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The April 2006 Tornado Outbreak is a tornado outbreak that occured on April 2, 2006 and is currently underway. It is the second major outbreak of 2006, in the same area that suffered considerable destruction in a previous outbreak on March 11 and 12, as well as an outbreak on November 15, 2005.
| Duration | Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes confirmed | 63 reported |
| Max. rating1 | F? tornado |
| Fatalities | 21 + 2 non-tornadic |
| Damage | Not yet available |
| Areas affected | Most of the Central United States |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The outbreak was expected to have started the previous day. Despite considerable threat levels and awareness, only one small tornado was reported on April 1, in Pawnee County, Kansas. Severe weather was largely restricted to significant microbursts and large hail. [1]
A moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for April 2, with the main risk being tornadoes and large hail. The primary risk area was the central Mississippi Valley and lower Ohio Valley, up to central Illinois, which is where most of the tornadoes have touched down. There were 63 reported tornadoes on April 2 across seven states.
There have been 23 fatalities reported so far; 21 of which were related to tornadoes.
Further severe weather is possible in the Mid-Atlantic States down to the South Carolina coast later on April 3, as the storms move east. There is a chance they may redevelop and produce more tornadoes over that region. The SPC has declared another "moderate risk" for severe weather in the region, and watches are already being issued.
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reported tornadoes
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | SW of Bloomfield | Davis | 2047 | Brief touchdown reported. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Pulaski | Davis | 2057 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | W of Keosauqua | Van Buren | 2110 | Moderate damage reported to one house, plus a barn was destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | S of Fairfield | Jefferson | 2115 | Trees reported to be down, plus at least one barn was reported to be destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | E of Stockport | Van Buren | 2130 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | NW of Hartford | Warren | 2206 | Tornado sighted by local law enforcement on Highway 5. Damage unknown. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Riverside | Van Buren | 2214 | Tornado reported near Highway 218 by local law enforcement agencies. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Runnells | Polk | 2231 | Numerous reports of the tornado to local law enforcement. | ||
| Missouri | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | SW of Monroe City | Monroe | 2150 | Damage was reported to several buildings. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Senath | Dunklin | 2335 | Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Sikeston | Scott | 2348 | Confirmed tornado sighting near the Mini Farms area. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Caruthersville area | Pemiscot | 0000 | 1 death - Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado. | ||
| Arkansas | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Imboden | Lawrence | 2215 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | S of Pocahontas | Randolph | 2235 | Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Searcy | White | 2235 | Considerable damage reported, including many trees blown over and at least one mobile home destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Evening Star | Greene | 2253 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Marmaduke | Greene | 2312 | Tornado reported on the ground. Significant damage was reported in the town. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | W of Wynne | Cross | 2352 | Reported to be large and dangerous. Long tracked cell according to WMC. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | W of Fair Oaks | Woodruff | 2354 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Jennette | Crittenden | 0027 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | E of Greenfield | Poinsett | 0127 | |||
| Illinois | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Terre Haute | Henderson | 2216 | Brief touchdown at the intersection of Highway 96 and Highway 94. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | O'Fallon | St. Clair | 2220 | 1 death - Significant damage reported on the north side of O'Fallon. One death and one injury was reported. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Good Hope area | McDonough | 2220 | Considerable damage was reported, including a grain bin thrown onto Highway 67 and several businesses were also damaged. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Welge | Randolph | 2225 | Tornado reported on the ground, damaging one house. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Kaskaskia | Randolph | 2230 | Tornado reported on Kaskaskia Island. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Springfield area | Sangamon | 2246 | Several tornadoes reported. Considerable damage reported in same area hit on March 12. More to follow. Reported to be large and dangerous. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Hillsboro | Montgomery | 2300 | Significant damage reported. Several buildings were damaged, plus at least one mobile home was overturned. Many trees and power lines were also down along a narrow swath. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Taylorville area | Christian | 2313 | Severe damage reported. Several houses and businesses reported to be destroyed or flattened. More to follow. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Warrensburg area | Macon | 2335 | Damage was reported to a commercial area, including a roof off a restaurant. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | N of Sadours | Champaign, Piatt | 0007 | Sighted over farmland according to WILL-AM. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | SW of Saybrook | McLean | 0030 | Tornado reported by county ESDA. | ||
| Indiana | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | W of Rosedale | Parke, Vigo | 0050 | Tornado sighted along US 41. Power lines were damaged and snapped. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Indianapolis | Marion | 0157 | Tornado touched down at the corner of Kentucky Avenue and Camby Road in southwest Indianapolis. Damage unknown. | ||
| Tennessee | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Dyersburg area | Dyer, Gibson | 0100 | 15 deaths - Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | McKenzie | Carroll | 0222 | |||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Camden area | Benton | 0255 | Reported on WLAC-AM coverage. Heavy damage reported in the community, including at least one house destroyed. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Brownsville area | Haywood | 0318 | Considerable damage reported to the Hickory Mills subdivision. Several houses suffered heavy damage, such as roof damage and falling off the foundation. Many trees and power lines were also down. | ||
| Kentucky | ||||||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Bremen | Muhlenberg | 0115 | Tornado reported to have sent a car off the road; no word on their conditions. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Hopkinsville area | Christian | 0202 | Tornado reported in town. Major damage reported including many houses destroyed and ruptured gas lines. Search and rescue operations underway according to WAVE-TV coverage. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Allegre area | Todd | 0218 | Tornado sighted in the center of town; damage reports not yet available. | ||
| bgcolor=#Template:Storm colour unknown | F? | Lewisburg | Logan | 0235 | Considerable damage in the town, including overturned cars. | ||
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/02 | ||||||
Tri-State Supercell tornadoes
| State | Total | County | County total |
Tornado related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 | St. Clair | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 4 | St. Louis | 1 | 0 |
| Stoddard | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pemiscot | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tennessee | 19 | Dyer | 8 | 8 |
| Gibson | 7 | 7 | ||
| Unknown | 4 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 21 | ||
The most prolific tornadoes of the outbreak took place in a supercell in extreme northeastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and extreme northwestern Tennessee, north of Memphis. It involved several reported tornadoes across a line over 100 miles (160 km) long.
The first touchdown took place in Pocahontas, Arkansas in Randolph County and then tracked across Clay and Greene Counties. Some damage has been reported so far in those areas, but details remain sketchy. Several touchdowns may have occured.
When the cell continued eastward into Missouri, damage increased significantly. The worst of it occured after a tornado touched down in Caruthersville in Pemiscot County. Considerable destruction has been reported in the community, and many houses have been reportedly destroyed. A civil emergency message reported that the town has been completely shut down to non-residents to prevent looting and sightseeing. Heavy damage was also reported in Dunklin County. At least one death was reported in the area.
The worst damage took place after it crossed into Tennessee, into Dyer County. It is unclear if it was the same tornado or a separate one. Damage was reported to have been very severe across the area, including numerous reports of many houses being completely destroyed or flattened. Electricity is currently out to much of the area. The tornado there was also deadly, as at least 15 deaths have been reported in the Newbern area, many of which was at a Jimmy Dean plant in Newbern. Many other injuries were reported. It was the deadliest single tornado in the US since the Evansville tornado on November 5, 2005.
The track continued eastward into Gibson County, where the final tornado was reported to have touched down near Bradford.
Damage counts remain incomplete at this time and could change.
See also
External links
- Storm Prediction Center - for updates on the situation.