F4/EF4 – Tornado Talk

Alabama F4/EF4 Georgia March Tornado History

Beauregard-Smiths Station (AL)-Talbotton (GA) EF4 Tornado – March 3, 2019

NEW SUMMARY! The deadliest tornado in the country since the Moore, OK EF5 on May 20, 2013 occurred on March 3, 2019. 23 were killed in Lee County, AL. A total of 40 tornadoes were confirmed on this day and the Beauregard/Smiths Station/Talbotton tornado was the strongest with a rating of EF4. This was the first violent tornado to hit Lee County, AL since March 20, 1875. This summary is currently for Patreon members only.

By Jen Narramore, 1 month3 days ago

Alabama F4/EF4 March Tornado History

Enterprise, AL EF4 Tornado – March 1, 2007

At 12:47pm CST on March 1, 2007, a tornado warning was issued for Coffee County, AL including the City of Enterprise.

By Jen Narramore, 1 month1 month ago

F4/EF4 February Illinois Tornado History

Harrisburg, IL EF4 Tornado – February 29, 2012

NEW SUMMARY! An outbreak of 35 tornadoes occurred across 6 states on February 29, 2012. During the early morning, a squall line with embedded supercells pressed through parts of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. The strongest tornado of the day occurred between 451am and 504am CT.

By Jen Narramore, 1 month1 month ago

F4/EF4 February Mississippi Tornado History

Glade, MS F4 Tornado – February 28, 1987

The NWS described this as a “monstrous tornado”. It developed just after 9am CST, 2 miles south of Moselle, MS. It grew rapidly and moved to the northeast at 60 mph. 10 minutes after it formed, the tornado hit the Glade Community, 3 miles SE of Laurel. At this point, the tornado was close to 2 miles wide and was producing F4 damage.

By Jen Narramore, 1 month1 month ago

December F4/EF4 Texas Tornado History

Sunnyvale-Garland-Rowlett, TX EF4 Tornado – December 26, 2015

A very strong storm system produced 12 tornadoes across parts of North and Central Texas on December 26, 2015. The strongest that day was rated EF-4. There were 10 fatalities, 9 of which were in vehicles.

By Jen Narramore, 3 months2 months ago

December F4/EF4 Tennessee Tornado History

Franklin-Brentwood, TN F4 Tornado – December 24, 1988

There has been two F4/EF4 tornadoes on Christmas Eve since records began in 1950. We look at one of those in this summary. This tornado began at 604am in the northwest part of Franklin, TN.

By Jen Narramore, 3 months2 months ago

December F4/EF4 Mississippi Tennessee Tornado History

Holly Springs-Ashland, MS EF4 Tornado – December 23, 2015

31 tornadoes occurred on December 23, 2015. The strongest was rated EF-4. It had a long-track of just over 75 miles through parts of Northern MS into Southern TN.

By Jen Narramore, 3 months2 months ago

December F4/EF4 Missouri Tornado History

Viburnum-Potosi, MO F4 Tornado – December 21, 1967

An estimated F4 tornado moved through parts of Iron and Washington Counties in Missouri during the early AM of December 21, 1967. It began south of Viburnum. There were 3 fatalities.

By Jen Narramore, 3 months2 months ago

Arkansas December F4/EF4 Tornado History

Waldo-Stephens, AR F4 Tornado – December 19, 1957

The strongest tornado that occurred on December 19, 1957 was later rated F4. It moved through parts of Southern Arkansas from near Waldo and McNeil, northeast to near Stephens and ending NW of Buena Vista. The worst damage was near the beginning of the path.

By Jen Narramore, 4 months2 months ago

December F4/EF4 Illinois Tornado History

Murphysboro, IL F4 Tornado – December 18, 1957

A total of 25 tornadoes occurred on December 17, 1957, all in Illinois or Missouri. Two were later rated F4 and 1 was given an F5 rating. In this summary, we look at an F4 that traveled close to 30 miles through parts of Jackson, Williamson and Franklin Counties in Illinois. Per Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes, the path followed closely to a section of the great Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925.

By Jen Narramore, 4 months2 months ago