Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 16–18, 2014 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 76 confirmed |
| Maximum rating | EF4 tornado |
| Duration | 2 days, 6 hours, 47 minutes |
| Highest winds | Tornadic – 190 mph (310 km/h) (Pilger, Nebraska EF4 on June 16) |
| Highest gusts | Non-tornadic – 115 mph (185 km/h) (near Minnesota Lake, Minnesota on June 16) |
| Largest hail | 4.25 inches (108 mm) across three locations in Nebraska on June 17 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 (+1 non-tornadic) |
| Injuries | 28 |
| Damage | $127.584 million (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | Central United States, Ohio Valley, Eastern United States, Southern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2014 | |
The tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014, was a tornado outbreak concentrated in the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. Two tornadoes also occurred in Ontario. The severe weather event most significantly affected the state of Nebraska, where twin EF4 tornadoes killed two and critically injured twenty others in and around the town of Pilger on the evening of June 16. The two Pilger tornadoes were part of a violent tornado family that produced four EF4 tornadoes and was broadcast live on television. The outbreak went on to produce multiple other strong tornadoes across the northern Great Plains states throughout the next two days.