The
tornado outbreak sequence of June 3–11, 2008
The tornado outbreak sequence of June 3–11, 2008 was a series of tornado outbreaks affecting most of central and eastern North America from June 3–11, 2008. 192 tornadoes were confirmed, along with widespread downburst, straight&ndas ...
affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada starting on June 3, 2008 and lasting until June 11; 192 tornadoes were confirmed.
The first outbreak affected much of the Midwest and
Ohio Valley area on June 3 producing over 20 tornado reports including an EF3 in
Moscow, Indiana. Several people were injured, including one critically who died two months later.
The second outbreak took place across the Central Plains where two days of severe weather resulted in at least 90 tornado reports from the
Dakotas
The Dakotas is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, econom ...
to
Kansas on June 4–5.
The third outbreak took place across
Wisconsin and
Illinois, where at least 20 tornadoes were confirmed including eight across the southern suburbs of
Chicago on June 7, as well as a dozen others in southern Wisconsin.
The fourth outbreak took place across the Central Plains where at least four people were killed near
Little Sioux, Iowa
Little Sioux is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 166 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is most known for Little Sioux Scout Ranch of the Boy Scouts of America.
History
Little Sioux was laid out in 1855. ...
. At least 58 tornadoes were reported on June 11 mostly over Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota. The strongest tornado was an EF4 in
Manhattan, Kansas. Two people were in killed in Kansas in the towns of
Chapman
Chapman may refer to:
Businesses
* Chapman Entertainment, a former British television production company
* Chapman Guitars, a guitar company established in 2009 by Rob Chapman
* Chapman's, a Canadian ice cream and ice water products manufacturer ...
and
Soldier. At least 17 tornadoes were reported on June 11 mostly over Wisconsin and Kansas.
Confirmed tornadoes
*Note: Four tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the
Fujita scale, but are included in the table using their corresponding number rating.
June 3 event
June 4 event
June 5 event
June 6 event
June 7 event
June 8 event
June 9 event
June 10 event
June 11 event
See also
*
Weather of 2008
*
List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
*
List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F4, EF4, IF4, or an equivalent rating. These scales – the Fujita scale, the Enhanced Fujita scale, the International Fujita scale, and the TORRO tornado inten ...
**
List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)
*
Tornadoes of 2008
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-06-03 tornado outbreak sequence
Tornadoes of 2008
F4 tornadoes by date
Tornado outbreak sequence A tornado outbreak sequence, or tornado outbreak day sequence, sometimes referred to as an extended tornado outbreak, is a period of continuous or nearly continuous high tornado activity consisting of a series of tornado outbreaks over multiple days ...