Tornadoes of 2019 (Hitman)

The Tornadoes of 2019 (Hitman) was a deadly and catastrophic tornado season. The total number of tornado reports in the United States were 2,384, but a total of 2,439 tornadoes were confirmed, the number of deaths stood at 10,788 deaths and the total of $116.4 billion (2019 USD) in damages. 72 tornadoes were recorded in other countries, with most of them causing little damage.

There was 11,990 tornadic deaths: 10,788 in the United States, 81 in Somalia, 65 in China, 28 in Tanzania, 13 in Canada, 10 in Germany, and 5 in Brazil.

8 countries recorded at least 1 tornado. The U.S. state of Oklahoma recorded 445 tornadoes in the 2019 calendar year, the most of any year. The Canadian province of Saskatchewan recorded 15 tornadoes, Manitoba recorded 10, and Ontario recorded 4, bringing the Canadian tornado total for the year up to 29. Another 13 were killed from multiple tornadoes in Canada. China recorded one EF4, killing 65 people. France recorded 5 tornadoes, 3 F0's, and 1 F1 and 1 F2. Germany recorded 14 tornadoes and Brazil recorded 7. 7 tornadoes occurred in Africa: 4 in Somalia and 3 in Tanzania.

United States
There was 2,384 reports of tornadoes in the U.S., however, 2,439 were confirmed.

Canada
There was 29 reports of tornadoes in Canada, with all 29 reports being confirmed.

France
There was 5 reports of tornadoes in France, with all 5 reports being confirmed.

China
There was 1 report of tornadoes in China, with the 1 report being confirmed.

Germany
There was 14 reports of tornadoes in Germany, with all 14 being confirmed.

Brazil
There was 7 reports of tornadoes in Brazil, with all 7 being confirmed.

Tanzania
There was 3 reports of tornadoes in Tanzania, with all 3 being confirmed.

Somalia
There was 4 reports of tornadoes in Somalia, with all 4 being confirmed.

Tornadoes by U.S. State
Because of a very active March, April, May, and June, for the 2nd straight year, over 2,000 tornadoes occurred in the United States. The state of Oklahoma had the most confirmed tornadoes out of every other state with 445 confirmed tornadoes. Texas came in second with 310 confirmed tornadoes.

Kansas came in a close third with 309 tornadoes. Missouri came in fourth with 133 tornadoes. To round out the top 5, Alabama had 117 confirmed tornadoes.

During the year, six different outbreaks had 100+ confirmed tornadoes. The month of May recorded the most amount of tornadoes, with 682. May also had 4 of the 9 EF5's, the most out of any month. Both March and June had 2 EF5's occur during the month. April also had an EF5. 2019 is tied with 2011 for the second most EF5's with 9. 2019 is also second behind 2018 for the most EF4 tornadoes with 80 and the second most violent tornadoes, with 89.

January
There was 33 reports of tornadoes in the US in the month of January, of which 23 were confirmed.

Main Article: List of U.S. tornadoes from January to February 2019

January 16
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of January 16, 2019; List of tornadoes in the Tornado Outbreak of January 16, 2019  and 2019 Coleridge, Nebraska Tornado

A small outbreak consisting of 14 tornadoes caused 12 deaths, including seven from a high-end EF3 near Coleridge, Nebraska. Another EF3, 3 EF2's, 4 EF1's, and 4 EF0's occurred in Nebraska and an EF0 occurred in South Dakota.

The outbreak occurred as of a result of a weakening system with a moderately strong jet stream that originated from the Gulf of Mexico. Another 4 deaths occurred from the other EF3 near Foster, Nebraska and the final death occurred from an EF2 that also caused significant damage and death near Foster, Nebraska.

February
There were 86 reports of tornadoes in February, of which 79 were confirmed.

February 6
A family of tornadoes touched down in Arkansas and Texas, killing 8 and causing $27 million in damages. Forming from a system in the Atlantic, the family dropped a total of 9 tornadoes: 2 EF0's, 2 EF1's, 4 EF2's, and 1 EF3.

The high-end EF3 near Leary, Texas was responsible for 5 of the 8 deaths and most of the damages. All 3 of tornadoes that touched down in Arkansas were 3 of the 4 EF2's. The outbreak included a large EF0 that tracked for over 24 miles in very Eastern Texas. The first of three EF2's in and around Fouke, Arkansas was responsible for the final three deaths of the outbreak.

February 18-19
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of February 18-19, 2019

A system with high wind shear and high moisture formed multiple bases that formed tornadoes. On the 18th, 36 tornadoes were confirmed. 24 deaths occurred on the 18th as 3 of the 4 EF4's during the outbreak caused damage and death.

On the 19th, most of the tornadoes were weak as the system weakened. 13 deaths did occurred from a high-end EF4 near Detroit, Michigan. In all, $1.87 billion (2019 USD) and 37 deaths occurred from 60 tornadoes.

February 27
Main Article: February 2019 North Dakota Tornado Family

A system that developed from the Rockies caused severe thunderstorms in the states of North Dakota and South Dakota, causing 10 tornadoes to touchdown.

An EF2 near the city of Streeter caused all 5 deaths, all 7 injuries, and causing $1 million in damages. Winds reached 125 mph (200 km/h).

March
There was 255 reports of tornadoes in March with 271 tornadoes being confirmed.

Main Article: List of U.S. Tornadoes from March to April 2019

March 6-8
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of March 6-8, 2019

A significant outbreak occurred from Wednesday, March 6, to Friday, March 8. In all, 205 tornadoes touched down, including 2 separate EF4's in Texas-Oklahoma and Kansas.

In all, 159 people died, hundreds were injured, and $2 billion (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

March 13 (France)
A few strong thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes. 3 brief F0's caused no damage. An F1 caused severe roof damage to multiple farms. A strong F2 caused severe damage to multiple homes. 4 were injured in the process.

March 17-19
Main Article: Tornado outbreak of March 17-19, 2019; List of tornadoes in the Tornado outbreak of March 17-19, 2019 , 2019 Prescott, Arkansas tornado; 2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado and 2019 Goddard, Kansas Tornado 

A catastrophic outbreak occurred from March 17 through March 19, causing 20 violent tornadoes, all of which were killers. In all, 198 people were killed, over 3,270 were injured, and $12.65 billion (2019 USD) in damages.

After a low pressure system, along with the jet stream, set up a perfect situation for a catastrophic outbreak. Kansas and Arkansas each saw violent tornadoes, and the St. Louis Metro Area was hammered with multiple EF4's.

March 22 (Canada)
Multiple EF0's and EF1's were reported near London, Ontario as many strong thunderstorms moved through the areas. Multiple homes sustained major roof damage from the lone EF1 and a man was seriously injured as his mobile was overturned by the fierce winds.

April
There was 546 reports in April with 552 tornadoes being confirmed. This is the second most-active April on record, behind 2011.

Main Article: List of U.S. Tornadoes from March to April 2019

March 31 - April 9
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak Sequence of March 31 - April 9, 2019

For 10 days, a big and destructive outbreak occurred in the United States. In all, 347 tornadoes touched down in over two dozen states. 365 people were killed and $20.7 billion (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

An EF5 near Silver Creek, Mississippi on Day 1 of the sequence killed 7. In addition, another EF5 that struck Key West, Florida killed 47 people. Another 7 EF4's caused incredible damage in multiple states.

April 11 (China)
On April 11, a violent, mid-range, EF4-rated tornado hit Yeuyang. In all, 65 deaths occurred, 2,347 injuries also occurred, along with $200 million in damages.

The worst damage occurred in a small village as the tornado swept away every single structure in the village. Most deaths and injuries occurred at a well-built restaurant in the village that was leveled.

April 13-16
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of April 13-16, 2019

After areas of low pressure, along with moderate wind shear set a boundary for severe thunderstorms and a 20% chance for tornadoes.

With lower activity on the 13th, severe activity occurred on both the 14th and 15th, with an EF4 occurring on both days, including a mid-range EF4 in Golden City, Missouri that killed 8 on the 15th. A couple EF3's occurred on the 14th, 15th, and 16th.

In all, 20 deaths occurred, along with $800 million (2019 USD) in damages.

April 19
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of April 19, 2019

On April 19, severe and scattered thunderstorms that formed a monsterous supercell that formed dozens of tornadoes, including multiple EF3's in and around Mayflower, Arkansas that killed all 11 people during the outbreak. Most of the tornadoes occurred south of Mayflower. In all, 11 died and $560 million (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

May
There was 664 reports of tornadoes in May, with 682 being confirmed.

May 3
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of May 3, 2019; 2019 Harper, Kansas Tornado; 2019 Sand Springs, Oklahoma Tornado; 2019 Spiro, Oklahoma Tornado and 2019 Vinita, Oklahoma Tornado

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May 7
Main Article: 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah Tornado

A small tornado family wreaked havoc on the city of Salt Lake City. While the first two tornadoes were brief and weak EF0's, the third tornado stayed on the ground for just over 20 miles. This tornado caused EF4 damage to hundreds of homes along it's path and killed 32 people, becoming Utah's deadliest tornado ever. The last tornado was an EF1 satellite that caused moderate to major roof damage to many homes.

In all, 32 people died, 764 people were injured, and $2.34 billion (2019 USD) in damages was done.

May 9-11
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of May 9-11, 2019

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May 13-17
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of May 13-17, 2019; 2019 Sterling, Kansas Tornado; 2019 Vian, Oklahoma Tornado; 2019 Hesston, Kansas Tornado and 2019 Lenexa, Kansas Tornado

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May 22
In the early evening hours of May 22, a large and violent, EF5-rated tornado struck Sierra Vista, Arizona. In all, an incredible 10,000 people were killed and 21,895 were injured. At the time, this tornado was the second deadliest ever. Most of the fatalities occurred in three dozen separate communities of well-built homes, where most of the injuries occurred. This is the fifth F5/EF5 in Arizona history and deadliest in the state's history. $900 million (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

May 28
Main Article: May 28, 2019 Tornado Outbreak

A medium sized outbreak occurred on the 28th after a moderate risk was issued for much of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. While 50 of the 52 tornadoes caused mostly minor damage, two separate EF4's in Oklahoma caused all 22 deaths during the outbreaks. The first EF4 killed 18 and injured 95 near Ryan. The second EF4 killed 4 and injured 21 near Cookietown.

In all, the outbreak killed 22, injured 116, and caused $376 million (2019 USD) in damages.

June
There was 291 reports of tornadoes in June, with 306 being confirmed.

June 4-6
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of June 4-6, 2019 and 2019 Mulhall, Oklahoma Tornado

An outbreak in the days following June 3 was evident as warm and cool air masses were colliding. That night a moderate risk was issued for multiple states in the Midwestern United States. A high risk was issued for the 5th and both EF4's touched down near Girvin, Texas and Mulhall, Oklahoma respectively. The Girvin EF4 caused 6 deaths and 65 deaths, along with $668 million (2019 USD) in damages. The Mulhall EF4 caused 29 deaths, 97 injuries, and $975 million (2019 USD) in damages.

In all, this outbreak caused 46 deaths, over 200 injuries, and $2.4 billion (2019 USD) in damages.

June 13-19
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak Sequence of June 13-19, 2019; 2019 Parshall, North Dakota Tornado and 2019 Bridge Creek-Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

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June 24-27
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of June 24-27, 2019

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July
There was 105 reports of tornadoes in July, with 108 being confirmed.

July 8-9
Main Article: Tornado Outbreak of July 8-9, 2019

July 24
Main Article: 2019 Vicksburg, Mississippi Tornado Family

August
There was 96 reports of tornadoes in August, with 97 being confirmed.

August 16 (Canada)
In the late-afternoon hours of August 16, a lone thunderstorm developed in southern Saskatchewan. This thunderstorm developed into a tornado warned supercell. The first of 15 tornadoes touched down a mile west of Eastend.

While 80% of the tornadoes that touched down in Saskatchewan were either EF0 or EF1, 2 EF2's touched down near Vidora and Consul, each causing significant damage to multiple farms. Out of this small family, the only deadly tornado was also the strongest tornado, which was an EF3 near Nashlyn caused severe damage to multiple homes and farms. In all, 3 people died, 19 people were injured, and $4 million (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

August 29 (Canada)
Like 13 days ago, a lone thunderstorm developed this time in Manitoba and had the chance of spawning of a couple of tornadoes. In all, 10 tornadoes touched down, with 9 of them being either an EF0 or an EF1. The strongest tornado of the small family, an EF2, caused significant damage to multiple homes, killing 1 and injuring 4. Another $2 million (2019 USD) in damages occurred.

September
There was 143 reports of tornadoes in September, with 150 being confirmed.

September 18 (Canada)
Another round of strong thunderstorms strolled through Windsor, causing straight line winds up to 75 mph (120 km/h). 9 confirmed tornadoes touched down as well. 2 separate EF0's caused minor damage in south Windsor. Another 6 EF1's touched down, all east of Windsor. The strongest and only deadly tornado of the Windsor tornado family touched down southwest of Windsor. Causing 9 deaths, multiple structures were significantly damaged and a dozen mobile homes were destroyed. Another 27 were injured and $35 million (2019 USD) in damages.

October
There was 53 reports of tornadoes in October, with 55 being confirmed.

October 4 (Germany)
A round of thunderstorms moved through Waidhofen, spawning 14 separate tornadoes, including a deadly F3. 4 F0's touched down, causing no damage. A further 7 F1's also touched down, also causing minimal damage. 2 different F2's both caused significant damage to multiple farms, each killing 2.

The most severe tornado was an F3 that touched down near the Hinterkaifeck farm. F3 damage occurred to multiple farms, killing 6. In all, 10 people were killed, along with 61 injuries, and $50 million (2019 USD) in damages.

October 31 (Brazil)
A round of severe thunderstorms rolled through Brazil, spawning 7 tornadoes. 3 F0's touched down, causing little damage. 3 additional F1's touched down. The first F1 partially ripped off a roof. The second F1 ripped a roof off a barn. The third and last F1 overturned a mobile home. The strongest and only deadly tornado caused severe damage to multiple homes. 5 were killed and 16 were injured. Damages reached $15 million (2019 USD) in damages.

November
There was 67 reports of tornadoes in November, with 70 being confirmed.

November 24 (Tanzania)
A group of severe, scattered thunderstorms spawned 3 tornadoes on the island of Zanzibar. 2 separate F0's caused little damage before a destructive tornado touched down. A stovepipe F4 caused 28 deaths and more than 600 injuries. Most of the deaths and injuries came at a vigil for Freddie Mercury on the 28th anniversary of his death.

In all, 28 people were killed, along with over 600 injuries, and $20 million (2019 USD) in damages.

December
There was 34 reports of tornadoes in December, with 36 being confirmed.

December 18 (Somalia)
A scattered thunderstorm spawned multiple tornadoes in Mogadishu. The first two tornadoes that touched down were both F0. Little damage occurred. A high-end F1 caused slight damage in southern Mogadishu. The only deadly tornado of this small family was a destructive F4 that caused 81 deaths, 893 injuries, and $600 million (2019 USD) in damages.