Tornado outbreak of May 1968
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The Tornado outbreak of May 1968 was a significant and deadly tornado outbreak that struck most of the central and southern United States from May 15 to May 16, 1968. Producing 46 tornadoes, the outbreak killed at least 72 people, including 45 in Arkansas alone. The outbreak also produced two F5 tornadoes in Iowa. It was one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in the United States since the 1960s and is one of the deadliest outbreaks in Iowa history.
This article is missing information about a detailed summary of the Jonesboro, AR F4 that killed 35, as well as several other F5s that should have summaries. (October 2023) |
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Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | May 15–16, 1968 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 46 confirmed |
Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 27 hours, 32 minutes |
Fatalities | 72 fatalities, 1,203 injuries |
Damage | >$52.5 million |
Areas affected | Central and Southern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1968 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
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