March 2018 Tornado Outbreak

After Category 4 Hurricane Chris dissipated, the cyclone from the storm dropped nearly 500 tornadoes all over the Contiguous US. A total of 32 people perished along with people getting injured. All deaths came from the Tescott, KS EF5 and the Oklahoma EF4's. A total of $1.4 billion in damages was done, mostly because of the $990 million in damages from the EF5.

Synopsis
After Hurricane Chris dissipated, the post cyclone formed over a dozens supercells that spawned many shapes and sizes of tornadoes. On March 23rd, 305 tornadoes touched down, setting a new record, beating the 2011 Super Outbreak. Then on March 24th, 177 tornadoes touched down also causing severe damage.

Tescott, Kansas
At 9:49 AM CDT, the first EF5 of the year and strongest tornado of the outbreak touched down. At first downing trees at EF0 strength, the tornado quickly intensified into an EF2, destroying 2 mobile homes, killing 3. A tractor trailer was hit with 165 mile per hour wind, killing the 2 people inside.

As the EF4 was near it's peak intensity, 2 satellite tornadoes touched down, each causing EF0 damage. The EF4 then became it's peak strength and width, destroying a neighborhood, killing 12. Both satellite tornadoes dissipated fast while the EF5 weakened into an EF3. The tornado strengthened back into an EF4 while destroying a farm. The tornado weakened into an EF0 before strengthened back into and EF1, damaging a barn.

The tornado finally lifted at 12:16 PM CDT. In all, the Tescott EF5 left 17 perished, 34 injured, and $990 million in damages.

Four Corners, Florida
At 2:19 PM EST, a rare EF3 touched down near Poinciana. At first the tornado, an EF1 caused minor damage to many stores and shops before intensifying to an EF3. The EF3 damaged 20 houses, injuring 14. The tornado briefly weakened into an EF2 before intensifying back into an EF3. The tornado entered many apartments along with homes, damaging them along the way.