June 21, 2018 Tornado Outbreak

On June 21, 2018 a powerful supercell over the Midwest caused 30 confirmed significant tornadoes to touch down down in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

A total 31 tornadoes touched down, 1 EF2, 11 EF3's, 14 EF4's, and 4 EF5's. A total of 560 people died, another 15,817 were injured, and $30.129 billion in damages was done.

The deadliest tornado was the Oleta, OK EF5 that killed 161. And the costliest tornado was the New Cordell, OK EF5 that caused of $7.2 billion in damages.

Oklahoma had the most twister with 23, Kansas had 6, and Texas had 2. While Oklahoma had the most EF5's with all four of the EF's happening in Oklahoma, the state also had the most EF4's, with 19, the most EF3's with 11 of the 12 EF3's, the state also had the lone EF2.

The outbreak is most notable for having the highest rated tornadoes, with none having a rating under EF2. While one of the deadliest and costliest outbreaks to date, the outbreak all started because of a tropical depression that dissipated over Oklahoma, causing many severe and violent tornadoes to touch down.

The weakest tornado of the 31 twister outbreak was the Spiro, OK EF2 with 130 mph winds. The Oleta, OK EF5, also the deadliest, was the strongest with 293 mph winds.