July 3-6 2021 Tornado outbreak

The July 3-6 2021 Tornado outbreak was a large scale tornado outbreak that effected much of the Southern and Eastern U.S from July 3- July 6 2021. This outbreak was responsible for 1.2 billion dollars in damages making it the costliest tornado outbreak in the month of July. This outbreak spawned a total of 6 EF5, 17 EF4, 32 EF3, 29 EF2, 30 EF1 and 45 EF0 Tornadoes. A total of 159 Tornadoes.

Outbreak
On July 2, 2021 a powerful jet stream occurred across the central United States. Cold, dry air from Canada combined with warm, humid air from the gulf of Mexico. This created instability across much of the Southern and Central US in the late afternoon on July 2. A few thunderstorms developed over New Mexico and West Texas and tracked Eastward into the evening on July 2. Only a few weak isolated tornadoes were reported, but conditions looked more and more favorable for the formation of severe weather. The Strom prediction center issued an high risk for North and Central Texas and most of Oklahoma with an moderate risk issued for west Texas and Eastern New Mexico and a enhanced risk for south Texas.

July 3

Around 9:00 AM CDT severe thunderstorms began to develop over west Texas and eastern New Mexico. Another set of Severe thunderstorms also  developed over North Central Texas and central Office by 10:30 AM CDT a PDS Tornado watch was issued for Western and North Central Texas and Oklahoma. By 11:00 AM CDT several weak tornadoes were confirmed in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The first major tornado of the day would be an high end EF3 tornado that struck San Angelo, Texas around 11:12 AM CDT. This Tornado left behind extensive damage in San Angelo. At 12:05 PM CDT another EF3 tornado struck Stephenville, Texas. The same supercell that spawned the Stephenville tornado would track Eastward and spawn an large EF4 Wedge Tornado that struck Cleburne, Texas around 1:34 PM CDT. The most powerful Tornado of the day would be a high end EF4 Wedge Tornado that struck Lawton, Oklahoma at 4:40 PM CDT. More Tornado activity continued in these areas well into the night. The system that had developed would move Eastward over night triggering another outbreak in East Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana on July 4.

July 4

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Non-Tornadic events
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Notable Tornadoes
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