Tornado outbreak sequence of May 22–26, 2016
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 22–26, 2016 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 98 |
| Maximum rating | EF4 tornado |
| Duration | 4 days, 3 hours, 19 minutes |
| Highest winds | Tornadic – 180 mph (290 km/h) (Chapman, Kansas EF4 on May 25)* *A 201 mph (323 km/h) gust was measured by DOW Mobile Radar from an EF2 in Dodge City, Kansas |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | ≥11 |
| Damage | $1.3 billion (2016 USD) |
| Areas affected | High Plains, parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2016 | |
An extended period of significant tornado activity affected the Central United States in late May 2016. This outbreak sequence came less than two weeks after another damaging tornado outbreak that affected similar areas. The most prolific day was May 24 when 44 tornadoes touched down with at least 12 of them spawned by an intense, long-tracked supercell near Dodge City, Kansas. The strongest tornado from this outbreak was a violent EF4 tornado on May 25 that caused severe damage near Solomon, Abilene, and Chapman, Kansas, injuring eight. Overall, 98 tornadoes were confirmed.