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Encyclopedia > April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak
April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak
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Date of tornado outbreak: April 2, 2006
Duration1: 6 hours, 31 minutes
Maximum rated tornado2: F3? tornado
Tornadoes caused: 52 confirmed, 70 reported
Damages: Not yet available
Fatalities: 26 + 2 non-tornadic
Areas affected: Mississippi and Ohio Valley regions

1Time from first tornado to last tornado
2Maximum windspeed of most powerful tornado April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge 16,200 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ...

The April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occured on April 2, 2006 in the central United States. It was the second major outbreak of 2006, in the same area that suffered considerable destruction in a previous outbreak on March 11 and 12, as well as an outbreak on November 15, 2005. More than six tornadoes in one day is considered a tornado outbreak. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Central United States is a bridge region between the Eastern United States and Western United States. ... ATTENTION: Information on Wikipedia may not be current or applicable to your area. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Maximum windspeed of most powerful tornado The Mid-November 2005 outbreak was an unusually strong (for the season) tornado outbreak on November 15, 2005 in the central United States. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The outbreak was expected to have started the previous day. Despite considerable threat levels and awareness, only one small tornado was reported on April 1, in Pawnee County, Kansas. Severe weather was largely restricted to significant microbursts and large hail. [1] April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...


A moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for April 2, with the main risk being tornadoes and large hail. The primary risk area was the central Mississippi Valley and lower Ohio Valley, up to central Illinois, which is where most of the tornadoes have touched down. The Storm Prediction Center, located in Norman, Oklahoma, is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the control of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. government. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge 16,200 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ...


There were 70 reported tornadoes on April 2 across seven states. In addition, there were over 700 total severe weather reports, including many reports of straight-line winds exceeding hurricane force and hail as large as softballs, which caused significant additional damage in a nine-state region. Initial development in eastern Missouri quickly formed a squall line, eventually becoming a derecho that produced many tornadoes and widespread wind damage across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Springfield, Illinois, which was struck by two tornadoes less than a month earlier, was hit again by tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds, as was St. Louis, Missouri. There was significant straight-line wind damage in and around Indianapolis, Indiana, the straight-line wind continued into Ohio and Kentucky creating a wind gust of 76 miles per hour at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky airport. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (28 to 30. ... A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1819 Incorporated Sangamon County Mayor Timothy Davlin Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 156. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Official website: http://stlouis. ... Official website: http://www. ...


There have been 28 fatalities reported so far; 26 of which were related to tornadoes.[2] It is the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States since the May 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence in the first week of May 2003, which killed 48. 25 of those deaths were caused by a single supercell thunderstorm which produced damaging and long lived tornadoes from north central Arkansas into northwest Tennessee. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite view of a supercell A supercell is thunderstorm with a deep rotating updraft (a mesocyclone) [1]. Supercell thunderstorms are the largest, most severe class of single-cell thunderstorm. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 137 732 km² 385 km 420 km 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ...

Table of confirmed tornadoes - after surveys by local weather service offices
Confirmed
Total		 Confirmed
F0		 Confirmed
F1		 Confirmed
F2		 Confirmed
F3		 Confirmed
F4		 Confirmed
F5
52 19 20 8 5 0 0

Contents


Reported tornadoes

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Iowa
F? SW of Bloomfield Davis 2047 Brief touchdown reported.
F2 Pittsburg Davis 2108 3 miles
(5 km)		 Two houses lost their roofs and four outbuildings were destroyed. Extensive tree and power line damage also reported.
F? S of Fairfield Jefferson 2115 Trees reported to be down, plus at least one barn was reported to be destroyed.
F1 Mount Zion Van Buren 2120 2.5 miles
(4 km)		 Minor damage reported to one house, plus a barn was seriously damaged and an outbuilding was destroyed.
F1 E of Stockport Van Buren 2124 3 miles
(5 km)		 Several outbuildings were destroyed and numerous trees were knocked down.
F2 Washington Washington 2147 1 mile
(1.6 km)		 Moderate damage was reported to at least one business. Two outbuildings were destroyed, and many trees were knocked down.
F? NW of Hartford Warren 2206 Tornado sighted by local law enforcement on Highway 5. Damage unknown.
F? Riverside Van Buren 2214 Tornado reported near Highway 218 by local law enforcement agencies.
F? N of Runnells Polk 2231 Numerous reports of the tornado to local law enforcement.
Missouri
F2 Clarence Cannon Dam Ralls 2125 3.2 miles
(5 km)		 Several businesses were damaged in the Mark Twain Lake area. Many trees were knocked down as well.
F? SW of Monroe City Monroe 2150 Damage was reported to several buildings.
F0 Park Hills St. Francois 2200 150 yd
(130 m)		 Minor damage to the roofs of three houses and a business. Numerous trees were also snapped.
F0 SW of Weingarten Ste. Genevieve 2205 2 miles
(3.2 km)		 Minor damage reported to three houses.
F? N of Sikeston Scott 2348 Confirmed tornado sighting near the Mini Farms area.
Illinois
F1 Highland Madison 2215 Severe damage was reported to several houses, including one weak structure destroyed.
F0 Piasa Macoupin 2215 2 miles
(3.2 km)		 Intermittent damage; mostly minor to several houses, plus a barn was destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked over.
F0 N of Terre Haute Henderson 2216 unknown Brief touchdown at the intersection of Highway 96 and Highway 94. No major damage reported.
F0 NE of Piasa Macoupin 2217 0.5 mile
(800 m)		 One mobile home was destroyed along with several farm buildings.
F2 Fairview Heights area St. Clair 2219 unknown 1 death - One death and several injuries reported. Significant damage reported on the north side of O'Fallon (photos below).
F1 Good Hope area McDonough 2220 12 miles
(20 km)		 Considerable damage was reported, including 11 grain bins destroyed and several barns also destroyed. Hire Township also lost its maintenance facility.
F? Welge Randolph 2225 Tornado reported on the ground, damaging one house.
F? Kaskaskia Randolph 2230 Tornado reported on Kaskaskia Island.
F0 Staunton area Madison, Macoupin 2230 16 miles
(26 km)		 Damage was intermittent and minor along a long swath. Mostly limited to trees, although a few houses suffered minor damage.
F0 N of Gillespie Macoupin 2235 100 yd
(90 m)		 One mobile home was destroyed.
F1 New Berlin Sangamon 2246 2 miles
(3.2 km)		 One grain bin was destroyed, along with several barns. At least one house also suffered minor damage.
F1 SW of Loami Sangamon 2246 0.5 mile
(800 m)		 Damage limited to several trees and power lines.
F0 N of Walshville Montgomery 2255 1 mile
(1.6 km)		 Damaged limited to a single farm, where a house suffered minor damage and a shed was destroyed.
F1 N of Chatham Sangamon 2256 1 mile
(1.6 km)		 Damage was reported to the roofs of several homes, and substantial damage to several construction sites.
F1 Springfield (1st tornado) Sangamon 2258 1 mile
(1.6 km)		 Light to moderate damage reported in the same area hit on March 12. Damage limited to a few commercial businesses and several outbuildings.
F0 SW of Pawnee Sangamon 2259 1.3 miles
(2 km)		 Three grain bins were overturned and destroyed, and three barns were also damaged.
F2 Hillsboro Montgomery 2300 20 miles
(32 km)		 Significant damage reported. Many buildings of various types were damaged, plus at least one mobile home was overturned. Farm structures, including grain bins, were also hit hard. Many trees and power lines were also down along a narrow swath.
F1 Springfield (2nd tornado) Sangamon 2306 0.75 mile
(1.2 mile)		 Damage mainly to the Illinois Department of Transportation building near Interstate 55.
F1 Taylorville Christian 2313 6.3 miles
(10 km)		 Damage overstated in initial report. Four businesses, a church and several houses were damaged. One minor injury was reported.
F1 Pana area Shelby, Christian 2314 6 miles
(9.5 km)		 Several outbuildings were destroyed and minor damage was reported to several houses. Extensive tree damage also reported.
F1 S of Riverton Sangamon 2316 1.5 miles
(2.4 mile)		 Severe damage reported to numerous mobile homes, a few of which were destroyed. One person was injured.
F1 Assumption Christian 2320 1 miles
(1.6 km)		 Minor damage to one business, plus some tree damage.
F0 New Berlin Menard 2322 0.25 mile
(400 m)		 Confirmed by storm spotters. Minor damage reported to one house.
F0 E of Niantic Macon 2330 0.1 mile
(150 m)		 Brief touchdown confirmed by storm spotters. No damage reported; tornado remained in open fields.
F2 Macon Macon 2330 4.5 miles
(7.5 km)		 One barn was destroyed and one house suffered minor damage. Extensive tree damage also reported.
F0 SE of Lincoln Logan 2332 1 miles
(1.6 km)		 One barn was damaged, and several trees were knocked down.
F1 Decatur area Macon 2336 7.5 miles
(11.5 km)		 Moderate damage overall. Damage was heaviest at the southeast corner of Lake Decatur and in the Decatur Airport area, where some damage was reported to commercial businesses. Three minor injuries were reported.
F0 N of Weldon De Witt 0001 0.1 mile
(150 m)		 Confirmed by storm spotters. No damage reported; remained in open fields.
F0 S of Towanda McLean 0008 0.1 mile
(150 m)		 Confirmed by storm spotters. No damage reported; remained in open fields.
F0 SW of Kappa McLean, Woodford 0012 0.5 mile
(800 m)		 Minor damage reported, mainly to a pole barn.
F0 Urbana Champaign 0015 0.1 mile
(150 m)		 Tornado sighted on Oak Street south of Assembly Hall. Sighted by University of Illinois police. No damage reported.
F0 SW of Saybrook McLean 0022 2.25 miles
(3.5 km)		 No damage reported. Remained in open fields.
F0 Flatville Champaign 0025 0.25 mile
(400 m)		 Minor damage reported.
Arkansas
F3 Williford to Newbern, TN Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph, Greene, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Gibson (TN) 2200 approx. 120 miles
(200 km)		 17 deaths - see section on this tornado.
F2 Searcy White 2235 6.3 miles
(10 km)		 Several mobile homes were damaged, including two destroyed. Damage was also reported to several houses, four businesses and many outbuildings. Tree and power line damage was also reported.
F3 Wynne area Woodruff, Cross 2352 22 miles
(35 km)		 Major damage reported. Numerous houses were destroyed along with several mobile homes and many outbuildings. Extensive damage to trees and power lines were reported, especially around Village Creek State Park. Five people were injured.
F? E of Greenfield Poinsett 0127
Indiana
F? W of Rosedale Parke, Vigo 0050 Tornado sighted along US 41. Power lines were damaged and snapped.
F1 Mitchell Lawrence 0105 unknown Photos show varying degrees of damage to several houses.
F1 Romney Tippecanoe 0110 unknown Damage reported on at least one farm, including a mobile home overturned.
F1 Seymour Jackson 0145 unknown Minor to moderate damage to several houses. Numerous trees and power lines also knocked down.
Kentucky
F0 E of Gage McCracken 0035 unknown Brief tornado touchdown. No significant damage reported.
F? Bremen Muhlenberg 0115 Tornado reported to have sent a car off the road; no word on their conditions.
F3 Hopkinsville area Christian 0150 30 miles
(48 km)		 Major damage reported. At least 90 houses were destroyed and over 150 others suffered severe damage. In addition, structural damage was reported to dozens of other houses and businesses. A gas line was also damaged, causing a gas leak. 28 people were injured.
F1 N of Shelbyville Shelby 0215 2 miles
(3.2 km)		 Damage primarily to trees and powerlines. Likely an anticyclonic tornado.
F? Allegre area Todd 0218 Tornado sighted in the center of town; damage reports not yet available.
F? Lewisburg Logan 0235 Considerable damage in the town, including overturned cars.
Tennessee
F3 Bradford area (1st tornado) Gibson, Weakley, Carroll 0120 unknown Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado.
F3 Bradford area (2nd tornado) Obion, Gibson 0125 10 miles
(16 km)		 8 deaths - Part of the Tri-State Supercell - see section on this tornado.
F1 McKenzie Carroll 0222 unknown Sporadic damage reported, primarily to grain silos and outbuildings.
F1 Camden area Benton 0255 unknown Reported on WLAC-AM coverage. Significant damage reported in the community, including at least one industrial building destroyed.
F2 Brownsville area Haywood 0318 0.75 mile
(1.2 km)		 Considerable damage reported to the Hickory Mills subdivision. Several houses suffered heavy damage, such as roof damage and falling off the foundation. Many trees and power lines were also down.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/02, Little Rock office, Quad Cities office, Memphis office, Paducah office, Lincoln office, Nashville office, Indianapolis office, Louisville office

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Tri-State Supercell tornadoes

Outbreak death toll
State Total County County
total		 Tornado
related
Illinois 1 St. Clair 1 1
Missouri 3 St. Louis 1 0
Stoddard 1 0
Pemiscot 1 1
Tennessee 24 Dyer 16 16
Gibson 8 8
Totals 28 26

The most prolific tornadoes of the outbreak took place in a supercell in extreme northeastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and extreme northwestern Tennessee, north of Memphis. It involved three reported tornadoes across a line over 160 miles (260 km) long. Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... St. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... St. ... Stoddard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Dyer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Gibson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Satellite view of a supercell A supercell is thunderstorm with a deep rotating updraft (a mesocyclone) [1]. Supercell thunderstorms are the largest, most severe class of single-cell thunderstorm. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 137 732 km² 385 km 420 km 2. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri; the term Bootheel is also used to refer to the southwestern part of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Nickname: The River City, The Bluff City Official website: http://www. ...


The first, and by far the longest, tornado began in Sharp County at just before 5:00 pm CDT (2200 UTC). The tornado then tracked across Lawrence, Randolph and Greene Counties. The tornado was fairly weak at first, but as it approached the town of Marmaduke at about 6:00 pm CDT (2300 UTC), the tornado quickly intensified. Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Marmaduke is a city located in Greene County, Arkansas. ...


Marmaduke was one of the hardest hit communities. Images have shown that much of the town was destroyed, and nearly every structure has at least significant damage. Many houses were flattened as well, and dozens of railroad cars were thrown into the air like toys. Most of the victims are being held in shelters in Paragould.[3] Remarkably, although about 50 people were injured, no one was killed there. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Teddy bear A toy is something to play with, for children, adults or both, or pets. ... Paragould is a city located in Greene County, Arkansas. ...


Damage was reduced for a while but when the tornado continued eastward into Missouri, damage increased significantly once again. The worst of it occured after a tornado touched down in Caruthersville in Pemiscot County at around 7:00 pm CDT (0000 UTC). Considerable destruction has been reported in the community, and many houses have been reportedly destroyed. A civil emergency message reported that the town has been completely shut down to non-residents to prevent looting and sightseeing. Heavy damage was also reported in Dunklin County. At least one death and 65 injuries were reported in the area. Caruthersville is a city located in Pemiscot County, Missouri. ... Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Looting (which derives via the Hindi lut from Sanskrit lunt, to rob) is the inconsiderate taking of valuables triggered by a change in authority or the absence thereof. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...


More destruction took place after the supercell crossed the Mississippi River into Tennessee, into Dyer County and western Gibson County between 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm CDT (0030-0100 UTC). The tornado touched down in the Newbern area. Damage was reported to have been very severe across the area, including numerous reports of many houses being completely destroyed or flattened. Electricity was also out to much of the area. This section of the tornado there was also deadly, as at least 16 deaths were reported in the Newbern area, many of which were at a Jimmy Dean plant in Newbern. It finally lifted in central Gibson County after nearly 120 miles (200 km) and over three hours on the ground. It was the deadliest single tornado in the US since the Evansville tornado on November 5, 2005. This article is about the river in the United States. ... Dyer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Gibson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Newbern is a town located in Dyer County, Tennessee. ... Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean (born on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas) is an American singer, actor, and businessman. ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Maximum windspeed of most powerful tornado The Evansville Tornado of November 2005 was a powerful tornado that formed on November 6, 2005, outside of Evansville, Indiana, a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Despite speculation that the tornado would be upgraded on the Fujita scale, the rating for this tornado was finalized as a high-end F3 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 200 mph (320 km/h). The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ...


The supercell as a whole continued eastward into eastern Gibson County, where a new tornado touched down near Bradford. It too was an F3 and resulted in severe damage. A new tornado also touched down in the Rutherford area and also went south into the Bradford area. It was also a high-end F3 tornado that left total devastation in the area, including several houses destroyed and cars tossed into fields. 8 people died and at least 50 were injured in the Bradford area. Bradford is a town located in Gibson County, Tennessee. ... Rutherford is a town located in Gibson County, Tennessee. ...


Damage counts remain incomplete at this time and could change.


The Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has declared seven counties disaster areas due to this and other tornadoes in the state. They are Cross, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring, Randolph, White and Conway.[4] This is a list of governors of Arkansas. ... Michael Huckabee (born August 24, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas) is the current Republican Governor of the state of Arkansas, having served since 1996. ... A disaster area is a region or locale heavily damaged by either natural events, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes), or by war. ... Cross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Hot Spring County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...


Damage Images

Tornado damage
O'Fallon, Illinois
April 2, 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1204 KB) Summary April 2006 Tornado Outbreak, OFallon, Illinois, (April 2, 2006). ... OFallon is a city located in St. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Debris damage
O'Fallon, Illinois
April 2, 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1089 KB) Summary April 2006 Tornado Outbreak, OFallon, Illinois, (April 2, 2006). ... OFallon is a city located in St. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Derecho damage
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 2, 2006 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x1024, 143 KB) Summary I took this picture myself. ... A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. ... Official website: http://www. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

  1. ↑ http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060401_rpts.html
  2. ↑ http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=4723780
  3. ↑ http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?aid=24791&storyid=26372&bw=
  4. ↑ http://www.kark.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=6111

See also

// Tornado Events These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe. ... This page documents the tornadoes of 2006. ...

External links

  • Storm Prediction Center - preliminary storm reports log.
  • Pictures from Marmaduke
  • NWS Memphis, TN - damage surveys, storm track maps, photographs of the tornadoes and damage, radar loops
  • NWS Lincoln, IL - damage surveys and track maps

 
 

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