I typically say that the Black Hills area, in addition to the Intermountain West, the month of May is what I contemplate “Mother Nature’s Wild Card”. What I imply is that we are able to see just about something and every thing simply in this month alone. I’ve seen situations the place we’ve had a tornado landing someplace, and actually two days later, the identical space obtained snow.
This week is the anniversary of the tornado outbreak that occurred from May 4 – May 8 in 1964. This outbreak produced 73 tornadoes, three of which have been violent, and considered one of them was rated an F5 (discover I didn’t say EF5). The Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is what we use as we speak, was adopted in 2007 to switch the previous Fujita Scale. The essential variations are listed beneath.
One of probably the most harmful tornadoes that occurred was an F4 tornado in Michigan.
Daily breakdown
May 4
Iowa – Three tornadoes, all of which have been F2
Wisconsin – Five tornadoes, two have been F1, three have been F2
On May 4, the primary tornado occurred at 4:40 p.m. close to Melrose, WI. The final one was reported at 8:30 p.m. close to Necedah, WI.
May 5
Iowa – one tornado – an F3 that spanned almost 70 miles.
Kansas – seven tornadoes – one was an F0, one was an F1, three have been F2, two have been F3.
Minnesota – three tornadoes – one was an F2, two have been F3.
North Dakota – two tornadoes – one was an F2, one was an F3.
Nebraska – 4 tornadoes – one was an F1, one was an F2, one was an F4, and one was an F5 (with fatalities)*.
Oklahoma – seven tornadoes – two have been F0, three have been F1, two have been F2.
South Dakota – six tornadoes – two have been F0, two have been F1, two have been F2.
Wisconsin – one tornado – an F1 close to McKinley.
On May 5, the primary tornado occurred at 2:15 p.m. close to Barron, WI. The final one was reported at 11:45 p.m. close to Grant, OK.
May 6
Michigan – one tornado – an F2 Northeast of Sundell.
Nebraska – two tornadoes – one was an F1, one was an F2.
Oklahoma – two tornadoes – one was an F2, one was an F0.
On May 6, the primary tornado occurred at 12:10 a.m. close to Grant, OK. The final one was reported at 6:00 p.m. close to Sundell, MI.
May 7
Iowa – seven tornadoes – two have been F1, 4 have been F2, and one was an F3.
Texas – 4 tornadoes – three have been F1, one was an F0.
Wisconsin – two Tornadoes – each have been F2.
On May 7, the primary tornado occurred at 2:50 a.m. close to Meadow Valley, WI. The final one was reported at 6:35 p.m. close to Waterloo, IA.
May 8
Iowa – two tornadoes – one was an F2, one was an F3.
Kansas – one tornado – an F1 North of Scott City.
Michigan – 5 tornadoes – 4 have been F2, one was F4 (With fatalities)**.
South Dakota – three tornadoes – All have been F1.
Texas – one tornado – an F0 close to Ft. Stockton.
Wisconsin – 5 tornadoes – all of which have been F2.
On May 8, the primary tornado occurred at 3:00 a.m. close to Scott City, KS. The final one was reported at 10:58 p.m. close to Hawks, MI.
* On May 5, 1964, the F5 tornado touched down close to Hastings, Nebraska. After it touched down there, it moved into York County, the place it caught town of Bradshaw, killing 4 individuals and injuring 50. This tornado is the one official F5 tornado in the state of Nebraska. After talking with the National Weather Service workplace in Omaha, NE, that file continues to be true as of May 4, 2022.
** On May 8, 1964, an F4 tornado struck the Anchor Bay/Mt. Clemens space in Michigan. 11 deaths have been reported, 244 individuals have been injured, of which 88 have been hospitalized. 132 properties have been destroyed. To this present day, this is among the strongest tornadoes in Michigan historical past.
Here is the map overview of that week
The first map denotes what number of whole tornadoes every state had for the week. Wisconsin and Iowa had probably the most with 13. The two states that had the six tornadoes every (Michigan and Nebraska) are the one two states that had reported fatalities. In whole, this storm had 15 fatalities and precipitated $3,445,000 in harm (1964 USD). That can be $31,950,041 in 2022.
Simply put, if you take a look at this map right here, you possibly can see that “Tornado Alley” definitely lived as much as its identify. This map reveals the place the confirmed tornadoes have been reported. Talk about an attention-grabbing week to say the least.
The backside line: The majority of the tornadoes have been F1 & F2, however inside that week, we witnessed each single class being labeled.
Do you keep in mind this occasion? If so, what do you keep in mind about it? Were you in it? I’d love to listen to what you keep in mind about this occasion. If you’ve gotten reminiscences of this storm, or if you happen to have been in it, I’d love to speak to you. You can e mail me at edean@newscenter1.com, or comply with me on Facebook or Twitter.
Enjoy the remainder of your Wednesday.
-E.D.
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