This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is an Government agency, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weathe ...
in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
in May
2010
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.
United States yearly total
May
''Note: 15 tornadoes were confirmed in the final totals, but do not have a listed rating.''
May 1 event
May 2 event
May 3 event
May 4 event
May 10 event
May 11 event
May 12 event
May 13 event
May 14 event (Midwest)
May 14 event (Southwest)
May 15 event (Southeast)
May 15 event (Southwest)
May 16 event
May 17 event
May 18 event
''Note: includes a few tornadoes in the early hours of May 19 related to the same supercells.''
May 19 event (Northwest)
May 19 event (South)
May 20 event
May 21 event
May 22 event
May 23 event
May 24 event
May 25 event
May 26 event
May 27 event
May 31 event
See also
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Tornadoes of 2010
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2010. The majority of tornadoes form in the U.S., but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. A lesser number occur outside the U.S., most notably in parts of neighbo ...
References
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Tornadoes
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...