Tornado Outbreak of May 9, 2020

The Tornado Outbreak of May 9, 2020 was a large, devastating, single day tornado outbreak that affected the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Nebraska on May 9, 2020. Throughout 11 hours on this day, 62 tornadoes touched down across the 4 states. There were several significant tornadoes in this outbreak, however, the most notable and deadliest of the entire outbreak was an EF5 tornado that tracked across 2 cities in Gove County, Kansas, leveling both towns, and killing 27 people. Several other somewhat notable tornadoes occurred, including an EF2 that tracked across downtown Lamar, Colorado, killing 5. This storm also produced large hail in Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as damaging, straight-line winds in Colorado.