The May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence produced 279 tornadoes between May 6 and May 19, 1995, across the Midwestern, Southern and Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. There were three particular outbreaks during that period: those of May 7 to May 9 across the southern Great Plains, May 13–14 across the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and on May 18—the most intense outbreak—across the Tennessee Valley. Additional tornadoes touched down in the Southeast, the Middle Atlantic and the Central Plains during that period. A total of 13 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence.
This is the list of confirmed tornadoes during the outbreak from May 6 to May 31, 1995.
Confirmed tornadoes
May 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 6, 1995EF#LocationCounty / parishStateStart coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax. width F0N of Fort CollinsLarimerCO13:15–13:21A tornado occurred in an open field.
May 7 event List of confirmed tornadoes - May 7, 1995 F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F2W of AmarilloRandall064012 miles (19.2 km)1 death – This tornado touched down west of Canyon and lifted three miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas. About twenty homes were destroyed and twelve people were injured. The tornado killed a man who was standing outside his mobile home and was tossed . The tornado destroyed the mobile home in whose bathroom his wife and four children were sheltering, but they survived with only minor injuries. F0SE of SpearmanHansford13050.2 miles (0.32 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0NW of WindthorstArcher18050.1 miles (0.16 km) F0WNW of Runaway BayJack20170.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0W of BridgeportWise20250.5 miles (0.8 km)A maintenance yard was damaged and a few trees were uprooted. F3SE of Forestburg to W of MarysvilleMontague, Cooke211026 miles (41.6 km)2 deaths – This tornado destroyed or seriously damaged 30 or more homes, two mobile homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings. It killed two elderly people near Forestburg, and an undetermined number of cattle and cows were also killed. The tornado was at times, and its track merged with that of the next event, below. F3Bulcher to W of Ardmore, OKCooke (TX), Love (OK), Carter (OK)212034.1 miles (54.6 km)3 deaths – This tornado formed from the same storm that produced the previous tornado. It crossed the Red River from Texas and hit a campground, the Red River RV Ranch, one mile west of Burneyville in Love County, Oklahoma. Shortly after, it struck the Falconhead Resort at high-end F3 intensity, where it destroyed 20 homes and damaged 20 others, some of which were made of brick. One home was reduced to one exterior wall and some interior walls. Further to the northeast, two elderly women were killed when their small home was blown across the road into a wooded area. One mile further north, an elderly man was killed in the destruction of his small home. This tornado eventually caused $75,000,000 damage at Ardmore, Oklahoma, much of it to a tire plant where extensive exterior damage occurred and vehicles were "stacked on top of one another." F1W of MagnoliaMontgomery, San Jacinto22258 miles (12.8 km)Two homes were destroyed. F1Coleman areaColeman22520.1 miles (0.16 km)One home was destroyed and several others were damaged. F0E of MillersviewConcho23000.2 miles (0.32 km) F0NE of BurkettColeman23220.1 miles (0.16 km)Three homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed. F0NNW of Lake BrownwoodBrown00300.1 miles (0.16 km)Trees and power lines were downed. F0Rising Star to W of GormanEastland003018 miles (28.8 km)Mobile homes, outbuildings and barns were damaged, some heavily. F1S of Rising StarBrown01005 miles (8 km)One house was heavily damaged and a vacant mobile home and several outbuildings were destroyed. F2W of Hunt (1st tornado)Real01412 miles (3.2 km)A barn, a mobile home and a half-mile of fencing were destroyed. F0S of Mountain HomeKerr02100.1 miles (0.16 km) F0SW of JohnsvilleErath02200.1 miles (0.16 km)Several trees were uprooted while one cow was killed and 17 others were injured. F1W of Hunt (2nd tornado)Real02360.1 miles (0.16 km)One barn was destroyed and mobile homes were overturned. F2SE of Mountain HomeKerr02362 miles (3.2 km)A grain elevator and a mobile home were destroyed while several cars were blown off Texas State Highway 7. F1Haltom City to GrapevineTarrant031510 miles (16 km)485 homes and 27 businesses were damaged in the northern sections of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.Oklahoma F0NNE of McQueenGreer20560.2 miles (0.32 km) F1Davis areaMurray21002 miles (3.2 km) F1NE of WynnewoodGarvin21106 miles (9.6 km) F1Mill Creek areaJohnston21200.2 miles (0.32 km) F0NE of SasakwaSeminole21450.2 miles (0.32 km) F0SE of SpauldingHughes21551 miles (1.6 km) F2E of YeagerHughes22086 miles (9.6 km)A tornado destroyed one barn and two outbuildings. A frame home was severely damaged, and two trailers were moved as well. The tornado also severely damaged 40 trees. F1S of DoughertyCarter, Murray22293 miles (4.8 km) F0SE of OkemahOkfuskee22380.1 miles (0.16 km)Damage to several homes and power lines. F1N of SulphurMurray22530.1 miles (0.16 km)Colorado F0SE of RoggenWeld22390.5 miles (0.8 km)Weak tornado with no damage.Missouri F1NW of NashvilleBarton22455 miles (8 km) F1NW of WeaubleauHickory04500.4 miles (0.6 km)A farm house, a barn, a shed and utility poles were damaged.Source:
May 8 event List of confirmed tornadoes - May 8, 1995 F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length DamageMississippi F1NW of Berwick to SW of SmithfieldAmite191515 miles (24 km)Two mobile homes were destroyed and seven homes were damaged. F2SW of MortonRankin, Scott21197 miles (11.2 km)One house sustained major damage.Colorado F0N of PaoliPhillips21000.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage.Nebraska F1S of SterlingJohnson01150.8 miles (1.3 km)A playhouse was leveled, a shed was damaged, and a roof was lifted off of a house. F2SW of AuburnNemaha0122-01301.5 miles (2.4 km)This tornado extensively damaged a house, a farm and outbuildings. A second farmstead was also damaged. F0S of Crab OrchardJohnson01240.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0Sterling areaJohnson01304 miles (6.4 km)A steel corn crib was blown off its foundation and the roof of a quonset was blown off. F0Brownville areaNemaha01300.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F1SE of JulianNemaha01421 miles (1.6 km)Two farms were damaged including roof damage to a house, outbuildings and hog barns. F0W of PeruNemaha01450.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0NE of JulianOtoe01460.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0W of ManleyCass03330.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SW of WabashCass03340.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0NW of AlvoCass03450.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0W of AlvoCass03460.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SE of GreenwoodCass03460.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage.Iowa F0SE of HamburgFremont02580.1 miles (0.16 km)Louisiana F2Arabi areaSt. Bernard03300.8 miles (1.3 km)A brief tornado overturned eight railroad tank cars and significantly damaged commercial buildings. F1Slidell areaSt. Tammany04332 miles (3.2 km)25 homes sustained damage, mostly to their roofs.Source:
May 9 event List of confirmed tornadoes - May 9, 1995 F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length DamageMississippi F1Springs areaJackson14004 miles (6.4 km)Waterspout and tornado damaging trees, cars and commercial signs. F1SW of Big PointJackson15151 miles (1.6 km)Several houses were damaged. F1Gulf Hills areaJackson01400.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief tornado with minor damage. F1NW of LakeshoreHancock04400.3 miles (0.48 km)Weak tornado.Alabama F0NW of PrichardMobile16050.1 miles (0.16 km)Three mobile homes were damaged. F0NE of WigginsCovington19302 miles (3.2 km)The side of a mobile home was blown off, a pump house was overturned and trees and power lines were knocked down. F0SW of Martins MillTalladega00401 miles (1.6 km)Several structures had minor damage F0N of Grand BayMobile06400.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief tornado with no damage.Iowa F0Muscatine area (1st tornado)Muscatine20430.5 miles (0.8 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0Muscatine area (2nd tornado)Muscatine21060.2 miles (0.32 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SE of MoscowMuscatine21070.5 miles (0.8 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F2SW of MechanicsvilleCedar21117 miles (11.2 km)This tornado destroyed several buildings. F0NW of Blue GrassMuscatine21290.2 miles (0.32 km)A tornado heavily damaged or destroyed buildings on 26 farms. Nine homes were damaged, including one that was destroyed. Rating disputed, ranked F3 by Grazulis. F0SE of StocktonScott21500.2 miles (0.32 km) F3S of New LibertyFremont215510 miles (16 km)This tornado destroyed several buildings in and near Stockton and New Liberty. F0LeClaire areaScott22400.2 miles (0.32 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0S of PrincetonScott22400.2 miles (0.32 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0N of DonahueScott22400.2 miles (0.32 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F1SW of Long GroveScott22450.5 miles (0.8 km)There was damage to a car wash, a business garage, a Kwik shop and an insurance building.Illinois F0NW of AlexanderMorgan22010.1 miles (0.16 km)One home was damaged and a couple of sheds were destroyed. F0NE of YatesvilleMorgan22050.1 miles (0.16 km)Two homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed. F1S of CordovaRock Island22173 miles (4.8 km) F3NW of Springfield to S of WaynesvilleSangamon, Menard, Logan, DeWitt222250 miles (80 km)This long-tracked tornado destroyed four homes and damaged over 100 others as well as businesses, a farm and one school. The tornado lacked a visible condensation funnel at ground level at several points in its life. F0Princeton areaBureau22255 miles (8 km) F3S of Rapids CityRock Island, Whiteside222625 miles (40 km)This tornado heavily damaged outbuildings but only "moderately" damaged two farmhouses. Rating disputed, ranked F2 by Grazulis. F0W of CubaFulton22350.1 miles (0.16 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0Canton areaFulton22483 miles (4.8 km)Damage to trees and power lines. A communication tower was bent at a 45° angle. F0N of GeneseoHenry23000.1 miles (0.16 km)One mobile home was blown over on its side F3Neponset to S of HarmonBureau, Lee230122 miles (35.2 km)This tornado leveled a two-story farmhouse, leaving only bits of "kindling" behind in the basement. F3NE of Albany to SE of Mt. CarrollWhiteside, Carroll2301unknownThis tornado destroyed four homes and 36 farm buildings, while severely damaging several other houses. "Twisted metal" was driven into the ground. The tornado may have tracked for . F1South Pekin areaTazewell23044 miles (6.4 km)Several barns and four garages were destroyed as well as a railroad workers barracks. One house and a church were also damaged. F0E of HarmonLee23250.5 miles (0.8 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SE of WalshvilleMontgomery23380.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief tornado with no damage. F0NW of HahnamanWhiteside23451 miles (1.6 km)Weak tornado with little, if any, damage. F0SE of IrvingMontgomery00000.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief tornado with no damage. F1SW of Le RoyDe Witt, McLean001013 miles (20.8 km)Several outbuildings were destroyed. Three homes were damaged as well. F1E of NokomisMontgomery00150.7 miles (1.1 km)Several outbuildings were damaged, with a farm losing a machine shed and grain bin. F1SE of OconeeShelby00560.1 miles (0.16 km)Two mobile homes and several outbuildings were destroyed. F0SW of SaybrookMcLean01072 miles (3.2 km)Damage was limited to trees. F1N of SaybrookMcLean0113-01173 miles (4.8 km)Five homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed. F0SW of LakewoodShelby01301 miles (1.6 km)Three barns were destroyed and several homes had minor damage. F1Thawville areaFord, Iroquois02005 miles (8 km)Damage to a porch, two farms, an outbuilding and a brick home.Source:
May 10 event