The only EF5 of the Outbreak on the 3rd, near Prague, Oklahoma. | |
Type: | Tornado Outbreak |
Active: | August 2-4, 2018 |
Duration of tornado outbreak1: | 2 days, 2 hours, 38 minutes |
Maximum rated tornado2: | EF5 tornado |
Highest winds | 296 mph (476 km/h) (Prague, Oklahoma EF5 on August 3rd) |
Tornadoes confirmed: | 60 |
Damage: | $16,886,018,150 (2018 USD) |
Injuries: | 5,175 |
Fatalities: | 262 |
Areas affected: | US States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Dakota |
1Time from first tornado to last tornado |
The August 2-4, 2018 Tornado Outbreak was a medium, deadly, and costly outbreak that occurred primarily in the Midwestern United States.
In all, a total of 60 tornadoes touched down, including 22 EF0's, 16 EF1's, 9 EF2's, 7 EF3's, 5 EF4's, and 1 EF5. A total of 262 people died, another 5,175 were injured and $16.88 billion (2018 USD) in damages was done.
The strongest tornado of the outbreak was the Prague, Oklahoma EF5 with winds up to 296 mph (476 km/h). The weakest tornado was an EF0 near Moore, Oklahoma with recorded wind speeds just under 30 mph (48 km/h) on August 4.
The deadliest and costliest was also the Prague EF5. The outbreak occurred as of a result of high amounts of instability in the atmosphere and storms that formed in Europe strengthened over the Atlantic Ocean and caused this outbreak to form supercells and cause many strong and violent twisters.
Extensive damage occurred as of a result from this outbreak, including: destroyed homes, restaurants, businesses, and multiple factories, damage to millions of trees, thousands of cars were also either damaged, destroyed or never located. Multiple buildings were as extensively damaged from a few EF2's and EF3's.
The Prague, OK EF5 had one of the highest recorded wind speeds of the entire 2018 Tornado Season. The EF5 is also considered one of the most violent tornadoes ever.
The outbreak also is known for it's damage, causing over $16.8 billion (2018 USD) in damages. The state of Oklahoma had the most tornadoes with a total number of 49 tornadoes. Just like the 2018 Super Outbreak, the state recorded the most tornadoes in an outbreak.
Synopsis[]
Confirmed Total |
Confirmed EF0 |
Confirmed EF1 |
Confirmed EF2 |
Confirmed EF3 |
Confirmed EF4 |
Confirmed EF5 |
60 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
A total of tornadoes touched down, causing deaths, injuries, and in damages. A total of 22 EF0's, 16 EF1's, 9 EF2's, 7 EF3's, 5 EF4's, and 1 EF5 touched down over the course of the outbreak.
Tornado Statistics[]
State | Total | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
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August 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
August 3 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
August 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 60 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Tornadoes by State []
State | Tornadoes |
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Oklahoma | 49 |
Kansas | 2 |
Minnesota | 2 |
Missouri | 2 |
Illinois | 1 |
Indiana | 1 |
Iowa | 1 |
South Dakota | 1 |
Wisconsin | 1 |
Total: | 60 |
Events[]
Main Article: List of tornadoes in the August 2-4, 2018 Tornado Outbreak
Notable Tornadoes[]
Davenport, Iowa[]
Main Article: 2018 Davenport, Iowa Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 5:56 PM CDT – 7:02 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Anadarko, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Caddo County-Grady County, Oklahoma Tornado
EF3 tornado | |||
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Duration | 4:16 PM CDT – 5:36 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min) |
Binger, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Caddo County, Oklahoma Tornado
EF3 tornado | |||
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Duration | 4:51 PM CDT – 5:31 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min) |
Piedmont, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Piedmont, Oklahoma Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:32 PM CDT – 9:06 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
Okarche, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Okarche, Oklahoma Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:57 PM CDT – 9:07 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Guthrie, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Guthrie, Oklahoma Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 8:01 PM CDT – 9:08 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min) |
Lincoln County, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Lincoln County, Oklahoma Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 8:09 PM CDT – 9:46 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
Prague, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Prague, Oklahoma Tornado
EF5 tornado | |||
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Duration | 8:18 PM CDT – 10:32 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 470 km/h (295 mph) (1-min) |
The tornado first touched down at 8:18 PM CDT 2.2 miles west of Bearden. Ranging from an EF0 to EF1, hundreds of trees were downed and hundreds of homes were hit, leaving all types of damage. As an EF3 nearing Prague, 16 were killed along with 358 as the tornado hit 3 neighborhoods.
Reaching peak strength with winds speeds upward of 296 mph (476 km/h), 127 were killed along with 1,439 when not only 6 neighborhoods were hit, over a hundred restaurants, businesses, car dealerships, farms, factories, and schools were destroyed. A reported total of 51,346 vehicles were either mangled beyond recognition or were never found.
Another 33 were killed along with 9 injured as the high-end EF4 destroyed a neighborhood. Ranging from EF1 to EF4 strength, various types of damage occurred as homes and restaurants were damaged.
Loosing strength, the twister caused EF0 to EF1 damage before dissipating at 10:32 PM CDT after causing 176 deaths, another 1,797 injuries, and $7.65 billion in damages.
Immediately rated as an EF5, multiple experts including Timothy Marshall and Thomas Grazulis even stated how some of the worst damage they have ever seen happened from this event.
This twister is still the 5th costliest tornado ever recorded in history. The EF5 was also the 14th costliest tornado of the decade. The NWS gave the violent tornado an EF5 rating 1 hour after beginning their survey. The path reached 61.71 miles and 2.4 miles wide.
Newcastle, Oklahoma[]
Main Article: 2018 Newcastle, Oklahoma Tornado
EF3 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:23 PM CDT – 8:14 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min) |
External Links[]
- List of tornadoes in the Tornado Outbreak of August 2-4, 2018
- 2018 Davenport, Iowa Tornado
- 2018 Caddo County-Grady County, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Caddo County, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Piedmont, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Okarche, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Guthrie, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Lincoln County, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Prague, Oklahoma Tornado
- 2018 Newcastle, Oklahoma Tornado
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