April Highlight Outbreak Tornado History
The April 3-4, 1974 Super Outbreak – Overview
148 Twisters in 24 Hours.
April F5/EF5 Highlight Ohio Tornado History
The Xenia, OH F5 Tornado – April 3, 1974
The deadliest tornado of the April 3-4, 1974 outbreak was the F5 that hit Xenia, OH. Per the SPC, it continues to be in the top 10 of costliest tornadoes on record. Per Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes, "This was the most publicized tornado of the day and perhaps the most well-studied tornado in history, from a wind-engineering perspective."
April Highlight Outbreak Tornado History
The April 2, 1982 Tornado Outbreak – Overview
An outbreak of 56 tornadoes across 11 states occurred on this day in 1982. (Note: the SPC database has 55 tornadoes listed. Storm Data in their summary of the event states there were 56 tornadoes).
April F4/EF4 Highlight Texas Tornado History
Paris, TX F4 Tornado – April 2, 1982
The deadliest tornado of the April 2, 1982 outbreak was an F4 that traveled 23 miles through parts of Lamar and Red River County, TX. Ten people died in the town of Paris. There were 170 injuries reported along the tornado's path.
April F5/EF5 Highlight Oklahoma Tornado History
Choctaw/McCurtain County, OK F5 Tornado – April 2, 1982
The strongest tornado of the April 2, 1982 tornado outbreak was rated F5 The path length was 53 miles. The tornado max width was 1.5 miles (that was near Golden). Per the NWS Norman, "The physical state of this tornado varied as it morphed between multiple vortex and solid funnel phases during its lifetime."
April F4/EF4 Highlight North Carolina Tornado History
Greensboro, NC F4 Tornado – April 2, 1936
“There had been no disaster so great in Greensboro’s history. And there has never been one since.” (Greensboro News & Record, April 2016).
