List of tornadoes in the May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence
The May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence produced 279 tornadoes between May 6 and May 19, 1995, across the Midwestern , Southern and Mid-Atlantic region of the United States . There were three particular outbreaks during that period: those of May 7 to May 9 across the southern Great Plains , May 13–14 across the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and on May 18—the most intense outbreak—across the Tennessee Valley . Additional tornadoes touched down in the Southeast, the Middle Atlantic and the Central Plains during that period. A total of 13 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence.
This is the list of confirmed tornadoes during the outbreak from May 6 to May 31, 1995.
Confirmed tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
206
107
47
15
8
0
383
May 6 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
May 7 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
15
12
4
2
0
0
33
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 7, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Texas
F2
W of Amarillo
Randall
0640
12 miles (19.2 km)
1 death – This tornado touched down west of Canyon and lifted three miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas . About twenty homes were destroyed and twelve people were injured.[ 2] The tornado killed a man who was standing outside his mobile home and was tossed 130 feet (39.6 m). The tornado destroyed the mobile home in whose bathroom his wife and four children were sheltering, but they survived with only minor injuries.[ 2]
F0
SE of Spearman
Hansford
1305
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
NW of Windthorst
Archer
1805
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
WNW of Runaway Bay
Jack
2017
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
W of Bridgeport
Wise
2025
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A maintenance yard was damaged and a few trees were uprooted.
F3
SE of Forestburg to W of Marysville
Montague , Cooke
2110
26 miles (41.6 km)
2 deaths – This tornado destroyed or seriously damaged 30 or more homes, two mobile homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings. It killed two elderly people near Forestburg, and an undetermined number of cattle and cows were also killed.[ 2] The tornado was .5 miles (0.80 km) at times, and its track merged with that of the next event, below.[ 3]
F3
Bulcher to W of Ardmore, OK
Cooke (TX) , Love (OK) , Carter (OK)
2120
34.1 miles (54.6 km)
3 deaths – This tornado formed from the same storm that produced the previous tornado.[ 3] It crossed the Red River from Texas and hit a campground, the Red River RV Ranch, one mile west of Burneyville in Love County, Oklahoma. Shortly after, it struck the Falconhead Resort at high-end F3 intensity,[ 4] where it destroyed 20 homes and damaged 20 others, some of which were made of brick.[ 2] One home was reduced to one exterior wall and some interior walls. Further to the northeast, two elderly women were killed when their small home was blown across the road into a wooded area.[ 2] One mile further north, an elderly man was killed in the destruction of his small home. This tornado eventually caused $75,000,000 damage at Ardmore, Oklahoma, much of it to a tire plant where extensive exterior damage occurred and vehicles were "stacked on top of one another."[ 4]
F1
W of Magnolia
Montgomery , San Jacinto
2225
8 miles (12.8 km)
Two homes were destroyed.
F1
Coleman area
Coleman
2252
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
One home was destroyed and several others were damaged.
F0
E of Millersview
Concho
2300
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F0
NE of Burkett
Coleman
2322
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Three homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed.
F0
NNW of Lake Brownwood
Brown
0030
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Trees and power lines were downed.
F0
Rising Star to W of Gorman
Eastland
0030
18 miles (28.8 km)
Mobile homes, outbuildings and barns were damaged, some heavily.
F1
S of Rising Star
Brown
0100
5 miles (8 km)
One house was heavily damaged and a vacant mobile home and several outbuildings were destroyed.
F2
W of Hunt (1st tornado)
Real
0141
2 miles (3.2 km)
A barn, a mobile home and a half-mile of fencing were destroyed.
F0
S of Mountain Home
Kerr
0210
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
SW of Johnsville
Erath
0220
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Several trees were uprooted while one cow was killed and 17 others were injured.
F1
W of Hunt (2nd tornado)
Real
0236
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
One barn was destroyed and mobile homes were overturned.
F2
SE of Mountain Home
Kerr
0236
2 miles (3.2 km)
A grain elevator and a mobile home were destroyed while several cars were blown off Texas State Highway 7 .[ 5]
F1
Haltom City to Grapevine
Tarrant
0315
10 miles (16 km)
485 homes and 27 businesses were damaged in the northern sections of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex .
Oklahoma
F0
NNE of McQueen
Greer
2056
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F1
Davis area
Murray
2100
2 miles (3.2 km)
F1
NE of Wynnewood
Garvin
2110
6 miles (9.6 km)
F1
Mill Creek area
Johnston
2120
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F0
NE of Sasakwa
Seminole
2145
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F0
SE of Spaulding
Hughes
2155
1 miles (1.6 km)
F2
E of Yeager
Hughes
2208
6 miles (9.6 km)
A tornado destroyed one barn and two outbuildings. A frame home was severely damaged, and two trailers were moved 75 feet (23 m) as well.[ 2] The tornado also severely damaged 40 trees.
F1
S of Dougherty
Carter , Murray
2229
3 miles (4.8 km)
F0
SE of Okemah
Okfuskee
2238
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Damage to several homes and power lines.
F1
N of Sulphur
Murray
2253
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Colorado
F0
SE of Roggen
Weld
2239
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Missouri
F1
NW of Nashville
Barton
2245
5 miles (8 km)
F1
NW of Weaubleau
Hickory
0450
0.4 miles (0.6 km)
A farm house, a barn, a shed and utility poles were damaged.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 7, 1995
May 8 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
12
4
3
0
0
0
19
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 8, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
F1
NW of Berwick to SW of Smithfield
Amite
1915
15 miles (24 km)
Two mobile homes were destroyed and seven homes were damaged.
F2
SW of Morton
Rankin , Scott
2119
7 miles (11.2 km)
One house sustained major damage.[ 5]
Colorado
F0
N of Paoli
Phillips
2100
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Nebraska
F1
S of Sterling
Johnson
0115
0.8 miles (1.3 km)
A playhouse was leveled, a shed was damaged, and a roof was lifted off of a house.
F2
SW of Auburn
Nemaha
0122-0130
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
This tornado extensively damaged a house, a farm and outbuildings. A second farmstead was also damaged.[ 5]
F0
S of Crab Orchard
Johnson
0124
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
Sterling area
Johnson
0130
4 miles (6.4 km)
A steel corn crib was blown off its foundation and the roof of a quonset was blown off.
F0
Brownville area
Nemaha
0130
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F1
SE of Julian
Nemaha
0142
1 miles (1.6 km)
Two farms were damaged including roof damage to a house, outbuildings and hog barns.
F0
W of Peru
Nemaha
0145
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
NE of Julian
Otoe
0146
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
W of Manley
Cass
0333
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
SW of Wabash
Cass
0334
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
NW of Alvo
Cass
0345
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
W of Alvo
Cass
0346
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
SE of Greenwood
Cass
0346
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Iowa
F0
SE of Hamburg
Fremont
0258
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Louisiana
F2
Arabi area
St. Bernard
0330
0.8 miles (1.3 km)
A brief tornado overturned eight railroad tank cars and significantly damaged commercial buildings.[ 5]
F1
Slidell area
St. Tammany
0433
2 miles (3.2 km)
25 homes sustained damage, mostly to their roofs.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 8, 1995
May 9 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
25
11
1
5
0
0
42
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 9, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
F1
Springs area
Jackson
1400
4 miles (6.4 km)
Waterspout and tornado damaging trees, cars and commercial signs.
F1
SW of Big Point
Jackson
1515
1 miles (1.6 km)
Several houses were damaged.
F1
Gulf Hills area
Jackson
0140
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Brief tornado with minor damage.
F1
NW of Lakeshore
Hancock
0440
0.3 miles (0.48 km)
Weak tornado.
Alabama
F0
NW of Prichard
Mobile
1605
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Three mobile homes were damaged.
F0
NE of Wiggins
Covington
1930
2 miles (3.2 km)
The side of a mobile home was blown off, a pump house was overturned and trees and power lines were knocked down.
F0
SW of Martins Mill
Talladega
0040
1 miles (1.6 km)
Several structures had minor damage
F0
N of Grand Bay
Mobile
0640
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Brief tornado with no damage.
Iowa
F0
Muscatine area (1st tornado)
Muscatine
2043
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
Muscatine area (2nd tornado)
Muscatine
2106
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
SE of Moscow
Muscatine
2107
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F2
SW of Mechanicsville
Cedar
2111
7 miles (11.2 km)
This tornado destroyed several buildings.[ 5]
F0
NW of Blue Grass
Muscatine
2129
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
A tornado heavily damaged or destroyed buildings on 26 farms. Nine homes were damaged, including one that was destroyed.[ 5] Rating disputed, ranked F3 by Grazulis.[ 5]
F0
SE of Stockton
Scott
2150
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F3
S of New Liberty
Fremont
2155
10 miles (16 km)
This tornado destroyed several buildings in and near Stockton and New Liberty.[ 5]
F0
LeClaire area
Scott
2240
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
S of Princeton
Scott
2240
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
N of Donahue
Scott
2240
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F1
SW of Long Grove
Scott
2245
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
There was damage to a car wash, a business garage, a Kwik shop and an insurance building.
Illinois
F0
NW of Alexander
Morgan
2201
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
One home was damaged and a couple of sheds were destroyed.
F0
NE of Yatesville
Morgan
2205
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Two homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed.
F1
S of Cordova
Rock Island
2217
3 miles (4.8 km)
F3
NW of Springfield to S of Waynesville
Sangamon , Menard , Logan , DeWitt
2222
50 miles (80 km)
This long-tracked tornado destroyed four homes and damaged over 100 others as well as businesses, a farm and one school. The tornado lacked a visible condensation funnel at ground level at several points in its life.[ 5]
F0
Princeton area
Bureau
2225
5 miles (8 km)
F3
S of Rapids City
Rock Island , Whiteside
2226
25 miles (40 km)
This tornado heavily damaged outbuildings but only "moderately"[ 6] damaged two farmhouses. Rating disputed, ranked F2 by Grazulis.[ 6]
F0
W of Cuba
Fulton
2235
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
Canton area
Fulton
2248
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage to trees and power lines. A communication tower was bent at a 45° angle.
F0
N of Geneseo
Henry
2300
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
One mobile home was blown over on its side
F3
Neponset to S of Harmon
Bureau , Lee
2301
22 miles (35.2 km)
This tornado leveled a two-story farmhouse, leaving only bits of "kindling" behind in the basement.[ 6]
F3
NE of Albany to SE of Mt. Carroll
Whiteside , Carroll
2301
unknown
This tornado destroyed four homes and 36 farm buildings, while severely damaging several other houses. "Twisted metal" was driven into the ground.[ 6] The tornado may have tracked for 50 mi (80 km).[ 6]
F1
South Pekin area
Tazewell
2304
4 miles (6.4 km)
Several barns and four garages were destroyed as well as a railroad workers barracks. One house and a church were also damaged.
F0
E of Harmon
Lee
2325
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
SE of Walshville
Montgomery
2338
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Brief tornado with no damage.
F0
NW of Hahnaman
Whiteside
2345
1 miles (1.6 km)
Weak tornado with little, if any, damage.
F0
SE of Irving
Montgomery
0000
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Brief tornado with no damage.
F1
SW of Le Roy
De Witt , McLean
0010
13 miles (20.8 km)
Several outbuildings were destroyed. Three homes were damaged as well.
F1
E of Nokomis
Montgomery
0015
0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Several outbuildings were damaged, with a farm losing a machine shed and grain bin.
F1
SE of Oconee
Shelby
0056
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Two mobile homes and several outbuildings were destroyed.
F0
SW of Saybrook
McLean
0107
2 miles (3.2 km)
Damage was limited to trees.
F1
N of Saybrook
McLean
0113-0117
3 miles (4.8 km)
Five homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed.
F0
SW of Lakewood
Shelby
0130
1 miles (1.6 km)
Three barns were destroyed and several homes had minor damage.
F1
Thawville area
Ford , Iroquois
0200
5 miles (8 km)
Damage to a porch, two farms, an outbuilding and a brick home.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 9, 1995
May 10 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
7
May 11 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
May 12 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
7
4
3
0
0
0
14
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 12, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Louisiana
F1
Morgan City area
St. Mary
1800
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
The roof of a building was torn off.
Kansas
F0
N of Colby
Thomas
2012
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F2
E of Colby
Thomas
2015
18 miles (28.8 km)
This tornado tore roofs off farm residences and storage buildings while destroying transmission towers. Significant crop damage occurred, and one mobile home was destroyed as well.[ 6]
F2
N of Menlo to NW of Hoxie
Sheridan
2100
14 miles (22.4 km)
Several homes lost their roofs while farm outbuildings were damaged. This tornado may have been continuous with the previous event.[ 6]
F2
NE of Tasco
Sheridan
2145
0.8 miles (1.3 km)
A brief tornado snapped large trees in open country. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 6]
F1
E of Studley
Graham
2150
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
F0
S of Plainville (1st tornado)
Ellis
2320
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
A silo was destroyed.
F0
W of Codell
Rooks
2324
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
S of Plainville (2nd tornado)
Rooks
2345
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1
SW of Lucas
Russell
0018
4 miles (6.4 km)
Grain bins were destroyed while the roof of a feed store was removed.
F1
W of Denmark
Lincoln
0030
1 miles (1.6 km)
Several farm buildings sustained significant damage.
F0
SE of Bennington
Ottawa
0201
3 miles (4.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Florida
F0
N of Trenton
Gilchrist
2135
5 miles (8 km)
Damage occurred to trees and power lines.
Colorado
F0
SE of Parker
Douglas
0150
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 12, 1995
May 13 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
10
6
6
1
2
0
25
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 13, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Missouri
F2
N of Granger
Scotland , Clark
2020
8 miles (12.8 km)
A tornado destroyed several homes, businesses, barns, and outbuildings. Three people were injured: two in a vehicle and a third in a home.[ 6]
Illinois
F4
S of Niota
Hancock , Henderson , Warren
2118
50 miles (80 km)
This tornado severely damaged a school and destroyed several farm buildings, including homes, as well as mobile homes. The tornado leveled farmhouses, one of which was swept from its foundation, and hundreds of hogs were killed.[ 6] A car and a heating fuel tank were moved short distances as well.[ 6]
F2
NE of St. Augustine to NE of Maquon
Knox
2218
14 miles (22.4 km)
This long-lived tornado damaged or destroyed 18 homes, 12 "farm structures" and 14 pieces of farm equipment.[ 6] It also ruined 1,200 trees on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) orchard.[ 6]
F4
W of Lewistown
Fulton
2255
7 miles (11.2 km)
A short-tracked but intense tornado destroyed 12 homes and killed several livestock. A car was hurled more than 100 yards (91 m) into a field, and 45 people were injured.[ 7]
F3
N of Goofy Ridge to Tremont
Mason , Tazewell
2315
25 miles (40 km)
A tornado downed many trees, particularly in the Sand Ridge State Forest , and damaged or destroyed 61 homes and mobile homes.[ 7]
F1
Princeville area
Peoria
2315
7 miles (11.2 km)
Four homes and several outbuildings were heavily damaged destroyed. A country club also lost its roof.
F0
NW of West Hallock
Peoria
2344
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
NW of Congerville
Woodford
0010
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
One home and five outbuildings were damaged and the roof of a mobile home was blown off.
F0
SW of Carlock
McLean
0015
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Two homes and three outbuildings were damaged.
F1
Sabina area
McLean
0215
4 miles (6.4 km)
One home was destroyed and 14 others damaged. Several grain bins and outbuildings were also destroyed.
F0
NW of Papineau
Iroquois
0225
1 miles (1.6 km)
Some barns were damaged and the siding of a home was also damaged.
Arkansas
F0
NE of Cherokee City
Benton
0058
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
Rogers area
Benton
0146
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
S of Wesley
Madison
0357
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Indiana
F1
NE of Leases Corner
Cass
0313
2.8 miles (4.5 km)
One home and a mobile home were destroyed while four other homes were damaged.
F1
NW of Mexico
Miami
0324
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
20 homes were damaged, two mobiles were destroyed, and the roof and steeple of a church were also damaged.
F2
N of North Union to NW of New Brunswick
Montgomery , Boone
0358
14 miles (22.4 km)
3 deaths – This tornado destroyed 17 homes and two businesses. A high school, two businesses and 36 other homes were damaged.[ 7] Fatalities occurred in rural prefabricated homes.[ 7]
F0
SW of Sharpsville
Tipton
0425
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Damage occurred to trees and power lines.
F2
Indianapolis area
Marion
0447
6.5 miles (10.4 km)
This tornado damaged 30 homes, a school and five businesses in the Nora section of Indianapolis.[ 7]
Kentucky
F2
S of Fredonia
Crittenden , Caldwell
0515
8 miles (12.8 km)
This tornado destroyed farm buildings, including barns. It also turned a garage sideways, and one house lost its roof.[ 7] A storage tank was blown away and grain bins were moved. Several small pieces of farm equipment were destroyed.[ 7]
F2
NE of Lebanon Junction
Hardin , Bullitt
0535
15 miles (24 km)
One roof was damaged and trees were snapped. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 7]
F1
W of Fort Knox
Hardin
0548
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with unknown damage.
F1
NE of Cecilia
Hardin
0625
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Brief tornado with unknown damage.
F0
NW of Bondville
Mercer
0655
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Brief tornado with no damage.
F0
Frankfort area
Franklin
0700
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 13, 1995
May 14 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
4
3
0
1
0
0
8
May 15 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
10
3
1
1
0
0
15
May 16 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
15
6
1
2
0
0
24
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 16, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Nebraska
F0
E of Daykin
Jefferson
2140
2 miles (3.2 km)
Caused damage to a center pivot and trees.
F0
W of Beatrice
Gage
2225
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
A truck was thrown into a ditch.
F0
Wymore area
Gage
2230
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Kansas
F3
W of Garden City, Kansas
Finney
2316
10 miles (16 km)
This tornado damaged two golf courses, roofs, power lines and a semi-trailer that was overturned. The tornado was rated F3 based on its appearance when filmed.[ 7] Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 7]
F0
NW of Pierceville
Finney , Gray
2340
2 miles (3.2 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
E of Garden City
Finney , Gray
2350
1 miles (1.6 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
E of Kalvesta
Hodgeman
0049
2 miles (3.2 km)
F0
W of Jetmore
Hodgeman
0050
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
N of Jetmore
Hodgeman
0112
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
F0
SW of Wilmington
Wabaunsee
0115
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Some buildings, a barn and crops were damaged
F2
SW of Hanston
Hodgeman
0139
2.5 miles (4 km)
This tornado was rated F2 based on mobile Doppler weather radar data but only produced F1 damage.[ 7] [ 8]
F3
SE of Gray
Hodgeman , Pawnee
0146
7 miles (11.2 km)
This tornado was rated F3 based on mobile Doppler data but only produced F1 damage.[ 7] [ 8]
F0
NE of Gray
Hodgeman , Pawnee
0157
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1
S of Baldwin City
Douglas
0230
10 miles (16 km)
Farm equipment, farm buildings and a motor-home were destroyed.
F1
SW of Edgerton
Johnson
0250
1 miles (1.6 km)
Some outbuildings had minor structural damage and several utility poles were snapped.
F0
SE of Edson
Sherman
0340
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Weak tornado with no damage was filmed by police.
F0
N of Selkirk
Greeley
0345
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
NE of Horace
Greeley
0431
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F1
N of Beagle
Miami
0545
8 miles (12.8 km)
A mobile home was destroyed and another was overturned, resulting in five injuries. Trees were damaged as well.
F0
E of Friend
Finney
0620
2 miles (3.2 km)
Colorado
F1
SW of Kit Carson
Cheyenne
0150
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
A gas tank was turned over and a portions of a roof were blown off.
F0
S of McClave
Bent
0358
1 miles (1.6 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Missouri
F1
N of Lacyville
Bates
0610
5 miles (8 km)
Damage to trees, utility poles and signs.
Texas
F1
NE of Lazbuddie
Parmer
0655
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 16, 1995
May 17 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
4
0
1
1
0
0
6
May 18 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
29
30
18
1
2
0
80
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 18, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Texas
F0
E of Wheelock
Brazos
0830
1 miles (1.6 km)
A barn was destroyed and a 60-foot (18 m) tower was downed.
F0
NE of Huffman
Liberty
1300
1 miles (1.6 km)
F0
W of Dayton
Liberty
1308
1 miles (1.6 km)
F1
NE of Liberty
Liberty
1320
6.5 miles (10.4 km)
This tornado injured 12 people.
F0
SW of Daisetta
Liberty
1340
0.2 miles (0.32 km)
Kentucky
F2
NW of Bohon
Mercer
1035
1 miles (1.6 km)
This tornado destroyed three houses and damaged five others. Barns were blown down as well.[ 8]
F2
NW of Bondville
Mercer , Woodford
1035
1 miles (1.6 km)
This tornado destroyed homes and flipped cars "upside down."[ 8]
F2
W of Morehead
Rowan
1145
2 miles (3.2 km)
This tornado was rated F2 based mainly on tree damage. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 9]
F1
NE of Ovil
Todd
2100
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A barn and several small buildings were destroyed.
F1
S of Cadiz
Trigg
2112
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Damage was limited to trees.
F2
W of Hopkinsville
Trigg , Christian
2115
10 miles (16 km)
This tornado damaged or destroyed six homes, two barns, and many mobile homes. One mobile home was moved 300 ft (91 m).[ 9]
F2
NE of Hardinsburg
Breckinridge
2140
1 miles (1.6 km)
This tornado damaged the roofs of some homes and businesses. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 9]
F0
E of Edmonton
Metcalfe
2204
1 miles (1.6 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F2
NE of Edmonton
Metcalfe
2210
3 miles (4.8 km)
This tornado destroyed a mobile home and three barns, while damaging several homes and a factory.[ 9]
F2
Radcliff area
Hardin
2215
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A tornado caused damage to several buildings. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 10]
F2
NW of Bowling Green
Warren
2225
2.5 miles (4 km)
A tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses.[ 9]
F2
Bowling Green area
Warren
2230
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
An "intermittent" tornado damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses on the north side of Bowling Green.[ 9]
F1
Shepherdsville
Bullitt
2230
2 miles (3.2 km)
Damage to barns, buildings and mobile homes.
F2
N of Polkville
Warren
2247
5 miles (8 km)
A tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses.[ 9]
F1
W of Barnesburg
Pulaski
2300
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A mobile home was damaged.
F2
E of East Bernstadt
Laurel
2310
3 miles (4.8 km)
A tornado destroyed a furniture business and damaged several other buildings. Trees were downed as well.[ 10]
F0
NE of Manchester
Clay
2310
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0
S of Wilstacy
Breathitt
2325
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F2
E of Atro to NE of Lebum
Perry , Knott
2330
24 miles (38.4 km)
This tornado destroyed rural buildings as it crossed rugged terrain.[ 10]
Missouri
F1
SE of Hanna
Pulaski
1525
1 miles (1.6 km)
A building at a gravel company was damaged, as were two barns. A trailer was also overturned.
F2
Festus area
Jefferson , Ste. Genevieve
1705
7.2 miles (11.5 km)
This tornado damaged four homes and did minor roof damage to apartments. Trees and power lines were downed as well, and sheds were damaged.[ 9]
F1
SW of Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau
1829
8 miles (14.4 km)
Outbuildings and barns were destroyed.
Tennessee
F1
NE of White Bluff
Dickson
1658
1 miles (1.6 km)
One home was destroyed by falling trees, and nine others were damaged.
F2
Goodlettsville to Gallatin
Davidson , Sumner
1730
15 miles (24 km)
This tornado destroyed 35 apartments and three mobile homes. Several businesses were also damaged.[ 9] The Gallatin Civic Center suffered extensive damage to its swimming pool, and a school in Westmoreland had significant roof damage.[ 9] 500 cars were damaged at an auto dealership.
F1
NW of Green Grove
Macon
1815
1 miles (1.6 km)
Two barn were blown down and several homes were damaged. 80 tombstones were blown over.
F2
SE of Cates to NE of Brownsville, KY
Lake , Obion , Fulton (KY)
1855
24 miles (38.4 km)
This tornado destroyed a barn and six grain silos, while some homes sustained damage to roofs, windows, and sidings.[ 9] Crops were also damaged and two horses were killed. Damage to trees and a few roofs occurred in Kentucky.[ 9]
F0
SE of Warren
Fayette
1855
1 miles (1.6 km)
A few trees were damaged.
F0
SW of Montezuma
Hardeman , Chester
1855
8 miles (12.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F0
Lexington area
Henderson
1955
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A few trees were damaged.
F0
SE of Waynesboro
Wayne
2130
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A few trees were damaged.
F4
SE of St. Joseph to Ethridge to NE of Liberty Hill
Lawrence , Giles
2152
29 miles (46.4 km)
3 deaths – This intense tornado destroyed 34 houses, 16 mobile homes and a business, especially in the Amish town of Ethridge.[ 9] 98 homes, three mobile homes and two buildings were damaged. The tornado destroyed six Tennessee Valley Authority transmission towers, three of which reportedly vanished.[ 9] Corn stalks were pulled out from the ground as well.
F0
N of Eagleville
Rutherford
2155
8 miles (14.4 km)
Five homes and a business were damaged.
F0
N of Green Hill
DeKalb , Warren
2230
2 miles (3.2 km)
Damage was limited to trees.
F0
Liberty Hill area
Giles
2247
3 miles (4.8 km)
40 buildings were damaged.
F0
SW of Oak Plains
Cheatham
2250
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Damage was limited to trees.
F1
E of Millersville
Sumner
2252
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage was limited to trees.
F1
Shelbyville to W of Hillcrest
Bedford , Coffee
2300
16 miles (25.6 km)
A fire hall and a mobile home were destroyed. Four barns, a supermarket, a few homes and several businesses were damaged. One horse was killed.
F0
NW of Coopertown
Robertson
2315
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A few trees were damaged.
F3
Crossville area
Cumberland
2321
9 miles (14.4 km)
This tornado destroyed 11 homes, two businesses and 14 mobile homes while damaging several other homes.[ 10]
F0
N of Manchester
Coffee
2330
1 miles (1.6 km)
A house trailer was overturned
F0
Coalfield area
Morgan
2350
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Damage to trees and power lines.
F0
SE of Spencer
Van Buren
0045
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Damage to power lines.
F1
NE of Crossville
Cumberland
0130
2 miles (3.2 km)
30 homes and house trailers were damaged.
F1
Knoxville area
Knox
0200
2 miles (3.2 km)
A dozen homes were damaged.
F0
NE of Antioch
Loudon
0300
1 miles (1.6 km)
A houseboat was torn loose from a boat dock.
Illinois
F1
Waterloo area
Monroe
1737
0.6 miles (1 km)
A business sustained roof damage and several homes were also damaged.
F2
SW of Wartburg
Monroe
1740
4 miles (6.4 km)
This tornado heavily damaged the upper story of a brick home and "flattened" farm buildings.[ 9]
F1
E of Wartburg
Monroe
1742
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Two homes had damage, farm buildings were blown down and two grain bins were toppled.
F0
SE of Waterloo
Monroe
1744
6 miles (9.6 km)
20 homes and businesses and two barns were damaged. Two farms also sustained damage including to grain bins, barns and house roofs.
F2
E of Burksville
Monroe
1746
4.2 miles (6.7 km)
This tornado produced minor roof damage to five homes. Garages and utility buildings lost roofs and walls as well.[ 9] The tornado also heavily damaged a store and a storage building. Rating disputed, ranked F1 by Grazulis.[ 9]
F0
S of Roachtown
St. Clair
1746
0.4 miles (0.6 km)
An outbuilding was damaged.
F1
SW of Hecker
Monroe
1748
4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Five houses and two barns were damaged.
F0
Darmstadt area
St. Clair , Washington
1805
8 miles (12.8 km)
F0
E of Tilden
Randolph , Washington
1815
6 miles (9.6 km)
F0
SE of Tilden
Randolph
1817
3.5 miles (5.6 km)
F0
E of Plum Hill
Washington
1826
7.5 miles (0.16 km)
F1
S of Addieville to S of Hoyleton
Washington
1828
18 miles (28.8 km)
Several homes, two utility buildings, a grain silo and farm buildings were damaged while a radio tower was destroyed.
F0
SE of Williamsburg
Jefferson
1850
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F1
SW of Patton
Wabash
2025
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Three homes were damaged.
District of Columbia
F0
Washington
District of Columbia
1722
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Trees were downed at the National Arboretum.
Maryland
F1
Seat Pleasant area
Prince George's
1830
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Three businesses and two homes were damaged.
F2
S of Denton
Talbot , Caroline
1930
10 miles (16 km)
Two homes, a barn and two chickens houses were destroyed while at least 10 other structures were damaged. 40 000 chickens/birds were killed and hundreds of trees were toppled.
Louisiana
F1
E of Carson
Beauregard
1935
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Several homes sustained roof damage.
F1
Oakdale area
Allen
2030
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A hospital sustained minor damaged and a nurse was injured.
F1
NE of Beaver
Evangeline
2030
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A few homes were damaged.
F1
Baker area
East Baton Rouge
0000
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
One home sustained roof damage.
F1
SE of Daspit
Iberia
0217
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
A home and a mobile home were damaged.
Indiana
F1
SW of Shoals
Martin
2100
0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Damage to trees and power lines.
Mississippi
F0
E of Booneville
Prentiss
2140
1 miles (1.6 km)
Several homes were damaged.
F1
N of Ratliff
Lee , Itawamba
2244
2 miles (3.2 km)
Outbuildings were destroyed and signs were blown down.
F0
NE of Increase
Lauderdale
0223
0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
F1
NE of Derby
Pearl River
0610
0.3 miles (0.5 km)
A mobile home was damaged.
Alabama
F1
E of Muscle Shoals
Colbert
1605
6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Five houses and three mobile homes were damaged.
F4
NW of Athens to N of Hollytree
Limestone , Madison , Jackson
2233
39 miles (62.4 km)
1 death – See article on this tornado
F1
E of Green Hill
Lauderdale
0003
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
10 homes were destroyed and several barns were destroyed.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 18, 1995
May 19 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
May 21 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
4
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 21, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Nebraska
F2
ESE Madrid
Perkins
1633
5 miles (8 km)
A tornado touched down just to the northeast of Madrid and moved to the southeast at 15 miles an hour. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 15 minutes and caused damage to six pivot irrigation systems. A dozen light poles were taken out leaving Elsie without power for 12 hours. A barn, granaries, and other buildings were also severely damaged.[ 11]
F0
S Elsie
Perkins
1730
0.5 mile (0.8 km)
A small tornado that touched down for 2-4 minutes in open country.
South Dakota
F0
N of Gettysburg
Potter
1955
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F0
S of Mina Lake
Edmunds
2030
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 21, 1995
May 22 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
16
4
1
0
0
0
21
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 22, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Kansas
F0
1S Pratt
Pratt
15:53 CDT
1 mile (1.6 km)
Hail the size of cantaloupes was reported. Unspecified damage was done.[ 12]
F0
Trego Center
Trego
16:03:00 CDT
0.5 Mile (0.8 km)
F0
SE of Burdett
Pawnee
16:10:00 CDT
0.2 mile (0.32 km)
F0
Hanston
Hodgeman
16:15:00 CDT
0.2 mile (0.32 km)
F0
W of Pretty Prairie
Reno
16:55:00 CST
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F0
Arlington
Reno
16:55:00 CST
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F1
S Antonino
Ellis
17:10:00 CDT
1.5 Miles (2.4 km)
Damage was $1 million done to crops across the county.
F0
Hugoton
Stevens
17:59:00 CDT
0.2 mile (0.32 km)
F0
S Hugoton
Stevens
18:01:00 CDT
0.5 mile (0.8 km)
F0
S of Halstead
Harvey
18:05:00 CST
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F0
Bentley
Sedgwick
18:05:00 CST
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F0
Hugoton
Stevens
17:59:00 CDT
0.2 mile (0.32 km)
F0
Iuka
Pratt
18:21:00 CDT
0.5 mile (0.8 km)
F0
Hugoton
Stevens
18:25:00 CDT
0.5 mile (0.8 km)
F2
Stevens County, Kansas
Stevens
18:50:00.
3.5 Miles (5.6 km)
Tornado heavily damaged two farms and destroyed five pivot irrigation sprinklers. Property Damage of 300K. [ 13]
F0
WNW of Liberal
Seward
19:05:00
2.5 Miles (4 km)
No damage reported, but rated F1 based on observation.
F1
S St. John
Stafford
19:18:00.
1 Mile (1.6 km)
Oklahoma
F0
S Texola
Beckham
20:11:00.0
0.1 Mile (0.16 km)
Texas
F1
NE Stinnett
Hutchinson
15:14:00 CST
2 miles (3.2 miles)
F0
NNW of White Deer
Carson
15:15:00 CST
0.5 mile (0.8 km)
F0
W Wheeler
Wheeler
18:18:00 CST
1 mile (1.6 km)
F0
NE Lela
Wheeler
19:35:00 CST
0.3 mile (0.48 km)
F0
E Shamrock
Wheeler
20:01:00 CST
1 mile (1.6 km)
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 22, 1995
May 23 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 23, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Texas
F0
NE of Aspermont, TX
Stonewall
15:54:00
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
F1
Del Rio, TX
Val Verde
21:06:00
0.1 mile (0.16 km)
A severe thunderstorm produced heavy rain, followed by damaging wind and finally a tornado as it moved into the Del Rio area. Winds damaged a houseboat and small outbuildings at Lake Amistad as the storm approached the city. Damage was reported to trees as it entered the western edge of the city. As much as three to five inches of rain, in less than a half-hour, produced widespread flooding along San Gabriel Creek, causing damages to homes and buildings. Nearly two dozen motorists were stranded in their vehicles in high water and had to be rescued. Widespread power outages were reported across Del Rio.[ 14]
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 23, 1995
May 24 events
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
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FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
10
1
0
0
0
0
11
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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
19
5
1
1
3
0
29
List of confirmed tornadoes - May 27, 1995
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Iowa
F4
SW of Des Moines, IA
Union , Adair , Guthrie , Dallas
18:55:00
55 miles
This tornado caused damage to rural areas and twenty houses. Several farm buildings were destroyed, including a dairy barn, grain bins and a chicken house. Two people were injured and power shortages were reported due to the powerlines collapsing. The tornado was filmed in Stuart by Jack Lawson.
Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 27, 1995
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FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
6
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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
1
5
2
0
1
0
9
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FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
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FU
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Total
0
10
2
0
0
0
0
12
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Notes
References
^ National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Boulder, Colorado (2010). Colorado Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved March 9, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f Grazulis 1997 , pp. 1372–3
^ a b Goodge 1995 , p. 209
^ a b Goodge 1995 , p. 163
^ a b c d e f g h i Grazulis 1997 , p. 1374
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Grazulis 1997 , p. 1375
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Grazulis 1997 , p. 1376
^ a b c d e f Grazulis 1997 , p. 1377
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Grazulis 1997 , p. 1378
^ a b c d Grazulis 1997 , p. 1379
^ [1] NOAA Storm Event Database (1995-05-21 16:33:00.0 CST)
^ [2] NOAA Storm Database – 5/22/1995 Pratt, KS
^ [3] NOAA Storm Database 5/22/1995 STEVENS CO., KS
^ [4] NOAA Storm Event Database - 5/23/1995
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