The 2027 EF5 + southeastern tornado outbreak was a very extreme tornado outbreak. Several new categories were added to the F scale. The strongest tornadoes were M 12's that struck Alabama and Georgia.
| Type: | Outbreak |
| Active: | 4/12/2027-4/13/2027 |
| Duration of tornado outbreak1: | 1 day |
| Maximum rated tornado2: | M 12 tornado |
| Highest winds | 9900 |
| Tornadoes confirmed: | 355 |
| Damage: | 1,000,000,000,000 |
| Injuries: | 54500 |
| Fatalities: | 34000 |
| Areas affected: | Southeastern United states |
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1Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
SPC OUTLOOK[]
On April 11th the SPC issued an EXTREME risk for its day 2 outlook. The outlook mentioned that F 6+ tornadoes would be likely and issued a 90% chance of significant tornadoes. On April 12th 2027 the Spc upgraded the risk and issued a PDS extreme tornado watch. They issued a 95% chance of significant tornadoes.
NEW categories[]
THE FUJITA SCALE. THE NWS added F 6- M 12 to the Fujita scale.
| Values used for the Fujita scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita Scale Category | Windspeeds | Hexadecimal | |
| F+ | ≤39 mph | #00CCCC | |
| F0 | 40-72 mph | #99FF33 | |
| F1 | 73-112 mph | #FFCC00 | |
| F2 | 113-157 mph | #FF9966 | |
| F3 | 158-206 mph | #FF9900 | |
| F4 | 207-260 mph | #CC0033 | |
| F5 | 261-318 mph | #FF0000 | |
| F6 | 319-379 mph | #990099 | |
| F7 | 380-440 mph | #009999 | |
| F8 | 441-506 mph | #33CC33 | |
| F9 | 507-579 mph | #FF00FF | |
| F10 | 580-651 mph | #00FF00 | |
| F11 | 652-731 mph | #CC99CC | |
| F12 | 732 mph-761 mph (Mach 1) | #99CCFF | |
| Values used for the Fujita scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mach Fujita Scale Category | Windspeeds | Hexadecimal | |
| M1 | 761-1520 mph | #99FF33 | |
| M2 | 1521-2282 mph | #FFCC00 | |
| M3 | 2283-3043 mph | #FF9966 | |
| M4 | 3044-3805 mph | #FF9900 | |
| M5 | 3806-4566 mph | #CC0033 | |
| M6 | 4567-5327 mph | #FF0000 | |
| M7 | 5328-6088 mph | #990099 | |
| M8 | 6089-6849 mph | #009999 | |
| M9 | 6850-7611 mph | #33CC33 | |
| M10 | 7612-8372 mph | #FF00FF | |
| M11 | 8373-9133 mph | #00FF00 | |
| M12 | ≥9134 mph | #CC99CC | |
Notable Tornadoes[]
Macon GA M 8 tornado[]
On 4/12/2027 at 4;45 PM a supercell thunderstorm developed. It triggered a tornado warning at 4:45 PM. At 5 PM a funnel cloud touched down. The tornado rapidly intensified as it moved into Macon. It was then a F 6 as it hit Macon. Macon was obliterated. The Tornado Rapidly intensified and by 6:30 PM it was a M 3 tornado. It hit Milledgeville at M 6 intensity obliterating it and scouring the ground to a depth of 5450 feet. It moved into Sandersville as a M 8 at peak intensity with winds of 6905 MPH and annihilated it at 8:55 PM. It rapidly weakened and then dissipated at 9 PM.
| M8 tornado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Duration | 4/12/2027 at 5 PM – 4/12 at 9 PM | ||
| Intensity | 11110 km/h (6905 mph) (1-min) | ||
Gordon Ga M11 Tornado[]
On 4/12/2027 at 3:45 PM a supercell thunderstorm developed. It triggered a tornado warning at 3:55 PM. At 4 PM a funnel cloud touched down. The tornado rapidly intensified as it moved into Jeffersonville. It was then a F 8 as it hit Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville was obliterated. The Tornado Rapidly intensified and by 5:00 PM it was a M 9 tornado. It hit Milledgeville at M 9 intensity obliterating it and scouring the ground to a depth of 6450 feet. It moved into Gordon as a M 11 at peak intensity with winds of 8635 MPH and annihilated it at 5:55 PM. It rapidly weakened and then dissipated at 6 PM.
| M11 tornado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Duration | 4/12/2027 at 4 PM – 4/12/2027 at 6 PM | ||
| Intensity | 13890 km/h (8635 mph) (1-min) | ||
Gordon-Atlanta M12 Tornado[]
On April 13 at 9 AM a tornado touched down in Gordon, Georgia. When it started it was a M 2 and obliterated everything around it. at 10 AM it got to M 5 and got even crazier. At 12 PM it was M 10 and went east until it turned to the west, hitting Gordon as a M 12 at peak intensity with winds of 9900 MPH and finished Georgia off at 1 PM, scouring the ground down to a depth of 10500 feet. It went around Georgia killing everybody who dared step in its way for a few hours. It rapidly weakened and then dissipated at 12 PM.
| M12 tornado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Duration | 4/13/2027 at 9AM – 4/13/2027 at 12 PM | ||
| Intensity | 15925 km/h (9900 mph) (1-min) | ||
Birginham AL-Macon GA F12 Tornado[]
| F12 tornado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Duration | 4/13/2027 at 7 am – 4/13/2027 at 10 AM | ||
| Intensity | 1215 km/h (755 mph) (1-min) | ||