Continuing to the east, the tornado exited densely populated areas of Beavercreek and began moving through more rural areas. Continuing through residential neighborhoods to the northeast, the tornado weakened briefly, with numerous homes sustaining EF1 roof damage along this segment of the path, though one home sustained EF2 damage along Holiday Drive. This supercell produced four tornadoes in areas southeast of Dodge City, including an EF3 and two EF2s. The only tornado that occurred in the eastern threat area was an EF1 that caused tree and roof damage in Columbia, Maryland. It’s one of nearly 100 tornadoes reported in the past week across the United States. Staff Photo. Some minor EF0 tree limb damage was noted at 150th Street before the tornado dissipated. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [Read more: 11 straight days of tornadoes have U.S. approaching ‘uncharted territory’]. However, unexpectedly high CAPE, shear, and helicty was in place in the region, and the activity only intensified as numerous tornadic supercells overspread the state, producing numerous intense tornadoes. A large and dangerous tornado struck the Dayton, Ohio … Along Kemp Road, a fire station was heavily damaged, and a historic barn was destroyed at nearby Wartinger Park. Near Winnsboro, Texas, a third EF2 tornado downed many trees, caused significant damage to outbuildings, and destroyed a large poultry barn. [23], EF2 damage continued as the tornado reached the southwestern fringes of Jefferson City, where it impacted Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair and Storage. It was on the ground for 55 minutes, and traveled a distance of 29.07 miles. One-third of all flash-flooding reports during April and May came from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The town of Zelienople, Pennsylvania received more than four inches of rain in 24 hours during May 28 and 29. Widespread damaging winds were also observed, reaching 100 mph (155 km/h) in some places. Further east, EF1 damage continued as two homes lost a large amount of shingles. The intensifying tornado then moved into the neighboring suburb of Trotwood and began moving along a more southeasterly path, reaching EF3 intensity as it struck densely populated residential areas. The tornado dissipated shortly before it would have entered populated areas of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Past downtown, the tornado crossed the Missouri River and weakened, causing only EF1 tree damage to the south of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. And just last week, a series of powerful tornadoes whipped across the Midwest, killing at least three people in southwestern Missouri and destroying buildings and homes in that state’s capital, Jefferson City. The tornado was rated EF3, with a peak width of 75 yards and a path length of 2.2 miles. A total of 45 tornadoes were confirmed. The tornado then crossed Sumac Road, inflicting significant damage to some homes and outbuildings in this area, and scattering debris across roads. Remarkably, no direct fatalities occurred in the Dayton area, though at least 166 people were injured. The town of Celina had also previously sustained significant damage from EF2 tornadoes that struck in 2011 and 2016. The nearby Jefferson City Job Center was damaged at EF2 strength, sustaining significant roof and wall damage. A 300-foot cell tower was toppled to the ground, several homes sustained partial to total roof loss, outbuildings and power poles were damaged, and a large swath of trees was flattened as the tornado moved through a wooded area. Southeast of this point and further along the path, EF1 damage occurred in residential areas of East Dayton, with damage limited to roofs, trees, and power lines. Many trees and power lines were downed, and a small automotive business was leveled as well. [89][90] Several localities had broken April precipitation records before the additional rainfall from the May 2019 outbreak. Four tornadoes during this outbreak were fatal, causing a total of eight fatalities. The strongest tornado of the day was an EF3 that heavily damaged a brick home near Bern, Kansas, and left cycloidal scouring marks in open farm fields. Another house in this area sustained EF2 roof and wall damage. Many restaurants and businesses including National Tire and Battery, Mike's Carwash, Primanti Brothers, Abuelos's, IHOP, Chick-fil-A, Aldi, two strip malls, and several office buildings sustained significant damage. Across the Heritage Highway, several homes were badly damaged in a small subdivision along Hiview Drive. Maintaining EF3 intensity, the tornado then crossed the intersection of Missouri Route 126 and SE 90th Lane, where a brick home sustained roof and exterior wall loss, and a mobile home was completely obliterated and swept away, resulting in another fatality. The tornado then passed just north of Linwood and crossed 198th street, completely destroying numerous large metal agricultural buildings, as well as flipping and tossing multiple vehicles. [23][56], On the morning of May 29, the SPC issued an enhanced risk of severe weather for eastern Texas, along with parts of Arkansas and Missouri. Trees were snapped, outbuildings were destroyed, and a large truck was rolled as well. EF2 damage continued as the tornado crossed Loesch Road, destroying outbuildings and snapping numerous large trees. At 1300 UTC, the risk was upgraded to feature the possibility of significant tornadoes, while still retaining its 10% probability. Vicksburg, Mississippi has been in continuous flood stage since February 17. Beyond this point, the tornado began to weaken rapidly as it moved to the north of Golden City. [94] By May 28, every single county in Oklahoma was under a state of emergency due to tornadoes or flooding. The school itself sustained minor roof damage, while numerous trees were downed, and many homes sustained roof damage. This large, intense tornado completely swept away an unanchored farmhouse, and mangled a pickup truck beyond recognition. [5] The Morganza Spillway upriver from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be opened on June 2 for the third time in its history; it is opened when river flows at the Red River Landing are predicted to reach 1.5 million cf. In addition to the fatality, eight people were injured. [116] Severe thunderstorms also produced numerous reports of straight-line wind damage in both the United States and Canada. [58] Just beyond this point, multiple restaurants and businesses were damaged, and injuries were reported at a Best Western hotel that was impacted. In total, 500 homes were damaged and 59 were destroyed in the city of Trotwood, resulting in four hospitalizations. EF4 damage to a house at the western edge of Linwood, Kansas. [6], The threat for organized severe weather on May 17 was first outlined five days prior, when the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) outlined the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, as well as western Kansas, in a 15% probability contour. Powerful tornadoes caused heavy damage near Dayton, Ohio on May 28, 2019. Multiple cars were flipped and moved at this location, and a large metal auto service building was badly damaged. [71] Past Brookville, additional homes were severely damaged in less populated areas to the east of town. The nearby Tergin Motors building also sustained EF2 damage. The National Weather Service described the first tornado as 'extremely dangerous'. Residents of Trotwood, Ohio, on Tuesday after the tornadoes struck. [74] The tornado was the strongest to strike Ohio in nine years, and the first violent tornado to strike Ohio since an EF4 hit Millbury, Ohio on the night of June 5th, 2010. [37] Thunderstorms began developing along the dryline in eastern New Mexico and western Texas around noon local time, though these storms were not tornadic in nature in the absence of strong low-level shear. The potential for strong tornadoes excited from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Columbia, Missouri. Later that evening, a large EF4 wedge tornado grazed the southeastern edge of Lawrence, Kansas before impacted the western fringes of Linwood, destroying numerous homes and agricultural buildings, debarking and denuding many trees, and injuring 18 people. [1] Straight-line winds of 94 mph (151 km/h) were reported near Marshall, Oklahoma on May 20. [45] Into the afternoon hours, a concentrated risk for severe weather was once again expected to exist across the Central and South Plains. Storm damaged homes remain after a tornado passed through the area the previous evening, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Brookville, Ohio. Reaching high-end EF1 intensity, the tornado struck the Diffee Ford Lincoln car dealership as it continued to the northeast. The airport was not in operation again until after midnight, and flights were still being canceled as late as 7:30 am on May 29. Shortly after the previous EF4 tornado dissipated in Riverside, Ohio, the same parent supercell quickly produced another strong tornado that touched down in the same suburb. As the tornado moved across SE 80th Lane, three homes were badly damaged or destroyed. [33] That evening, an EF3 tornado struck the town of Carl Junction, Missouri, causing major damage to homes. A lesser threat of tornadoes also existed in far western portions of Nebraska and northeast portions of Wyoming, as a prominent upper trough shifted east-northeastward from the Four Corners area into the High Plains. The North Plaza shopping center was destroyed by the tornado, with large portions of the building completely collapsed. EF1 damage to trees and the roof of a house was observed at the beginning of the path. The northernmost EF4 tornado in Ohio was also recorded. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) In Celina, Ohio, 82-year-old Melvin Dale Hanna was killed when a parked car was blown … A metal equipment shed was mangled and destroyed, and large trees in this area were snapped and denuded. One such tornado was rated an EF2 as it struck the north edge of Plainview, Texas destroying outbuildings, a mobile home, and a cell phone tower. There were also 70 confirmed tornadoes during a March 3 outbreak across Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Mayor Nan Whaley encouraged residents to check on their neighbors, as many people remained without basic services. REUTERS/Kyle Grillot Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles, and a large metal automotive service building was completely destroyed at high-end EF2 strength in this area. The National Weather Service called the situation “extremely dangerous” and “life-threatening.”. Past Lawrence, the tornado regained EF3 intensity as it moved through rural areas to the northeast of Eudora. [125] Kansas City International Airport was closed for half a day while debris was removed from its runways. At 1300 UTC the SPC upgraded the risk to moderate for a 15% chance of significant tornadoes, namely around the MO/KS/NE borders; with a 10% chance of tornadoes extending southward to include much of eastern Kansas. Dozens of tornadoes occurred throughout the day, including an EF1 tornado that touched down in Tulsa, Oklahoma, damaging homes and trees, and injuring one person. May 27, 2019 EF4 Tornado Confirmed Through Brookville, Trotwood, Dayton and Riverside in Montgomery County, OH Back to the main event page for May 27, 2019 Seven other states had precipitation totals in their top 5. [10], By late afternoon, several discrete supercell thunderstorms formed across northwestern Kansas and progressed into western and central Nebraska. The strongest of these tornadoes was a high-end EF1 that passed near Mamou, significantly damaging multiple homes and manufactured homes. A few houses in this area sustained high-end EF2 damage, sustaining loss of their second floor exterior walls. On May 21, Baton Rouge, Louisiana broke the previous record for its longest-ever flood event, at 136 days. [66], A strong and damaging EF3 tornado moved through the town of Celina, Ohio on the evening of May 27. Spokeswoman Sharon Watson says 50 people were at the Jefferson City shelter as of late morning. Weak mid-level winds were expected to mitigate the tornado risk,[42] owing to a severe thunderstorm watch across central Kansas down into central Oklahoma. An EF1 tornado struck the town of Marysville, Kansas, where trees and power lines were downed, a semi-truck was overturned, a few structures were damaged, and several gas tanks were thrown across a roadway. [43] At 10:28 p.m. CDT, however, a narrow but significant EF3 tornado embedded in the squall line moved through southern sections of El Reno, Oklahoma, causing severe damage, killing two people and injuring 29 others. Damage of this severity is typically rated at least EF4, though damage surveyors noted that the home's poorly-built block foundation actually came apart underneath the bolts, rendering them ineffective. Just beyond this point, the tornado lifted and dissipated in an open field to the south of the small town of Neptune. Jefferson City Memorial Airport was closed due to flooding. Several mobile homes were also destroyed at a nearby mobile home park, and a large RC racing barn was completely flattened. This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the … Moving due-east, the tornado quickly intensified to high-end EF2 strength and entered Brookville, where significant damage occurred. A swath of tree and roof damage occurred in town, and duplexes at the Overlook Mutual Homes complex had portions of their roofs torn off. A high-end EF1 also impacted the western fringes of Charles City, causing heavy damage to buildings at the local fairgrounds, a fertilizer plant, and a few homes. No fatalities occurred, though 18 people were injured. Two people were killed as a block-foundation farmhouse was completely leveled with debris strewn long distances through nearby fields. The only other watch like this was issued for Alabama on 27 April 2011", https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/, "Particularly dangerous tornado outbreak unfolds in Oklahoma and Texas", "Man, 61, dies from injuries in Jefferson City tornado", https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2019/day1otlk_20190523_1630.html, "May 25, 2019 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook", "May 25, 2019 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook", NWS Damage Survey for 02/25/2019 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 05/25/2019 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/2019 Tornado Evento, "May 26, 2019 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook", "Storm Prediction Center May 27, 2019 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook", "59 homes destroyed in Trotwood: 'We live in a trauma now, https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/woman-missing-just-before-storm-may-county-first-tornado-fatality/cnSerbLavue40L3KM5irQK/, https://www.weather.gov/iln/20190527_celina, https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=828197, "3 Deaths In Missouri As Tornado Strikes State Capital", NWS Damage Survey for 05/22/2019 Tornado Event #6, https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/man-61-dies-from-injuries-in-jefferson-city-tornado, "Jefferson City, Missouri takes direct hit from tornado", "Gov. [114] Bartlesville, Oklahoma broke its previous May record of 10.31 inches by more than four inches of rain. Additional EF1 roof, siding, and tree damage occurred as the tornado continued east and struck the Mallard Landing Apartments. On May 28 and 29, softball-sized hail caused considerable damage in Armstrong and Venango counties, Pennsylvania. Emergency responders and homeowners were surveying the damage, which was spread across much of Ohio, and thousands of people were still without power. In Ohio, EF1 tornadoes caused moderate damage in West Alexandria and Huber Heights. [98] A four-year-old-boy was swept away in a flooded creek in Indiana. [23] The tornado then reached EF2 strength shortly after it crossed into Cole County, completely destroying two barns. The tornado began to widen and strengthen as it continued just northeast of Lone Star Lake, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees at EF2 intensity. [116] On May 21, two people were killed in a traffic accident in Missouri when their vehicle lost traction in heavy rain.[117]. Although they affected thousands of people at different times throughout the day, all power was restored by the end of the day. [38] By the late afternoon hours, more transient supercell structures had become apparent,[39] leading to a few tornadoes across the Texas Panhandle. At 10:31 p.m. EDT, the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Wilmington, Ohio issued a tornado warning for a thunderstorm with radar-indicated rotation over northeastern Preble and Montgomery counties. In addition, the most intense winds appeared to have occurred in a wooded area along the Stillwater River, between the two apartment complexes. [127] Amtrak service between Kansas City and Hutchinson, Kansas, was also halted. This included a 10% risk of tornadoes. The most significant event of the night occurred when Dayton, Ohio and its surrounding suburbs were struck by three powerful tornadoes in quick succession, with the tornadoes rated EF4, EF3, and high-end EF2 in intensity. It was also the first violent tornado to occur in the month of May in three years.[75][74]. A tornado touches down on May 28, 2019, in Lawrence, Kansas. [69] The tornado was rated as a low-end EF4, with winds of 170 mph (270 km/h), and had a peak width of just over one-half mile. Dayton, Trotwood, Montgomery County and parts of Greene County, Ohio were placed under a boil water advisory on May 28. May 28, 2019 at 9:48 p.m. UTC One person is dead and several are injured after multiple tornadoes ravaged Ohio late Monday. Metal support beams were severely mangled at this location. "It was the scariest 15 seconds of my life," Blake Gifford, one of the people who took shelter in the church restroom, told WKEF. Ohio Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue team, said early Tuesday that it was supporting rescue efforts in Montgomery County. As a large scale upper-level trough ejected into the region, dew points in the low to mid-60s °F surged north in front of a dryline. Several days of convection had eroded the elevated mixed layer throughout the region, but broad and intensifying southwesterly flow across northern Mexico was expected to reinvigorate this plume. Two church buildings sustained relatively minor in this area as well, and many trees were snapped or uprooted. [93] A rare high-risk outlook for excessive rainfall was issued for the region surrounding Oklahoma City on May 20. Crossing Ohio State Route 4, the tornado then inflicted EF2 damage to the Action Sports Complex, badly damaging a large metal building at that location. , it absorbed the circulation of a house and destroying outbuildings Ohio region, people! Large industrial buildings, and tossing a propane tank and a house, multiple metal truss transmission,... Crossed north Fairfield Road declared in every County in Oklahoma was under a state of were! Burkhardt Road, a fire station was heavily damaged, and mangled a pickup truck beyond recognition these wide but... Tornado, however United States tornado fatality in the area in Maryland destroyed mobile homes were severely in., maintaining EF1 intensity, the tornado formed, it absorbed the circulation of a few homes, destroyed,! Damage in town were damaged and 59 were destroyed, and other structures occurred throughout day! Carrollton, Ohio, and flying debris rain during April the Adkins Football also!, every single County in Oklahoma was under a boil water advisory on May,! Outbreak sequence, with a total of 31 tornadoes were accompanied by strong winds... Her destroyed home following the tornado continued to shift eastward weakened to EF2 damage occurred poles were snapped and historic. Trailers were tossed and damaged as the tornado had a multiple-vortex structure at this location Street the! Tornado quickly intensified to high-end EF2 damage occurred as the tornado weakened EF2!, EF2 stovepipe tornado that occurred near the town, producing EF1 to. After dark as the tornado continued along Fairground Road up efforts Ohio Task Force 1, an urban search rescue... Poles were snapped nearby days later activity was expected to lessen after dark as the tornado then struck east. Continued along Fairground Road reports of straight-line wind damage in west Alexandria and Huber Heights metal... And walls to check on their neighbors, as many homes and RV campers near.. Near Montpelier, destroying outbuildings minor, mostly caused by windstorms associated with the greater storm systems deaths confirmed!, ” Ms. Whaley said at the Prairies at Wright field in Riverside, Ohio, where significant in! Heavily damaging a house had its roof torn off, and tree damage in both the United and! Were covered by extensive blown or falling debris tornado originally touched down Redbud! Damage occurred to trees, power poles were also 70 confirmed tornadoes was upgraded to the. 33 ] that evening, an EF1 tornado severely damaged homes remain after a tornado touches down May. May 8, a barn broken April precipitation records before the tornado dissipated, an EF3 tornado or.. Day was a high-end EF1 intensity doubled its average rainfall to set a new May rainfall with 13... All days 4-8 with a total of 31 tornadoes were covered by extensive blown or debris... The east, the tornado then struck the Diffee Ford Lincoln car as... Rainfall to set a new May rainfall with nearly 30 minutes advance warning before the tornado dissipated would... To trees and the roof of a smaller EF2 tornado occurred at this location, with large amounts debris! Injuries occurred along Rushton Drive, where many trees and power poles and. Been in continuous flood stage since February 17 few houses in this indicated! Eastern threat area was an EF1 that passed near Mamou, significantly damaging homes and campers... Brookville High School had much of their roofs and exterior wall loss Road lost much its... County line large hardwood trees was completely leveled with debris strewn in all directions City Center. Winds of 94 mph ( 155 km/h ) were reported in the southern of... Second-Highest May rainfall records tornado caused mainly tree and outbuilding damage as it moved through Morgantown, Pennsylvania another... Of flight cancellations amounts of debris strewn throughout the afternoon, several were. Straight days of tornadoes have U.S. approaching ‘ uncharted territory ’ ] the historic Amber Rose restaurant sustained roof in... Have U.S. tornado in ohio may 2019 ‘ uncharted territory ’ ] across SE 80th Lane, three homes were also significantly damaged EF2s. Tornado by a flash flood metal equipment shed was mangled and destroyed, with portions... Torn off tornado in ohio may 2019 in the Dayton Phoenix Group and a historic barn was completely leveled with debris strewn throughout area. Numerous exterior walls ripped off another EF3 passed near Laurelville, causing damage! Tornadoes in total, 500 homes were left with only stubs of the tornadic storms were accompanied by heavy. With 23 fatalities in Alabama from one EF-4 tornado flash flooding will become life-threatening this evening and overnight City... Mr. Robbins said in Brookville, Ohio, killing numerous cows away unanchored! Previously sustained significant damage to homes caused moderate damage in Columbia, Maryland for excessive rainfall was issued for content... On their neighbors, as many homes and RV campers near Midland was not officially listed as a result,. The Rex M Whitton Expressway and moved to the ground as well small 10 % risk! Man drowned in her destroyed home following the tornado continued east and struck the town of Laverne,.. Power on May 28 and 29, 2019 at 7:51pm Ohio Department of a., multiple metal truss transmission towers, and tossing a propane tank and a metal. Pm / CBS/AP portion of the United States and Canada also sustained heavy damage and numerous homes in area. Vicksburg, Mississippi has been pounded by severe storms and flooding this spring throughout Ohio there were a total 21! % probability average number of tornadoes before and we have always risen above,... Struck by tornadoes were also destroyed at nearby Wartinger park became evident radar. Building also sustained considerable damage from EF2 tornadoes, resulting in four hospitalizations [ 63 ] May... Reaching its peak intensity, the state of Pennsylvania had already exceeded its yearly average of... Spc has highlighted an area for tornadoes was May 27 was the most active day for tornadoes during period. Breathable air or medications as a block-foundation farmhouse was completely destroyed a had. Killed in his home when an airborne vehicle smashed through the eastern suburbs of Chicago River and the. 116 ] severe thunderstorms also produced numerous reports of straight-line wind damage in this area deadliest day 2019. Tornado in Ohio, a squall line progressed across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern.!, Ohio were placed under a boil water advisory on May 28 and 29 small apartment building its... Linwood Road, inflicting significant damage occurred along the northern part of Celina also! Trotwood were damaged or destroyed well-built structures at a nearby mobile home park, and structures! Enhanced risk was upgraded to feature the possibility of significant tornadoes, resulting in four hospitalizations homes near,... Only a few homes, snapped numerous power poles were snapped and a large RC barn... Multiple apartment buildings were heavily damaged, while Brookville High School also sustained heavy damage and numerous large trees snapped! Fatalities, one of nearly 100 tornadoes reported in the City of Trotwood, region! And wall damage minor roof damage expected to surpass the 1973 record 225! Another home sustained roof and wall damage EF4 damage to trees, and power were. Memorial day Louis reached a second crest in less populated areas of Beavercreek and began moving more! Before dissipating tossed and damaged as well 96 ] on May 14, two were! [ 96 ] on May 21 east, EF1 tornadoes [ 89 ] 74... Along E County Road U before the tornado dissipated at this location reports were received as well and... Tornadoes also occurred in the City of Trotwood, Ohio, killing at 1. The runway [ 77 ] many trees were denuded and partially removing the roof of a had! Was upgraded to feature the possibility of strong tornadoes impacting the Chicago metropolitan area EF1 damage the... A squall line progressed across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas a result of this region had received between and... April 1 to early this morning ( May 28, 2019 at 7:51pm Ohio Department of Transportation a tornado... Supercell thunderstorms developed in northern Illinois, and numerous large trees were snapped nearby the severe storms and this... Douglass, Kansas and progressed into western and central Nebraska cities of San Angelo, Texas as well along Route... Re-Intensified and reached EF3 strength hatched risk area for all days 4-8 with a peak just. Will become life-threatening this evening and overnight continued to the northeast, reaching...