tornado) | Pocahontas | IA | 42.71°N 94.80°W | 0256 | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) | Third satellite tornado to the EF4 Pocahontas tornado which was later absorbed by that violent wedge. One home was severely damaged. | ||
| EF1 | W of Pocahontas (3rd tornado) | Pocahontas | IA | 42.73°N 94.73°W | 0308 | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) | One house was damaged. | ||
| EF1 | NW of St. Joseph | Kossuth | IA | 42.92°N 94.28°W | 0419 | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) | A hog barn was damaged, numerous windows blown out and half of a shed collapsed. | ||
| Sources: NWS Sioux Falls, NWS Omaha, NWS Des Moines, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 10 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | SW of Augusta | Eau Claire | WI | 44.64°N 91.18°W | 2157 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Brief tornado destroyed a garage and damaged two farmsteads and a barn. Earliest tornado to touch down in Eau Claire County during the course of a year on record. Previous earliest was May 10. | ||
| EF1 | NW of Augusta | Eau Claire | WI | 44.70°N 91.15°W | 2204 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | Two outbuildings destroyed and three more damaged. Significant tree damage as well. | ||
| EF3 | Merrill area | Marathon, Lincoln | WI | 45.11°N 89.88°W | 2308 | 21 mi (34 km) | Severe damage in the area, especially at and around the Merrill Airport where hangars and airplanes were destroyed. Throughout Merrill, 65 houses were damaged or destroyed. One person was thrown 200 ft (61 m) from his home after the tornado destroyed his home and he was seriously injured. One other person was injured. Overall damage was estimated at $10.8 million, most of which took place at an industrial park. | [3][4] | |
| EF2 | Cottonville area | Adams | WI | 44.03°N 89.90°W | 2312 | 17 mi (27 km) | Numerous houses sustained roof damage and mobile homes were destroyed. Extensive tree damage also occurred along with barns and sheds destroyed. A camping trailer was also overturned and sheet metal was wrapped around trees. Preliminary losses from the tornado reached $2.25 million. | [3][5] | |
| EF1 | SSW of Necedah | Juneau | WI | 44.00°N 90.08°W | 2314 | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) | A mobile home was rolled over and pine trees were snapped. | ||
| EF1 | SW of Hancock | Adams, Waushara | WI | 44.06°N 89.67°W | 2330 | 12 mi (19 km) | Trees and power poles downed. Houses sustained roof damage and irrigation systems were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | SE of Parrish | Langlade | WI | 45.40°N 89.40°W | 2350 | 5.3 mi (8.5 km) | Extensive tree damage along the path affecting over 1600 acres and one million trees. One cabin was destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | S of Fremont | Waushara, Waupaca, Outagamie | WI | 44.23°N 88.86°W | 0016 | 30 mi (48 km) | Multiple barns were destroyed and highway signs were damaged. The roof was torn off one house in Readfield and the steeple was torn off the church. | ||
| EF2 | E of Argonne | Forest, Florence | WI | 45.64°N 88.82°W | 0030 | 13 mi (21 km) | Extensive tree and power line damage. A roof was torn off of a home and several barns and garages were destroyed as well. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Poy Sippi | Waushara, Winnebago | WI | 44.16°N 89.00°W | 0053 | 14.9 mi (24.0 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown with barns and buildings damaged. Roof damage to houses occurred and extensive tree damage occurred. Crossed over Lake Poygan into Winnebago County where mobile homes were damaged and flipped. | ||
| EF1 | W of Armstrong Creek | Forest | WI | 45.65°N 88.50°W | 0103 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | A house was damaged and a garage was destroyed. Many trees were snapped in the area. Barns were also destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | SE of Berlin | Green Lake | WI | 43.92°N 88.89°W | 0127 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | Trees were snapped and a wooden structure was damaged. | ||
| EF2 | Kaukauna area | Outagamie | WI | 44.26°N 88.26°W | 0143 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Over 180 houses were damaged in the community, some of them losing roofs. Large trees were uprooted or snapped. A church sustained roof damage and had air conditioning units torn off. | ||
| EF1 | S of Greenleaf | Brown | WI | 44.27°N 88.09°W | 0153 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | Silos were damaged and a barn roof was ripped off. | ||
| EF1 | S of Stockbridge | Calumet | WI | 44.05°N 88.29°W | 0159 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | Minor damage to four houses and the roof was torn off of a metal storage building. | ||
| EF0 | N of Rogersville | Webster | MO | 37.15°N 93.06°W | 0355 | 7 mi (11 km) | Damage to trees and outbuildings. | ||
| Sources: NWS Twin Cities, NWS La Crosse, NWS Green Bay, NWS Springfield, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 11 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | NNW of Rio Vista | Johnson | TX | 32.27°N 97.43°W | 0609 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Five houses were damaged, one of them heavily and a wall was torn from a pharmacy. Mobile homes were also damaged and barns were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | Alvarado | Johnson | TX | 32.40°N 97.22°W | 0622 | 200 yd (180 m) | Five commercial buildings were damaged and mobile homes were flipped. Two people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | Forney area | Kaufman | TX | 32.58°N 96.32°W | 0713 | 0.5 mi (800 m) | Several houses sustained roof damage and a truck stop sign was blown over. | ||
| EF1 | S of Cash | Hunt | TX | 32.98°N 96.13°W | 0734 | 7 mi (11 km) | Two houses were heavily damaged and numerous other houses sustained lesser damage. Damage to trees and sheds as well. | ||
| EF1 | Vestavia Hills | Jefferson | AL | 33.45°N 86.78°W | 0027 | 0.4 mi (640 m) | Brief tornado embedded in larger microburst. One house was heavily damaged and numerous trees were snapped.\ | ||
| Sources: NWS Fort Worth, NWS Birmingham, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 14 to April 16 events
A total of 178 tornadoes touched down in this large tornado outbreak. For more details, see List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011.
April 14 event (Western United States)
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage [nb 2] |
Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SSW of Lexington | Morrow | OR | 45.4208°N 119.7096°W | 2315–2316 | 0.16 mi (260 m) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | $500 | Brief tornado damaged a pump house on a farm, throwing insulation and lumber up to 100 yards (91 m) away. Trees, grass, and weeds were blown down. | [6] |
April 19 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | SW of Bowling Green | Pike | MO | 39.32°N 91.26°W | 2105 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Two houses were heavily damaged, and a barn and several outbuildings were destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | Clarksville | Pike | MO | 39.37°N 90.91°W | 2140 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Several houses and a church sustained minor damage. Tornado accompanied by softball-sized hail. | ||
| EF0 | N of Fewell | Pushmataha | OK | 34.52°N 95.02°W | 2258 | Unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | ||
| EF3 | Girard area | Macoupin | IL | 39.45°N 89.82°W | 2305 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | One brick house was destroyed and numerous other houses were heavily damaged. Two people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | N of Honobia | Pushmataha, Le Flore | OK | 34.52°N 94.95°W | 2307 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several large trees were snapped. | ||
| EF2 | N of Farmersville | Montgomery | IL | 39.46°N 89.65°W | 2308 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | A grain bin and two sheds were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | SW of Kincaid | Christian | IL | 39.52°N 89.51°W | 2317 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several houses were damaged and three grain bins were destroyed. | ||
| EF2 | S of Honey Bend | Montgomery | IL | 39.26°N 89.63°W | 2320 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | One house was destroyed and numerous others were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | S of Morrisonville | Christian | IL | 39.37°N 89.80°W | 2330 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Two barns and a metal farm building were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Taylorville | Christian | IL | 39.58°N 89.26°W | 2332 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Eight empty railroad cars were knocked off. | ||
| EF0 | NW of Zafra | Le Flore | OK | 34.57°N 94.57°W | 2345 | Unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | ||
| EF0 | N of Zafra | Le Flore | OK | 34.57°N 94.52°W | 2348 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| EF1 | S of Clubb | Wayne | MO | 37.21°N 90.34°W | 0043 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Up to 500 yard wide tornado traveled from 1 mile south of Clubb to 3 miles south of Cascade, snapping and uprooting many trees, mostly in heavily forested conservation land. | [7] | |
| EF0 | Patton | Bollinger | MO | 39.50°N 90.00°W | 0055 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | A barn was destroyed and many trees were snapped. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Chrisman | Edgar | IL | 39.82°N 87.64°W | 0059 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A house was damaged and two barns and a garage were destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | NE of Henning | Vermilion | IL | 40.30°N 87.60°W | 0102 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses were damaged and trees and power poles were knocked down. | ||
| EF1 | N of Newport | Vermillion, Parke, Fountain, Montgomery | IN | 39.89°N 87.44°W | 0110 | 31 miles (50 km) | Long track tornado damaged trees, power lines, houses and sheds. Downgraded from EF2 to EF1 in final analysis. | ||
| EF1 | E of Rossville | Vermilion | IL | 40.38°N 87.57°W | 0111 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Two houses, six grain bins, two sheds, a garage, a combine and several pieces of farming equipment were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | Dowell | Jackson | IL | 37.91°N 89.24°W | 0135 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several carports, a camper and a garage were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | SW of Royalton | Franklin | IL | 37.85°N 89.12°W | 0140 | Unknown | Several houses sustained structural damage, including one that lost its roof. | ||
| EF1 | S of Lafayette | Tippecanoe | IN | 40.36°N 86.87°W | 0140 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Many large trees snapped or uprooted, some landing on homes. Downgraded from EF2 to EF1 in final analysis. | ||
| EF1 | Benton | Franklin | IL | 38.00°N 88.92°W | 0149 | Unknown | Brief tornado with trees snapped and uprooted. | ||
| EF0 | S of Buck Creek | Tippecanoe | IN | 40.47°N 86.74°W | 0150 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A barn lost parts of its roof. | ||
| EF1 | W of Thorntown | Boone | IN | 40.13°N 86.61°W | 0155 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Trees were knocked down and a barn was destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | E of Centralia | Marion | IL | 38.52°N 89.10°W | 0159 | 0.4 miles (640 m) | Two houses were damaged and a pole barn was destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | N of Mount Vernon | Jefferson | IL | 38.36°N 88.93°W | 0203 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several houses sustained minor damage and trees were uprooted. | ||
| EF0 | SE of Royal Center | Cass | IN | 40.84°N 86.49°W | 0205 | 220 yards (200 m) | Brief tornado destroyed a pole barn. | ||
| EF1 | SE of Bluford | Jefferson | IL | 38.31°N 88.71°W | 0206 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A house was damaged and several barns were heavily damaged or destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | SE of McLeansboro | Hamilton | IL | 38.04°N 88.44°W | 0219 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | A small grain bin was destroyed and hundreds of trees were uprooted. | ||
| EF0 | SE of Twelve Mile | Cass | IN | 40.85°N 86.21°W | 0220 | 50 yards (50 m) | Brief tornado damaged an outbuilding and bent a TV antenna. | ||
| EF0 | W of Randles | Cape Girardeau | MO | 39.50°N 90.00°W | 0227 | Unknown | Brief tornado blew down a few trees and power lines and damaged a window of a house. | ||
| EF2 | SE of Carmi | White | IL | 38.04°N 88.08°W | 0228 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Barns and grain bins were blown down and trees were knocked down. A 7-ton truck was flipped and a house sustained roof damage. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Carmi | White | IL | 38.11°N 88.12°W | 0230 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Barns and grain bins destroyed. Roof torn off of farm house and trees were downed. | ||
| EF2 | Fairfield area | Wayne | IL | 38.33°N 88.29°W | 0230 | 11 miles (18 km) | A house, a machine shed and several grain bins were destroyed and a large tank was thrown. Two people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | SW of Fairmount | Grant | IN | 40.40°N 85.71°W | 0241 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Several houses were damaged, one heavily. | ||
| EF2 | W of Keensburg | Wabash | IL | 38.35°N 87.95°W | 0242 | 11.4 miles (18.3 km) | Steel transmission towers were knocked down. A mobile home, three grain bins and several barns were destroyed and numerous houses sustained roof damage. | ||
| EF1 | W of Upland | Grant | IN | 40.47°N 85.53°W | 0248 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Two houses were damaged and numerous trees were snapped. | ||
| EF1 | W of Allendale | Wabash | IL | 38.53°N 87.76°W | 0253 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and power poles were knocked down. One house sustained minor damage. | ||
| EF1 | N of Decker | Knox | IN | 38.51°N 87.51°W | 0254 | 11 miles (18 km) | A metal building was destroyed and several high-tension towers were damaged. | ||
| EF1 | Wheatonville | Warrick, Gibson | IN | 38.17°N 87.46°W | 0257 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Two houses were damaged, signs and utility poles were snapped and trees were uprooted. | ||
| EF1 | S of Bryant | Jay | IN | 40.51°N 84.97°W | 0316 | 7 miles (11 km) | Intermittent tornado snapped power poles, damaged two houses and destroyed a garage, a barn and an outbuilding. | ||
| EF0 | W of Van Wert | Van Wert | OH | 40.87°N 84.62°W | 0319 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | A house was damaged and a garage was destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | N of Huntingburg | Dubois | IN | 38.32°N 86.95°W | 0322 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | Brief tornado snapped numerous trees. | ||
| EF1 | N of Ireland | Dubois | IN | 38.39°N 86.94°W | 0322 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | A grain silo was heavily damaged. | ||
| EF0 | Haysville | Dubois | IN | 38.49°N 86.93°W | 0325 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous trees were blown down along the path. | ||
| EF1 | SW of St. Anthony | Dubois | IN | 38.31°N 86.83°W | 0326 | 0.4 miles (640 m) | Brief tornado damaged a house and uprooted a few trees. | ||
| EF2 | N of Bretzville | Dubois | IN | 38.32°N 86.87°W | 0326 | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) | Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Extensive tree damage along the track. | ||
| EF2 | E of Roland | Orange | IN | 38.59°N 86.67°W | 0339 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Two houses and a barn were damaged and trees were uprooted. | ||
| EF2 | Celina | Mercer | OH | 40.55°N 84.57°W | 0339 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several houses and businesses were heavily damaged and others sustained minor damage. Barns, garages and outbuildings were also destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | E of Monticello | Van Wert, Allen | OH | 40.68°N 84.42°W | 0340 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several houses were damaged and sheds and barns were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | S of French Lick (1st tornado) | Orange | IN | 38.44°N 86.61°W | 0340 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | A metal barn and three outbuildings were destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | S of French Lick (2nd tornado) | Orange | IN | 38.47°N 86.59°W | 0340 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | A porch was removed from a house and trees were knocked down. | ||
| EF0 | N of St. Mary's | Auglaize | OH | 40.61°N 84.39°W | 0344 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A small wooden barn was destroyed and houses and trees were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | SSW of Paoli (2nd tornado) | Orange | IN | 38.51°N 86.50°W | 0347 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Brief tornado damaged a few trees and an outbuilding. | ||
| EF0 | S of Payneville | Breckinridge, Meade | KY | 37.78°N 86.45°W | 0354 | 11 miles (18 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown with damage to several houses and barns. | ||
| EF1 | N of Cairo | Allen | OH | 40.86°N 84.07°W | 0358 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | Significant damage on a farm with a house damaged and a barn destroyed. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Livonia (1st tornado) | Washington | IN | 38.59°N 86.25°W | 0359 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | Three grain bins were destroyed and a house was damaged. | ||
| EF0 | NE of Livonia (2nd tornado) | Washington | IN | 38.58°N 86.23°W | 0400 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | A grain silo and two barns were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | NNE of Salem | Washington | IN | 38.65°N 86.07°W | 0407 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | A house was damaged and sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | N of Corydon | Harrison | IN | 38.21°N 86.12°W | 0409 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | Brief tornado snapped a few trees. | ||
| EF0 | W of Austin | Washington, Scott | IN | 38.67°N 85.90°W | 0414 | 13 miles (21 km) | Intermittent tornado with tree damage. | ||
| EF0 | Scottsburg area | Scott, Jefferson | IN | 38.67°N 85.90°W | 0419 | 12 miles (19 km) | Several houses, agricultural buildings and a Holiday Inn hotel were damaged. | ||
| EF0 | N of Jeffersonville (1st tornado) | Clark | IN | 38.31°N 85.73°W | 0428 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Very brief tornado damaged a shed and a few trees. | ||
| EF1 | N of Jeffersonville (2nd tornado) | Clark | IN | 38.30°N 85.73°W | 0428 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | About 25 trailers were damaged, one of which was thrown long distances. A church was also damaged. | ||
| EF0 | NE of Oregon | Lucas | OH | 41.67°N 83.42°W | 0437 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | One building was heavily damaged and about 24 others sustained minor damage. | ||
| EF1 | S of China | Jefferson | IN | 38.80°N 85.34°W | 0440 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several outbuildings were destroyed, one of which landed through a house. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Bryantsburg | Jefferson | IN | 38.90°N 85.36°W | 0441 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A mobile home and several barns were destroyed and a house was damaged. | ||
| EF1 | NW of La Grange | Oldham | KY | 38.42°N 85.40°W | 0449 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Brief tornado damaged a house and snapped some trees. | ||
| EF0 | SW of Port Clinton | Ottawa | OH | 41.47°N 82.99°W | 0455 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Two houses sustained minor damage, outbuildings were damaged and trees were snapped. | ||
| Sources: St. Louis, NWS Northern Indiana, NWS Louisville, NWS Paducah, NWS Wilmington OH, NWS Cleveland, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Central Illinois | |||||||||
April 20 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | N of Warsaw | Switzerland | IN | 38.86°N 84.88°W | 0504 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | Two houses were damaged and three barns were destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | Frankfort area | Franklin | KY | 38.19°N 84.87°W | 0528 | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) | Trees were snapped along the track and a few houses sustained minor damage. | ||
| EF1 | NE of Georgetown | Scott | KY | 38.23°N 84.54°W | 0554 | 0.5 mi (800 m) | A garage, a trailer and several outbuildings were heavily damaged. | ||
| EF1 | New Holland | Pickaway | OH | 39.55°N 83.26°W | 0614 | 4.2 mi (6.8 km) | A brick building was damaged, a grain bin and two barns were destroyed and trees were knocked down. | ||
| EF1 | S of Groveport | Franklin | OH | 39.80°N 82.91°W | 0622 | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) | Two houses sustained significant roof damage and a metal building was destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | ENE of Groveport | Franklin | OH | 39.85°N 82.85°W | 0626 | Unknown | 12 greenhouses and a shed were damaged. | ||
| EF1 | NW of Franklin | Simpson | KY | 36.53°N 86.57°W | 0630 | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) | Two barns were heavily damaged and trees were uprooted. | ||
| EF1 | E of Baltimore | Fairfield | OH | 39.84°N 82.58°W | 0639 | 0.5 mi (800 m) | A house and a barn were damaged and a garage was destroyed. | ||
| EF2 | Heath area | Licking | OH | 40.03°N 82.47°W | 0642 | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) | Several houses and businesses were damaged, with one masonry building heavily damaged. | ||
| EF1 | ESE of Newark | Licking | OH | 40.05°N 82.28°W | 0651 | 500 yd (460 m) | Brief tornado destroyed a mobile home and uprooted trees. | ||
| EF0 | Piketon | Pike | OH | 39.05°N 83.01°W | 0651 | 0.25 mi (400 m) | Brief tornado damaged a house, a mobile home and several buildings at the Pike County fairgrounds. | ||
| EF0 | SW of Zahns Corners | Pike | OH | 39.05°N 82.95°W | 0653 | Unknown | Brief tornado damaged several houses and mobile homes. | ||
| EF1 | S of Leola | Lawrence | AL | 0858 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | Many trees were downed along the path. | |||
| EF0 | W of Kimble | Kimble | TX | 30.49°N 99.85°W | 2337 | Unknown | Brief tornado touchdown along Interstate 10 at mile 449. | ||
| EF1 | E of Tomnolen | Webster | MS | 33.47°N 89.35°W | 0109 | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) | Many trees were uprooted and several houses were damaged, some of them by fallen trees. | ||
| Sources: NWS Louisville, NWS Wilmington OH, NWS Jackson, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 21 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | Sanderson area | Terrell | TX | 30.19°N 102.43°W | 2345 | 9 mi (14 km) | A house and a barn were destroyed and several cedar trees were uprooted and snapped. | ||
| EF1 | N of Stith | Jones | TX | 32.57°N 99.98°W | 0152 | 5 mi (8.0 km) | Several houses were damaged and barns, fences and a grain bin were destroyed and farm animals were killed. | ||
| EF0 | WSW of Hawley | Jones | TX | 32.58°N 99.91°W | 0155 | Unknown | Rope tornado confirmed by spotters. Remained over open country with no damage. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/11, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 22 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SW of Welty | Okfuskee | OK | 35.60°N 96.43°W | 2303 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | Brief tornado with no damage. | [8] | |
| EF0 | SE of Versailles | Woodford | KY | 38.05°N 84.73°W | 2312 | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | Minor damage to trees and fences. | ||
| EF0 | E of Versailles | Woodford | KY | 38.06°N 84.71°W | 2315 | 0.25 mi (400 m) | |||
| EF0 | E of Kansas | Delaware | OK | 36.21°N 94.71°W | 2316 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | Brief tornado with no damage. | [8] | |
| EF0 | SE of Cherokee City | Benton | AR | 2341 | Unknown | Brief tornado touched down over open country with no damage. | |||
| EF0 | Highfill area | Benton | AR | 36.26°N 94.36°W | 0005 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | Brief tornado touched down near the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, though no damage was reported. | [8] | |
| EF1 | E of Mill Spring | Wayne | MO | 0012 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 300-yard wide tornado destroyed a mobile home, uprooted hundreds of trees, some pine trees snapped off 3 feet above the ground. | [7] | ||
| EF1 | SE of Moodys | Cherokee | OK | 0018 | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Very brief tornado downed several trees. | |||
| EF0 | NW of Blackstone Mine | Okmulgee | OK | 0019 | Unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | |||
| EF0 | NE of Bentonville | Benton | AR | 0021 | Unknown | Touched down over open fields with no damage. | |||
| EF1 | New Melle area | St. Charles | MO | 38.71°N 90.88°W | 0035 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | One house lost its roof and many other houses were damaged. A horse stable and several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Precursor to the main St. Louis tornado. | ||
| EF0 | SW of Byars | McClain | OK | 0045 | Unknown | Tornado observed by storm chasers. No damaged was reported. | |||
| EF1 | E of Byars | McClain | OK | 0059 | Unknown | Tornado was observed by storm chasers. Trees and powerlines were downed and an outbuilding was damaged. | |||
| EF4 | St. Louis area | St. Louis (MO), St. Louis (city), Madison (IL) | MO, IL | 38.77°N 90.43°W | 0100 | 22 mi (35 km) | See article on this tornado | ||
| EF0 | NW of Stratford | Garvin | OK | 0102 | Unknown | Tornado reported by storm chasers. No damage occurred. | |||
| EF0 | SE of Fame | McIntosh | OK | 0114 | Unknown | Brief tornado occurred over Eufaula Lake. No damage was reported. | |||
| EF2 | SW of Highland | Madison, Clinton, Bond | IL | 19 mi (31 km) | Widespread damage to farms and trees. Several barns were damaged or destroyed and many homes were damaged. | ||||
| EF2 | Waterloo area | Monroe | IL | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) | Several homes sustained roof damage and outbuildings were destroyed; debris from a garage was carried 30 to 40 yards (27 to 37 m) away from where the structure initially stood. A few large trees were snapped at their base. | ||||
| EF1 | Paderborn area | St. Clair | IL | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and six homes sustained roof damage. | ||||
| EF2 | N of Poole | Union, Webster, Henderson | KY | 37.66°N 87.44°W | 0350 | 16 mi (26 km) | Several houses were damaged, three of them significantly with their roofs lost. Several grain bins, barns and garages were also destroyed. Two people sustained minor injuries. | ||
| EF0 | E of Stanley | Daviess | KY | 0427 | Unknown | Tornado witnessed by law enforcement. Power lines were down. | |||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/22/11, NWS St. Louis, NWS Paducah, NWS Louisville | |||||||||
April 23 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | N of Seymour | Jackson | IN | 0535 | 4 mi (6.4 km) | Tornado skipped southeast for 4 miles (6.4 km) before lifting. Several structures were damaged, including a house that lost part of its roof. | |||
| EF0 | E of Connersville | Harrison | KY | 38.38°N 84.39°W | 1009 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | Several barns and outbuildings were damaged. Trees were snapped or uprooted. | ||
| EF0 | SSE of Elliston | Grant, Pendleton | KY | 38.71°N 84.74°W | 1859 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | A garage was destroyed. | ||
| EF0 | Folsom | Grant | KY | 38.7097°N 84.7487°W | 1904 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) | A garage and barn were destroyed. One home and a trailer were also damaged. Numerous trees were downed. | ||
| EF1 | E of Dry Ridge | Grant, Pendleton | KY | 38.6985°N 84.5393°W | 1910 | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) | Several houses were damaged and a barn was heavily damaged. Many trees were downed. | ||
| EF1 | Visalia area | Kenton | KY | 38.9123°N 84.4522°W | 1914 | 1,000 ft (300 m) | A brief tornado downed numerous trees, damaged an elementary school and destroyed an outbuilding. | ||
| EF2 | ESE of Klondike | Alexander | IL | 37.06°N 89.23°W | 1915 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) | A mobile home was destroyed and two other buildings sustained minor roof damage. A hangar/storage building was also destroyed at Cairo Regional Airport. | ||
| EF0 | Dexter area | Stoddard | MO | 36.79°N 89.96°W | 1915 | Unknown | |||
| EF1 | Barlow area | Ballard | KY | 37.05°N 89.05°W | 1929 | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) | Many large trees were felled, some of which fell on homes and caused damage. Two homes also sustained minor roof damage from the tornado. | ||
| EF2 | Bardwell area | Carlisle | KY | 36.87°N 89.01°W | 1930 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | A steel building was destroyed, entire walls of brick business buildings were also destroyed. Thirty large trees were uprooted and two people were injured. | ||
| EF1 | Metropolis area | Massac | IL | 37.15°N 88.71°W | 1947 | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) | Minor roof damage with downed trees reported. | ||
| EF0 | NW of Sidney | Comanche | TX | 0013 | Unknown | Brief tornado touched down over open land with no damage. | |||
| EF1 | WSW of Neelyville | Butler | MO | 36.55°N 90.53°W | 0520 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | Two mobile homes were destroyed. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/23/11, NWS Paducah, NWS Wilmington | |||||||||
April 24 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SW of Winnemucca | Humboldt | NV | 40.88°N 117.86°W | 1755 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado remained over open country. | ||
| EF0 | N of Baird (1st tornado) | Callahan | TX | 32.47°N 99.39°W | 2028 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to a few tree limbs. | ||
| EF0 | Ibex | Shackelford | TX | 32.67°N 99.12°W | 2055 | Unknown | Brief tornado uprooted a few trees. | ||
| EF0 | ENE of Potosi | Taylor | TX | 32.33°N 99.62°W | 2122 | Unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | ||
| EF0 | N of Baird (2nd tornado) | Callahan | TX | Unknown | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Rope tornado reported by storm chasers. | |||
| EF0 | SE of Scipio | Pittsburg | OK | 35.00°N 95.92°W | 2205 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A barn and a house sustained roof damage and trees were snapped. | ||
| EF0 | N of Baird (3rd tornado) | Callahan | TX | 32.50°N 99.39°W | 2215 | Unknown | Damage limited to a few tree limbs. | ||
| EF0 | N of Baird (4th tornado) | Callahan | TX | 32.47°N 99.37°W | 2227 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Large multiple-vortex tornado remained over open country. | ||
| EF0 | SE of Monroe | Le Flore | OK | 34.97°N 94.50°W | 0003 | Unknown | Brief tornado damaged a roof of a house. | ||
| EF0 | NW of Coleman | Callahan | TX | 31.92°N 99.57°W | 0127 | Unknown | Brief tornado pictured by a storm chaser with no damage. | ||
| EF1 | N of Umpire | Howard | AL | 34.28°N 94.05°W | 0354 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | Extensive tree damage in the area and a section of roof was torn from a house. A large storage building was destroyed and a chicken house was damaged. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/24/11, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
April 25 to April 28 events
A total of 360 tornadoes touched down in this extremely large tornado outbreak; 359 tornadoes were in the United States and 1 was in Canada. For more details, see List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak.
April 30 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SW of Hainesville | Wood | TX | 32.71°N 95.40°W | 0006 | 2 mi (3.2 km) | Minor damage with trees snapped. | ||
| EF0 | NE of Thomas | Upshur | TX | 32.86°N 95.05°W | 0126 | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) | A few trees were snapped or uprooted. | ||
| EF0 | Hughes Springs | Cass | TX | 32.99°N 94.64°W | 0224 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | Several houses sustained minor damage and trees and power lines were knocked down. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/30/11, NCDC Storm Data | |||||||||
See also
References
- National Climatic Data Center (April 2011). "April 2011" (PDF). Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections. Asheville, North Carolina: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 53 (4). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- Melanie S. Welte (May 3, 2011). "Strength of tornado in Pocahontas County raised". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- Jeff Starck (April 11, 2011). "Merrill tornado damages 65 homes, causes millions in damages". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- Unattributed (April 12, 2011). "Merrill tornado causes $11M damage, hurls man 200 feet". Green Bay Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- Adam Wise (April 11, 2011). "Tornado causes more than $2 million in damage". Green Bay Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- NCDC Storm Events Database. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- https://archive.is/20121205032027/http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KPAH NWS Paducah (KY) Office Report
- Unattributed (April 23, 2011). "Tornadoes Confirmed In Oklahoma, Arkansas". News 9. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
Notes
- All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time and dates are split at midnight CDT for consistency.
- All damage totals are in 2011 USD unless otherwise stated.
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