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Tornado outbreak of May 20–22, 1949

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historically less exhaustive, owing to the lack of monitors in many nations and, in some cases, to internal political controls on public information. Most countries only recorded tornadoes that produced severe damage or loss of life. Significant low biases in U.S. tornado counts likely occurred through the early 1990s, when advanced
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The listed width values are primarily the average/mean width of the tornadoes, with those having known maximum widths denoted by ♯. From 1952 to 1994, reports largely list mean width whereas contemporary years list maximum width. Values provided by Grazulis are the average width, with estimates being
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Historically, the number of tornadoes globally and in the United States was and is likely underrepresented: research by Grazulis on annual tornado activity suggests that, as of 2001, only 53% of yearly U.S. tornadoes were officially recorded. Documentation of tornadoes outside the United States was
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and unrecorded or weak tornadoes, so its actual total was likely considerably higher than noted here. Newspaper headlines mentioned an "army" of tornadoes in Kansas on May 20. More than 100 tornadoes in all, mainly weak, may have formed over the Great Plains that day; Grazulis was able to
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assessments. Numerous discrepancies on the details of tornadoes in this outbreak exist between sources. The total count of tornadoes and ratings differs from various agencies accordingly. The list below documents information from the most contemporary official sources alongside assessments from
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1 death – This tornado only hit a few farms, obliterating a farmhouse. A railroad bridge was partly wrecked as well. The tornado killed a motorist whose automobile was lofted 200 yd (600 ft). Businesses and homes in Solomon received F2 damage. Five injuries occurred.
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Prior to 1990, there is a likely undercount of tornadoes, particularly E/F0–1, with reports of weaker tornadoes becoming more common as population increased. A sharp increase in the annual average E/F0–1 count by approximately 200 tornadoes was noted upon the implementation of
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Forming over Black Wolf Canyon, this event struck four farmsteads in Colorado, wrecking 12 structures and splintering 150 utility poles. Crossing into Kansas and Nebraska, the tornado family destroyed many barns, hitting at least six farms. One injury occurred.
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4 deaths – This violent tornado damaged 20 buildings and destroyed three homes. The tornado obliterated a restaurant, killing four patrons. One of the dead was found in a "distant" tree. Cars were tossed up to 300 yd (900 ft) as well, and a
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A family of at least eight tornadoes, this event produced sporadic damage. 70 homes received damage at Rozel, and rural farmhouses lost their roofs. "Hundreds" of animals died in the path, and four people were injured. The tornado also tracked near
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1 death – This tornado coincided with an hour-long period of "high" wind. A few large garages were damaged, along with many dwellings. A wholesale grocery store and a tobacco warehouse were wrecked as well. This event may have been a
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in the early 1970s. Prior to the advent of the scale in 1971, tornadoes in the United States were officially unrated. Tornado ratings were retroactively applied to events prior to the formal adoption of the F-scale by the
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successively paralleled each other. The first event destroyed many barns and a pair of homes. A truck was hit, forcing its drivers to shelter beneath, and a barn in transit blown away "like paper". One person was injured.
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and Livingston. A few trailer parks were destroyed as well, along with 500 acres (200 ha) of woodland, and an oil refinery was severely damaged. 50 head of livestock were killed, and 55 people were injured.
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is generally defined as a group of at least six tornadoes (the number sometimes varies slightly according to local climatology) with no more than a six-hour gap between individual tornadoes. An
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Barns were shattered and one or two homes destroyed. About six other homes were shorn of their roofs. The tornado killed 5,000 chickens as well, blew away sheds, and downed power lines.
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This tornado wrecked a few homes. Several others were either shifted on their foundations or shorn of their roofs. An oil refinery was damaged as well. One minor injury occurred.
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in the U.S. since February 1, 2007, Canada used the old scale until April 1, 2013; nations elsewhere, like the United Kingdom, apply other classifications such as the
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in 1990–1991. 1974 marked the first year where significant tornado (E/F2+) counts became homogenous with contemporary values, attributed to the consistent implementation of
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plant and ripped the topmost floor off a three-story apartment. It also tore utility poles loose, wrecked barns, and destroyed five chicken coops. Five injuries occurred.
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Officially a severe wind at the time, this tornado affected 10 blocks, destroying or unroofing seven homes. 30 other homes received damage, and five people were injured.
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This intense, nocturnal tornado struck 29 farms and caused F3 damage to homes at two locations. Sheds, barns, and utility poles were wrecked. Three people were injured.
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This tornado unroofed three or more farmhouses and destroyed outbuildings or barns on nine farmsteads. 12 homes were badly damaged at Healy, one of which was destroyed.
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1 death – This intense tornado destroyed 14 outbuildings, seven barns, and seven homes. Six other homes and another building received damage. Six injuries occurred.
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publication does not list exact damage totals for every event, instead giving damage categories. As such, damage for individual tornadoes is not comprehensive.
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1 death – This tornado destroyed 14 homes and 31 other buildings. Nine other homes and 26 other buildings received damage. 20 injuries occurred.
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This tornado wrecked many barns and five farmhouses, shifting several of the latter on their foundations. 13 of 14 cattle were carried aloft
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This tornado felled trees and leveled barns. Homes were shorn of their roofs and torn apart as well. Much livestock was injured or killed.
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1 death – This was either a family of tornadoes or two unrelated events. Businesses and homes were destroyed at Nash. The tornado felled a
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This tornado unroofed a few homes. Aircraft and approximately 16 other homes received damage, along with trees. A few injuries occurred.
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This tornado, part of a 55-mile-long (89 km) family, destroyed or damaged structures on 20 farmsteads, leveling an incomplete home.
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This tornado family first unroofed a store and other structures in Texas. Entering Oklahoma, it damaged a hangar and aircraft at
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1 death – This tornado destroyed or damaged 13 or more farmhouses, only one of which it obliterated. Seven people were injured.
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This event, related to the Mooreland F2, may have been two or three tornadoes. Barns were destroyed on two or more farmsteads.
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1 death – This tornado leveled a farmstead. The dead, a woman, was carried 300 yd (900 ft) and her husband injured.
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Edwards, Roger; LaDue, James G.; Ferree, John T.; Scharfenberg, Kevin; Maier, Chris; Coulbourne, William L. (May 1, 2013).
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This tornado destroyed 21 outbuildings and four barns. It also damaged 11 other buildings, a barn, and a trio of homes.
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Five farms were extensively impacted. 10 hogs were killed and a barn was wrecked. A brick home lost its roof as well.
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1 death – This was a family of at least three tornadoes. A farmhouse was wrecked, and other homes were unroofed.
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This tornado struck eight homes, unroofing a few of them. Other structures were destroyed or damaged as well.
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This tornado struck nine farms, obliterating three of them. One farm lost 40 head of cattle. Two vehicles—a
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Most of the damage was to trees. A chicken coop, a home, a garage, and a few barns were damaged as well.
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5 deaths – This intense tornado, related to the Washington–Lambert Field family, produced F3 damage at
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This tornado wrecked windmills, small outbuildings, and a home. Trees were downed and snapped as well.
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14 deaths – This extremely violent tornado wrecked farmhouses at six locations, particularly south of
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This tornado destroyed three barns and five homes along Barren Creek. Three people were injured.
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This tornado severely damaged five farmsteads, tearing apart and scattering a small farmhouse.
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This tornado damaged eight homes, unroofed one, and destroyed another. Four injuries occurred.
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This tornado unroofed a combined store and post office. A barn and home were wrecked as well.
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rounded down (i.e. 0.5 mi (0.80 km) is rounded down from 880 yards to 800 yards.
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Daily statistics of tornadoes during the tornado outbreak sequence of May 20–22, 1949
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A pavilion and farmhouse lost their roofs. Other structures received damage as well.
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Six barns were destroyed and a home unroofed. A gym lost part of its roof as well.
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This tornado, part of the Lipscomb–Gage family, unroofed four homes and wrecked a
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This tornado leveled all but a corner of a farmhouse. A few injuries occurred.
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Tornado Outbreak Day Sequences: Historic Events and Climatology (1875–2003)
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This tornado unroofed or collapsed several buildings. An injury occurred.
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This tornado hit five farmsteads, destroying and scattering a farmhouse.
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A "small" tornado felled trees, damaged homes, and tore the roof off a
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This tornado struck eight farms, unroofing homes and destroying barns.
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Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events
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23 deaths – This was the most destructive tornado in Missouri since
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Storm Prediction Center: Frequently Asked Questions about Tornadoes
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This tornado destroyed or damaged three barns and a pair of homes.
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This tornado damaged several barns and tore the roof off a home.
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Details are unavailable. This tornado paralleled the next event.
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This tornado destroyed a barn. A fallen tree injured a person.
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This and the preceding tornado were related to the Waynoka F3.
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This and the following tornado were related to the Waynoka F3.
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This was one of four narrow, weak tornadoes to hit the county.
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This was one of four narrow, weak tornadoes to hit the county.
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This was one of four narrow, weak tornadoes to hit the county.
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This was one of four narrow, weak tornadoes to hit the county.
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1998-1999 tornadoes and a long-term U.S. tornado climatology
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where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in
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This tornado tore the roof off a home and wrecked a barn.
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This tornado struck six farmsteads, wrecking structures.
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damaged 25 homes in Thomas. Three people were injured.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
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A large tornado damaged "the entire town" of Wilmore.
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began comprehensively verifying tornado occurrences.
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American Meteorological Society: 641–653. 4475:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 3993: 3981: 3907: 4563:: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. 4540:: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. 4371:Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 4314: 3819:The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC) 3800: 3517:This tornado wrecked barns and outbuildings. 2136:Confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 21, 1949 346: 343: 340: 337: 334: 331: 328: 8: 4664:– via American Meteorological Society. 4432:Cook, A. R.; Schaefer, J. T. (August 2008). 3969: 16: 4744:1949 natural disasters in the United States 3875:"The International Tornado Intensity Scale" 3271:Confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 22, 1949 457:Confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 20, 1949 3269: 2134: 455: 150: 15: 4659: 4522: 4486: 4459: 4422: 4382: 4302: 3919: 3784: 3639:was devised under the aegis of scientist 3631: 3629: 3002:, before hitting Wood River and northern 1914:Rural barns and farmhouses were damaged. 110:From May 20–22, 1949, a large-scale 4582:The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm 4501:Violent Tornado Climatography, 1880–1982 4349: 4337: 4237: 4178: 4116: 4032: 4017: 3772: 3721: 3697: 3695: 3693: 3069:was wrecked. Seven injuries occurred. A 1214:. Farms were extensively damaged in the 368: 197: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 3883:Tornado and Storm Research Organisation 3879:Tornado and Storm Research Organisation 3714: 3570: 3556: 3515: 3474: 3424: 3384: 3340: 3253: 3208: 3159: 3113: 3062: 2996: 2935: 2895: 2842: 2782: 2738: 2700: 2661: 2617: 2580: 2542: 2502: 2464: 2427: 2390: 2338: 2298: 2254: 2210: 2122: 2082: 2042: 2003: 1964: 1912: 1874: 1810: 1762: 1725: 1680: 1628: 1580: 1540: 1493: 1445: 1403: 1356: 1316: 1276: 1208: 1152: 1092: 1036: 996: 954: 916: 868: 830: 795: 760: 725: 690: 652: 613: 547: 321: 102:tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1949 79:$ 9,330,500 ($ 119,480,000 in 2024 USD) 4005: 3849:Environment and Climate Change Canada 3845:Environment and Climate Change Canada 3815:"Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage" 3521: 3484: 3430: 3390: 3351: 3307: 3222: 3165: 3119: 3081: 3015: 2941: 2901: 2864: 2792: 2744: 2706: 2667: 2623: 2586: 2548: 2508: 2470: 2433: 2396: 2344: 2304: 2260: 2216: 2172: 2088: 2048: 2009: 1970: 1918: 1880: 1830: 1768: 1731: 1686: 1648: 1590: 1546: 1500: 1451: 1413: 1362: 1322: 1282: 1238: 1158: 1115: 1042: 1002: 960: 922: 874: 836: 801: 766: 731: 696: 658: 620: 558: 493: 156: 7: 4749:May 1949 events in the United States 4634:. pp. 10–17. 99-02 – via 4290: 4155: 4055: 17:Tornado outbreak of May 20–22, 1949 4644:"Severe Local Storms for May 1949" 3841:"Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale)" 1222:area, and barns were wrecked near 14: 3611:All dates are based on the local 3940:Edwards, Roger (March 5, 2015). 3813:Edwards, Roger (March 5, 2015). 3619:and dates are split at midnight 51: 4534:Significant Tornadoes 1880–1989 3753:American Meteorological Society 2084:Farmhouses were badly damaged. 122:event produced 51 or more 3851:. June 6, 2013. Archived from 3749:22nd Conf. Severe Local Storms 3738:; Schaefer, Joseph T. (2004). 1: 4632:National Climatic Data Center 4515:Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3071:National Climatic Data Center 4592:University of Oklahoma Press 4315:Lott, McCown & Ross 2000 3683:was first installed and the 1226:. Most of the damage was to 4509:(Technical report). NUREG. 2689:0.5 mi (0.80 km) 355: 352: 349: 325: 315: 312: 309: 306: 303: 300: 297: 294: 291: 288: 285: 275: 272: 269: 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 251: 248: 245: 235: 232: 229: 226: 223: 220: 217: 214: 211: 208: 205: 4765: 3751:. Hyannis, Massachusetts: 3617:Coordinated Universal Time 3506:1.5 mi (2.4 km) 2988:880 yd (800 m)♯ 4628:Asheville, North Carolina 4532:— (November 1990). 4488:10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00006.1 3821:. Storm Prediction Center 3602:(F2 or stronger) tornado. 3557: 3516: 3509:400 yd (370 m) 3475: 3468:200 yd (180 m) 3425: 3385: 3341: 3332:440 yd (400 m) 3302: 3299: 3296: 3289: 3286: 3275: 3254: 3247:400 yd (370 m) 3209: 3200:200 yd (180 m) 3160: 3153:250 yd (230 m) 3114: 3063: 2997: 2936: 2927:200 yd (180 m) 2896: 2843: 2834:150 yd (140 m) 2783: 2774:200 yd (180 m) 2739: 2701: 2692:400 yd (370 m) 2662: 2653:200 yd (180 m) 2618: 2611:150 yd (140 m) 2581: 2574:880 yd (800 m) 2543: 2503: 2466:Details are unavailable. 2465: 2428: 2391: 2382:150 yd (140 m) 2339: 2330:200 yd (180 m) 2299: 2255: 2246:400 yd (370 m) 2211: 2167: 2164: 2161: 2154: 2151: 2140: 2124:Details are unavailable. 2123: 2114:440 yd (400 m) 2083: 2043: 2004: 1965: 1956:300 yd (270 m) 1913: 1875: 1826: mi (0.80 km). 1811: 1763: 1726: 1681: 1629: 1581: 1541: 1534:400 yd (370 m) 1494: 1485:400 yd (370 m) 1446: 1404: 1395:400 yd (370 m) 1357: 1317: 1277: 1209: 1153: 1107:were observed, four near 1093: 1081:85 mi (137 km) 1037: 997: 990:200 yd (180 m) 955: 917: 908:200 yd (180 m) 869: 831: 796: 761: 726: 691: 653: 614: 605:400 yd (370 m) 548: 539:400 yd (370 m) 488: 485: 482: 475: 472: 461: 398: 395: 392: 389: 386: 383: 380: 377: 322: 282: 242: 202: 116:continental United States 114:affected portions of the 97: 4384:10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0235.1 3970:Cook & Schaefer 2008 3685:National Weather Service 3646:National Weather Service 3476:This tornado unroofed a 3416:100 yd (91 m) 3413:1 mi (1.6 km) 3197:10 mi (16 km) 3150:15 mi (24 km) 3104:4 mi (6.4 km) 2985:30 mi (48 km) 2924:12 mi (19 km) 2831:40 mi (64 km) 2784:3 deaths – Forming near 2729:5 mi (8.0 km) 2650:20 mi (32 km) 2608:6 mi (9.7 km) 2534:100 yd (91 m) 2455:3 mi (4.8 km) 2379:18 mi (29 km) 2287:5 mi (8.0 km) 2243:15 mi (24 km) 2199:12 mi (19 km) 2111:3 mi (4.8 km) 2071:18 mi (29 km) 1953:30 mi (48 km) 1865:27 mi (43 km) 1802:100 yd (91 m) 1799:30 mi (48 km) 1753:1 mi (1.6 km) 1716:20 mi (32 km) 1620:100 yd (91 m) 1617:35 mi (56 km) 1531:30 mi (48 km) 1482:25 mi (40 km) 1436:2 mi (3.2 km) 1392:25 mi (40 km) 1345:4 mi (6.4 km) 1308:100 yd (91 m) 1268:100 yd (91 m) 1265:19 mi (31 km) 1200:100 yd (91 m) 1197:55 mi (89 km) 1141:15 mi (24 km) 1084:100 yd (91 m) 1025:5 mi (8.0 km) 987:10 mi (16 km) 948:100 yd (91 m) 945:4 mi (6.4 km) 905:25 mi (40 km) 859:4 mi (6.4 km) 681:4 mi (6.4 km) 643:10 mi (16 km) 602:40 mi (64 km) 536:30 mi (48 km) 370:Confirmed tornadoes by 4402:Weather and Forecasting 3950:Storm Prediction Center 3734:Schneider, Russell S.; 3581:unless otherwise noted. 3577:All losses are in 1949 3547:8 mi (13 km) 3465:7 mi (11 km) 3054:50 yd (46 m) 3051:8 mi (13 km) 2771:8 mi (13 km) 1816:and a car—were carried 1572:70 yd (64 m) 1569:8 mi (13 km) 1439:75 yd (69 m) 1348:50 yd (46 m) 1228:Woodward Army Air Field 862:50 yd (46 m) 549:This and the following 4648:Monthly Weather Review 4561:St. Johnsbury, Vermont 4538:St. Johnsbury, Vermont 4439:Monthly Weather Review 3984:, pp. 1497, 1503. 3885:. 2016. Archived from 3000:Spanish Lake, Missouri 4704:Tornadoes in Oklahoma 4699:Tornadoes in Missouri 4684:Tornadoes in Illinois 4555:— (July 1993). 4461:10.1175/2007MWR2171.1 3650:Enhanced Fujita scale 1232:West Woodward Airport 437:Doppler weather radar 92:Eastern United States 4689:Tornadoes in Indiana 4636:NOAA Central Library 3994:Agee and Childs 2014 3982:Agee and Childs 2014 3908:Agee and Childs 2014 692:Barns were wrecked. 4694:Tornadoes in Kansas 4497:Grazulis, Thomas P. 4452:2008MWRv..136.3121C 4415:2004WtFor..19..310B 3801:Edwards et al. 2013 3724:, pp. 38, 946. 3356:Red Boiling Springs 3272: 2137: 498:Beecher Island (CO) 458: 374: 365:Confirmed tornadoes 153: 147:Outbreak statistics 18: 4709:Tornadoes in Texas 3803:, p. 641–642. 3641:T. Theodore Fujita 3270: 3212:September 29, 1927 2135: 456: 446:Thomas P. Grazulis 444:tornado historian 369: 151: 136:Thomas P. Grazulis 134:by tornado expert 4609:— (2001b). 4601:978-0-8061-3538-0 4578:— (2001a). 4393:Brooks, Harold E. 3736:Brooks, Harold E. 3596:outbreak sequence 3562: 3561: 3266:May 22 event 3263: 3262: 3216:Mississippi River 2131:May 21 event 2128: 2127: 452:May 20 event 429: 428: 362: 361: 108: 107: 4756: 4734:1949 in Oklahoma 4729:1949 in Missouri 4714:1949 in Illinois 4665: 4663: 4639: 4614: 4605: 4585: 4574: 4551: 4528: 4526: 4511:Washington, D.C. 4492: 4490: 4465: 4463: 4446:(8): 3121–3137. 4428: 4426: 4388: 4386: 4353: 4347: 4341: 4335: 4318: 4312: 4306: 4300: 4294: 4288: 4241: 4235: 4182: 4176: 4159: 4153: 4120: 4114: 4059: 4053: 4036: 4030: 4021: 4015: 4009: 4003: 3997: 3991: 3985: 3979: 3973: 3967: 3961: 3960: 3958: 3956: 3937: 3931: 3917: 3911: 3905: 3899: 3898: 3896: 3894: 3889:on March 5, 2016 3871: 3865: 3864: 3862: 3860: 3855:on March 3, 2016 3837: 3831: 3830: 3828: 3826: 3810: 3804: 3798: 3792: 3782: 3776: 3770: 3764: 3763: 3761: 3759: 3746: 3731: 3725: 3719: 3703: 3699: 3688: 3676: 3670: 3663: 3657: 3633: 3624: 3623:for consistency. 3609: 3603: 3588: 3582: 3575: 3421: 3381: 3337: 3284:County / Parish 3273: 3205: 3059: 3004:Roxana, Illinois 2993: 2932: 2839: 2800:to northwestern 2779: 2697: 2658: 2539: 2387: 2335: 2295: 2251: 2207: 2149:County / Parish 2138: 2119: 2079: 1961: 1825: 1824: 1820: 1807: 1639: 1638: 1634: 1625: 1577: 1490: 1400: 1353: 1313: 1273: 1205: 1149: 1089: 1033: 913: 610: 544: 470:County / Parish 459: 375: 358: 318: 278: 238: 154: 140:tornado families 112:tornado outbreak 22:Tornado outbreak 19: 4764: 4763: 4759: 4758: 4757: 4755: 4754: 4753: 4719:1949 in Indiana 4669: 4668: 4642: 4619: 4611:F5-F6 Tornadoes 4608: 4602: 4577: 4571: 4554: 4548: 4536:. Vol. 2. 4531: 4495: 4468: 4431: 4391: 4364: 4361: 4356: 4348: 4344: 4336: 4321: 4313: 4309: 4301: 4297: 4289: 4244: 4236: 4185: 4181:, p. A-59. 4177: 4162: 4154: 4123: 4115: 4062: 4054: 4039: 4031: 4024: 4016: 4012: 4004: 4000: 3996:, p. 1494. 3992: 3988: 3980: 3976: 3972:, p. 3135. 3968: 3964: 3954: 3952: 3939: 3938: 3934: 3918: 3914: 3910:, p. 1496. 3906: 3902: 3892: 3890: 3873: 3872: 3868: 3858: 3856: 3839: 3838: 3834: 3824: 3822: 3812: 3811: 3807: 3799: 3795: 3783: 3779: 3771: 3767: 3757: 3755: 3744: 3733: 3732: 3728: 3720: 3716: 3712: 3707: 3706: 3700: 3691: 3677: 3673: 3664: 3660: 3634: 3627: 3610: 3606: 3589: 3585: 3576: 3572: 3567: 3419: 3379: 3335: 3268: 3203: 3067:pumping station 3057: 2991: 2955:Livingston (IL) 2951:Wood River (IL) 2947:Florissant (MO) 2930: 2837: 2777: 2695: 2656: 2537: 2385: 2333: 2293: 2249: 2205: 2133: 2117: 2077: 1959: 1822: 1818: 1817: 1805: 1636: 1632: 1631: 1623: 1584:filling station 1575: 1488: 1398: 1351: 1311: 1271: 1203: 1147: 1087: 1031: 911: 608: 542: 454: 367: 356: 316: 276: 236: 198: F5  195: F4  192: F3  189: F2  186: F1  183: F0  180: FU  149: 98: 55:Overall effects 48:May 20–22, 1949 12: 11: 5: 4762: 4760: 4752: 4751: 4746: 4741: 4736: 4731: 4726: 4724:1949 in Kansas 4721: 4716: 4711: 4706: 4701: 4696: 4691: 4686: 4681: 4671: 4670: 4667: 4666: 4640: 4617: 4616: 4615: 4606: 4600: 4575: 4569: 4552: 4546: 4493: 4466: 4429: 4395:(April 2004). 4389: 4360: 4357: 4355: 4354: 4352:, p. 110. 4342: 4340:, p. 948. 4319: 4307: 4303:Grazulis 2001b 4295: 4293:, p. 161. 4242: 4240:, p. 947. 4183: 4160: 4158:, p. 160. 4121: 4119:, p. 946. 4060: 4058:, p. 159. 4037: 4035:, p. 945. 4022: 4010: 4008:, p. 310. 3998: 3986: 3974: 3962: 3932: 3920:Grazulis 2001a 3912: 3900: 3866: 3832: 3805: 3793: 3785:Grazulis 2001a 3777: 3775:, p. 141. 3765: 3726: 3713: 3711: 3708: 3705: 3704: 3689: 3671: 3658: 3625: 3604: 3583: 3569: 3568: 3566: 3563: 3560: 3559: 3555: 3554: 3551: 3548: 3545: 3542: 3537: 3532: 3523: 3519: 3518: 3514: 3513: 3510: 3507: 3504: 3501: 3496: 3494:King and Queen 3491: 3486: 3482: 3481: 3473: 3472: 3469: 3466: 3463: 3460: 3455: 3442: 3432: 3428: 3427: 3423: 3422: 3417: 3414: 3411: 3408: 3403: 3398: 3392: 3388: 3387: 3383: 3382: 3377: 3374: 3371: 3368: 3363: 3358: 3353: 3349: 3348: 3339: 3338: 3333: 3330: 3327: 3324: 3319: 3314: 3309: 3305: 3304: 3301: 3298: 3295: 3288: 3285: 3282: 3279: 3267: 3264: 3261: 3260: 3252: 3251: 3248: 3245: 3242: 3239: 3234: 3229: 3224: 3220: 3219: 3207: 3206: 3201: 3198: 3195: 3192: 3183: 3176:Cape Girardeau 3173: 3171:Cape Girardeau 3167: 3163: 3162: 3158: 3157: 3154: 3151: 3148: 3145: 3140: 3138:Cape Girardeau 3131: 3121: 3117: 3116: 3112: 3111: 3108: 3105: 3102: 3099: 3094: 3089: 3083: 3079: 3078: 3061: 3060: 3055: 3052: 3049: 3046: 3037: 3027: 3021:Palestine (IL) 3017: 3013: 3012: 2995: 2994: 2989: 2986: 2983: 2980: 2971: 2957: 2943: 2939: 2938: 2934: 2933: 2928: 2925: 2922: 2919: 2914: 2909: 2907:Mount Sterling 2903: 2899: 2898: 2894: 2893: 2890: 2887: 2884: 2881: 2876: 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128:F2 or stronger 120:severe weather 106: 105: 95: 94: 85: 84:Areas affected 81: 80: 77: 73: 72: 69: 65: 64: 61: 57: 56: 52: 50: 49: 46: 42: 41: 36: 35:Maximum rating 32: 31: 28: 24: 23: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4761: 4750: 4747: 4745: 4742: 4740: 4739:1949 in Texas 4737: 4735: 4732: 4730: 4727: 4725: 4722: 4720: 4717: 4715: 4712: 4710: 4707: 4705: 4702: 4700: 4697: 4695: 4692: 4690: 4687: 4685: 4682: 4680: 4677: 4676: 4674: 4662: 4657: 4653: 4649: 4645: 4641: 4637: 4633: 4629: 4625: 4624: 4618: 4612: 4607: 4603: 4597: 4593: 4589: 4584: 4583: 4576: 4572: 4570:1-879362-03-1 4566: 4562: 4558: 4553: 4549: 4547:1-879362-02-3 4543: 4539: 4535: 4530: 4529: 4525: 4520: 4516: 4512: 4508: 4507: 4502: 4498: 4494: 4489: 4484: 4480: 4476: 4472: 4467: 4462: 4457: 4453: 4449: 4445: 4441: 4440: 4435: 4430: 4425: 4420: 4416: 4412: 4409:(2): 310–19. 4408: 4404: 4403: 4398: 4394: 4390: 4385: 4380: 4376: 4372: 4368: 4363: 4362: 4358: 4351: 4350:Grazulis 1993 4346: 4343: 4339: 4338:Grazulis 1993 4334: 4332: 4330: 4328: 4326: 4324: 4320: 4317:, p. 12. 4316: 4311: 4308: 4305:, p. 20. 4304: 4299: 4296: 4292: 4287: 4285: 4283: 4281: 4279: 4277: 4275: 4273: 4271: 4269: 4267: 4265: 4263: 4261: 4259: 4257: 4255: 4253: 4251: 4249: 4247: 4243: 4239: 4238:Grazulis 1993 4234: 4232: 4230: 4228: 4226: 4224: 4222: 4220: 4218: 4216: 4214: 4212: 4210: 4208: 4206: 4204: 4202: 4200: 4198: 4196: 4194: 4192: 4190: 4188: 4184: 4180: 4179:Grazulis 1984 4175: 4173: 4171: 4169: 4167: 4165: 4161: 4157: 4152: 4150: 4148: 4146: 4144: 4142: 4140: 4138: 4136: 4134: 4132: 4130: 4128: 4126: 4122: 4118: 4117:Grazulis 1993 4113: 4111: 4109: 4107: 4105: 4103: 4101: 4099: 4097: 4095: 4093: 4091: 4089: 4087: 4085: 4083: 4081: 4079: 4077: 4075: 4073: 4071: 4069: 4067: 4065: 4061: 4057: 4052: 4050: 4048: 4046: 4044: 4042: 4038: 4034: 4033:Grazulis 1993 4029: 4027: 4023: 4020:, p. ix. 4019: 4018:Grazulis 1990 4014: 4011: 4007: 4002: 3999: 3995: 3990: 3987: 3983: 3978: 3975: 3971: 3966: 3963: 3951: 3947: 3943: 3936: 3933: 3929: 3925: 3921: 3916: 3913: 3909: 3904: 3901: 3888: 3884: 3880: 3876: 3870: 3867: 3854: 3850: 3846: 3842: 3836: 3833: 3820: 3816: 3809: 3806: 3802: 3797: 3794: 3790: 3786: 3781: 3778: 3774: 3773:Grazulis 1993 3769: 3766: 3758:September 17, 3754: 3750: 3743: 3742: 3737: 3730: 3727: 3723: 3722:Grazulis 1993 3718: 3715: 3709: 3698: 3696: 3694: 3690: 3686: 3682: 3675: 3672: 3668: 3662: 3659: 3655: 3651: 3647: 3642: 3638: 3632: 3630: 3626: 3622: 3618: 3614: 3608: 3605: 3601: 3597: 3593: 3587: 3584: 3580: 3574: 3571: 3564: 3552: 3549: 3546: 3543: 3541: 3538: 3536: 3533: 3531: 3527: 3524: 3520: 3511: 3508: 3505: 3502: 3500: 3497: 3495: 3492: 3490: 3489:Cauthornville 3487: 3483: 3479: 3470: 3467: 3464: 3461: 3459: 3456: 3454: 3450: 3446: 3443: 3441: 3437: 3433: 3429: 3418: 3415: 3412: 3409: 3407: 3404: 3402: 3399: 3397: 3393: 3389: 3378: 3375: 3372: 3369: 3367: 3364: 3362: 3359: 3357: 3354: 3350: 3346: 3334: 3331: 3328: 3325: 3323: 3320: 3318: 3315: 3313: 3310: 3306: 3293: 3278: 3274: 3265: 3258: 3249: 3246: 3243: 3240: 3238: 3235: 3233: 3230: 3228: 3225: 3221: 3217: 3213: 3202: 3199: 3196: 3193: 3191: 3187: 3184: 3181: 3177: 3174: 3172: 3169:Northwestern 3168: 3164: 3155: 3152: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3135: 3132: 3130: 3126: 3122: 3118: 3109: 3106: 3103: 3100: 3098: 3095: 3093: 3090: 3088: 3084: 3080: 3076: 3072: 3068: 3056: 3053: 3050: 3047: 3045: 3041: 3038: 3035: 3031: 3028: 3026: 3025:Sullivan (IN) 3022: 3018: 3014: 3009: 3005: 3001: 2990: 2987: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2975: 2972: 2969: 2965: 2961: 2958: 2956: 2952: 2948: 2944: 2940: 2929: 2926: 2923: 2920: 2918: 2915: 2913: 2910: 2908: 2904: 2900: 2891: 2888: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2869:Lambert Field 2867: 2863: 2859: 2855: 2851: 2847: 2846:Bowling Green 2836: 2833: 2830: 2827: 2825: 2822: 2820: 2816: 2812: 2809: 2807: 2803: 2799: 2795: 2791: 2787: 2776: 2773: 2770: 2767: 2765: 2762: 2760: 2757: 2755: 2751: 2747: 2743: 2734: 2731: 2728: 2725: 2723: 2720: 2718: 2715: 2713: 2709: 2705: 2694: 2691: 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Retrieved 3740: 3729: 3717: 3674: 3666: 3661: 3637:Fujita scale 3607: 3586: 3573: 3540:Pennsylvania 3458:Pennsylvania 3326:07:00–07:05 3297:Path length 2629:New Hartford 2591:Witt Springs 2162:Path length 1814:pickup truck 1550:SW to NE of 1479:02:00–02:30 1212:Gage Airport 1122:to southern 926:SW to SE of 818:21:30–22:30 783:21:30–22:30 748:21:30–22:30 713:21:30–22:30 502:Haigler (NE) 483:Path length 441:Fujita scale 430: 283:May 22 243:May 21 203:May 20 109: 100: 99:Part of the 4006:Brooks 2004 3922:, pp.  3654:TORRO scale 3600:significant 3530:Hummelstown 3227:Marked Tree 3204:$ 3,500,000 3125:Marble Hill 2992:$ 1,500,000 2964:St. Charles 2838:$ 1,000,000 2750:Terre Haute 2633:Clarksville 1050:to western 357:$ 9,330,500 317:$ 1,085,000 277:$ 6,854,000 237:$ 1,391,500 124:significant 4673:Categories 4527:. CR-3670. 3787:, p.  3710:References 3667:Storm Data 3526:Harrisburg 3449:Montgomery 3257:cotton gin 3087:West Point 2858:Cloverdale 2798:Graysville 2712:Washington 2222:Greenfield 2054:Stillwater 2052:S to E of 1886:Wellington 1853:Kingfisher 1642:Downbursts 1369:to ENE of 1109:Dodge City 880:Scott City 60:Fatalities 39:F4 tornado 4291:USWB 1949 4156:USWB 1949 4056:USWB 1949 3613:time zone 3553:Un­known 3550:Un­known 3512:Un­known 3471:Un­known 3440:Hosensack 3394:Northern 3380:$ 300,000 3376:Un­known 3373:Un­known 3366:Tennessee 3345:downburst 3336:$ 750,000 3329:Un­known 3281:Location 3250:Un­known 3244:Un­known 3180:Alexander 3156:Un­known 3134:Bollinger 3129:Oak Ridge 3110:Un­known 3107:Un­known 3023:to NW of 2960:St. Louis 2892:Un­known 2889:Un­known 2886:Un­known 2874:St. Louis 2854:Eel River 2786:Cox Field 2778:$ 250,000 2752:to SW of 2735:Un­known 2732:Un­known 2677:Van Buren 2672:Pittsburg 2657:$ 200,000 2631:to SE of 2614:Un­known 2577:Un­known 2571:Un­known 2531:Un­known 2512:Southern 2499:Un­known 2496:Un­known 2493:Un­known 2461:Un­known 2458:Un­known 2438:White Oak 2424:Un­known 2421:Un­known 2418:Un­known 2401:Big Cabin 2350:Claremore 2327:Un­known 2294:$ 100,000 2290:Un­known 2266:Cleveland 2202:Un­known 2182:Hitchcock 2180:to NW of 2146:Location 2108:Un­known 2094:Salamonia 2074:Un­known 2068:Un­known 2039:Un­known 2036:Un­known 2033:Un­known 2030:Un­known 2000:Un­known 1997:Un­known 1994:Un­known 1991:Un­known 1941:Wabaunsee 1909:Un­known 1906:Un­known 1903:Un­known 1871:Un­known 1868:Un­known 1759:Un­known 1756:Un­known 1722:Un­known 1719:Un­known 1677:Un­known 1674:Un­known 1671:Un­known 1624:$ 120,000 1552:Mooreland 1537:Un­known 1515:Dickinson 1470:Dickinson 1459:to NE of 1442:Un­known 1399:$ 150,000 1305:Un­known 1272:$ 200,000 1244:Coldwater 1204:$ 250,000 1144:Un­known 1088:$ 175,000 1028:Un­known 1018:Tennessee 1013:Claiborne 993:Un­known 968:to NW of 951:Un­known 912:$ 100,000 865:Un­known 827:Un­known 824:Un­known 821:Un­known 805:Un­known 792:Un­known 789:Un­known 786:Un­known 770:Un­known 757:Un­known 754:Un­known 751:Un­known 735:Un­known 722:Un­known 719:Un­known 716:Un­known 700:Un­known 687:Un­known 684:Un­known 649:Un­known 646:Un­known 626:Bird City 609:$ 100,000 564:Wray (CO) 467:Location 172:Injuries 27:Tornadoes 3592:outbreak 3544:01:30–? 3528:to near 3503:01:00–? 3499:Virginia 3462:00:30–? 3438:to N of 3420:$ 35,000 3410:00:15–? 3370:08:00–? 3322:Kentucky 3312:Somerset 3241:03:30–? 3237:Arkansas 3232:Poinsett 3194:00:55–? 3190:Illinois 3186:Missouri 3147:23:45–? 3143:Missouri 3127:to E of 3101:23:30–? 3058:$ 70,000 3048:23:00–? 3040:Illinois 3034:Sullivan 3030:Crawford 2982:22:50–? 2978:Illinois 2974:Missouri 2931:$ 40,000 2921:22:30–? 2917:Illinois 2883:22:30–? 2879:Missouri 2828:22:15–? 2811:Sullivan 2804:to N of 2802:Shelburn 2768:22:05–? 2748:Eastern 2726:22:00–? 2722:Missouri 2717:Franklin 2696:$ 30,000 2686:22:00–? 2647:21:30–? 2643:Missouri 2605:17:30–? 2601:Kentucky 2568:10:30–? 2564:Missouri 2538:$ 30,000 2528:07:10–? 2524:Oklahoma 2486:Oklahoma 2448:Oklahoma 2415:07:07–? 2411:Oklahoma 2386:$ 50,000 2376:06:45–? 2372:Oklahoma 2324:06:30–? 2320:Oklahoma 2284:06:15–? 2280:Oklahoma 2250:$ 70,000 2240:05:30–? 2236:Oklahoma 2206:$ 10,000 2196:05:30–? 2192:Oklahoma 2118:$ 10,000 2078:$ 15,000 2064:Oklahoma 2026:Oklahoma 1987:Oklahoma 1960:$ 75,000 1950:03:45–? 1932:Eskridge 1930:to E of 1900:03:00–? 1862:03:00–? 1858:Oklahoma 1842:to near 1838:to S of 1806:$ 56,000 1796:03:00–? 1792:Oklahoma 1783:Woodward 1776:to near 1750:02:45–? 1713:02:45–? 1709:Oklahoma 1700:Woodward 1693:to E of 1668:02:30–? 1664:Oklahoma 1614:02:30–? 1610:Oklahoma 1598:to N of 1576:$ 14,000 1566:02:30–? 1562:Oklahoma 1557:Woodward 1528:02:15–? 1508:to N of 1489:$ 35,000 1433:02:00–? 1429:Oklahoma 1424:Woodward 1419:Woodward 1389:01:45–? 1385:Oklahoma 1352:$ 10,000 1342:01:45–? 1302:01:30–? 1298:Oklahoma 1262:01:30–? 1253:Comanche 1220:Shattuck 1194:00:15–? 1190:Oklahoma 1180:Woodward 1172:Lipscomb 1165:to N of 1138:23:30–? 1134:Oklahoma 1078:23:30–? 1065:Hodgeman 1048:Copeland 1032:$ 37,000 1022:23:00–? 984:23:00–? 942:22:54–? 933:Lipscomb 928:Lipscomb 902:22:15–? 856:22:15–? 678:21:30–? 664:McDonald 640:21:30–? 631:Cheyenne 599:21:30–? 595:Nebraska 587:Colorado 577:Cheyenne 566:to W of 543:$ 35,000 533:19:15–? 529:Nebraska 521:Colorado 511:Cheyenne 500:to near 132:rated F4 68:Injuries 45:Duration 4524:7099491 4448:Bibcode 4411:Bibcode 4359:Sources 3621:CST/CDT 3535:Dauphin 3478:hosiery 3436:Clayton 3396:Abilene 3317:Pulaski 3303:Damage 3044:Indiana 2968:Madison 2905:SSW of 2824:Indiana 2764:Indiana 2754:Burnett 2358:Estella 2354:Chelsea 2334:$ 4,000 2310:Oologah 2178:Watonga 2168:Damage 2104:Indiana 2015:Hopeton 1976:Hopeton 1924:Emporia 1836:Watonga 1821:⁄ 1778:Hopeton 1774:Waynoka 1695:Waynoka 1635:⁄ 1461:Solomon 1376:Alfalfa 1333:Lincoln 1328:Lincoln 1312:$ 8,000 1288:Catesby 1248:Wilmore 1216:Tangier 1148:$ 1,500 1103:. Many 1097:Hanston 970:Shields 964:SSE of 847:Decatur 842:Oberlin 809:Rawlins 774:Rawlins 739:Rawlins 704:Rawlins 669:Rawlins 489:Damage 175:Damage 169:Deaths 166:rating 164:F-scale 88:Central 4598:  4588:Norman 4567:  4544:  4521:  3681:NEXRAD 3453:Lehigh 3434:SW of 3401:Taylor 3300:Width 3290:Time ( 3287:State 3178:(MO), 3032:(IL), 3019:SW of 3008:Worden 2966:(MO), 2962:(MO), 2806:Jordan 2796:NE of 2596:Estill 2559:Wright 2514:Vinita 2476:Vinita 2363:Rogers 2315:Rogers 2271:Pawnee 2264:SW of 2231:Blaine 2220:SW of 2187:Blaine 2176:NW of 2165:Width 2155:Time ( 2152:State 1946:Kansas 1922:NW of 1896:Kansas 1891:Sumner 1884:SW of 1849:Blaine 1834:SE of 1746:Kansas 1605:Custer 1600:Thomas 1596:Hammon 1594:SE of 1524:Kansas 1475:Kansas 1466:Saline 1457:Gypsum 1455:SW of 1338:Kansas 1326:SE of 1258:Kansas 1242:SW of 1230:, now 1178:(OK), 1174:(TX), 1129:Beaver 1124:Beaver 1101:Howell 1074:Kansas 1069:Pawnee 980:Kansas 898:Kansas 852:Kansas 814:Kansas 779:Kansas 744:Kansas 709:Kansas 674:Kansas 636:Kansas 591:Kansas 579:(KS), 575:(CO), 525:Kansas 513:(KS), 509:(CO), 486:Width 476:Time ( 473:State 434:NEXRAD 399:Total 323:Total 160:Total 76:Damage 3745:(PDF) 3565:Notes 3445:Berks 3406:Texas 3361:Macon 3182:(IL) 3123:N of 3085:N of 3075:an F5 3036:(IN) 2970:(IL) 2945:E of 2912:Brown 2850:Lewis 2710:S of 2627:Near 2552:N of 2519:Craig 2481:Craig 2474:S of 2443:Craig 2406:Craig 2367:Craig 2348:N of 2308:Near 2275:Osage 2092:E of 2059:Payne 2021:Woods 2013:E of 1982:Woods 1974:E of 1928:Allen 1844:Dover 1840:Loyal 1787:Woods 1772:W of 1736:Chase 1704:Woods 1691:Belva 1659:Ellis 1652:W of 1519:Geary 1504:Near 1417:E of 1380:Grant 1367:Yewed 1293:Ellis 1286:Near 1224:Fargo 1186:Texas 1182:(OK) 1176:Ellis 1120:Balko 1052:Rozel 1046:N of 1006:Near 966:Healy 938:Texas 889:Scott 884:Healy 878:S of 840:W of 662:N of 624:E of 583:(NE) 581:Dundy 562:S of 517:(NE) 515:Dundy 425:≥ 66 157:Date 4596:ISBN 4565:ISBN 4542:ISBN 4519:OSTI 4506:OSTI 3957:2016 3895:2016 3861:2016 3827:2016 3760:2019 3635:The 3097:Iowa 2848:and 2819:Owen 2815:Clay 2759:Vigo 2682:Iowa 2638:Pike 2226:Etna 1937:Lyon 1741:Rice 1654:Vici 1506:Hope 1371:Nash 1099:and 1061:Ford 1057:Gray 1008:Goin 975:Lane 893:Lane 573:Yuma 507:Yuma 353:558 273:491 90:and 30:≥ 66 4656:doi 4483:doi 4456:doi 4444:136 4419:doi 4379:doi 3924:251 3789:131 3590:An 3579:USD 3522:F2 3485:F2 3431:F2 3391:F2 3352:FU 3308:FU 3292:UTC 3223:FU 3166:F4 3120:F3 3092:Lee 3082:F2 3016:F4 2953:to 2949:to 2942:F4 2902:F2 2865:F2 2793:F4 2745:F3 2707:F2 2668:F2 2624:F3 2587:F2 2549:FU 2509:F2 2471:FU 2434:FU 2397:F2 2356:to 2352:to 2345:F2 2305:F2 2261:F3 2224:to 2217:F4 2173:F2 2157:UTC 2099:Jay 2089:FU 2049:FU 2010:FU 1971:FU 1926:to 1919:F3 1881:FU 1831:F2 1769:F3 1732:F2 1687:F2 1649:F2 1591:F2 1547:F2 1501:F3 1452:F4 1414:F2 1363:F2 1323:F2 1283:F3 1246:to 1239:F2 1159:F2 1116:F2 1043:F2 1003:F2 961:F3 923:F2 882:to 875:F3 837:F2 802:FU 767:FU 732:FU 697:FU 659:F2 621:F3 559:F3 494:F3 478:UTC 416:13 413:32 404:15 396:F5 393:F4 390:F3 387:F2 384:F1 381:F0 378:FU 350:57 341:13 338:32 329:15 326:66 313:10 270:52 258:11 246:24 233:57 218:17 206:36 71:558 4675:: 4652:77 4650:. 4646:. 4630:: 4594:. 4590:: 4586:. 4559:. 4517:. 4513:: 4503:. 4479:94 4477:. 4473:. 4454:. 4442:. 4436:. 4417:. 4407:19 4405:. 4399:. 4375:53 4373:. 4369:. 4322:^ 4245:^ 4186:^ 4163:^ 4124:^ 4063:^ 4040:^ 4025:^ 3948:. 3944:. 3881:. 3877:. 3847:. 3843:. 3817:. 3747:. 3692:^ 3628:^ 3451:, 3447:, 3347:. 3294:) 3277:F# 3259:. 3188:, 3136:, 3042:, 2976:, 2860:. 2817:, 2813:, 2365:, 2273:, 2159:) 2142:F# 1939:, 1851:, 1785:, 1702:, 1586:. 1517:, 1468:, 1378:, 1188:, 1111:. 1067:, 1063:, 1059:, 891:, 593:, 589:, 527:, 523:, 480:) 463:F# 448:. 422:0 419:6 410:? 407:? 347:0 344:6 335:? 332:? 310:1 307:0 304:0 301:0 298:4 295:? 292:? 289:2 286:6 267:0 264:5 261:4 255:? 252:? 249:4 230:4 227:0 224:1 221:9 215:? 212:? 209:9 63:57 4658:: 4638:. 4604:. 4573:. 4550:. 4491:. 4485:: 4464:. 4458:: 4450:: 4427:. 4421:: 4413:: 4387:. 4381:: 3959:. 3930:. 3928:4 3926:– 3897:. 3863:. 3829:. 3791:. 3762:. 3656:. 1823:2 1819:1 1637:4 1633:1 1218:– 126:—

Index

F4 tornado
Central
Eastern United States
tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1949
tornado outbreak
continental United States
severe weather
significant
F2 or stronger
rated F4
Thomas P. Grazulis
tornado families
F-scale
Fujita rating
NEXRAD
Doppler weather radar
Fujita scale
Thomas P. Grazulis
F#
UTC
Beecher Island (CO)
Haigler (NE)
Yuma
Cheyenne
Dundy
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
tornado family
Wray (CO)

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