8 deaths – See article on this tornado – This was the fifth tornado, and first violent tornado produced by the Quad-State supercell. 16 people were injured.[3]
36 deaths – See article on this tornado – Long-lived and exceptionally violent tornado moved through suburban areas of Oklahoma City.[4][5] A mobile Doppler weather Radar estimated wind speeds within the tornado between 281 and 321 mph (452 and 517 km/h), the highest ever observed.[6] A total of 8,132 homes, 1,041 apartments, 260 businesses, 11 public buildings, and 7 churches were damaged or destroyed.[7] Total losses from the tornado reached $1 billion, making it the costliest such storm on record at the time. In addition to the 36 fatalities directly related to the tornado, five people died of indirect causes, such as a heart attack, and 583 others were injured.[5]
158 deaths – See article on this tornado – The tornado began in Newton County at EF2 intensity before continuing into Jasper County and producing catastrophic EF4 to EF5 damage in Joplin. The tornado reentered Newton County, weakening back to EF2 strength before dissipating east of Diamond. An estimated 1,150 people were injured, and damage amounted to approximately $2.8 billion.[8]
This tornado touched down on the east coast of the Galveston Bay and tracked through rural Chambers County, snapping wooden power lines and destroying a mobile home. Two steel transmission lines were blown down and a pickup truck was tossed, injuring the driver. The tornado entered Jefferson County and tracked through the northern portions of McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, where high-end EF3 damage was inflicted to two large single-story buildings that were almost completely destroyed. Other buildings nearby had their roofs removed and demolished. One car containing 2 individuals was flipped, injuring one of the two occupants. The tornado then passed just south of Port Arthur, entering Sabine Lake as a large waterspout before crossing into Louisiana. After moving back onto land, the tornado entered the eastern portions of Sabine National Wildlife Refuge before dissipating after almost two hours on the ground. Two people were injured.[9][10][11]
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