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Tornado outbreak sequence of June 2034
Pilger twins 3
Twin tornadoes north of Valley Falls, Kansas on June 7.
Type: Unknown
Active: June 3-16, 2034
Duration of tornado outbreak1: 13 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes
Maximum rated tornado2: EF5 tornado
Highest winds Unknown
Tornadoes confirmed: 260
Damage: $24.2 billion
Injuries: Unknown
Fatalities: 174 (+26 non-tornadic)
Areas affected: Unknown

1Time from first tornado to last tornado
2Most severe tornado damage; see wikipedia:Enhanced Fujita scale

Between June 3 and June 16, 2034, an extremely violent and prolific tornado outbreak sequence affected areas of the Great Plains and Midwestern United States, as well as the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The outbreak sequence spawned a total of 260 confirmed tornadoes (246 in the United States and an additional 14 in Canada) which were responsible for a total of 174 fatalities and $24.2 billion USD in damage. The outbreak sequence was the third-costliest in recorded history behind the 2024 Super Outbreak and the 2037 Super Outbreak; as well as one of the deadliest on record in the Midwestern states. Additionally, the outbreak sequence was one of the most intense ever recorded; with 27 tornadoes being rated EF3 or higher on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

Meteorological synopsis[]

The outbreak sequence was produced by four separate storm systems. The most intense of these systems was spawned by a classic low-pressure system moving east across the Great Plains states into the Midwest on June 7 and June 8. The area prior to the storm complex had suffered from an intense heat wave. Temperatures in the early afternoon of June 8 reached 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in St. Louis, Missouri and 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Louisville, Kentucky, with dew point values in the low 20s Celsius (low 70's Fahrenheit). CAPE over the Illinois-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state area on June 8 was measured at 3,400 J/kg, with the presence of directional and speed shear as well as significant moisture return overall producing a very favorable environment for tornadoes. Supercells developed explosively over the central Great Plains on June 7 and again over the Midwest on June 8; producing over 120 tornadoes, including both of the officially-rated EF5 tornadoes produced during the outbreak sequence.

Significant tornadic activity also occurred between June 12 and June 13 over the northern High Plains in the Dakotas and western Minnesota. Although directional shear was slightly less favorable than during the June 7-10 outbreak, a total of 36 tornadoes still occurred on June 12 and 13, including one which was rated EF4 and five rated EF3.

June 3[]

During the early afternoon of June 3, clusters of mainly non-severe thunderstorms began to develop over New Mexico and eastern Arizona. The dominant storms on June 3 were multicellular, and few reports of severe weather were received, apart from isolated hail reports. During the evening hours, however, two isolated supercells developed; both producing hail up to 1 inch in diameter with reports of brief funnel clouds.

The two supercells produced one confirmed tornado each; the first touched down near Nutrioso, Arizona and caused EF0-level roofing damage to a few houses. The second tornado touched down to the southwest of Quemado, New Mexico, and caused severe roofing damage to several houses, earning a rating of EF1. Both tornadoes were short-lived, causing relatively little damage and no fatalities or injuries.

June 4-6[]

2034-06-04 outlook

1630 Day 1 convective outlook on June 4.

Prior to the destructive outbreak from June 7-9, a similar, but less intense storm complex affected areas slightly to the south. The outbreak began in the afternoon of June 4, when several supercells developed over western and central Oklahoma and began tracking northeast across the state and into southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas during the evening hours. Tbe June 4 outbreak was relatively intense, with one tornado being rated EF4 and three others being rated EF2. Most of the tornadoes produced on June 4 were short-lived.

The first tornado of the day was a large, EF2-rated cone tornado which demolished mobile homes and removed the roofs from frame houses in the unincorporated community of Bebee, Oklahoma at around 2:10 pm CDT. Shortly after 3:00 pm, a violent but short-lived tornado cut a path through Okemah, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of frame houses and completely leveling three, debarking several trees, and tossing parked cars over 200 yards. The tornado was rated as a low-end EF4, with estimated winds of 170 miles per hour. Several other weak tornadoes were confirmed in the mid-to-late afternoon hours, mainly in eastern Oklahoma. The final significant tornado of the day was a large, EF2-rated wedge tornado which struck the towns of Diamond and Fidelity in southwestern Missouri, and passed closed to the Joplin city limits, prompting the issuance of a tornado emergency for the city. Two people were killed by this tornado, and an additional 16 were injured.

2034-06-05 outlook

2000 Day 1 convective outlook on June 5.

By the morning of June 5, the storm complex had reorganized into an intense and fast-moving squall line. The complex produced a multi-bow derecho, and while the Storm Prediction Center had issued an enhanced risk of severe weather, by its 1630 UTC Day 1 convective outlook, an enhanced risk was issued for Kentucky, northern Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. The enhanced risk was primarily based on a 30% hatched risk of damaging wind gusts, with a 10% risk of tornadoes being forecast only for south-central Kentucky. 22 tornadoes were confirmed on June 5; three were rated EF2. Relatively little tornado-related damage occurred on June 5, with no fatalities taking place.

2034-06-06 outlook

1630 Day 1 convective outlook on June 6.

By June 6, the squall line had continued into the northeastern states. Torrential rainfall led to flash flooding and two fatalities in New York and Pennsylvania in the morning hours before the storm system moved over the New England states. Six tornadoes were confirmed in the late morning and early afternoon hours, including a long-lived EF3 tornado which caused considerable damage in the town of Essex, Connecticut, completely destroying more than 60 buildings and severely damaging hundreds more. Four people were killed by this tornado, and around 70 others were injured. All other tornadoes on June 6 were weak and short-lived, producing minor or no damage. By the mid-afternoon, the storm complex moved off over the Atlantic Ocean and dissipated.

The June 4-6 outbreak produced a total of 40 tornadoes, resulting in a total of seven fatalities. Notably, the next storm system would follow a virtually identical life cycle, and track slightly to the north of the June 4-6 outbreak.

June 7[]

2034-06-07 outlook

2000 Day 1 convective outlook on June 7.

The most intense storm system of the outbreak sequence began to develop in the overnight hours of June 7, with scattered non-severe thunderstorms having developed by mid-morning. The outbreak was widely anticipated, with an enhanced risk of severe weather having been issued for June 7 and 8 as early as June 2. In the morning of June 7, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather for eastern Kansas, with a 15% hatched risk of tornadoes and a 45% hatched risk of damaging hail. Noteworthy levels of rainfall occurred over the Great Plains states in the morning hours, with wind gusts of around 55 miles per hour producing minor damage in the Kansas City area shortly before noon. By the early afternoon, however, supercells began to develop in eastern Colorado and move eastward into Kansas.

The first tornadoes of the day developed around 1:30 pm and were weak and short-lived; however, more intense tornadoes began to develop as the supercells moved into Kansas. Two strong EF2 tornadoes caused considerable damage in Ellsworth and Marquette, Kansas in the mid-afternoon hours, with a third EF2 tornado damaging additional buildings in and near Corning, resulting in one death. The most intense supercell of the June 7 event developed two areas of intense rotation as it passed through Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas. Two tornadoes touched down at 5:09 and 5:12 pm; both tornadoes quickly became large and violent. One of the tornadoes grazed past the western edge of Valley Falls, killing one person and earning a rating of EF4; the other struck rural areas to the west, killing three and being rated high-end EF3. Shortly after the EF4 tornado dissipated, a third tornado touched down directly over Valley Falls and was rated EF1. A fourth tornado touched down at 6:17 pm just to the north of Valley Falls, developing into a very large wedge and inflicting EF3-level damage to a farmhouse, injuring two people. The final two tornadoes produced by the supercell were rated EF1 and EF0, causing minor damage to the northeast of Valley Falls. A few other weak tornadoes occurred in the evening hours of June 7, but caused relatively minor damage and no injuries.

June 8[]

June 8 was by far the most prolific day of the outbreak sequence, with a total of 104 tornadoes being confirmed across the Midwestern states. A particularly intense heat wave preceded the outbreak, with temperatures recorded at 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in St. Louis, Missouri at 12:50 pm and 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Louisville, Kentucky at 1:20 pm. Dew points in both cities were measured in the low 20s Celsius (low 70's Fahrenheit). CAPE over the Illinois-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state area on June 8 was measured at 4,100 J/kg, with the presence of directional and speed shear as well as significant moisture return collectively giving rise to a particularly favourable environment for the development of numerous tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center described the meteorological conditions as "perhaps the most conducive for the formation of strong tornadoes in the area since 1990"; while the National Weather Service office in St. Louis described the outbreak as "unprecedented" in the region in terms of intensity.

2034-06-08 outlook

2000 Day 1 convective outlook on June 8.

The Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk of severe weather for much of Kentucky, eastern Missouri, and southern Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio as early as June 2; by June 4, the risk area had been expanded to include northern Tennessee, southern Missouri, and western West Virginia. A moderate risk of severe weather was added for most of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio on June 7; by the morning of June 8, the moderate risk was expanded west into central Missouri, while a high risk of severe weather was issued for southwestern Missouri, southern Illinois and Indiana, and northwestern Kentucky. The high risk was based on a 30% hatched risk of tornadoes; in the 1630 UTC convective outlook, the Storm Prediction Center issued a 45% hatched risk of tornadoes for an area including Louisville, Kentucky, Evansville, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Woodburn tornado

EF3 tornado over Steedman, Missouri.

Supercells developed over western Missouri in the early afternoon hours and followed similar paths to the squall line on June 5. The first notable tornado of the day was an extremely large, EF3-rated wedge tornado which completely destroyed several houses, and partially or completely demolished a church, a post office, and a convenience store in the unincorporated community of Steedman, Missouri. The tornado reached a peak width of 2.1 miles, making it one of the widest in recorded history. One person was killed in the tornado, and 53 others were injured. Another high-end EF3 tornado struck Cedar Hill, Missouri later that afternoon, demolishing or leveling over 200 houses and killing five people. Shortly after 5:00 pm CDT, the first EF5 tornado of the outbreak developed near St. Louis, Missouri, and tracked directly through the city of Florissant, sweeping away numerous houses and completely destroying mid-rise and industrial buildings. The tornado caused 31 fatalities, and was the deadliest in the United States since 2028, when an EF4 tornado killed 54 in Wichita, Kansas.

Stovepipe

EF3 tornado in Marissa, Illinois.

By 6:30 pm CDT, the supercells had largely advanced into Illinois and Kentucky, with many continuing to intensify. A very high-end EF3 tornado caused extensive damage in the town of Marissa, Illinois, where numerous houses, a lumber company, an elementary school, and a funeral home were destroyed. The tornado caused four fatalities and over 200 injuries. The same supercell later produced a violent EF4 tornado, which impacted the town of Ashley, Illinois, destroying nearly 40% of all buildings in the town and killing 9 people. Two other EF4 tornadoes occurred in Fairfield, Illinois and Watseka, Illinois later in the evening; the Fairfield tornado was responsible for two fatalities, while the Watseka tornado caused three fatalities. In Kentucky, a long-tracked and extremely intense EF5 tornado impacted the towns of Lenore, Taylorsville, Millersburg, and Carlisle, resulting in the near-total destruction of Taylorsville and causing 16 deaths. The parent supercell of the Taylorsville tornado would also produce an EF3 tornado which struck the town of Vanceburg, leading to one additional death.

Noble EF3

EF4 tornado to the east of Washington, Indiana.

Significant tornadic activity also took place in Indiana, mainly during the mid-evening hours. At around 7:27 pm EDT, a large and violent EF4 cone tornado struck the northern half of the city of Washington, completely destroying over 120 houses and severely damaging an additional 200. Six people were killed in the Washington tornado, and nearly 300 were injured. Around the same time, a large EF3-rated wedge tornado demolished or severely damaged a similar number of buildings in Westfield, Indiana, killing one person and injuring 95. A very long-tracked EF4 tornado touched down at 7:52 pm CDT and cut a 93-mile path through southern Indiana, reaching high-end EF4 strength near Austin and again near Lancaster, resulting in 7 fatalities and 362 injuries. The same supercell that produced the Westfield tornado produced a very large and high-end EF2 tornado which severely damaged several houses in rural areas to the south of Brookville shortly after 9:00 pm CDT, killing one person.

Mena damage

EF3 damage to a house in Leesburg, Ohio.

As the supercells continued into Ohio and Michigan in the late evening hours, many began to weaken and dissipate, but a few remained intense. Two EF3 tornadoes caused considerable damage and several injuries near the towns of West Liberty and Leesburg at around 9:20 pm; however, the rating of the West Liberty tornado has been called into question, with secondary surveys assigning a rating of high-end EF2. The final violent tornado of the day touched down at 10:16 pm EDT near Woodville, Ohio, and reached mid-range EF4 strength near Oak Harbor and Port Clinton. Numerous well-constructed houses were completely leveled by this tornado, and severe damage occurred in industrial areas as well. Three people were killed, and around 60 others were injured. Several additional tornadoes occurred overnight in northeastern Ohio, but most were weak.

June 9[]

2034-06-09 outlook

1630 Day 1 convective outlook on June 9.

Significant severe weather continued into June 9, with the Storm Prediction Center issuing a high risk of severe weather for the second day in a row. A 30% hatched risk of tornadoes and a 45% hatched risk of damaging wind gusts was issued for an area including northeastern Tennessee and western Virginia and North Carolina. In the 0100 UTC outlook, the Storm Prediction Center discontinued the high risk as the storm complex had mostly moved offshore over the Atlantic Ocean. 37 tornadoes were confirmed on June 9, mainly in the late morning and early afternoon hours.

At 11:44 am EDT, the unincorporated community of Briceville, Tennessee was struck by a strong and fast-moving tornado which partially demolished two small frame houses and removed the roofs from around 20 others, earning a rating of EF2. Four people were injured in the Briceville tornado. Several other tornadoes were confirmed in the late morning hours, the majority of which were weak and short-lived. At 1:06 pm, another strong tornado touched down, reaching EF3 strength near Weaverville, North Carolina. Numerous well-constructed frame houses in the tornado's path were demolished, trees were partially debarked, and a 16-tonne marble statue was tossed roughly 60 yards. One person was killed in the Weaverville tornado and around 25 other were injured. A second, long-tracked EF3 tornado touched down in southern Virginia at 1:39 pm and mostly affected rural areas; although the unincorporated community of Blacklick was struck, with small houses and farm buildings being entirely leveled. Despite the intensity of the destruction, no fatalities or injuries were reported. Several more weak tornadoes occurred in eastern and coastal areas of Virginia in the mid-afternoon; however, by the late afternoon the storm complex had moved over the Atlantic Ocean, and the high risk of severe weather was discontinued.

The June 7-9 outbreak produced a total of 160 tornadoes, including two which were rated EF5 and seven which were rated EF4. A total of 127 fatalities and over 2,500 injuries were confirmed during the roughly 48-hour outbreak. The National Weather Service office in Louisville, Kentucky would later describe the June 8 event as a "super outbreak"; however, this informal designation has not been universally accepted.

June 10-12[]

June 13-16[]

Tornado table[]

June 3 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, June 3, 2034
EF#
Location
County
State
Time (UTC)
Path length
Max. width
Summary
EF0 SW of Nutrioso Apache AZ 0013-0015 0.85 miles 95 yards Stovepipe tornado caused roof damage to brick houses, snapped tree branches, and pushed over a telephone pole.
EF1 SW of Quemado Catron NM 0211-0212 0.30 miles 300 yards Large but weak and short-lived tornado stripped roofing off of houses, downed power poles and pushed a parked car out of a driveway.

June 4 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, June 4, 2034
EF#
Location
County
State
Time (UTC)
Path length
Max. width
Summary
EF2 Bebee area Pontotoc OK 1903-1917 7.10 miles 400 yards This large tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees in a forested area before striking the small unincorporated community of Bebee, demolishing several mobile homes and completely removing the roofing from small frame houses. Parked cars were overturned and power poles were downed as well. Past Bebee, the tornado weakened to EF1 strength as trailer homes were damaged, a church lost a small portion of its roofing and an auto parts warehouse sustained minor damage. Seven people were injured.
EF1 ENE of Sparks Lincoln OK 1943-1950 4.65 miles 120 yards Elephant trunk tornado caused considerable damage to the roofs of frame houses, a vehicle shed, and a garage. One person was injured.
EF4 Okemah area Okfuskee OK 2005-2009 2.35 miles 570 yards This violent but short-lived tornado destroyed a row of mobile homes at EF2 strength shortly after touching down. The tornado then moved into the Okemah city limits, demolishing numerous frame houses in its path, three of which were completely leveled. Several parked cars were tossed up to 250 yards, and a loaded garbage truck was thrown 80 yards. Numerous trees were debarked as well.
EF0 NW of Milfay Creek OK 2029-2032 1.70 miles 80 yards Narrow rope tornado caused no reported damage.
EF0 SE of Sand Springs Tulsa OK 2049 0.15 miles 120 yards Shingles were removed from the roofs of barns, and tree branches were snapped.
EF1 Tulsa (1st tornado) Tulsa OK 2102-2109 2.65 miles 620 yards A large but weak wedge tornado impacted the southern suburbs of Tulsa, stripping the roofing from houses, blowing out windows, and downing trees and power poles. An air conditioning unit was lifted and tossed 150 feet, suggesting possible EF2 intensity.
EF2 Tulsa (2nd tornado) Lincoln OK 2104-2107 1.30 miles 155 yards 1 death - Satellite tornado to the main Tulsa tornado. Roofs were completely removed from well-constructed brick houses, and mid-rise office buildings sustained moderate damage with windows blown out and interior walls damaged.
EF0 SSW of Nowata Lincoln OK 2151-2152 0.80 miles 95 yards No damage was reported from this short-lived elephant trunk tornado.
EF2 SSW of Diamond to NE of Fidelity Newton, Jasper MO 2234-2251 7.15 miles 120 yards 2 deaths - This high-end EF2 cone tornado removed the roofing from dozens of houses in Diamond before weakening to EF0 strength over rural forested areas where tree branches were snapped and steel power poles were bent slightly. The tornado re-intensified to high-end EF2 strength near Fidelity, where six houses were partially demolished and an additional 13 had their roofs removed. EF1-level damage continued for another mile east of Fidelity before the tornado dissipated.
EF1 Walnut Grove area Greene MO 2311-2321 5.25 miles 215 yards 1 death - Cone tornado severely stripped the roofing from frame houses, partially demolished mobile homes, removed the roofing from barns, a garage, and several vehicle sheds, and downed trees and power poles.

June 5 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - Monday, June 5, 2034
EF#
Location
County
State
Time (UTC)
Path length
Max. width
Summary
EF0 SW of Appleton City St. Clair MO 1851-1853 1.35 miles 145 yards Elephant trunk tornado snapped tree branches and pushed over several road signs.
EF1 Polk area Polk MO 1907-1909 1.80 miles 110 yards Rope tornado caused severe roofing damage to several dozen houses, toppled power poles and shifted a parked SUV 4 feet (1.2 meters).
EF0 ESE of Osage Beach to S of Lakeside Camden, Miller MO 1936-1944 8.60 miles 95 yards Minor roofing damage occurred to numerous houses and small stores, tree branches were snapped, and an awning was ripped from a storefront.
EF0 NE of Crocker area Pulaski MO 2001-2004 2.75 miles 80 yards Narrow rope tornado caused minor roofing damage to several houses. One person was injured.
EF2 NE of Old Mines Washington MO 2107-2110 3.10 miles 230 yards Cone tornado completely removed the roofs from two farmhouses, demolished a tool shed, flipped a minivan and toppled several trees. Four people were injured.
EF0 WNW of Bernie Stoddard MO 2131-2134 2.75 miles 145 yards Narrow stovepipe tornado caused no reported damage.
EF0 SSW of Goreville Johnson IL 2236-2238 1.85 miles 125 yards Farmhouses sustained minor roofing damage, a few power poles were toppled, and small trees in an orchard were pushed over.
EF0 Round Knob area Massac IL 2249-2251 1.25 miles 75 yards Brief rope tornado caused light roofing damage to several houses.
EF1 N of Symsonia Graves KY 2321-2323 2.45 miles 95 yards A metal barn at a ranch was damaged and trees were snapped.
EF0 NW of Haubstadt Gibson IN 2342 0.20 miles 120 yards Narrow cone tornado caused minor to moderate roofing damage to barns and outbuildings.
EF0 Elnora area Daviess IN 0013-0015 1.55 miles 85 yards Shingles were stripped from the roofs of stores and frame houses, and a cable antenna on top of a barber shop was bent at a 70-degree angle.
EF2 E of Sparksville Jackson IN 0031-0033 1.95 miles 110 yards A cluster of trailer homes was demolished with nearby trees being toppled or snapped, and several power poles were toppled. Five people were injured.
EF1 NE of Boston Nelson KY 0056-0059 3.15 miles 140 yards Three barns were destroyed and two small outbuildings sustained heavy damage.
EF1 Scipio area Jennings IN 0119-0121 1.20 miles 55 yards Several houses had their roofs mostly or completely removed, and two parked cars were flipped. Rating disputed; may have been EF2. Three people were injured.
EF0 SSW of Deputy Jefferson IN 0142-0145 2.85 miles 520 yards Tree branches were snapped along the path, but no damage to buildings was reported.
EF0 Morris area Ripley IN 0159-0204 4.15 miles 80 yards Rope tornado caused no reported damage.
EF1 ESE of Gratis Preble OH 0225-0228 3.40 miles 265 yards Stovepipe tornado stripped the roofing from a frame house and partially demolished several mobile homes. Trees, power poles, and road signs were toppled, and a parked car was shifted 5 feet (1.5 meters). Seven people were injured.
EF0 Greenfield area Highland OH 0241-0243 2.15 miles 95 yards Shingles were torn from roofs, and one house sustained moderate siding damage. A young maple tree was toppled as well.
EF2 Laurelville area Hocking OH 0303-0305 2.30 miles 415 yards High-end EF2 tornado completely removed the roofs from several houses, with the top floor of a split-level house being completely demolished. Parked cars were flipped and a tractor-trailer was blown onto its side, critically injuring the driver. Trees and power poles were toppled as well.
EF1 NW of Shawnee Perry OH 0351-0354 3.25 miles 165 yards Several houses sustained moderate roofing damage, trees and power poles were toppled, and a trailer home was partially demolished. Two people were injured.
EF0 Sandy Hook area Elliott KY 0411-0412 0.75 miles 70 yards Brief tornado caused light roofing damage to a strip mall, a McDonald's restaurant, and several houses.
EF0 Salt Rock area Cabell WV 0442-0446 3.80 miles 115 yards Shingles were stripped from roofs, and a chimney was broken off at one house. Tree branches were snapped and several mobile homes sustained moderate damage.

June 6 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - Tuesday, June 6, 2034
EF#
Location
County
State
Time (UTC)
Path length
Max. width
Summary
EF0 Zena area Ulster NY 1543-1544 0.65 miles 90 yards Elephant trunk tornado caused minor roofing damage to numerous houses and businesses. Shallow-rooted trees were toppled and grain bins were damaged. A parked van was shifted as well.
EF0 WNW of Middletown Springs Rutland VT 1611-1616 2.40 miles 110 yards Elephant trunk tornado pushed over several dozen trees and caused minor roof damage to numerous frame houses. One person was injured.
EF1 Randolph area Orange VT 1639-1643 2.25 miles 85 yards 1 death - Numerous homes and businesses sustained roof damage, and outbuildings were also damaged. Several trees were snapped or toppled and power poles were blown down as well.
EF3 SW of Clinton to SSE of Montville New Haven, Middlesex, New London CT 1706-1753 25.70 miles 245 yards 4 deaths - see section on this tornado.
EF1 Sprague area New London CT 1741-1746 2.75 miles 220 yards Large, high-end EF1 cone tornado caused severe roofing damage to dozens of houses, with one frame house having its roof completely removed. A grocery store lost a large portion of its roof, and numerous trees and power poles were toppled along the path.
EF0 S of Plainfield Canterbury CT 1811 0.55 miles 70 yards Brief rope tornado caused no reported damage.

June 7 event[]

June 8 event[]

June 9 event[]

June 10 event[]

June 11 event[]

Notable tornadoes[]

Diamond–Fidelity, Missouri[]

EF2 tornado (NWS)
Shamrock Texas Tornado
Duration 2234 CDT – 2251 CDT
Intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min)

The first tornado of the outbreak to cause multiple deaths was a large, high-end EF2 wedge tornado which struck the towns of Diamond and Fidelity, Missouri late in the afternoon of June 4. The tornado first touched down at 5:34 pm CDT roughly half a mile to the south-southwest of Diamond and immediately displayed a complex multiple-vortex structure, before developing a large cone-shaped condensation funnel roughly 300 yards wide. The tornado initially caused EF0-level damage to tree branches and the roofs of small houses, but strengthened rapidly, and within a minute of touchdown removed the majority of the roofing from a frame house at high-end EF1 strength. Trees and power poles near this house were toppled, and another house to the north had half of its roof completely removed and its garage door torn away.

The tornado moved into Diamond at 5:36 pm at EF2 strength, removing the roofs from dozens of houses in its path. One moderately well-constructed house was completely demolished, but damage surveys determined the foundation and walls had been weakened by termites, preventing a rating higher than EF2. Another large brick house had its roof completely removed and one of its exterior walls knocked down, while half of the roofing was removed from a dollar store on Diane Crescent. Two moving cars on West Market street were lifted; one was flipped three times before coming to a rest against a First Baptist Church; the second was deposited on the roof of a nearby house, killing the driver. As the tornado passed through Diamond, it widened rapidly, reaching 750 yards in width just to the north of the town. As the tornado continued to the north of Diamond, a tornado emergency was issued for the city of Joplin, prompting a panic evacuation of many of the city's residents, particularly among survivors of the EF5 tornado in 2011. The tornado did not directly strike Joplin, but a cluster of mobile homes to the east of the city was mostly demolished at EF1 strength; one woman was killed in the destruction of her mobile home while her husband was left paralyzed from the waist down.

Shortly afterward, the tornado passed through forested areas while weakening to EF0 strength. Over the next mile of the tornado's path, damage was limited to tree branches and a few steel power poles which were bent slightly. The tornado re-intensified rapidly, reaching high-end EF2 strength for a second time as it grazed past eastern Fidelity. Six frame houses were partially demolished, including one which had all of its roofing and two exterior walls knocked down. Another two-story brick frame house had half of its top floor torn away and demolished. An additional 13 houses near Fidelity sustained minor to moderate damage. Continuing to the northeast, the tornado again weakened to EF1 strength, causing minor roofing damage to a steel warehouse and a neigboring fast food restaurant. A cluster of rural frame houses roughly half a mile to the northeast of Fidelity suffered severe roofing damage with nearby trees toppled and two parked cars shifted. Around the same time, the tornado narrowed to around 200 yards in width, taking on the appearance of a tall cylinder-shaped funnel. Low-end EF1 damage was observed to small trees in an orchard before the tornado dissipated just under one mile northeast of Fidelity at 5:51 pm.

Two people were killed by the tornado and an additional 47 were injured; six critically. The tornado was the first killer tornado in Missouri since May 11, 2027, when an EF4 tornado caused five fatalities near Lesterville. The issuance of a tornado emergency for Joplin was heavily criticized following the tornado as prompting a potentially dangerous panic evacuation as well as contributing to alarm fatigue. On June 16, the National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri announced on social media that two of its officials had been demoted in response to the issuance of a tornado emergency, which was "deemed largely unnecessary".

Essex, Connecticut[]

EF3 tornado (NWS)
Kokomo
Duration 1206 EDT – 1253 EDT
Intensity 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min)

This intense and long-lived tornado tracked through southern Connecticut for over 25 miles, reaching EF3 strength as it struck Essex. The tornado touched down at 12:06 pm EDT on June 6, to the southwest of Clinton in Middlesex County. First appearing as a long, arcing stovepipe, the tornado immediately inflicted EF0-level damage to the roof of a small repair garage as it touched down. The tornado then crossed U.S. Highway 1 and approached the town of Clinton, snapping tree branches and removing shingles from the roofs of a few houses before attaining EF1 strength and taking on a conical shape as it moved into Clinton itself. Houses in the tornado's path had their roofing severely stripped and numerous trees and power poles were toppled. The Morgan School and Henry Carter Hull Library sustained moderate roofing damage, while one old and poorly-constructed frame house on Fish Plain road had its roof completely removed. Continuing over forested areas to the east of Clinton, the tornado continued to inflict EF1-level damage to tree branches and rural frame houses before attaining EF2 strength to the north of the Clinton Country Club, where two frame houses had their roofs completely removed, a beech tree was snapped in half, and a parked pickup truck was flipped. A small pocket of EF3 damage was observed in this area as well, where a mobile home was cleanly swept away.

The tornado then weakened to EF0 strength as it passed just to the north of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Reserve, snapping the branches of hundreds of trees in its path and causing minor roofing damage to a lodge. Intermittent EF0 and EF1-level damage occurred in forested areas over the next quarter-mile of the tornado's path before it quickly widened and regained strength, striking Westbrook at high-end EF2 intensityat 12:17 pm. Several split-level brick houses had their roofs completely removed, while smaller frame houses were partially demolished. One house on Wesley Avenue had only one exterior wall left standing, with several interior walls partially demolished, while a neighbouring house sustained only EF0-level roofing damage, suggesting a complex multiple-vortex structure within the tornado. A Christy's restaurant lost its entire roof and one exterior wall, while the majority of the roofing was removed from the Oxford Academy and the Westbrook Public Library. The Papercraft Clubhouse, two grocery stores, and a brick Baptist church sustained considerable damage as well. Damage in Wesbrook was rated "very high-end EF2", with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour.

Moving to the north of Westbrook, the tornado maintained high-end EF2 strength, toppling or snapping numerous trees in a forested area. A rural split-level brick house was completely demolished by the tornado at EF3 strength roughly a mile to the southeast of Essex, killing one person. Nearby trees were snapped or uprooted, and a parked car was thrown 95 yards. Hundreds of trees sustained EF3-level damage in the Preserve forest shortly before the tornado entered the Essex city limits at 12:24 pm. Several more frame houses in rural areas were demolished before the tornado moved into a suburban area, causing moderate damage to the Middlesex Hospital and partially demolishing the Webster Bank. A bar and grill, an electronics store, and a post office were completely destroyed in the area as well, while several other businesses sustained moderate to severe damage. As the tornado moved over the Chester Bowles Highway, two cars were blown over 200 yards from an overpass, resulting in three deaths. Moving through residential areas, the tornado demolished several more houses and severely damaged dozens before crossing the Essex Shoal Channel as a large waterspout.

Continuing through empty marshland, the tornado narrowed considerably, taking on a long "elephant trunk" shape. Hundreds more trees were toppled or snapped at EF2 strength as the tornado passed near Mount Archer, narrowly missing the small town of Lyme. The tornado briefly regained EF3 strength as it passed over the Fox Hopyard Golf Club, removing the roof from a three-story stone mansion and throwing parked cars over 180 yards, then weakened again to EF2 strength. A farmhouse was partially demolished to the northeast of the golf club, where a woman was killed, bringing the total death toll of the tornado to 4. The tornado weakened considerably past this point, causing EF0 to EF1-level damage to tree branches and the roofs of rural houses over the final four miles of its path. The tornado gradually roped out and dissipated to the south of Salem at 12:53 pm.

The Essex tornado remained on the ground for 47 minutes over a 25.70-mile path, killing four people and injuring around 250. It was initially rated as a high-end EF2, but the rating was later upgraded to EF3 based on damage in eastern Essex near the Essex Shoal Channel. The tornado was the deadliest in Connecticut state history, as well as the first to be rated F3/EF3 or higher in the state since 1989, and the first ever to be rated EF3 or higher in Connecticut on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Valley Falls, Kansas tornado family[]

Florissant, Missouri[]

EF5 tornado (NWS)
Shawnee Oklahoma tornado 3
Duration 1711 CDT – 1748 CDT
Intensity 380 km/h (235 mph) (1-min)
Main article: 2034 Florissant, Missouri tornado

The first EF5 tornado of the outbreak cut a 14.80-mile path through the suburbs of St. Louis, primarily the second-ring city of Florissant, late in the afternoon of June 8. The tornado caused catastrophic damage throughout the southern half of Florissant, causing numerous deaths and hundreds of injuries along its path. First touching down at 5:11 pm CDT, the tornado was initially weak but strengthened explosively, leveling a small house at EF3 strength less than a minute after touching down. High-end EF2 to mid-range EF3 damage occurred over the first mile of the tornado's path before it moved through Hazelwood at EF4 strength, where numerous warehouses and factories were demolished and hundreds of houses were leveled. Six people were killed in Hazelwood, and an additional 83 were injured.

The tornado increased in strength as it moved into the Florissant city limits, leaving a wide swath of high-end EF4 damage with three small areas of EF5 damage. An industrial area was struck first, where several more factories were leveled, trees were debarked and stripped of their branches, a crane was blown over and rolled several times, and a 35,000 pound lathe was tossed over 180 yards. The tornado then continued into residential areas, completely destroying hundreds of houses, many of which were cleanly swept away. A second area of EF5 damage was observed near the intersection of St. Catherine Street and Waterford Drive, where six well-constructed and anchor-bolted houses were swept away, a church and a high school were leveled, and trees were completely debarked. A RaXPol mobile radar recorded wind speeds of 234 miles per hour within the tornado in this area. Additional houses were leveled or swept away at high-end EF4 strength over the next two miles of the path before the tornado reached EF5 strength a third time near Parker Road and Old Halls Ferry Road. In this area, several multi-story buildings were demolished at Whispering Lake Apartments, additional houses and an insurance firm building were swept away, and a Walgreen's pharmacy, a Domino's Pizza restaurant, a liquor store, and a lawn mower shop were leveled.

Surveys determined that the tornado maintained EF4 strength as it continued through the city of Black Jack, where numerous well-constructed and anchor-bolted houses were demolished or entirely leveled, with debris pushed off of their foundations in many cases. A minivan was tossed 0.75 miles in Black Jack and mangled beyond recognition, but structural damage within the city was consistently in the EF4 range, and debarking of trees was less severe than in Florissant. The tornado weakened considerably past the Black Jack city limits, removing the roofs from houses at EF2 strength in northwestern Spanish Lake. By the time the tornado had moved into the northeastern portion of the city, it had weakened to EF1 strength; shortly afterward, the tornado moved over the Emerald Greens Golf Course and dissipated at 5:48 pm.

The Florissant tornado caused 31 deaths and 467 injuries, making it the deadliest tornado in the United States since an EF4 tornado killed 57 in Wichita, Kansas on May 20, 2028, as well as the deadliest tornado in Missouri since the EF5 tornado which devastated the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing 158 people. The Florissant tornado was also the first officially-rated EF5 tornado in the United States in nearly 8 years; the previous EF5 tornado having occurred on June 24, 2026 near Sanderson, Texas.

Marissa, Illinois[]

EF3 tornado (NWS)
Stovepipe
Duration 1815 CDT – 1857 CDT
Intensity 270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min)

This intense and long-lived tornado, rated EF3, tracked through western Illinois in the early evening of June 8, striking the town of Marissa and causing widespread devastation and several fatalities.

Fairfield–Albion, Illinois[]

EF4 tornado (NWS)
Trenton NE tornado
Duration 1818 CDT – 1932 CDT
Intensity 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min)

Watseka, Illinois[]

EF4 tornado (NWS)
Spearman Texas tornado
Duration 1835 CDT – 1913 CDT
Intensity 275 km/h (170 mph) (1-min)

In the evening of June 8, a violent EF4 tornado tracked through mostly rural areas of eastern Illinois, passing close to the city of Watseka while near peak strength. The tornado was produced by the same supercell that produced the EF3 tornado which struck Imperial, Missouri, earlier in the evening. The tornado touched down at 6:35 pm CDT to the west of Onarga, damaging the roof of a printing company at EF1 strength. Tracking east-northeast, the tornado grazed past the northern fringes of the town, causing moderate roofing damage to several frame houses, garages, warehouses, and an auto repair shop.

Continuing to the east of Onarga, the tornado reached EF2 strength, severely damaging several barns at the Onarga Nursery. The tornado then moved over rural farmland while beginning to display a prominent multiple-vortex structure. A farmhouse had its roof completely removed, and nearby barns and outbuildings were severely damaged just to the east of Onarga. Farther to the east-northeast, the tornado crossed over a forested area, toppling and uprooting several trees at mid-range EF2 strength. A cluster of five mobile homes was mostly demolished near E 1500 North Road, a few cars were flipped or tossed short distances, and additional trees were uprooted before the tornado struck another farm, stripping the roof from the farmhouse and collapsing three of its second-floor walls, partially demolishing two barns, snapping several fir and beech trees, and tossing an SUV and a tractor 30 yards. Damage at this farm was rated high-end EF2.

The tornado reached EF3 strength shortly afterwards, demolishing several houses including a large mansion near Kam Lake. The homeowner of the mansion was critically injured and partially paralyzed, and four other people sustained minor injuries in the area. Moving over empty fields, the tornado reached a peak width of 950 yards while shifting into a northeastward path. The tornado mainly tracked over empty fields, but a few sheds and barns were flattened, and two farmhouses were demolished, suggesting the tornado maintained EF3 strength as it passed to the south of Crescent City. The tornado crossed U.S. Route 24 at 6:55 pm, demolishing a warehouse at a scrapyard and tossing car parts up to 100 yards from the site. Several additional barns were leveled or swept away in the area as well.

The tornado reached EF4 strength as it continued into the Watseka city limits, leveling a well-constructed farmhouse and debarking several nearby trees. A paving business was struck next, with the main building mostly demolished and outbuildings leveled or swept away. A warehouse, an auto repair shop, a garden center, and a fishing store were destroyed as well before the tornado continued into a residential area. Around 55 houses were completely destroyed with an additional 30 sustaining major damage, and 90 more sustaining minor damage. 18 houses were completely flattened, several of which were found to have been well-constructed and anchored to their foundations. One man in Watseka was killed when he was thrown 200 yards from his house, and 27 others were injured.

As it continued to the northeast of Watseka, the tornado gradually weakened. Several trees were snapped and uprooted at EF3 strength as the tornado crossed the Iroquois River; shortly afterward, a farmhouse and a neighboring convenience store were partially demolished. A tractor-trailer was tossed 90 yards from a highway as well, killing the driver. Consistent EF2 damage was observed over the next mile of the tornado's path, with several farmhouses and barns having their roofs removed and trees being toppled or snapped. As the tornado approached the town of Iroquois, it weakened further to EF0 strength, snapping the branches of trees, downing road signs, and removing the shingles from the roofs of a few houses. Just over a mile to the southwest of Iroquois, the tornado roped out before dissipating at 7:13 pm.

The Watseka tornado remained on the ground for 38 minutes over a 23.85-mile path. Three people were killed in the tornado, and an additional 44 were injured; property damage in and near Watseka was approximately $28 million. The tornado was rated as a low-end EF4, with estimated peak winds of 170 miles per hour based on damage within the Watseka city limits. Two of the three fatalities caused by the tornado were in vehicles; following the tornado, the National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a bulletin strongly advising citizens not to attempt to flee any tornado in a vehicle.

Lenore–Taylorsville–Mt. Eden–Harrisonville–Alton, Kentucky[]

EF5 tornado (NWS)
Abilene tornado
Duration 1923 CDT – 2131 CDT
Intensity 445 km/h (275 mph) (1-min)

In the evening of June 8, a deadly, very violent, and extremely long-lived tornado impacted much of northwestern Kentucky, resulting in the near-total destruction of several small towns. The tornado reached EF5 strength twice along its 73-mile path and left an unbroken swath of EF4 and EF5 damage 22 miles in length. Storm chasers followed the tornado long most of its path, capturing extensive video footage and meteorological data. The tornado touched down in Hardin County at 7:23 pm, inflicting EF0 and low-end EF1 damage to trees and the roofs of rural houses over the first two miles of its path. The tornado reached EF2 strength shortly before crossing the Bullitt County line, stripping the majority of the roof from a brick Presbyterian Church and flipping or rolling several nearby parked cars.

The tornado continued to intensify as it crossed into Bullitt County, removing the roofing from several rural frame houses to the north of Lebanon Junction before passing through forested areas, where thousands of trees were toppled or uprooted. As the tornado continued northeast, it rapidly expanded into a large wedge, prompting the issuance of a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) tornado warning for Bullitt County. Clermont was struck at EF3 strength at 7:46 pm, where several frame houses were demolished, and several businesses and a Baptist church sustained severe damage. One fatality occurred in Clermont as a car was thrown 110 yards from Clermont Road into Cedar Lake, drowning the driver. An additional 11 people were injured. Past Clermont, the tornado weakened to EF2 strength, snapping or toppling hundreds more trees in wooded areas of eastern Bullitt County. A few rural houses in remote areas sustained minor to moderate damage near the fringes of the tornado's path. Nearing the Nelson County line, the tornado further weakened to EF1 strength, stripping a portion of the roof from a rural frame house before regaining strength extremely rapidly. Just west of the Nelson County line, trees were debarked at high-end EF3 strength in a swath 200 yards wide. The tornado reached a peak width of 1,120 yards as it crossed Deatsville Road, and a rare tornado emergency was issued for Nelson, Spencer, and Anderson Counties.

The tornado cut through Lenore at 7:59 pm at EF4 strength. Several houses in Lenore were demolished with three brick split-level houses being completely leveled; one house on Deatsville Road had most of its foundation swept clean. Several trees in and near Lenore were debarked as well, and parked cars were thrown up to 300 yards. One person was killed in Lenore, and six were injured. Continuing through Nelson County, the tornado swept away several buildings on a dairy farm near Old Louisville Road and debarked additional trees before crossing U.S. Route 31E. A small convenience store at the edge of the highway was swept away at EF4 strength, killing the store owner. Shortly afterward, the tornado entered Spencer County while continuing to gain strength.

Groves of trees were snapped or uprooted, with many being completely debarked and rural frame houses were swept away before the tornado struck Taylorsville at 8:14 pm CDT. 28 houses were cleanly swept away in Taylorsville, 16 of which were determined to have sustained EF5 damage. Many of the houses were newly built and well-anchored to their foundations; one concrete slab foundation was broken into three pieces, while at two other houses, some of the anchor bolts themselves were snapped off. Tiles were scoured from foundations, and the debris from obliterated houses was finely granulated. One large brick manor to the north of Taylorsville was reduced to an empty basement, with two of its basement walls collapsed. Several cars were tossed hundreds of yards and mangled beyond recognition, with the crumpled remains of one SUV found wrapped around a tree around 1.5 miles to the east of where it originated. Additionally, grass and several inches of soil was scoured from lawns, trees were reduced to featureless trunks or small stumps, a 10-tonne (22,000 lb) steel fertilizer tank was tossed a full mile over several undamaged fences, and extensive wind-rowing of debris occurred. Damage surveys assigned an EF5 rating to the damage in Taylorsville, with estimated wind speeds of 270 miles per hour. Nine fatalities and 32 injuries occurred in Taylorsville. The National Weather Service office in Louisville would describe the damage within the town as "possibly the most extreme ever recorded in Kentucky".

Past Taylorsville, the tornado weakened to EF4 strength, leveling a cluster of barns on a poultry farm. The tornado then crossed Little Mt Road and struck another residential area, leveling or sweeping away another 23 houses before moving over farmland for the next five miles of its path. Despite the rural nature of the area, damage remained intense in northeastern Spencer County, with many barns and farmhouses being flattened or completely swept away. Numerous trees were uprooted or debarked in the area as well, and grass was scoured from hillsides. As the tornado passed to the southeast of Rivals, it weakened further to EF3 strength, demolishing two well-constructed neighboring farmhouses, resulting in one death and four injuries. Barns on a hog farm were leveled in this area, resulting in the deaths of approximately 200 pigs. The tornado tossed a moving tractor-trailer from U.S. Route 248 at mid-range EF3 strength, severely injuring the driver, then continued through forested areas, where thousands of trees were toppled or snapped, with some softwood trees being debarked.

The tornado reintensified to EF5 strength as it neared the Shelby County line while reaching a peak width of 1,120 yards. The small unincorporated community of Mt. Eden was struck at 8:23 pm, and almost completely enveloped by the tornado. 21 houses in Mt. Eden were swept away, with debris finely granulated and wind-rowed into prominent streaks through fields. Grass was scoured from the ground in Mt. Eden and wheat crop in nearby fields was shredded down to two-inch stubble as well. A pickup truck was located in a field 1.2 miles to the east and mangled beyond recognition, while two cars were found 800 yards from the town in opposite directions. Three fatalities and five injuries occurred in Mt. Eden. The tiny community was mostly empty at the time the tornado struck, with most residents having been evacuated four days earlier due to a gas leak; this likely prevented the death toll from rising much higher. The tornado then continued into Shelby County, sweeping away several barns and outbuildings and scouring additional crops from the ground.

Passing to the south of the unincorporated community of Harrisonville, the tornado narrowed to 750 yards in width but may have reached peak strength for a second time as it struck a construction site.

Osgood, Indiana[]

EF4 tornado (NWS)
Franklin KS
Duration 2002 EDT – 2025 EDT
Intensity 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min)

In the evening of June 8, a violent and deadly tornado touched down in eastern Indiana and tracked directly through the city of Osgood, killing 13 people and destroying almost half of all buildings in town. The tornado's parent supercell had previously spawned four other strong tornadoes; one of which was rated EF3 and three of which were rated EF2.

Oak Harbor–Port Clinton, Ohio[]

EF4 tornado (NWS)
Garland tornado 2015
Duration 2243 EDT – 2339 EDT
Intensity 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min)
Main article: 2034 Oak Harbor–Port Clinton, Ohio tornado

This violent and long-tracked tornado impacted areas of far northern Ohio in the late evening of June 8, reaching high-end EF4 strength in Oak Harbor and Port Clinton and causing 11 deaths. The tornado touched down at 10:43 pm EDT and was initially weak, causing EF0-level damage to tree branches and the roofs of houses to the southwest of Woodville.

Casualties and impact[]

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