Tornado outbreak of April 1880
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|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead.Weather map of the storm complex over the Central United States that would produce the tornado outbreak on April 18, 1880. | |
| Tornado outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes | ≥ 27 |
| Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
| Duration | April 18–20, 1880 |
| Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) in Lawrence, Kansas |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | ≥ 167 |
| Injuries | > 516 |
| Damage | > $1,175,000 ($39,200,000 in 2025 USD) |
| Areas affected | Midwestern and Southern United States |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1880 | |
On April 18–20, 1880, a tornado outbreak impacted the Midwestern United States, producing numerous strong tornadoes, killing at least 167 people, and injuring more than 516 others. The outbreak generated five violent tornadoes, including three long-tracked F4 tornadoes in Missouri that killed at least 144 people. Two of the tornadoes followed parallel paths and occurred simultaneously near Springfield, one of which devastated the town of Marshfield, causing 92 fatalities there. Other deadly, intense tornadoes occurred in the Great Lakes region and in Arkansas, including another F4 tornado that destroyed a third of El Paso, Arkansas, killing four or more people.