Tornadoes · United States · Mississippi · 2018
EF1 tornado, Madison Campbell Arp, Mississippi, August 17, 2018
This EF1 tornado ran 1.7 miles across Madison County on August 17, 2018, touching down at 5:03 PM CDT and reaching 250 yards wide. It killed nobody, and did $500,000 of property damage.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mphthis tornado
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The record
- Rating
- EF1
- Date
- August 17, 2018
- Touchdown
- 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)
- Lifted
- 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)
- On the ground
- 7 minutes
- Path length
- 1.7 miles (2.7 km)
- Path width
- 250 yards (229 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500,000
- County
- Madison County
- Touchdown point
- 32.435, -90.115
- Lift-off point
- 32.442, -90.087
- Record number
- 1808171603-01
The damage survey
13 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS JAN, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF1. The highest wind the damage implies is 104 mph.
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
A warm and moist air mass, along with a series of disturbances across the region, allowed for the development of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced flash flooding, damaging winds, and a tornado.
This tornado began just north of the intersection of Trailwood Dr and Arlington Cir where a pine tree was blown onto a home. The tornado continued through a small wooded area behind Saint Matthew`s Church on Old Canton Rd where a few large limbs were broken off multiple trees. Playground equipment at the church also sustained considerable damage. A few Bradford Pear trees were also snapped at the entrance to the church. The tornado then crossed Old Canton Rd and onto Bruce Campbell Field. Here, two hangers and a building sustained damage. A brick facade collapsed on the exterior of one hanger and the other sustained minor damage to the sheet metal roofing and the hanger doors were blown off their tracks. Two metal support beams in the ceiling were also bent. The tornado passed just a few yards to the right of the airport`s AWOS which recorded a 97mph wind gust. The tornado continued on an ENE track passing through another wooded area strengthening before entering the Sandalwoods subdivison. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped in this wooded area. The tornado reached peak intensity as it crossed Peachtree Ln, RedbudLn, and Wintergreen Rd. Here, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and multiple homes sustained structural damage from falling trees. A few homes also sustained minor roof damage unassociated with the trees. The tree damage in Sandalwoods was consistent with 95-105 mph winds. The tornado began to quickly weaken as it crossed Rice Rd where a few large limbs were snapped from trees. The tornado dissipated in a small wooded area east of Rice Rd and north of Village Dr. The maximum wind speed with this tornado was 105mph.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Aug 17, 4:34 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 4:34 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 434 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .DISCUSSION... Tonight and Saturday: Satellite and area radars showing convective clusters over central and southeast AR developing along and just to the north of 0-3km theta-e axis. While other convective areas exist over east and southeast MS, the storms approaching from AR will have the best potential for severe given vertical totals in the upper 20s and 20-40 knots of deep layer shear driving them southeast. Cold pool boundary moving rapidly south along instability gradient looks to link up with cluster over southeast AR by late afternoon with the resulting MCS continuing southeast along the theta-e gradient during the early evening. The best potential for damaging wind will exist during this time frame as the system moves into northeast LA and west central MS. CAM guidance indicating 30-40 knots of max hourly gusts as this area moves into the Jackson Metra area around sunset, but this may be underdone a bit given favorable microburst composite parameter. Convection will wind down somewhat by late evening, but further development along surface baroclinic zone over AR seems likely after midnight which will move into the area in continued mid level northwest flow. Multiple outflow boundaries, mid level northwest flow and afternoon heating will make for another convectively active day Saturday./26/ Saturday night through next week: The ArkLaMiss will experience a few active and wet mid August days this weekend and into early next week before a rare August cold front sweeps through the region by midweek next week. By Saturday evening, a stalled surface front that will stretch from New England down into the lower MS River Valley. This front will continue to serve as a focus for convective initiation for storms in our region through Sunday. The better coverage of storms will remain north of the I-20 corridor, closer to the boundary. Pwats will range from 2"-2.5" through the period providing the storms ample moisture to tap into. Storms during this period will be efficient rain producers and some training of storms is possible, but there was not enough confidence in the flash flooding threat to extend the limited threat beyond Saturday. There will be enough instability and shear around on Sunday to support some severe storms with the primary threat being gusty winds. A deeper disturbance will begin to cross the Plains as we get into early next week, eventually crossing the MS River Valley and into the Great Lakes region. WPC has noted that surface low pressure records for the upper Ohio Valley region in August could be in jeopardy as the strong surface low associated with this disturbance pushes east dragging a strong cold front with it. A very moist airmass will still be in place over the ArkLaMiss as the front approaches the region from the west late Monday into Tuesday. Storms along and ahead of the front will also be efficient rain producers with flash flooding becoming a threat once again. A cooler, drier airmass will begin to filter into the region behind the front, resulting in a dry end to the week. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF discussion: An active convective period will be in store for most TAF sites through this evening. Abundant cloud cover this afternoon will lead to periods of MVFR ceilings, especially where storms occur as visibilities will be reduced and winds will be gusty. The convection will wind down somewhat by late evening, but possibilities will continue overnight and through the end of the period./26/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 73 89 73 91 / 79 59 43 63 Meridian 73 88 73 91 / 52 57 37 67 Vicksburg 75 93 74 92 / 76 67 50 59 Hattiesburg 74 91 73 91 / 25 48 20 68 Natchez 74 93 73 91 / 34 37 30 59 Greenville 74 90 72 89 / 44 59 50 60 Greenwood 73 87 73 90 / 62 66 50 55 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-MSZ018-019-025-034>037-040>044- 047>050-182015- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes- Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds- Rankin-Scott- 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, northwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Saturday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight Severe thunderstorms are possible for locations mainly north of the Interstate Twenty corridor through this evening. The main risk will be damaging wind gusts. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Flash flooding will be possible, again mainly for locations along and north of the Interstate Twenty corridor. In these areas isolated locations could receive 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in a short amount of time, which could lead to flash flooding. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. MSZ026>033-038-039-045-046-051-052-182015- Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha- Winston-Noxubee-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale- 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, and northeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Saturday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for locations mainly north of the Interstate Twenty corridor through this evening. The main risk will be damaging wind gusts. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) Flash flooding will be possible, again mainly for locations along and north of the Interstate Twenty corridor. In these areas isolated locations could receive 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in a short amount of time, which could lead to flash flooding. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. LAZ023>025-MSZ053>059-182015- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith- Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson- 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for locations mainly north of the Interstate Twenty corridor through this evening. The main risk will be damaging wind gusts. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations may be needed for portions of the region tonight. LAZ026-MSZ060>066-072>074-182015- Concordia-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis- Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 307 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, and south central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... The activation of storm spotters, HAM radio operators, and emergency management personnel in support of severe weather operations is not expected through next Thursday. 26 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected. Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant severe weather possible. Enhanced...Severe storms expected. Slight...Severe storms possible. Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Confident in significant flooding. Significant...Significant flooding possible. Elevated...Confident in flooding. Limited...Flooding possible. ...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)... NWS JAN Home page... https://www.weather.gov/jan Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe Latest Weather Briefing... https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing Tropical page... https://www.weather.gov/jan/srh/tropical?office=jan National Hurricane Center Home Page... https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Find NWS JAN on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Twitter... @NWSJacksonMS Follow NWS JAN on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES... Storm Prediction Center (SPC)... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Meso Analysis... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ Day 1 through 3 Outlooks... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/ Storm Reports... https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
309 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ040>042-172100-
Sharkey MS-Yazoo MS-Issaquena MS-
309 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT YAZOO...CENTRAL ISSAQUENA AND
SHARKEY COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
At 309 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Midnight to near
Lake Providence. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Yazoo City around 350 PM CDT.
Benton and Onward around 400 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Eden and Cary.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3281 9116 3284 9114 3297 9066 3292 9066
3292 9045 3301 9045 3302 9035 3285 9000
3254 9097 3258 9096 3258 9104 3262 9100
3264 9102 3263 9104 3261 9105 3259 9112
3262 9115 3264 9115 3272 9105 3275 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 309DEG 10KT 3298 9045 3280 9111
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 3:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
317 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ025-027-036-172100-
Carroll MS-Leflore MS-Holmes MS-
317 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HOLMES...WESTERN
CARROLL AND CENTRAL LEFLORE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
At 317 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Moorhead to near Tchula. Movement
was east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Tchula around 320 PM CDT.
Howard around 325 PM CDT.
Itta Bena around 335 PM CDT.
Quito around 340 PM CDT.
Sidon around 350 PM CDT.
Greenwood, Black Hawk and Emory around 400 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include West, Morgan City
and Cruger.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8973 3320 8975 3309 9027 3330 9033
3340 9045 3353 9045 3368 9011 3368 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 253DEG 20KT 3343 9045 3319 9026
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 4:05 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
405 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ040>043-047-048-172130-
Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Hinds MS-Yazoo MS-Madison MS-Issaquena MS-
405 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WARREN...NORTHWESTERN HINDS...
SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO...SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA...SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY
AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
At 405 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Valley Park, moving southeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Redwood around 420 PM CDT.
Oak Ridge and Phoenix around 425 PM CDT.
Youngton and Flowers around 430 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Satartia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 9109 3249 9104 3248 9100 3250 9099
3255 9108 3261 9101 3277 9067 3254 9019
3217 9088 3229 9093 3237 9087 3238 9088
3234 9091 3235 9099 3244 9097 3245 9099
3244 9106 3250 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 316DEG 31KT 3264 9081
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 4:20 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
420 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ049-172145-
Rankin MS-
420 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM CDT...
At 420 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Monterey, or near Pearl, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Flowood around 425 PM CDT.
Brandon around 430 PM CDT.
Pelahatchie around 445 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3219 9021 3219 9020 3220 9020 3220 9018
3221 9019 3222 9019 3239 9007 3240 9007
3244 9004 3231 8975 3209 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 223DEG 25KT 3223 9007
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 4:25 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
425 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ027-028-172215-
Carroll MS-Montgomery MS-
425 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL CARROLL AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...
At 425 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Winona, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Kilmichael and Poplar Creek around 445 PM CDT.
Lodi around 450 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3346 8951 3346 8938 3345 8940 3343 8942
3344 8943 3344 8945 3333 8945 3334 8982
3352 8985 3361 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 264DEG 25KT 3343 8974
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 17, 4:50 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
450 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
MSZ043-049-172230-
Rankin MS-Madison MS-
450 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RANKIN AND EASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
At 449 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Way to near Fannin. Movement was
northeast at 45 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Camden around 455 PM CDT.
Cameron around 500 PM CDT.
Farmhaven around 515 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 9006 3273 9006 3276 9003 3282 9002
3284 8999 3288 8997 3288 8973 3264 8973
3258 8978 3236 8973 3228 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 210DEG 39KT 3275 8993 3235 8991
NFThe air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Jackson, MS (KJAN), 12:00Z
10.1 hours before the tornado, 13 km from the path. August 17, 2018.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1646 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 718 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.8 K/km
The surface observations
Madison (MBO), 0 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
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From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
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What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.