List of tornadoes in the outbreak of May 26–31, 2013

This is a list of the confirmed tornadoes during the tornado outbreak of May 26–31, 2013.

Confirmed tornadoes

May 26 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 26, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0WNW of Mountain HomeElmoreID2010–2015A brief landspout tornado was confirmed by two Facebook photographs; no damage was reported. EF0WSW of DiagonalRinggoldIA0023 – 0024Law enforcement reported a brief tornado; no damage was reported.

May 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 27, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0N of MeeteetseParkWY1700 – 1718A weak tornado was reported by Park County Sheriffs Office and was photographed from several vantage points; no damage was reported. EF0NW of KimballKimballNE2005 – 2015A weak tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. EF0NE of KimballKimballNE2125 – 2128A weak tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. EF0N of Arapahoe (1st tornado)CheyenneCO2138 – 2143A landspout tornado remained nearly stationary over an open field, causing no damage. EF0N of Arapahoe (2nd tornado)CheyenneCO2149 – 2157A second landspout tornado formed after the previous one dissipated and also remained nearly stationary over an open field, causing no damage. EF0SE of HarrisonSiouxNE2158 – 2203A weak tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. EF0W of HemingfordBox ButteNE2205 – 2210A weak tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. EF0N of Cheyenne WellsCheyenneCO2237 – 2243A landspout tornado was observed on streaming video from a storm chaser; no damage was reported. EF0NW of Smith CenterSmithKS2332 – 2336A tornado remained over open land, causing no damage. EF0S of BellaireSmithKS2345–2346A brief tornado remained over open land, causing no damage. EF3N of Lebanon to N of EsbonSmith, JewellKS0004 – 0020This slow-moving, large wedge low-end EF3 tornado significantly damaged a home, which had its roof completely removed, inflicted mostly minor damage to several other homes, and destroyed at least one shed. Many trees were downed and vehicles were damaged as well. One person was injured. The second model of the tornado intercept vehicle, designed by Sean Casey, intercepted the tornado. Instruments on the vehicle measured a gust of before the measuring equipment was destroyed, indicating that the tornado possibly reached EF4 intensity. EF2EdgarClayNE0032 – 0040This strong low-end EF2 tornado touched down west of Edgar before moving directly through the center of the town. Numerous outbuildings, larger metal buildings, and grain silos were either damaged or destroyed. Several homes and businesses in town were damaged, a few of which lost their roofs. Trees and power poles were downed, and irrigation pivots were overturned before the tornado lifted east of Edgar. EF0N of SheaJeffersonNE0151 – 0156Center pivot irrigation systems were overturned, and trees and farm outbuildings were damaged. EF2ESE of HarbineJeffersonNE0202 – 0206This low-end EF2 tornado destroyed five outbuildings, including a large recently well-built metal outbuilding. Four homes suffered minor damage, 2x4 boards were driven into the ground, irrigation pivots were overturned, and power poles were downed. EF0N of BeatriceGageNE0216 – 0220A weak tornado caused minor damage to outbuildings and snapped tree limbs. EF2W of MarysvilleMarshallKS0240 – 0245A high-end EF2 tornado initially touched down as a weak tornado, overturning a grain bin. It moved generally northeast, severely damaging a John Deere dealership, where exterior walls were collapsed and a nearby metal building was destroyed. It then caused roof damage to a home and a barn, as well as sliding a garage off of its foundation and destroying it. Many trees were downed along the path.

May 28 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 28, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0NNW of Clear LakeBeaverOK2008 – 2011A brief landspout tornado remained over grasslands, causing very little damage. EF0E of ForganBeaverOK2029 – 2040A landspout tornado formed over undeveloped grassland, causing little damage. EF3W of Corning (1st tornado)NemahaKS2116 – 2134A large, slow-moving intense tornado destroyed a home, nearly flattened an older home, rolled a vehicle, and tossed heavy farm equipment. Several outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed and trees and power poles were downed as well. EF1W of Corning (2nd tornado)NemahaKS2120This brief tornado formed as a satellite to the EF3 Corning event. Moderate damage was reported in association with this tornado. EF0W of PorterSiouxNE2123 – 2138A weak tornado caused no damage. EF1NE of CorningNemahaKS2145A brief tornado, which spun-up after the large EF3 tornado dissipated, downed trees and damaged a home. EF0NE of Lake AliceBox ButteNE2205 – 2210An intermittent tornado, which came from the same storm that produced the Sioux County EF0 tornado, caused no damage. EF0NNE of CulverOttawaKS2233A very brief rope tornado caused no damage. The same storm would produce the EF3 Bennington tornado below. EF3W of BenningtonOttawaKS2245 – 2345See section on this tornado – Officially listed as an EF3 tornado based on damage surveys; however, based on data from mobile Doppler radar, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Topeka, Kansas strongly believe the tornado was of EF4 intensity. EF1SE of AllenBennettSD0013 – 0014A mobile home was rolled down a hill and a stick-built house had its roof ripped off and several walls knocked down. EF1NE of CranesvilleEriePA2335 – 2340A low-end EF1 tornado overturned and destroyed a mobile home, injuring all five occupants. A couple of farm buildings were heavily damaged, and many trees were downed as well. EF0E of AlbertBartonKS2337 – 2344An almost stationary rope tornado formed near the Barton–Rush County line; it remained over open fields and caused no damage. EF0S of OtisRushKS2340 – 2345A brief rope tornado caused no damage. EF0SW of BootlegDeaf SmithTX2345 – 2350A rope tornado caused no damage. EF1N of Edinboro to SE of Union CityEriePA2353 – 0020An intermittent tornado downed many trees, several of which fell onto houses. Other houses suffered roof and siding damage unrelated to trees. Other damage that was observed along the path was found to have been the result of a downburst. Two people were injured by the tornado. EF0NW of Woodhull TownshipShiawasseeMI0047 – 0049Trees were uprooted, and shingles were ripped from a church roof. EF0Southern MorriceShiawasseeMI0052 – 0053Many trees were downed over the south part of Morrice. EF1N of FlintGeneseeMI0101 – 0106Many trees were downed, and several older commercial buildings were damaged. EF1SSE of Bancroft to ENE of GainesShiawassee, GeneseeMI0109 – 0124Roof and siding were torn off of a home, an old barn was destroyed, and another barn lost all of its roof. Several other structures sustained roof damage and many trees were downed. EF0NE of MazonGrundyIL0118 – 0120Doors were blown off of an outbuilding and trees and power poles were downed. EF0Brokenstraw TownshipWarrenPA0125 – 0129A brief tornado embedded within a larger area of damaging straight-line winds downed about 400 trees and destroyed an outbuilding. A church, four houses, and an outbuilding were also damaged. EF2NNW of FentonGeneseeMI0130 – 0141Several homes suffered significant damage, including loss of roofs, and many trees were downed. EF2SE of Grand BlancGeneseeMI0154 – 0206A high-end EF2 tornado nearly destroyed a house while a garage and several other buildings were completely destroyed. EF1WSW of ScandiaWarrenPA0158 – 0206An intermittent tornado damaged two homes and downed about 500 trees. EF0NW of WalcottDeaf SmithTX0206 – 0211A short-lived tornado caused no damage.

May 29 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 29, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0NE of RangelyRio BlancoCO1550 – 1610A tornado was photographed by people up to away. It picked up dirt and vegetable debris but otherwise did not cause damage. EF0NNE of Clay Center (1st tornado)ClayNE1956 – 2000A short-lived tornado caused no damage. EF0NE of QuitaqueBriscoeTX2030 – 2035Minor damage was inflicted to a barn. EF0S of Russell SpringsRussellKS2035 – 2036Emergency management observed a short-lived landspout tornado; no damage was reported. EF0SW of TurkeyHallTX2044 – 2046Members of the Turkey Fire Department observed a landspout tornado; no damage was reported. EF0N of SuttonClayNE2045A brief tornado caused no damage. EF0S of BradshawYorkNE2120A brief tornado caused no damage. EF1NNE of Clay Center (2nd tornado)ClayNE2121 – 2129Metal panels were ripped from the roof and walls of an outbuilding and a home sustained minor damage. EF1NW of YorkYorkNE2136 – 2200Outbuildings, grain bins, and a garage were heavily damaged or destroyed and a few homes also sustained minor damage. Trees were uprooted, power poles were snapped, and irrigation pivots were overturned as well. EF0W of ComstockCusterNE2146A brief tornado caused no damage. EF1E of YorkYorkNE2148 – 2220Two outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, irrigation pivots were overturned, and trees and power poles were snapped. EF1W of CalumetCanadianOK2200A barn was destroyed, and a house was damaged. EF0E of GrinnellGoveKS2243–2245A storm chaser observed a small rope tornado; no damage was reported. EF0E of Garnavillo, IA to Patch Grove, WIClayton (IA), Grant (WI)IA, WI2246 – 2254A few campers and buildings were damaged and trees were downed. EF2SSE of Florida to SchenectadyMontgomery, SchenectadyNY2247 – 2304A very large tornado, which was up to a wide, tore the roofs off of several structures, downed a large number of trees, and toppled high-tension power line towers. One person was injured. EF1S of SummitSchoharieNY2257 – 2302Many trees were downed. EF0NE of Rising CityButlerNE2300 – 2305Emergency management reported a tornado that caused no damage. EF0WNW of ElbaHowardNE2305A brief tornado did not cause damage. EF0SW of BartlettWheelerNE2308A brief tornado caused no damage. EF1Vischer FerrySaratogaNY2310–2311The roof was torn off of a shed, windows were blown out of a house, and a barn was shifted off of its foundation. About 100 trees were downed along the path as well. EF1Southwestern NormanClevelandOK2342A house was damaged. EF0SW of Lakin (1st tornado)KearnyKS2350–2353A trained storm spotter observed a tornado lifting dirt but causing no damage. EF0SW of Lakin (2nd tornado)KearnyKS0000–0012Members of the public observed a tornado; no damage was reported. EF0SSW of LakinKearnyKS0020–0023A National Weather Service employee observed a tornado lifting dirt but causing no damage. EF0S of ErickBeckhamOK0021–0023A storm chaser observed a dust-filled tornado that caused no known damage. EF1Southeastern Prairie ViewPhillipsKS0110 – 0112A low-end EF1 tornado embedded within a larger area of damaging straight-line winds struck a farmstead, damaging or destroying three outbuildings, snapping tree limbs, and inflicting window damage to a home.

May 30 event