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Tornadoes of 2008

October 21, 2023

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2008. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.

Tornadoes of 2008
Tracks of all United States tornadoes during 2008
TimespanJanuary 7 – December 27, 2008
Maximum rated tornadoEF5 tornado
Tornadoes in U.S.1,692[1]
Damage (U.S.)~$1.84 billion
Fatalities (U.S.)126[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)152

There were 1,692 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2008, with 126 confirmed fatalities. This made 2008 the deadliest year in that country since 1998. Fatalities were also reported elsewhere in the world: Eighteen in China, three in France, two each in Bangladesh and Poland, and one in Russia. With 1,692 confirmed tornadoes, 2008 ranked as the third most active US tornado season on record; only 2011 and 2004 have had more tornadoes confirmed with 1,703 and 1,817, respectively. The US state of Kansas received the most tornadoes in the United States in 2008 with 187.[3]

Synopsis Edit

Fatal United States tornadoes in 2008
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Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2008
Summary of tornadoes[4]

Total fatalities: 126

 
Daily tornado count and some major outbreaks during 2008

The winter months of January and February (usually a fairly quiet time of year for severe weather) were unusually active in 2008 in the US, with several major outbreaks taking place. The first major outbreak took place on the week of January 7, which was unusually far north for January. February saw a new record for tornadoes in that month, with one of the most prolific outbreaks in recent years (and the deadliest since 1985) taking place on February 5, and three smaller outbreaks also taking place later in the month. March was also fairly active, but not at record levels. Steady activity in the first week of the month, an outbreak on March 15 and additional activity at month's end were mostly responsible. April was also active, which was due to steady tornado activity throughout the month despite the fact there were no prolific outbreaks.

From the beginning of May until mid-June, severe weather was frequent and widespread across the US. Beginning with a significant outbreak on May 2, there were many major outbreaks over that period with smaller outbreaks occurring almost daily. Over that six-week period, well over 600 tornadoes were reported in the US, with many destructive tornadoes over that time frame. The worst tornado events were on May 10, May 22–23, May 25 and June 11.

After that, activity calmed down somewhat to a more normal pace in the second half of June and into July with several smaller severe weather events. The summer and early fall months from July to September ran somewhat above average in the US; tropical cyclones and their remnants were mostly responsible for the tornado activity from mid-August through mid-September. This was seen particularly from Tropical Storm Fay, Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike, each of which resulted in large numbers of mostly weak tornadoes. Activity dropped significantly in October, with below normal activity and no major outbreaks. The relative inactivity continued into November before returning to a slightly above normal rate in December, with most of the activity taking place in the middle of the month.

Overseas, the months of July and August were quite active in Europe with several significant tornado events, including at least one major outbreak. NOAA also concluded there "is no evidence for a detected change in tornado activity to date due to greenhouse gas emission increases."[5]

Events Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008, List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008, and List of United States tornadoes in May 2008

United States yearly total Edit

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 985 498 151 49 9 1 1692

January Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008 § January

There were 136 tornadoes reported in the United States in January,[6] of which 84 were confirmed.[7]

January 7–11 Edit

Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of January 7–11, 2008
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 29 29 7 8 0 0
 
School bus that was lifted and dropped onto the roof of a damaged school in Caledonia, Mississippi on January 10, 2008

A rarity for January in the Midwest, the first significant severe weather event of the year developed in the Central U.S on January 7.[8] Over 70 tornadoes were reported that day, including major tornadoes dominated by two supercell areas.

In the late afternoon, a rare series of tornadoes took place in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. EF3 tornadoes caused major damage in and around Wheatland, Wisconsin and Lawrence, Illinois. A train carrying hazardous materials was derailed in Lawrence, prompting an evacuation of the town.[9] The Wheatland tornado was only the second January tornado on record in Wisconsin, with the other being on January 24, 1967.[10]

Another round of tornadoes took place in the Springfield, Missouri area. An EF1 impacted part of downtown Springfield itself. Major damage to numerous farms, mobile homes, and frame homes Marshfield and Strafford due to a long-tracked EF3 that killed three people.[11] On January 8, more severe weather took place, including an EF2 tornado near Appleton, Arkansas that killed one person in a mobile home.[12] Soon after the previous outbreak, another severe weather event occurred across the Southern United States on January 10 as a new system moved across the region. The Storm Prediction Center upgraded the threat to a moderate risk late that morning as tornadoes were expected, particularly in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. 20 tornadoes were reported, and four EF3 tornadoes were confirmed, including in Attala, Lowndes, and Choctaw Counties in Mississippi, and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. A tornado emergency was also issued for Lamar County, Alabama after one of these large wedge tornadoes caused extensive damage to a school and homes across the Mississippi-Alabama state line in Caledonia, Mississippi and in areas west of Vernon, Alabama.

 
Damage to a marina in Vancouver, Washington.

Farther to the west on the afternoon of January 10, a rapidly advancing cold front generated a severe thunderstorm in Clark County, Washington,[9] and the National Weather Service briefly posted a tornado warning.[13] A rare EF1 tornado then developed near Vancouver Lake, moving east into Hazel Dell and Hockinson while sporadically in contact with the ground.[9] The initial touchdown was at 12:15 p.m. PST (2015 UTC), near the intersection of NW 78th St. and NW Hazel Dell Blvd. The tornado then caused intermittent EF1-level damage while tracking to the northeast. It knocked down about 200 trees, snapped 19 power poles, and left minor damage to 30–40 houses.[14] The damage corridor extended 10.11 miles (16.27 km) in length and 440 yards (400 m) in width.[9] The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest.[13] The tornado was accompanied by several funnel clouds, and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible.[15] A funnel cloud was also seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham, Oregon.[15]

Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines, malfunctioning traffic lights, and roofing that had been ripped off.[16] The majority of the damage was light in nature.[17] More than 200 trees, with diameters ranging from 12 inches (300 mm) to more than 36 inches (910 mm), were damaged, three small structures were destroyed, and a semi trailer was tipped over.[9] Vancouver Lake Crew's facilities on the east shore of Vancouver Lake were demolished in the storm with several dozen sculling boats damaged.[9] At least 126,000 customers lost power because of the storm,[18] which caused around $525,000 (2008 USD) in damage.[19]

Overall, the outbreak sequence resulted in four fatalities and 73 tornadoes.

January 21 (Belgium) Edit

A T3 (high-end F1) tornado touched down in Limburg, Belgium late on January 21. The tornado was on the ground for a short time, traveling 1.4 miles (2.3 km) with an average width of 55 yards (50 m). Substantial damage was caused to roofs and barns.[20]

January 29 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 1 6 1 0 0 0

A very powerful cold front tracked across the central US on January 29, with extremely cold weather behind the front. A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the lower Ohio Valley. Five tornadoes were reported across the region, although most of the damage was due to straight-line winds which caused significant and widespread damage across the Ohio Valley region with winds of up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[21]

It was later found that two people were killed in a mobile home in Posey County, Indiana by an isolated EF2 tornado embedded in the squall line.[22] A third fatality took place in Clark County due to an EF1 tornado. Other tornadoes hit Speedway, Indiana and a suburban area in Louisville, both of which were EF1.[23] Two other deaths took place in Arkansas from straight-line wind damage.[24]

February Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008 § February

There were 230 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of February,[6] of which 147 were confirmed.[7] That set a new monthly record for February.[25]

February 5–6 Edit

Main article: 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 31 30 16 5 5 0

A powerful low pressure system over the Central Plains started to move eastward beginning on February 4. On the morning of February 4, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather from Central Texas to the Lower Ohio Valley. At the same time, a moderate risk of severe weather for February 5 was issued for parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Lower Ohio Valley westward to the Ozarks, which was surrounded by a large slight risk area.[26] However, on February 4, the thunderstorm cells remained elevated and linear, and no tornadoes were reported.

On the morning of February 5, a high risk was issued for part of the region, particularly Arkansas, for the threat of strong to violent tornadoes. Later that morning, the high risk area was expanded to cover the Lower Ohio Valley as well.[27] It was the first high risk issued in February since 1998.

 
Aerial view of a destroyed boat plant in Van Buren County, Arkansas

131 tornadoes were reported, with 87 confirmed. At 5:30 pm CST (2330 UTC), several tornadoes were reported near Memphis and a tornado emergency was issued for much of the Memphis metropolitan area after a large and dangerous EF2 tornado was reported near Horn Lake, Mississippi. Major damage was reported across Southaven and Southeast Memphis, including industrial buildings destroyed and severe damage to the Hickory Ridge Mall. At the Memphis International Airport, an airline hangar had its roof removed, and the FedEx fire station suffered roof damage. Four fatalities were reported, three in a Metropolitan Memphis office complex and one in Somerville, Tennessee.[28][29]

Another tornado emergency was declared around 7:00 pm CST (0100 UTC) for Jackson, Tennessee, followed by another one around 7:30 pm CST (0130 UTC) for areas to the northeast. Union University sustained heavy damage and was closed until February 18. Two fatalities were reported in Huntersville and two were killed near Morris Chapel in Hardin County as a result of the severe weather.[30]

Massive damage was reported in Sumner County after a tornado sparked a natural gas explosion at a gas pumping plant in Macon County just northeast of Nashville. Seven fatalities were confirmed in Sumner County and 13 were killed in Macon County, with reports of injuries numbering in the hundreds. Two additional deaths were reported in nearby Trousdale County. All 22 deaths were caused by one tornado, rated an EF3, making this the deadliest single tornado to hit Middle Tennessee in 75 years and the deadliest in the US since the Evansville Tornado of November 2005.[31] In total, 57 people died in the outbreak.

February 12–13 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 12 5 0 0 0 0

Another low pressure system tracked across the Gulf Coast and Florida on February 12. 21 tornadoes were reported across the region after a squall line broke into bow echo segments. One EF1 and five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed.[32] A woman was killed in Independence, Louisiana when she was picked up and thrown outside a hospital.[33] Other tornadoes took place in Cocoa Beach and Everglades City, Florida.

February 16–18 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 8 18 5 1 0 0
 
Damage to a subdivision by the Prattville-Millbrook EF3 tornado

A cold front moved across the Southern United States beginning on February 16. One confirmed tornado in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana left damage path over 8 miles (13 km) long, leaving one home severely damaged. There were no deaths or injuries reported.[34] Additional activity took place in Texas that afternoon, but far less than expected. This event continued into February 17 with the presence of a longwave trough and strong upper-level winds over the Central Gulf Coast States, and new supercells developed later that day, producing tornadoes across the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. 24 tornadoes were confirmed out of the 50 reports (however, some were later confirmed as straight-line winds). Severe damage was also reported in Prattville, Alabama, although no fatalities were reported. An EF2 tornado in Greene County, North Carolina injured three people. Two mobile homes had their roofs torn off and a two-story home was leveled.[35] In the mid-afternoon, a tornado emergency was issued for the area around Prattville, Alabama, and a long-track EF3 tornado was confirmed in the area, injuring 50, but killing no one.[36][37]

February 26 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 4 0 1 0 0

Another system tracked across the Deep South beginning late on February 25 and continuing into February 26. Several tornadoes took place on the latter day embedded in a serial derecho which hit the region hard with 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) winds. The strongest tornado was an EF3 near Carrollton, Georgia, in the early morning of February 26.[38]

One person was killed in Leeds, Alabama after a tree crashed into a mobile home.[39] Initially thought to have been straight-line winds, it was later confirmed as an EF1 tornado.[40]

March Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008 § March

There were 150 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of March,[6] of which 129 were confirmed.[7]

March 2–4 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 11 13 2 0 0 0

On the morning of March 2, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather across parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley for March 3, as a significant severe weather event was expected. The Day 2 Convective Outlook cited the potential for strong tornadoes in the moderate risk area, as well as the potential for large hail and damaging winds.[41] The threat carried over to Day 1 and was extended to the central Gulf Coast.[42]

The first round of activity began on the afternoon of March 2, with supercells developing across Oklahoma with isolated severe weather reports, and a couple unconfirmed tornadoes in what was primarily a wind event.[43] More activity took place on March 3, with a notable tornado in Amite County, Mississippi that severely damaged two homes.[44] However, overall activity was less than expected.[45] The severe weather continued on March 4 across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States, where several more tornado reports and widespread wind damage was reported. One person was killed in a mobile home in Blount County, Tennessee by straight-line winds.[46]

March 6–7 Edit

Main article: North American blizzard of 2008
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 6 5 2 0 0 0

A low pressure system tracked across the Southern United States on March 6 and 7. It produced several tornadoes along the immediate Gulf Coast, including an EF1 in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 6. In the overnight and early morning of March 7, a squall line tracked across the Gulf of Mexico and into Northern Florida, with supercells forming within it. Other tornadoes took place near Lake City where two people were killed (one indirectly) and about 50 homes were damaged.[47][48]

March 14–15 Edit

Main article: 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 11 16 16 3 0 0
 
The Atlanta tornado severely damaged this Loft building on March 14, 2008

An isolated supercell in West-Central Georgia produced an EF2 tornado that struck Downtown Atlanta on the evening of March 14. It caused severe damage to several buildings, including the Georgia Dome (a SEC Tournament basketball game was being played as the tornado struck), the World Congress Center, Philips Arena (an Atlanta Hawks game was also interrupted here), and CNN Center. Many windows were blown out of the Omni Hotel, which was evacuated. Nine people were injured and there was one death from the tornado.[49] The tornado was later to have a path length of about 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 200 yards (180 m) wide.[50] The Georgia insurance commissioner's office made a final cost tally of a half-billion dollars[51] (100 million at the GWCC alone), making it one of the most expensive tornadoes in history.

On March 15, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for the same area, with more tornadoes possible. At midday, the risk area was extended to the Carolina Coast.[52] Later that day, a high risk was issued for Northern Georgia and part of South Carolina.[53] Two people were killed in Georgia by a tornado.[54] A tornado emergency was also issued on the afternoon of March 15 for Atlanta and its immediate suburbs for a tornado that did not occur, although the extremely ominous rotating cloud was shown live on TV towercam.

March 30–31 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 19 6 2 0 0 0

A low pressure system tracked across the southern Great Plains on the evening of March 30. Isolated supercells developed along the dryline in western Oklahoma in the late evening hours, continuing into the overnight hours. The storms approached the Oklahoma City metro area after dark, and produced an EF1 tornado in Edmond, Oklahoma around 1:50 am CDT (0650 UTC) on March 31.[55] The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk for severe weather from Northeastern Texas to Southwestern Missouri on the morning of March 31.[56] There were 11 tornadoes confirmed in southwest Missouri, with the strongest being an EF2 tornado near Buffalo.[57]

April Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008 § April

There were 189 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of April,[6] all of which were confirmed.[7]

April 3–5 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 6 16 5 0 0 0
 
The Little Rock Metropolitan Area, including the Hidden Creek Subdivision, was particularly hard hit by severe weather on April 3, 2008

On April 3, an EF2 tornado struck the Little Rock metropolitan area. The tornado damaged areas in the central part of Little Rock and moved past the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock, where the airport also sustained damage to hangars and aircraft.[58] There were 10 confirmed tornadoes that struck Central Arkansas on this day.[59] More supercells developed on April 4 across the south. 21 tornadoes were reported in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Significant damage was reported near Vicksburg and north of Jackson, Mississippi, where 20 people were injured by an EF2 tornado.[60][61] An EF0 tornado was confirmed in North Carolina on April 5 before the outbreak came to an end.

April 8–11 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 6 16 5 0 0 0
 
Reflectivity image of the Breckenridge, Texas tornadic supercell that prompted a tornado emergency

On April 8, four tornadoes were reported with an EF1 tornado confirmed in Allegan County, Michigan, where it damaged a horse barn and a trailer.[62] More cells began to develop across parts of Texas on the afternoon of April 9. An intense supercell in the late afternoon developed near Breckenridge, where a tornado emergency was declared. The tornado hit the southern edge of the town, where 15 people were injured.[63] Several other tornadoes were reported across both Texas and Oklahoma ahead of a powerful squall line, and significant wind damage from a serial derecho was reported in the overnight hours. Eight tornadoes were confirmed on April 9 and the early morning hours of April 10, including two rated EF0, four rated EF1 and two rated EF2.[64][65]

Also on April 10, two tornadoes were reported in Southeastern Missouri, with both being confirmed as EF0 tornadoes. Several other tornadoes were reported during the evening across Southern Iowa, where there were reports of damage. Five tornadoes were reported across the Des Moines, Iowa coverage area, with two being rated EF0 while the other three were rated EF1.[66]

While no tornadoes were reported across most of the areas of Arkansas and Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours, as the forecasted major tornado outbreak did not materialize, one EF1 tornado was later confirmed in Grant and Saline Counties in Arkansas, but it was from earlier storms.[67] One EF0 tornado in St. Joseph, Missouri also left some minor damage and one person injured.[68]

Another round of severe weather began on the morning of April 11, with two main supercell areas – one stretching from Central Kentucky to Central Mississippi, and the other in the Central Great Lakes. One confirmed EF3 tornado caused extensive damage to some homes and buildings as well as one injury north of Lawrenceburg in Lawrence County, Tennessee before continuing into Wayne County.[69] A high-end EF1 tornado in Warren County damaged 60 homes about 11 miles (18 km) west of to 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of McMinnville.[70] 10 tornadoes were reported from Alabama to Kentucky. Damaging wind gusts as high as 86 miles per hour (138 km/h) caused significant structural damage in Downtown Gadsden, Alabama, while in Hoover, parts of the roof of an apartment complex collapsed.[71] 11 tornadoes, including five in Kentucky (two EF1 and three EF2 tornadoes), four in Alabama (all of them EF0 tornadoes) and two in Tennessee (an EF1 and an EF3 tornadoes), were later confirmed.[72][73][74]

April 9 (Southwest Europe) Edit

Europe's first significant tornado event of 2008 took place early on April 9 across the Iberian Peninsula. The strongest tornado, a T5 (high end F2) tornado, tracked through parts of Amiãis de Baixo east of Torres Novas in eastern Portugal. Six people were injured in that tornado and significant damage was reported among a 6-mile (10 km) long path. Furthermore, two other tornadoes struck areas in Portugal (near Póvoa e Meadas) and near El Batán in the western Extremadura region in western Spain.[75]

April 23–26 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 29 5 3 0 0 0

21 tornadoes were confirmed across Northern and Central Texas on April 23. A low-end EF2 tornado produced extensive damage to some homes in Crowley.[76][77] On April 24, several severe storms spawned a few tornadoes in the Midwest, with most of the activity occurring in Northern Kansas. Four tornadoes were confirmed across Iowa and Wisconsin the following day with the strongest being an EF2 tornado in Muscatine County, Iowa.[78][79]

April 28 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 8 7 0 1 0 0
 
Damage from a tornado in Suffolk, Virginia

There were 15 confirmed tornadoes on April 28 as low-topped supercells developed in Eastern Virginia and Eastern North Carolina. The three stronger tornadoes were in Suffolk, Colonial Heights, and Brunswick County near Freeman in Virginia. Other Virginia tornadoes included one near Claremont in Surry County, another in Carrsville in Isle of Wight County, and another on the border of Mathews, and Gloucester Counties. These tornadoes were less damaging than the ones mentioned above. The tornadoes reportedly injured more than 200 people.[80] Many houses were damaged or destroyed and the Southpark Mall and an elementary school in Colonial Heights were heavily damaged. Damage was also reported to a Suffolk hospital after cars were tossed around.[81] One fatality was reported, but was found to not be tornado-related.[80] Eight tornadoes were confirmed in Virginia while another was confirmed one in North Carolina. The Suffolk tornado was rated EF3,[82] while the Brunswick County and Colonial Heights storms were both rated EF1.[83]

May Edit

See also: List of United States tornadoes in May 2008

There were 597 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of May,[6] of which 461 were confirmed.[7]

May 1–3 Edit

Main article: Tornado outbreak of May 1–3, 2008
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 28 19 10 3 0 0
 
EF2 tornado in Chicot County, Arkansas

The Storm Prediction Center issued a Moderate Risk of severe weather for Eastern Kansas from east of Wichita to near Kansas City on May 1. It was later extended into Northeastern Oklahoma. Scattered tornadoes were reported from Iowa to Oklahoma including reports of a wedge tornado near Ralston, Oklahoma, according to KOCO-TV and KFOR-TV coverage and storm chasers.[84] A total of 19 tornadoes were reported, although no significant damage occurred.

In the overnight hours, a strong squall line/serial derecho formed across the Central United States. Widespread tree and building damage was reported across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Winds as strong as 85 mph (136 km/h) were reported, and many power outages took place, impacting about 50,000 customers. About 200 buildings were destroyed and many others damaged.[84]

The SPC had also issued a moderate risk for Day 2 for the Mississippi Valley from Springfield, Illinois to near Shreveport, Louisiana. It was revised further south on May 2. The SPC lists six fatalities in Arkansas from three possible tornadoes in Conway, Van Buren, and Pulaski Counties.[85][86][87] At least 50 tornadoes were reported, most of them in Central and Southern Arkansas.[88]

May 5 (Bangladesh) Edit

A deadly tornado took place in the Barisal and Magura districts of Bangladesh on May 5. Two people were killed and seven others were injured as a result of a tornado that hit some corrugated structures. Straight-line winds caused numerous other fatalities in the area.[89]

May 7–11 Edit

Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 49 41 23 5 2 0
 
Radar scan of the tornadic thunderstorms over North Carolina during the late evening of May 8, 2008

A moderate risk was also issued for Southeastern Oklahoma and Northeastern Texas on May 7. A possible tornado in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area produced some damage according to KFOR-TV and KOCO-TV, including to the roof of a Sam's Club store but mostly to trees and some power lines, cutting power to 16,000 customers including in Bethany and Northern Oklahoma City. A gas line in Bethany also ruptured, causing a gas leak. One report indicated a tornado near Wiley Post Airport and was previously filmed as a wall cloud and funnel near 164th Street in South Oklahoma City. KOCO reported wind gusts of up to 124 mph (200 km/h) at the station, snapping a tree. Damage was also reported to trees near KFOR-TV's station. Near Yukon another tornado was reported causing, localized roof damage. Widespread wind damage was also reported across eastern Oklahoma during the evening hours and one person was injured near Paoli A total of 10 tornadoes were reported including one in Casper, Wyoming. Five tornadoes, four rated EF0 with the other rated EF1, were confirmed.[90][91][92]

 
Major damage occurred across Lonoke, Prairie and Arkansas Counties on May 10, 2008

On May 8, severe weather shifted east of the Mississippi River and produced a tornado near Tupelo, Mississippi, causing some damage to buildings, including a Department of Transportation building at the Mall at Barnes Crossing. Damage was also reported near the Tupelo Regional Airport and at the Tupelo Furniture Market. Residential damage was minimal with only portions of roofs removed from several homes. A tornado near the Alabama-Tennessee state line also caused some structural damage. 21 tornadoes were reported across three different areas, including Kansas and Ohio, with at least eight being confirmed. One tornado was rated EF3 (Tupelo),[93] three were rated EF0, three more were rated EF1 and the last was rated EF2.[94][95][96][97]

More tornadoes developed that evening across North Carolina with unconfirmed tornado reports in Virginia and Maryland as well. Central North Carolina was hardest hit, with several communities sustaining severe damage. From late on the 8th to early on the 9th, one person was killed and three were injured by a high-end EF2 tornado near Greensboro. Planes at the Piedmont Triad International Airport and several buildings including warehouses and businesses were damaged.[98][99] A low-end EF3 tornado struck Forsyth County with the worst damage occurring near Frye Bridge Road and Moss Creek Lane near Clemmons, an area that was also hit by an F3 tornado just over 10 years earlier, causing major damage throughout the town. Two other tornadoes, including an EF1 and an EF2 were confirmed in Southwestern Virginia.[99][100]

Hot on the heels of the previous severe weather event, another severe weather event developed May 10 and 11. A moderate risk of severe weather was forecast from the Carolina Coast southward through most of Georgia. Significant tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds occurred, killing at least 23 people.

The activity was slow to develop with only elevated hail-producing cells, but late in the afternoon, several supercells developed across eastern Oklahoma with reports of large and dangerous tornadoes. The worst tornado caused EF4 damage in Newton County, Missouri. Significant damage occurred in several communities, with at least 23 deaths reported (21 by tornadoes); 13 in Newton County, Missouri, one each in Purdy and near Carthage, Missouri, six in Picher, Oklahoma, and one in Laurens County, Georgia. More were feared dead or trapped in the rubble.[101][102][103][104] Another death was reported near Carthage, Missouri due to straight-line winds.

May 22–27 Edit

Main article: Tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 107 41 14 9 1 1

A storm system (separate from the Great Plains storm system listed below) produced several tornadoes in Riverside County, California on May 22. The first tornado was reported from March Air Force Base in Moreno Valley, and produced generally minor damage to structures. Another touchdown was occurred in Corona, and more funnel clouds were reported near Hemet and Lake Elsinore. Some of the damage reported included a flipped semi-trailer truck and a train derailment.[105][106] In the end, four tornadoes were confirmed, with the Moreno Valley tornado being an EF2 – the strongest in the state since 1998.[107]

 
Image of the EF5 Parkersburg tornado after it struck the town.

Meanwhile, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather for May 22 in the Central Plains, including a risk of strong tornadoes and destructive hail.[108] A slight risk of severe weather was issued from May 23–26 throughout the Memorial Day weekend for various regions across the Great Plains and Midwest, including the risk for further tornadoes.[109] The risk area was upgraded to a high risk for parts of Kansas later in the afternoon of May 22. The Storm Prediction Center stated that "a regional tornado outbreak appears likely".[110]

 
Radar image of a tornadic supercell thunderstorm producing an EF3 near Greeley, Colorado at 1744 UTC

At about 11:30 am MDT (1730 UTC) on May 22, a powerful low-end EF3 tornado touched down in Weld County, Colorado moving between the towns of Gilcrest and Milliken, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Denver[111] Weld County officials closed US 85 at SH-60 after two semi-trailers were blown over at that location. The truck drivers were not believed to be injured.[112] As many as 60,000 customers were without electrical power in Greeley, and a man was killed in a recreational vehicle outside of town.[112] The tornado slammed into a business park in Windsor, reportedly flattening several buildings, and knocked a cut of railroad cars off their axles.[113] The area was described as "total destruction" by an emergency responder.[114] A 52-year-old man was killed at a campground near Greeley, while 13 people were treated at hospitals, and more than 100 others received medical attention for minor injuries.[111] 596 homes were damaged, with 102 deemed unsafe to occupy[111] An EF2 struck Laramie, Wyoming, damaging two schools, several homes, an apartment building, a Wal-Mart, and several other businesses.[115] The Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter, declared a state of emergency and activated the Colorado National Guard in Weld County.[116] Many more tornadoes took place in Western Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska later in the afternoon and evening, but most were in open country and no fatalities were reported. A few tornadoes, including an EF2, touched down as far west as Southern California that evening as well.

 
Parkersburg, Iowa was particularly hard hit by a devastating EF5 tornado on May 25, 2008

On May 23, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe storms for most of the same areas affected by the previous day's tornadoes, including Central Kansas, Southwestern Nebraska, Far Northeastern Colorado and Far Southeastern Wyoming. Strong tornadoes and damaging hail were again expected throughout the region.[117] Multiple significant tornadoes ripped through the Central Plains that evening, particularly in Western and Central Kansas. Numerous tornadoes touched down in Gove, Sheridan, Ness, Rooks and Ellis Counties, many of which were very large wedges. Two people were injured in Quinter by a large and violent EF4 wedge tornado that impacted multiple farmsteads while a nighttime EF3 twister near Cairo picked up a car off of a road and threw it hundreds of yards into a field, killing the couple inside.[118] The town of Ellis was struck by two consecutive EF1 tornadoes that caused heavy roof damage, broke windows, severely damaged small structures, left the town without power, and caused few injuries. A 1.8 mile wide EF3 tornado was also documented near Mullinville.[119]

On May 24, several tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma and Kansas. An EF1 tornado destroyed three barns at a hog farm near Lacey in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, about 75 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. EF2 tornadoes from the same supercell affected other rural areas. No injuries were reported at the farm or elsewhere in the state.[120] In Garfield County, a trailer was blown onto SH-74 near Covington and power lines were downed.

On May 25, a violent EF5 wedge tornado caused extreme damage in Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa. Residents in Parkersburg were evacuated because of a gas leak. At least four major businesses, a high school, and more than 400 homes were damaged with 222 of them being destroyed.[121][122] 21 commercial buildings, including City Hall, were also destroyed in Parkersburg. In New Hartford, the tornado a cemetery as well as subdivision on the north side of town, where multiple homes were obliterated and swept away. Nine people were killed.

Overall, this outbreak sequence resulted in 13 fatalities.

May 28–31 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 36 21 7 2 0 0

A major severe weather outbreak was again expected over the Midwest, stretching eastward into the Great Lakes region on May 29. The Storm Prediction Center issued a high risk of severe weather for portions of Eastern Nebraska, Western Iowa, and Extreme Southeast South Dakota with a moderate risk stretching from North-Central Kansas to Southwestern Minnesota.[123] Later during the day, a moderate risk was issued for May 30 from Northeastern Missouri to Northern Indiana.[124]

Tornadoes struck Central Nebraska, causing damage to businesses and homes.[125] Multiple tornadoes, including two EF2 twisters, occurred in and around Kearney, where 90 rail cars were blown off the tracks outside the city limits. The tornadoes downed numerous trees and power lines in Kearney, and caused considerable damage at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus, the local airport, and the county fairgrounds.[125] A large multiple-vortex EF3 tornado caused major damage in Jewell in North-Central Kansas, but no injuries were reported. Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman declared a state of emergency, which allowed access to state and federal resources for storm cleanup.[125] On May 30, 18 people were injured as an EF2 tornado tore through residential areas of Eastern Indianapolis.[126] A line of storms also struck Illinois, spawning one EF1 tornado that damaged four homes, several outbuildings, and a grain bin near Waverly and Auburn.[127]

On May 31, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. Activity was mostly limited to hail and damaging wind events, although a few tornadoes were reported.[128][129]

June Edit

There were 394 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of June,[6] of which 294 were confirmed.[7]

June 3–11 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 109 63 14 5 1 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of June 3–11, 2008
 
A large tornado in Will County, Illinois on June 7, 2008

More severe weather took place in the Central United States in the first week of June. A moderate risk was issued for June 3 across the Ohio Valley, with both significant tornadoes and a derecho event possible.[130] In Indiana, an EF3 tornado ripped through Moscow at about 10:30 pm EDT (0330 UTC). 10 people were injured in Moscow, with one victim dying two months later after getting impaled in the upper chest by a 3-inch (7.6 cm) diameter tree limb.[131] 50 buildings were damaged, along with military and civilian vehicles in Camp Atterbury, with two soldiers suffering minor injuries.[132] A covered bridge was also destroyed.[131] There were 18 reported tornadoes on June 3.[133] The threat continued on June 4 with another moderate risk in the Mid-Atlantic States, where a derecho event developed in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area that afternoon, knocking out power to 200,000 customers.[134] In Annandale, Virginia, a woman was killed when a tree fell on top of her vehicle.[135] The death was caused by straight-line winds.[136] An EF0 tornado also struck Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business.[137][138]

As that system passed, another unseasonably strong low pressure area tracked across the Great Plains. The Storm Prediction Center anticipated a tornado outbreak beginning June 4 through 6, including possibility of "strong...long-tracked tornadoes". A moderate risk of severe storms was issued for both June 4 and 5th.[139] In Nebraska, farm buildings were damaged or destroyed by a tornado that hit Ulysses.[140] Residents of Ceresco were evacuated from their homes because of downed power lines and trees caused by two EF1 tornadoes that hit the area. Tornadoes also touched down in Southern Iowa, causing isolated damage in rural areas.[141] A tornado seriously damaged one house near Emerson.[140] On June 4, 40 tornadoes were reported (not including those related to the eastern systems).[142]

In the 1300 UTC outlook on June 5, the Storm Prediction Center issued a large high risk area for much of the Great Plains and Upper Midwest, with the potential for many strong to violent tornadoes and/or a large derecho event.[143] Forecasters had warned of a potentially historic outbreak, as computer forecasting models for June 5 resembled those on June 8, 1974, when 39 tornadoes raked the Southern Plains and killed 22 people. Wichita State University canceled evening classes because of the weather predictions.[134] In Craig, Missouri, three semi-trailer trucks were blown over by a tornado on Interstate 29. One of the drivers needed to be extricated.[144] 35 tornadoes were reported, but most were in sparsely populated areas. Winds as strong as 92 miles per hour (148 km/h) were also reported.[145] While the threat was much lower on June 6, one tornado raked a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) wide path of destruction in Northwestern Minnesota, causing widespread damage in Park Rapids. A house overlooking Pickerel Lake near Emmaville was destroyed.[146] A turkey farm near Blueberry Lake was destroyed and a small housing development suffered minor damage.[147]

On June 7, a moderate risk was issued for parts of Southern Wisconsin, Northwestern Illinois and Iowa.[148] One supercell produced eight tornadoes as it tracked from Livingston County to Cook County, Illinois, including four EF2 tornadoes in Will County, causing significant damage to some Southern Chicago suburbs near the Indiana state line. Hardest hit were Chicago Heights, Wilmington, University Park and Richton Park.[149] Six injuries were reported with one person injured on Interstate 57.[150] A tornado was also spotted in Lake County north of Chicago during the early evening hours.[151] In Wisconsin, six people suffered minor injuries after a tornado ripped through Columbia County.[152]

On June 8, two tornadoes touched down in Millard, Nebraska at about 2:15 am CDT (0715 UTC) before merging into one. The EF1 and EF2 tornadoes caused damage to about 100 homes and businesses.[153][154] The Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine had its lobby blown off, and a Carquest store also sustained major damage.[155] In Florida, a tornado struck North Fort Myers, causing minor damage to 44 homes, moderate damage to 12 homes, and destroying one home. One person suffered minor injuries.[156][157] In Michigan, three people were killed by non-tornadic winds.[158]

A severe weather event developed on June 11 across the Great Plains. A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for the region.[159] Four people were killed and 48 people were injured when a tornado struck the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa.[160] In Kansas, one person was killed in Chapman when an EF3 tornado damaged 80 percent of the town. The tornado destroyed 69 homes in Chapman.[161][162] Another person was killed in the small town of Soldier, where a tornado damaged 32 homes.[163] In Manhattan, an EF4 tornado caused significant damage to southwest side of town,[162] while also striking parts of Kansas State University, where Cardwell Hall, Ward Hall, Burt Hall and the engineering complex suffered damage and the Wind Erosion Laboratory was destroyed. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house was also damaged.[164][165] A tornado also destroyed nine homes and a cabinet manufacturing company in Salina.[166]

June 9 (Western Australia) Edit

On June 9, a tornado swept through the Southern Perth suburb of Rockingham. The tornado had winds of 93 miles per hour (150 km/h). The State Emergency Service responded to more than 200 calls for help and the tornado damaged more than 130 homes.[167]

June 19 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 0 2 0 0 0 0

On June 19, an EF1 tornado hit Eastern Springfield, Missouri at around 3:30 pm CDT (2030 UTC). The tornado uprooted trees and damaged buildings, including causing a roof to collapse at a furniture store.[168] It was the second tornado to hit the city in 2008; the first was an EF1 that hit the downtown area on January 8. An EF1 tornado also hit Chatham County, Georgia, damaging a fire station and knocking a steeple off a church.[169]

June 21 (China) Edit

A tornado in the China province of Anhui caused one fatality and destroyed 650 homes in just five minutes. 45 people were injured by the tornado, which caused $2.8 million (18.5 million yuan) in losses. More than 20,000 people were affected by the tornado and 950 were relocated.[170]

July Edit

There were 120 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of July,[6] of which 94 were confirmed.[7]

July 6–11 (Europe) Edit

The largest severe weather outbreak in Europe in 2008 took place. At least 20 tornadoes were reported across a large section of the continent. At least one person was killed and one other was injured in northwestern Russia, with the fatality taking place in Udmurtiya where a house was destroyed. The strongest tornado was rated as at least F2. Other tornadoes were reported in Germany, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Latvia, the Netherlands and Denmark.[171]

July 7–11 (North America) Edit

After a lull in activity, several small tornado events took place in the second week of July, mostly in the Northern Plains region. On July 7, several tornadoes were reported near the Manitoba/North Dakota border causing damage to trees, roofs, and boats. Among the areas hit were Bottineau, Rolette and Towner Counties in North Dakota as well as Lake Metigoshe and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park in Manitoba.[172][173] An EF3 tornado destroyed 12 homes and damaged 18 others in Rolla before destroying eight more homes and damaging 47 others in Belcourt.[174][175] An EF1 tornado also touched down in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.[176] On July 8, a barn roof was removed by an EF0 tornado that hit Whitley County, Indiana.[177] An EF1 tornado ripped off part of a warehouse roof in Petersburg, Virginia on July 9.[178]

On July 10, two EF0 tornadoes accompanied by strong downburst winds caused damage to homes, farms and crops in Southeast Minnesota.[179] An EF3 tornado hit Willmar, Minnesota on July 11, injuring two people while destroying three homes and damaging eight other homes, three turkey barns, and two businesses.[180] The events on both July 10 and July 11 occurred as two powerful lines of storms including a bow echo crossed the Interstate 94 corridor from the North Dakota/Minnesota border to the Chicago area, producing widespread damaging winds.[181][182]

July 16 (Slovenia) Edit

A strong tornado ripped through the community of Medvode in Slovenia. The tornado, was rated a T6 (F3), caused no injuries, but it did do extensive damage as several houses were destroyed and numerous others were damaged.[171][183]

July 21–24 (North America) Edit

On July 21, An EF1 tornado damaged two homes and several outbuildings in Edgar County, Illinois. The tornado also destroyed a barn and ripped out corn stalks.[184] An EF0 tornado touched down in Moraine State Park in Butler County, Pennsylvania on July 22; minor damage was reported.[185] On July 23, an EF1 tornado hit Warren, Rhode Island and Swansea, Massachusetts, with the majority of damage caused to trees.[186] In Canada, an EF0 tornado was also confirmed near Welland, Ontario causing damage at a construction site on July 22 at around 5:30 pm[187]

An intense line of storms moved through much of New England during the day on July 24. The area hardest hit was Central New Hampshire, particularly around the Epsom–Deerfield area, where an EF2 tornado killed one person, injured 2 others, caused $840,000 in damage, destroyed six homes, and damaged 200 others. Nine towns suffered heavy damage and six towns suffered minor damage in New Hampshire.[188] A dozen people were injured according to New Hampshire Governor John Lynch. It was the first killer tornado in New England since 1995 and the first killer tornado in New Hampshire since 1946.[189][190] This tornado became the longest tracked tornado in New England history.[191]

July 22–24 (Hurricane Dolly) Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 5 0 0 0 0 0

The outer bands of Hurricane Dolly moved ashore in Deep South Texas beginning on July 22 well ahead of landfall. Several tornadoes were reported across the region as a result. The strongest of the tornadoes toppled over a roof and uprooted trees in Bayview.[192][193] On July 24, an EF0 tornado ripped off roofs from commercial buildings and damaged numerous homes just south of Downtown San Antonio.[194]

July 24 Edit

Another EF2 tornado moved through New Hampshire and caused significant damage, killing one person, injuring at least two,[195] and prompting a tornado watch for Maine.

July 26 (Ontario) Edit

A tornado narrowly missed some lakefront properties just north of Balsam Lake near Coboconk, Ontario, destroying a tall stand of forest.[196]

August Edit

There were 145 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of August,[6] of which 101 were confirmed.[7]

August 3 (Europe) Edit

Main article: August 2008 European tornado outbreak
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 5 4 3 0 1 0

A violent tornado hit the Northern-French towns of Hautmont and Boussieres-sur-Sambre in the late hours of the day, killing three people and injuring 13 others. Many homes were severely damaged, tearing the roof off some and collapsing or even blowing down others. Cars were reportedly flung through the air, and the tornado was rated T8 (F4) according to the European Severe Storms Laboratory.[197]

August 4–5 Edit

A major progressive derecho tracked across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, particularly the Chicago metropolitan area, late on August 4 into the early hours of August 5.[198] Three tornadoes were confirmed in the region, with the strongest tornado hitting Griffith, Indiana, which was an EF2.[199] Tornado sirens went off in downtown Chicago and fans attending a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros were evacuated from the stands to the stadium's concourse.[200] Structural damage was reported, both from the tornadoes and from straight-line winds. Winds as high as 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) were also reported.[198] As the storms moved east onto the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, widespread damage was reported in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Indiana. A man driving in Michigan City was killed when high winds knocked a tree onto his car. Later on, people in Chicago said that the "August 4, 2008 Derecho" was the worst derecho in history to hit the city of Chicago.[201] A Chicago Cubs game against the Houston Astros was delayed by 2 hours and 45 minutes as the storm passed.[202]

August 14 Edit

Severe thunderstorms struck Miami–Dade and Broward in South Florida on August 14, where an EF1 tornado caused damage to five apartment complexes in Hialeah. Police in Hialeah also reported that two cars were flipped over by high winds.[203][204]

August 15–16 (Poland) Edit

Main article: 2008 Poland tornado outbreak
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 0 4 2 5 0 0

An F3 tornado hit near Balcarzowice in Poland. More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. Many cars and trucks were flipped over on A4 highway by strong winds. At least two people were killed and 25 others were injured.[205][206] Another six tornadoes, which have damaged at least 800 homes, were reported so far.[207] A bus carrying a Polish folk group was directly hit by a tornado and flipped over on National Road Number 1.[208][209] A small tornado was reported in Osipy Kolonia in Poland.[210]

August 18–27 (Tropical Storm Fay) Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 32 15 3 0 0 0
Main article: 2008 Tropical Storm Fay tornado outbreak

The largest tropical-related tornado outbreak since 2005 began with at least eight tornadoes being reported across Florida as a result of Tropical Storm Fay making landfall. The most significant damage was reported in Wellington, Florida where minor structural damage was reported and many doors and windows were blown out by an EF2 tornado. Damage was also reported near Barefoot Bay from a possible tornado that resulted in three structures being uninhabitable. Tree damage was also reported in several communities.[211][212]

Another round of tornadoes related to Fay took place on August 22 and 23. 11 more tornadoes were reported across Florida into Southern Georgia.[213][214]

More tornadoes took place on August 25 through 27 across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, although most were weak and short lived.[215][216]

August 31–September 4 (Hurricane Gustav) Edit

A tornado outbreak occurred as a result of Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall early on September 1 in Southern Louisiana. Most of the tornadoes were weak, although a few were damaging. The most severe damage in the first wave of tornadoes was in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (which had already been hit by Gustav's winds and rain), where a tornado late on the afternoon of September 2 destroyed numerous houses, an apartment complex and a restaurant, and damaged many other buildings.[217][218][219] More tornadoes were reported on September 2 and the early morning hours of September 3.[220] In Evangeline Parish, Louisiana near Mamou, a tornado during the early hours of September 3 damaged several houses and killed two people as well as injuring several others.[221] In total, over the four days, 68 tornadoes were reported and 50 were confirmed.

September Edit

There were 133 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of September,[6] of which 111 were confirmed.[7]

September 6 (Tropical Storm Hanna) Edit

An EF1 tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service to have touched down in Allentown, Pennsylvania, before 3 pm as a result of Tropical Storm Hanna. Some houses, many trees, and a portion of Louis E. Dieruff High School were damaged due to the very brief tornado. No injuries were reported.[222]

September 12–14 (Hurricane Ike) Edit

As Hurricane Ike approached the Upper Texas Coast, the outer bands spawned several tornadoes in Louisiana. The most notable tornado damaged at least 15 houses in the community of Mamou, not far from where a tornado killed two during Gustav.

At the same time, a cold front tracked across parts of the Midwest. Several tornadoes were reported in the Kansas City metropolitan area eastward into Central Missouri with structural damage reported. At least three tornadoes were confirmed in Sedalia, Missouri, De Soto, Kansas and Douglas County, Kansas.[223][224][225]

On September 13, as the same two systems began to combine into one, two separate tornado zones took shape – one to the east of Ike's track from Louisiana to Missouri, and another focused in Southern Michigan. An EF2 tornado struck Plymouth Township, Michigan, damaging an apartment complex, flipping over cars, and knocking out power to several hundred residents.[226] In Arkansas, six tornadoes – all rated EF1 – were confirmed.[227]

October Edit

There were 28 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of October,[6] of which 21 were confirmed.[7]

October 1 (Europe) Edit

Four tornadoes were reported across northern Germany and the Netherlands, one of which may have been a gustnado. The worst tornado, which was rated T4 (F2), snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees near Marienthal, Brandenburg, Germany.[209][228]

October 8 Edit

Several tornadoes were reported across the Deep South as a small system moved through. The most significant damage was in Enterprise, Alabama, which was previously devastated by a violent tornado on March 1, 2007. The civic centre was heavily damaged and several houses and businesses were also damaged by an EF1 tornado there. Other tornadoes were reported in several other communities in the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama, although no injuries were reported.[229] Altogether, 12 tornadoes were confirmed.[230]

November Edit

There were 20 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of November,[6] of which 15 were confirmed.[7]

November 15 Edit

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 2 2 1 0 0
Main article: November 2008 Carolinas tornado outbreak

During the early morning hours of November 15, a supercell thunderstorm tracked across Central North Carolina, where a total of eight tornadoes were confirmed. One death was reported in Wilson County after a house was destroyed in Elm City. Another death was reported in Kenly. Damage to homes and barns were reported in Sampson, Johnston and Wilson Counties.[231] At least one EF2 and one EF3 tornado were confirmed in Johnston and Wilson Counties.[232]

December Edit

There were 50 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of December,[6] of which 46 were confirmed.[7]

December 9–11 Edit

In the morning hours of December 9, tornado watches were issued for much of the South-Central United States.[233][234] The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, including a risk of strong tornadoes.[235] That morning, two tornadoes touched down near Alexandria, Louisiana, causing some damage.[236] Late that afternoon, an EF2 tornado moved into Yazoo City, Mississippi, where a tornado emergency was declared.[237] A storm chaser reported that homes, outbuildings, and businesses were damaged in Yazoo City.[238] The tornado risk continued into the Southeastern United States in the early morning hours of December 10.[233] A few isolated tornadoes were also reported along the Southeast coast on December 11.[239]

There were a total of 33 tornadoes confirmed and seven people were injured by the tornadoes.[239][240][241][242]

December 27 Edit

The final severe weather event of 2008 developed early on December 27 across parts of the Midwest. That morning, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the region, and tornadoes and wind damage occurred. At least three tornadoes were reported, with the most serious damage taking place near Liberty, Illinois, where roofs were torn off houses. The strongest tornadoes were rated high-end EF1, and 10 tornadoes were confirmed.[243]

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External links Edit

  • Storm Prediction Center monthly tornado stats
  • Storm Prediction Center deadly tornado stats
  • Annual Severe Weather Report Summary 2008 (SPC)
  • State of the Climate: Tornadoes: 2008 (NCDC)
  • (The Tornado Project)
  • European Severe Weather Database (ESWD)
  • U.S. tornadoes in 2008 – Tornado History Project
  • Video of tornadoes flipping cars in Alabama

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tornadoes, 2008, this, page, documents, notable, tornadoes, tornado, outbreaks, worldwide, 2008, strong, destructive, tornadoes, form, most, frequently, united, states, bangladesh, eastern, india, they, occur, almost, anywhere, under, right, conditions, tornad. This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2008 Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States Bangladesh and Eastern India but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere s summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe Asia and Australia Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather including strong thunderstorms strong winds and hail Tornadoes of 2008Tracks of all United States tornadoes during 2008TimespanJanuary 7 December 27 2008Maximum rated tornadoEF5 tornadoParkersburg New Hartford Iowaon May 25Tornadoes in U S 1 692 1 Damage U S 1 84 billionFatalities U S 126 2 Fatalities worldwide 1522006 2007 2008 2009 2010There were 1 692 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2008 with 126 confirmed fatalities This made 2008 the deadliest year in that country since 1998 Fatalities were also reported elsewhere in the world Eighteen in China three in France two each in Bangladesh and Poland and one in Russia With 1 692 confirmed tornadoes 2008 ranked as the third most active US tornado season on record only 2011 and 2004 have had more tornadoes confirmed with 1 703 and 1 817 respectively The US state of Kansas received the most tornadoes in the United States in 2008 with 187 3 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Events 2 1 United States yearly total 3 January 3 1 January 7 11 3 2 January 21 Belgium 3 3 January 29 4 February 4 1 February 5 6 4 2 February 12 13 4 3 February 16 18 4 4 February 26 5 March 5 1 March 2 4 5 2 March 6 7 5 3 March 14 15 5 4 March 30 31 6 April 6 1 April 3 5 6 2 April 8 11 6 3 April 9 Southwest Europe 6 4 April 23 26 6 5 April 28 7 May 7 1 May 1 3 7 2 May 5 Bangladesh 7 3 May 7 11 7 4 May 22 27 7 5 May 28 31 8 June 8 1 June 3 11 8 2 June 9 Western Australia 8 3 June 19 8 4 June 21 China 9 July 9 1 July 6 11 Europe 9 2 July 7 11 North America 9 3 July 16 Slovenia 9 4 July 21 24 North America 9 5 July 22 24 Hurricane Dolly 9 6 July 24 9 7 July 26 Ontario 10 August 10 1 August 3 Europe 10 2 August 4 5 10 3 August 14 10 4 August 15 16 Poland 10 5 August 18 27 Tropical Storm Fay 10 6 August 31 September 4 Hurricane Gustav 11 September 11 1 September 6 Tropical Storm Hanna 11 2 September 12 14 Hurricane Ike 12 October 12 1 October 1 Europe 12 2 October 8 13 November 13 1 November 15 14 December 14 1 December 9 11 14 2 December 27 15 See also 16 References 17 External linksSynopsis EditFatal United States tornadoes in 2008 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp class notpageimage Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2008Summary of tornadoes 4 January 7 Missouri 3 deaths January 8 Arkansas 1 death January 29 Indiana 2 deaths January 29 Indiana 1 death February 5 Arkansas 13 deaths February 5 Arkansas 1 death February 5 Mississippi Tennessee 3 deaths February 5 Tennessee 3 deaths February 5 Tennessee 3 deaths February 5 Kentucky 3 deaths February 5 Tennessee Kentucky 22 deaths February 6 Kentucky 4 deaths February 6 Alabama 4 deaths February 6 Alabama 1 death February 12 Louisiana 1 death February 26 Alabama 1 death March 7 Florida 1 death March 14 Georgia 1 death March 15 Georgia 2 deaths May 2 Arkansas 5 deaths May 2 Arkansas 1 death May 8 North Carolina 1 death May 10 Oklahoma Missouri 21 deaths May 10 Missouri 1 death May 11 Georgia 2 deaths May 22 Colorado 1 death May 23 Kansas 2 deaths May 25 Iowa 9 deaths May 25 Minnesota 1 death June 3 Indiana 1 death June 11 Nebraska Iowa 4 deaths June 11 Kansas 1 death June 11 Kansas 1 death July 24 New Hampshire 1 death September 3 Louisiana 2 deaths November 15 North Carolina 1 death November 15 North Carolina 1 death Total fatalities 126 nbsp Daily tornado count and some major outbreaks during 2008The winter months of January and February usually a fairly quiet time of year for severe weather were unusually active in 2008 in the US with several major outbreaks taking place The first major outbreak took place on the week of January 7 which was unusually far north for January February saw a new record for tornadoes in that month with one of the most prolific outbreaks in recent years and the deadliest since 1985 taking place on February 5 and three smaller outbreaks also taking place later in the month March was also fairly active but not at record levels Steady activity in the first week of the month an outbreak on March 15 and additional activity at month s end were mostly responsible April was also active which was due to steady tornado activity throughout the month despite the fact there were no prolific outbreaks From the beginning of May until mid June severe weather was frequent and widespread across the US Beginning with a significant outbreak on May 2 there were many major outbreaks over that period with smaller outbreaks occurring almost daily Over that six week period well over 600 tornadoes were reported in the US with many destructive tornadoes over that time frame The worst tornado events were on May 10 May 22 23 May 25 and June 11 After that activity calmed down somewhat to a more normal pace in the second half of June and into July with several smaller severe weather events The summer and early fall months from July to September ran somewhat above average in the US tropical cyclones and their remnants were mostly responsible for the tornado activity from mid August through mid September This was seen particularly from Tropical Storm Fay Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike each of which resulted in large numbers of mostly weak tornadoes Activity dropped significantly in October with below normal activity and no major outbreaks The relative inactivity continued into November before returning to a slightly above normal rate in December with most of the activity taking place in the middle of the month Overseas the months of July and August were quite active in Europe with several significant tornado events including at least one major outbreak NOAA also concluded there is no evidence for a detected change in tornado activity to date due to greenhouse gas emission increases 5 Events EditSee also List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008 List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008 and List of United States tornadoes in May 2008 United States yearly total Edit Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total0 985 498 151 49 9 1 1692January EditSee also List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008 January There were 136 tornadoes reported in the United States in January 6 of which 84 were confirmed 7 January 7 11 Edit Main article Tornado outbreak sequence of January 7 11 2008 EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 29 29 7 8 0 0 nbsp School bus that was lifted and dropped onto the roof of a damaged school in Caledonia Mississippi on January 10 2008A rarity for January in the Midwest the first significant severe weather event of the year developed in the Central U S on January 7 8 Over 70 tornadoes were reported that day including major tornadoes dominated by two supercell areas In the late afternoon a rare series of tornadoes took place in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin EF3 tornadoes caused major damage in and around Wheatland Wisconsin and Lawrence Illinois A train carrying hazardous materials was derailed in Lawrence prompting an evacuation of the town 9 The Wheatland tornado was only the second January tornado on record in Wisconsin with the other being on January 24 1967 10 Another round of tornadoes took place in the Springfield Missouri area An EF1 impacted part of downtown Springfield itself Major damage to numerous farms mobile homes and frame homes Marshfield and Strafford due to a long tracked EF3 that killed three people 11 On January 8 more severe weather took place including an EF2 tornado near Appleton Arkansas that killed one person in a mobile home 12 Soon after the previous outbreak another severe weather event occurred across the Southern United States on January 10 as a new system moved across the region The Storm Prediction Center upgraded the threat to a moderate risk late that morning as tornadoes were expected particularly in Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee 20 tornadoes were reported and four EF3 tornadoes were confirmed including in Attala Lowndes and Choctaw Counties in Mississippi and Tuscaloosa County Alabama A tornado emergency was also issued for Lamar County Alabama after one of these large wedge tornadoes caused extensive damage to a school and homes across the Mississippi Alabama state line in Caledonia Mississippi and in areas west of Vernon Alabama nbsp Damage to a marina in Vancouver Washington Farther to the west on the afternoon of January 10 a rapidly advancing cold front generated a severe thunderstorm in Clark County Washington 9 and the National Weather Service briefly posted a tornado warning 13 A rare EF1 tornado then developed near Vancouver Lake moving east into Hazel Dell and Hockinson while sporadically in contact with the ground 9 The initial touchdown was at 12 15 p m PST 2015 UTC near the intersection of NW 78th St and NW Hazel Dell Blvd The tornado then caused intermittent EF1 level damage while tracking to the northeast It knocked down about 200 trees snapped 19 power poles and left minor damage to 30 40 houses 14 The damage corridor extended 10 11 miles 16 27 km in length and 440 yards 400 m in width 9 The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest 13 The tornado was accompanied by several funnel clouds and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible 15 A funnel cloud was also seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham Oregon 15 Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines malfunctioning traffic lights and roofing that had been ripped off 16 The majority of the damage was light in nature 17 More than 200 trees with diameters ranging from 12 inches 300 mm to more than 36 inches 910 mm were damaged three small structures were destroyed and a semi trailer was tipped over 9 Vancouver Lake Crew s facilities on the east shore of Vancouver Lake were demolished in the storm with several dozen sculling boats damaged 9 At least 126 000 customers lost power because of the storm 18 which caused around 525 000 2008 USD in damage 19 Overall the outbreak sequence resulted in four fatalities and 73 tornadoes January 21 Belgium Edit A T3 high end F1 tornado touched down in Limburg Belgium late on January 21 The tornado was on the ground for a short time traveling 1 4 miles 2 3 km with an average width of 55 yards 50 m Substantial damage was caused to roofs and barns 20 January 29 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 1 6 1 0 0 0A very powerful cold front tracked across the central US on January 29 with extremely cold weather behind the front A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the lower Ohio Valley Five tornadoes were reported across the region although most of the damage was due to straight line winds which caused significant and widespread damage across the Ohio Valley region with winds of up to 100 miles per hour 160 km h 21 It was later found that two people were killed in a mobile home in Posey County Indiana by an isolated EF2 tornado embedded in the squall line 22 A third fatality took place in Clark County due to an EF1 tornado Other tornadoes hit Speedway Indiana and a suburban area in Louisville both of which were EF1 23 Two other deaths took place in Arkansas from straight line wind damage 24 February EditSee also List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008 February There were 230 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of February 6 of which 147 were confirmed 7 That set a new monthly record for February 25 February 5 6 Edit Main article 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 31 30 16 5 5 0A powerful low pressure system over the Central Plains started to move eastward beginning on February 4 On the morning of February 4 the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather from Central Texas to the Lower Ohio Valley At the same time a moderate risk of severe weather for February 5 was issued for parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Lower Ohio Valley westward to the Ozarks which was surrounded by a large slight risk area 26 However on February 4 the thunderstorm cells remained elevated and linear and no tornadoes were reported On the morning of February 5 a high risk was issued for part of the region particularly Arkansas for the threat of strong to violent tornadoes Later that morning the high risk area was expanded to cover the Lower Ohio Valley as well 27 It was the first high risk issued in February since 1998 nbsp Aerial view of a destroyed boat plant in Van Buren County Arkansas131 tornadoes were reported with 87 confirmed At 5 30 pm CST 2330 UTC several tornadoes were reported near Memphis and a tornado emergency was issued for much of the Memphis metropolitan area after a large and dangerous EF2 tornado was reported near Horn Lake Mississippi Major damage was reported across Southaven and Southeast Memphis including industrial buildings destroyed and severe damage to the Hickory Ridge Mall At the Memphis International Airport an airline hangar had its roof removed and the FedEx fire station suffered roof damage Four fatalities were reported three in a Metropolitan Memphis office complex and one in Somerville Tennessee 28 29 Another tornado emergency was declared around 7 00 pm CST 0100 UTC for Jackson Tennessee followed by another one around 7 30 pm CST 0130 UTC for areas to the northeast Union University sustained heavy damage and was closed until February 18 Two fatalities were reported in Huntersville and two were killed near Morris Chapel in Hardin County as a result of the severe weather 30 Massive damage was reported in Sumner County after a tornado sparked a natural gas explosion at a gas pumping plant in Macon County just northeast of Nashville Seven fatalities were confirmed in Sumner County and 13 were killed in Macon County with reports of injuries numbering in the hundreds Two additional deaths were reported in nearby Trousdale County All 22 deaths were caused by one tornado rated an EF3 making this the deadliest single tornado to hit Middle Tennessee in 75 years and the deadliest in the US since the Evansville Tornado of November 2005 31 In total 57 people died in the outbreak February 12 13 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 12 5 0 0 0 0Another low pressure system tracked across the Gulf Coast and Florida on February 12 21 tornadoes were reported across the region after a squall line broke into bow echo segments One EF1 and five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed 32 A woman was killed in Independence Louisiana when she was picked up and thrown outside a hospital 33 Other tornadoes took place in Cocoa Beach and Everglades City Florida February 16 18 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 8 18 5 1 0 0 nbsp Damage to a subdivision by the Prattville Millbrook EF3 tornadoA cold front moved across the Southern United States beginning on February 16 One confirmed tornado in Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana left damage path over 8 miles 13 km long leaving one home severely damaged There were no deaths or injuries reported 34 Additional activity took place in Texas that afternoon but far less than expected This event continued into February 17 with the presence of a longwave trough and strong upper level winds over the Central Gulf Coast States and new supercells developed later that day producing tornadoes across the Florida Panhandle and Alabama 24 tornadoes were confirmed out of the 50 reports however some were later confirmed as straight line winds Severe damage was also reported in Prattville Alabama although no fatalities were reported An EF2 tornado in Greene County North Carolina injured three people Two mobile homes had their roofs torn off and a two story home was leveled 35 In the mid afternoon a tornado emergency was issued for the area around Prattville Alabama and a long track EF3 tornado was confirmed in the area injuring 50 but killing no one 36 37 February 26 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 3 4 0 1 0 0Another system tracked across the Deep South beginning late on February 25 and continuing into February 26 Several tornadoes took place on the latter day embedded in a serial derecho which hit the region hard with 90 miles per hour 140 km h winds The strongest tornado was an EF3 near Carrollton Georgia in the early morning of February 26 38 One person was killed in Leeds Alabama after a tree crashed into a mobile home 39 Initially thought to have been straight line winds it was later confirmed as an EF1 tornado 40 March EditSee also List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008 March There were 150 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of March 6 of which 129 were confirmed 7 March 2 4 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 11 13 2 0 0 0On the morning of March 2 the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather across parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley for March 3 as a significant severe weather event was expected The Day 2 Convective Outlook cited the potential for strong tornadoes in the moderate risk area as well as the potential for large hail and damaging winds 41 The threat carried over to Day 1 and was extended to the central Gulf Coast 42 The first round of activity began on the afternoon of March 2 with supercells developing across Oklahoma with isolated severe weather reports and a couple unconfirmed tornadoes in what was primarily a wind event 43 More activity took place on March 3 with a notable tornado in Amite County Mississippi that severely damaged two homes 44 However overall activity was less than expected 45 The severe weather continued on March 4 across the Southeast and Mid Atlantic States where several more tornado reports and widespread wind damage was reported One person was killed in a mobile home in Blount County Tennessee by straight line winds 46 March 6 7 Edit Main article North American blizzard of 2008 EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 6 5 2 0 0 0A low pressure system tracked across the Southern United States on March 6 and 7 It produced several tornadoes along the immediate Gulf Coast including an EF1 in Corpus Christi Texas on March 6 In the overnight and early morning of March 7 a squall line tracked across the Gulf of Mexico and into Northern Florida with supercells forming within it Other tornadoes took place near Lake City where two people were killed one indirectly and about 50 homes were damaged 47 48 March 14 15 Edit Main article 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 11 16 16 3 0 0 nbsp The Atlanta tornado severely damaged this Loft building on March 14 2008An isolated supercell in West Central Georgia produced an EF2 tornado that struck Downtown Atlanta on the evening of March 14 It caused severe damage to several buildings including the Georgia Dome a SEC Tournament basketball game was being played as the tornado struck the World Congress Center Philips Arena an Atlanta Hawks game was also interrupted here and CNN Center Many windows were blown out of the Omni Hotel which was evacuated Nine people were injured and there was one death from the tornado 49 The tornado was later to have a path length of about 6 miles 9 7 km long and 200 yards 180 m wide 50 The Georgia insurance commissioner s office made a final cost tally of a half billion dollars 51 100 million at the GWCC alone making it one of the most expensive tornadoes in history On March 15 a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for the same area with more tornadoes possible At midday the risk area was extended to the Carolina Coast 52 Later that day a high risk was issued for Northern Georgia and part of South Carolina 53 Two people were killed in Georgia by a tornado 54 A tornado emergency was also issued on the afternoon of March 15 for Atlanta and its immediate suburbs for a tornado that did not occur although the extremely ominous rotating cloud was shown live on TV towercam March 30 31 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 19 6 2 0 0 0A low pressure system tracked across the southern Great Plains on the evening of March 30 Isolated supercells developed along the dryline in western Oklahoma in the late evening hours continuing into the overnight hours The storms approached the Oklahoma City metro area after dark and produced an EF1 tornado in Edmond Oklahoma around 1 50 am CDT 0650 UTC on March 31 55 The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk for severe weather from Northeastern Texas to Southwestern Missouri on the morning of March 31 56 There were 11 tornadoes confirmed in southwest Missouri with the strongest being an EF2 tornado near Buffalo 57 April EditSee also List of United States tornadoes from March to April 2008 April There were 189 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of April 6 all of which were confirmed 7 April 3 5 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 6 16 5 0 0 0 nbsp The Little Rock Metropolitan Area including the Hidden Creek Subdivision was particularly hard hit by severe weather on April 3 2008On April 3 an EF2 tornado struck the Little Rock metropolitan area The tornado damaged areas in the central part of Little Rock and moved past the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock where the airport also sustained damage to hangars and aircraft 58 There were 10 confirmed tornadoes that struck Central Arkansas on this day 59 More supercells developed on April 4 across the south 21 tornadoes were reported in Alabama Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and North Carolina Significant damage was reported near Vicksburg and north of Jackson Mississippi where 20 people were injured by an EF2 tornado 60 61 An EF0 tornado was confirmed in North Carolina on April 5 before the outbreak came to an end April 8 11 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 6 16 5 0 0 0 nbsp Reflectivity image of the Breckenridge Texas tornadic supercell that prompted a tornado emergencyOn April 8 four tornadoes were reported with an EF1 tornado confirmed in Allegan County Michigan where it damaged a horse barn and a trailer 62 More cells began to develop across parts of Texas on the afternoon of April 9 An intense supercell in the late afternoon developed near Breckenridge where a tornado emergency was declared The tornado hit the southern edge of the town where 15 people were injured 63 Several other tornadoes were reported across both Texas and Oklahoma ahead of a powerful squall line and significant wind damage from a serial derecho was reported in the overnight hours Eight tornadoes were confirmed on April 9 and the early morning hours of April 10 including two rated EF0 four rated EF1 and two rated EF2 64 65 Also on April 10 two tornadoes were reported in Southeastern Missouri with both being confirmed as EF0 tornadoes Several other tornadoes were reported during the evening across Southern Iowa where there were reports of damage Five tornadoes were reported across the Des Moines Iowa coverage area with two being rated EF0 while the other three were rated EF1 66 While no tornadoes were reported across most of the areas of Arkansas and Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours as the forecasted major tornado outbreak did not materialize one EF1 tornado was later confirmed in Grant and Saline Counties in Arkansas but it was from earlier storms 67 One EF0 tornado in St Joseph Missouri also left some minor damage and one person injured 68 Another round of severe weather began on the morning of April 11 with two main supercell areas one stretching from Central Kentucky to Central Mississippi and the other in the Central Great Lakes One confirmed EF3 tornado caused extensive damage to some homes and buildings as well as one injury north of Lawrenceburg in Lawrence County Tennessee before continuing into Wayne County 69 A high end EF1 tornado in Warren County damaged 60 homes about 11 miles 18 km west of to 5 miles 8 0 km northeast of McMinnville 70 10 tornadoes were reported from Alabama to Kentucky Damaging wind gusts as high as 86 miles per hour 138 km h caused significant structural damage in Downtown Gadsden Alabama while in Hoover parts of the roof of an apartment complex collapsed 71 11 tornadoes including five in Kentucky two EF1 and three EF2 tornadoes four in Alabama all of them EF0 tornadoes and two in Tennessee an EF1 and an EF3 tornadoes were later confirmed 72 73 74 April 9 Southwest Europe Edit Europe s first significant tornado event of 2008 took place early on April 9 across the Iberian Peninsula The strongest tornado a T5 high end F2 tornado tracked through parts of Amiais de Baixo east of Torres Novas in eastern Portugal Six people were injured in that tornado and significant damage was reported among a 6 mile 10 km long path Furthermore two other tornadoes struck areas in Portugal near Povoa e Meadas and near El Batan in the western Extremadura region in western Spain 75 April 23 26 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 29 5 3 0 0 021 tornadoes were confirmed across Northern and Central Texas on April 23 A low end EF2 tornado produced extensive damage to some homes in Crowley 76 77 On April 24 several severe storms spawned a few tornadoes in the Midwest with most of the activity occurring in Northern Kansas Four tornadoes were confirmed across Iowa and Wisconsin the following day with the strongest being an EF2 tornado in Muscatine County Iowa 78 79 April 28 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 8 7 0 1 0 0 nbsp Damage from a tornado in Suffolk VirginiaThere were 15 confirmed tornadoes on April 28 as low topped supercells developed in Eastern Virginia and Eastern North Carolina The three stronger tornadoes were in Suffolk Colonial Heights and Brunswick County near Freeman in Virginia Other Virginia tornadoes included one near Claremont in Surry County another in Carrsville in Isle of Wight County and another on the border of Mathews and Gloucester Counties These tornadoes were less damaging than the ones mentioned above The tornadoes reportedly injured more than 200 people 80 Many houses were damaged or destroyed and the Southpark Mall and an elementary school in Colonial Heights were heavily damaged Damage was also reported to a Suffolk hospital after cars were tossed around 81 One fatality was reported but was found to not be tornado related 80 Eight tornadoes were confirmed in Virginia while another was confirmed one in North Carolina The Suffolk tornado was rated EF3 82 while the Brunswick County and Colonial Heights storms were both rated EF1 83 May EditSee also List of United States tornadoes in May 2008 There were 597 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of May 6 of which 461 were confirmed 7 May 1 3 Edit Main article Tornado outbreak of May 1 3 2008 EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 28 19 10 3 0 0 nbsp EF2 tornado in Chicot County ArkansasThe Storm Prediction Center issued a Moderate Risk of severe weather for Eastern Kansas from east of Wichita to near Kansas City on May 1 It was later extended into Northeastern Oklahoma Scattered tornadoes were reported from Iowa to Oklahoma including reports of a wedge tornado near Ralston Oklahoma according to KOCO TV and KFOR TV coverage and storm chasers 84 A total of 19 tornadoes were reported although no significant damage occurred In the overnight hours a strong squall line serial derecho formed across the Central United States Widespread tree and building damage was reported across the Kansas City metropolitan area Winds as strong as 85 mph 136 km h were reported and many power outages took place impacting about 50 000 customers About 200 buildings were destroyed and many others damaged 84 The SPC had also issued a moderate risk for Day 2 for the Mississippi Valley from Springfield Illinois to near Shreveport Louisiana It was revised further south on May 2 The SPC lists six fatalities in Arkansas from three possible tornadoes in Conway Van Buren and Pulaski Counties 85 86 87 At least 50 tornadoes were reported most of them in Central and Southern Arkansas 88 May 5 Bangladesh Edit A deadly tornado took place in the Barisal and Magura districts of Bangladesh on May 5 Two people were killed and seven others were injured as a result of a tornado that hit some corrugated structures Straight line winds caused numerous other fatalities in the area 89 May 7 11 Edit Main article Tornado outbreak sequence of May 7 11 2008 EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 49 41 23 5 2 0 nbsp Radar scan of the tornadic thunderstorms over North Carolina during the late evening of May 8 2008A moderate risk was also issued for Southeastern Oklahoma and Northeastern Texas on May 7 A possible tornado in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area produced some damage according to KFOR TV and KOCO TV including to the roof of a Sam s Club store but mostly to trees and some power lines cutting power to 16 000 customers including in Bethany and Northern Oklahoma City A gas line in Bethany also ruptured causing a gas leak One report indicated a tornado near Wiley Post Airport and was previously filmed as a wall cloud and funnel near 164th Street in South Oklahoma City KOCO reported wind gusts of up to 124 mph 200 km h at the station snapping a tree Damage was also reported to trees near KFOR TV s station Near Yukon another tornado was reported causing localized roof damage Widespread wind damage was also reported across eastern Oklahoma during the evening hours and one person was injured near Paoli A total of 10 tornadoes were reported including one in Casper Wyoming Five tornadoes four rated EF0 with the other rated EF1 were confirmed 90 91 92 nbsp Major damage occurred across Lonoke Prairie and Arkansas Counties on May 10 2008On May 8 severe weather shifted east of the Mississippi River and produced a tornado near Tupelo Mississippi causing some damage to buildings including a Department of Transportation building at the Mall at Barnes Crossing Damage was also reported near the Tupelo Regional Airport and at the Tupelo Furniture Market Residential damage was minimal with only portions of roofs removed from several homes A tornado near the Alabama Tennessee state line also caused some structural damage 21 tornadoes were reported across three different areas including Kansas and Ohio with at least eight being confirmed One tornado was rated EF3 Tupelo 93 three were rated EF0 three more were rated EF1 and the last was rated EF2 94 95 96 97 More tornadoes developed that evening across North Carolina with unconfirmed tornado reports in Virginia and Maryland as well Central North Carolina was hardest hit with several communities sustaining severe damage From late on the 8th to early on the 9th one person was killed and three were injured by a high end EF2 tornado near Greensboro Planes at the Piedmont Triad International Airport and several buildings including warehouses and businesses were damaged 98 99 A low end EF3 tornado struck Forsyth County with the worst damage occurring near Frye Bridge Road and Moss Creek Lane near Clemmons an area that was also hit by an F3 tornado just over 10 years earlier causing major damage throughout the town Two other tornadoes including an EF1 and an EF2 were confirmed in Southwestern Virginia 99 100 Hot on the heels of the previous severe weather event another severe weather event developed May 10 and 11 A moderate risk of severe weather was forecast from the Carolina Coast southward through most of Georgia Significant tornadoes large hail and damaging winds occurred killing at least 23 people The activity was slow to develop with only elevated hail producing cells but late in the afternoon several supercells developed across eastern Oklahoma with reports of large and dangerous tornadoes The worst tornado caused EF4 damage in Newton County Missouri Significant damage occurred in several communities with at least 23 deaths reported 21 by tornadoes 13 in Newton County Missouri one each in Purdy and near Carthage Missouri six in Picher Oklahoma and one in Laurens County Georgia More were feared dead or trapped in the rubble 101 102 103 104 Another death was reported near Carthage Missouri due to straight line winds May 22 27 Edit Main article Tornado outbreak of May 22 27 2008 EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 107 41 14 9 1 1A storm system separate from the Great Plains storm system listed below produced several tornadoes in Riverside County California on May 22 The first tornado was reported from March Air Force Base in Moreno Valley and produced generally minor damage to structures Another touchdown was occurred in Corona and more funnel clouds were reported near Hemet and Lake Elsinore Some of the damage reported included a flipped semi trailer truck and a train derailment 105 106 In the end four tornadoes were confirmed with the Moreno Valley tornado being an EF2 the strongest in the state since 1998 107 nbsp Image of the EF5 Parkersburg tornado after it struck the town Meanwhile the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe weather for May 22 in the Central Plains including a risk of strong tornadoes and destructive hail 108 A slight risk of severe weather was issued from May 23 26 throughout the Memorial Day weekend for various regions across the Great Plains and Midwest including the risk for further tornadoes 109 The risk area was upgraded to a high risk for parts of Kansas later in the afternoon of May 22 The Storm Prediction Center stated that a regional tornado outbreak appears likely 110 nbsp Radar image of a tornadic supercell thunderstorm producing an EF3 near Greeley Colorado at 1744 UTCAt about 11 30 am MDT 1730 UTC on May 22 a powerful low end EF3 tornado touched down in Weld County Colorado moving between the towns of Gilcrest and Milliken about 45 miles 72 km north of Denver 111 Weld County officials closed US 85 at SH 60 after two semi trailers were blown over at that location The truck drivers were not believed to be injured 112 As many as 60 000 customers were without electrical power in Greeley and a man was killed in a recreational vehicle outside of town 112 The tornado slammed into a business park in Windsor reportedly flattening several buildings and knocked a cut of railroad cars off their axles 113 The area was described as total destruction by an emergency responder 114 A 52 year old man was killed at a campground near Greeley while 13 people were treated at hospitals and more than 100 others received medical attention for minor injuries 111 596 homes were damaged with 102 deemed unsafe to occupy 111 An EF2 struck Laramie Wyoming damaging two schools several homes an apartment building a Wal Mart and several other businesses 115 The Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter declared a state of emergency and activated the Colorado National Guard in Weld County 116 Many more tornadoes took place in Western Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska later in the afternoon and evening but most were in open country and no fatalities were reported A few tornadoes including an EF2 touched down as far west as Southern California that evening as well nbsp Parkersburg Iowa was particularly hard hit by a devastating EF5 tornado on May 25 2008On May 23 the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe storms for most of the same areas affected by the previous day s tornadoes including Central Kansas Southwestern Nebraska Far Northeastern Colorado and Far Southeastern Wyoming Strong tornadoes and damaging hail were again expected throughout the region 117 Multiple significant tornadoes ripped through the Central Plains that evening particularly in Western and Central Kansas Numerous tornadoes touched down in Gove Sheridan Ness Rooks and Ellis Counties many of which were very large wedges Two people were injured in Quinter by a large and violent EF4 wedge tornado that impacted multiple farmsteads while a nighttime EF3 twister near Cairo picked up a car off of a road and threw it hundreds of yards into a field killing the couple inside 118 The town of Ellis was struck by two consecutive EF1 tornadoes that caused heavy roof damage broke windows severely damaged small structures left the town without power and caused few injuries A 1 8 mile wide EF3 tornado was also documented near Mullinville 119 On May 24 several tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma and Kansas An EF1 tornado destroyed three barns at a hog farm near Lacey in Kingfisher County Oklahoma about 75 miles northwest of Oklahoma City EF2 tornadoes from the same supercell affected other rural areas No injuries were reported at the farm or elsewhere in the state 120 In Garfield County a trailer was blown onto SH 74 near Covington and power lines were downed On May 25 a violent EF5 wedge tornado caused extreme damage in Parkersburg and New Hartford Iowa Residents in Parkersburg were evacuated because of a gas leak At least four major businesses a high school and more than 400 homes were damaged with 222 of them being destroyed 121 122 21 commercial buildings including City Hall were also destroyed in Parkersburg In New Hartford the tornado a cemetery as well as subdivision on the north side of town where multiple homes were obliterated and swept away Nine people were killed Overall this outbreak sequence resulted in 13 fatalities May 28 31 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 36 21 7 2 0 0A major severe weather outbreak was again expected over the Midwest stretching eastward into the Great Lakes region on May 29 The Storm Prediction Center issued a high risk of severe weather for portions of Eastern Nebraska Western Iowa and Extreme Southeast South Dakota with a moderate risk stretching from North Central Kansas to Southwestern Minnesota 123 Later during the day a moderate risk was issued for May 30 from Northeastern Missouri to Northern Indiana 124 Tornadoes struck Central Nebraska causing damage to businesses and homes 125 Multiple tornadoes including two EF2 twisters occurred in and around Kearney where 90 rail cars were blown off the tracks outside the city limits The tornadoes downed numerous trees and power lines in Kearney and caused considerable damage at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus the local airport and the county fairgrounds 125 A large multiple vortex EF3 tornado caused major damage in Jewell in North Central Kansas but no injuries were reported Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman declared a state of emergency which allowed access to state and federal resources for storm cleanup 125 On May 30 18 people were injured as an EF2 tornado tore through residential areas of Eastern Indianapolis 126 A line of storms also struck Illinois spawning one EF1 tornado that damaged four homes several outbuildings and a grain bin near Waverly and Auburn 127 On May 31 a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of the Mid Atlantic and Northeastern United States Activity was mostly limited to hail and damaging wind events although a few tornadoes were reported 128 129 June EditThere were 394 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of June 6 of which 294 were confirmed 7 June 3 11 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 109 63 14 5 1 0Main article Tornado outbreak sequence of June 3 11 2008 nbsp A large tornado in Will County Illinois on June 7 2008More severe weather took place in the Central United States in the first week of June A moderate risk was issued for June 3 across the Ohio Valley with both significant tornadoes and a derecho event possible 130 In Indiana an EF3 tornado ripped through Moscow at about 10 30 pm EDT 0330 UTC 10 people were injured in Moscow with one victim dying two months later after getting impaled in the upper chest by a 3 inch 7 6 cm diameter tree limb 131 50 buildings were damaged along with military and civilian vehicles in Camp Atterbury with two soldiers suffering minor injuries 132 A covered bridge was also destroyed 131 There were 18 reported tornadoes on June 3 133 The threat continued on June 4 with another moderate risk in the Mid Atlantic States where a derecho event developed in the Baltimore Washington metropolitan area that afternoon knocking out power to 200 000 customers 134 In Annandale Virginia a woman was killed when a tree fell on top of her vehicle 135 The death was caused by straight line winds 136 An EF0 tornado also struck Chesapeake Beach Maryland injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business 137 138 As that system passed another unseasonably strong low pressure area tracked across the Great Plains The Storm Prediction Center anticipated a tornado outbreak beginning June 4 through 6 including possibility of strong long tracked tornadoes A moderate risk of severe storms was issued for both June 4 and 5th 139 In Nebraska farm buildings were damaged or destroyed by a tornado that hit Ulysses 140 Residents of Ceresco were evacuated from their homes because of downed power lines and trees caused by two EF1 tornadoes that hit the area Tornadoes also touched down in Southern Iowa causing isolated damage in rural areas 141 A tornado seriously damaged one house near Emerson 140 On June 4 40 tornadoes were reported not including those related to the eastern systems 142 In the 1300 UTC outlook on June 5 the Storm Prediction Center issued a large high risk area for much of the Great Plains and Upper Midwest with the potential for many strong to violent tornadoes and or a large derecho event 143 Forecasters had warned of a potentially historic outbreak as computer forecasting models for June 5 resembled those on June 8 1974 when 39 tornadoes raked the Southern Plains and killed 22 people Wichita State University canceled evening classes because of the weather predictions 134 In Craig Missouri three semi trailer trucks were blown over by a tornado on Interstate 29 One of the drivers needed to be extricated 144 35 tornadoes were reported but most were in sparsely populated areas Winds as strong as 92 miles per hour 148 km h were also reported 145 While the threat was much lower on June 6 one tornado raked a 0 5 mile 0 80 km wide path of destruction in Northwestern Minnesota causing widespread damage in Park Rapids A house overlooking Pickerel Lake near Emmaville was destroyed 146 A turkey farm near Blueberry Lake was destroyed and a small housing development suffered minor damage 147 On June 7 a moderate risk was issued for parts of Southern Wisconsin Northwestern Illinois and Iowa 148 One supercell produced eight tornadoes as it tracked from Livingston County to Cook County Illinois including four EF2 tornadoes in Will County causing significant damage to some Southern Chicago suburbs near the Indiana state line Hardest hit were Chicago Heights Wilmington University Park and Richton Park 149 Six injuries were reported with one person injured on Interstate 57 150 A tornado was also spotted in Lake County north of Chicago during the early evening hours 151 In Wisconsin six people suffered minor injuries after a tornado ripped through Columbia County 152 On June 8 two tornadoes touched down in Millard Nebraska at about 2 15 am CDT 0715 UTC before merging into one The EF1 and EF2 tornadoes caused damage to about 100 homes and businesses 153 154 The Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine had its lobby blown off and a Carquest store also sustained major damage 155 In Florida a tornado struck North Fort Myers causing minor damage to 44 homes moderate damage to 12 homes and destroying one home One person suffered minor injuries 156 157 In Michigan three people were killed by non tornadic winds 158 A severe weather event developed on June 11 across the Great Plains A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for the region 159 Four people were killed and 48 people were injured when a tornado struck the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux Iowa 160 In Kansas one person was killed in Chapman when an EF3 tornado damaged 80 percent of the town The tornado destroyed 69 homes in Chapman 161 162 Another person was killed in the small town of Soldier where a tornado damaged 32 homes 163 In Manhattan an EF4 tornado caused significant damage to southwest side of town 162 while also striking parts of Kansas State University where Cardwell Hall Ward Hall Burt Hall and the engineering complex suffered damage and the Wind Erosion Laboratory was destroyed The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house was also damaged 164 165 A tornado also destroyed nine homes and a cabinet manufacturing company in Salina 166 June 9 Western Australia Edit On June 9 a tornado swept through the Southern Perth suburb of Rockingham The tornado had winds of 93 miles per hour 150 km h The State Emergency Service responded to more than 200 calls for help and the tornado damaged more than 130 homes 167 June 19 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 0 2 0 0 0 0On June 19 an EF1 tornado hit Eastern Springfield Missouri at around 3 30 pm CDT 2030 UTC The tornado uprooted trees and damaged buildings including causing a roof to collapse at a furniture store 168 It was the second tornado to hit the city in 2008 the first was an EF1 that hit the downtown area on January 8 An EF1 tornado also hit Chatham County Georgia damaging a fire station and knocking a steeple off a church 169 June 21 China Edit A tornado in the China province of Anhui caused one fatality and destroyed 650 homes in just five minutes 45 people were injured by the tornado which caused 2 8 million 18 5 million yuan in losses More than 20 000 people were affected by the tornado and 950 were relocated 170 July EditThere were 120 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of July 6 of which 94 were confirmed 7 July 6 11 Europe Edit The largest severe weather outbreak in Europe in 2008 took place At least 20 tornadoes were reported across a large section of the continent At least one person was killed and one other was injured in northwestern Russia with the fatality taking place in Udmurtiya where a house was destroyed The strongest tornado was rated as at least F2 Other tornadoes were reported in Germany Italy Poland Croatia Latvia the Netherlands and Denmark 171 July 7 11 North America Edit After a lull in activity several small tornado events took place in the second week of July mostly in the Northern Plains region On July 7 several tornadoes were reported near the Manitoba North Dakota border causing damage to trees roofs and boats Among the areas hit were Bottineau Rolette and Towner Counties in North Dakota as well as Lake Metigoshe and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park in Manitoba 172 173 An EF3 tornado destroyed 12 homes and damaged 18 others in Rolla before destroying eight more homes and damaging 47 others in Belcourt 174 175 An EF1 tornado also touched down in Green Lake County Wisconsin 176 On July 8 a barn roof was removed by an EF0 tornado that hit Whitley County Indiana 177 An EF1 tornado ripped off part of a warehouse roof in Petersburg Virginia on July 9 178 On July 10 two EF0 tornadoes accompanied by strong downburst winds caused damage to homes farms and crops in Southeast Minnesota 179 An EF3 tornado hit Willmar Minnesota on July 11 injuring two people while destroying three homes and damaging eight other homes three turkey barns and two businesses 180 The events on both July 10 and July 11 occurred as two powerful lines of storms including a bow echo crossed the Interstate 94 corridor from the North Dakota Minnesota border to the Chicago area producing widespread damaging winds 181 182 July 16 Slovenia Edit A strong tornado ripped through the community of Medvode in Slovenia The tornado was rated a T6 F3 caused no injuries but it did do extensive damage as several houses were destroyed and numerous others were damaged 171 183 July 21 24 North America Edit On July 21 An EF1 tornado damaged two homes and several outbuildings in Edgar County Illinois The tornado also destroyed a barn and ripped out corn stalks 184 An EF0 tornado touched down in Moraine State Park in Butler County Pennsylvania on July 22 minor damage was reported 185 On July 23 an EF1 tornado hit Warren Rhode Island and Swansea Massachusetts with the majority of damage caused to trees 186 In Canada an EF0 tornado was also confirmed near Welland Ontario causing damage at a construction site on July 22 at around 5 30 pm 187 An intense line of storms moved through much of New England during the day on July 24 The area hardest hit was Central New Hampshire particularly around the Epsom Deerfield area where an EF2 tornado killed one person injured 2 others caused 840 000 in damage destroyed six homes and damaged 200 others Nine towns suffered heavy damage and six towns suffered minor damage in New Hampshire 188 A dozen people were injured according to New Hampshire Governor John Lynch It was the first killer tornado in New England since 1995 and the first killer tornado in New Hampshire since 1946 189 190 This tornado became the longest tracked tornado in New England history 191 July 22 24 Hurricane Dolly Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 5 0 0 0 0 0The outer bands of Hurricane Dolly moved ashore in Deep South Texas beginning on July 22 well ahead of landfall Several tornadoes were reported across the region as a result The strongest of the tornadoes toppled over a roof and uprooted trees in Bayview 192 193 On July 24 an EF0 tornado ripped off roofs from commercial buildings and damaged numerous homes just south of Downtown San Antonio 194 July 24 Edit Another EF2 tornado moved through New Hampshire and caused significant damage killing one person injuring at least two 195 and prompting a tornado watch for Maine July 26 Ontario Edit A tornado narrowly missed some lakefront properties just north of Balsam Lake near Coboconk Ontario destroying a tall stand of forest 196 August EditThere were 145 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of August 6 of which 101 were confirmed 7 August 3 Europe Edit Main article August 2008 European tornado outbreak FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F50 5 4 3 0 1 0A violent tornado hit the Northern French towns of Hautmont and Boussieres sur Sambre in the late hours of the day killing three people and injuring 13 others Many homes were severely damaged tearing the roof off some and collapsing or even blowing down others Cars were reportedly flung through the air and the tornado was rated T8 F4 according to the European Severe Storms Laboratory 197 August 4 5 Edit A major progressive derecho tracked across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana particularly the Chicago metropolitan area late on August 4 into the early hours of August 5 198 Three tornadoes were confirmed in the region with the strongest tornado hitting Griffith Indiana which was an EF2 199 Tornado sirens went off in downtown Chicago and fans attending a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros were evacuated from the stands to the stadium s concourse 200 Structural damage was reported both from the tornadoes and from straight line winds Winds as high as 97 miles per hour 156 km h were also reported 198 As the storms moved east onto the eastern shore of Lake Michigan widespread damage was reported in Lake Porter and LaPorte Counties in Indiana A man driving in Michigan City was killed when high winds knocked a tree onto his car Later on people in Chicago said that the August 4 2008 Derecho was the worst derecho in history to hit the city of Chicago 201 A Chicago Cubs game against the Houston Astros was delayed by 2 hours and 45 minutes as the storm passed 202 August 14 Edit Severe thunderstorms struck Miami Dade and Broward in South Florida on August 14 where an EF1 tornado caused damage to five apartment complexes in Hialeah Police in Hialeah also reported that two cars were flipped over by high winds 203 204 August 15 16 Poland Edit Main article 2008 Poland tornado outbreak FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F50 0 4 2 5 0 0An F3 tornado hit near Balcarzowice in Poland More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed Many cars and trucks were flipped over on A4 highway by strong winds At least two people were killed and 25 others were injured 205 206 Another six tornadoes which have damaged at least 800 homes were reported so far 207 A bus carrying a Polish folk group was directly hit by a tornado and flipped over on National Road Number 1 208 209 A small tornado was reported in Osipy Kolonia in Poland 210 August 18 27 Tropical Storm Fay Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 32 15 3 0 0 0Main article 2008 Tropical Storm Fay tornado outbreak The largest tropical related tornado outbreak since 2005 began with at least eight tornadoes being reported across Florida as a result of Tropical Storm Fay making landfall The most significant damage was reported in Wellington Florida where minor structural damage was reported and many doors and windows were blown out by an EF2 tornado Damage was also reported near Barefoot Bay from a possible tornado that resulted in three structures being uninhabitable Tree damage was also reported in several communities 211 212 Another round of tornadoes related to Fay took place on August 22 and 23 11 more tornadoes were reported across Florida into Southern Georgia 213 214 More tornadoes took place on August 25 through 27 across Florida Alabama Georgia and the Carolinas although most were weak and short lived 215 216 August 31 September 4 Hurricane Gustav Edit A tornado outbreak occurred as a result of Hurricane Gustav which made landfall early on September 1 in Southern Louisiana Most of the tornadoes were weak although a few were damaging The most severe damage in the first wave of tornadoes was in Jefferson Parish Louisiana which had already been hit by Gustav s winds and rain where a tornado late on the afternoon of September 2 destroyed numerous houses an apartment complex and a restaurant and damaged many other buildings 217 218 219 More tornadoes were reported on September 2 and the early morning hours of September 3 220 In Evangeline Parish Louisiana near Mamou a tornado during the early hours of September 3 damaged several houses and killed two people as well as injuring several others 221 In total over the four days 68 tornadoes were reported and 50 were confirmed September EditThere were 133 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of September 6 of which 111 were confirmed 7 September 6 Tropical Storm Hanna Edit An EF1 tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service to have touched down in Allentown Pennsylvania before 3 pm as a result of Tropical Storm Hanna Some houses many trees and a portion of Louis E Dieruff High School were damaged due to the very brief tornado No injuries were reported 222 September 12 14 Hurricane Ike Edit As Hurricane Ike approached the Upper Texas Coast the outer bands spawned several tornadoes in Louisiana The most notable tornado damaged at least 15 houses in the community of Mamou not far from where a tornado killed two during Gustav At the same time a cold front tracked across parts of the Midwest Several tornadoes were reported in the Kansas City metropolitan area eastward into Central Missouri with structural damage reported At least three tornadoes were confirmed in Sedalia Missouri De Soto Kansas and Douglas County Kansas 223 224 225 On September 13 as the same two systems began to combine into one two separate tornado zones took shape one to the east of Ike s track from Louisiana to Missouri and another focused in Southern Michigan An EF2 tornado struck Plymouth Township Michigan damaging an apartment complex flipping over cars and knocking out power to several hundred residents 226 In Arkansas six tornadoes all rated EF1 were confirmed 227 October EditThere were 28 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of October 6 of which 21 were confirmed 7 October 1 Europe Edit Four tornadoes were reported across northern Germany and the Netherlands one of which may have been a gustnado The worst tornado which was rated T4 F2 snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees near Marienthal Brandenburg Germany 209 228 October 8 Edit Several tornadoes were reported across the Deep South as a small system moved through The most significant damage was in Enterprise Alabama which was previously devastated by a violent tornado on March 1 2007 The civic centre was heavily damaged and several houses and businesses were also damaged by an EF1 tornado there Other tornadoes were reported in several other communities in the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama although no injuries were reported 229 Altogether 12 tornadoes were confirmed 230 November EditThere were 20 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of November 6 of which 15 were confirmed 7 November 15 Edit EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF50 3 2 2 1 0 0Main article November 2008 Carolinas tornado outbreak During the early morning hours of November 15 a supercell thunderstorm tracked across Central North Carolina where a total of eight tornadoes were confirmed One death was reported in Wilson County after a house was destroyed in Elm City Another death was reported in Kenly Damage to homes and barns were reported in Sampson Johnston and Wilson Counties 231 At least one EF2 and one EF3 tornado were confirmed in Johnston and Wilson Counties 232 December EditThere were 50 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of December 6 of which 46 were confirmed 7 December 9 11 Edit In the morning hours of December 9 tornado watches were issued for much of the South Central United States 233 234 The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi including a risk of strong tornadoes 235 That morning 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