Tornadoes · United States · Virginia · 2008
EF0 tornado, Sunny Bank to Aldie, Virginia, June 4, 2008
From Sunny Bank to Aldie, this EF0 tornado ran 5.4 miles across Loudoun County on June 4, 2008, touching down at 2:35 PM EDT and reaching 150 yards wide. It killed nobody, and did $15,000 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 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
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
- EF0
- Date
- June 4, 2008
- Touchdown
- 2:35 PM EDT (18:35 UTC)
- Lifted
- 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
- On the ground
- 8 minutes
- Path length
- 5.4 miles (8.7 km)
- Path width
- 150 yards (137 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- County
- Loudoun County
- Touchdown point
- 38.970, -77.720
- Lift-off point
- 38.980, -77.620
- Record number
- 0806041235-01
What the Weather Service recorded
A stalled front resided across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon and evening of June 4th, allowing moisture and instability to pool along the boundary. This combined with several strong upper level disturbances resulted in numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Many of these thunderstorms became severe. While penny sized was reported in spots, damaging winds from the thunderstorms was widespread. EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed near Stevensville in Culpeper County, in Millwood in Clarke County and near Hartwood in Stafford County.
An NWS storm survey team concluded a tornado caused a 12 mile-long concentrated path of tree damage. Evidence of initial tornado damage was found in northern Fauquier County about 2 miles northeast of Rectortown along Route 715, Old Carters Mill Road just west of Atoika Road. From this point eastward, a fairly consistent path of damage was found, which included numerous uprooted and snapped off large trees. The tornado narrowly missed the town of Middleburg, passing just south of the town along Sullivans Mill Road. The tornado was at its widest point at Sullivans Mill Road and Route 626, Halfway Road, where numerous trees were damaged. The tornado then crossed into south central Loudoun County. As the tornado approached the town of Aldie, the damage path narrowed and became more scattered in coverage. There was still a good deal of damage along US Route 50 in Aldie. After passing east of Aldie near Tail Race Road, Route 621, near its intersection with US Route 50, the tornado damage path disappeared.
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 Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Jun 4, 1:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 1:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
110 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE MID ATLANTIC THROUGH LATE TOMORROW.
THE COMBINATION OF THE STALLED FRONT AND SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES WILL BRING PERIODIC SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND...WITH WARMER
THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
...MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING...
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 447 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FORECAST AREA
UNTIL 8 PM. REST OF THINKING BELOW REMAINS THE SAME.
WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS AN MCV IN THE OHIO VALLEY WITHIN WESTERLIES
ALOFT. ACARS 400-250MB WIND OBSERVATIONS REVEAL A 50-125KT JET FROM
THE FOUR CORNERS REGION ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND LOWER NEW
ENGLAND. A 125-175KT JET WAS ENTERING THE BACKSIDE OF THE CALIFORNIA
TROUGH. 11Z SURFACE MESOANALYSIS PLACED AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM
NEAR CULPEPER SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE RICHMOND AREA. A TROUGH WAS
LOCATED IN THE LEE OF THE APPALACHIANS...WHILE THE BAROCLINIC ZONE
WAS LOCATED FROM THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES SOUTHEAST INTO CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY.
THE REGION WAS UPGRADED TO A MODERATE RISK IN COLLABORATION WITH
SPC EARLIER THIS MORNING. WEAKER SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS WANED AND
SKIES ARE CLEARING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA. AS OF 14Z
ELEVATED CONVECTION ACROSS WESTERN MARYLAND WAS BECOMING MORE
ROOTED IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER IN ADVANCE OF THE MCV APPROACHING
FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS SHOULD ALL COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A
WIDESPREAD CONVECTIVE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
WITH THE MCV SERVING AS A TRIGGER AND BUILDING INSTABILITY...STORM
COVERAGE SHOULD BE WIDESPREAD. DEEP LAYER SHEAR WITHIN WESTERLIES
ALOFT APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH FOR STORM ORGANIZATION. VEERING SEEN IN
THE LOWER LEVELS WITH 750M LCLS MAY ALLOW FOR ISOLATED
TORNADOES...HOWEVER DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREATS.
WE PLAN TO RELEASE AN 18Z BALLOON TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS...DATA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AROUND 19Z.
DECIDED TO LOWER THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH. CURRENTLY HAVE VERY LOW
STORM COVERAGE...AND NO REPORTED ISSUES. DO ANTICIPATE HEAVIER
ORGANIZED CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THIS SHOULD PRESENT A
MORE TYPICAL LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD RISK.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
CONVECTION SHOULD TAPER OFF WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE MCV THIS
EVENING. INSTABILITY RE-BUILDS QUICKLY TOMORROW AS RIDGING OCCURS
ALOFT. ANTICIPATE SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AS A
RESULT...ON THE EDGE OF NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT SOME OF THIS
ACTIVITY MAY BE STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE FIRST FEEL OF SUMMER IS STILL EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE
WEEKEND. HOWEVER...RIDGE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AT THE SURFACE AND
ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR LIGHT WINDS. CANNOT RULE OUT SLIGHT CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH THE EXTENDED. THIS SHOULD
BE DIURNALLY DRIVEN...SO WILL CARRY DRY FORECASTS FOR THE OVERNIGHT
PERIODS. HIGHER CONFIDENCE FOR STORMS WILL BE WEST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE. NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST.
&&
.AVIATION /17Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WIDESPREAD CONVECTION ANTICIPATED DURING THE EARLY PORTION OF THE
EVENING PUSH. IN ADDITION TO TURBULENCE AND LIGHTNING
THREAT...SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
UPDATED TAFS OUT SHORTLY.
&&
.MARINE...
WIDESPREAD CONVECTION ANTICIPATED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION
TO LIGHTNING THREAT...SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND WATERSPOUTS. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE
ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...NONE.
MD...NONE.
VA...NONE.
WV...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
ANZ530>537.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SAR
NEAR TERM...ROGOWSKI
SHORT TERM...ROGOWSKI
LONG TERM...SAR
AVIATION...ROGOWSKI
MARINE...ROGOWSKIHazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 1:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 104 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 051000- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 104 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED THROUGH 8 PM FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA. A SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE IS EXPECTED DURING THE MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL HAZARDS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND PERHAPS AN ISOLATED TORNADO. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE ENTIRE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL RISE WELL ABOVE NORMAL...WITH HIGHS IN THE 90S. THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID HEAT RELATED INJURIES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-051000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON- HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 104 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED THROUGH 8 PM FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA. A SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE IS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL HAZARDS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND PERHAPS AN ISOLATED TORNADO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL RISE WELL ABOVE NORMAL...WITH HIGHS IN THE 90S. THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID HEAT RELATED INJURIES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. ROGOWSKI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 4, 1:41 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
141 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0133 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNT STORM 39.28N 79.24W
06/04/2008 GRANT WV UNKNOWN
TREES DOWN AT COON MINE ROAD AND ROUTE 50.
&&
HITCHENSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 1:49 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
149 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG SENECA ROCKS 38.83N 79.38W
06/04/2008 PENDLETON WV COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
&&
HITCHENSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 2:01 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
201 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG ROMNEY 39.35N 78.76W
06/04/2008 HAMPSHIRE WV COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ON HOUSES AND GARAGES AROUND ROMNEY.
&&
HITCHENSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 2:13 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
213 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0205 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 W CAPON BRIDGE 39.30N 78.59W
06/04/2008 HAMPSHIRE WV TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
&&
HITCHENSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 2:15 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
215 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM TSTM WND DMG GORE 39.26N 78.33W
06/04/2008 FREDERICK VA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
&&
HITCHENSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 2:34 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
234 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM TSTM WND DMG FRONT ROYAL 38.92N 78.18W
06/04/2008 WARREN VA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED OFF
&&
HITCHENSThe 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.
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), 12:00Z
6.6 hours before the tornado, 24 km from the path. June 4, 2008.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.7 K/km
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), 00:00Z
5.4 hours after it, 24 km from the path. June 5, 2008.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 225 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 595 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1210 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.6
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 5.8 K/km
The surface observations
Leesburg/Godfrey (JYO), 15 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 18:32 UTC.
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The other tornadoes of June 4, 2008
45 more were confirmed in the United States that day.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | 3:30 AM CDT | EF0 | Randolph, IL | 0.6 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 3:48 AM CDT | EF0 | Randolph, IL | 1.5 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 3:49 AM CDT | EF0 | Randolph, IL | 0.7 | 25 | |||
| June 4 | 7:13 AM EDT | EF0 | Greene, IN | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 7:50 AM EDT | EF0 | Hamilton, OH | 1.9 | 50 | $40,000 | ||
| June 4 | 1:25 PM EDT | EF1 | Clarke, VA | 0.5 | 100 | $20,000 | ||
| June 4 | 2:19 PM EDT | EF0 | Fauquier, VA | 4.0 | 150 | $15,000 | ||
| June 4 | 3:18 PM EDT | EF0 | Frederick, VA | 0.5 | 100 | $8,000 | ||
| June 4 | 3:20 PM EDT | EF0 | Montgomery, MD | 0.3 | 50 | $2,000 | ||
| June 4 | 3:40 PM EDT | EF0 | Calvert, MD | 1.6 | 75 | $400,000 | ||
| June 4 | 4:12 PM EDT | EF0 | Caroline, MD | 2.2 | 50 | $300,000 | ||
| June 4 | 2:29 PM MDT | EF0 | Washington, CO | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 3:01 PM MDT | EF0 | Yuma, CO | 0.7 | 25 | |||
| June 4 | 3:04 PM MDT | EF0 | Adams, CO | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 4:53 PM CDT | EF0 | Howard, NE | 3.6 | 25 | $50,000 | ||
| June 4 | 6:00 PM EDT | EF0 | Dearborn, IN | 0.7 | 50 | $30,000 | ||
| June 4 | 6:20 PM EDT | EF0 | Pendleton, KY | 0.2 | 25 | $60,000 | ||
| June 4 | 4:49 PM MDT | EF1 | Chase, NE | 0.9 | 30 | $95,000 | ||
| June 4 | 6:04 PM CDT | EF1 | Mills, IA | 4.8 | 220 | |||
| June 4 | 5:08 PM MDT | EF1 | Chase, NE | 0.1 | 20 | $30,000 | ||
| June 4 | 5:13 PM MDT | EF0 | Chase, NE | 0.1 | 20 | $25,000 | ||
| June 4 | 7:15 PM EDT | EF0 | Culpeper, VA | 4.0 | 100 | $15,000 | ||
| June 4 | 7:27 PM EDT | EF1 | Stafford, VA | 9.6 | 100 | $50,000 | ||
| June 4 | 7:35 PM EDT | EF1 | Stafford, VA | 1.0 | 100 | $20,000 | ||
| June 4 | 6:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Mills, IA | 5.1 | 440 | |||
| June 4 | 5:53 PM MDT | EF0 | Chase, NE | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 4 | 7:04 PM CDT | EF0 | Union, IA | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| June 4 | 7:10 PM CDT | EF0 | Hayes, NE | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 4 | 7:25 PM CDT | EF1 | Seward, NE | 5.6 | 440 | |||
| June 4 | 6:26 PM MDT | EF0 | Yuma, CO | 0.5 | 25 | |||
| June 4 | 7:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Butler, NE | 3.8 | 440 | |||
| June 4 | 7:45 PM CDT | EF1 | Livingston, IL | 3.4 | 200 | $40,000 | ||
| June 4 | 8:00 PM CDT | EF1 | Butler, NE | 5.5 | 220 | |||
| June 4 | 8:13 PM CDT | EF0 | Adams, IA | 2.3 | 75 | |||
| June 4 | 8:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Tazewell, IL | 1.5 | 30 | |||
| June 4 | 8:24 PM CDT | EF0 | Tazewell, IL | 6.1 | 150 | |||
| June 4 | 8:24 PM CDT | EF1 | Adams, IA | 9.5 | 150 | $15,000 | ||
| June 4 | 8:37 PM CDT | EF1 | Saunders, NE | 6.5 | 880 | |||
| June 4 | 8:55 PM CDT | EF1 | Saunders, NE | 4.9 | 440 | |||
| June 4 | 8:58 PM CDT | EF1 | Adams, IA | 5.6 | 150 | $25,000 | ||
| June 4 | 9:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Union, IA | 1.1 | 75 | $5,000 | ||
| June 4 | 9:37 PM CDT | EF1 | Union, IA | 3.9 | 150 | $50,000 | ||
| June 4 | 9:58 PM CDT | EF1 | Union, IA | 10.9 | 100 | $5,000 | ||
| June 4 | 11:23 PM CDT | EF0 | Phelps, NE | 0.1 | 25 | |||
| June 4 | 11:28 PM CDT | EF0 | Gosper, NE | 0.1 | 25 |
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.