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Tornado Outbreak Of May 22–27, 2008
A multi-day tornado outbreak affected the Midwestern United States, central plains of the United States from May 22–27, 2008. It was also one of the largest continuous tornado outbreaks on record. A total of 173 tornadoes were confirmed, with the most intense activity occurring across the Great Plains. One person was killed when a large wedge tornado struck Windsor, Colorado, and two more deaths were reported in Pratt County, Kansas. One person was also killed near Hugo, Minnesota on May 25 and nine were killed by an 2008 Parkersburg–New Hartford tornado, EF5 tornado that destroyed most of Parkersburg, Iowa and a small subdivision of New Hartford, Iowa (located near Waterloo, Iowa). Another fatality, caused by lightning related to the storms, occurred in central Kansas. Meteorological synopsis On May 22, a Low pressure area, low pressure system developed across the Rocky Mountains, with a warm front stretching across the central Plains and a trough stretching north towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tornadoes In The Outbreak Of May 22–27, 2008
The tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008 affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada. A total of 173 tornadoes touched down as a result of the outbreak. Several large and destructive tornadoes occurred, including in Windsor, Colorado, Quinter, Kansas, Hugo, Minnesota and Parkersburg, Iowa. The Parkersburg tornado was rated an List of EF5 tornadoes, EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds of 205 mph. Nine people were killed in Iowa, two in Kansas and one in each Minnesota and Colorado. Confirmed tornadoes *Note: Three tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the Fujita scale, but are included in the chart below using their corresponding number rating. May 22 event May 23 event May 24 event May 25 event May 26 event May 27 event See also * Tornadoes of 2008 * List of Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes * List of EF5 tornadoes Notes References External links Slideshow of tornado damage in Weld County, CO (Courte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
