List of tornadoes in the outbreak sequence of April 23–28, 2026

From April 23 to 28, 2026, an extended period of tornadic activity took place across the Central United States, spawning 108 tornadoes.

+ Daily statistics DateTotal EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Deaths InjuriesApril 23 21 5 10 4 1 0 1 0 0 10April 24 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0April 25 24 4 7 11 1 0 0 0 1 0April 26 12 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1April 27 22 1 6 14 1 0 0 0 0 0April 28 25 3 12 7 2 1 0 0 0 5 Total 1081740446110 1 16

Confirmed tornadoes

April 23 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 23, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1N of Little Sioux to WNW of PisgahHarrisonIA18:46–18:54A tornado began in the Missouri River bottoms, flipping a center irrigation pivot. As it moved northeast, it inflicted damage to outbuildings, trees and power poles before flipping another irrigation pivot. The tornado then tore the roof off of a hoop barn before lifting. EFUN of FiscusAudubonIA21:52A tornado was recorded. No damage occurred. EF0SE of Riverton (1st tornado)FremontIA22:34–22:37This weak tornado caused minor damage to trees as it moved mostly over open fields. EFUSE of Riverton (2nd tornado)FremontIA22:34–22:36A tornado was recorded and photographed. No damage was noted. EF0NW of AlmaWabaunseeKS23:03–23:09This weak tornado caused intermittent damage. EFUSE of VollandWabaunseeKS23:04–23:05A TDS was noted on radar however no damage was found. EF0E of Coin to NNW of College SpringsPageIA23:17–23:20Minor tree damage occurred. EF1SW of DunlapMorrisKS23:26–23:30This high-end EF1 tornado destroyed several sheds and outbuildings. A few homes were damaged as well. EFUNW of BurnsMarionKS23:40–23:42A brief landspout was reported. EFUESE of Renfrow to N of Deer CreekGrantOK23:42–23:44A tornado was recorded. No damage was reported. EF0ESE of NewtonHarveyKS23:48–23:53This landspout blew sheet metal off of an outbuilding, a tree was uprooted, and a tractor was damaged from flying debris. EFUSW of ElbingHarveyKS23:48–23:52A retired NWS employee reported a landspout. EF2N of Nardin to SE of BramanKayOK00:00–00:32Numerous wooden power poles were snapped or damaged, outbuildings and fences were damaged or destroyed, and trees were damaged, snapped, or uprooted. EF0WSW of Braman (1st tornado)KayOK00:07–00:08A satellite tornado to the 0004 UTC EF1 tornado was captured on video. EF0S of Allen to SSW of AdmireLyonKS00:08–00:09A tornado was recorded as it remained over an open field. No damage was noted. EFUWSW of Braman (2nd tornado)KayOK00:15–00:20Another satellite tornado to the 0004 UTC EF1 tornado was recorded, causing no damage. EF0N of WintersetMadisonIA00:20–00:22A weak tornado damaged a farm outbuilding and trees. A camper trailer was also flipped. EFUN of SunnydaleSedgwickKS00:28–00:30This brief landspout was reported and inflicted no damage. EF1Northern Stanberry to NE of Mount PleasantGentryMO00:58-01:03This tornado moved through northern Stanberry, damaging several homes. EF4Southern Vance Air Force Base to ESE of EnidGarfieldOK01:11–01:48See section on this tornado – Ten people were injured. EFUSE of NewkirkKayOK01:13–01:18A local TV meteorologist observed a tornado that remained over open land. EF1NE of Van Wert to WeldonDecaturIA01:42–01:46Numerous tree branches were downed and several trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0Northern Kansas CityClayMO01:57-02:00This tornado moved through the Nashua neighborhood of Kansas City, causing extensive tree damage. Several of the trees were downed onto vehicles and homes, damaging them. EF0Southern KearneyClayMO02:11-02:13A brief tornado caused damage to trees and homes. EF0NE of Paradise to WSW of LillyClay, ClintonMO02:11-02:15Numerous trees and power poles were damaged.

April 24 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 24, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1Western JoplinJasperMO05:14–05:19This tornado touched down on a golf course in western Joplin, damaging an outdoor maintenance shed. As the tornado moved into residential areas, minor roof damage occurred to several homes. Numerous trees were downed, some of which also fell onto homes. EF0W of BeavertonGladwinMI18:44–18:45A weak tornado was captured on security cameras damaging outbuildings and objects on a farmstead. EF1KiowaPittsburgOK22:04–22:08This tornado touched down developed northwest of Kiowa and moved southeast into the town. Homes were damaged, outbuildings were destroyed, power poles were snapped and numerous trees were uprooted, snapped or downed. EF0SSW of PattonvilleLamarTX01:39–01:40A shipping container was moved, a boat dock was displaced, and trees were downed. EF1S of PrentissJefferson DavisMS03:23–03:28A tornado caused damage to the siding of a home, uprooted trees and downed several large tree branches.

April 25 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 25, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1WNW of LearnedHindsMS06:53–06:57The roof of a barn was torn off, a metal carport was tossed and a home had minor roof damage. Numerous trees had their tops or branches snapped and a few other trees were uprooted. EF1ENE of Crystal SpringsCopiahMS07:30–07:31A tornado moved through Egypt Hill, downing multiple trees and tree limbs. A house and a shed both were damaged from falling trees. EF1ESE of Terry to SSW of FlorenceRankinMS07:33–07:35Several trees were uprooted and multiple large tree branches were downed onto utility lines. EF1WSW of BraxtonSimpsonMS07:50–07:53Trees were uprooted and tree branches were broken. EF1NE of PinolaSimpsonMS07:58–08:00Multiple trees were uprooted. EF1S of MendenhallSimpsonMS08:04–08:08Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0Eastern MageeSimpsonMS08:16–08:18Several large tree limbs were downed, power lines were downed, and multiple homes suffered shingle damage. EF1NNE of StringerJasperMS08:59–09:00This brief tornado removed the roof of an outbuilding and uprooted and snapped several trees. EF0W of PauldingJasperMS09:04–09:05Trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. EF1Gulfport (1st tornado)HarrisonMS11:26–11:31The tornado touched down in Gulfport and moved south-southeast, producing primarily tree damage that included numerous large broken limbs, snapped trees, and an uprooted hardwood tree. It crossed US 49 with little apparent damage to commercial buildings, but later blew out garage doors on two metal buildings and caused additional tree damage as it continued. Minor roof damage occurred to a home near the end of the path before the tornado crossed US 90 and moved offshore into the Gulf of Mexico where it eventually dissipated. EF1Gulfport (2nd tornado)HarrisonMS11:29–11:31This tornado moved southeast through Gulfport, snapped trees and downing numerous tree branches before lifting near the Gulf of Mexico coastline. EFUSW of BradshawYorkNE20:34A brief landspout that caused no damage was observed in an open field. EFUNW of ScotlandArcherTX23:04–23:10Numerous storm chasers and storm spotters observed a tornado that occurred over open pastureland. No damage was noted. EFUNNW of ScotlandArcherTX23:18–23:20A tornado was documented over open land. EFUNE of Windthorst (1st tornado)ClayTX23:46–23:49This tornado remained over open rangeland, inflicting no damage. EFUNE of Windthorst (2nd tornado)ClayTX23:52–00:02A tornado was widely observed by multiple storm chasers. No damage was reported as it remained over open fields. EF1S of Joy to NNE of ShannonClayTX00:16–00:18A hay barn was destroyed and windows were broken at a farmstead. EFUNNE of ShannonClayTX00:18A satellite tornado briefly occurred alongside the 0016 UTC tornado. No damage occurred. EF0SSW of RoffPontotocOK00:26–00:29Several storm spotters and a research meteorologists observed a tornado that caused no damage. EF0ESE of Pauls ValleyGarvinOK00:35A storm chaser documented a brief tornado. No damage was reported. EF0SE of ShannonJackTX00:43–00:52This tornado caused scattered tree damage and minor damage to one home. EFUENE of HickoryPontotocOK00:49–00:53This tornado was observed by several storm chasers. It remained over open land causing no damage. EF1SE of Shannon to NE of JacksboroJackTX00:52–01:33A tornado moved southeast through open terrain, producing mainly tree damage ranging from uprooted trees to snapped and twisted trunks, along with minor to moderate damage to a few homes, outbuildings, and oil storage tanks. EFUE of Pauls ValleyGarvinOK00:52–00:55This tornado was posted on social media as it inflicted no damage. EF0ESE of ReaganJohnstonOK01:00A brief tornado that caused no damage was reported by a storm chaser. EFUE of WynnewoodGarvinOK01:09–01:11An off-duty SPC employee observed a tornado. No damage was noted. EF0SSE of Mill CreekJohnstonOK01:13–01:14A thin tornado was recorded. EF2Runaway BayWiseTX02:03–02:071 death – See section on this tornado – 6 people were injured. EF1WNW of Springtown to SW of SanctuaryParkerTX02:42–03:10This large tornado tracked southeast across primarily rural land, producing a broad swath of damage that included numerous downed large tree limbs and damage to lightweight structures and roofs. Most impacts were relatively minor, though two homes sustained more significant damage to their second stories.

April 26 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 26, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1SE of WellsvilleMiamiKS21:20–21:25An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Pleasant Hill. Preliminary information. EF0NW of Centerville to SE of ParkerLinnKS21:38–21:45An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Pleasant Hill. Preliminary information. EFUS of CopeKit CarsonCO22:16–22:18A landspout occurred over open land. EFUNW of SycamoreWilsonKS23:47–23:49A tornado was documented causing no damage. EF1WSW of SycamoreMontgomeryKS23:55–00:13This tornado damaged farm outbuildings, including small grain bins. EF2Southern SycamoreMontgomeryKS00:09–00:23A strong tornado damaged two homes just east of the Verdigris River, injuring the occupant in one of them. EF1S of ForakerOsageOK00:57–01:02Power poles were snapped by this widely observed tornado. EFUSSE of ForakerOsageOK01:00–01:01A satellite tornado occurred alongside the 0057 UTC tornado. No damage occurred. EFUN of PawhuskaOsageOK01:42–01:47This tornado was observed and documented by research meteorologists as it remained over open country. EFUNNE of PawhuskaOsageOK01:57–02:01Several storm chasers witnessed this tornado as it caused no damage over rural fields. EF0E of BuffaloDallasMO02:33–02:38A weak tornado broke windows on a mobile home, damaged several outbuildings, and downed large tree limbs. EF1Eastern Hallowell to SherwinCherokeeKS02:43–02:49A tornado caused uprooted and snapped several trees, overturned railcars, and significantly damaged grain bins. It also destroyed outbuildings and broke power poles. EF0N of Pumpkin CenterDallasMO03:22This very brief tornado damaged several outbuildings, including a concrete block milk barn. Roofing tin from another barn was torn off and trees were uprooted.

April 27 event