List of tornadoes in the outbreak of May 20–23, 2019

From May 20–23, 2019, a large and devastating tornado outbreak affected most of the Central United States.

Confirmed tornadoes + Daily statistics Date Total EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Deaths Injuries May 20 39 16 10 9 3 1 0 0 0 1May 21 31 4 10 14 2 1 0 0 0 1May 22 32 7 8 12 2 3 0 0 5 35May 23 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1142934397500537Notes = Note that "EFU" implies unknown category. Eight tornadoes are currently not listed here.

May 20 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 20, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SSW of MoenaveCoconinoAZ16:50A brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. EFUS of McAdooDickensTX19:05–19:18A storm chaser and an off-duty NWS employee reported a tornado over open land. No known damage occurred. EFUW of Paducah (1st tornado)CottleTX20:00–20:01An emergency manager videoed a tornado. EF0W of Paducah (2nd tornado)CottleTX20:01–20:09An emergency manager videoed a tornado. EF0SW of WellingtonCollingsworthTX20:29–20:30Small tree limbs were broken by this weak tornado. EFUNW of CashionKingfisherOK20:31–20:32Storm chasers witnessed a tornado. No damage was reported. EFUN of Cashion (1st tornado)KingfisherOK20:43–20:47Television storm chasers and helicopters observed a tornado. No known damage occurred. EFUN of Cashion (2nd tornado)KingfisherOK20:46–20:47A second tornado was observed in conjunction with the previous one. No damage was reported. EF1NW of CrescentLoganOK20:50–20:58The roof was blown off a barn. EFUN of CrescentLoganOK20:54–20:55A tornado was reported via broadcast media. No known damage occurred. EF1NW of MulhallLoganOK21:08Two power poles and trees were damaged. A truck was pushed into a ditch. EF1S of ChicopeeCherokee, CrawfordKS21:14–21:19Numerous trees were damaged or snapped, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. EF1W of PerryNobleOK21:23–21:27Barns and a home were damaged. EF1S of Pittsburg, KS to SE of Mindenmines, MOCrawford (KS), Barton (MO)KS, MO21:23–21:38Outbuildings, grain bins, carports, and barns were damaged or destroyed, and homes sustained roof damage as a result of this large tornado. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, and a mobile home was overturned as well. EF0NNE of Dover (1st tornado)KingfisherOK21:36A television storm chaser sighted a tornado. No damage was reported. EFUSW of HollisHarmonOK21:37–21:38Multiple storm chasers observed a tornado. No known damage occurred. EF0NNE of Dover (2nd tornado)KingfisherOK21:38A television storm chaser observed a tornado. No known damage occurred. EFUENE of HollisHarmonOK21:45An off-duty NWS employee observed a tornado. No known damage occurred. EF0E of HennesseyKingfisher, LoganOK21:55–21:59A storm chaser observed a tornado. No known damage occurred. EFUNNE of GouldHarmonOK21:59Multiple storm chasers reported a tornado. No known damage occurred. EF1SW of PerryGarfield, NobleOK22:05–22:13A house and a barn were severely damaged. EF0WSW of OrlandoLoganOK22:09Some trees were damaged. EF2Western MangumGreerOK22:12–22:29A strong and highly visible tornado impacted areas around Mangum, destroying many outbuildings, ripping the roof off a home, and damaging trees. The tornado weakened as entered the western part of Mangum, damaging the roof of an apartment building before dissipating. Research radar data indicates the tornado was likely stronger than EF2 over rural areas. EF3SE of OdessaEctor, MidlandTX22:23–22:38Power poles were broken, and some pump jacks were toppled along with other oil field equipment. Extensive ground scouring occurred as this intense tornado moved across open oil fields. EFUSW of GraniteGreerOK22:38Multiple storm chasers reported a brief tornado. No known damage occurred. EFUNE of SumnerNobleOK22:38A storm chaser sighted a brief tornado. No damage was reported. EF0NE of Fort MyersLeeFL22:48–22:50A tornado damaged a mobile home before dissipating and reforming as a waterspout over the Caloosahatchee River. EFUNNE of Lone WolfKiowaOK23:14–23:15Multiple storm chasers observed a tornado. No damage was reported. EFUWSW of DudenvilleJasperMO23:45–23:46A tornado in an open field was caught on video. No known damage occurred. EFUE of DickensDickensTX23:47–23:54Numerous storm chasers observed a large, rain-wrapped tornado that reportedly downed trees. EF2SE of MidlandMidlandTX23:52–00:02Two RV campers and a two mobile homes were destroyed, and power poles were snapped. EF0Eastern TulsaTulsaOK02:05–02:06Large tree limbs were snapped and power poles were downed. EFUS of RotanFisherTX02:08A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. EF1E of WinchesterOkmulgeeOK03:01–03:11A home was damaged and an outbuilding was destroyed. Trees and power poles were also downed. EF0SW of WagonerWagonerOK03:09–03:10Several trees were uprooted and large tree limbs snapped. EFUE of SagertonHaskellTX03:29A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. EF2SW of Peggs to NW of KansasCherokee, DelawareOK03:29–03:56A strong, massive wedge tornado struck the town of Peggs, where a general store was damaged, storage buildings were destroyed, a manufactured home was damaged, and a brick home sustained total roof loss and some collapse of exterior walls. Elsewhere along the path, chicken houses and manufactured homes were damaged, outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped. One person was injured. EF1S of SalinaMayesOK03:35–03:43Power poles were snapped and trees were uprooted. EF1W of Leach to NW of KansasDelawareOK03:54–04:04Homes and outbuildings were damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado crossed the damage path of the EF2 tornado that struck Peggs.

May 21 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 21, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1Northeastern NobleMcClain, ClevelandOK08:45–08:50Trees and barns were damaged in the northeastern part of Noble. EF1NE of NormanClevelandOK08:57–09:08Several trees were damaged. EF0SSE of Lake Stanley DraperClevelandOK09:13A brief tornado damaged trees and the roof of a barn. EF1NW of StellaClevelandOK09:22–09:24An outbuilding and several trees were damaged. EF2E of DalePottawatomieOK09:33–09:42A mobile home was destroyed, several others were damaged, and some tree trunks were snapped. EF0ENE of Aydelotte to ESE of MeekerPottawatomie, LincolnOK09:50–09:55Two outbuildings and a few trees were damaged. EF1NW of SapulpaCreekOK11:08–11:11A tornado developed just south of Sahoma Lake and quickly traversed it. A debris ball signature was apparent on radar during the event; however, survey teams were unable to access these areas due to flooding. The tornado's path and intensity are based on radar data. EFUSW of McBrideMarshallOK11:25Emergency management reported a waterspout over Lake Texoma that remained over water and caused no damage. EF0Northern TulsaTulsaOK11:29–11:30Radar data depicted a debris ball over an industrial area of Tulsa; however, survey teams were unable to fully survey the affected area due to flooding. The intensity estimation was based on radar data as result. EF1TulsaTulsaOK11:31–11:35A number of homes and structures were damaged, trees were downed, and two power poles were snapped. One man was injured when a tree fell onto his house. EF1N of TulsaTulsaOK11:37–11:39Trees were damaged near the Tulsa International Airport. EF0NNE of OwassoTulsaOK11:48–11:49Large tree branches were snapped. EF1W of TushkaAtokaOK12:03–12:06A barn suffered significant roof damage. Trees and power lines were downed. EF0WSW of BassvilleGreeneMO18:06–18:07An outbuilding was blown off its foundation, a barn had its roof blown off, and some homes sustained minor shingle damage. Several trees were also uprooted. EF1W of MarshfieldWebsterMO19:48–19:55A tornado along an intermittent path damaged the roofs of structures and snapped or uprooted trees. EF1W of Mansfield to W of ManesWrightMO20:17–20:40A grocery store in Hartville had its storefront collapsed and the back of the store blown in. Several trees were snapped and uprooted, with some falling onto a home. EF1E of Beulah to ESE of Edgar SpringsPhelpsMO21:18–21:28Hundreds of trees were snapped. EF1SSE of Enterprise to S of ChapmanDickinsonKS21:32–21:48Trees and power lines were damaged. EF0W of StocktonRooksKS21:50–21:51Photographic evidence confirmed a tornado. EFUE of Chapman to ENE of MilfordDickinson, GearyKS21:52–22:23This tornado was intermittent in nature and stayed over rural areas, producing no observable damage. EF1E of YucatanCallawayMO22:05–22:08A small barn was destroyed, and some trees were damaged. EF1W of Labadie to NE of AugustaFranklin, St. CharlesMO22:58–23:10A few roofs were blown off barns and outbuildings, and some homes sustained minor structural damage. Extensive tree damage also occurred. EF0E of Rossville to SW of MayettaShawnee, JacksonKS23:10–23:32Trees and power lines were damaged. EF2SW of Mayetta to S of WhitingJacksonKS23:38–00:00Several structures and trees sustained moderate damage in the western part of Mayetta. Outside of town, outbuildings were damaged, and a house lost much of its roof and part of an exterior wall. EF0WaterlooMonroeIL00:01–00:02Minor structural and tree damage occurred on the northern side of Waterloo. EF0SW of OneidaNemahaKS00:06–00:13Outbuildings and one residence were damaged. EF1NW of EffinghamAtchisonKS00:08–00:17Several power poles were snapped. EF3E of BernNemahaKS00:20–00:28This low-end EF3 tornado caused severe damage to a well-built brick home. Trees and power lines were also damaged, and cycloidal scouring occurred in open farm fields. EFUS of Dawson (1st tornado)RichardsonNE00:31–00:32A storm chaser caught a tornado on video. No known damage occurred. EFUS of Dawson (2nd tornado)RichardsonNE00:43–00:45Storm chasers and a sheriff deputy sighted a tornado over open fields. No known damage occurred. EF0SE of HoweNemahaNE00:55–00:56Tree limbs were downed by this brief, weak tornado.

May 22 event