All Summaries – Page 2

The San Francisco Bay Area Tornadoes – January 11, 1951

During the morning hours of January 11, 1951, a squall line pushed across the San Franciso Bay area. The storms produced millions of dollars in damage as straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped through the region. Per the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) databases, one twister occurred on this day, an F2 in Sunnyvale. Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes lists two tornadoes, the Sunnyvale F2, as well as an F2 at San Jose. Upon doing research, we were able to definitively confirm two additional tornadoes, one that moved through parts of Marin and Sonoma counties and a weak one in Contra Cosa County. It is likely that other funnels occurred, though reports in the newspapers were not detailed enough to confirm others.

By Nick Wilkes, 5 monthsDecember 29, 2022 ago

The Immeasurable Cost of the December 10-11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak

Last year, many of us watched as storms tore apart lives and communities across Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kentucky. After events of this magnitude, images depicting seas of wreckage where homes and businesses once stood can blind us to the true nature of the loss at hand. Ranging from six days to 98 years of age, a total of 92 people lost their lives during the tornado event. They were cherished as friends or family by thousands. This article details the stories of every one of those people, as well as all of the 23 significant tornadoes that formed during this event.

By Tornado Talk, 6 monthsDecember 4, 2022 ago

Little Yazoo, MS, F4 Tornado – February 21, 1971 (FREE)

The last of the “big three” in the 1971 Delta Outbreak, this twister stayed in rural land across its 70-mile trek. It devastated the tiny community of Little Yazoo. As many as 14 people may have been killed by this relatively obscure tornado.

By Nelson Tucker, 6 monthsNovember 21, 2022 ago

Little Yazoo, MS, F4 Tornado – February 21, 1971 (PREMIUM)

The last of the “big three” in the 1971 Delta Outbreak, this twister stayed in rural land across its 70-mile trek. It devastated the tiny community of Little Yazoo. As many as 14 people may have been killed by this relatively obscure tornado.

By Nelson Tucker, 6 monthsNovember 21, 2022 ago

Caribou-Connor, ME F2 Tornado – August 11, 1954

On the evening of August 11, 1954, a small tornado event took place in Maine. Through our research, we have determined there may have been two twisters to occur on this day. This summary will cover an F2 that caused considerable damage near the city of Caribou. It’s not all that unusual for such instances to occur in Maine. However, this tornado caused a fatality and is the most recent to do so as of this summary’s publication.

By Zachary Reichle, 7 monthsOctober 30, 2022 ago

Hopewell Township, PA EF2 Tornado – October 21, 2021

On October 21, 2021, a surprise outbreak of 19 tornadoes ripped across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. This summary delves into the most destructive tornado of the event, an EF2 that trekked through rural Washington County, PA. Two people were injured, and $7 million in damage occurred as several homes and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed.

By Nick Wilkes, 7 monthsOctober 18, 2022 ago

Thurman, CO F4 Tornado – August 10, 1924

On August 10, 1924, a localized tornado event took place in Eastern Colorado, devastating the community of Thurman. While small in terms of how many tornadoes were documented, this was a historical event and remains the deadliest in Colorado state history.

By Zachary Reichle, 9 monthsAugust 26, 2022 ago

Flat Rock, AL-Trenton, GA EF4 Tornado – April 27, 2011 (FREE)

During the April 2011 Super Outbreak, a violent wedge tornado marched nearly 45 miles across northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It was directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of 17 individuals. This summary walks through the path in great detail, documenting the stories of this overshadowed twister.

By Jen Narramore-Nelson Tucker, 9 monthsAugust 23, 2022 ago

Flat Rock, AL-Trenton, GA EF4 Tornado – April 27, 2011 (PREMIUM)

During the April 2011 Super Outbreak, a violent wedge tornado marched nearly 45 miles across northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It was directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of 17 individuals. This summary walks through the path in great detail, documenting the stories of this overshadowed twister.

By Jen Narramore-Nelson Tucker, 9 monthsAugust 18, 2022 ago

August 15

On This Day: August 15! The first known tornado outbreak in America occurred in 1787, The “Potomac Gale” caused the death of as many as 30 people in 1818, and an EF2 hits near Whitestown, IN! Get your daily dose of history!

By Tornado Talk, 10 monthsAugust 15, 2022 ago