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This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from April to May 2023. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information. Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 155 tornadoes occur in the United States in April, while 276 tornadoes occur in May.^[1] Activity also tends to spread northward and westward in April compared to the cooler winter months and the Midwest and Great Plains tend to see increased activity, although the relative maxima remains in the southern states. The shift northward and westward continues into May, as the maxima moves into the Midwest and the Great Plains as the springtime jet stream patterns tend to occur farther north (while the South begins to see decreasing activity), while the potential for tornadic activity also increases in the Northeastern United States.^[2]

Overall, April saw near average levels of activity in the United States with 160 tornadoes being confirmed. The start of the month saw very active tornadic activity, with over 60 tornadoes during the first five days of the month, with the first coming as the second day of an outbreak that began on March 31. However, moisture return became more limited after that, and tornadic activity went dormant for a few days. Some severe weather outbreaks did occur at the start of the middle of the month, but these outbreaks mainly produced very large hail or damaging winds instead of tornadoes and most of the tornadoes were weak. However, more consistent scattered to widespread tornadic activity began in the second part of the month, which included a moderate-sized outbreak between April 19–20. On the other hand, the tornado count for May was significantly below average with 171 tornadoes, most of which were weak. May featured steady activity throughout the month (and no major outbreaks) with only a brief period of enhanced activity towards the middle part of the month. It was the fourth straight year that no violent tornadoes touched down in May as well as the second time in three years that no EF3+ tornadoes were confirmed.

April

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
15	61	59	19	6	0	0	160

April 1 event

April 2 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 2, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	WSW of Stranger	Falls	TX	31°18′54″N 96°45′36″W / 31.315°N 96.76°W / 31.315; -96.76 (Stranger (April 2, EFU))	22:15–22:18	0.95 mi (1.53 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A narrow tornado traversed open fields.[23]
EF0	NNE of Kosse	Limestone	TX	31°20′45″N 96°37′06″W / 31.3458°N 96.6184°W / 31.3458; -96.6184 (Kosse (April 2, EF0))	22:36–22:38	0.38 mi (0.61 km)	33 yd (30 m)	A rope tornado caused tree damage along SH 14.[24]
EFU	SE of Davis Prairie	Limestone	TX	31°22′23″N 96°29′28″W / 31.373°N 96.491°W / 31.373; -96.491 (Davis Prairie (April 2, EFU))	22:43–22:45	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	33 yd (30 m)	A brief tornado crossed FM 1246.[25]
EF0	ESE of Old Union	Limestone	TX	31°23′53″N 96°21′34″W / 31.3981°N 96.3595°W / 31.3981; -96.3595 (Old Union (April 2, EF0))	23:00–23:02	0.38 mi (0.61 km)	33 yd (30 m)	A brief tornado snapped tree limbs.[26]

April 3 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 3, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	S of Mendenhall	Simpson	MS	31°55′04″N 89°53′30″W / 31.9179°N 89.8916°W / 31.9179; -89.8916 (Mendenhall (Apr. 3, EF1))	09:37–09:46	4.6 mi (7.4 km)	430 yd (390 m)	Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted, and tree branches were downed along the path.[27]
EF1	SE of Moss	Jones	MS	31°48′23″N 89°08′45″W / 31.8064°N 89.1459°W / 31.8064; -89.1459 (Moss (Apr. 3, EF1))	10:45–10:51	3.5 mi (5.6 km)	220 yd (200 m)	A home sustained roof, awning, and siding damage. Trees were uprooted and tree branches were snapped as well.[27]
EF0	Northern Enterprise	Coffee	AL	31°21′33″N 85°49′45″W / 31.3592°N 85.8293°W / 31.3592; -85.8293 (Enterprise (April 3, EF0))	15:36–15:38	0.27 mi (0.43 km)	50 yd (46 m)	This brief tornado touched down in the northern part of Enterprise. The Enterprise Country Club clubhouse sustained damage to its roof overhang and porch, with debris scattered across the golf course. Trees were damaged as well.[28]
EF1	Northwestern Dothan	Houston	AL	31°14′53″N 85°27′06″W / 31.248°N 85.4516°W / 31.248; -85.4516 (Dothan (Apr. 3, EF1))	16:13–16:15	1.60 mi (2.57 km)	105 yd (96 m)	Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in the northwestern part of Dothan.[29]
EF1	ESE of Bainbridge	Decatur	GA	30°52′19″N 84°30′40″W / 30.8719°N 84.5112°W / 30.8719; -84.5112 (Brainbridge (Apr. 3, EF1))	17:40–17:42	1.38 mi (2.22 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A brief tornado caused tree damage within a broader area of straight-line wind damage.[30]
EF1	NW of Climax	Decatur	GA	30°53′02″N 84°26′23″W / 30.8838°N 84.4398°W / 30.8838; -84.4398 (Climax (Apr. 3, EF1))	17:48–17:49	0.37 mi (0.60 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A brief tornado touched down just northwest of Climax. A farm equipment storage building sustained significant damage, pulling a heavy concrete footing out of the ground. Tree damage also occurred.[31]

April 4 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 4, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	ENE of Andalusia	Rock Island	IL	41°26′N 90°40′W / 41.44°N 90.66°W / 41.44; -90.66 (Andalusia (Apr. 4, EF1))	14:36–14:37	1.09 mi (1.75 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Sporadic damage to power poles, trees, and houses occurred.[32]
EF1	Rock Island	Rock Island	IL	41°29′N 90°35′W / 41.48°N 90.58°W / 41.48; -90.58 (Rock Island (Apr. 4, EF1))	14:41–14:43	1.59 mi (2.56 km)	150 yd (140 m)	This tornado was embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds that impacted Rock Island. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several homes had roof damage.[33]
EF1	Southern Moline	Rock Island	IL	41°29′N 90°31′W / 41.48°N 90.51°W / 41.48; -90.51 (Moline (Apr. 4, EF1))	14:47–14:49	1.62 mi (2.61 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado downed trees and caused roof damage on the south side of Moline.[34]
EF2	Northern Colona	Henry	IL	41°29′N 90°22′W / 41.48°N 90.37°W / 41.48; -90.37 (Colona (Apr. 4, EF2))	14:57–14:58	0.52 mi (0.84 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief, but strong tornado embedded in a broader swath of damaging straight-line winds touched down in the northern part of Colona. The entire roof of a gas station was torn off and tossed into another building, collapsing its front wall. Trees were uprooted, and minor damage to a few houses occurred as well.[35]
EF2	SE of Geneseo	Henry	IL	41°26′N 90°07′W / 41.43°N 90.12°W / 41.43; -90.12 (Geneseo (Apr. 4, EF2))	15:15–15:19	2.79 mi (4.49 km)	600 yd (550 m)	A house had its roof uplifted and dropped back down as a result of this low-end EF2 multiple-vortex tornado. A few other houses had minor roof damage, while a garage and multiple farm outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and a power pole was snapped as well.[36]
EF1	E of Liberty Center to SSE of Pleasantville	Warren, Marion	IA	41°11′55″N 93°27′21″W / 41.1986°N 93.4558°W / 41.1986; -93.4558 (Liberty Center (Apr. 4, EF1))	23:43–00:06	15.32 mi (24.66 km)	130 yd (120 m)	An intermittent, high-end EF1 tornado caused damage to homes, outbuildings, and farm equipment. One house sustained considerable roof and wall damage due to failure of its garage door. Trees were damaged and power poles were downed as well.[37][38]
EF1	S of Industry to SSE of Adair	McDonough	IL	40°19′N 90°36′W / 40.31°N 90.60°W / 40.31; -90.60 (Industry (Apr. 4, EF1))	23:52–00:02	8.31 mi (13.37 km)	350 yd (320 m)	A couple of houses were damaged, one of which had severe roof damage. Several trees were snapped, while several barns, outbuildings, and grain bins were damaged as well.[39]
EF1	Table Grove	Fulton	IL	40°21′47″N 90°25′58″W / 40.3631°N 90.4329°W / 40.3631; -90.4329 (Table Grove (Apr. 4, EF1))	00:02–00:10	1.94 mi (3.12 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A high-end EF1 tornado struck Table Grove, where homes had windows blown out and roofing material torn off. Multiple detached garages were destroyed, and some large farm buildings were damaged. Trees were snapped or uprooted in town as well.[40][41]
EFU	SSW of Table Grove	Fulton	IL	40°20′54″N 90°22′38″W / 40.3484°N 90.3773°W / 40.3484; -90.3773 (Table Grove (Apr. 4, EFU))	00:09–00:10	0.75 mi (1.21 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A storm chaser reported a brief rope tornado. No damage occurred.[40][42]
EF3	S of Ipava to Bryant to SW of Canton	Fulton	IL	40°19′51″N 90°19′24″W / 40.3308°N 90.3233°W / 40.3308; -90.3233 (Lewistown (Apr. 4, EF3))	00:11–00:38	20.90 mi (33.64 km)	600 yd (550 m)	This intense cone tornado first produced minor to moderate tree, house, and outbuilding damage near Ipava. More significant damage occurred near Lewistown as one house was unroofed, the second floor of a two-story brick farmhouse was mostly destroyed, and two other homes had partial roof and exterior wall loss. A metal truss transmission tower was blown over, multiple large farm buildings and grain bins were destroyed, and farming equipment was overturned. Farther northeast, a split-level home collapsed and a nearby house lost its roof and some exterior walls. The tornado weakened some but remained strong as it hit Bryant, where the village hall and multiple homes were heavily damaged, while a mobile home and several detached garages were destroyed. An RV was flipped, a metal flag pole was bent to the ground, and vehicles were damaged in town as well. The tornado reached its peak intensity shortly after it exited Bryant, as a farmhouse was swept off its basement foundation and leveled at high-end EF3 strength north-northeast of town. A nearby home was also destroyed and left with only interior rooms standing, two other homes had roof and exterior wall loss, and outbuildings were destroyed. Less intense tree and structure damage occurred northwest of St. David before the tornado strengthened a final time, causing major roof damage to a house and damaging a metal outbuilding near Canton before dissipating. Many large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, and numerous power poles were snapped as well. Four people were injured by the tornado.[43][40][44] A storm chaser had his car rolled by this tornado, though he was not injured.[45]
EFU	WSW of Little America	Fulton	IL	40°24′18″N 90°04′40″W / 40.405°N 90.0777°W / 40.405; -90.0777 (Little America (Apr. 4, EFU))	00:29–00:30	0.18 mi (0.29 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A storm chaser reported a brief satellite tornado to the larger Lewistown tornado. No damage occurred.[40][46]

April 5 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 5, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	NE of Ellsinore	Carter, Wayne	MO	36°57′11″N 90°42′00″W / 36.953°N 90.700°W / 36.953; -90.700 (Ellsinore (Apr. 5, EF1))	07:48–07:56	6.5 mi (10.5 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted several hundred trees, including one that inflicted minor roof damage to a garage upon falling. A house sustained shingle damage as well.[47]
EF2	Grassy to Glen Allen to W of Millersville	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau	MO	37°17′N 90°07′W / 37.28°N 90.11°W / 37.28; -90.11 (Glen Allen (Apr. 5, EF0))	08:30–08:57	20.46 mi (32.93 km)	150 yd (140 m)	5 deaths – This strong tornado first struck the rural community of Grassy, where metal buildings were heavily damaged, semi-trailers were flipped, a mobile home was thrown 100 yd (91 m) and completely destroyed, and a house had its roof torn off and sustained some damage to its exterior walls. The tornado then moved through forested areas to the northeast of Grassy, damaging a house, snapping a power pole, and snapping or uprooting countless large hardwood trees. High-end EF2 damage occurred as the tornado struck Glen Allen, where homes were unroofed and had exterior walls torn off. Mobile homes, outbuildings, and shop buildings were obliterated as well, and debris was strewn long distances. A few commercial buildings were also significantly damaged, and large trees were snapped or uprooted in town. The tornado exited Glen Allen and moved northeastward through mostly wooded areas, damaging or destroying a couple of outbuildings and downing trees before dissipating. All five of the fatalities occurred in a single mobile home in Glen Allen. An additional four people were injured as well.[43][48][49]
EF0	N of Woodhull	Henry	IL	41°12′22″N 90°18′57″W / 41.2061°N 90.3159°W / 41.2061; -90.3159 (Woodhull (Apr. 5, EF0))	09:48–09:53	3.12 mi (5.02 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado began just east of I-74, damaging trees, outbuildings and the roof of a home.[50]
EF0	N of Weathers	Madison	AR	35°58′01″N 93°31′27″W / 35.967°N 93.5241°W / 35.967; -93.5241 (Weathers (Apr. 5, EF0))	10:50–10:53	2.8 mi (4.5 km)	300 yd (270 m)	Trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.[51]
EFU	E of Oak Grove	Carroll	AR	36°27′36″N 83°23′28″W / 36.46°N 83.391°W / 36.46; -83.391 (Oak Grove (Apr. 5, EFU))	11:03-11:05	1.9 mi (3.1 km)	250 yd (230 m)	Several people witnessed a tornado over open country and no known damage occurred.[52]
EF0	E of Lake Geneva	Walworth	WI	42°34′51″N 88°23′42″W / 42.5809°N 88.395°W / 42.5809; -88.395 (Lake Geneva (Apr. 5, EF0))	11:38–11:40	0.55 mi (0.89 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A brief, weak tornado struck a residence, where numerous trees were uprooted and the house suffered minor damage. A fire pit on the property was thrown to the end of the driveway of a neighboring property, and other debris was lofted into a field between the two properties as well.[53]
EF0	W of Linden	Cass	TX	33°00′45″N 94°26′38″W / 33.0124°N 94.4440°W / 33.0124; -94.4440 (Linden (Apr. 5, EF0))	13:44–13:45	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado embedded within a squall line uprooted about ten trees in a convergent pattern and knocked down several tree limbs.[54]
EF0	SE of New Ross	Montgomery	IN	39°57′28″N 86°42′19″W / 39.9578°N 86.7053°W / 39.9578; -86.7053 (New Ross (Apr. 5, EF0))	15:58–15:59	0.62 mi (1.00 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A brief tornado damaged two houses, two garages and an outbuilding. Roof panels were thrown 500 yd (460 m) and a grill was tossed 20 yd (18 m).[55]
EF1	NE of Blandville	Ballard	KY	36°59′25″N 88°55′32″W / 36.9904°N 88.9255°W / 36.9904; -88.9255 (Blandville (Apr. 5, EF1))	18:26	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado damaged two homes, one of which sustained considerable roof damage. Several large tree limbs were also downed.[56]
EF0	NW of Murray	Calloway	KY	36°38′N 88°23′W / 36.63°N 88.38°W / 36.63; -88.38 (Murray (Apr. 5, EF0))	19:02–19:07	5.3 mi (8.5 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Several homes sustained minor roof damage, windows were broken, fencing was downed, and trees were snapped or uprooted. A garage slid off its foundation, an RV was moved, while a portable toilet and a ticket booth were blown over at the Calloway County Fairgrounds.[57][43]
EF0	S of Chrisney	Spencer	IN	37°58′03″N 87°05′38″W / 37.9676°N 87.094°W / 37.9676; -87.094 (Chrisney (Apr. 5, EF0))	19:42–19:46	3.53 mi (5.68 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A weak tornado snapped or uprooted a few trees and downed several large tree limbs. The walls of a barn were knocked down as well.[58]
EF1	N of Leopold	Perry	IN	38°06′29″N 86°35′15″W / 38.108°N 86.5876°W / 38.108; -86.5876 (Leopold(Apr. 5, EF1))	20:14–20:15	0.75 mi (1.21 km)	70 yd (64 m)	A very well built barn had its roof blown off, with portions being thrown hundreds of yards, and an adjacent tractor tire was moved 25 yd (23 m). Trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[59]
EF1	SE of Brandenburg	Meade	KY	37°57′16″N 86°08′27″W / 37.9545°N 86.1408°W / 37.9545; -86.1408 (Brandenburg (Apr. 5, EF1))	20:41–20:42	0.27 mi (0.43 km)	50 yd (46 m)	The roofs homes and outbuildings sustained damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[60]
EF1	E of Pleasure Ridge Park	Jefferson	KY	38°09′08″N 85°49′56″W / 38.1522°N 85.8321°W / 38.1522; -85.8321 (Pleasure Ridge Park (Apr. 5, EF1))	20:58–20:59	0.83 mi (1.34 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This was the first of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, including several trees that fell on and crushed cars. A two-story apartment building was almost completely unroofed at high-end EF1 strength, and the back side of the building had a large portion of its siding and fascia removed. Many homes, garages, and outbuildings sustained roof and siding damage. One outbuilding in particular had its roofing and siding blown 125 yards (114 m). A gas station sustained minimal damage, and power lines were downed.[61]
EF1	Watterson Park (1st tornado)	Jefferson	KY	38°11′54″N 85°41′54″W / 38.1982°N 85.6983°W / 38.1982; -85.6983 (Watterson Park #1 (Apr. 5, EF1))	21:05–21:06	0.39 mi (0.63 km)	75 yd (69 m)	This was the second of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville and occurred simultaneously with the tornado listed below. It struck the Yum! Brands headquarters where a large portion of the parapet wall was removed, and its brick wall was partially pushed inward. Nearby trees were snapped and uprooted as well.[62]
EF1	Watterson Park (2nd tornado)	Jefferson	KY	38°11′38″N 85°42′01″W / 38.1938°N 85.7003°W / 38.1938; -85.7003 (Watterson Park #2 (Apr. 5, EF1))	21:05–21:06	0.91 mi (1.46 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This was the third of three tornadoes that moved through suburban areas of Louisville and occurred simultaneously with the tornado listed above. It struck a DoorDash warehouse, which had its western wall blown out. The north side of a nearby mini storage facility sustained significant damage, while the exterior wall of a Kroger distribution center also collapsed. A Big Brothers Big Sisters of America building, the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, and the Jefferson County Public Schools' Van Hoose Center all sustained roof damage. A few homes and apartment buildings also had minor damage. Trees were snapped and uprooted, and fences were damaged as well.[63]
EF0	ESE of Carroll to SW of Pleasantville	Fairfield	OH	39°45′42″N 82°38′52″W / 39.7618°N 82.6479°W / 39.7618; -82.6479 (Carroll (Apr. 5, EF0))	21:33–21:38	4.7 mi (7.6 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A couple of homes sustained roof, window, and siding damage. A garage was shifted off its foundation, and trees were downed.[64]
EF0	Southern Pleasantville	Fairfield	OH	39°48′13″N 82°31′43″W / 39.8037°N 82.5287°W / 39.8037; -82.5287 (Pleasantville (Apr. 5, EF0))	21:39–21:41	1.0 mi (1.6 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A weak tornado struck the south side of Pleasantville, where an old barn was heavily damaged, homes and outbuildings sustained minor damage, and sheet metal was lofted into trees. A power pole was snapped, and trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[65]

April 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 10, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Southeastern Stock Island	Monroe	FL	24°33′59″N 81°43′43″W / 24.5664°N 81.7286°W / 24.5664; -81.7286 (Key West (Apr. 10, EF0))	00:48–00:51	0.30 mi (0.48 km)	80 yd (73 m)	Several palm fronds and coconuts were downed, and a large tent in the parking lot of the Oceans Edge Resort and Marina complex was destroyed. An entertainment pagoda at a nearby pool and patio complex was demolished. A few 10-foot diameter umbrellas were tossed, and smaller umbrellas were thrown distances upwards of 100 yards (91 m). The tornado moved over three long docks, snapping several moorings and pilings before moving over water.[66]

April 12 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 12, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Northern Key West	Monroe	FL	24°35′06″N 81°46′10″W / 24.5850°N 81.7694°W / 24.5850; -81.7694 (Key West (Apr. 12, EF0))	11:58–12:01	0.23 mi (0.37 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A waterspout moved onshore, tossing lawn furniture and a tabletop grill upwards of 80 yards (73 m). Nylon reinforced roller shades were torn off a large RV and two large kayaks were thrown, one of which was not located. A 400 pounds (180 kg) motorcycle and several tents were overturned, and trees were damaged. The tornado eventually moved back offshore into the Gulf of Mexico.[67]
EF0	West Hollywood	Broward	FL	26°02′03″N 80°11′08″W / 26.0341°N 80.1855°W / 26.0341; -80.1855 (West Hollywood (Apr. 12, EF0))	19:26	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	[to be determined]	A very brief, weak tornado caused minimal tree damage in a very small area. The tornado may have just impacted the tree-top level rather than the ground itself.[68]
EF0	Dania Beach	Broward	FL	26°03′34″N 80°09′03″W / 26.0594°N 80.1508°W / 26.0594; -80.1508 (Dania Beach (Apr. 12, EF0))	01:41–01:44	0.58 mi (0.93 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief, high-end EF0 tornado impacted a mobile home community, causing metal siding and roof damage. Trees were also damaged.[68]

April 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 13, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	E of Cordele	Crisp	GA	31°56′31″N 83°44′24″W / 31.9419°N 83.7400°W / 31.9419; -83.7400 (Cordele (Apr. 13, EF1))	18:37–18:46	4.8 mi (7.7 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado blew down wooden power poles and damaged or downed trees.[69]
EFU	SW of Lariat	Parmer	TX	34°19′N 102°56′W / 34.32°N 102.93°W / 34.32; -102.93 (Lariat (Apr. 13, EFU))	19:59	unknown	unknown	A landspout tornado was photographed by someone driving on U.S. Highway 84.[70]
EF0	Northeastern Cochran	Bleckley	GA	32°23′52″N 83°20′30″W / 32.3978°N 83.3417°W / 32.3978; -83.3417 (Cochran (Apr. 13, EF0))	20:21–20:23	0.9 mi (1.4 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief, high-end EF0 tornado removed some of the siding from the gymnasium of Bleckley County High School and downed a few trees.[69]

April 15 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 15, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF2	NNW of Vichy	Maries	MO	38°31′57″N 90°30′01″W / 38.5324°N 90.5003°W / 38.5324; -90.5003 (Vichy (Apr. 15, EF2))	21:35–21:42	6.8 mi (10.9 km)	880 yd (800 m)	An intermittent but strong tornado destroyed a small house and snapped or uprooted large hardwood trees. At the Rolla National Airport, several metal airplane hangars were heavily damaged, one of which had multiple exterior walls blown out. Five people were injured.[43][71]
EF1	Western Fenton to Sunset Hills	St. Louis	MO	38°31′57″N 90°30′01″W / 38.5324°N 90.5003°W / 38.5324; -90.5003 (Fenton (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:19–23:27	4.5 mi (7.2 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This tornado moved through the southwestern suburbs of St. Louis, inflicting roof, siding, and fascia damage to multiple homes. Light poles were knocked over and several warehouse buildings were damaged in an industrial area. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[43][72]
EF0	Hillsboro	Jefferson	MO	38°14′02″N 90°34′02″W / 38.2339°N 90.5672°W / 38.2339; -90.5672 (Hillsboro (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:24–23:25	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A church in town sustained damage to its steeple, soffits, and siding. A few homes and other structures had minor shingle damage, while trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[43][72]
EF1	Northwestern Festus to Herculaneum	Jefferson	MO	38°14′08″N 90°25′57″W / 38.2356°N 90.4324°W / 38.2356; -90.4324 (Festus (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:30–23:35	4 mi (6.4 km)	300 yd (270 m)	This tornado moved through the north side of Festus, where a house had a large section of its roof blown off, while other homes and businesses sustained minor roof and fascia damage. A few outbuilding structures were damaged, a metal building had one of its garage doors blown in, and a trampoline was tossed into a power pole. The tornado impacted Herculaneum before it dissipated, collapsing a picnic shelter at Bates Memorial Park and tearing metal panels from a nearby metal building. A light pole was blown over, and a church in town sustained minor roof shingle damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[72]
EF1	W of Ringgold	Bienville	LA	32°19′21″N 93°20′14″W / 32.3226°N 93.3372°W / 32.3226; -93.3372 (Ringgold (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:30–23:42	2.37 mi (3.81 km)	200 yd (180 m)	An erratic-moving tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees, including some trees that fell on and damaged a few homes and other structures.[73]
EF1	Pevely	Jefferson	MO	38°17′25″N 90°24′24″W / 38.2904°N 90.4066°W / 38.2904; -90.4066 (Pevely (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:34–23:36	0.9 mi (1.4 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A brief tornado impacted Pevely, where a hotel had roofing material blown off, signs were damaged, and multiple other businesses and a few homes sustained minor damage. Trees and power lines were downed as well.[43][72]
EF1	WSW of Maeystown to NE of Hecker	Monroe, St. Clair	IL	38°12′42″N 90°15′42″W / 38.2117°N 90.2616°W / 38.2117; -90.2616 (Maeystown (Apr. 15, EF1))	23:34–23:56	19.5 mi (31.4 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This tornado damaged or destroyed multiple outbuildings and snapped or uprooted many trees. A couple of homes sustained minor damage, and power poles were snapped.[43][72]
EF0	S of Valmeyer	Monroe	IL	38°16′34″N 90°19′44″W / 38.2760°N 90.3290°W / 38.2760; -90.3290 (Valmeyer (Apr. 15, EF0))	23:39–23:46	5 mi (8.0 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A weak tornado damaged outbuildings, trees, and a home.[43][72]
EFU	W of Columbia	Monroe	IL	38°27′13″N 90°13′59″W / 38.4537°N 90.2331°W / 38.4537; -90.2331 (Columbia (Apr. 15, EFU))	23:43	0.3 mi (0.48 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado touched down near Columbia, causing no damage.[43][72]
EF0	Signal Hill	St. Clair	IL	38°34′29″N 90°04′10″W / 38.5748°N 90.0694°W / 38.5748; -90.0694 (Signal Hill (Apr. 15, EF0))	23:59–00:00	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Trees and tree limbs were downed and a few homes sustained minor damage.[43][72]
EFU	W of Collinsville	Madison	IL	38°40′23″N 90°01′28″W / 38.673°N 90.0244°W / 38.673; -90.0244 (Collinsville (Apr. 15, EFU))	00:01	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado touched down just west of Collinsville, causing no damage.[43][72]
EF0	Swansea	St. Clair	IL	38°31′10″N 89°59′34″W / 38.5195°N 89.9928°W / 38.5195; -89.9928 (Swansea (Apr. 15, EF0))	00:03–00:04	1.1 mi (1.8 km)	90 yd (82 m)	Trees and tree limbs were downed in Swansea, and wooden power poles were leaned over. A few buildings sustained minimal damage as well.[43][72]
EF1	Belleville	St. Clair	IL	38°31′10″N 89°59′14″W / 38.5195°N 89.9871°W / 38.5195; -89.9871 (Belleville (Apr. 15, EF1))	00:03–00:07	3 mi (4.8 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Homes, apartment buildings, and a few businesses had roofing material torn off, and a power pole was snapped. Many trees were snapped or uprooted in town, some of which landed on structures and caused significant damage.[43][72]
EFU	Covington Township	Washington	IL	38°27′38″N 89°26′17″W / 38.4606°N 89.438°W / 38.4606; -89.438 (Covington (Apr. 15, EFU))	00:33	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	50 yd (46 m)	This brief tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[43][72]

April 16 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 16, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	ENE of Micco	Brevard	FL	27°52′30″N 80°30′14″W / 27.8749°N 80.5040°W / 27.8749; -80.5040 (Micco (Apr. 16, EF0))	21:36–21:38	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	100 yd (91 m)	About 25-30 manufactured homes sustained damage to their carports, awnings, siding, and skirting. Several homes lost their roofs when attached carports or awnings were ripped away. Some tree damage occurred, and multiple boats were moved from their storage racks as the tornado moved over the Indian River Lagoon as a waterspout before dissipating.[74]

April 19 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 19, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SW of Tinker Air Force Base	Cleveland, Oklahoma	OK	35°22′N 97°25′W / 35.37°N 97.42°W / 35.37; -97.42 (Tinker Air Force Base (April 19, EF0))	00:03–00:08	3 mi (4.8 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado was observed by storm spotters as it moved northward. At the beginning of its path, it damaged trees and multiple outbuildings and caused minor roof damage to homes. After crossing I-240, the tornado clipped the southwest side of Tinker Air Force Base, where a large metal building suffered roof damage, PODS containers were thrown, and some more tree damage occurred. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter.[43][75]
EF1	NW of Dibble	Grady, McClain	OK	35°05′N 97°42′W / 35.08°N 97.70°W / 35.08; -97.70 (Dibble (April 19, EF1))	00:20–00:26	3 mi (4.8 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Power poles were snapped, a small trailer was destroyed, and homes, outbuildings, and trees were damaged.[43][75]
EF3	WSW of Cole to NW of Goldsby	McClain	OK	35°05′N 97°38′W / 35.08°N 97.63°W / 35.08; -97.63 (Cole (April 19, EF3))	00:30–01:05	11 mi (18 km)	1,200 yd (1,100 m)	1 death – A large, intense multiple-vortex tornado first touched down north of Dibble and quickly intensified as it moved generally eastward. Mobile homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, including some that were obliterated and swept away, and the metal frame of one mobile home was bent around a tree. One frame home was leveled at high-end EF3 intensity, multiple other houses had severe roof damage, power poles were snapped, and trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado turned northeastward and moved directly through Cole at mid-range EF3 strength, where several homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, with roofs completely torn off and multiple exterior walls knocked down. Mobile homes and large metal buildings were also destroyed, and many trees and power lines were downed as well. Continuing northeastward, the tornado weakened but remained strong as it heavily damaged multiple homes, snapped trees and power poles, and obliterated an unanchored mobile home. After turning northward southwest of Goldsby, the tornado weakened significantly, causing minor roof shingle and fence damage in a subdivision northwest of the town. A few trees were downed along this final segment of the path before the tornado dissipated. One fatality occurred west of Cole while another indirect fatality also occurred.[75][43][76][77][78] Two people in Cole survived by taking shelter in a manhole under the street.[79]
EF1	S of Blanchard	McClain	OK	35°06′N 97°39′W / 35.10°N 97.65°W / 35.10; -97.65 (Blanchard (April 19, EF1))	00:38–00:41	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged. This was a satellite tornado to the Cole EF3 tornado.[43][75]
EF1	ESE of Cole	McClain	OK	35°05′N 97°32′W / 35.08°N 97.54°W / 35.08; -97.54 (Cole (April 19, EF1))	00:47–00:53	2 mi (3.2 km)	400 yd (370 m)	An outbuilding partially collapsed, a house suffered heavy roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted. This was a satellite tornado to the Cole EF3 tornado.[43][75]
EF0	Washington to W of Slaughterville	McClain, Cleveland	OK	35°04′N 97°29′W / 35.06°N 97.48°W / 35.06; -97.48 (Slaughterville (April 19, EF0))	00:55–01:15	7 mi (11 km)	400 yd (370 m)	Two homes sustained minor damage and tree branches were snapped.[43][75]
EF1	NE of Washington	McClain	OK	35°05′N 97°28′W / 35.08°N 97.46°W / 35.08; -97.46 (Washington (April 19, EF1))	00:56–00:58	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado touched down, snapping trees and power poles. This was a satellite tornado to the Cole EF3 tornado.[43][75]
EFU	NW of Deloit	Crawford	IA	42°07′N 95°23′W / 42.12°N 95.38°W / 42.12; -95.38 (Deloit (Apr 19, EFU))	00:56–00:59	1.75 mi (2.82 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A weak tornado was caught on video by several chasers as it remained in rural areas causing no damage.[43]
EF1	N of Clements	Chase	KS	38°19′N 96°44′W / 38.32°N 96.74°W / 38.32; -96.74 (Clements (April 19, EF1))	01:13–01:15	0.06 mi (0.097 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Multiple outbuildings collapsed, with one of them being thrown 250 yd (230 m). The top of a silo was blown off, and a small metal outbuilding structure at its base had its walls pushed in. A house sustained minor damage as well.[43][80]
EF0	SW of Elmdale	Chase	KS	38°20′15″N 96°40′49″W / 38.3376°N 96.6803°W / 38.3376; -96.6803 (Elmdale (Apr. 19, EF0))	01:17–01:18	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado was discovered via drone assessment from the county sheriff. Two farm outbuildings were damaged.[81]
EF0	Elmdale	Chase	KS	38°21′09″N 96°40′24″W / 38.3524°N 96.6733°W / 38.3524; -96.6733 (Elmdale (April 19, EF0))	01:18–01:22	2.12 mi (3.41 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A tornado overturned a semi at the intersection of K-150 and US 50, causing an injury. A few nearby road signs were knocked over as well. The tornado entered Elmdale at the end of its path, snapping a tree branch before dissipating.[82]
EF2	E of Elmdale to NE of Strong City	Chase	KS	38°22′N 96°38′W / 38.37°N 96.63°W / 38.37; -96.63 (Elmdale (April 19, EF2))	01:22–01:52	11.7 mi (18.8 km)	880 yd (800 m)	This large, strong tornado formed just east of Elmdale and moved northeastward, passing just northwest of Strong City. Multiple outbuildings and silos were heavily damaged or completely destroyed, including a large metal outbuilding that had its structural beams severely twisted. A metal flagpole was bent over at a cemetery, and nearby headstones were knocked over. Homes suffered roof and siding damage, and one residence had its windows and garage door blown out. Power poles were snapped, and many hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[43][80]
EF2	ENE of Slaughterville to N of Etowah	Cleveland	OK	35°07′N 97°17′W / 35.12°N 97.28°W / 35.12; -97.28 (Slaughterville (April 19, EF2))	01:36–01:45	6 mi (9.7 km)	700 yd (640 m)	A multiple-vortex tornado touched down east of Slaughterville, snapping and uprooting trees, damaging mobile homes, and tossing a grain bin near the beginning of its path. The tornado reached high-end EF2 intensity as it moved eastward to the west of Etowah, completely destroying two well anchored mobile homes, inflicting significant roof damage to homes, and snapping or uprooting trees and power poles. The tornado then passed north of Etowah as it continued eastward, rolling two RVs, snapping more power poles, and inflicting roof damage to multiple homes. To the northeast of town, some additional tree damage occurred, a camper was rolled into a home, and a barn suffered roof damage before the tornado dissipated.[43][75]
EF1	W of Cottonwood Falls	Chase	KS	38°22′N 96°36′W / 38.37°N 96.60°W / 38.37; -96.60 (Cottonwood Falls (April 19, EF1))	01:31–01:33	1.3 mi (2.1 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Trees were snapped and uprooted on the north side of the Chase County Fishing Lake. A home and an outbuilding suffered minor damage as well. Preliminary information.[43][80]
EF1	Cottonwood Falls	Chase	KS	38°22′N 96°33′W / 38.37°N 96.55°W / 38.37; -96.55 (Cottonwood Falls (April 19, EF1))	01:35–01:39	1.1 mi (1.8 km)	50 yd (46 m)	This tornado moved directly through Cottonwood Falls, damaging multiple homes and outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees. A warehouse roof partially collapsed and dugouts at a baseball field were destroyed as well.[43][80]
EF0	WNW of Cottonwood Falls to Northern Strong City	Chase	KS	38°23′N 96°35′W / 38.38°N 96.58°W / 38.38; -96.58 (Cottonwood Falls (April 19, EF0))	01:38–01:40	2.7 mi (4.3 km)	175 yd (160 m)	This tornado inflicted roof damage to an outbuilding and minor siding damage to a home. Tree branches were snapped, and barrels and other debris were thrown into a field behind the residence. The tornado then passed through the north side of Strong City, snapping more tree branches before dissipating.[43][80]
EF1	W of Etowah (1st tornado)	Cleveland	OK	35°08′N 97°15′W / 35.13°N 97.25°W / 35.13; -97.25 (Etowah #1 (April 19, EF1))	01:38–01:40	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	150 yd (140 m)	This was the first of two satellite tornadoes to the first Etowah EF2 tornado. Trees were snapped or uprooted and a well-anchored barn at the end of the path suffered heavy roof damage and partially collapsed. A door pole from the structure was thrown into a nearby home.[43][75]
EF1	W of Etowah (2nd tornado)	Cleveland	OK	35°08′N 97°13′W / 35.13°N 97.21°W / 35.13; -97.21 (Etowah #2 (April 19, EF1))	01:41–01:44	1.7 mi (2.7 km)	50 yd (46 m)	This was the second of two satellite tornadoes to the first Etowah EF2 tornado. Three outbuildings were damaged, two of which had severe damage, and trees were snapped.[43][75]
EF2	N of Etowah to S of Pink	Cleveland, Pottawatomie	OK	35°10′N 97°10′W / 35.16°N 97.17°W / 35.16; -97.17 (Etowah #3 (April 19, EF2))	01:47–01:59	4.1 mi (6.6 km)	2,200 yd (2,000 m)	This very large, high-end EF2 tornado touched down immediately after the first Etowah EF2 tornado dissipated. Homes, mobile homes, and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, and power poles were snapped. Major tree damage occurred in wooded areas, with multiple trees being stripped of their branches and sustaining some debarking.[43][75]
EF0	W of Saffordville	Chase	KS	38°23′N 96°28′W / 38.39°N 96.47°W / 38.39; -96.47 (Saffordville (April 19, EF0))	01:47–01:57	3.2 mi (5.1 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A car was picked up and had its windows shattered, causing an injury.[43][80]
EF2	N of Saffordville to S of Dunlap	Chase, Morris	KS	38°28′N 96°25′W / 38.46°N 96.41°W / 38.46; -96.41 (Saffordville (April 19, EF2))	01:55–02:07	5.5 mi (8.9 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A large wooden double-pole high-tension power line transmission structure was destroyed, a house lost part of its roof and had windows blown out, and a propane tank was rolled onto its side. Trees were snapped, and metal roof panels were torn off an outbuilding.[43][80]
EF3	SSE of Pink	Pottawatomie	OK	35°14′N 97°07′W / 35.23°N 97.11°W / 35.23; -97.11 (Pink (April 19, EF3))	02:04–02:09	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	250 yd (230 m)	This brief but strong low-end EF3 tornado occurred after the second Etowah EF2 tornado dissipated. A high-tension metal truss tower was twisted and collapsed, homes suffered roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted, including some trees that fell onto power lines.[43][75][83]
EF0	NW of Denver	Cleveland	OK	35°14′N 97°18′W / 35.24°N 97.30°W / 35.24; -97.30 (Denver (April 19, EF0))	02:06–02:08	0.7 mi (1.1 km)	60 yd (55 m)	A weak tornado occurred on the north side of Lake Thunderbird, damaging trees and a shop.[43][75]
EFU	SE of Carson	Pottawattamie	IA	41°13′N 95°18′W / 41.21°N 95.30°W / 41.21; -95.30 (Carson (April 19, EFU))	01:10–01:11	—	—	Multiple photos, videos, and reports confirmed a brief tornado that lofted dust or light debris. No damage was reported.[84]
EF2	NNE of Pink to ENE of Stella	Pottawatomie, Cleveland	OK	35°17′N 97°06′W / 35.28°N 97.10°W / 35.28; -97.10 (Pink (April 19, EF2))	02:13–02:23	6 mi (9.7 km)	700 yd (640 m)	This strong tornado moved northwestward, causing minor to severe roof damage to homes, including one home that had a large portion of its roof removed. Mobile homes, RVs, and farm outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, a church suffered minor roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted, including one tree that fell on and damaged a house.[43][75]
EFU	SE of Percival	Fremont	IA	40°44′N 95°47′W / 40.73°N 95.79°W / 40.73; -95.79 (Percival (April 19, EFU))	01:16	—	—	Multiple photographs and reports from storm chasers confirmed a brief tornado. No damage was reported.[84]
EF0	NE of Little Axe	Cleveland	OK	35°15′N 97°11′W / 35.25°N 97.19°W / 35.25; -97.19 (Little Axe (April 19, EF0))	02:18–02:21	1 mi (1.6 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A house suffered roof damage and trees were snapped or uprooted.[75]
EF1	Bethel Acres	Pottawatomie	OK	35°19′N 97°01′W / 35.31°N 97.02°W / 35.31; -97.02 (Bethel Acres (April 19, EF1))	02:21–02:28	1.8 mi (2.9 km)	400 yd (370 m)	An unanchored mobile classroom at Bethel High School was rolled into an adjacent building, a house and a mobile home suffered roof damage, an outbuilding was damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[43][75]
EFU	S of Thurman	Fremont	IA	40°48′N 95°45′W / 40.80°N 95.75°W / 40.80; -95.75 (Thurman (April 19, EFU))	01:23–01:26	—	—	A tornado was confirmed by multiple photographs and accounts from storm chasers and the public. No damage was reported.[84]
EF2	SW of Shawnee to SW of Meeker	Pottawatomie, Lincoln	OK	35°16′N 97°00′W / 35.27°N 97.00°W / 35.27; -97.00 (Shawnee (April 19, EF2))	02:39–03:16	15.5 mi (24.9 km)	2,300 yd (2,100 m)	A very large and damaging multiple-vortex tornado first touched down southwest of Shawnee, snapping trees and power poles, damaging or destroying outbuildings, and inflicting minor to moderate roof damage to homes and a church. The tornado reached low-end EF2 intensity as it entered the southwestern side of Shawnee, damaging numerous homes and destroying the gymnasium at Shawnee High School. Many trees, power poles, and light poles were downed as well.[85] The tornado reached its maximum intensity of high-end EF2 as it moved through the northern part of Shawnee and caused major damage, including at Oklahoma Baptist University, where many of the buildings on the campus were damaged. This included large brick institutional buildings that suffered significant roof and exterior wall damage. Many homes and apartment buildings had roof and exterior wall loss, a nursing home was heavily damaged, a daycare center was destroyed, and multiple other businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed as well. Vehicles were overturned, numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and metal power poles were bent to the ground. Hangars were damaged at the Shawnee Regional Airport, and a Bell 206 B3 JetRanger helicopter operated by Tulsa CBS affiliate KOTV had its tail rotor snapped and was badly damaged. The tornado caused additional damage to homes, outbuildings, metal buildings, trees, and power poles as it passed near Aydelotte before dissipating southwest of Meeker. An unknown number of injuries were reported as well. This was the second time in 2023 that a high-end EF2 tornado had struck the northern part of Shawnee, with the first one occurring on February 26.[43][75][86][87]
EF1	ENE of Johnson	Pottawatomie	OK	35°26′N 96°47′W / 35.43°N 96.79°W / 35.43; -96.79 (Johnson (April 19, EF1))	03:39–03:40	0.4 mi (0.64 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A home had part of its roof removed, an outbuilding and a mobile home were damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[43][75]

April 20 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 20, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	S of Randolph	Riley	KS	39°24′48″N 96°45′54″W / 39.4134°N 96.7649°W / 39.4134; -96.7649 (Randolph (April 19, EF0))	07:45-07:47	0.23 mi (0.37 km)	30 yd (27 m)	Minor damage to trees occurred.[88]
EF1	ESE of Morrison to ENE of Malvern	Whiteside	IL	41°48′03″N 89°55′42″W / 41.8008°N 89.9283°W / 41.8008; -89.9283 (Morrison (April 19, EF1))	19:56–20:03	5.89 mi (9.48 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A high-end EF1 tornado damaged trees, power poles, and farm outbuildings.[89]
EF0	Tyler	Smith	TX	32°20′03″N 95°17′23″W / 32.3341°N 95.2896°W / 32.3341; -95.2896 (Tyler (April 19, EF0))	00:05–00:08	0.7 mi (1.1 km)	65 yd (59 m)	A brief, slow-moving tornado was broadcast live on local news via a tower camera operated by CBS affiliate KYTX as it moved through the Midtown area of Tyler, just northwest of Tyler Junior College. A large canopy was ripped off a funeral home and thrown into a tree. A portion of the roof was removed from a medical building, a glass canopy was shattered, and numerous trees and tree limbs were downed. One uprooted tree fell on the corner of a house.[90]
EF0	E of Startzville	Comal	TX	29°51′10″N 98°15′58″W / 29.8528°N 98.2662°W / 29.8528; -98.2662 (Startzville (April 19, EF0))	03:40–03:44	3.00 mi (4.83 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado near Canyon Lake inflicted minor roof or siding damage to some homes, and snapped or uprooted many trees.[43][91]

April 21 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 21, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	FL	26°19′26″N 80°04′27″W / 26.3239°N 80.0743°W / 26.3239; -80.0743 (Boca Raton (Apr. 21, EF0))	13:36-13:38	0.03 mi (0.048 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Video footage from broadcast media captured a waterspout briefly moving ashore, tossing umbrellas and chairs.[92]
EF0	Hollywood	Broward	FL	26°01′17″N 80°06′52″W / 26.0215°N 80.1144°W / 26.0215; -80.1144 (Hollywood (Apr. 21, EF0))	16:44-16:45	0.06 mi (0.097 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Live video footage from a WPLG news helicopter captured a long-lived waterspout briefly moving ashore, tossing umbrellas and chairs.[93]
EF0	NW of Bankston	Fayette	AL	33°42′32″N 87°43′07″W / 33.7089°N 87.7186°W / 33.7089; -87.7186 (Bankston (Apr. 21, EF0))	01:34–01:39	2.28 mi (3.67 km)	125 yd (114 m)	Multiple trees were uprooted and tree limbs were snapped, one of which fell on a small carport. A mobile home had some roofing peeled back as well.[43]

April 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 22, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Southern Mooresville	Iredell	NC	35°31′53″N 80°53′01″W / 35.5313°N 80.8836°W / 35.5313; -80.8836 (Mooresville (Apr. 22, EF0))	11:27–11:39	7.79 mi (12.54 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A waterspout formed on the east side of Lake Norman and moved onshore, blowing picnic tables into the lake and snapping trees. The tornado continued to the northeast through the southern part of Mooresville, causing minor damage to trees, fencing, and homes before it dissipated.[94]
EF0	Southeastern Poolesville	Montgomery	MD	39°08′08″N 77°24′03″W / 39.1355°N 77.4009°W / 39.1355; -77.4009 (Poolesville (Apr. 22, EF0))	17:58–17:59	0.4 mi (0.64 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Trees and tree limbs were downed in the southeastern part of Poolesville, and a few structures sustained minor damage. An air conditioning unit was moved off its base, and a small storage container was moved as well.[95]
EF0	Fork to Western Bel Air	Baltimore, Harford	MD	39°28′N 76°26′W / 39.47°N 76.44°W / 39.47; -76.44 (Fork (Apr 22, EF0))	19:18-19:26	6.94 mi (11.17 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A weak tornado touched down in Fork, downing a tree that knocked over power poles and lines before strengthening slightly as it crossed into Harford County, where it continued northeast, snapping large branches and causing damage to trees, homes, and vehicles.[96]
EF1	Womelsdorf	Berks	PA	40°21′19″N 76°11′50″W / 40.3554°N 76.1971°W / 40.3554; -76.1971 (Womelsdorf (Apr. 22, EF1))	20:18–20:20	1 mi (1.6 km)	125 yd (114 m)	Trees were snapped or uprooted and power poles were downed. Homes, sheds, and vehicles in town sustained minor damage, with some being struck by falling tree branches. A small set of metal bleachers was flipped over at an athletic field.[97][98]
EF0	S of Keenesburg (1st tornado)	Weld	CO	40°01′16″N 104°29′05″W / 40.0212°N 104.4846°W / 40.0212; -104.4846 (Keenesburg #1 (Apr. 22, EF0))	20:21-20:25	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.[99]
EF0	S of Keenesburg (2nd tornado)	Weld	CO	40°00′40″N 104°29′37″W / 40.011°N 104.4936°W / 40.011; -104.4936 (Keenesburg #2 (Apr. 22, EF0))	20:30-20:40	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.[100]
EF0	S of Keenesburg (3rd tornado)	Weld	CO	40°01′30″N 104°22′47″W / 40.025°N 104.3796°W / 40.025; -104.3796 (Keenesburg #3 (Apr. 22, EF0))	20:51-20:53	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.[101]
EF0	NE of Aurora	Adams	CO	39°45′28″N 104°44′23″W / 39.7577°N 104.7396°W / 39.7577; -104.7396 (Aurora (Apr. 22, EF0))	21:13-21:18	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado touched down in an open field causing no known damage.[102]
EF2	N of Jeffersonville to Rockland	Sullivan	NY	41°48′18″N 74°55′28″W / 41.8051°N 74.9244°W / 41.8051; -74.9244 (Roscoe (Apr. 22, EF2))	22:38–23:00	9.95 mi (16.01 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A strong tornado touched down north of Jeffersonville and moved due-north, snapping or uprooting many large hardwood trees, with near-total deforestation occurring in the most severely affected areas. Barns, outbuildings, and garages were heavily damaged or destroyed, and several homes sustained roof damage, including a two-story house that suffered slight structural deformation and cracking of its interior walls. A 180 ft (55 m) metal truss transmission tower was collapsed and mangled, and power poles were snapped as well. The tornado then moved through Roscoe, where a gas station had its metal roof blown off, a nearby sign was damaged, and homes sustained roof and fascia damage. Fencing was also destroyed and trees were downed as well. Continuing northward into Rockland, the tornado blew the roof off another structure before dissipating.[103]
EF1	SSE of Potters Hill	Duplin	NC	34°56′38″N 77°42′40″W / 34.944°N 77.711°W / 34.944; -77.711 (Potters Hill (Apr. 22, EF1))	00:01	0.06 mi (0.097 km)	30 yd (27 m)	Large trees were snapped and a garage sustained shingle damage. A large garage bay door was blown in as well.[104]
EF0	SSE of Hargetts Crossroads	Onslow	NC	34°57′18″N 77°38′16″W / 34.9551°N 77.6378°W / 34.9551; -77.6378 (Hargetts Crossroads (Apr. 22, EF0))	00:08	0.44 mi (0.71 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Minor damage to some structures occurred. A boat trailer was moved several feet into the rear of a parked pickup truck.[104]
EF1	SSE of Phillips Crossroads	Jones	NC	35°02′45″N 77°26′56″W / 35.0457°N 77.449°W / 35.0457; -77.449 (Phillips Crossroads (Apr. 22, EF1))	00:43	0.58 mi (0.93 km)	40 yd (37 m)	Trees were snapped or uprooted. A metal storage structure was badly damaged and pieces of its metal siding were thrown considerable distances, damaging a house under construction.[104]
EF0	NNW of Trenton	Jones	NC	35°05′36″N 77°22′09″W / 35.0934°N 77.3693°W / 35.0934; -77.3693 (Trenton (Apr. 22, EF0))	00:52	0.14 mi (0.23 km)	30 yd (27 m)	Trees were snapped and uprooted by this brief tornado.[104]

April 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 25, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	W of Dougherty	Floyd	TX	33°56′N 101°08′W / 33.94°N 101.14°W / 33.94; -101.14 (Dougherty (Apr. 25, EFU))	02:17–02:20	—	—	A tornado was observed by storm chasers. No damage occurred.[105]

April 26 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, April 26, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	SW of China Spring	McLennan	TX	31°38′N 97°23′W / 31.63°N 97.38°W / 31.63; -97.38 (China Spring (Apr. 26, EFU))	21:58	0.02 mi (0.032 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Video evidence of a small, brief tornado touching down producing no damage.[106]
EFU	S of China Spring	McLennan	TX	31°37′N 97°18′W / 31.61°N 97.3°W / 31.61; -97.3 (China Spring (Apr. 26, EFU))	22:26	0.02 mi (0.032 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Video of a brief tornado in the area, no damage reported.[107]

April 27 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 27, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	Gulf Resort Beach	Bay	FL	30°13′N 85°53′W / 30.22°N 85.89°W / 30.22; -85.89 (Gulf Resort Beach (Apr. 27, EFU))	17:30	unknown	unknown	A waterspout moved onshore from the Gulf of Mexico.[108]
EF0	SW of Blountstown	Calhoun	FL	30°19′N 85°08′W / 30.31°N 85.13°W / 30.31; -85.13 (Blountstown (Apr. 27, EF0))	19:14-19:15	0.51 mi (0.82 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter so a tornado briefly touch down that only did minor tree damage.[109]
EF2	Hosford	Liberty	FL	30°23′00″N 84°49′01″W / 30.3832°N 84.8169°W / 30.3832; -84.8169 (Hosford (Apr. 27, EF2))	19:54–20:05	2.58 mi (4.15 km)	960 yd (880 m)	A large, significant tornado touched down in southwestern Hosford and moved through the center of town, causing substantial damage to several homes, one of which had its entire roof and back porch completely ripped off. A nearby house was unroofed and also sustained collapse of exterior walls on its second floor, while a couple of other homes had extensive roof damage. Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, a gas station and an adjacent building were damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[110]
EF1	Lynn Haven	Bay	FL	30°14′55″N 85°39′53″W / 30.2485°N 85.6647°W / 30.2485; -85.6647 (Lynn Haven (Apr. 27, EF1))	20:04–20:05	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A brief high-end EF1 tornado destroyed a house's carport, resulting in failure of most of the home's roof. The roof was thrown 20 yards (18 m) into another home, which sustained cracks in its walls, and cars in the driveway were lifted and turned. Some roof panels were blown off a gazebo, the roof of a large shed was lofted a short distance, and windows were broken. Trees were snapped, and patio furniture was tossed as well.[111]
EF0	NW of Wewahitchka	Calhoun	FL	30°13′N 85°13′W / 30.21°N 85.22°W / 30.21; -85.22 (Wewahitchka (Apr. 27, EF0))	20:33-20:35	0.9 mi (1.4 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A well-defined TDS occurred in a rural area on radar. Only tree damage occurred.[112]
EF0	SE of Hosford	Wakulla	FL	30°16′19″N 84°38′13″W / 30.272°N 84.637°W / 30.272; -84.637 (Hosford (Apr. 27, EF0))	21:21-21:26	2.3 mi (3.7 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A well-defined TDS occurred in the Apalachicola National Forest on radar. Only tree damage occurred.[113]
EF1	NW of Thomasville	Thomas	GA	30°51′35″N 84°01′31″W / 30.8596°N 84.0252°W / 30.8596; -84.0252 (Thomasville (Apr. 27, EF1))	22:11–22:13	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	160 yd (150 m)	This tornado caused extensive damage to trees.[114]
EF0	E of Havana	Gadsden	FL	30°37′32″N 84°23′32″W / 30.6255°N 84.3921°W / 30.6255; -84.3921 (Havana (Apr. 27, EF0))	22:14–22:18	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Trees were snapped and uprooted.[114]
EF1	SE of Pasco	Thomas	GA	30°54′02″N 83°58′46″W / 30.9005°N 83.9794°W / 30.9005; -83.9794 (Pasco (Apr. 27, EF1))	22:20–22:27	2.3 mi (3.7 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado snapped and uprooted trees, including one tree that fell on and damaged a barn.[114]
EF1	NE of Lamont	Madison	FL	30°23′42″N 83°44′11″W / 30.395°N 83.7363°W / 30.395; -83.7363 (Lamont (Apr. 27, EF1))	22:42–22:45	0.55 mi (0.89 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief tornado snapped and uprooted trees.[115]

April 28 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 28, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Northern Fort Hood	Coryell	TX	31°22′56″N 97°52′55″W / 31.3821°N 97.882°W / 31.3821; -97.882 (Fort Hood(Apr. 28, EF1))	19:50–20:25	14.84 mi (23.88 km)	1,150 yd (1,050 m)	Two people were injured by this large tornado when it struck a shooting range property and blew its cover across the street. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, while damage to roofs and power poles occurred as well.[116]
EF0	NE of Elkin	Surry	NC	36°15′14″N 80°50′10″W / 36.254°N 80.836°W / 36.254; -80.836 (Elkin (Apr. 28, EF0))	20:44	0.06 mi (0.097 km)	60 yd (55 m)	A brief tornado embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds downed numerous trees. At least two trees fell onto homes.[117]
EF0	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	FL	26°30′22″N 80°04′48″W / 26.506°N 80.08°W / 26.506; -80.08 (Boynton Beach (Apr. 28, EF0))	23:33–23:38	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Half a dozen homes sustained minor roof damage. Awnings were twisted and tossed, landing several homes away. Trees were damaged and snapped along the path as well.[118]

April 29 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 29, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF2	Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach	FL	26°49′30″N 80°05′23″W / 26.8251°N 80.0897°W / 26.8251; -80.0897 (Juno Beach (Apr. 29, EF1))	21:10–21:21	2.61 mi (4.20 km)	320 yd (290 m)	A strong tornado moved through Palm Beach Gardens, largely destroying a manufactured home and severely damaging a dry cleaning business. An apartment building had a significant portion of its roof removed, and a clubhouse at the complex also had its roof blown off. Multiple cars were flipped, thrown, and stacked on top of one another, some of which were caught on video being tossed by the tornado. Homes sustained roof damage and had windows blown out, boats were tossed around at a small marina, and metal dumpsters were moved. Large metal light poles and signs were toppled over, and a concrete electrical pole was tilted. Palm trees were shredded, numerous other hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, and a few were stripped of their branches and sustained low-end debarking.[43][119][120]

April 30 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 30, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	E of Punta Gorda	Charlotte	FL	26°56′37″N 81°35′18″W / 26.9437°N 81.5884°W / 26.9437; -81.5884 (Punta Gorda (Apr. 30, EF1))	10:38–10:41	0.51 mi (0.82 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A metal storage barn and a section of fence were destroyed, several telephone poles were snapped, and a trailer was overturned and pushed into a tree as a result of this high-end EF1 tornado.[121]
EF3	Northern Virginia Beach	City of Virginia Beach	VA	36°52′59″N 76°05′10″W / 36.883°N 76.086°W / 36.883; -76.086 (Virginia Beach (Apr. 30, EF3))	21:48–21:53	4.52 mi (7.27 km)	350 yd (320 m)	An intense tornado moved through residential areas in northern Virginia Beach, shifting large and well-built homes off their foundations, ripping off roofs, and removing their upper floor exterior walls. Vehicles were overturned, and many large trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which landed on houses. It weakened as it moved across Bay Island and Fort Story before moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Barracks at Fort Story had roofing material torn off, trees were downed, and boats were moved or sunk along the final portion of the path. According to the City of Virginia Beach, about 115 homes were damaged.[122] The tornado caused $20 million in damage.[123]

May

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
75	53	38	7	0	0	0	172

May 2 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 2, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	ENE of Denmark	Oxford	ME	43°59′N 70°47′W / 43.98°N 70.79°W / 43.98; -70.79 (Denmark (May 2, EFU))	15:20	unknown	unknown	A brief landspout tornado caused minor damage to trees, sheds, and a barn. This tornado is still unrated.[124][125][126]

May 4 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 4, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Carson	Los Angeles	CA	33°52′32″N 118°15′55″W / 33.8755°N 118.2652°W / 33.8755; -118.2652 (Carson (May 4th, EF0))	15:45–15:50	0.06 mi (0.097 km)	15 yd (14 m)	A brief tornado caused mainly roof and tree damage.[127]
EF0	Compton	Los Angeles	CA	33°52′52″N 118°12′55″W / 33.8811°N 118.2153°W / 33.8811; -118.2153 (Compton (May 4th, EF0))	15:56–16:00	0.73 mi (1.17 km)	15 yd (14 m)	A weak tornado downed power lines, tore tarps from a nursery, and did minor roof and siding damage to homes in Compton.[128]
EF0	Bellevue	Clay	TX	33°38′17″N 98°01′08″W / 33.638°N 98.019°W / 33.638; -98.019 (Bellevue (May 4, EF0))	00:06	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Storm chasers videoed a small, brief tornado occurring. No damage reported.[129]
EF0	NW of Beeler	Lane	KS	38°32′N 100°18′W / 38.53°N 100.3°W / 38.53; -100.3 (Beeler (May 4th, EFU))	02:09	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	1 yd (0.91 m)	A brief tornado occurred with photo and video evidence. No damage was reported.[130]

May 5 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 5, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Johnson Lake	Dawson, Gosper	NE	40°43′56″N 99°54′02″W / 40.7321°N 99.9006°W / 40.7321; -99.9006 (Johnson Lake (May 5, EF1))	03:54–04:00	4.95 mi (7.97 km)	80 yd (73 m)	Multiple homes and other buildings had parts of their roofs torn off, sheds were destroyed, and trees were damaged along the shore of Johnson Lake. Power poles were snapped, and several irrigation pivots were toppled along the path of the tornado as well.[131]
EFU	SW of Robertson	Uinta	WY	41°10′N 110°26′W / 41.17°N 110.44°W / 41.17; -110.44 (Robertson (May 5, EFU))	17:20	unknown	unknown	A landspout was videoed doing no known damage.[132]

May 6 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 6, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	ESE of Morse	Acadia	LA	30°06′37″N 92°28′36″W / 30.1102°N 92.4768°W / 30.1102; -92.4768 (Morse (May 6, EF1))	10:57–11:01	5.27 mi (8.48 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado destroyed nine outbuildings. Seven to ten homes sustained roof damage, a camper was flipped into one home, and power lines were damaged. A crawfish farmer's boat was overturned by the tornado, and he may have been injures.[133]
EFU	S of Hayes Center	Hayes	NE	40°30′N 101°01′W / 40.5°N 101.02°W / 40.5; -101.02 (Hayes Center (May 6, EFU))	21:50	unknown	unknown	A tornado was reported.[134]
EF0	NE of Goodwin	Deuel	SD	44°58′N 96°46′W / 44.96°N 96.76°W / 44.96; -96.76 (Goodwin (May 6, EF0))	22:01-22:02	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A storm spotter posted photos of a rope tornado moving through pasture.[135]
EF0	N of Labolt	Grant	SD	45°04′N 96°40′W / 45.06°N 96.67°W / 45.06; -96.67 (Labolt (May 6, EF0))	22:25-22:30	0.85 mi (1.37 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A storm chaser shared a photo of a tornado moving through an open field.[136]
EFU	SE of Stockville	Frontier	NE	40°31′N 100°21′W / 40.51°N 100.35°W / 40.51; -100.35 (Stockville (May 6, EFU))	22:34	unknown	unknown	A tornado was reported.[137]
EF0	NE of Granite Falls	Renville	MN	44°49′07″N 95°28′29″W / 44.8185°N 95.4746°W / 44.8185; -95.4746 (Granite Falls (May 6, EF0))	23:42-23:51	1.62 mi (2.61 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado did minor damage to an outbuilding.[138]
EFU	NNW of Renville	Renville	MN	44°51′17″N 95°16′33″W / 44.8547°N 95.2757°W / 44.8547; -95.2757 (Renville (May 6, EFU))	00:18-00:23	1.01 mi (1.63 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A storm chaser videoed a brief and weak tornado.[139]
EFU	S of Louisburg	Lac qui Parle	MN	45°06′N 96°11′W / 45.10°N 96.19°W / 45.10; -96.19 (Louisburg (May 6, EFU))	00:20-00:30	2.29 mi (3.69 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Multiple photos of this tornado was taken but no damage was reported.[140]
EFU	SE of Prinsburg	Renville, Kandiyohi	MN	44°52′48″N 95°09′25″W / 44.8799°N 95.1569°W / 44.8799; -95.1569 (Prinsburg (May 6, EFU))	00:31-00:36	1.58 mi (2.54 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Storm chasers observed a weak tornado doing no known damage.[141][142]
EF0	Trenton	Grundy	MO	40°04′N 93°37′W / 40.07°N 93.62°W / 40.07; -93.62 (Trenton (May 6, EF0))	00:39–00:41	0.53 mi (0.85 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado briefly touched down in Trenton, damaging the roof and brick siding of a church.[143]
EF2	N of Linneus	Linn	MO	39°56′N 93°19′W / 39.93°N 93.31°W / 39.93; -93.31 (Linneus (May 6, EF2))	01:22–01:46	12.38 mi (19.92 km)	250 yd (0.14 mi)	This high-end EF2 tornado blew the roof off a home, causing it to mostly collapse. Only a few of the home's walls were left standing, while the roof structure landed intact next to the home. Another home had its detached garage destroyed, and other homes suffered roof damage. Grain bins, barns, and other outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed, and a mobile home partially collapsed. Power poles and trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[144]
EF1	NE of Brookfield to NW of Bucklin	Linn	MO	39°50′N 93°01′W / 39.84°N 93.02°W / 39.84; -93.02 (Brookfield (May 6, EF1))	01:56–02:14	8.51 mi (13.70 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A few large outbuildings partially collapsed and large trees were downed, including one tree that fell on a garage.[145]
EF0	NE of Box Elder	Meade	SD	44°12′07″N 103°00′43″W / 44.202°N 103.012°W / 44.202; -103.012 (Box Elder (May 6, EF0))	02:08-02:11	0.02 mi (0.032 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A landspout tornado formed over rangeland causing no damage.[146]

May 7 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 7, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	NNW of Georgetown	Floyd	IN	38°19′24″N 85°59′31″W / 38.3234°N 85.9919°W / 38.3234; -85.9919 (Georgetown (May 7, EF1))	12:42-12:43	0.11 mi (0.18 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A very brief low-end EF1 tornado damaged an outbuilding and snapped or uprooted several trees, including one tree that fell on and damaged the corner of a house.[147]
EF0	Southeastern Georgetown	Floyd	IN	38°17′31″N 85°57′15″W / 38.2919°N 85.9541°W / 38.2919; -85.9541 (Georgetown (May 7, EF0))	12:46-12:47	0.38 mi (0.61 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A brief tornado touched down in the southeastern part of Georgetown and caused minor roof and siding damage to over a dozen homes, threw a playset into a fence, and snapped tree branches.[148]
EF1	Northern New Albany	Floyd	IN	38°20′36″N 85°49′04″W / 38.3433°N 85.8179°W / 38.3433; -85.8179 (New Albany (May 7, EF1))	12:48–12:49	0.35 mi (0.56 km)	125 yd (114 m)	A brief tornado touched down on the east side of the Indiana University Southeast campus in the northern part of New Albany. Several buildings and apartment buildings were damaged, including one apartment building that had large sections of its roof removed, causing two injuries. To the east of the campus, numerous wooden and metal fences were damaged, and many large trees were snapped or uprooted. Multiple power poles were snapped, and debris from the tornado was thrown in all directions, including a piece of a gutter that was thrown through the window of a home.[149]
EF1	SSE of Edwardsville	Floyd	IN	38°14′46″N 85°54′10″W / 38.2462°N 85.9028°W / 38.2462; -85.9028 (Edwardsville (May 9, EF1))	12:52–12:53	0.41 mi (0.66 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Trees were snapped, twisted, and uprooted. One tree fell on a home that also sustained gutter and fascia damage. Two power poles were pushed over, and several power lines were downed.[150]
EF1	SSE of Edwardsville to Western Louisville	Floyd (IN), Jefferson (KY)	IN, KY	38°13′01″N 85°52′12″W / 38.2169°N 85.8699°W / 38.2169; -85.8699 (Shively (May 9, EF1))	12:57–13:03	4.45 mi (7.16 km)	200 yd (180 m)	This tornado touched down in Indiana before it crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky, where it moved through western Louisville and the suburb of Shively. Two large barns and a garage sustained significant roof damage near the beginning of the path, with metal panels being torn off of the garage. A 110 pound (50 kg) storm cellar door was ripped off and thrown about 100 yards (91 m) in this area as well, and a sporting club sign weighing 600 pounds (270 kg) was lifted and moved several feet. Numerous trees were snapped and large tree branches were downed in Shivley and Louisville before the tornado dissipated.[151][152]
EF0	Southwestern Shelbyville	Shelby	KY	38°12′18″N 85°16′00″W / 38.205°N 85.2667°W / 38.205; -85.2667 (Shelbyville (May 7, EF0))	13:25–13:26	0.61 mi (0.98 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A weak, brief tornado touched down at the southeast edge of Shelbyville and blew out a Valero gas station sign and ripped several portions of roofing off of a Stanley Black & Decker plant. Containers at the plant were tossed around as well. The tornado was confirmed by surveillance video.[153]
EF0	NE of Hendersonville	Henderson	NC	35°20′28″N 82°24′54″W / 35.341°N 82.415°W / 35.341; -82.415 (Hendersonville (May 7, EF0))	22:30–22:31	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	15 yd (14 m)	A brief tornado uprooted trees, snapped branches, and did minor roof damage. This was the first confirmed tornado in Henderson County since 1977.[154]
EF1	Northern West Liberty to WSW of Atalissa	Muscatine	IA	41°35′N 91°16′W / 41.59°N 91.27°W / 41.59; -91.27 (West Liberty (May 7, EF1))	22:48-22:54	4.95 mi (7.97 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This tornado touched down and struck the north side of West Liberty, where multiple large outbuildings were damaged and shifted off their foundations, including one that sustained collapse of a wall. A batting cage was also damaged and tree limbs were snapped. The tornado exited town and caused additional minor tree and outbuilding damage as it moved to the southeast, toppling two power poles before dissipating.[155]
EFU	SSE of Grant Park	Kankakee	IL	41°13′42″N 87°38′06″W / 41.2284°N 87.6351°W / 41.2284; -87.6351 (Grant Park (May 7, EFU))	23:30-23:32	0.21 mi (0.34 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief landspout tornado was caught on video as it kicked up dust in a field. No damage occurred.[156]
EFU	S of Tampico	Bureau	IL	41°34′12″N 89°47′31″W / 41.57°N 89.792°W / 41.57; -89.792 (Tampico (May 7, EFU))	23:40-23:41	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Broadcast media reported a brief landspout.[157]
EFU	N of Momence	Kankakee	IL	41°13′07″N 87°40′22″W / 41.2186°N 87.6727°W / 41.2186; -87.6727 (Momence (May 7, EFU))	23:42–23:46	0.97 mi (1.56 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A landspout tornado threw a car into a ditch but did not cause any structural damage.[158]
EFU	SW of Serena	LaSalle	IL	41°28′19″N 88°45′11″W / 41.4719°N 88.7531°W / 41.4719; -88.7531 (Serena (May 7, EFU))	00:09-00:10	0.09 mi (0.14 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief landspout tornado was videoed. No damage occurred.[159]
EFU	E of Nebraska City, NE	Fremont	IA	40°41′N 95°46′W / 40.68°N 95.77°W / 40.68; -95.77 (Nebraska City (May 7, EFU))	01:08	0.05 mi (0.080 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Public sent a video of a brief tornado kicking up dust.[160]

May 8 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 8, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	N of Sour Lake to N of Bevil Oaks	Hardin	TX	30°14′N 94°22′W / 30.24°N 94.37°W / 30.24; -94.37 (Sour Lake (May 8, EF0))	20:00–20:14	6.1 mi (9.8 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A weak tornado occurred and did minor damage to trees and roofs.[43]
EFU	SE of Delphi to W of Flora	Carroll	IN	40°33′39″N 86°37′18″W / 40.5609°N 86.6217°W / 40.5609; -86.6217 (Delphi (May 8, EFU))	21:54–22:01	3.08 mi (4.96 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado was photographed and videoed multiple times. It did not cause damage.[161]

May 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 9, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	SW of Miltonvale	Cloud	KS	39°19′33″N 97°31′16″W / 39.3259°N 97.5212°W / 39.3259; -97.5212 (Miltonvale (May 9, EFU))	17:56-17:58	1.6 mi (2.6 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A storm chaser shared photos of a small tornado that caused no damage.[162]
EFU	NE of Oak Hill	Clay	KS	39°16′21″N 97°16′02″W / 39.2725°N 97.2673°W / 39.2725; -97.2673 (Oak Hill (May 9, EFU))	18:24-18:25	1.92 mi (3.09 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A storm chaser reported a brief tornado in an open field before it became rain-wrapped. No damage occurred.[163]
EF0	NW of Windom	Cottonwood	MN	43°53′39″N 95°09′16″W / 43.8942°N 95.1545°W / 43.8942; -95.1545 (Windom (May 9, EF0))	18:42–18:46	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A weak landspout tornado ripped some shingles off a roof at a farmstead.[164]
EFU	E of Saragosa	Reeves	TX	31°02′N 103°29′W / 31.03°N 103.48°W / 31.03; -103.48 (Saragosa (May 9, EFU))	22:16-22:21	1 mi (1.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A photo of a landspout tornado was shared on social media. No damage was reported.[165]
EF0	NE of St. Ignatius	Lake	MT	47°21′40″N 114°03′18″W / 47.361°N 114.055°W / 47.361; -114.055 (St. Ignatius (May 9, EF0))	23:30-00:00	0.47 mi (0.76 km)	15 yd (14 m)	A tornado tore metal roofing off a farm outbuilding and damaged some shingles at a house.[166]

May 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 10, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	ENE of Warbritton	Jefferson	AR	34°19′N 91°58′W / 34.31°N 91.97°W / 34.31; -91.97 (Warbritton (May 11, EFU))	18:05	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado picked up dust and debris in an open field, doing no damage.[167][168]
EFU	NW of Selden	Sheridan	KS	39°34′N 100°37′W / 39.57°N 100.61°W / 39.57; -100.61 (Selden (May 10, EFU))	22:26–22:30	0.86 mi (1.38 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief tornado touched down, causing no damage.[169]
EF0	SW of Akron	Washington	CO	40°01′N 103°25′W / 40.01°N 103.41°W / 40.01; -103.41 (Akron (May 10, EF0))	23:54-23:55	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A weak tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was observed.[170]
EF1	ENE of Woodrow	Morgan	CO	40°00′19″N 103°29′09″W / 40.0052°N 103.4857°W / 40.0052; -103.4857 (Woodrow (May 11, EF1))	23:54-00:07	6 mi (9.7 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A sturdy two-story cabin had part of its roof uplifted and removed, and also had its windows shattered.[171]
EFU	SW of Akron	Washington	CO	40°07′N 103°21′W / 40.12°N 103.35°W / 40.12; -103.35 (Akron (May 10, EFU))	00:18	unknown	unknown	A landspout tornado was briefly on the ground.[172]
EF0	W of Akron to E of Brush	Washington	CO	40°10′N 103°25′W / 40.16°N 103.42°W / 40.16; -103.42 (Akron (May 10, EF0))	00:20-00:24	4.18 mi (6.73 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A tornado touched down in open country. No damage was reported.[173]
EF0	NNW of Akron	Washington	CO	40°12′28″N 103°14′38″W / 40.2077°N 103.244°W / 40.2077; -103.244 (Akron (May 10, EF0))	00:28-00:30	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was reported.[174]
EF0	SW of Akron	Washington	CO	40°05′N 103°21′W / 40.09°N 103.35°W / 40.09; -103.35 (Akron (May 10, EF0))	00:31-00:32	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was reported.[175]
EF0	SW of Akron	Washington	CO	40°04′N 103°20′W / 40.07°N 103.33°W / 40.07; -103.33 (Akron (May 10, EF0))	00:38-00:39	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A weak tornado touched down briefly in open country. No damage was reported.[176]

May 11 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 11, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Southwestern Shreveport	Caddo	LA	32°24′27″N 93°49′51″W / 32.4074°N 93.8307°W / 32.4074; -93.8307 (Shreveport (May 11, EF1))	12:06–12:12	2.68 mi (4.31 km)	130 yd (120 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado touched down in the southwestern part of Shreveport near Shreveport Regional Airport. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several buildings were damaged.[177]
EF1	SSE of Stanley	DeSoto	LA	31°56′30″N 93°53′39″W / 31.9418°N 93.8942°W / 31.9418; -93.8942 (Stanley (May 11, EF1))	13:55–13:56	0.20 mi (0.32 km)	130 yd (120 m)	A brief tornado inflicted considerable damage to an outbuilding, damaged the roof of a home, inflicted minor damage to a mobile home, and snapped or uprooted trees.[177]
EF1	SE of Colfax	Grant	LA	31°28′57″N 92°36′53″W / 31.4826°N 92.6146°W / 31.4826; -92.6146 (Colfax (May 11, EF1))	13:03	0.50 mi (0.80 km)	80 yd (73 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado that was captured on video snapped or uprooted 15 hardwood trees.[177]
EF1	NW of Dixie Inn	Webster	LA	32°38′17″N 93°22′53″W / 32.638°N 93.3815°W / 32.638; -93.3815 (Dixie Inn (May 11, EF1))	14:21–14:22	0.14 mi (0.23 km)	60 yd (55 m)	A brief tornado damaged the roof of a small metal outbuilding and the porch of a home. Six hardwood trees were uprooted as well.[177]
EF1	WNW of Bastrop	Union	LA	32°49′16″N 92°04′37″W / 32.821°N 92.077°W / 32.821; -92.077 (Bastrop (May 11, EF1))	16:59–17:00	0.58 mi (0.93 km)	80 yd (73 m)	Trees and tree branches were snapped and twisted.[177]
EF1	S of Hamburg	Ashley	AR	33°09′N 91°49′W / 33.15°N 91.82°W / 33.15; -91.82 (Hamburg (May 11, EF1))	18:29–18:35	0.45 mi (0.72 km)	140 yd (130 m)	A high-end EF1 tornado damaged the roofs of two homes, with the second one having its wooden carport thrown across the yard. Many trees were snapped or uprooted as well.[43][167]
EF1	SE of Idalia, CO	Cheyenne (KS), Yuma (CO)	KS, CO	39°35′N 102°01′W / 39.59°N 102.02°W / 39.59; -102.02 (Idalia (May 11, EF1))	19:57–20:03	5.17 mi (8.32 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Surveyors found evidence of four power poles being replaced due to this tornado. Debris from a collapsed outbuilding was also found, but it was unclear whether or not the damage was already there prior to the tornado striking the area. All the damage occurred in Kansas; no damage was found in Colorado.[43]
EFU	SW of Gove	Gove	KS	38°50′N 100°39′W / 38.84°N 100.65°W / 38.84; -100.65 (Gove (May 11, EFU))	20:10	unknown	unknown	A storm spotter reported a brief spin-up.[178]
EFU	S of McDonald	Rawlins	KS	39°45′N 101°21′W / 39.75°N 101.35°W / 39.75; -101.35 (McDonald #1 (May 11, EFU))	20:35–20:37	1.16 mi (1.87 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A landspout tornado caused no damage.[43]
EFU	SW of McDonald	Rawlins	KS	39°47′N 101°23′W / 39.78°N 101.38°W / 39.78; -101.38 (McDonald #2 (May 11, EFU))	20:39–20:42	1.78 mi (2.86 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A landspout tornado that passed southwest of McDonald and caused no damage.[43]
EFU	N of Max	Dundy	NE	40°16′N 101°23′W / 40.27°N 101.38°W / 40.27; -101.38 (Max (May 11, EFU))	22:01–22:06	3.02 mi (4.86 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A landspout tornado caused no damage.[179]
EFU	SW of McCook	Red Willow	NE	40°10′N 100°40′W / 40.16°N 100.67°W / 40.16; -100.67 (McCook (May 11, EFU))	22:15	unknown	unknown	A tornado was reported.[180]
EFU	N of McAllaster	Logan	KS	39°04′N 101°23′W / 39.06°N 101.39°W / 39.06; -101.39 (McAllaster (May 11, EFU))	23:25-23:42	5.8 mi (9.3 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Multiple reports confirmed a tornado that moved over open pastures, causing no damage.[43]
EF0	SW of Chickasha	Grady	OK	35°00′47″N 98°01′01″W / 35.013°N 98.017°W / 35.013; -98.017 (Chickasha (May 10, EF0))	23:25-23:26	1 mi (1.6 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A storm chaser observed a small tornado that caused no damage.[181]
EF0	E of Weskan	Wallace	KS	38°49′N 101°55′W / 38.81°N 101.91°W / 38.81; -101.91 (Weskan (May 11, EF0))	23:33-23:48	8.48 mi (13.65 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A rain-wrapped tornado caused minor damage to a property southeast of Weskan.[43]
EF0	W of Weskan	Wallace	KS	38°50′N 102°01′W / 38.83°N 102.02°W / 38.83; -102.02 (Weskan (May 11, EF0))	23:41-23:47	3.17 mi (5.10 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A tornado damaged an irrigation pivot.[43]
EF1	Weskan	Wallace	KS	38°51′25″N 101°57′51″W / 38.8570°N 101.96405°W / 38.8570; -101.96405 (Weskan (May 11, EF1))	23:45–23:49	1.25 mi (2.01 km)	175 yd (160 m)	A high-end EF1 multi-vortex tornado moved directly through Weskan and caused damage at the Weskan Schools, which had broken windows and sections of roofing and brick blown off. Bleachers were tossed 60 ft (20 yd) away at the nearby athletic field, while a scoreboard was blown over, a field goal was slightly bent, track and field hurdles were thrown, and a few small buildings on the property were damaged. Homes, outbuildings, fencing, and street signs were also damaged. Power poles were snapped or pushed over, and large pieces of metal irrigation piping were tossed into fields at the north edge of town. Trees were snapped or uprooted in town, and vehicles were damaged by flying debris.[182]
EFU	ESE of Arapahoe	Cheyenne	CO	38°50′N 102°08′W / 38.83°N 102.13°W / 38.83; -102.13 (Arapahoe #1 (May 11, EFU))	23:45–23:52	1.15 mi (1.85 km)	150 yd (140 m)	This tornado remained over open country and did no damage.[43]
EFU	E of Arapahoe	Cheyenne	CO	38°51′N 102°08′W / 38.85°N 102.13°W / 38.85; -102.13 (Arapahoe #2 (May 11, EFU))	23:46–23:49	0.68 mi (1.09 km)	75 yd (69 m)	This tornado, which formed to north of the previous one, remained over open country and did no damage.[43]
EFU	SSE of Edson	Sherman	KS	39°11′N 101°28′W / 39.19°N 101.47°W / 39.19; -101.47 (Edson (May 11, EFU))	23:47-23:52	0.76 mi (1.22 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A tornado occurred over open fields, causing no damage.[43]
EFU	SSE of Tuttle	Grady	OK	35°13′44″N 97°48′25″W / 35.229°N 97.807°W / 35.229; -97.807 (Tuttle (May 10, EFU))	23:57-00:08	2.9 mi (4.7 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Media and storm chasers observed a tornado doing no damage.[183]
EF0	N of Sharon Springs	Wallace	KS	39°01′N 101°44′W / 39.02°N 101.74°W / 39.02; -101.74 (Sharon Springs (May 11, EF0))	00:09-00:29	6.62 mi (10.65 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A shed and fences were damaged and hay bales were thrown.[43]
EFU	SSE of Levant	Thomas	KS	39°19′N 101°10′W / 39.32°N 101.17°W / 39.32; -101.17 (Edson (May 11, EFU))	00:29–00:32	1.48 mi (2.38 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A brief tornado was reported by spotters. No damage occurred.[184]
EF0	ESE of Bridge Creek	Grady, McClain	OK	35°12′11″N 97°40′30″W / 35.203°N 97.675°W / 35.203; -97.675 (Bridge Creek (May 11, EF0))	00:36-00:	0.36 mi (0.58 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A tornado damaged trees and a barn.[185][186]
EF0	SW of Newcastle	McClain	OK	35°12′40″N 97°39′14″W / 35.211°N 97.654°W / 35.211; -97.654 (Newcastle (May 11, EF0))	00:42–00:49	2.1 mi (3.4 km)	30 yd (27 m)	Two homes had shingle damage and some trees were also damaged.[187]
EFU	NW of Rush Springs	Grady	OK	34°48′25″N 97°58′25″W / 34.807°N 97.9737°W / 34.807; -97.9737 (Rush Springs (May 10, EFU))	00:45	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A few spotters and storm chasers observed a brief tornado. No damage occurred.[188]
EF0	E of Ulysses	Grant	KS	37°34′N 101°07′W / 37.56°N 101.11°W / 37.56; -101.11 (Ulysses (May 10, EF0))	00:51	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	1 yd (0.91 m)	A landspout tornado that caused no damage was observed.[189]
EF0	W of Dibble (1st tornado)	Grady	OK	34°59′42″N 97°41′46″W / 34.995°N 97.696°W / 34.995; -97.696 (Dibble (May 10, EF0))	01:04-01:07	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Storm chasers reported a tornado near Dibble, which caused some tree damage.[190]
EF0	W of Dibble (2nd tornado)	McClain	OK	35°01′41″N 97°40′01″W / 35.028°N 97.667°W / 35.028; -97.667 (Dibble (May 10, EF0))	01:12-01:13	0.4 mi (0.64 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A tornado damaged some trees near Dibble shortly after the previous one dissipated.[191]
EF1	SW of Cole to Southern Goldsby	McClain	OK	35°01′41″N 97°40′01″W / 35.028°N 97.667°W / 35.028; -97.667 (Cole (May 10, EF1))	01:29-01:59	9.4 mi (15.1 km)	250 yd (230 m)	This high-end EF1 tornado first moved through areas near Cole, snapping trees and tree branches, damaging or destroying outbuildings, tossing farm implements, and damaging a couple of mobile homes. A house had large part of its roof blown off, and a nearby metal flag pole was bent over. The tornado caused some additional minor tree and roof shingle damage at the south edge of Goldsby before it dissipated.[192]
EF1	SW of Palo Pinto	Palo Pinto	TX	32°43′59″N 98°20′09″W / 32.733°N 98.3358°W / 32.733; -98.3358 (Palo Pinto (May 10, EF1))	02:20-02:22	1.27 mi (2.04 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A tornado snapped or uprooted trees and caused damage to metal fencing.[193]
EF1	Northern Noble	Cleveland	OK	35°08′31″N 97°24′32″W / 35.142°N 97.409°W / 35.142; -97.409 (Noble (May 10, EF1))	02:03	2.25 mi (3.62 km)	300 yd (270 m)	Multiple businesses in the northern part of Noble had significant roof damage, including a donut shop that had its roof blown off. Several homes also had roof damage, while fences and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees and power poles were also snapped in town.[43]
EF0	NE of Noble	Cleveland	OK	35°10′44″N 97°17′49″W / 35.179°N 97.297°W / 35.179; -97.297 (Noble (May 10, EF0))	02:33	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Media and other storm chasers and spotters observed a brief tornado. A mobile home sustained roof damage and broken windows.[194]
EFU	N of Asher	Pottawatomie	OK	35°02′46″N 96°57′18″W / 35.046°N 96.955°W / 35.046; -96.955 (Asher (May 10, EFU))	02:47-02:48	0.21 mi (0.34 km)	50 yd (46 m)	County storm spotters observed a brief tornado that did no known damage.[195]
EF0	W of Maud	Pottawatomie	OK	35°07′44″N 96°49′19″W / 35.129°N 96.822°W / 35.129; -96.822 (Maud (May 10, EF0))	03:16-03:21	1.7 mi (2.7 km)	300 yd (270 m)	TV storm chasers observed a tornado. Only tree damage was occurred, though based on its visual appearance, this tornado was likely stronger than EF0.[196]

May 12 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 12, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Southwestern Anselmo	Custer	NE	41°37′N 99°52′W / 41.61°N 99.86°W / 41.61; -99.86 (Anselmo (May 12, EF1))	17:34–17:48	4.02 mi (6.47 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A high-end EF1 tornado clipped the southwestern part of Anselmo, flipping a shed and snapping many trees. A tree branch from one of the trees was driven into the side of a dance hall while another tree branch was driven through a manufactured home's window. Elsewhere, irrigation pivots were flipped, and more trees and a rotted power pole were snapped.[43][197]
EFU	SW of Dunning	Logan	NE	41°41′N 100°19′W / 41.69°N 100.32°W / 41.69; -100.32 (Dunning (May 12, EFU))	17:39-17:40	0.09 mi (0.14 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Video showed a tornado that touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.[198]
EFU	N of Arnold (1st tornado)	Custer	NE	41°29′N 100°11′W / 41.48°N 100.19°W / 41.48; -100.19 (Arnold #1 (May 12, EFU))	17:42–17:43	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	1 yd (0.91 m)	A brief tornado that caused no damage was captured on video.[199]
EFU	N of Arnold (2nd tornado)	Custer	NE	41°30′N 100°13′W / 41.50°N 100.22°W / 41.50; -100.22 (Arnold #2 (May 12, EFU))	17:47–17:48	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A brief tornado that caused no damage was captured on video.[200]
EF1	S of Bartlett	Wheeler	NE	41°49′48″N 98°31′20″W / 41.8299°N 98.5221°W / 41.8299; -98.5221 (Barlett (May 12, EF1))	20:11–20:20	3.42 mi (5.50 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado snapped trees in a few tree stands.[201]
EFU	NW of Ericson	Wheeler	NE	41°50′01″N 98°45′08″W / 41.8337°N 98.7521°W / 41.8337; -98.7521 (Ericson (May 12, EFU))	20:25–20:33	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado was videoed over open country; it did not cause damage.[202]
EF1	NE of Greeley to SE of Ericson	Greeley	NE	41°37′N 98°24′W / 41.61°N 98.40°W / 41.61; -98.40 (Greeley (May 12, EF1))	20:25–20:42	13.74 mi (22.11 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A multi-vortex wedge tornado flipped and bent irrigation pivots, blew out the windows of two vehicles, scoured gravel off a dirt road, and caused damage to trees and power poles. Storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer directly intercepted this tornado near Spalding in his Dominator tornado intercept vehicle. An instrument on the Dominator recorded a 163 mile-per-hour wind gust as the tornado passed over the vehicle, indicating that it was capable of producing high-end EF3 damage.[43][203]
EF2	S of Chambers	Wheeler, Holt	NE	42°05′N 98°42′W / 42.08°N 98.7°W / 42.08; -98.7 (Chambers (May 12, EF2))	20:55–21:06	7.85 mi (12.63 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A narrow but strong tornado snapped and uprooted multiple large trees, and a few sustained some debarking. A small farm outbuilding and some grain bins were destroyed as well.[204]
EFU	S of Lindsay	Platte	NE	41°35′N 97°41′W / 41.59°N 97.69°W / 41.59; -97.69 (Lindsay (May 12, EFU))	20:55	0.05 mi (0.080 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Storm chasers reported a brief tornado that caused no damage.[205]
EFU	N of Arnold (3rd tornado)	Custer	NE	41°31′00″N 100°12′00″W / 41.5168°N 100.2°W / 41.5168; -100.2 (Arnold #3 (May 12, EFU))	21:00–21:01	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A brief tornado captured on video and in photographs did not cause damage.[206]
EF0	NW of Newman Grove	Boone	NE	41°51′10″N 97°52′31″W / 41.8527°N 97.8754°W / 41.8527; -97.8754 (Newman Grove (May 12, EF0))	21:09–21:12	1.25 mi (2.01 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A machine shed was destroyed, with its debris tossed a few hundred yards north by this short-lived high-end EF1 tornado. Several power poles were snapped, and a center pivot was flipped as well.[207]
EFU	ENE of Newman Grove	Madison	NE	41°47′13″N 97°41′45″W / 41.7869°N 97.6959°W / 41.7869; -97.6959 (Newman Grove (May 12, EFU))	21:22-21:23	0.15 mi (0.24 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Storm chasers reported a brief tornado that caused no damage.[208]
EF1	Northeastern Pawnee City	Pawnee	NE	40°07′N 96°08′W / 40.12°N 96.14°W / 40.12; -96.14 (Pawnee City (May 12, EF1))	21:33–21:41	3.05 mi (4.91 km)	80 yd (73 m)	A tornado touched down over the Pawnee City baseball fields, damaging an open shelter, fences, and a nearby grain bin. Bleachers were flipped as well.[209]
EF1	N of Leigh to S of Stanton	Stanton	NE	41°46′08″N 97°15′24″W / 41.7689°N 97.2567°W / 41.7689; -97.2567 (Leigh (May 12, EF1))	21:53–22:13	8.9 mi (14.3 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Many trees were snapped by this high-end EF1 tornado. A home sustained minor damage to its roofing, siding, and windows, while several center pivots and a trailer were flipped. The north side of a large hog barn was torn off as well.[210]
EF1	W of Hadar	Madison, Pierce	NE	42°04′23″N 97°32′54″W / 42.073°N 97.5483°W / 42.073; -97.5483 (Hadar (May 12, EF1))	22:01–22:08	3.11 mi (5.01 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado caused damage to mature cottonwood trees, snapping multiple trunks.[211]
EF2	ENE of North Bend	Dodge	NE	41°26′45″N 96°41′57″W / 41.4458°N 96.6991°W / 41.4458; -96.6991 (Ames (May 12, EF2))	22:15–22:25	5.5 mi (8.9 km)	800 yd (730 m)	A low-end EF2 tornado completely destroyed outbuildings and damaged farming equipment at a farmstead. A house on the property had its windows blown out and was shifted slightly off its foundation, and some large grain bins were damaged nearby. Numerous pivot irrigation systems were flipped over, and several large trees and some power lines were downed as well. This was the first tornado produced by the Uehling supercell.[212]
EF1	NNE of Leigh	Stanton	NE	41°45′22″N 97°12′21″W / 41.7561°N 97.2057°W / 41.7561; -97.2057 (Leigh (May 12, EF1))	22:17–22:28	4.98 mi (8.01 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A hog barn was completely destroyed by this high-end EF1 tornado, with its debris scattered upwards of 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away. Trees were damaged, and center pivots were flipped as well.[213]
EF1	N of Stanton	Stanton	NE	41°59′21″N 97°13′53″W / 41.9892°N 97.2313°W / 41.9892; -97.2313 (Stanton (May 12, EF1))	22:34–22:38	2.79 mi (4.49 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted, a home sustained minor roof damage, and a shed was damaged by this low-end EF1 tornado.[214]
EF1	S of Pilger	Stanton	NE	41°55′N 97°04′W / 41.91°N 97.06°W / 41.91; -97.06 (Pilger (May 17, EF1))	22:39–22:54	5.3 mi (8.5 km)	300 yd (270 m)	An intermittent tornado occurred on the western flank of a swath of downburst winds. It caused damage to trees, three wooden double-posted electrical transmission structures, and a few farm outbuildings.[215]
EF0	SW of Hooper	Dodge	NE	41°34′17″N 96°37′51″W / 41.5713°N 96.6309°W / 41.5713; -96.6309 (Hooper (May 12, EF0))	22:42–22:44	2.49 mi (4.01 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado damaged outbuildings, a block building, the roof of a hog barn, and overturned several center pivot sprinklers. This was the second tornado from the Uehling supercell.[216]
EF2	W of Hooper to NW of Uehling	Dodge, Burt	NE	41°37′04″N 96°36′00″W / 41.6178°N 96.5999°W / 41.6178; -96.5999 (Hooper (May 12, EF2))	22:46–23:19	10.37 mi (16.69 km)	1,600 yd (1,500 m)	A large and strong multi-vortex tornado impacted multiple farmsteads, severely damaging or destroying several hog barns, machine sheds, garages, and well-built outbuildings. This included very large grain bins and well-built barns that were destroyed at a large cattle feedlot. Several homes sustained damage to their roofs, windows, garage doors, and porches, including one home that had its entire porch ripped off. Pieces of farming equipment were damaged and overturned, a horse trailer was rolled, and a flag pole was bent to the ground. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, many pivot irrigation systems were overturned, and livestock were injured or killed. Residents impacted by the tornado reported ear pain even a day later due to the rapid pressure drop associated with the vortex. This was the third tornado from the Uehling supercell.[217][218]
EF1	NW of Uehling	Dodge, Burt	NE	41°44′34″N 96°31′24″W / 41.7429°N 96.5234°W / 41.7429; -96.5234 (Uehling (May 12, EF1))	23:14–23:16	1.15 mi (1.85 km)	100 yd (91 m)	An anticyclonic satellite tornado caused damage to pivot irrigation systems and power lines as it paralleled the larger, stronger first EF2 Uehling tornado to the west. This was the fourth tornado from the Uehling supercell.[219]
EF0	SSW of Wayne	Wayne	NE	42°10′20″N 97°03′22″W / 42.1723°N 97.0562°W / 42.1723; -97.0562 (Winona (May 12, EF0))	23:14–23:16	0.33 mi (0.53 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A high-end EF0 tornado hit a farm, doing damage to trees, sheds, and a grain wagon.[220]
EF2	NNW of Uehling to W of Lyons	Burt	NE	41°47′04″N 96°31′46″W / 41.7844°N 96.5295°W / 41.7844; -96.5295 (Ames (May 12, EF2))	23:20–23:44	11.3 mi (18.2 km)	1,150 yd (1,050 m)	This large, strong tornado struck numerous farmsteads as it moved mostly due north, damaging or destroying many barns, garages, and farm outbuildings, including a couple of well-built outbuildings that were obliterated. Multiple homes sustained damage to their siding, roofs, windows, and garages. Grain bins were damaged or destroyed, and a large metal structure had its garage doors blown out. Many trees were downed along the path, a car was damaged, and a 0.5 mi-long (0.80 km) span of double-wide wooden electrical transmission poles were snapped as well. Two people were injured, including one person who sustained a head injury when a tree fell on the shed he was in. This was the fifth tornado from the Uehling supercell.[221]
EF0	NNW of Wayne	Wayne	NE	42°18′39″N 97°03′24″W / 42.3109°N 97.0568°W / 42.3109; -97.0568 (Wayne #2 (May 12, EF0))	23:34–23:35	0.73 mi (1.17 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A short-lived tornado snapped and uprooted several trees.[222]
EF2	N of Hamlin to SW of Reserve	Brown	KS	39°56′N 95°38′W / 39.94°N 95.63°W / 39.94; -95.63 (Reserve (May 12, EF2))	00:03–00:06	1.48 mi (2.38 km)	500 yd (460 m)	This low-end EF2 tornado touched down north of Hamlin, overturning pivot irrigation systems and snapping trees. The tornado reached its peak intensity just before dissipating, completely destroying a well-built farm outbuilding and heavily damaging a trailer. A nearby home also had roof, siding, and window damage as well.[223]
EF1	N of Holton	Jackson	KS	39°29′N 95°44′W / 39.49°N 95.73°W / 39.49; -95.73 (Holton (May 12, EF1))	00:11–00:20	3.62 mi (5.83 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado ripped the roof off of an outbuilding and damaged trees.[224]
EF0	N of Reserve, KS to SW of Preston, NE	Brown (KS), Richardson (NE)	KS, NE	40°00′00″N 95°33′44″W / 40.00°N 95.5623°W / 40.00; -95.5623 (Reserve (May 12, EF0))	00:18–00:21	2.28 mi (3.67 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A weak tornado caused damage to power lines, the roof of a shed, and the door of an outbuilding. Swirl marks were observed in corn fields as well.[225][226]
EFU	SE of Craig	Burt	NE	41°44′34″N 96°18′48″W / 41.7428°N 96.3134°W / 41.7428; -96.3134 (Craig (May 12, EFU))	00:23–00:25	0.42 mi (0.68 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A long rope tornado was reported by storm chasers; it did not cause damage.[227]
EFU	E of Netawaka	Jackson	KS	39°36′N 95°40′W / 39.6°N 95.67°W / 39.6; -95.67 (Netawaka (May 12, EFU))	00:38	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Photographs confirmed a brief tornado that caused no damage.[228]
EFU	E of Tekamah	Burt	NE	41°46′47″N 96°09′21″W / 41.7798°N 96.1559°W / 41.7798; -96.1559 (Tekamah (May 12, EFU))	00:43-00:44	0.47 mi (0.76 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A brief tornado was observed over open fields; it did not cause damage.[229]
EFU	NW of Whiting	Jackson	KS	39°38′N 95°38′W / 39.64°N 95.63°W / 39.64; -95.63 (Whiting (May 12, EFU))	00:49	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Photographs confirmed a brief tornado over an inaccessible area near the Delaware River. No damage was observed.[230]
EF0	SW of Tonkawa	Kay	OK	36°39′34″N 97°20′08″W / 36.6595°N 97.3355°W / 36.6595; -97.3355 (Tonkawa (May 12, EF0))	01:06-01:07	0.3 mi (0.48 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A number of spotters and chasers observed a tornado. Light tree damage was reported.[231]

May 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 13, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Laguna Heights	Cameron	TX	26°05′N 97°16′W / 26.08°N 97.26°W / 26.08; -97.26 (Laguna Heights (May 13, EF1))	09:06–09:08	0.45 mi (0.72 km)	200 yd (180 m)	1 death – A high-end EF1 tornado touched down in Laguna Heights and completely destroyed least six poorly built manufactured homes, one of which collapsed and killed a man inside. Several other mobile homes in town were heavily damaged, and many more were damaged to a lesser degree. A local business lost part of its second story, at least 10 other residences and buildings had the majority of their roof decking ripped off, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, two wooden power poles were bent, and fences were toppled. Some industrial buildings were also heavily damaged, and roofing material was left wrapped around power lines. 11 people were injured.[232]
EFU	SW of Storm Lake	Buena Vista	IA	42°34′11″N 95°17′59″W / 42.5696°N 95.2998°W / 42.5696; -95.2998 (Storm Lake (May 13, EFU))	18:21-18:22	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A storm chaser captured a tornado briefly touch down in an open field. No damage occurred.[233]
EFU	E of Sandyville to W of Pleasantville	Warren, Marion	IA	41°23′N 93°20′W / 41.38°N 93.34°W / 41.38; -93.34 (Sandyville (May 13, EFU))	18:22–18:26	1.07 mi (1.72 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A brief tornado was videoed by storm chasers. No damage occurred.[234][235]
EFU	NE of Schaller	Sac	IA	42°31′N 95°15′W / 42.52°N 95.25°W / 42.52; -95.25 (Schaller (May 13, EFU))	18:36–18:37	0.28 mi (0.45 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado was captured on video by a storm chaser as it remained over open farm fields, causing no damage.[236]
EFU	S of Storm Lake	Buena Vista	IA	42°33′41″N 95°13′12″W / 42.5613°N 95.2201°W / 42.5613; -95.2201 (Storm Lake (May 13, EFU))	18:50–18:55	0.99 mi (1.59 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Storm chasers reported a tornado over open fields. It did not cause damage.[237]
EFU	NE of Gallup	McKinley	NM	35°33′N 108°40′W / 35.55°N 108.67°W / 35.55; -108.67 (Gallup (May 13, EFU))	19:16-19:21	0.51 mi (0.82 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A video showed a brief landspout tornado that caused no damage.[238]
EFU	NNW of Boody	Macon	IL	39°47′N 89°04′W / 39.78°N 89.06°W / 39.78; -89.06 (Boody (May 13, EFU))	19:37-19:38	0.45 mi (0.72 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A brief landspout tornado occurred. No damage was reported.[239]
EF0	W of Chickasha	Grady	OK	35°03′25″N 97°58′44″W / 35.057°N 97.979°W / 35.057; -97.979 (Chickasha (May 13, EF0))	20:18	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Storm chasers observed a tornado. No damage was reported.[240]
EFU	E of Knoxville	Marion	IA	41°20′N 93°02′W / 41.33°N 93.04°W / 41.33; -93.04 (Knoxville (May 13, EFU))	20:23–20:25	0.52 mi (0.84 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado was captured and reported by a storm spotter. No damage occurred.[241]
EF0	S of Red Rock Reservoir	Marion	IA	41°20′N 92°59′W / 41.34°N 92.99°W / 41.34; -92.99 (Red Rock Res. (May 13, EF0))	20:29–20:31	0.54 mi (0.87 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado produced some damage to an outbuilding and a hoop building.[242]
EFU	NW of Harvey	Marion	IA	41°20′N 92°58′W / 41.33°N 92.96°W / 41.33; -92.96 (Harvey (May 13, EFU))	20:52–20:54	0.66 mi (1.06 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A tornado was captured on video by storm chasers. No damage occurred.[243]
EFU	N of Worden	Madison	IL	38°56′N 89°50′W / 38.94°N 89.84°W / 38.94; -89.84 (Worden (May 13, EFU))	21:00	unknown	unknown	A storm spotter observed a small rope tornado.[244]
EFU	WNW of Fonda	Pocahontas	IA	42°36′N 94°54′W / 42.60°N 94.90°W / 42.60; -94.90 (Fonda #1 (May 13, EFU))	21:15–21:19	1.17 mi (1.88 km)	30 yd (27 m)	An intermittent tornado occurred but did not cause observable damage.[245]
EF0	NE of Newell	Buena Vista	IA	42°37′33″N 94°56′41″W / 42.6258°N 94.9448°W / 42.6258; -94.9448 (Newell (May 13, EF0))	21:17–21:24	1.96 mi (3.15 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A barn lost a few shingles, and a few rotten trees and branches were downed.[246]
EFU	SW of Fonda	Calhoun	IA	42°33′N 94°53′W / 42.55°N 94.89°W / 42.55; -94.89 (Fonda #2 (May 13, EFU))	21:51–21:53	0.62 mi (1.00 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A tornado was reported by a storm chaser. No damage occurred.[247]
EFU	E of Scranton	Greene	IA	42°01′N 94°32′W / 42.01°N 94.53°W / 42.01; -94.53 (Scranton (May 13, EFU))	22:18–22:20	0.42 mi (0.68 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A brief tornado remained over open fields as it was filmed by a storm chaser. No damage occurred.[248]
EFU	S of Pleasantville	Marion	IA	41°18′N 93°17′W / 41.30°N 93.28°W / 41.30; -93.28 (Pleasantville (May 13, EFU))	23:20–23:21	0.31 mi (0.50 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado was reported by a storm chaser. No damage occurred.[249]
EF0	ENE of Pomeroy	Calhoun, Pocahontas	IA	42°34′N 94°38′W / 42.57°N 94.64°W / 42.57; -94.64 (Pomeroy (May 13, EF0))	23:22-23:27	1.35 mi (2.17 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A weak tornado did some damage to grain bins and an outbuilding.[250][251]
EFU	NW of Pocahontas	Pocahontas	IA	42°46′N 94°46′W / 42.76°N 94.76°W / 42.76; -94.76 (Pocahontas (May 13, EFU))	23:26–23:28	0.47 mi (0.76 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A tornado was caught on video; no damage was found.[252]
EF0	SE of Pleasantville	Marion	IA	41°20′N 93°13′W / 41.33°N 93.21°W / 41.33; -93.21 (Pleasantville (May 13, EF0))	23:52–23:55	0.92 mi (1.48 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A weak tornado caused some tree damage and was captured by storm chasers.[253]
EFU	SSW of Pocahontas	Pocahontas	IA	42°41′N 94°42′W / 42.68°N 94.70°W / 42.68; -94.70 (Pocaontas (May 13, EFU))	23:52-23:54	0.48 mi (0.77 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado was sighted over open farmland by law enforcement. No damage was reported.[254]
EFU	NE of Havelock	Pocahontas	IA	42°51′N 94°40′W / 42.85°N 94.67°W / 42.85; -94.67 (Havelock (May 13, EFU))	00:22-00:24	0.63 mi (1.01 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado remained over open farmland. No damage was reported.[255]

May 15 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 15, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	N of Fair Grove	Greene	MO	37°23′N 93°08′W / 37.39°N 93.14°W / 37.39; -93.14 (Fair Grove (May 15, EF0))	20:41–20:46	1.49 mi (2.40 km)	75 yd (69 m)	An intermittent tornado collapsed one outbuilding and caused damage to a second. Sheet metal from one outbuilding was tossed about 200 yards (180 m). A home sustained minor damage to its siding, and trees branches were snapped.[256]
EF0	Dilley	Frio	TX	28°40′34″N 99°11′20″W / 28.6761°N 99.1888°W / 28.6761; -99.1888 (Dilley (May 15, EF0))	21:50–21:52	0.71 mi (1.14 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado caused minor damage to the roofs of buildings in Dilley, as well as trees.[257]

May 16 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 16, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	NE of Foraker	Magoffin	KY	37°39′54″N 83°07′23″W / 37.6650°N 83.1230°W / 37.6650; -83.1230 (Foraker (May 16, EF1))	20:46–20:48	0.67 mi (1.08 km)	150 yd (140 m)	Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted along a hillside as a result of this brief tornado, and some roofing material was removed from a barn as well.[258]
EF1	WSW of Pennington Gap	Lee	VA	36°44′24″N 83°05′12″W / 36.7401°N 83.0867°W / 36.7401; -83.0867 (Pennington Gap (May 16, EF0))	21:17–21:18	0.15 mi (0.24 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Small tree limbs were broken by this very brief tornado.[259]
EF1	N of Pattonsville	Lee	VA	36°43′18″N 82°55′56″W / 36.7216°N 82.9323°W / 36.7216; -82.9323 (Pattonsville (May 16, EF1))	21:27–21:28	0.55 mi (0.89 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado uprooted trees and snapped branches.[260]
EF1	S of Duffield	Scott	VA	36°42′14″N 82°47′39″W / 36.7039°N 82.7941°W / 36.7039; -82.7941 (Duffield (May 16, EF1))	21:33–21:34	0.56 mi (0.90 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado uprooted a few trees.[261]

May 18 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 18, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	NE of Laramie	Albany	WY	41°21′00″N 105°33′10″W / 41.3501°N 105.5528°W / 41.3501; -105.5528 (Laramie (May 18, EFU))	17:28–17:42	3 mi (4.8 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A landspout tornado was photographed and videoed over open country; it did not cause damage.[262]
EF1	SSE of Pantex	Carson	TX	35°16′43″N 101°32′27″W / 35.2786°N 101.5409°W / 35.2786; -101.5409 (Pantex (May 18, EF1))	03:02–03:03	0.09 mi (0.14 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A very brief tornado snapped tree limbs, tossed a dumpster several yards, collapsed a garage, and overturned some horse trailers.[263]

May 19 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 19, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	S of Geary	Blaine	OK	35°34′48″N 98°19′41″W / 35.58°N 98.328°W / 35.58; -98.328 (Geary (May 19, EF0))	17:35	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A storm chaser observed a landspout tornado. No damage occurred.[264]

May 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 22, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	ESE of Seminole	Gaines	TX	32°37′N 102°20′W / 32.61°N 102.34°W / 32.61; -102.34 (Seminole (May 22, EFU))	00:21-00:31	7.5 mi (12.1 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A landspout tornado was reported by multiple sources. No damage occurred.[265]

May 23 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 23, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	S of Texico	Curry	NM	34°20′49″N 103°03′32″W / 34.347°N 103.059°W / 34.347; -103.059 (Texico (May 23, EFU))	22:57-23:01	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	20 yd (18 m)	An off-duty NWS employee reported a landspout. No damage occurred.[266]
EF2	ESE of Funston	Jones	TX	32°44′40″N 99°45′32″W / 32.7445°N 99.759°W / 32.7445; -99.759 (Funston (May 23, EF2))	02:13–02:47	4.61 mi (7.42 km)	700 yd (640 m)	A slow-moving supercell produced an unusual southwest-moving tornado that merged with an eastward-moving bow echo, causing the tornado to curve northeast as it rapidly intensified to high-end EF2 strength and grew in width. It rolled or completely destroyed two manufactured homes, including one with hurricane straps that failed. A small house sustained significant roof damage and had its enclosed porch detached from the main structure as well. The tornado was fully absorbed into a larger area of straight-line winds within the bow echo at the end of its path, causing it to dissipate. Two people were injured.[267]

May 24 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 24, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	SE of Halleck	Elko	NV	40°54′N 115°19′W / 40.90°N 115.32°W / 40.90; -115.32 (Halleck (May 24, EF1))	22:00–22:10	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	500 yd (460 m)	A low-end EF1 tornado shifted a poorly anchored outbuilding off its foundation, caused minor roof damage to other outbuildings, snapped tree branches, and matted down or pushed over sagebrush.[268]
EFU	Cheyenne Regional Airport	Laramie	WY	41°09′19″N 104°56′05″W / 41.1553°N 104.9346°W / 41.1553; -104.9346 (Cheyenne Regional Airport (May 24, EFU))	23:35–23:38	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief landspout tornado touched down in the middle of Cheyenne Regional Airport. It remained over the airfield and did not cause damage.[269]
EF0	SW of Karval	Lincoln	CO	38°34′N 103°42′W / 38.56°N 103.7°W / 38.56; -103.7 (Karval (May 24, EF0))	00:26-00:27	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado touched down briefly, causing no damage.[270]
EFU	SSW of Wheatland	Curry	NM	34°51′43″N 103°23′10″W / 34.862°N 103.386°W / 34.862; -103.386 (Funston (May 24, EFU))	00:49–00:54	2.57 mi (4.14 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Storm chasers reported a short-lived tornado over rural areas. It did not cause damage.[271]
EFU	E of Grady	Curry	NM	34°50′N 103°16′W / 34.84°N 103.27°W / 34.84; -103.27 (Grady (May 24, EFU))	01:00–01:03	1.71 mi (2.75 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Storm chasers reported a short-lived tornado over rural areas. It did not cause damage.[272]

May 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 25, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	NW of Goulds	Miami-Dade	FL	25°35′16″N 80°26′01″W / 25.5877°N 80.4336°W / 25.5877; -80.4336 (Goulds (May 25, EF0))	17:20–17:22	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a semi-truck was knocked over on its side, injuring the driver.[273]

May 26 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 26, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	E of Almo	Cassia	ID	42°06′00″N 113°29′37″W / 42.1°N 113.4935°W / 42.1; -113.4935 (Almo (May 26, EF0))	20:35-20:45	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A tornado was photographed over open fields. No damage occurred.[274]
EFU	ESE of Valentine	Jeff Davis	TX	30°31′N 104°16′W / 30.51°N 104.26°W / 30.51; -104.26 (Valentine (May 26, EFU))	21:08-21:10	1 mi (1.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A landspout tornado caused no damage occurred.[275]
EFU	ESE of Valentine	Jeff Davis	TX	30°31′N 104°17′W / 30.51°N 104.28°W / 30.51; -104.28 (Valentine (May 26, EFU))	21:10	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A second landspout tornado occurred for less than a minute.[276]
EF0	WNW of Moses Lake	Grant	WA	47°09′48″N 119°26′23″W / 47.1632°N 119.4396°W / 47.1632; -119.4396 (Moses Lake (May 26, EF0))	21:15-21:50	0.37 mi (0.60 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A landspout tornado was observed. No damage occurred.[277]
EFU	N of Yoder	El Paso	CO	38°56′N 104°14′W / 38.93°N 104.23°W / 38.93; -104.23 (Yoder (May 26, EFU))	22:29-22:30	0.94 mi (1.51 km)	1 yd (0.91 m)	A brief tornado occurred for 15 to 20 seconds, causing no damage.[278]
EFU	W of Snyder	Morgan	CO	40°20′N 103°36′W / 40.33°N 103.6°W / 40.33; -103.6 (Snyder (May 26, EFU))	22:53-22:54	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed.[279]
EFU	S of Encino	Torrance	NM	34°38′N 105°28′W / 34.64°N 105.46°W / 34.64; -105.46 (Encino (May 26, EFU))	23:28-23:40	1.7 mi (2.7 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A trained spotter reported a rope tornado. No damage occurred.[280]
EFU	N of Anton	Washington	CO	39°50′N 103°13′W / 39.84°N 103.22°W / 39.84; -103.22 (Anton (May 26, EFU))	00:44-00:45	0.01 mi (0.016 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A tornado touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[281]
EF0	N of Star	Ada	ID	43°43′N 116°28′W / 43.71°N 116.47°W / 43.71; -116.47 (Star (May 26, EF0))	00:45-01:45	0.95 mi (1.53 km)	3 yd (2.7 m)	Several photos were taken of a landspout tornado occurring over open land. No damage was reported.[282]

May 27 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 27, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	W of Esterbrook	Converse	WY	42°21′51″N 105°29′57″W / 42.3642°N 105.4991°W / 42.3642; -105.4991 (Esterbrook (May 24, EFU))	20:17–20:25	7.37 mi (11.86 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Several reports and angles shared a tornado occurring near Laramie Peak. No damage was reported as the tornado remained over mountainous and open land.[283]
EFU	SW of Cheyenne	Laramie	WY	41°04′02″N 104°54′59″W / 41.0673°N 104.9164°W / 41.0673; -104.9164 (Cheyenne (May 24, EFU))	22:02–22:06	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A landspout tornado occurred over open terrain. It did not cause damage.[284]
EF0	SSW of Grand View	Owyhee	ID	42°56′N 116°07′W / 42.94°N 116.11°W / 42.94; -116.11 (Grand View (May 27, EF0))	00:01-00:07	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	30 yd (27 m)	This is the first of three landspout tornadoes that occurred over open rangeland.[285][286]
EFU	NW of Bushnell	Kimball	NE	41°16′N 103°56′W / 41.26°N 103.93°W / 41.26; -103.93 (Bushnell (May 27, EFU))	00:06	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Trained weather spotters observed a brief tornado that caused no damage.[287]
EFU	SE of Crossroads	Lea	NM	33°26′N 103°14′W / 33.43°N 103.23°W / 33.43; -103.23 (Crossroads (May 27, EFU))	00:10-00:12	1 mi (1.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Trained spotter video showed a tornado briefly touching down in an open field. No damage was reported.[288]
EFU	N of McClave	Kiowa	CO	38°19′N 102°49′W / 38.31°N 102.81°W / 38.31; -102.81 (McClave (May 27, EFU))	00:29-00:30	0.94 mi (1.51 km)	1 yd (0.91 m)	A brief ground circulation occurred beneath a funnel cloud. No damage occurred.[289]
EF0	SW of Grand View	Owyhee	ID	42°58′N 116°08′W / 42.96°N 116.14°W / 42.96; -116.14 (Grand View (May 27, EF0))	00:30-00:35	0.9 mi (1.4 km)	30 yd (27 m)	This is the second of three landspout tornadoes that occurred over open rangeland.[290]
EFU	NE of Tatum	Lea	NM	33°24′N 103°08′W / 33.4°N 103.14°W / 33.4; -103.14 (Tatum (May 27, EFU))	00:38-00:42	3.5 mi (5.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A storm chaser shared a photo a rain-wrapped cone tornado. No damage was reported.[291]
EF0	W of Grand View	Owyhee	ID	42°59′N 116°11′W / 42.99°N 116.18°W / 42.99; -116.18 (Grand View (May 27, EF0))	00:55-01:01	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	30 yd (27 m)	This is the final of three landspout tornadoes that occurred over open rangeland.[292]
EFU	NW of Plains	Yoakum	TX	33°13′03″N 102°51′21″W / 33.2174°N 102.8557°W / 33.2174; -102.8557 (Plains (May 27, EFU))	01:26-01:28	0.71 mi (1.14 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado occurred over open land. No damage was reported.[293]

May 28 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 28, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	ENE of Tulia	Swisher	TX	34°35′07″N 101°34′41″W / 34.5852°N 101.5781°W / 34.5852; -101.5781 (Tulia (May 28, EFU))	22:09-22:10	0.37 mi (0.60 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A video on social media showed a brief tornado over an open field. No damage was reported.[294]
EFU	SE of Stratford	Sherman	TX	36°12′N 101°55′W / 36.2°N 101.91°W / 36.2; -101.91 (Stratford (May 28, EFU))	00:48-00:56	0.89 mi (1.43 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A tornado was videoed and no damage was found.[295]

May 30 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 30, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	E of McClave to N of Wiley	Prowers	CO	38°08′25″N 102°47′24″W / 38.1402°N 102.79°W / 38.1402; -102.79 (McClave (May 30, EF0))	22:00-22:10	4.61 mi (7.42 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Multiple reports of a tornado were made by the public and emergency management. No damage occurred.[296]

May 31 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 31, 2023^{[note 1]}

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	W of Woodstock	McHenry	IL	42°19′12″N 88°32′24″W / 42.32°N 88.5399°W / 42.32; -88.5399 (Woodstock (May 31, EFU))	20:50–20:53	0.6 mi (0.97 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief landspout tornado was observed over a field. It did not cause damage.[297]
EFU	SW of Ramon	Lincoln	NM	34°05′N 105°06′W / 34.08°N 105.1°W / 34.08; -105.1 (Ramon (May 31, EFU))	21:42-21:52	2.9 mi (4.7 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A storm chaser observed a tornado. It did not cause damage.[298]
EFU	N of Vaughn	Guadalupe	NM	34°38′N 105°13′W / 34.64°N 105.21°W / 34.64; -105.21 (Vaughn (May 31, EFU))	22:52-22:9	0.4 mi (0.64 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A storm chaser observed a tornado. It did not cause damage.[299]

See also

• Tornadoes of 2023
• List of United States tornadoes in March 2023
• List of United States tornadoes in June 2023

Notes

References