The Prescott, Arkansas high-end EF4 on March 17. | |
Type: | Tornado Outbreak |
Active: | March 17-19, 2019 |
Duration of tornado outbreak1: | WIP |
Maximum rated tornado2: | EF5 tornado |
Highest winds | 210 mph (337 km/h) (Cotter, Arkansas EF5) on March 17 |
Tornadoes confirmed: | 34 |
Damage: | $12.65 billion (2019 USD) |
Injuries: | 3,372 |
Fatalities: | 198 |
Areas affected: | Great Plains and Southeastern United States |
1Time from first tornado to last tornado |
The Tornado outbreak of March 17-19, 2019 was a big and catastrophic tornado outbreak that occurred from March 17 to March 19, 2019. A total of 34 tornadoes occurred. 198 people were killed, 3,372 were injured and $12.65 billion in damage occurred.
Synopsis[]
Confirmed Total |
Confirmed EF0 |
Confirmed EF1 |
Confirmed EF2 |
Confirmed EF3 |
Confirmed EF4 |
Confirmed EF5 |
34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
Date | Total | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Deaths | Injuries |
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March 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 680 |
March 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 1,606 |
March 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 1,086 |
Total | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 198 | 3,372 |
A total of 34 tornadoes occurred, with 20 of them being violent. The Cotter, Arkansas was the strongest tornado of the outbreak with 210 mph (337 km/h) winds.
State | Tornadoes |
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Kansas | 12 |
Missouri | 6 |
Illinois | 5 |
Arkansas | 4 |
Louisiana | 4 |
Texas | 3 |
Events[]
Main Article: List of tornadoes in the Tornado Outbreak of March 17-19, 2019
Notable Tornadoes[]
Prescott, Arkansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Prescott, Arkansas tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:02 PM CDT – 6:57 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Baxter County, Arkansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:18 PM CDT – 7:56 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Baxter County, Arkansas Tornado
Cotter, Arkansas[]
EF5 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:31 PM CDT – 8:45 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 340 km/h (210 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Cotter, Arkansas Tornado
Clinton, Arkansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Clinton, Arkansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:41 PM CDT – 8:06 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (170 mph) (1-min) |
Clarksville, Texas[]
EF3 tornado | |||
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Duration | 8:19 PM CDT – 9:05 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Clarksville, Texas Tornado
Ballwin, Missouri[]
Main Article: 2019 Ballwin, Missouri Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 3:55 PM CDT – 5:06 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Chesterfield, Missouri[]
Main Article: 2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:35 PM CDT – 8:07 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
At 6:35 PM CDT, the funnel cloud that would produce the violent EF4 touched down 4.3 miles north of Chesterfield. Causing EF0 to EF1 damage, multiple mobile homes were overturned and dozens of trees were pushed over.
Intensifying quickly, a tornado emergency was declared for Chesterfield as a doppler on wheels recorded EF3 mph winds, with the winds up to 160 mph (257 km/h).
Intensifying even further into a mid-range EF4, 15 were killed in a mobile home park with 245 more being injured. Tracking 0.3 miles, a grocery store was absolutely leveled, killing 17. The tornado reached peak intensity, killing 4 in the process.
Impacting and airfield, an aircraft was completely destroyed, killing the pilot. In this area, the worst damage occurred. Many homes were completely destroyed and ground scouring was at it's deepest.
Another 4 were killed when a home was leveled at mid-range EF4 intensity. Gradually beginning to loose strength, multiple farms were completely leveled, killing 2.
A farm completely lost all of their animals and farm vehicles. Damage in this area was rated mid-range EF3. Gradually loosing strength, EF1 to EF2 damage occurred.
The now EF0 finally dissipated at 8:07 PM CDT after killing 42, injuring 977, and causing $3.8 billion (2019 USD) in damages. The following day, Missouri governor, Mike Parson, declared a state of emergency.
Manchester, Missouri[]
Main Article: 2019 Manchester, Missouri Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 4:58 PM CDT – 6:24 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
St. Louis County, Missouri[]
Main Article: 2019 St. Louis County Missouri Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 5:17 PM CDT – 6:39 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (170 mph) (1-min) |
North Andover, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 North Andover, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 5:29 PM CDT – 6:37 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
Andover, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Andover, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 5:43 PM CDT – 6:59 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Vanora, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Vanora, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 5:54 PM CDT – 7:08 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 315 km/h (195 mph) (1-min) |
Eureka, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Eureka, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:06 PM CDT – 7:16 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Butler County, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Butler County, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:18 PM CDT – 7:46 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
Sedgwick County, Kansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:36 PM CDT – 6:46 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (170 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Sedgwick County, Kansas Tornado
Goddard, Kansas[]
Main Article: 2019 Goddard, Kansas Tornado
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 6:50 PM CDT – 8:09 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Sedgwick, Kansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:07 PM CDT – 8:41 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Sedgwick, Kansas Tornado
Bentley, Kansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:19 PM CDT – 7:58 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Bentley, Kansas Tornado
Coleman, Kansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 7:31 PM CDT – 8:59 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 270 km/h (170 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Coleman, Kansas Tornado
Paxton, Kansas[]
EF4 tornado | |||
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Duration | 8:41 PM CDT – 8:57 PM CDT | ||
Intensity | 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) |
Main Article: 2019 Paxton, Kansas Tornado
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External Links[]
- 2019 Prescott, Arkansas tornado
- 2019 Baxter County, Arkansas Tornado
- 2019 Cotter, Arkansas Tornado
- 2019 Clinton, Arkansas Tornado
- 2019 Clarksville, Texas Tornado
- 2019 Ballwin, Missouri Tornado
- 2019 Chesterfield, Missouri Tornado
- 2019 Manchester, Missouri Tornado
- 2019 St. Louis County Missouri Tornado
- 2019 North Andover, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Andover, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Vanora, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Eureka, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Butler County, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Sedgwick County, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Goddard, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Sedgwick, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Bentley, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Coleman, Kansas Tornado
- 2019 Paxton, Kansas Tornado