Tornado Outbreak of May 16, 2018

The Tornado Outbreak of May 16, 2018 was a deadly, violent, and catastrophic tornado outbreak that occurred on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. A total of 66 people died, another estimated 550 were injured, and $12.36 billion (2018 USD) in damages was done.

The max rating was an EF4 with 6 events. The most powerful tornado was the high-end EF4 that hit Bennington, Kansas with maximum wind speeds of 200 mph (321 km/h). The weakest tornado was an EF0 with 40 mph (64 km/h) wind speeds near Delphos.

A confirmed total of 125 touched down with 49 of the being rated EF0, 36 EF1's, 21 EF2's, 13 EF3's, and 6 EF4's.