April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence 2753135 218053116 2008-06-08T23:08:18Z WxGopher 1356431 cleanup using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{nofootnotes}} The '''April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence''' was a series of [[tornado outbreak]]s that occurred over a three-day period between [[April 19]] to [[April 21]], [[1996]] across a large area of eastern [[North America]]. It was the most notable outbreak of the year; the 19th was the most prolific tornado outbreak in [[Illinois]] history. Thirty-three tornadoes hit Illinois. It broke the old record of 25 set on [[August 10]], [[1974]]. This outbreak can also be compared to the [[May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence]] as it was a very huge, deep and vigorous system. The same system produced tornadoes in [[Ontario]] on the 20th; and destructive tornadoes also occurred in [[Arkansas]] and [[Texas]] on the 21st. ==Meteorological sypnopsis== The outbreak occurred when the [[weather front|warm front]] of a deep [[low pressure system|storm system]] moved north and east out of [[Missouri]]. April 19 started off cool and skies were overcast ahead of the warm front. Meteorologists were trying to figure out if the warm front would move into Illinois that afternoon. As the day wore on, temperatures warmed, [[dew point]]s rose, and thunderstorms started to explode in [[Iowa]] during the mid-afternoon hours. Although there were some doubts on specifics, the potential significance of the outbreak was rather foreseeable, with [[storm chaser]]s traveling from the [[Great Plains]] and the [[Storm Prediction Center]] issuing a high risk early on. The outbreak across the south-central U.S. on the 21st was produced by a different weather system. ==April 19== ===Illinois=== Thirty-three tornadoes hit Illinois and spread west and south into Missouri, and [[Iowa]] and east and north into [[Wisconsin]], [[Michigan]], and [[Indiana]] on Friday, April 19. The town of [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] was hit by an F2 tornado (parts of Decatur were heavily damaged by a tornado on the previous night, [[April 18]]). That tornado later, after hitting eastern sections of [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]], was over one mile in width, and hit [[Ogden, Illinois|Ogden]] as an upper end [[Fujita scale|F3]] tornado at 7:00 p.m., damaging or destroying nearly all 150 homes in the town, and killing one person. Surveyors said that the tornado also had [[multiple vortex|multiple vortices]], smaller destructive tornadoes within the parent cyclone. ===Indiana=== In Indiana, 21 unconfirmed tornadoes were produced as the cold front moved into the area during the evening hours. Temperatures had warmed well into the 70's and lower 80's (20 to 26°C) before the storms hit. Five people were injured in [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]]. ==April 20== {{main|Southern Ontario Tornadoes of 1996}} Canada's most prolific tornado outbreak struck [[Ontario]]. A vigorous branch of the [[jet stream]] from the Pacific Ocean combined with rich low-level moisture kept the storm system rolling, spinning off more tornadoes in the [[Southeast U.S.|Southeast]]. One tornado hit [[Carroll County, Mississippi]] killing teenager Dexter Forman when a tree fell on his mobile home. Another tornado did massive damage to [[Berea, Kentucky]] but no one was killed. ==April 21== On the 21st, while a final tornado was produced by the first system in southern [[Quebec]], more tornadoes raked through [[Oklahoma]] and [[Arkansas]], killing a father and son and two kids in [[St. Paul, Arkansas|St. Paul]] and [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]], respectively. 117 tornadoes broke out in the Great Lakes, Midwest and Southeast region over the three-day period. The entire outbreak killed six people. ==Tornado table== {{Tornado Chart | Total=117 | F0=54 | F1=33 | F2=19 | F3=11 | F4=0 | F5=0 }} ==Confirmed tornadoes== ===April 19 event=== {| class="wikitable" |- !'''[[Fujita scale|F#]]''' !'''Location''' !'''County''' !'''Time (UTC)''' !'''Path length''' !'''Damage''' |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Illinois]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''N of [[Mattoon, Illinois|Mattoon]]''' |[[Coles County, Illinois|Coles]] |2120 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief tornado with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''N of [[Fairgrange, Illinois|Fairgrange]]''' |[[Coles County, Illinois|Coles]] |2135 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief tornado with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''NW of [[Paris, Illinois|Paris]] (1st tornado)''' |[[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar]] |2210 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Machine sheds, barns and grain bins were destroyed. One home was damaged. Six farms in the area were affected. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Paris, Illinois|Paris]] (2nd tornado)''' |[[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar]] |2212 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A machine shed was destroyed while another shed, a garage and a baseball field were damaged. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Rutland, Illinois|Rutland]] area''' |[[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]] |2240 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |A large building, a home and a garage were damaged. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SW of [[Winchester, Illinois|Winchester]]''' |[[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]] |2244 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |A tree fell into a car |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NE of [[Valmeyer, Illinois|Valmeyer]]''' |[[Monroe County, Illinois|Monroe]] |2245 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Damage limited to trees |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''W of [[Milroy, Illinois|Milroy]]''' |[[Henderson County, Illinois|Henderson]] |2300 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |Minor damage, most of the damage came from the second tornado that hit the area |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''S of [[Havana, Illinois|Havana]]''' |[[Mason County, Illinois|Mason]] |2307 |9 miles <br>(14.4 km) |Two trailers, farm buildings and trees were destroyed. One home had major damage and eleven others had minor damage. A semi-truck was blown over into a field. One person was injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''E of [[Milroy, Illinois|Milroy]]''' |[[Henderson County, Illinois|Henderson]] |2310 |3.5 miles <br>(5.6 km) |15 homes, a barn and outbuildings were damaged. Heavy damage occurred at one farm where a bushel, three grain bins and irrigation equipment were damaged or destroyed. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Brimfield, Illinois|Brimfield]] area''' |[[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria]] |2310 |4 miles <br>(6.4 km) |Minor damage to a church and a business. A van was pushed sideways into a bush and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Easton, Illinois|Easton]] area''' |[[Mason County, Illinois|Mason]] |2317 |9 miles <br>(14.4 km) |Two homes were destroyed with five other sustaining major damage. The high school also had damaged and a barn and a home was lifted off their foundations. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''E of [[Jacksonville, Illinois|Jacksonville]]''' |[[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]] |2318 |6 miles <br>(9.6 km) |One home was destroyed while farm buildings were either damaged or destroyed. Two guard towers, one greenhouse and fencing at a prison were damaged. Two railroad cars near a chemical plant (which was also damaged) were overturned. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Freeburg, Illinois|Freeburg]] area''' |[[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair]] |2320 |1.5 miles <br>(2.4 km) |Damage to trees and power lines |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''N of [[Dickeys, Illinois|Dickeys]]''' |[[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee]] |2325 |4 miles <br>(6.4 km) |Minor damage to farm buildings |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''W of [[Island Grove, Illinois|Island Grove]]''' |[[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]] |2331 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief tornado with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NE of [[New Berlin, Illinois|New Berlin]]''' |[[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]] |2332 |4 miles <br>(6.4 km) |Damage to three homes, a barn and machine shed. Two semis were blown over on [[Interstate 72]] |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''E of [[Armington, Illinois|Armington]]''' |[[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]], [[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell]], [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean]] |2358 |9.4 miles <br>(15 km) |Two homes, a church and several outbuildings were destroyed. Over 15 other homes were also damaged while barns, farm equipment, trees and grain bins were damaged or destroyed. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''W of [[Chester, Illinois|Chester]]''' |[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]] |0000 |1.5 miles <br>(2.4 km) |Utility sheds and trees were destroyed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''[[Bishop Hill, Illinois|Bishop Hill]]/[[Galva, Illinois|Galva]] area''' |[[Henry County, Illinois|Henry]] |0000 |3.5 miles <br>(5.6 km) |150 homes were damaged including 26 with major damage and 15 beyond repair. The city of Galva's sewage treatment plant was heavily damaged. Four people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Momence, Illinois|Momence]] area''' |[[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee]] |0001 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |Two homes had roof damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Galva, Illinois|Galva]] area''' |[[Henry County, Illinois|Henry]] |0010 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Gravestones at a cemetery were pushed over |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''[[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] area''' |[[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]] |0022 |14.5 miles <br>(23.2 km) |8-10 homes, one church, a grain silo and the Sims Lumber Company were destroyed. A school gymnasium, several buildings at a manufacturing plant and several homes were damaged. 29 people were injured and damage was estimated at $9 million. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''[[Salem, Illinois|Salem]] area''' |[[Marion County, Illinois|Marion]] |0035 |20 miles <br>(32 km) |Several buildings at the County Fairgrounds, eight mobile homes and two homes were destroyed while 46 homes and mobile homes and 23 businesses were damaged. Two-ton trucks were turned 180 degrees by the tornado. Seven people were injured. Damage was estimated at $7 million. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Tiskilwa, Illinois|Tiskilwa]]''' |[[Bureau County, Illinois|Bureau]] |0040 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |A power pole was struck |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''S of [[Milmine, Illinois|Milmine]]''' |[[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt]] |0055 |0.3 miles <br>(0.5 km) |A grain bin was destroyed while homes, cars and trees were damaged. Trucks were overturned and a grain auger was thrown over railroad tracks. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SW of [[Baldwin, Illinois|Baldwin]]''' |[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]] |0059 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Damage to trees and power lines |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''S of [[Monticello, Illinois|Monticello]]''' |[[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt]] |0100 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Two homes, three single engine planes, two guilders and a hangar were destroyed near or at the airport. A church, one home, one hangar and a machine shed were damaged. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Greendale, Illinois|Greendale]] area''' |[[Marion County, Illinois|Marion]], [[Clay County, Illinois|Clay]] |0105 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |A farm house, a barn and farm buildings were destroyed. Trees and power lines were downed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''S of [[Tilden, Illinois|Tilden]]''' |[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]] |0112 |3 miles <br>(4.8 km) |Damage to trees and power lines |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Breman, Illinois|Breman]]''' |[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]] |0115 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Roof damage to a home and barn with trees and power lines down |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''W of [[Mulkeytown, Illinois|Mulkeytown]]''' |[[Perry County, Illinois|Perry]], [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin]] |0120 |2.5 miles <br>(4 km) |A church, a house and trees were damaged while outbuildings were destroyed. A tractor-trailer was overturned. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Vernon, Illinois|Vernon]] area''' |[[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]], [[Marion County, Illinois|Marion]] |0120 |11.5 miles <br>(18.4 km) |Three barns, several sheds and a home were destroyed. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''S of [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]]''' |[[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign]] |0134 |4 miles <br>(6.4 km) |33 homes were destroyed while 83 homes and five businesses had minor to moderate damage. Damage was estimated at $9 million and twelve people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''NE of [[Ogden, Illinois|Ogden]]''' |[[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign]] |0155 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |'''1 death''' - 68 homes, twelve businesses, three churches, a library and a grade school were destroyed. 179 homes and twenty businesses had minor to major damage. One person was killed along [[Interstate 74]] and thirteen people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Catlin, Illinois|Catlin]]''' |[[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion]] |0208 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''NE of [[Frisco, Illinois|Frisco]] to SW of [[Barnhill, Illinois|Barnhill]]''' |[[Jefferson County, Illinois|Jefferson]], [[Hamilton County, Illinois|Hamilton]], [[Wayne County, Illinois|Wayne]] |0215 |17 miles <br>(27.2 km) |Three homes were destroyed with 50 others have moderate to severe damage. 45 outbuildings and barns were damaged or destroyed as well as 60-70 grain bins. Hardest hit area was the town of [[Piopolis, Illinois|Piopolis]]. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''N of [[Carmi, Illinois|Carmi]]''' |[[White County, Illinois|White]] |0230 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Ten hangars, eight planes and an automobile were destroyed at the airport. A church was also damaged. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''[[Zion, Illinois|Zion]] area''' |[[Lake County, Illinois|Lake]] |0432 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |400 homes and businesses were damaged with 32 sustaining major damage. Five trucks were overturned and trees were blown down. Two people were injured. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Missouri]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NE of [[Bloomsdale, Missouri|Bloomsdale]]''' |[[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]] |0000 |0.3 miles <br>(0.5 km) |Damage limited to trees |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Mine La Motte, Missouri|Mine La Motte]]''' |[[Madison County, Missouri|Madison]] |0210 |0.3 miles <br>(0.5 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''[[Perryville, Missouri|Perryville]] area''' |[[Perry County, Missouri|Perry]] |0230 |11.5 miles <br>(18.4 km) |Thirteen homes were destroyed and 68 homes were damaged including five with major damage. Six businesses and 69 outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''S of [[Doniphan, Missouri|Doniphan]]''' |[[Ripley County, Missouri|Ripley]] |0300 |10 miles <br>(16 km) |A mobile home was overturned. Trees fell on homes and cars. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''NW of [[Poplar Bluff, Missouri|Poplar Bluff]]''' |[[Butler County, Missouri|Butler]] |0305 |2.5 miles <br>(4 km) |Numerous barns and utility poles were destroyed while homes, hay balers and farm equipment were damaged. Grain bins and other items were carried some distance. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''N of [[Bernie, Missouri|Bernie]]''' |[[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard]] |0403 |0.6 miles <br>(1 km) |A house trailer was destroyed and several houses were damaged. Two schools and a grocery store sustained roof damage. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Texas]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''W of [[Pidcoke, Texas|Pidcoke]]''' |[[Coryell County, Texas|Coryell]] |0030 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Several barns were destroyed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''N of [[Commerce, Texas|Commerce]]''' |[[Hunt County, Texas|Hunt]] |0038 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |Two mobile homes were destroyed while two homes, trees and power lines were damaged. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Indiana]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Landersdale, Indiana|Landersdale]] area''' |[[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]], [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson]] |0040 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |Six buildings were destroyed and 50 others damaged. 4 people were injured |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SW of [[Burr Oak, Indiana|Burr Oak]]''' |[[Marshall County, Indiana|Marshall]] |0150 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Farm buildings were damaged and power lines were downed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SE of [[Plymouth, Indiana|Plymouth]]''' |[[Marshall County, Indiana|Marshall]] |0205 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A mobile home was damaged and a truck was overturned |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''N of [[Milford, Indiana|Milford]]''' |[[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko]] |0252 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Emison, Indiana|Emison]]''' |[[Knox County, Indiana|Knox]] |0315 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A pole barn was destroyed and two train cars were blown over. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''SW of [[Yankeetown, Indiana|Yankeetown]]''' |[[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick]] |0440 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Several buildings at a manufacturing plant was damaged. Five railroad box cars were overturned, two metal culverts were lifted. Two mobile homes were destroyed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''W of [[Arthur, Indiana|Arthur]]''' |[[Pike County, Indiana|Pike]] |0442 |0.8 miles <br>(1.3 km) |One home was destroyed with ten others sustaining minor to moderate damage. 10-15 barn and small sheds were destroyed. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Heltonville, Indiana|Heltonville]]''' |[[Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence]] |0457 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Several homes were damaged as well as numerous trees downed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''E of [[Freetown, Indiana|Freetown]]''' |[[Jackson County, Indiana|Jackson]] |0505 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SW of [[Burnsville, Indiana|Burnsville]]''' |[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]] |0545 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Damage to several farm buildings and a transmission tower |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Westport, Indiana|Westport]] area''' |[[Decatur County, Indiana|Decatur]] |0555 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Several farm buildings were destroyed while the [[South Decatur High School]] had damage. A Transmission tower was also blown down |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''E of [[Harris City, Indiana|Harris City]]''' |[[Decatur County, Indiana|Decatur]] |0601 |1.2 miles <br>(1.9 km) |Several buildings were damaged or destroyed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''NW of [[Greenville, Indiana|Greenville]]''' |[[Floyd County, Indiana|Floyd]] |0608 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Six homes were damaged while mobile homes were overturned |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Iowa]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Preston, Iowa|Preston]] area''' |[[Jackson County, Iowa|Jackson]] |0117 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Damage to trees and power lines |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''S of [[Preston, Iowa|Preston]]''' |[[Clinton County, Iowa|Clinton]] |0117 |0.2 miles <br>(0.32 km) |One home had roof damage |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Kentucky]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Mount Washington, Kentucky|Mount Washington]] area''' |[[Bullitt County, Kentucky|Bullitt]] |0640 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |118 homes were damaged including 3 homes and two mobile homes being destroyed. |- |colspan="7" align=center|<small>Source: [http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornadodata.php?yr=1996&mo=4&day=19&st=%25&fu=%25&co=Any&l=500&submit=Search&ddat=on&dtim=on&dsta=on&dfuj=on&dfat=on&dinj=on&dlen=on&dcou=on&format=basic&p=1&s=1 Tornado History Project - April 19, 1996 Storm Data], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms NCDC Storm Data]</small> |- |} ===April 20 event=== {| class="wikitable" |- !'''[[Fujita scale|F#]]''' !'''Location''' !'''County''' !'''Time (UTC)''' !'''Path length''' !'''Damage''' |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Kentucky]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SW of [[Goodnight, Kentucky|Goodnight]]''' |[[Barren County, Kentucky|Barren]] |0830 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |A mobile home was swept injuring four people. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''E of [[Hiseville, Kentucky|Hiseville]]''' |[[Barren County, Kentucky|Barren]], [[Metcalfe County, Kentucky|Metcalfe]] |0834 |4 miles <br>(6.4 km) |A church was heavily damaged. Two trailers and several barns were destroyed. Other buildings had property damage. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''S of [[Pierce, Kentucky|Pierce]]''' |[[Green County, Kentucky|Green]] |0845 |3 miles <br>(4.8 km) |Several barns were destroyed and utility poles were snapped |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''NW of [[Geneva, Kentucky|Geneva]] to NE of [[Preachersville, Kentucky|Preachersville]]''' |[[Lincoln County, Kentucky|Lincoln]] |0926 |12 miles <br>(18.4 km) |Twenty homes and mobile homes and six businesses were destroyed as well as a church and two show pavilions at the county fairgrounds. One home was picked up and slammed 50-100 feet away. Seven people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SW of [[Quail, Kentucky|Quail]]''' |[[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle]], [[Pulaski County, Kentucky|Pulaski]] |0928 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Barns, trees and homes were hit. A church steeple was also toppled while trees were downed with some into homes. A flying trailer knocked out power lines and landed into a mobile home. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''N of [[Ottawa, Kentucky|Ottawa]]''' |[[Garrard County, Kentucky|Garrard]] |0930 |6 miles <br>(9.6 km) |A dozen barns were destroyed and six cows were killed |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''[[Berea, Kentucky|Berea]] area''' |[[Madison County, Kentucky|Madison]] |0945 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |800 homes were damaged including 35 completely destroyed or heavily damaged. 40 businesses were damaged including 26 businesses destroyed or severely damaged. A storage tank was also toppled into a plant producing equipment for space shuttles. A tourist center was also damaged. Ten people were injured and damage was estimated at close to $13 million. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Wagersville, Kentucky|Wagersville]] area''' |[[Estill County, Kentucky|Estill]] |0955 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |40 homes and 20 barns were damaged - including three destroyed homes and twelve destroyed barns along with farm machinery. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Tennessee]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''SE of [[Barnesville, Tennessee|Barnesville]]''' |[[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]] |1145 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |One home lost its roof. 12 people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''SE of [[Summertown, Tennessee|Summertown]]''' |[[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]] |1150 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |25 homes were damaged including two heavily |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''N of [[Lynnville, Tennessee|Lynnville]]''' |[[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles]] |1156 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A brick structure was damaged and a mobile home was levelled |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''W of [[Cornersville, Tennessee|Cornersville]]''' |[[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall]] |1203 |1.5 miles <br>(2.4 km) |Seven mobile homes were destroyed and ten others damaged. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''W of [[Winona, Mississippi|Winona]]''' |[[Carroll County, Mississippi|Carroll]] |1340 |6 miles <br>(9.6 km) |A pump house was destroyed while a veterinary clinic, a barn, a cabin, trees and a church were damaged. |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Alabama]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] area''' |[[Jefferson County, Tennessee|Jefferson]] |1709 |0.3 miles <br>(0.5 km) |Some structural damage and trees were downed |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[North Carolina]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Sugar Hill, North Carolina|Sugar Hill]]''' |[[McDowell County, North Carolina|McDowell]] |1750 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Roofs were partially removed from a home and blown over from a carport. A lid was also blown over for some distance |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''SE of [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone]]''' |[[Watauga County, North Carolina|Watauga]] |1800 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |16 vehicles at an amusement park were damaged with one person injured |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Texas]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''[[Timpson, Texas|Timpson]] area''' |[[Shelby County, Texas|Shelby]] |2115 |5 miles <br>(8 km) |Two trailers were destroyed and trees and power lines were downed |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SW of [[Kingston, Louisiana|Kingston]]''' |[[De Soto Parish, Louisiana|De Soto]] |2145 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |Damage limited to trees |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Ontario]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''SW of [[Williamsford, Ontario|Williamsford]] to [[Meaford, Ontario|Meaford]]''' |[[Grey County, Ontario|Grey]] |2350 |25 miles <br> (40 km) |Extensive damage to homes and cottages in Williamsford with moderate damage to homes in Blantyre. A gasoline tank was carried some distance. There was extensive tree damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''SW of [[Arthur, Ontario|Arthur]] to E of [[Violet Hill, Ontario|Violet Hill]]''' |[[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington]], [[Dufferin County, Ontario|Dufferin]] |0010 |37.5 miles <br> (60 km) |Several barns were destroyed and several homes and buildings were damaged. |- |colspan="7" align=center|<small>Source: [http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornadodata.php?yr=1996&mo=4&day=20&st=%25&fu=%25&co=Any&l=500&submit=Search&ddat=on&dtim=on&dsta=on&dfuj=on&dfat=on&dinj=on&dlen=on&dcou=on&format=basic&p=1&s=1 Tornado History Project - April 20, 1996 Storm Data], [[Southern Ontario Tornadoes of 1996]], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms NCDC Storm Data]</small> |- |} ===April 21 event=== {| class="wikitable" |- !'''[[Fujita scale|F#]]''' !'''Location''' !'''County''' !'''Time (UTC)''' !'''Path length''' !'''Damage''' |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Quebec]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[Ormstown, Quebec|Ormstown]]''' |[[Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Quebec|Le Haut-Saint-Laurent]] |unknown |unknown | |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Oklahoma]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NE of [[Perry, Oklahoma|Perry]]''' |[[Noble County, Oklahoma|Noble]] |2200 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''NE of [[Ratliff City, Oklahoma|Ratliff City]]''' |[[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]] |2242 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |Power poles, outbuildings and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''W of [[Healdton, Oklahoma|Healdton]]''' |[[Jefferson County, Oklahoma|Jefferson]], [[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]] |2330 |4.5 miles <br>(7.2 km) |A mobile home was damaged and windows were blown out of homes |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Fox, Oklahoma|Fox]]''' |[[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]] |2335 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Wilson, Oklahoma|Wilson]]''' |[[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]] |2335 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''N of [[Oil City, Oklahoma|Oil City]]''' |[[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]] |2345 |2.5 miles <br>(4 km) |Weak tornado with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Chigley, Oklahoma|Chigley]]''' |[[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]] |2351 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''N of [[Barnsdall, Oklahoma|Barnsdall]]''' |[[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage]] |0000 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Davis, Oklahoma|Davis]]''' |[[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]] |0025 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |One home had roof damage and a mobile home was blown off its foundation |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''NW of [[Sulphur, Oklahoma|Sulphur]]''' |[[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]] |0028 |3 miles <br>(4.8 km) |A church, an apartment complex and a restaurant were damaged. Outbuildings, radio antennas and trees were destroyed. 12 homes had minor to major damage. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Nowata, Oklahoma|Nowata]]''' |[[Nowata County, Oklahoma|Nowata]] |0028 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Scullin, Oklahoma|Scullin]] (1st tornado)''' |[[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]] |0049 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |Damage to barns and silos |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Scullin, Oklahoma|Scullin]] (2nd tornado)''' |[[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]] |0050 |0.5 miles <br>(0.8 km) |Damage to barns and two silos |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''W of [[Fairland, Oklahoma|Fairland]]''' |[[Ottawa County, Oklahoma|Ottawa]] |0115 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''[[McAlester, Oklahoma|McAlester]] area''' |[[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg]] |0215 |3 miles <br>(4.8 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''NE of [[Richville, Oklahoma|Richville]]''' |[[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg]] |0230 |5 miles <br>(8 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''NE of [[Lewisville, Oklahoma|Lewisville]]''' |[[Haskell County, Oklahoma|Haskell]] |0300 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) | |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''[[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]] area''' |[[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma|Sequoyah, OK]], [[Sebastian County, Arkansas|Sebastian, AR]], [[Crawford County, Arkansas|Crawford]] |0212 |10.1 miles <br>(16.2 km) |'''2 deaths''' - 498 homes were destroyed while 620 had major damage and 1275 had minor damage. 98 businesses were damaged or destroyed and 246 apartment units were damaged. 89 people were injured |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Texas]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''E of [[Sunset, Texas|Sunset]]''' |[[Montague County, Texas|Montague]] |0125 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Power lines were blown down |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NE of [[Bowie, Texas|Bowie]]''' |[[Montague County, Texas|Montague]] |0130 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Gainesville, Texas|Gainesville]]''' |[[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke]] |0200 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Two barns were destroyed and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Lindsay, Texas|Lindsay]]''' |[[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke]] |0205 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Several homes had siding damage and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''S of [[Gainesville, Texas|Gainesville]]''' |[[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke]] |0220 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Brief touchdown with no damage |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SW of [[Dixie, Texas|Dixie]]''' |[[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson]] |0233 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A barn was destroyed and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''W of [[Denison, Texas|Denison]]''' |[[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson]] |0307 |0.1 miles <br>(0.16 km) |Damage to trees and power lines |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Lindsay, Texas|Lindsay]] (2nd tornado)''' |[[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke]] |0325 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |A fence was destroyed and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''NW of [[Dixie, Texas|Dixie]]''' |[[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson]] |0358 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |A barn was destroyed and trees were damaged |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''SE of [[Locust, Texas|Locust]]''' |[[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson]] |0440 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |Trees and power lines were damaged |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Missouri]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big> |'''S of [[Seymour, Missouri|Seymour]]''' |[[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]] |0430 |2 miles <br>(3.2 km) |A garage and a barn were destroyed |- |colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Arkansas]]''' |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''S of [[Fern, Arkansas|Fern]]''' |[[Franklin County, Arkansas|Franklin]] |0455 |3 miles <br>(4.8 km) |Seven homes were destroyed and several other buildings were damaged. Numerous were also downed and two people were injured |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |'''SW of [[Dutton, Arkansas|Dutton]] to SW of [[Weathers, Arkansas|Weathers]]''' |[[Madison County, Arkansas|Madison]] |0515 |15 miles <br>(24 km) |'''2 deaths''' - 8 homes and a mobile home were destroyed while a church was also damaged. Six people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |'''NE of [[Yellville, Arkansas|Yellville]]''' |[[Marion County, Arkansas|Marion]] |0640 |12 miles <br>(18.4 km) |Trailers were either damaged or destroyed with homes and businesses being also damaged. Six people were injured. |- |bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |'''N of [[Natural Dam, Arkansas|Natural Dam]]''' |[[Crawford County, Arkansas|Crawford]] |0708 |1 miles <br>(1.6 km) |Several homes were damaged |- |colspan="7" align=center|<small>Source: [http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornadodata.php?yr=1996&mo=4&day=21&st=%25&fu=%25&co=Any&l=500&submit=Search&ddat=on&dtim=on&dsta=on&dfuj=on&dfat=on&dinj=on&dlen=on&dcou=on&format=basic&p=1&s=1 Tornado History Project - April 21, 1996 Storm Data], [http://www.criacc.qc.ca/climat/suivi/tornade_e.html Quebec tornadoes 1985-present], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms NCDC Storm Data]</small> |- |} ==See also== *[[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wtidx496.htm A wild weekend across the USA] ([[USA Today]]) * [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wt496ovr.htm Overview of the April 19 - 22, 1996 outbreak] (USA Today) * [http://www.cnn.com/US/9604/20/storm.roundup/ Violent storms lash South, Midwest] ([[CNN]]) * [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn/WeatherEvents/galva_tornado/galva.php Galva, IL Tornado] (NWS Quad Cities, IA/IL) * [http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/arch/cases/960419/home.rxml The Central Illinois Severe Weather Outbreak of April 19, 1996] ([[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]]) * [http://redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~jewett/Apr19/ April 19, 1996 - Illinois Tornado Outbreak] (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) * [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/assessments/pdfs/ftsmith.pdf NWS Service Assessment {Ft. Smith and Van Buren, AR)] * [http://redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu/AOS/publications/SLS98/apr19.html Numerical Study of Severe Convection on April 19, 1996] (Proceedings, 19th Conference on Severe Local Storms, [[American Meteorological Society]]) * [http://redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu/AOS/publications/SLS00/jewett/ Initiation and Evolution of Severe Convection in the 19 April 1996 Illinois Tornado Outbreak] (Proceedings, 20th Conference on Severe Local Storms, American Meteorological Society) * [http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/wrd/swat/mitchell/kilx041996.html The 19 April 1996 Central Illinois Severe/Tornado Event: A WSR-88D Perspective] ([[National Severe Storms Laboratory]]) * [http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?published=1&id=684 Federal Disaster Declaration] ([[FEMA]]) <br> * [http://sphs.angeltowns.net/spcproductarchive/highrisk/past/041996otlkC.html 1900 UTC (2:00 p.m. CDT) Day 1 Outlook Text from April 19, 1996 (incomplete)] * [http://sphs.angeltowns.net/spcproductarchive/highrisk/past/041996otlkB.html 1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. CDT) Day 1 Outlook Text (incomplete)] [[Category:F3 tornadoes]] [[Category:Tornadoes of 1996]] [[Category:Tornadoes in Canada]] [[Category:Arkansas tornadoes]] [[Category:Illinois tornadoes]] [[Category:1996 in Canada]] [[Category:1996 in the United States]]