Tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970

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Tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970
TypeTornado outbreak sequence
DurationJune 10–16, 1970
Tornadoes
confirmed
82 confirmed
Max. rating1F4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
~6 days
Fatalities3 fatalities, 73 injuries
Areas affectedMidwestern United States and the Great Plains

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The tornado outbreak sequence of June 10–16, 1970 was an outbreak sequence of 82 tornadoes that touched down in the Great Plains and Midwest. At least 26 significant tornadoes (F2+) touched down during the outbreak sequence.

Confirmed tornadoes[]

Tornadoes by State
State Total  F0   F1   F2   F3   F4   F5 
FL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
IL 5 0 4 1 0 0 0
IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
KS 11 6 1 2 2 0 0
KY 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
MO 12 2 4 3 2 1 0
NE 7 1 3 3 0 0 0
ND 4 3 1 0 0 0 0
OH 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
OK 14 1 4 7 2 0 0
SD 20 12 6 1 1 0 0
UT 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Total 82 28 28 18 7 1 0
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 28 28 18 7 1 0 82

June 10 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 10, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
North Dakota
F0 SSE of Douglas Ward 1830 0.2 miles (0.32 km) A roof was ripped off of a barn and a home sustained minor damage.
F1 N of Clyde Cavalier 2030 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado leveled a barn and tore the roof off of a garage.
Utah
F0 NNE of Fruit Heights Davis 1905 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F2 SSW of Thompson Grand 2030 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Kansas
F0 N of Anthony Harper 2106 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief tornado was spotted north of Anthony.
Nebraska
F2 ESE of Bruno Butler 2140 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado damaged a house and damaged or destroyed eight outbuildings. Trees were also uprooted in relation to the storm.
Storm Data: June 1970

June 11 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 11, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Oklahoma
F1 NE of Cloud Chief Washita 1700 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado destroyed some outbuildings.
F2 Hennessey Kingfisher 1900 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado destroyed two mobile homes, three businesses, and uprooted numerous trees. Two people were injured when the tornado struck a motel.
F3 SE of Yukon to W of Edmond Canadian, Oklahoma 1910–1930 13.2 miles (21.2 km) A tornado destroyed a farmhouse and destroyed several outbuildings. Another farmstead was destroyed a short time later, followed by nursing home and retirement center, where one injury occurred. Several homes and another farmstead were damaged before the tornado dissipated.
F1 Duncan Stephens 1945 10.1 miles (16.3 km) A tornado damaged several homes and businesses. The tornado also downed limbs and downed a television antenna.
F1 S of Perkins Lincoln 2045 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado destroyed three barns and damaged some machinery, killing 13 cows and injuring an additional four.
F2 W of Davis Murray 2205 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado entirely destroyed one house, two barns, and downed several power lines.
F0 WNW of Winchester Creek 2211 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado touched down in open country, causing no damage.
F2 E of Okemah Okfuskee 2230 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado destroyed several planes and private hangars at an airport. A small warehouse was also blown away by the tornado.
F1 Pontotoc Johnston 2300–2305 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A school and several homes sustained damage, and heavily damaged trees. One man was injured when his mobile home was destroyed.
F2 E of Harden City to S of Stonewall Pontotoc 2312 2.5 miles (4.0 km) A tornado uprooted trees and destroyed a barn and damaged a roof on a house.
F2 Vinita to NE of Welch Craig 0000–0020 15.4 miles (24.8 km) 1 death – A tornado struck Vinita, damaging or destroying 12 businesses and overturned a truck. A man died of a heart attack when trying to take cover in a post office and a child was injured by flying glass. The tornado then struck the Welch area, uprooting numerous trees and damaging several businesses. The tornado destroyed three barns before lifting northeast of Welch.
F2 Eufaula Lake Pittsburg 0100 5.2 miles (8.4 km) 1 death – A tornado struck several mobile home communities, destroying at least 21 mobile homes and a service station. One person was killed and an additional 14 were injured.
F3 Bunch, OK to ENE of Larue, AR Adair (OK), Washington (AR), Benton (AR) 0115–0245 51.8 miles (83.4 km) 1 death – A tornado touched down in the Bunch area, damaging a mission school, where one injury occurred. Considerable damage also occurred in Stilwell, Oklahoma. The tornado directly hit Springdale, Arkansas, killing William E. Cawthon, 57, at his home just west of town, causing over $1 million (1970 USD) in damages after 138 homes, apartments, and businesses were extensively damaged. A shopping mall was leveled and also a manor. Ground scouring occurred west of the Springdale limits. The communities of Rhea, Lincoln, Wheeler, and Harmon sustained damage to twelve poultry houses. In Rhea, a public building sustained damage and a church was removed from its foundation. Five hen houses were damaged and a boat dock was slightly damaged before the tornado dissipated. One person was killed and 45 people were injured in this tornado. This was possibly the costliest tornado of the outbreak sequence.
F2 NE of Clayton Pushmataha 0400 0.1 miles (0.16 km) One mobile home was destroyed and several other homes sustained damage.
Nebraska
F0 NNW of Page Holt 1930 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado caused no damage.
F1 Alma Harlan 2000 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado destroyed equipment on a farm property.
Kansas
F0 SSW of Heizer Barton 2255 3 miles (4.8 km)
F0 WSW of McCracken to NNE of Brownell Ness 2300 14.7 miles (23.7 km)
F0 NNW of Antonino Ellis 2315 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 S of Ellis Ellis 0010–0014 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
North Dakota
F0 NNE of Wyndmere Richland 2350 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief tornado touched down, causing no damage.
Storm Data: June 1970

June 12 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 12, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Ohio
F0 ENE of Ashland 1715 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Missouri
F0 S of Carrollton Carroll 1735 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief tornado kicked up dust and debris.
F1 NW of Bogard Carroll 1750 2.3 miles (3.7 km) A tornado caused damage to at least six farms.
F0 W of De Witt Carroll 1800 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief tornado caused damage to trees on three farms.
F4 Musselfork to SSW of Callao Chariton, Macon 1830–1900 16.1 miles (25.9 km) A violent tornado cut a swath of total destruction from Musselfork to Callao. The first noted damage was to three homes, one mobile home, and several barns, of which all were destroyed. Five homes and 10 barns also suffered extensive damage. A bridge was lifted in the air and dropped upstream, one span length from its original location. The tornado continued its path and either damaged or destroyed outbuildings, barns, and farm machinery on three farms, with lesser damage to five others before dissipating. Despite the damage, no fatalities or injuries occurred.
F3 Macon Macon 1919–? 8.5 miles (13.7 km) An intense tornado touched down in the Macon area, causing intermittent destruction to buildings. One home was destroyed near the starting point of the path, along with six other homes that were badly damaged. On the first house, a rubber welcome mat made an imprint of the word "welcome" on the side of the house. The tornado toppled a communication tower and ripped the roof off of a building nearby. A crane was also toppled where a bridge was being constructed. After exiting Macon, at least two mobile homes were destroyed, several homes lost their roofs, and many barns were destroyed or badly damaged. One person sustained injuries from the tornado.
F2 NNW of Leonard Shelby 2000–? 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado caused substantial damage to two outbuildings and threw empty metal grain bins in the air for more than 0.25 miles (0.40 km).
F2 Ewing Lewis 2020–? 6.2 miles (10.0 km) Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed, several homes were damaged, and a restaurant lost its roof.
F3 SE of Mexico to S of Farber Audrain 2040–2110 16 miles (26 km) A long-tracked tornado caused considerable damage to multiple farmsteads. The heaviest damage occurred on a stretch of six miles, producing extensive damage or destruction to buildings and destroyed all of the equipment on a farm just south of Rush Hill. The tornado destroyed a barn and an unoccupied house before lifting. Multiple funnels were observed at several points along the path.
F2 SW of Calumet Pike 2140 2.3 miles (3.7 km) A tornado caused intermittent damage occurred in a church cemetery.
F1 Bowling Green Pike 2253 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado caused damage on five farms and demolished numerous trees in an orchard.
F1 S of Sedalia Pettis 2255 0.3 miles (0.48 km) Two cattle barns and two small outbuildings were leveled by a brief tornado. One person was injured when struck by flying glass.
Nebraska
F1 N of Elm Creek Buffalo 1745 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief touch down was observed.
Florida
F0 Taylor Creek Okeechobee 2024 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Iowa
F1 Danville Des Moines 2210 1 mile (1.6 km)
South Dakota
F0 SSW of Ludlow Harding 0000 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A brief tornado touched down in open country, causing no damage.
Kansas
F0 NE of Corbin to S of Wellington Sumner 0048–0110 2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Storm Data: June 1970

June 13 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 13, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Missouri
F1 Eldon Miller 0500 0.8 miles (1.3 km) A small tornado destroyed a body shop. Because of flying debris, two barns sustained damage and several homes were damaged.
Kentucky
F1 W of Cloverport Hancock 1045 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado caused roof and window damage to a house on a hill.[1]
Kansas
F0 S of Bazine Ness 2100 1 mile (1.6 km)
F2 S of Burdett to NW of Rozel Pawnee 2215 8.4 miles (13.5 km) A barn, a brick silo, and a tool house were destroyed, along with some livestock.
F3 NW of Kinsley to WSW of Garfield Edwards 0100 7.3 miles (11.7 km) A tornado caused extensive damage on seven farms.
Storm Data: June 1970

June 14 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 14, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Ohio
F1 S of South Salem Ross 1815 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A small tornado destroyed a barn and a tool shed.
Kansas
F3 SSE of Selden to W of Jennings Sheridan, Decatur 1830–1905 17.2 miles (27.7 km) An unusually large tornado, with a width of 900 yards (0.51 mi), caused destruction to ten farmsteads. Five people were injured near the city of Dresden.
North Dakota
F0 NW of Belfield Billings 2048 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado touched the ground briefly, causing no damage.
Illinois
F1 Mitchell Madison 2135 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado launched a camper 300 feet (100 yd) in the air and blew it 100 yards (300 ft) to the north of where it originally stood. The tornado also killed a dog that was chained to a post. Multiple funnels were seen with the tornado.
South Dakota
F0 N of Artas Campbell 2135 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado caused no damage.
F1 SSE of Mound City (1st tornado) Campbell 2245 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0 NNE of Selby Campbell 2245 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado caused no damage.
F0 SSE of Mound City (2nd tornado) Campbell 2245 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado caused no damage.
F2 SSE of Mound City (3rd tornado) Campbell 2305–2330 2.5 miles (4.0 km) The widest tornado of the outbreak sequence, having a width of about 1,760 yards (1.00 mi), damaged three farmsteads.
F0 N of Wewela Tripp 0130 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A tornado touched down in open country, causing no damage.
Indiana
F1 Petersburg Pike 2325 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado either downed or twisted trees in northwestern Petersburg.
Storm Data: June 1970

June 15 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 15, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
South Dakota
F1 WNW of Madison Lake 2210 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F3 NE of Rutland Lake 2220 4 miles (6.4 km)
F1 N of Madison Lake 2221 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 Bridgewater McCook 0115 0.5 miles (0.80 km)
F0 E of Sioux Falls Minnehaha 0130 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 Scotland Bon Homme 0130 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 N of Wagner Charles Mix 0135 0.5 miles (0.80 km)
F0 NE of Madison Lake 0140 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0 SW of Sioux Falls Minnehaha 0149 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0 N of Viborg Turner 0155 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0 Wakonda Clay 0209 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0 W of Britton Brown 0315 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Kansas
F2 NNW of Ellis Graham 2300 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado that traveled to the northeast, touched down briefly.
Minnesota
F1 NNW of Lake Benton Lincoln 0215 4.3 miles (6.9 km) A small tornado either damaged or destroyed barns, garages, and other outbuildings on several different farms north-northwest of Lake Benton.
Nebraska
F2 Norfolk to South Sioux City Madison, Stanton, Wayne, Dixon, Dakota 0225 59.1 miles (95.1 km) A generally small tornado caused considerable damage to trees and farm buildings in multiple areas along the path. Most of the damage occurred in the city of Norfolk.
F2 Arlington to Blair Butler, Saunders, Washington 0225 42.9 miles (69.0 km) A tornado intermittently caused damage along a 12–mile–path through Arlington. The tornado was last noted on the ground in the city of Blair.
F1 W of Table Rock Pawnee 0235 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Storm Data: June 1970

June 16 event[]

List of confirmed tornadoes - June 16, 1970
F#
Location
County
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Illinois
F2 SW of Lexington McLean 2100 4 miles (6.4 km) Greatest damage occurred in a three–block wide area.
F1 NNE of Colfax McLean 2140 3 miles (4.8 km) A small tornado caused minor damage to farm buildings and caused major damage to many trees.
F1 N of Gibson City Ford 2200 2 miles (3.2 km) Farm outbuildings were either damaged directly by the tornado or indirectly by debris and broken limbs.
F1 Marshall Clark 0203 2 miles (3.2 km) Minor building damage occurred and several large trees were uprooted in the city of Marshall. This was the last tornado of the outbreak sequence.
South Dakota
F0 ESE of Ferney Brown 2210 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado caused no damage.
Storm Data: June 1970

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Tornado Listing". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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