User:IrishSurfer21/Tornadoes of 2024 (US)

There were 316 tornadoes confirmed in the United States during the month of April. This made it the second most active April on record behind 2011 with 773 confirmed tornadoes.

From April 25 to May 11, a tornado outbreak sequence occurred over parts of the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, producing a total of 302 tornadoes. After isolated tornado activity in Colorado the previous day, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a large enhanced risk area for parts of the Great Plains, including a 10% hatched tornado risk. Multiple strong tornadoes occurred across Nebraska and Iowa on April 26. A long-tracked supercell produced three EF3 tornadoes, the first of which was a photogenic tornado destroyed a manufacturing plant and derailed train cars in Waverly, Nebraska. The second of these tornadoes prompted a tornado emergency for the northwestern suburbs of Omaha as it destroyed multiple homes. The final tornado was a wedge tornado that produced damage in and around the towns of Minden and Harlan, Iowa, killing one person. Although this tornado produced EF5-level winds measured at 224 mph (360 km/h), no damage was found to support an EF5 rating. Another EF3 tornado caused major damage in Elba, Nebraska, as well. The next day, the SPC issued a moderate risk for severe weather for parts of North Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and southwestern Missouri.