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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]
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.
19 fatalities, 100 injuries Western half of town of Nevada. Tornado formed so close to town that no roar was heard to warn residents. May have been more than 200 injuries, injured taken to many different surrounding hospitals. Further down path roar allowed people in path to take shelter.
15 fatalities, 40 injuries Brief duration but extremely destructive tornado moved through Garland. Moved from SW to NE Garland with highly erratic path, at one point turning 180 degrees. Most casualties occurred in a five block area near 8th Street.
98 killed, 300 injured Produced F4 damage in rural Arkansas before devastating the larger town of Poplar Bluff MO. The tornado took three minutes to pass through the town, killing 83, 21 alone at the Melbourne Hotel. 31 square blocks were obliterated.
Grazulis, Thomas (1993), Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events, St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films, ISBN1-879362-03-1
National Historical Company (1882), "34: Tornadoes", The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, National Historical Company, pp. 502–11
