Tornado outbreak of June 5–6, 2010
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 5–6, 2010 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 53 confirmed |
| Maximum rating | EF4 tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 8 fatalities (+ 1 non-tornadic), 68 injuries |
| Damage | >$266 million |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2010 | |
A major tornado outbreak sequence took place between June 5-6, 2010 affecting the Midwestern United States and parts of the Great Lakes region, starting the weekend of June 5, 2010, and extending into the morning of June 6, 2010. At least 53 tornadoes were confirmed from Iowa to southern Ontario and Ohio as well as in northern New England. Seven people were confirmed dead in Ohio just outside Toledo in Wood County, and one in Dwight, Illinois. Damage from the tornadoes in the United States totaled over $266 million.