List of F4 tornadoes (1950–1959)

2119:, a distance of 110 miles (180 km), one of the greatest such instances in a U.S. tornado. The tornado caused the 4th (then-3rd) most amount of injuries of any tornado in U.S. history and left 10,000 people homeless. Many experts, including Grazulis, suspect that this tornado probably reached F5 intensity at some point in it life. Although, it was on the ground for 85 minutes, the tornado never received a formal tornado warning until it was in the process of dissipating at the end of its life, although a separate F3 tornado did form after the tornado dissipated. 1953 was the first year that tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were used, but the 688:, 932 were damaged or destroyed. In all, 139 homes were destroyed, 152 had major damage, and another 164 sustained minor damage. An additional 23 farm buildings were destroyed, 15 others had major damage, and 11 more had minor damage. 105 businesses were destroyed, while 58 others had major damage; 37 more sustained minor damage, and nine additional ones had superficial damage. Damage to six churches alone in downtown Fayetteville were estimated at $ 300,000. Several business houses were destroyed, power and communications lines were damaged over a large area; and hundreds of huge shade trees were uprooted. Grazulis gave the tornado an F3 rating. 240:– This tornado began 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Holdenville at 7:05 pm CST and moved northeastward directly through the city. It cut a swath of destruction six blocks wide and 18 blocks long in the northwest section of Holdenville. A total of 38 homes were destroyed while 188 other homes were damaged. After exiting Holdenville, the tornado turned to the north and dissipated 1 mi (1.6 km) north of town. There were 32 injuries and $ 250,000 in damage. The NWS Norman puts the property losses in Holdenville at $ 500,000. Two of the dead were found 150 yd (140 m) from their homesite. 649:, producing heavy to catastrophic damage along almost the entire path. There was damage reported on 109 farms, and hundreds of buildings, including homes, schools, churches, stores, and other structures, were heavily damaged or destroyed. Heavy destructions was observed at Marble Hill, four buildings were completely destroyed in Beech Hill, two fatalities occurred in Marble Plains when a home was swept away, and a third fatality and heavy damage was confirmed in Decherd. Five freight cars on the N. C. & St. L. Railroad were also derailed in Decherd and scattered along the right of way in the town. 1778:– This event is officially as one long-tracked tornado, but was more likely a tornado family that contained at least five distinct tornadoes according to Grazulis. Part of the track may have also been from a separate supercell. Grazulis stated that the F4 damage occurred in Wisconsin towards the end of its path southeast of Catawaba; he rated the maximum damage in the other two states F3. A farmhouse was swept from its foundation, and fragments of the home were lofted for 7 miles (11 km). Near-F4 damage was also inflicted to two homes near 1501:– This tornado obliterated a frame home near its touchdown point, killing the two women inside, with one of the bodies being thrown over 100 yd (91 m). Another home was obliterated at Haskins Crossroads, while several more homes were destroyed south of Ashland. Two people were critically injured in one the homes before dying at the hospital two hours later while another house containing seven people was leveled, killing three people and critically injuring the four others. Much of its path was along or parallel to 35: 2103:), which had 3-foot (0.91 m)-thick brick walls, was reduced by three floors. The landmark tower at the school also lost three stories. A nearby storage tank, weighing several tons, was lofted and tossed across a road. Hundreds of vehicles were thrown, including a 12-tonne (12,000 kg) bus that was picked up, rolled over several times, and thrown against a newly constructed apartment building, killing two passengers. Debris from the tornado was strewn eastward, reaching the 594:– This tornado struck a farm. There, a large house and every farm building was obliterated, including the house of the hired hand who was killed with debris from the home being left in a pile 300 feet (91 m) from the foundation. Hundreds of trees were stripped and/or uprooted, including some that were 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter, and chickens were defeathered. Nine people were injured and losses total $ 250,000. This tornado was rated F3 by Grazulis. 19: 1817:– This tornado, which was likely spawned by an outflow boundary, moved east-southeast through the north side of San Angelo, producing near-F5 damage at times according to Grazulis. 519 homes, 19 businesses and 150 cars were damaged or destroyed along the northern third of the city. A two-story school lost its roof and many walls; students in the school sheltered safely in interior hallways, and only 12 were injured, none critically. 2095:– This large, long-tracked, deadly, and destructive tornado, which was 1 mi-wide (1.6 km) at times, damaged or destroyed 4,000 buildings. The most intense damage occurred in Rutland, Holden, Worcester, Shrewsbury and Westborough. Entire neighborhoods was obliterated and swept away with the debris granulated and scattered well away from the foundations of the homes. The main building of 1910:– Homes were leveled, two cars were destroyed, and farm machinery was tossed. F4 damage occurred to one home in the Hays Creek area and three more near Arcadia. A farm near Arcadia was obliterated and swept completely away, killing 10 people at a family reunion. Bodies were thrown up to .5 mi (0.80 km) away from the residence. The other death occurred elsewhere along the path. 788:) wide and caused major damage along its path. The worst damage was in Judsonia; the tornado moved right through the center of the town, which was essentially leveled. The business district of the town was obliterated, 385 homes were destroyed, and 560 others were damaged. There were 30 deaths in the town alone. Considerable damage and 20 other fatalities occurred elsewhere as well. 1871:

area of F4 damage was inflicted upon farmsteads and homes near Nairn before it dissipated south of Stratford. The tornado's total path length based on official information is suggested to be exceeding 120 km (75 mi), though it is highly probable that this damage path was made up of more than one tornado, possibly as many as four, after the tornado left Sarnia.

5098: 504:– The roar of this tornado was heard just prior to it moving directly through WaKeeney shortly after midnight, causing catastrophic damage despite only being on the ground for about a mile. A total of 45 homes were destroyed while 60 others were damaged. 100 people were injured and damage was estimated at $ 2.5 million. 205:– This tornado moved on the north side of Clyde, obliterating everything in its path despite being short-lived. A total of 21 homes was destroyed or damaged, including 2 homes where nothing remained with debris scattered for more of a mile. A refrigerator was thrown 1/2 mi before lodging itself atop a telephone pole. 1053:– This tornado may have merged with a second, undocumented tornado upon touching down. Along the path, 38 homes were destroyed. This tornado was previously rated F5 based on the destruction of a concrete block structure, but was downgraded to F4 after a study showed that the structure was probably not steel-reinforced. 1397:– One home was completely obliterated and a vehicle was carried 200 yd (180 m). A woman was killed and five other members of her family were injured when their home "exploded". The actual tornado casualty count may have been one death and five injuries, which was listed under an F3 tornado that struck 723:– This violent tornado, the first member of a long-lived tornado family, destroyed 22 homes on the outskirts of Dierks, most of which were frail, and killed livestock and poultry. Many homes southwest of town were flattened, sustaining F4 damage, and trees were stripped of their bark. Nine people were injured. 4505:

neighborhoods. Many homes were heavily damaged were heavily damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled. Apartments, stores, and numerous other buildings as well as automobiles were heavily damaged or destroyed and trees and power lines were downed. Debris littered the streets and hundreds

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This tornado was noted as being a "twin-funneled" event. It damaged or destroyed 11 homes and 65 outbuildings, threw a pickup truck 300 yards (270 m), removed 2 inches (5.1 cm) of topsoil, and uprooted trees and crops. Two people were injured in Missouri. Grazulis rated the tornado F3, but

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The authors sent a detailed letter to the SPC recommending the two tornadoes from 1974, and the 1952 tornado mentioned above, be downgraded to F4. The SPC agreed to all three of these changes. The SPC database now reflects the conclusions of Professor Fujita's map of 1974, and Grazulis 1952 tornado

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at the end of its life. Many buildings and crops were heavily damaged or destroyed and cattle was killed or injured. The peak damage occurred near Cygnet, where a woman and four children died in their home. The tornado is noted by Grazulis to have possibly reached F5 intensity in the town as well.

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and moved into Canada just south of Sarnia Harbour, striking Sarnia directly damaging almost 100 commercial buildings. At least 150 homes on the more suburban outskirts of the city were damaged, including some that were destroyed and leveled. The tornado weakened after that, but one more

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A small home on a farm was swept completely from its foundation, with all six occupants of the home running out of the house and laying flat in a field, escaping the tornado without any injuries. Elsewhere along the path, the tornado heavily damaged two automobiles, one of which was a pickup truck

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The worst damage from this long-tracked tornado occurred in Tuttle. Entire farms were demolished and Tuttle sustained considerable damage. Eight homes and more than 175 other buildings were destroyed while 200 other homes and over 600 other buildings were damaged. A man was killed before he could

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office in Boston feared that mentioning the possibility for tornado activity for the area that day would cause panic among local citizens and only issued a severe thunderstorm watch, the first one ever issued in Massachusetts. As a result, most residents received little to no warning about the

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A long-tracked tornado struck Zook, Kansas before tracking over open country and hitting Dundee and the Great Bend Municipal Airport outside of Great Bend, Kansas. This tornado destroyed 11 homes in Zook with near-F5 damage recorded at two homes while also striking another housing development

1440:– This tornado struck a large housing project on the south side of Warner Robins. It destroyed 275 apartment units, 65 homes, and 25 trailers while heavily damaging 84 other apartment units, and 135 other homes. Debris was hurled high into the air and scattered a 1092:– The tornado may have been a continuation of the above tornado. Four people were killed on the north side of Bolivar, where 14 homes were destroyed, while 23 more people were killed on the north side of Henderson, which was leveled. In all, the tornado damaged or destroyed 600 homes. 551:. There, three farms were obliterated and swept away at near-F5 intensity. Five of the six people killed came from one family. who were killed as they were cleaning chickens on the porch the opposite side of the house from the approaching tornado. The other fatality occurred in the 1953:, destroyed 15 homes, and damaged 14 others. A six-ton truck was thrown 80 ft (24 m) and three cars were observed in the air at one point as well. The tornado then transitioned into a waterspout that tracked for an additional 30 miles (48 km) in 44 minutes over 6485:

report (1993). ... The authors suggested that the three former F5 tornadoes in Tennessee should be reclassified as F4. These changes have been adopted, making the 16 April 1998 Lawrence County tornado the only documented F5 in the history of Tennessee.

1731:– A long-tracked tornado damaged or destroyed about 30 homes and 200 other farm structures on farms. One farm lost all its buildings, with only the main house left standing. Of the three injuries, two were critical, both to an elderly couple near 2163:– A long-tracked tornado, which may have been a tornado family, damage or destroyed many homes and other structures. The most severe damage according to Grazulis occurred in Leander, where four homes were destroyed. Heavy damage also occurred in 1450: mi (0.80 km) or more away from the path of the tornado. The high death and injury toll was mainly caused by this as people were hit by flying bricks and other debris. Grazulis list this as a long-tracked tornado that started south of 2219:. A frame house was obliterated with debris scattered up to 2 miles (3.2 km) away. The two occupants, an elderly woman and her son, were thrown 150 yards (140 m) and killed. A truck was also destroyed and trees were downed as well. 92:

Following two particularly devastating tornadoes in 1997 and 1999, engineers questioned the reliability of the Fujita scale. Ultimately, a new scale was devised that took into account 28 different damage indicators; this became known as the

1207:– The towns of Linwood and Edwardsville were particularly hard hit, as dozens of homes were destroyed, including the home of a bank president that was leveled. Grazulis indicated that the tornado may have reached F5 intensity as well. 421:

The tornado struck areas north of Olney. Many homes in town were destroyed, some of which were swept away with very little debris left. Tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis noted that the tornado may have reached F5 intensity as well.

89:. The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intense. F4 tornadoes were estimated to have had maximum winds between 207 mph (333 km/h) and 260 mph (420 km/h). 2934:– This tornado quickly intensified to near-F5 intensity just south of the Oklahoma–Kansas state line. In the area, one home was completely swept away and many trees were debarked. A savings bond from that home was found near 101:(or T-Scale), which ranks tornado intensity between T0 and T11; F4/EF4 tornadoes are approximately equivalent to T8 to T9 on the T-Scale. Tornadoes rated IF4 on the International Fujita scale are also included on this list. 2946:, leveling one home and killing one man. The tornado then continued to total another home injuring 3. A trailer was destroyed as well, killing a baby inside. Its body was allegedly found 1 mi (1.6 km) away. 1865:

and struck Porth Huron, devastating a large section of the town as it produced widespread F3 to F4 damage. 300 homes were damaged and 90 more were destroyed. The tornado strengthened some more as it crossed the

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phenomena. Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes are recorded worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in North America and Europe. To assess the intensity of these events, meteorologist

2183:. Grazulis listed the event as three separate tornado events from different storms rather than the same storm with the F4 tornado being the last of three; he rated the other two tornadoes F2. 3029:, destroying 14 homes, damaging 13, and causing $ 125,000 damage, with six injuries reported. A baseball grandstand was destroyed, and trees were uprooted as well. The tornado crossed into 5472: 1362:– The tornado destroyed 33 homes, damaged 139 others, and destroyed 43 other buildings. Many rural homes were swept away and an eight-block area in Knox City was leveled. 1616: 1537: 1498: 1437: 1394: 4281: 4242: 4191: 2160: 8239: 2332:

The peak damage from this tornado occurred in Texas; Grazulis rated the damage in Oklahoma F2-F3. Grazulis also noted that the tornado may have reached F5 intensity as well.

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was thrown 200 yd (180 m) and leveled, with all three occupants being injured. One of them, an elderly woman who was seriously injured, later died at the hospital.

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There was damage to 30 farms, including three that were completely leveled, which is where all the deaths occurred. Some of the bodies were thrown into trees.

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completely leveling or sweeping away 11 farms, including one farm that appeared to show potential F5 damage after a home was completely swept away.

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This large tornado formed within a squall line and hit the south side of McPherson, Kansas, destroying buildings, trees, and power lines.

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This tornado struck six farms, including one where the house was blown away, killing the sleeping farmer who was the house at the time.

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were leveled to the ground, one of which was a multi-story building in which one person died. Other homes were reported destroyed in

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had been in effect for this storm, but forecasters did not see enough evidence in their World War II-vintage radar to issue a

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which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F4, EF4, IF4, or an equivalent rating in the 1950s. These scales – the

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with F4 damage. 46 injuries and 56 homes were damaged or destroyed in Miami alone. The tornado destroyed five more homes in

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where a 40-year-old woman was killed in a flattened home. Three people were injured and losses totaled $ 500,000 in damage.

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that was thrown 200 ft (61 m), and destroyed several farm buildings, including small homes on three more farms.

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Buildings were destroyed on 15 farms, including two where all the buildings, along with the homes, were leveled.

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The tornado struck areas north of Uehling, Nebraska, destroying farm buildings, farm houses, and a schoolhouse.

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damaging 12 more homes. Two people drowned when the tornado overturned their boat 12 others was injured.

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The winds estimated by the Fujita Scale are estimated values and have not been verified scientifically.

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A large, long-tracked tornado struck the southwestern, southern, and eastern suburbs of

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report, and the NWS Norman, indicating that the starting point of this tornado was in

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tornado approaching their area. The tornado was also the principal catalyst for the

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and the Atlantic Ocean. One item was documented to have been blown from Holden to

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of people trapped in the rubble of the collapsed buildings after the tornado. A

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along its 77.6-mile path that started on February 24 and ended on February 25.

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within tornadic storms based on the damage caused; this became known as the

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This tornado damaged or destroyed buildings on 20 farms northwest of

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Gordon, John D.; Bobby Boyd; Mark A. Rose; Jason B. Wright (2000).

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northwest of Great Bend. One person was injured by this tornado.

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take refuge in the basement of his home which was carried away.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office San Angelo, TX

5822:. Mason City, Iowa. Associated Press. June 20, 1951. p. 1 3178:. The tornado affected very rural areas for most of its life. 8279:"St. Louis, MO F4 Tornado – February 10, 1959 – Tornado Talk" 967:

homes. Grazulis assessed the tornado as having traversed the

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losses estimated at $ 500,000. The tornado then crossed the

2938:—more than 100 mi (160 km) from its origin. Near 1619:– This tornado developed within a squall line just east of 6036:"WAUPACA COUNTY TORNADO GUIDE (1950–2021) Updated: 2/1/22" 2036:– This tornado came from the same storm that produced the 2611:

A Long-tracked tornado went directly through the town of

8240:"1959 tornado in St. Louis left 21 dead and 345 injured" 8209:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 8192:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 8175:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 7105:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 7083:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 7061:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 7014:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6964:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6942:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6736:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6627:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6442:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6420:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6398:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6376:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6354:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6332:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6284:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6262:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6240:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 6208:"February 29th, 1952 Fayetteville Tornado Weather Setup" 5768:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 5751:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 5454:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 5423:(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information 3115:– This tornado destroyed 46 homes and two businesses in 6475:(4). National Weather Association: 3–10. Archived from 6302:

Grazulis, Thomas P.; Grazulis, Doris (April 26, 2000).

6090:(Report). National Center for Environmental Information 5968:(Report). National Center for Environmental Information 5951:(Report). National Center for Environmental Information 4945:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013 4895:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2006 4514:, especially since this was during the Winter months. 1949:– This stovepipe tornado threw trucks and cars off of 349:

This half-mile wide tornado leveled vacation homes in

7759:. National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. 5872:. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 20, 1951. p. 1, 6146:. U.S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau. 1952 1617: