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WX Rundown
Weather Events
Weather Events

Historic tornado signatures

Explore landmark outbreaks on a clean map. Compare Super-Res Reflectivity, Velocity, Correlation Coefficient, and the WX Rundown Rotation Detection Algorithm through each tornado.

Recent events

Freshly surveyed outbreaks — tap Reflectivity, Velocity, or RDA to animate the loop.

EF3July 27, 2026

Appleton WI Tornado (2026)

EF-3 tornado through Appleton, Fox Crossing, and Menasha with peak winds near 140 mph. Hook, couplet, and debris signatures on KGRB Super-Res products.

Green Bay (KGRB)Site KGRB

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EF4April 23, 2026

Enid OK Tornado (2026)

Violent EF-4 near Vance AFB and southern Enid with peak winds 175–180 mph. Classic hook, gate-to-gate couplet, and lofted debris signature on KVNX dual-pol.

Vance AFB (KVNX)Site KVNX

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EF4May 16, 2025

Marion IL Tornado (2025)

Violent EF4 tornado near Marion, Illinois, with a high-end debris signature visible in correlation coefficient imagery from KPAH.

Paducah (KPAH)Site KPAH

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EF4March 15, 2025

Kentwood–Tylertown Tornado (2025)

EF4 from Kentwood, Louisiana, to Darbun and near Tylertown, Mississippi, with 170 mph winds and a 36.8-mile damage path.

Jackson MS (KDGX)Site KDGX

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EF4May 21, 2024

Greenfield Tornado (2024)

Violent EF4 through Greenfield, Iowa, with estimated winds of 175–185 mph, a 44-mile path, and a pronounced debris signature on KDMX dual-pol radar.

Des Moines (KDMX)Site KDMX

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EF4May 6, 2024

Barnsdall Tornado (2024)

Deadly long-track EF4 through Barnsdall and Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with severe structural damage and a strong KINX velocity couplet.

Tulsa (KINX)Site KINX

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EF3December 9, 2023

Clarksville Tornado (2023)

Long-track EF3 that crossed Clarksville, Tennessee, and into Kentucky, staying on the ground for nearly 48 miles with 150 mph winds.

Nashville (KOHX)Site KOHX

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EF3June 21, 2023

Matador Tornado (2023)

Powerful EF3 through Matador, Texas, with estimated winds of 145–165 mph, a wide debris-producing circulation, and four fatalities.

Lubbock (KLBB)Site KLBB

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EF3June 15, 2023

Perryton Tornado (2023)

Deadly EF3 that crossed Perryton, Texas, with 140 mph winds, a half-mile-wide path, and major damage through the city center.

Amarillo (KAMA)Site KAMA

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EF3April 29, 2022

Andover Tornado (2022)

Destructive EF3 through Andover, Kansas, with estimated peak winds of 155 mph and a classic supercell structure captured by KICT.

Wichita (KICT)Site KICT

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EF4March 5, 2022

Winterset–Newton Tornado (2022)

Long-track EF4 from Winterset to Newton, Iowa, with a 70-mile path and peak winds near 170 mph. One of the longest and deadliest tornadoes of 2022.

Des Moines (KDMX)Site KDMX

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EF5May 20, 2013

Moore Tornado (2013)

Violent EF5 tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma. Classic hook echo and tight velocity couplet on KTLX Super-Res products.

Oklahoma City (KTLX)Site KTLX

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EF5May 22, 2011

Joplin Tornado (2011)

Catastrophic EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri. Dual-pol Correlation Coefficient was not yet available on this radar.

Springfield (KSGF)Site KSGF

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EF3May 31, 2013

El Reno Tornado (2013)

Widest tornado on record near El Reno, Oklahoma. Massive debris ball and dual-pol signatures on KTLX Super-Res products.

Oklahoma City (KTLX)Site KTLX

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EF4December 10, 2021

Mayfield Tornado (2021)

Long-track EF4 that devastated Mayfield and western Kentucky overnight. Clear TDS and velocity couplet on KPAH dual-pol.

Paducah (KPAH)Site KPAH

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EF4March 24, 2023

Rolling Fork Tornado (2023)

Violent overnight EF4 that destroyed Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Strong TDS and couplet signatures on KDGX dual-pol.

Jackson MS (KDGX)Site KDGX

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EF4June 16, 2014

Pilger Tornadoes (2014)

Rare twin EF4 tornadoes near Pilger, Nebraska. Side-by-side hooks and dual debris signatures on KUEX Super-Res products.

Hastings (KUEX)Site KUEX

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EF3June 28, 2025

Gary SD Tornado (2025)

High-end EF3 between Clear Lake and Gary, South Dakota — the viral chaser storm of 2025. Sharp couplet and debris signatures on KFSD dual-pol.

Sioux Falls (KFSD)Site KFSD

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EF4April 9, 2015

Rochelle–Fairdale Tornado (2015)

Violent EF4 through Rochelle and Fairdale, Illinois — strongest in northern Illinois in decades. Classic TDS and couplet on KLOT dual-pol.

Chicago (KLOT)Site KLOT

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