May 26.E2.80.9331 Tornadoes of 2013
a large, slow moving system produced 86 tornadoes across great plains in last week of may. many tornadoes, strong violent, touched down across kansas , nebraska 27th through 29th, weaker tornadoes recorded in other states. 1 of notable tornadoes of outbreak 2.6 miles (4.2 km) wide wedge tornado struck near el reno, oklahoma on evening of may 31. widest tornado ever recorded. tornado rated ef5, estimated winds being measured @ >295 miles per hour (475 km/h) mobile doppler radar; however, worst damage rated ef3, on august 30, 2013, tornado s rating downgraded ef3. 8 deaths attributed tornado including 4 storm chasers; twistex project leader tim samaras, son paul, fellow chaser carl young, , amateur storm chaser richard charles henderson. same evening, large ef3 tornado moved through several st. louis suburbs, resulting in major damage , 2 injuries. in total, outbreak resulted in 93 tornadoes.
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