Tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 10–11, 2001 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 79 |
| Maximum rating | F3 tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 4 deaths, 18 injuries |
| Damage | $23.75 million ($43.2 million in 2025 dollars) (+$2 billion (2001 USD ($3636534486) in 2025 via hail) |
| Areas affected | Central Great Plains |
The tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001, was a large tornado outbreak which affected the central Great Plains on April 10–11, 2001. During the two-day outbreak, it produced a total of 79 tornadoes across eight states including Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. Four people were killed, 18 injured, and more than $23 million in damage was reported. The fatalities were reported in Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri including two from a single tornado in Wapello County, Iowa.
The strongest tornado tracked for over 75 miles from northern Missouri to near Des Moines, Iowa causing extensive damage to several structures. In addition to that storm, a supercell on April 10 produced the largest and most damaging hail swath in history; as well as ten tornadoes.