Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014

Summer tornado outbreak in the U.S. Great Plains and Midwest

Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014
An EF3 tornado in Carter County, Montana on June 17
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationJune 16–18, 2014
Highest winds
  • Tornadic: 190 mph (310 km/h)
    (Pilger, NE on June 16)
    Straight-line wind: 115 mph (185 km/h)
    (Gust near Minnesota Lake, MN on June 16)
Tornadoes
confirmed		76
Max. rating1EF4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2		2 days, 6 hours, 47 minutes
Largest hail4.25 in (10.8 cm) in diameter in three Nebraska locations on June 17
Fatalities2 fatalities (+1 non-tornadic), 28 injuries
Damage$127.584 million[1][2][3][4]
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2014

1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014, was a tornado outbreak concentrated in the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. Two tornadoes also occurred in Ontario. The severe weather event most significantly affected the state of Nebraska, where twin EF4 tornadoes [5] killed two and critically injured twenty others in and around the town of Pilger on the evening of June 16. The two Pilger tornadoes were part of a violent tornado family that produced four EF4 tornadoes and was broadcast live on television.[5][6][7] The outbreak went on to produce multiple other strong tornadoes across the northern Great Plains states throughout the next two days.

Meteorological synopsis

All preliminary storm reports received by the SPC from June 16–18

On June 13, 2014, the SPC noted the possibility of severe weather associated with potential mesoscale convective systems in the northern United States for June 16–18. However, the predictability of this event was too low for the SPC to designate areas as under risk of severe weather.[8] The following day, the SPC revised their forecasts, indicating a slight risk for severe activity for areas around the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers two days before the eventual tornado outbreak. The development of a low-pressure area and increasing atmospheric instability were expected to be contributing factors.[9] Forecasts remained relatively unchanged on June 15, though the probability for "significant severe weather" was predicted for a large area of northern Iowa and adjacent areas.[10]

The morning of June 16 was marked only by isolated storms in the Nebraska area with only marginal severe weather.[11] Beginning at around 0800 UTC, however, favorable conditions for severe weather, particularly for large hail, began to build across central Nebraska. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico began to make its way into southern Nebraska and over Kansas, raising dew points over the region. In addition, the prevalence of altocumulus castellanus clouds was an indicator for additional severe weather later in the day.[12][13] The flow of moisture into the region was further enhanced by an eastward progressing warm front, and at 1200 UTC on June 16, the SPC once again issued a slight risk for severe weather for the eastern halves of South Dakota, Nebraska, and extending eastward into the western Great Lakes region.[14] This was followed shortly after by the day's first severe thunderstorm watch, issued for primarily eastern Nebraska in response to a developing line of supercells.[15][16] An hour later, the SPC upgraded some areas previously under a slight risk for severe weather to a moderate risk as a result of continuously increasing moisture content and CAPE in the atmosphere.[17] At 1613 UTC, the SPC issued the first of three public severe weather outlooks for the day, covering a region centered on Sioux City, Iowa.[18] A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch was issued later that afternoon, and a powerful cyclic supercell developed in Nebraska. This supercell went on to produce a family of six tornadoes, including four EF4s that affected areas in and around Stanton, Pilger, and Wakefield, Nebraska. Two fatalities occurred in or near Pilger and much of the town was destroyed.[5] Later that evening, two tornadoes (rated EF1 and EF2) struck the town of Platteville, Wisconsin simultaneously, resulting in major damage.[19]

Before tornado activity continued on the 17th, a man died due to straight line winds in Iowa.[20] An early morning EF3 causing major damage to homes and an elementary school in Verona, Wisconsin, and an EF2 from the same storm causing damage in residential areas of Madison.[21] Later that day, an EF3 tornado caused significant damage in rural areas of Carter County, Montana near the Custer National Forest. A large EF2 tornado also caused damage to numerous homes in Angus and Barrie, Ontario.[22][23] Later that evening, multiple large wedge tornadoes were reported near the towns of Coleridge and Laurel, Nebraska.[24] One of these tornadoes caused EF3 damage to farms and trees outside of Coleridge.[25]

On the night of June 18, an EF2 tornado hit the South Dakota town of Wessington Springs, trapping some of its residents in their homes. 43 homes and 12 businesses in town were damaged or destroyed. Another pair of twin tornadoes were also reported, near the South Dakota community of Crow Lake.[26] A large multiple-vortex tornado completely destroyed a farm near the town of Alpena later that evening.[27] That tornado was rated an EF4, the fifth of the outbreak sequence.

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 32 24 12 3 5 0 76

June 16

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, June 16, 2014[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage[nb 2] Summary
EF0 ENE of Madison Stanton NE 41°51′35″N 97°21′37″W / 41.8596°N 97.3602°W / 41.8596; -97.3602 (Stanton (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2038 – 2040 1.25 mi (2.01 km) 100 yd (91 m) $0 See section on this tornado family[28]
EF4 Stanton Stanton NE 41°53′35″N 97°19′48″W / 41.893°N 97.33°W / 41.893; -97.33 (Stanton (Jun. 16, EF4)) 2042 – 2111 12.11 mi (19.49 km) 400 yd (370 m) $2,250,000 See section on this tornado family[29]
EF0 NNE of Alvord Lyon IA 43°22′N 96°19′W / 43.37°N 96.31°W / 43.37; -96.31 (Alvord (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2043 – 2044 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A brief tornado caused no reported damage.[30]
EF4 E of Stanton to Pilger to E of Altona Stanton, Cuming, Wayne NE 41°57′10″N 97°08′13″W / 41.9528°N 97.1369°W / 41.9528; -97.1369 (Pilger (Jun. 16, EF4)) 2100 – 2146 23.94 mi (38.53 km) 500 yd (460 m) $14,250,000 1 death – See section on this tornado family[31]
EF4 S of Pilger to ENE of Altona Stanton, Cuming, Wayne NE 41°58′27″N 97°02′24″W / 41.9742°N 97.04°W / 41.9742; -97.04 (Pilger (Jun. 16, EF4)) 2113 – 2139 11.5 mi (18.5 km) 500 yd (460 m) $1,375,000 1 death – See section on this tornado family[32]
EF4 ENE of Altona to SSE of Allen Wayne, Dixon NE 42°07′37″N 96°52′07″W / 42.127°N 96.8686°W / 42.127; -96.8686 (Wakefield (Jun. 16, EF4)) 2140 – 2208 15.84 mi (25.49 km) 530 yd (480 m) $3,050,000 See section on this tornado family[33]
EF0 SSW of Hubbard Dakota NE 42°22′N 96°35′W / 42.36°N 96.59°W / 42.36; -96.59 (Hubbard (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2241 – 2242 0.26 mi (0.42 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 See section on this tornado family[34]
EF0 N of Plover to WSW of West Bend Pocahontas, Palo Alto IA 42°53′44″N 94°37′37″W / 42.8956°N 94.627°W / 42.8956; -94.627 (Plover (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2244 – 2255 6.09 mi (9.80 km) 250 yd (230 m) $10,000 Damage was limited to crops.[35]
EF0 SW of Hardy Humboldt IA 42°46′27″N 94°07′33″W / 42.7741°N 94.1259°W / 42.7741; -94.1259 (Hardy (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2322 – 2330 4.61 mi (7.42 km) 50 yd (46 m) $10,000 Little damage was observed.[36]
EF0 N of Sargent Custer NE 41°41′55″N 99°21′56″W / 41.6985°N 99.3655°W / 41.6985; -99.3655 (Sargent (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2324 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 40 yd (37 m) $0 A brief touchdown with no damage.[37]
EF1 WSW of Burwell Garfield NE 41°45′29″N 99°14′10″W / 41.7580°N 99.2362°W / 41.7580; -99.2362 (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF1)) 2335 – 2340 2.4 mi (3.9 km) 400 yd (370 m) $15,000 A small building was overturned, a grain bin was blown off its foundation and destroyed, and large tree limbs were downed.[38]
EF1 NNE of Mason City Municipal Airport to NW of Mason City Cerro Gordo IA 43°12′22″N 93°18′36″W / 43.2062°N 93.3101°W / 43.2062; -93.3101 (Mason City (Jun. 16, EF1)) 2348 – 2353 3.03 mi (4.88 km) 110 yd (100 m) $59,000 This tornado caused minor property damage, mainly near the end of its path.[39]
EF1 SW of Meservey to N of Alexander Wright, Franklin IA 42°52′30″N 93°30′19″W / 42.875°N 93.5054°W / 42.875; -93.5054 (Palsville (Jun. 16, EF1)) 2352 – 2356 2.57 mi (4.14 km) 175 yd (160 m) $30,000 A tornado embedded within a larger swath of straight-line winds damaged trees and farmsteads.[40]
EF0 N of Mason City Cerro Gordo IA 43°13′18″N 93°12′45″W / 43.2216°N 93.2126°W / 43.2216; -93.2126 (Mason City (Jun. 16, EF0)) 2356 – 2357 1.1 mi (1.8 km) 40 yd (37 m) $7,000 An intermittent tornado damaged some trees and a house north of Mason City. A convergent pattern was noted in nearby farm fields.[41]
EF2 NNW of Burwell to NE of Burwell Garfield NE 41°48′10″N 99°08′27″W / 41.8028°N 99.1407°W / 41.8028; -99.1407 (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0001 – 0015 5.19 mi (8.35 km) 500 yd (460 m) $100,000 A center irrigation pivot system was overturned, and numerous trees and power poles were snapped.[42]
EF2 ENE of Burwell (1st tornado) Garfield NE 41°50′23″N 98°59′55″W / 41.8397°N 98.9986°W / 41.8397; -98.9986 (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0020 – 0026 1.56 mi (2.51 km) 700 yd (640 m) $100,000 Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a street sign was bent, and buildings were damaged.[43]
EF2 ENE of Burwell (2nd tornado) Garfield NE 41°50′05″N 98°57′24″W / 41.8348°N 98.9567°W / 41.8348; -98.9567 (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0028 – 0032 0.3 mi (0.48 km) 400 yd (370 m) $5,000 Numerous trees were snapped, with a few denuded.[44]
EF0 ENE of Burwell (3rd tornado) Garfield NE 41°49′46″N 98°57′13″W / 41.8295°N 98.9537°W / 41.8295; -98.9537 (Burwell (Jun. 16, EF0)) 0030 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 40 yd (37 m) $1,000 A brief tornado downed several large tree limbs.[45]
EF1 N of Allison to W of Clarksville Butler IA 42°47′30″N 92°49′23″W / 42.7918°N 92.823°W / 42.7918; -92.823 (Allison (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0039 – 0046 4.71 mi (7.58 km) 100 yd (91 m) $205,000 Several farmsteads were damaged, with a barn completely destroyed at one of them. Trees in a shelter belt were also heavily damaged.[46]
EF1 ENE of Allison to W of Clarksville Butler IA 42°46′59″N 92°44′59″W / 42.7831°N 92.7498°W / 42.7831; -92.7498 (Allison (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0045 – 0048 1.72 mi (2.77 km) 150 yd (140 m) $401,000 This tornado formed just south of the previous tornado and damaged a farmstead, destroying outbuildings at that location. Trees in multiple shelter belts were heavily damaged.[47]
EF1 E of Clarksville to N of Shell Rock Butler IA 42°47′06″N 92°37′56″W / 42.7849°N 92.6323°W / 42.7849; -92.6323 (Clarksville (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0052 – 0055 2.12 mi (3.41 km) 120 yd (110 m) $202,000 Multiple shelter belts were damaged, along with two homes, one of which lost part of its roof.[48]
EF0 WNW of Tripoli Bremer IA 42°48′48″N 92°20′06″W / 42.8134°N 92.3349°W / 42.8134; -92.3349 (Tripoli (Jun. 16, EF0)) 0112 – 0116 2 mi (3.2 km) 75 yd (69 m) $4,000 A brief tornado remained over open fields.[49]
EF0 SW of Dickinson Stark ND 46°43′N 102°54′W / 46.71°N 102.9°W / 46.71; -102.9 (Dickinson (Jun. 16, EF0)) 0223 – 0227 1.35 mi (2.17 km) 25 yd (23 m) $0 This tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[50]
EF1 SSW of Lamont to Southern Edgewood Buchanan, Delaware IA 42°32′28″N 91°38′54″W / 42.5412°N 91.6484°W / 42.5412; -91.6484 (Lamont (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0230 – 0255 13.9 mi (22.4 km) 50 yd (46 m) $150,000 Several grain bins were collapsed or destroyed and two old hog confinements were severely damaged. Numerous trees were snapped as well.[51][52]
EF0 SSW of Atkins Benton IA 41°58′45″N 91°52′22″W / 41.9792°N 91.8728°W / 41.9792; -91.8728 (Atkins (Jun. 16, EF0)) 0305 – 0306 0.07 mi (0.11 km) 30 yd (27 m) $1,000 A brief tornado left a swath of damage in a corn field. Corn stalks were snapped off at their base.[53]
EF2 Southern Platteville Grant WI 42°44′15″N 90°31′08″W / 42.7376°N 90.5188°W / 42.7376; -90.5188 (Platteville (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0345 – 0350 3.76 mi (6.05 km) 100 yd (91 m) $11,502,000 This was the first of two tornadoes that struck Platteville simultaneously. This one damaged 20 homes and destroyed 12 others, including a split-level home that had its top floor ripped off. Multiple businesses were also damaged, including a gas station that was destroyed. Several buildings had major roof damage and windows blown out at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Campus, and multiple cars on the property were flipped and damaged. Metal light poles at the stadium were broken. Trees and power lines were downed, and a cemetery was damaged as well. Five people were injured, one seriously.[54]
EF1 Northern Platteville Grant WI 42°45′08″N 90°28′23″W / 42.7521°N 90.4731°W / 42.7521; -90.4731 (Platteville (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0349 – 0350 0.49 mi (0.79 km) 50 yd (46 m) $541,000 This was the second of two tornadoes that struck Platteville simultaneously. The roof was ripped off of an apartment building and some trees were downed.[55]
EF1 N of Leslie to SE of Rewey Lafayette, Iowa WI 42°48′43″N 90°22′02″W / 42.8119°N 90.3672°W / 42.8119; -90.3672 (Leslie (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0400 – 0402 1.17 mi (1.88 km) 50 yd (46 m) $33,000 Many trees were downed or snapped.[56]
EF1 NE of Leslie Lafayette WI 42°48′19″N 90°22′23″W / 42.8054°N 90.3731°W / 42.8054; -90.3731 (Leslie (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0400 – 0411 4.35 mi (7.00 km) 200 yd (180 m) $1,500,000 Numerous trees and power poles were downed, and a large calf barn was nearly completely destroyed, killing two calves. Several pole barns were completely destroyed, and homes sustained minor roof damage. A garage was blown off of its foundation.[57]
EF1 WSW of Mineral Point Iowa WI 42°49′15″N 90°15′49″W / 42.8208°N 90.2636°W / 42.8208; -90.2636 (Mineral Point (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0410 – 0411 0.41 mi (0.66 km) 100 yd (91 m) $20,000 Numerous large trees were downed and cars were flipped. A chimney was removed from a home, and a small shed sustained roof damage.[58]
EF1 NW of Postville (1st tornado) Green WI 42°48′57″N 89°47′41″W / 42.8157°N 89.7947°W / 42.8157; -89.7947 (Postville (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0436 – 0438 0.4 mi (0.64 km) 125 yd (114 m) $50,000 Farm buildings sustained major damage, and numerous large trees were downed.[59]
EF1 NW of Postville (2nd tornado) Green WI 42°49′30″N 89°46′58″W / 42.825°N 89.7828°W / 42.825; -89.7828 (Postville (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0436 – 0438 0.51 mi (0.82 km) 125 yd (114 m) $200,000 Two homes sustained major damage, and 24 homes sustained minor damage. Numerous large trees were downed as well.[60]

June 17

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, June 17, 2014[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State / Province Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage[nb 2] Summary
EF3 Verona Dane WI 43°00′09″N 89°33′28″W / 43.0024°N 89.5579°W / 43.0024; -89.5579 (Verona (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0508 – 0510 0.96 mi (1.54 km) 100 yd (91 m) $14,000,000 Country View Elementary School and several homes sustained major structural damage, with other homes sustaining lesser damage. Reinforced, load-bearing masonry exterior walls were collapsed at the school. A large storage barn was swept away, with six antique cars stored inside thrown into an adjacent field and destroyed.[61][62][63]
EF2 Southwestern Madison Dane WI 43°04′N 89°24′W / 43.07°N 89.40°W / 43.07; -89.40 (Madison (Jun. 16, EF2)) 0515 – 0516 0.22 mi (0.35 km) 200 yd (180 m) $5,000,000 A brief, but strong tornado touched down in a residential area of southwest Madison, downing numerous trees and power lines and damaging structures. Homes had their roofs torn off on Friar Lane.[64][61][62][65]
EF1 SSW of Maple Bluff Dane WI 43°04′38″N 89°22′11″W / 43.0772°N 89.3696°W / 43.0772; -89.3696 (Maple Bluff (Jun. 16, EF1)) 0521 – 0522 1.49 mi (2.40 km) 300 yd (270 m) $150,000 A tornado began at B.B. Clarke Beach just to the east of downtown Madison and affected the Marquette neighborhood. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which landed on homes and cars. Power lines were downed, and a house and a business lost their roofs. Other homes sustained shingle damage and several sailboats were sunk. A canoe and two kayaks were thrown as well.[64][61][62]
EF1 ENE of Clarno to SE of Juda Green WI 42°31′56″N 89°36′43″W / 42.5323°N 89.6119°W / 42.5323; -89.6119 (Clarno (Jun. 17, EF1)) 0940 – 0948 6.78 mi (10.91 km) 640 yd (590 m) $300,000 Sheds were destroyed and barns were severely damaged. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted.[66]
EF1 Hale Iosco MI 44°22′20″N 83°49′29″W / 44.3722°N 83.8247°W / 44.3722; -83.8247 (Hale (Jun. 17, EF1)) 1557 – 1558 1.58 mi (2.54 km) 100 yd (91 m) $140,000 High-profile vehicles and numerous power and light poles were blown over in town, considerable tree damage was observed, and several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.[67]
EF3 W of Capitol to Custer National Forest Carter MT 45°28′42″N 104°11′00″W / 45.4783°N 104.1832°W / 45.4783; -104.1832 (Capitol (Jun. 17, EF3)) 2027 – 2130 10 mi (16 km) 880 yd (800 m) Unknown A trailer home was obliterated, with its frame twisted and tossed over one mile (1.6 km) away. Nearby, an old A-frame schoolhouse was completely destroyed with only its basement left behind. Debris from this structure was thrown 100 yards (91 m). Six nearby cars were found up to 200 yards (180 m) away. Twenty power poles were snapped along the track, one of which was pulled out of the ground. Additionally, 20 hay bales weighing up to 1,500 lb (680 kg) were blown away and not recovered. The tornado continued into Custer National Forest before dissipating. This was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southeastern Montana.[68]
EF2 Angus to Southern Barrie Simcoe ON Unknown ~2120 – 2135 ~20 km (12 mi) Unknown Unknown This tornado touched down in Angus, where many homes had their roofs torn off and one lost its second story. A van was flipped as well. Further east, a mobile home park was damaged near Essa. The tornado entered the south side of Barrie and snapped numerous trees and power poles, a few of which landed on homes. Steel shipping containers weighing up to 9,800 lbs were blown more than 20 feet from where they originated before the tornado dissipated. More than 100 residences were damaged along the path, including 30 to 40 with significant damage. Hundreds of trees were downed as well.[69]
EF1 Stroud Simcoe ON Unknown ~2130 0.75 km (0.47 mi) 300 m (330 yd) Unknown A tornado lifted a 12-by-15-metre (39 by 49 ft) shed and tossed it 70 metres (230 ft) into a farm home. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted.[70]
EF0 NE of Hell Creek State Park Carter MT 47°42′54″N 106°42′15″W / 47.715°N 106.7041°W / 47.715; -106.7041 (Hell Creek State Park (Jun. 17, EF0)) 2154 – 2158 0.07 mi (0.11 km) 15 yd (14 m) $0 A cooperative observer reported a tornado that caused no known damage.[71]
EF0 SSE of Irwin Cherry NE 42°35′04″N 101°45′41″W / 42.5845°N 101.7613°W / 42.5845; -101.7613 (Irwin (Jun. 17, EF0)) 2240 – 2243 0.37 mi (0.60 km) 40 yd (37 m) $0 The public reported a tornado that moved across open country; no known damage occurred.[72]
EF0 NNE of Irwin Cherry NE 42°59′10″N 101°52′34″W / 42.986°N 101.876°W / 42.986; -101.876 (Irwin (Jun. 17, EF0)) 2240 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 40 yd (37 m) $0 A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported.[73]
EF0 S of Merriman Cherry NE 42°30′44″N 101°42′32″W / 42.5122°N 101.7089°W / 42.5122; -101.7089 (Merriman (Jun. 17, EF0)) 2328 – 2332 0.73 mi (1.17 km) 40 yd (37 m) $60,000 A semi-trailer truck was overturned and a car was blown off the road.[74]
EF0 N of Whitman Cherry NE 42°25′32″N 101°33′10″W / 42.4255°N 101.5528°W / 42.4255; -101.5528 (Whitman (Jun. 17, EF0)) 0000 – 0010 0.66 mi (1.06 km) 40 yd (37 m) $10,000 Trees were uprooted and treetops were damaged.[75]
EF1 SW of Hartington Cedar NE 42°33′38″N 97°18′49″W / 42.5606°N 97.3137°W / 42.5606; -97.3137 (Hartington (Jun. 17, EF1)) 0057 – 0105 3.94 mi (6.34 km) 630 yd (580 m) $10,000 A tornado heavily damaged outbuildings on a farmstead. Tree damage occurred along the path as well.[76]
EF3 Coleridge Cedar NE 42°32′14″N 97°15′23″W / 42.5371°N 97.2563°W / 42.5371; -97.2563 (Coleridge (Jun. 17, EF3)) 0109 – 0156 8.24 mi (13.26 km) 2,059 yd (1,883 m) $2,000,000 Power poles were snapped, farm fields were severely scoured, trees were debarked, and barns were swept away by this massive and slow-moving multiple-vortex wedge tornado. A grain bin was thrown 300 yards, a dehydration plant was completely leveled, and a truck and a trailer were tossed as well. The outer edge of the circulation impacted Coleridge, where a scoreboard was destroyed, a set of bleachers was thrown 100 yards (91 m), storage buildings were damaged, trees were downed, and homes sustained minor damage. Outside of town, farm fields were scoured, livestock was killed, additional trees were debarked, outbuildings were destroyed, and several farmhouses were damaged or destroyed, including two unanchored homes that were swept completely away.[77][78]
EF0 WSW of Brownlee Cherry NE 42°07′N 101°09′W / 42.12°N 101.15°W / 42.12; -101.15 (Brownlee (Jun. 17, EF0)) 0139 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 20 yd (18 m) $0 An NWS employee observed a brief tornado in open rangeland; no known damage occurred.[79]
EF1 Verona to Westmoreland Oneida NY 41°08′N 75°35′W / 41.13°N 75.58°W / 41.13; -75.58 (Verona (June 17 EF1)) 0203 11 mi (18 km) 250 yd (230 m) Unknown Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in Verona, several homes sustained trim and shingle damage, tree branches were speared into a garage wall, fences and signs were downed, and a barn and sheds were destroyed in town. Minor tree damage occurred further east before the tornado lifted in Westmoreland.[80]
EF0 WSW of Mullen Hooker NE 41°57′39″N 101°16′07″W / 41.9607°N 101.2685°W / 41.9607; -101.2685 (Mullen (Jun. 17, EF0)) 0207 – 0217 1.7 mi (2.7 km) 40 yd (37 m) $0 A trained storm spotter observed a tornado that caused no known damage.[81]
EF1 NNE of Laurel Cedar NE 42°30′28″N 97°03′07″W / 42.5078°N 97.0519°W / 42.5078; -97.0519 (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF1)) 0210 – 0225 3.39 mi (5.46 km) 850 yd (780 m) $25,000 A house on a farmstead lost part of its roof and nearby outbuildings were heavily damaged. Tree and power pole damage occurred as well.[82]
EF0 ENE of Coleridge Cedar NE 42°30′58″N 97°09′32″W / 42.516°N 97.1589°W / 42.516; -97.1589 (Coleridge (Jun. 17, EF0)) 0210 – 0218 1.29 mi (2.08 km) 100 yd (91 m) $0 A short-lived tornado caused minor damage.[83]
EF2 NNE of Laurel Cedar NE 42°30′58″N 97°09′32″W / 42.516°N 97.1589°W / 42.516; -97.1589 (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF2)) 0228 – 0234 0.94 mi (1.51 km) 200 yd (180 m) $50,000 A short-lived but strong tornado struck impacted two farmsteads; on one, a majority of the roof was removed from a house and several outbuildings were completely destroyed.[84]
EF2 NNE of Laurel Cedar NE 42°29′56″N 97°02′27″W / 42.4988°N 97.0407°W / 42.4988; -97.0407 (Laurel (Jun. 17, EF2)) 0245 – 0325 8.04 mi (12.94 km) 750 yd (690 m) $250,000 Outbuildings were completely destroyed at a farmstead, and extensive tree and power line damage occurred.[85]
EF1 WNW of Dixon Dixon NE 42°25′34″N 97°01′04″W / 42.426°N 97.0177°W / 42.426; -97.0177 (Dixon (Jun. 17, EF1)) 0345 – 0352 2.5 mi (4.0 km) 100 yd (91 m) $20,000 A tornado damaged farm buildings, trees, power poles, and crops along its path.[86]
EF2 S of Humboldt Minnehaha SD 43°35′51″N 97°03′30″W / 43.5975°N 97.0583°W / 43.5975; -97.0583 (Humboldt (Jun. 17, EF2)) 0344 – 0402 3.37 mi (5.42 km) 400 yd (370 m) $100,000 Trees and power poles were snapped, outbuildings were destroyed, and a house lost its roof and some exterior walls. A metal storage building was destroyed as well.[87]
EF0 S of George Lyon IA 43°16′N 96°00′W / 43.27°N 96.0°W / 43.27; -96.0 (George (Jun. 17, EF0)) 0427 – 0428 0.3 mi (0.48 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado over open country; no known damage occurred.[88]

June 18

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, June 18, 2014[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage[nb 2] Summary
EF0 NW of Royal Clay IA 43°05′N 95°20′W / 43.09°N 95.33°W / 43.09; -95.33 (Royal (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0615 – 0616 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 50 ft (17 yd) $5,000 A brief tornado damaged a few outbuildings.[89]
EF0 NE of Black Earth Dane WI 43°09′23″N 89°42′44″W / 43.1564°N 89.7122°W / 43.1564; -89.7122 (Black Earth (Jun. 18, EF0)) 1227 – 1228 0.16 mi (0.26 km) 30 yd (27 m) $0 The public observed a tornado damaging trees.[90]
EF1 E of Stephan Hyde SD 44°15′03″N 99°22′02″W / 44.2509°N 99.3672°W / 44.2509; -99.3672 (Stephan (Jun. 18, EF1)) 2305 – 2315 0.73 mi (1.17 km) 40 yd (37 m) Unknown One house had part of its metal roof torn off while another completely lost its roof structure. A wooden barn collapsed, a machine shed was destroyed, and a semi-tractor trailer was blown on its side. Numerous trees in a grove were topped or had large branches broken off.[91]
EF0 NE of Fort Thompson Buffalo SD 44°11′N 99°17′W / 44.18°N 99.28°W / 44.18; -99.28 (Fort Thompson (Jun. 18, EF0)) 2307 – 2315 2 mi (3.2 km) 440 yd (400 m) Unknown Several softwood trees in a windbreak were uprooted or had large branches broken off.[92]
EF0 E of Gann Valley Buffalo SD 44°01′23″N 98°56′20″W / 44.023°N 98.939°W / 44.023; -98.939 (Gann Valley (Jun. 18, EF0)) 2345 – 2350 0.65 mi (1.05 km) 250 yd (230 m) $0 A trained storm spotter reported a tornado in open country; no known damage occurred.[93]
EF1 NW of Crow Lake Jerauld SD 44°02′55″N 98°50′06″W / 44.0487°N 98.8351°W / 44.0487; -98.8351 (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF1)) 2358 – 0004 0.67 mi (1.08 km) 50 yd (46 m) $15,000 A farm building sustained severe roof damage and tree damage occurred as well.[94]
EF0 SW of Ree Heights Hand SD 44°25′59″N 99°16′05″W / 44.433°N 99.268°W / 44.433; -99.268 (Ree Heights (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0000 – 0005 0.21 mi (0.34 km) 75 yd (69 m) Unknown A tornado caused roof damage to an outbuilding and damaged several trees in a windbreak.[95]
EF0 SW of Cresbard Faulk SD 45°07′19″N 98°59′42″W / 45.122°N 98.995°W / 45.122; -98.995 (Cresbard (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0000 – 0005 1.17 mi (1.88 km) 75 yd (69 m) Unknown Aerial survey revealed a visible tornado path through a farm field.[96]
EF1 Crow Lake Jerauld SD 43°56′53″N 98°47′04″W / 43.948°N 98.7844°W / 43.948; -98.7844 (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF1)) 0001 – 0018 6.83 mi (10.99 km) 150 yd (140 m) $50,000 A tornado collapsed the roof of a farm building, causing severe damage, and snapped several trees. Crop damage occurred as well.[97]
EF0 SW of Ashley McIntosh ND 45°59′N 99°26′W / 45.99°N 99.43°W / 45.99; -99.43 (Ashley (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0008 – 0009 0.02 mi (0.032 km) 20 yd (18 m) $0 Law enforcement reported a brief tornado in open country; no known damaged occurred.[98]
EF2 NNW of Crow Lake Jerauld SD 44°03′49″N 98°48′09″W / 44.0635°N 98.8025°W / 44.0635; -98.8025 (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF2)) 0008 0017 0.77 mi (1.24 km) 100 yd (91 m) $20,000 A farm building was destroyed, and trees were splintered or debarked.[99]
EF2 Wessington Springs Jerauld SD 44°04′21″N 98°34′23″W / 44.0725°N 98.573°W / 44.0725; -98.573 (Wessington Springs (Jun. 18, EF2)) 0030 – 0052 2.22 mi (3.57 km) 200 yd (180 m) $5,200,000 A strong tornado impacted Wessington Springs, destroying three businesses and damaging nine others. At least 45 homes were damaged, of which 26 were deemed uninhabitable. Trees, power poles, and power lines were damaged, resulting in power outages to the entire town. Vehicles, signs, and crops were also damaged. One minor injury was reported.[100]
EF4 SSE of Lane to W of Alpena to S of Virgil Jerauld, Beadle SD 44°02′14″N 98°24′12″W / 44.0372°N 98.4032°W / 44.0372; -98.4032 (Lane (Jun. 18, EF4)) 0043 – 0125 11.5 mi (18.5 km) 880 yd (800 m) $300,000 This large, violent multiple-vortex tornado morphed into a stovepipe later in its life cycle. Near Lane, a barn and some trees were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 strength as it continued north, blowing an area of gravel off of a road and snapping hardwood trees. South of Alpena, the tornado reached EF4 intensity, completely destroying a farmstead. Several outbuildings on the property were destroyed, trees were completely denuded and debarked, and the farmhouse was swept away with only the basement remaining. Farm machinery was tossed and damaged, and a nearby corn field was scoured to bare soil. Additional corn fields were heavily scoured west of Alpena before the tornado dissipated. Two people were injured.[101]
EF2 NW of Crow Lake Jerauld SD 44°02′02″N 98°53′27″W / 44.034°N 98.8908°W / 44.034; -98.8908 (Crow Lake (Jun. 18, EF2)) 0045 – 0054 1.09 mi (1.75 km) 100 yd (91 m) $25,000 A farm building was destroyed and damage to crops and trees was observed.[102]
EF0 SE of Limestone Clarion PA 41°06′21″N 79°17′55″W / 41.1059°N 79.2986°W / 41.1059; -79.2986 (Limestone (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0049 – 0056 4.57 mi (7.35 km) 150 yd (140 m) $25,000 Numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, a barn was destroyed, and the roof of a second-story deck was removed.[103]
EF0 NE of Akron Washington CO 40°23′N 102°57′W / 40.38°N 102.95°W / 40.38; -102.95 (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0216 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported.[104]
EF0 NNE of Akron Washington CO 40°18′N 103°04′W / 40.3°N 103.07°W / 40.3; -103.07 (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0226 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A brief tornado remained over open country and caused no damage.[105]
EF0 SE of Akron Washington CO 40°14′N 103°04′W / 40.23°N 103.07°W / 40.23; -103.07 (Akron (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0236 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A trained storm spotter observed a brief tornado; no damage was reported.[106]
EF0 NE of Marshall Lyon MN 44°29′N 95°45′W / 44.48°N 95.75°W / 44.48; -95.75 (Marshall (Jun. 18, EF0)) 0324 – 0325 0.25 mi (0.40 km) 50 yd (46 m) $0 A brief tornado caused no known damage.[107]

Pilger tornado family

Pilger tornado family
Two EF4 tornadoes on the ground simultaneously north of Pilger.
TypeTornado family
DurationJune 16, 2014
Highest winds
  • 190 mph (310 km/h)
Tornadoes
confirmed		6
Max. rating1EF4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2		2 hours and 3 minutes
Fatalities2 fatalities, 20 injuries
Damage$20.925 million (2014 USD)
Areas affectedEastern Nebraska
1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

This violent tornado family was spawned by a powerful cyclic supercell thunderstorm that affected five counties in northeastern Nebraska. Six tornadoes touched down as a result of this supercell, four of which were rated EF4.[5][77]

The first tornado, which was rated EF0, touched down briefly in an open field near Stanton, causing no damage.[5] After this tornado dissipated, another tornado touched down southwest of Stanton, initially snapping trees and power poles at EF0 to EF1 intensity as it moved northeast. As the tornado passed west of Stanton and grew into a large wedge, barns were destroyed and swept away at EF2 intensity and power poles were snapped. Two homes were leveled at high-end EF3 intensity in this area as well.[77] Farther north of town, the tornado weakened slightly to EF2 strength as a house had its roof torn off, a semi-truck was flipped, and several outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado then re-intensified dramatically near the Maskenthine Reservoir, reaching EF4 strength. Two farmhouses were swept away, and multiple trees were debarked in this area. A car and a pickup truck were lofted and thrown over a quarter mile, both of which were mangled beyond recognition.[29][77] The tornado maintained EF4 strength as it crossed N-57, sweeping away a house and a barn, and debarking additional trees. Another barn was destroyed at EF2 strength before the tornado roped out and dissipated.[77]

EF4 damage in a residential area of Pilger.
Remains of a car that was thrown over a quarter-mile and rendered unrecognizable by the EF4 Stanton tornado.

After the Stanton tornado lifted, a new tornado touched down southwest of Pilger. The tornado was initially weak, damaging trees, power poles, and outbuildings. The tornado intensified as it approached town, and barns and outbuildings were leveled or swept away at EF2 intensity.[77] The tornado then became violent, striking Pilger directly at EF4 strength, killing one person, injuring many others, and damaging or destroying most structures in town. This led to Nebraska's first tornado fatality since 2004.[108] As the main Pilger tornado was approaching town, a second nearly identical tornado developed east of town and paralleled the path of the main tornado, causing minor tree and outbuilding damage. Numerous homes and businesses in Pilger were completely destroyed, with several leveled or swept away. Numerous brick buildings in the downtown area were heavily damaged or destroyed, and trees throughout the town were denuded and debarked. A granary was destroyed, multiple cars were thrown and mangled, and a school building had much of its top floor destroyed. A church was completely leveled and partially swept away as the tornado exited the town.[77] Past Pilger, the twin tornadoes continued northeast, with the main tornado debarking several trees at EF3 strength and tearing the roofs off of two homes, while the other tornado damaged several farms at EF2 strength and snapped multiple trees.[77] Both tornadoes grew in size as the damage paths shifted closer to each other. The main Pilger tornado destroyed outbuildings and snapped trees and power poles at EF2 strength, while the other tornado reached EF3 strength, snapping a metal transmission pole, destroying several barns, and inflicting EF1 damage to a house at the edge of the path. Both tornadoes then reached EF4 strength simultaneously as the paths crossed. Numerous trees were completely debarked in this area, and two farm homes were swept away with only the basements remaining. One of these two homes was hit by both tornadoes. Vehicles were lofted in this area, over 300 cattle in nearby herds were killed, and a fatality occurred as the second tornado tossed a car from a road.[31][77] After the tornadoes crossed paths, the second tornado veered to the north and destroyed an outbuilding and tore the roof and some walls from a house at EF2 strength before lifting. The main Pilger tornado continued to the northeast, snapping trees and sweeping away another home at EF4 strength. The main tornado then veered and moved almost due east, destroying two outbuildings as it roped out and dissipated.[77]

House that was swept completely away by the EF4 Wakefield tornado.

The fifth tornado spawned by this supercell touched down as the main Pilger tornado was dissipating. This large wedge tornado quickly reached EF4 strength soon after touching down, moving east as it cleanly swept away a farm home. Further east, a large metal electrical transmission truss tower was toppled at EF3 intensity. The main Pilger tornado was seen roping out and rotating around the perimeter of this new tornado as it developed. The tornado then weakened somewhat as it veered sharply to the north, destroying outbuildings and toppling power poles at EF2 intensity. Continuing due-north, the tornado maintained EF2 strength as it tore roofs off of multiple homes and destroyed numerous barns and outbuildings. The tornado then re-strengthened to EF4 intensity as it crossed 854th Rd, sweeping away several farm homes at that location and debarking multiple trees. The tornado then weakened back to EF2 strength and became rain-wrapped as it passed east of Wakefield, destroying outbuildings, snapping trees and power poles, and tearing roofs off of homes at EF1 to EF2 strength before dissipating north of town.[77][33] After the Wakefield tornado dissipated, the supercell continued to the northeast, producing a sixth and final EF0 tornado that briefly touched down in an open field near the town of Hubbard, causing no damage.[34]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
  2. ^ a b c All damage totals are in 2014 USD unless otherwise stated.

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External links

  • Day of the Twins: Pilger, Nebraska 2014-06-16 on YouTube
  • Nebraska Twin Tornadoes: Pilger, Nebraska 2014-06-16 on YouTube
  • The Pilger, Nebraska Tornado 2014-06-16 on YouTube
  • Rare Twin Tornadoes: Pilger, Nebraska 2014-06-16 on YouTube
  • Storm Chase & Spotting - Pilger Nebraska Tornado - 16th June 2014 on YouTube