The Tornado outbreak of June 1881 was a
tornado outbreak
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A tornado outbreak is the occurrence of multiple tornadoes spawned by the same synoptic scale weather system. The number of tornadoes required to qualify as an outbreak typically are at least six to ten, with at least two rotational l ...
that occurred on June 11–12, 1881. It affected the
West North Central States
The West North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Seven states compose the division: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North ...
of the
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of the United States. I ...
and produced numerous strong tornadoes, killing at least 20 people, primarily in parts of Kansas and Missouri. One of the strongest tornadoes in the outbreak was an F4—possibly an F5—that hit near
Hopkins, Missouri
Hopkins is a city in northern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 532 at the 2010 Census.
History
Hopkins was laid out in 1870. The community has the name of A.L. Hopkins of the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bl ...
, in
Nodaway County
Nodaway County is a county located in the northwest part of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,370. Its county seat is Maryville. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and is named for the Nodaway River. It is the larg ...
. In all, the outbreak killed at least 20 people and injured at least 141.
Confirmed tornadoes
The ratings for these tornadoes were done by tornado expert
Thomas P. Grazulis
Thomas P. Grazulis (born August 17, 1942) is an American meteorologist who has written extensively about tornadoes and is head of ''The Tornado Project''.
Biography
Early career
Thomas Grazulis grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and first c ...
and are not official ratings.
June 11
June 12
See also
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List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America.
#''The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. Some North Americ ...
References
Bibliography
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19th-century tornadoes
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Tornadoes in Iowa
Tornadoes in Kansas
Nodaway County, Missouri
Tornadoes in Missouri
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