May 18.E2.80.9321 Tornadoes of 2013




a home largely destroyed ef4 tornado touched down near rozel, kansas on may 18



during evening of may 18, tornadoes touched down in parts of kansas , nebraska. however, remained in open country little damage. large ef4 tornado near rozel, kansas damaged 5 farms , largely destroyed 1 home.


on may 19, slow-moving system produced severe weather event east of previous day. multiple tornadoes, brief, reported in kansas once again. ef2 tornado touched down near southwest wichita, damaging several homes , many trees. further south, 2 long-tracked wedge tornadoes moved in 2 corridors luther tryon , norman mcloud in oklahoma. damage in both swaths severe extreme, many houses destroyed. second of these intense tornadoes, ef4, struck mobile home park near shawnee in pottawatomie county, damaging or destroying 30–35 homes. 2 people killed , 6 others injured there. storm spotters reported scoured earth along tornado s track in area. throughout state, 20 people treated injuries, while many others sustained minor injuries.



ef5 tornado on may 20 approaching moore


during evening , overnight hours of may 19, tornadic activity became more sparse, few tornadoes reported in iowa, illinois, , missouri. @ least 2 tornadoes confirmed in iowa, 1 near huxley , near earlham. touchdowns in iowa marked end of 358‑day span no tornadoes in state.


on afternoon of may 20, large, violent tornado touched down west of newcastle, oklahoma , impacted town of moore, causing severe damage residential areas plaza towers , briarwood elementary schools. oklahoma office of chief medical examiner confirmed 24 fatalities, 7 of schoolchildren @ plaza towers elementary. after being preliminarily rated high-end ef4, increased, , tornado given final rating of ef5. tornado followed path similar of f5 tornado hit area on may 3, 1999. tornado became first ef5 tornado in 2 years.


on may 21, ef2 tornado touched down near small community of glenarm, ontario 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of fenelon falls, , environment canada confirmed roof of home torn off tornado , barn destroyed. no injuries reported in storm. ontario s second tornado of 2013 season.









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