2020 Easter tornado outbreak
A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 12–13, 2020. Several tornadoes were responsible for prompting tornado emergencies, including the first one to be issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina. A large squall line…
The record
- Date
- April 12, 2020
- Ended
- April 13, 2020
- Kind
- Tornado outbreak
- Where
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
What happened
A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 12–13, 2020. Several tornadoes were responsible for prompting tornado emergencies, including the first one to be issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina. A large squall line formed and tracked through the mid-Atlantic on April 13, prompting more tornado warnings and watches. A total of 15 watches were produced during the course of the event, two of which were designated Particularly Dangerous Situations.
From Wikipedia, “2020 Easter tornado outbreak”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
Wikidata Q90471697 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “2020 Easter tornado outbreak”, CC BY-SA 4.0.