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May 1927 tornado outbreak
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationMay 7-9, 1880
Tornadoes
confirmed
≥ 27
Max. rating1F5 tornado
Fatalities≥ 217 deaths, ≥ 1,156 injuries
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedMidwestern United States, Southern United States
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

The May 1927 tornado outbreak occurred between May 7 and 9 in the Midwestern and Southern United States, producing numerous strong tornadoes and killing at least 217 people.[1]

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 0 18 8 8 1 ≥ 22

May 7 event

F# States Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
F5 KS SW of Aetna to SSW of McPherson Comanche, Barber, Kingman, Reno, McPherson 1800 95 miles 10 fatalties, 300 injuries May have been a tornado family, possibly starting in Oklahoma. Very visible funnel that may have been up to 2 miles wide at times allowed many people to seek shelter. Missed most towns, large causality number due to sheer size of tornado.

May 8 event

F# States Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
F3 NE 5m W of North Platte to E of Hershey Lincoln 0615 15 miles 3 injuries, narrow funnel 100 yards wide hit several farms
F3 NE W and NW of Stapleton Lincoln 1000 18 miles 1 injury, three farm houses hit
F2 IA Near Calumet to near Sutherland O'Brien 2000 6 miles 1 injury
F2 MO Near Macks Creek to near Olean Camden, Miller 2000 35 miles 4 fatalities, 33 injuries, major damage in western part of Elon. Damage in Olean may have been dissipation of tornado.
F3 KS Edgerton Johnson 1630 5 miles 1 fatality, a woman was killed protecting a child which survived uninjured
F4 MO S of Rocky Comfort to SE of Grove Spring McDonald, Barry, Stone, Christian, Greene, Webster, Wright 1630 93 miles 31 fatalities, 100 injuries First of two long track tornadoes to hit south of Springfield. Numerous communities devastated, tornado was up to 3/4 of a mile wide.
F4 MO NE of Boaz to E of Evergreen Barry, Lawrence, Stone, Christian, Greene, Webster 1630 64 miles 99 fatalities, 200 injuries Second of two long track tornadoes to hit south of Springfield. In Marshfield 68 people were killed and nearly all structures were destroyed. Tornado was up to half a mile wide.
F2 MO Conway Laclede 1730 unk 2 fatalities Two children killed near Conway
F2 OK, AR Skulleyville OK to N of Charleston AR Le Flore OK, Sebastian AR, Franklin AR 1730 35 miles 4 fatalities, 20 injuries Tornado passed south of Fort Smith, Arkansas
F3 MO, IA Near Stiles IA to W of Troy IA Schuyler County MO, Davis County IA 1730 15 miles 2 injuries, several farms damaged
F4 MO NE of Climax Springs to SE of New Bloomfield Camden, Morgan, Miller, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway 1730 65 miles 14 fatalities, 90 injuries Tornado was up to a mile wide
F2 WI Ottawa Township to S of Oconomowoc Waukesha 1800 6 miles 1 injured
F2 MO Near Lohman to near Carrington Cole, Boone, Callaway 2000 21 miles 2 killed, 8 injured all fatalities and injuries occurred in Callaway County
F2 AR Dardenelle area Yell 2000 unk Damage reported near Dardenelle
F2 MO SW of Licking to SW of Salem Texas, Dent 2010 25 miles 1 killed, 17 injured nearly all buildings damaged in town of Licking
F2 AR Fayetteville area Washington 2020 6 miles 2 killed, 25 injured 100 buildings damaged in city of Fayetteville
F4 AR Rural SW Faulkner County to NE of El Paso Faulkner, White 2030 8 miles 4 killed, 15 injured One third of town of El Paso damaged
F2 AR SW of Eureka Springs to N of Grandview Carroll 2100 10 miles 8 injured, west side of Eureka Springs damaged
F3 AR S of Gravely Hill to S of Carters Mill Yell 2300 25 miles 1 killed, 5 injured Single fatality was south of Rover
F2 AR Oakbower area Crawford 2300 unk All damage N of Fort Smith near Oakbower

See also

References

  1. ^ Grazulis, 1993 & pp202-4

Bibliography

  • Grazulis, Thomas (1993), Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events, St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films, ISBN 1-879362-03-1
  • National Historical Company (1882), "34: Tornadoes", The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, National Historical Company, pp. 502–11

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