This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in April 2012.
United States yearly total
April
April 2 event List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 2, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage Texas EF1 NE of Kirbyville Newton 1545 A house was destroyed when a tree fell on it. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/02/12, NWS Lake Charles, LA
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April 5 event List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 5, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageMissouri EF0E of NetherlandsPemiscot1649Brief tornado with no damage. EF0NE of ConcordPemiscot1651Brief tornado with no damage. EF0NNW of PortagevilleNew Madrid1830An irrigation system was blown over. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/05/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 6 event List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 6, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageFlorida EF0NNW of NaplesCollier1343Tornado formed as a water spout and moved onshore and caused minor roof damage. Trees and power lines were downed. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/06/12, NWS Miami, FL
April 7 event List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 7, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageTexas EF0S of WestbrookMitchell2123Trained spotter reported tornado near Highway 163. No damage occurred with this tornado. EF0NNW of Sterling CityMitchell, Sterling2138Trained spotter reported tornado on the ground near Highway 163. No damage was reported. EF0SW of Sterling City (1st tornado)Sterling0012Brief rain-wrapped tornado west of Highway 163 caused no damage. EF0SW of Sterling City (2nd tornado)Sterling0042Brief rain-wrapped tornado caused no damage. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/07/12, NWS Midland/Odessa, Texas, NWS San Angelo, TX
April 9 event List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 9, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageOklahoma EF0SSW of WoodwardWoodward2223No damage was reported. EF1S of WoodwardWoodward2235A camper was rolled over and minor damage occurred to a structure. A few trees were downed as well. EF0NNW of SharonWoodward2245Multiple-vortex tornado with no damage. EF0NE of SharonWoodward2256No damage was reported. EF1ESE of SharonWoodward2306A metal shed was destroyed and a roof was partially removed from a home. EF0SW of MutualWoodward2327No damage was reported. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/09/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 11 event List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage Texas EF0 SW of Henderson Rusk1951Trees and power lines were knocked down. EF0 WNW of Mount Enterprise Rusk2024Trees were snapped and uprooted.California EF1 W of French Camp San Joaquin1951 A garage was completely destroyed, an empty tractor trailer was overturned, and shingles were removed from the roof of a home. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/11/12, NWS Shreveport, LA, NWS Sacramento, CA
April 12 event List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 12, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage Nebraska EF0 NW of TrentonHitchcock0045Brief touchdown with no damage. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/12/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
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EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0NNE of CarlinElkoNV2330Tornado was photographed on the ground. No damage was reported. EF0Yuba CitySutterCA0036Damage to a car dealership where a roof was peeled off of a service building and the roof landed on the roof of the main dealership building. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/13/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
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April 20 event EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0S of RaymondvilleWillacyTX2245Brief touchdown with no damage. EF0NNE of RangervilleCameronTX2330Brief tornado split a tree. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12, NWS Grand Forks, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 21 event List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 21, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageFlorida EF0St. George Island State ParkFranklin1416Twin waterspouts occurred over open water. One moved onshore and kicked up sand on the beach.Minnesota EF0SE of KentWilkin1735Damage to a pole barn and a mobile home. A trampoline was blown over and several trees were downed. EF0SE of GlyndonClay1741Tornado hit a pole barn and scattered 4 by 6 foot pieces of tin along a highway. EF0NW of ChokioStevens1839Brief touchdown with no damage. EF1S of Fergus FallsOtter Tail1911A shed had its doors ripped away and suffered major roof damage. Three grain bins were blown off of concrete pads. EF0S of Big Bend CityChippewa1955A barn and a granary suffered minor damage. EF0SW of LucanRedwood2023Brief tornado damaged a farmhouse and several other structures. A greenhouse, a pole barn, and a shed were among the damaged structures. EF0ENE of Big Bend CitySwift2028Brief touchdown with no damage. EF0SSW of Holmes CityDouglas2030Two barns sustained minor damage.Iowa EF0SSE of SpencerClay2127Weak rope tornado with no damage. EF0NE of WebbClay2143No damage reported with this tornado. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12, NWS Grand Forks, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 25 event EF#LocationCountyStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF1E of LurayClarkMO0105Two houses and several other structures suffered significant damage. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/25/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 26 event List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 26, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageTennessee EF2SW of HendersonChester2330Several homes and farm buildings were damaged. One person suffered minor injuries. EF0SW of FranklinWilliamson0000Several homes and mobile homes were damaged. Vehicles were flipped and trees were downed. 6 minor injuries were reported.Colorado EF0SW of YoderEl Paso0131A barn was damaged, metal roofing was scattered, and a few cedar posts were moved. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12, NWS Nashville
April 27 event List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 27, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageColorado EF2NE of McClaveBent0745 wide tornado severely damaged three structures and tossed a few horses several yards from where they were picked up. Trees and power lines were downed. EF2SW of LamarProwers075018 hog barns were completely destroyed. EF2NE of LamarProwers, Kiowa0758Several structures were damaged, some destroyed. An electrical substation and two transmission towers were damaged and a motor home was flipped. Seven people suffered minor injuries. EF1Chivington areaKiowa0833Tornado struck a mobile home and a church, causing one injury. EF2NE of ChivingtonKiowa0840Tornado struck an unoccupied mobile home and several ranch buildings. The mobile home was lifted from the ground and the frame was wrapped around a vehicle.Kansas EF0W of AuroraCloud2138Brief touchdown with no damage. EF0E of WoodruffPhillips2143No damage was reported with this tornado. EF0NNE of Council GroveMorris2259Brief touchdown with no damage. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12, NWS Topeka, KS, NWS Pueblo, CO, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 28 event EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0SW of AspermontStonewallTX0145Brief tornado lifted dirt into the air. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/28/12, NCDC Storm Events Database
April 29 event EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthSummary EF1E of FairfaxOsageOK0157Several large oak trees and four power poles were downed. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12, NWS Tulsa
April 30 event List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 30, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/DamageMissouri EF0NE of HumansvilleHickory0656Several trees were downed and a barn was destroyed.Kansas EF0SE of MinneolaClark2238Brief tornado with no damage. EF0N of Dodge CityFord2252Very brief touchdown with no damage. EF0NW of KinsleyEdwards2257Brief touchdown with no damage. EF0S of JoyKiowa2339Brief touchdown with no damage. EF0W of BrenhamKiowa0012Brief tornado resulted in no damage. EF2E of ButtermilkComanche0045Many trees and power poles were downed and considerable damage occurred to farm equipment and machinery. Some machinery was carried up to half a mile.Oklahoma EF0W of JetAlfalfa0034No damage was reported. EF0NW of JetAlfalfa0040An outbuilding was damaged along the south side of the Great Salt Plains Lake. EF0WNW of NowataNowata0110Several trees and tree limbs were snapped. EF1W of NowataNowata0112Several trees were snapped. EF1N of Nash to SSE of WakitaGrant0113Several power lines were downed. EF0NW of NowataNowata0125No damage was reported. EF0NNW of NowataNowata0133No damage was reported. EF1E of DelawareNowata0159A large barn was damaged and numerous trees were downed. EF1SW of MedfordGrant0206A large barn was destroyed and many trees and power poles were downed. EF1SE of Medford to E of Deer RunGrant0210Hundreds of power poles were snapped, an electrical substation sustained heavy damage, and the valve of an anhydrous ammonia tank was damaged, causing a leak. EF1NE of Nash to N of Pond CreekGrant0229Several large trees were uprooted. EF1SW of NardinKay0307Several trees were downed. EF1NW of TonkawaKay0325Several outbuildings and one home were heavily damaged and many trees were downed.Texas EF0S of WellingtonCollingsworth0130Short-lived tornado with no damage Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12, SPC Storm Reports for 04/30/12, NWS Springfield, MO, NWS Tulsa, NWS Amarillo, NCDC Storm Events Database
See also Tornadoes of 2012 List of United States tornadoes in March 2012 List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2012
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