Tornado outbreak of April 21–23, 2020
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 21–23, 2020 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 53 |
| Maximum rating | EF3 tornado |
| Highest winds | 140 mph (230 km/h) in Onalaska, Texas |
| Largest hail | 2.75 in (7.0 cm) in Nida, Oklahoma, on April 22 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 6 (+1 non-tornadic) |
| Injuries | 64 injuries |
| Damage | $1.1 billion (2020 USD) |
| Areas affected | Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2020 | |
On April 22, 2020, an outbreak of discrete supercell thunderstorms across portions of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana led to widespread severe weather, including multiple strong tornadoes. Two people were killed by a high-end EF2 that struck the town of Madill, Oklahoma, and three more were killed by an EF3 wedge tornado that moved through Onalaska, Texas. Dozens of others were injured as well. The event came to fruition as a trough progressed eastward across the United States, interacting with a moist and unstable environment. Tornado activity continued into Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia overnight into the day on April 23. Isolated tornado activity also occurred during the overnight hours on April 21.