Map: April 14-15, 2012 Tornado Outbreak

Map by Katie Wheatley. Data: SPC, IEM, ESRI. (Click for larger)

A year ago today, the largest tornado outbreak in 2012 occurred, and it included one violent EF4 tornado which tracked across Kansas. In addition to the map above that shows tornado tracks, their intensity, and the tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service, here are some quick stats on the event:

  • 97 tornadoes, 139 tornado warnings
  • 134 counties received tornado warnings, 63 counties had tornadoes pass through
  • Longest track: 48.02 miles
  • EF4, 1 | EF3, 5 | EF2, 3 | EF1, 33 | EF0, 55
  • 6 deaths, 73 injuries

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Related: Event videos | Radar and satellite | Debris balls | Verification | Reports are reports

Note: To categorize this outbreak, we’ve followed the no break longer than 6 hour rule. Some places count tornadoes in the outbreak sequence but outside this period as part of the same outbreak. 

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Katie Wheatley

Katie currently works as a GIS Analyst for EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., PBC in Hunt Valley, Maryland. See full bio.
Katie Wheatley

Katie currently works as a GIS Analyst for EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., PBC in Hunt Valley, Maryland. See full bio.

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