Tornado outbreak of April 13–15, 2019
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak with infrared satellite imagery of the storm system from the morning of April 14 | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 13, 2019 |
| Dissipated | April 15, 2019 |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 75 |
| Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 40 hours, 17 minutes |
| Largest hail | 3 in (7.6 cm) in Bexar County, Texas on April 13 |
| Fatalities | 3 fatalities (+6 non-tornadic), 65 injuries |
| Damage | $1.4 billion (2019 USD) |
| Areas affected | Midwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern United States |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2019 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A significant severe weather and tornado outbreak affected multiple regions of the Eastern United States in mid-April 2019. Over the course of 40 hours, 75 tornadoes touched down. The outbreak produced numerous strong tornadoes throughout portions of the Deep South, while additional significant tornadoes occurred as far north as Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The most significant tornado of the event was a long-tracked, high-end EF3 tornado that struck Alto, Texas and killed two people. Numerous weak tornadoes were also confirmed, along with numerous reports of hail and damaging straight line winds.
A total of nine people were killed during this outbreak of severe weather. Three fatalities occurred as a result of the tornadoes that struck Alto, Texas and Hamilton, Mississippi. In addition, six other non-tornadic fatalities were also associated with this storm event. On April 13, two children aged 3 and 8 were killed in Pollok, Texas after a tree fell on and crushed the vehicle they were riding in. In Louisiana, two more people were killed as a result of flash flooding in Monroe and Bawcomville. On April 14, a rescue worker in Alabama was struck by a vehicle while clearing debris off a roadway, killing him. An additional fatality occurred on April 15 when a tree fell on a home in Stafford, Virginia, killing an occupant.