The tornado outbreak sequence of June 3–11, 2008 affected much of the central United States and parts of Canada starting on June 3, 2008 and lasting until June 11; 192 tornadoes were confirmed.
The first outbreak affected much of the Midwest and Ohio Valley area on June 3 producing over 20 tornado reports including an EF3 in Moscow, Indiana. Several people were injured, including one critically who died two months later.
The second outbreak took place across the Central Plains where two days of severe weather resulted in at least 90 tornado reports from the Dakotas to Kansas on June 4–5.
The third outbreak took place across Wisconsin and Illinois, where at least 20 tornadoes were confirmed including eight across the southern suburbs of Chicago on June 7, as well as a dozen others in southern Wisconsin.
The fourth outbreak took place across the Central Plains where at least four people were killed near Little Sioux, Iowa. At least 58 tornadoes were reported on June 11 mostly over Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota. The strongest tornado was an EF4 in Manhattan, Kansas. Two people were in killed in Kansas in the towns of Chapman and Soldier. At least 17 tornadoes were reported on June 11 mostly over Wisconsin and Kansas.
Confirmed tornadoes
Note: Four tornadoes in Canada were rated according to the Fujita scale, but are included in the table using their corresponding number rating.
June 3 event List of reported tornadoes – Tuesday, June 3, 2008EF# "Location County Time (UTC) Path length DamageIllinois EF0WNW KinmundyMarion1254Brief tornado touchdown destroyed a machine shed and flipped over a mobile home. A farm house also sustained minor roof damage. EF0E AlseyScott0132Tornado tracked through rural area and caused no damage.Indiana EF1WNW ParkGreene, Lawrence1510The tornado damaged residences, trees and barns in Greene and Lawrence counties. A school was damaged in Greene County and one male suffered a broken foot after debris fell on it. EF0WNW BantaMorgan1830Roof damage and several downed trees were caused by the tornado. EF3WNW WaldronShelby, Rush01041 death – 34 structures in Shelby County were damaged, with 27 of them in the small community of Middletown, just northeast of Waldron. Eight people were injured in Rush County, including a 67-year-old woman who was impaled in the chest by a tree limb and later died as a result of her injury on August 17. A covered bridge was destroyed and a school was damaged in Moscow. The tornado severely damaged or destroyed dozens of homes, and swept ones that were not anchored completely away. EF2SSE PeogaBrown, Johnson, Shelby0124Twenty to thirty homes in Brown County were damaged, as well as 40 buildings at Camp Atterbury and 59 buildings were either damaged or destroyed in Edinburgh. A gas station in Shelby County was also damaged. EF1SSW SpringhillDecatur0150One home had its roof torn off and another home suffered extensive damage. A van suffered broken windows and farm buildings and telephone poles were damaged.Virginia EF0Southwestern RoanokeCity of Roanoke2327Trees were blown down, with some of them falling on homes. There was no direct damage to homes or structures from the tornado. EF0NNE WinterpockChesterfield0040Brief tornado touchdown snapped and downed trees.Ohio EF0SW Miami University AirportButler0105A home had its roof blown off and a barn had half of its roof peeled off with a metal door being blown away. EF0S MartinsvilleClinton0425A barn and shed sustained minor damage from the tornado.Missouri EF1SSE BarnumtonCamden0525Damaged occurred to a few structures and over 100 trees were snapped.Sources:FindArticles NWS Central Illinois Virginia Department of Emergency Management NWS Wilmington (OH)
June 4 event
List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, June 4, 2008EF# Location County Time (UTC) Path length DamageIllinois EF0NE of PrairieRandolph0830Tornado blew down several trees along its path and caused minor damage to a couple of machine sheds and shifted a garage on its foundation before lifting and dissipating. EF0WSW of TildenRandolph0848Three homes and one building had roof damage. Several large tree limbs were blown down. EF0SSW of TildenRandolph0849Several houses, garages and outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down in a cemetery. EF1SSW of FlanaganLivingston2345A house suffered roof damage and a small agriculture building was blown around a larger agricultural machine shed and destroyed. EF0NE of MackinawTazewell00182 miles(3.2 km)Tornado remained out over an open field. EF0N of LillyTazewell, McLean, Woodford00247 miles(11.2 km)Tornado remained out over an open field.Indiana EF0WSW of BloomfieldGreene1113≤0.1 mile(≤160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF0S of WilmingtonDearborn22001 mile(1.6 km)Tornado caused minor roof damage to several trailers, mainly due to fallen trees. Damages from the tornado totaled to $30,000.Ohio EF0Red Bank areaHamilton11502 miles(3.2 km)Brief touchdown, a few homes suffered minor damages. Damages from the tornado totaled to $40,000.Virginia EF1Millwood areaClarke17250.5 mile(800 m)Brief tornado touchdown, all the trees around Cater Hall were uprooted or knocked down. Damages from the tornado totaled to $20,000. EF0N of DelaplaneFauquier, Loudoun181912 miles(19.3 km)An EF0 tornado tracked through Fauquier and Loudoun counties in Virginia over a path. Damage from the tornado mainly consisted of broken and uprooted trees. Damages from the tornado totaled to $30,000. EF0E of Green SpringFrederick17250.1 mile(160 m)Brief tornado touchdown, about a dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. Damages from the tornado totaled to $8,000. EF1E of StevensburgCulpeper23154 miles(6.4 km)Some large trees were uprooted or snapped. Damages from the tornado totaled to $15,000. EF1NW of SumerduckFauquier, Stafford232710 miles(16 km)Numerous trees were knocked down or uprooted and some structures sustained damage. Damages from the tornado totaled to $50,000. EF1ESE of GlendiaStafford23351 mile(1.6 km)Damage to many trees, and a few structures. Damages from the tornado totaled to $20,000.Maryland EF0White Oak areaMontgomery19200.1 miles(1.6 km)Brief touchdown, a few trees were downed. Damages from the tornado totaled to $2,000. EF0Chesapeake BeachCalvert19401.5 miles(2.4 km)About 20 houses were damaged, mostly to roofs and siding. A restaurant also lost part of its roof. Numerous trees were knocked down. Damages from the tornado totaled to $400,000. EF0W of PrestonCaroline20122.2 miles(3.5 km)A strong EF0 tornado touched down near Preston and moved into the town. About 30 homes were damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. Damages from the tornado totaled to $300,000.Colorado EF0S of HydeWashington20290.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF0SSW of YumaYuma21011 mile(1.6 km)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF0NNE of StrasburgAdams21040.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF0N of WrayYuma00260.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported.Kentucky EF0Peach Grove areaPendleton22200.5 mile(800 m)Damage to several barns and homes, including a garage that was blown out. Damages from the tornado totaled to $60,000.Nebraska EF1S of Champion (1st tornado)Chase22490.5 mile(800 m)Brief touchdown, tornado overturned three pivot irrigation systems, down several trees, and broke three power poles. Damages from the tornado totaled to $110,000. EF0ENE of DannevirkHoward22534 miles(6.4 km)Damage was limited to trees and power poles. Damages from the tornado totaled to $150,000. EF0SSW of Champion (2nd tornado)Chase23080.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, tornado overturned a pivot irrigation system. Caused $40,000 in damages. EF0S of Champion (3rd tornado)Chase23130.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, tornado destroyed small outbuildings, tore off the roof of the garage and slammed it into the nearby house, and tore the roof off the house. Damages from the tornado totaled to $25,000. EF0NE of WaunetaChase23530.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF1W of DwightButler01006 miles(9.6 km)Tornado damaged a few grain bin silos. Numerous trees were also downed. Damage is unknown. EF0NE of HamletHayes01100.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF1S of Ulysses (1st tornado)Seward, Butler01255 miles(8 km)Tornado damaged an irrigation system and several homes. Numerous trees were also downed. Damage is unknown. EF1Ceresco area (1st tornado)Saunders01376 miles(9.6 km)A large, half-mile-wide tornado destroyed 4 homes and 225 power poles, as well as damaged 101 other homes. Several barns suffered severe damage with metal parts from the walls found scattered all over nearby fields. Highway 77 was closed for more than a day as debris from the tornado littered the roads. Due to the large amount of power poles taken down, power was out for much of Ceresco for several days. The total cost of the damage is unknown but likely extreme. EF1S of Ulysses (2nd tornado)Seward, Butler01444 miles(6.4 km)Tornado damaged four homes in Ulysses, and flipped numerous pivot irrigation systems. Numerous trees were also downed. Damage is unknown. EF1Ceresco area (2nd tornado)Saunders01555 miles(8 km)Tornado downed numerous trees and power lines. Damage is unknown. EF0Bertrand areaPhelps04230.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF0W of SmithfieldGosper04280.1 mile(160 m)Brief touchdown, no damage reported.Iowa EF1S of Pacific JunctionMills23045 miles(8 km)Tornado caused scattered tree and farm damage. EF1S of EmersonMills23504.5 miles(7.2 km)Tornado destroyed two barns and a machinery storage shed and severely damaged one home. EF1ENE of CrestonUnion00041 mile(1.6 km)Tornado reported by amateur radio operator. EF0WNW of NodawayAdams01132 miles(3.2 km)Brief touchdown, no damage reported. EF1N of BrooksAdams01249 miles(14.4 km)Rain-wrapped tornado according to KCCI. Damages from the tornado totaled to $15,000. EF1SE of CorningAdams01378.6 miles(14 km)One house lost part of its roof and several outbuildings destroyed. Several houses and cars had damage caused by falling trees. EF1SW of StringtownAdams01586 miles(9.6 km)Damages totaled to $30,000. EF0NW of KentUnion02181 mile(1.6 km)A farm was damaged with outbuildings destroyed. Power poles knocked over. The tornado was reassessed and found to be an EF0, not an EF1, and the track was shorter than originally thought. Damages from the tornado totaled to $5,000. EF1ENE of AftonUnion, Clarke025811 miles(17.6 km)Long track tornado followed for storm chasers. Damages from the tornado totaled to $10,000.Sources: FindArticles NWS Chicago
June 5 event