List of United States tornadoes in April 2012

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in April 2012.

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
575	241	94	25	4	0	939

April

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
134	52	12	6	1	0	205

April 2 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 2, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	NE of Kirbyville	Newton	30°41′N 93°49′W / 30.69°N 93.82°W	1545	3 miles (4.8 km)	A house was destroyed when a tree fell on it.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/02/12, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 3 event

List of reported tornadoes – Tuesday, April 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	N of Cleburne	Johnson	32°21′N 97°24′W / 32.35°N 97.40°W	1741	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Several houses were damaged, and a mobile home was destroyed.[1]
EF2	W of Lancaster to NW of Hutchins	Ellis, Dallas	32°36′N 96°45′W / 32.60°N 96.75°W	1800	13.7 miles (22.0 km)	This tornado was broadcast on KXAS-TV, and is notable for being broadcast live, as several large tractor-trailers were being tossed into the air as it hit a Schneider National truck terminal. An estimated 650 houses were damaged in Lancaster, some of them destroyed. Cars were tossed and trees and power lines were downed. Ten people were injured, two severely.[2][3]
EF0	ENE of Burleson	Johnson	32°32′N 97°17′W / 32.54°N 97.28°W	1808	0.3 miles (480 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF2	Kennedale to Arlington	Tarrant	32°38′N 97°13′W / 32.63°N 97.22°W	1821	6.4 miles (10.3 km)	Over 200 homes and businesses were damaged. Some homes lost their entire second stories. Numerous trees were downed and an apartment complex was damaged. The Green Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center suffered severe damage in Arlington before the tornado lifted on the shores of Lake Arlington. Seven people were injured.[4][5]
EF0	East Dallas	Dallas	32°47′N 96°41′W / 32.78°N 96.69°W	1855	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	Brief tornado near Skyline High School damaged trees and a few roofs.
EF0	WNW of Grand Prairie	Tarrant	32°46′N 97°04′W / 32.77°N 97.06°W	1858	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Brief tornado in the northern sections of town. A few buildings sustained severe roof damage and power lines were downed. Trees damage occurred and street signs were bent over.
EF0	NW of Irving	Dallas	32°52′N 96°59′W / 32.86°N 96.98°W	1908	1.4 miles (2.3 km)	Brief tornado with damage to Townsell Elementary School, where HVAC units were torn off the roof and a gas line was ruptured. Several businesses sustained roof damage as well. Trees and fences were downed, and a road sign was blown over.
EF0	E of Coppell	Dallas	32°57′N 96°59′W / 32.95°N 96.99°W	1923	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado produced minor damage to several roofs and an awning at a gas station in a narrow, non-continuous path.
EF0	S of Denton	Denton	33°10′N 97°08′W / 33.16°N 97.14°W	1940	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief tornado with minor damage.
EF0	S of Cumby	Hunt	33°05′N 95°51′W / 33.09°N 95.85°W	2020	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Tornado occurred over open country with no damage.
EF0	Mesquite area	Dallas	32°46′N 96°36′W / 32.77°N 96.60°W	2022	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	Brief tornado near the Mesquite Rodeo Stadium. Several trees were downed and houses suffered roof damage. One business was badly damaged.
EF0	SW of Sulphur Springs	Hopkins	33°05′N 95°40′W / 33.08°N 95.66°W	2024	0.15 miles (0.24 km)	Brief tornado over open country.
EF3	Forney area	Kaufman	32°45′N 96°28′W / 32.75°N 96.47°W	2033	8 miles (13 km)	Two homes were completely leveled and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek subdivision.[6] The tornado caused significant roof damage to Crosby Elementary School in Forney. A car in the parking lot of the school was tossed about 300 yards and found in a field. Mild damage was reported in downtown Forney and to a dry cleaning business.
EF0	WSW of Poetry	Kaufman	32°49′N 96°22′W / 32.81°N 96.36°W	2042	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado with no damage. Formed from the same supercell that produced the EF3 Forney tornado.
EF0	North Sulphur Springs	Hopkins	33°08′N 95°36′W / 33.13°N 95.60°W	2054	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Trees and power lines were downed.
EF2	SE of Royse City	Rockwall, Hunt	32°55′N 96°20′W / 32.91°N 96.33°W	2056	3.1 miles (5.0 km)	Large wedge tornado. Several homes were badly damaged in a subdivision, and one home of poor construction was completely swept away. Multiple buildings were destroyed at an industrial park. Trees were snapped and uprooted and a gas station was destroyed as well. Other homes were damaged as the tornado crossed into Hunt County. In Hunt County, two mobile homes were damaged and two others were destroyed. Another permanent home was damaged before it dissipated.[7]
EF0	S of Greenville	Hunt	33°02′N 96°08′W / 33.04°N 96.14°W	2127	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief touchdown over open country.
EF0	E of Hagansport	Franklin	33°21′N 95°08′W / 33.35°N 95.14°W	2139	1.4 miles (2.3 km)	Tornado uprooted trees near the Sulphur River.
EF0	S of Clarksville	Red River	33°28′N 95°04′W / 33.46°N 95.06°W	2141	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF0	SW of De Kalb	Bowie	33°26′N 94°43′W / 33.43°N 94.71°W	2144	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF0	NW of Winnsboro	Hopkins	33°01′N 95°22′W / 33.01°N 95.36°W	2236	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Tree damage occurred along the path.
Louisiana
EF0	ESE of Rodessa	Caddo	32°58′N 93°59′W / 32.97°N 93.98°W	0008	3.1 miles (5.0 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on buildings. One outbuilding was directly damaged by the tornado.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/03/12, NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, NWS Shreveport, LA, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 5 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 5, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Missouri
EF0	E of Netherlands	Pemiscot	36°18′N 89°45′W / 36.30°N 89.75°W	1649	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF0	NE of Concord	Pemiscot	36°18′N 89°42′W / 36.30°N 89.70°W	1651	300 yards (270 m)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF0	NNW of Portageville	New Madrid	36°26′N 89°42′W / 36.44°N 89.70°W	1830	4 miles (6.4 km)	An irrigation system was blown over.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/05/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 6 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 6, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	NNW of Naples	Collier	26°10′N 81°49′W / 26.17°N 81.81°W	1343	0.2 miles (320 m)	Tornado formed as a water spout and moved onshore and caused minor roof damage. Trees and power lines were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/06/12, NWS Miami, FL

April 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 7, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	S of Westbrook	Mitchell	32°07′N 101°01′W / 32.11°N 101.02°W	2123	1.4 miles (2.3 km)	Trained spotter reported tornado near Highway 163. No damage occurred with this tornado.
EF0	NNW of Sterling City	Mitchell, Sterling	32°05′N 101°02′W / 32.09°N 101.03°W	2138	2.4 miles (3.9 km)	Trained spotter reported tornado on the ground near Highway 163. No damage was reported.
EF0	SW of Sterling City (1st tornado)	Sterling	31°41′N 101°08′W / 31.69°N 101.13°W	0012	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Brief rain-wrapped tornado west of Highway 163 caused no damage.
EF0	SW of Sterling City (2nd tornado)	Sterling	31°39′N 101°12′W / 31.65°N 101.20°W	0042	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	Brief rain-wrapped tornado caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/07/12, NWS Midland/Odessa, Texas, NWS San Angelo, TX

April 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Oklahoma
EF0	SSW of Woodward	Woodward	36°23′N 99°25′W / 36.39°N 99.41°W	2223	0.1 miles (160 m)	No damage was reported.
EF1	S of Woodward	Woodward	36°22′N 99°22′W / 36.36°N 99.37°W	2235	0.2 miles (320 m)	A camper was rolled over and minor damage occurred to a structure. A few trees were downed as well.
EF0	NNW of Sharon	Woodward	36°21′N 99°22′W / 36.35°N 99.36°W	2245	0.2 miles (320 m)	Multiple-vortex tornado with no damage.
EF0	NE of Sharon	Woodward	36°17′N 99°20′W / 36.29°N 99.33°W	2256	0.2 miles (320 m)	No damage was reported.
EF1	ESE of Sharon	Woodward	36°16′N 99°16′W / 36.27°N 99.27°W	2306	0.2 miles (320 m)	A metal shed was destroyed and a roof was partially removed from a home.
EF0	SW of Mutual	Woodward	36°13′N 99°11′W / 36.22°N 99.18°W	2327	0.1 miles (160 m)	No damage was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/09/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 11 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, April 11, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	SW of Henderson	Rusk	32°05′N 94°54′W / 32.09°N 94.90°W	1951	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Trees and power lines were knocked down.
EF0	WNW of Mount Enterprise	Rusk	31°59′N 94°44′W / 31.98°N 94.74°W	2024	1 mile (1.6 km)	Trees were snapped and uprooted.
California
EF1	W of French Camp	San Joaquin	37°53′N 121°20′W / 37.88°N 121.34°W	1951	1 mile (1.6 km)	A garage was completely destroyed, an empty tractor trailer was overturned, and shingles were removed from the roof of a home.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/11/12, NWS Shreveport, LA, NWS Sacramento, CA

April 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 12, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	NW of Trenton	Hitchcock	40°13′N 101°03′W / 40.21°N 101.05°W	0045	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/12/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 13 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 13, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Oklahoma
EF1	Norman area	McClain, Cleveland	35°13′N 97°26′W / 35.22°N 97.44°W	2059	5.5 miles (8.9 km)	An EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 100 mph (160 km/h) tracked through downtown Norman, causing widespread damage. Many homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Twenty people were injured by the tornado, though only one required hospitalization.[8]
EF0	NNW of Shawnee	Pottawatomie	35°23′N 97°00′W / 35.39°N 97.00°W	2224	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	A small outbuilding was damaged.
EF0	SE of Blair (1st tornado)	Jackson	34°46′N 99°19′W / 34.76°N 99.31°W	2310	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	SE of Blair (2nd tornado)	Jackson	34°45′N 99°18′W / 34.75°N 99.30°W	2316	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	E of Blair	Jackson	34°47′N 99°13′W / 34.78°N 99.21°W	2330	2 miles (3.2 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	SE of Cooperton	Kiowa	34°52′N 98°52′W / 34.86°N 98.86°W	0025	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	S of Cooperton	Kiowa	34°52′N 98°52′W / 34.86°N 98.87°W	0027	0.2 miles (0.32 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	Cooperton area	Kiowa	34°51′N 98°53′W / 34.85°N 98.89°W	0028	5 miles (8.0 km)	A silo was damaged and another structure sustained minor roof damage.
EF0	NE of Cooperton	Kiowa	34°56′N 98°50′W / 34.94°N 98.84°W	0052	6 miles (9.7 km)	Large tornado with no damage.
EF0	SSE of Carnegie (1st tornado)	Caddo	35°01′N 98°34′W / 35.02°N 98.56°W	0136	2 miles (3.2 km)	No damage was reported with this tornado.
EF0	SSE of Carnegie (2nd tornado)	Caddo	35°00′N 98°33′W / 35.00°N 98.55°W	0142	0.3 miles (480 m)	No damage was reported with this tornado.
EF0	SSE of Carnegie (3rd tornado)	Caddo	35°01′N 98°33′W / 35.01°N 98.55°W	0150	4 miles (6.4 km)	No damage was reported.
Nevada
EF0	NNE of Carlin	Elko	40°43′N 116°07′W / 40.72°N 116.11°W	2330	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	Tornado was photographed on the ground. No damage was reported.
California
EF0	Yuba City	Sutter	39°08′N 121°37′W / 39.14°N 121.62°W	0036	0.125 miles (201 m)	Damage to a car dealership where a roof was peeled off of a service building and the roof landed on the roof of the main dealership building.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/13/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 14 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 14, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Oklahoma
EF1	NNW of Mustang	Canadian	35°24′N 97°44′W / 35.40°N 97.74°W	0552	2 miles (3.2 km)	Four mobile homes suffered minor damage, with one structure sustaining major roof damage. Many trees, power lines, and fences were downed.
EF0	NW of Woodward	Woodward	36°32′N 99°31′W / 36.53°N 99.52°W	2049	4 miles (6.4 km)	No damage was reported.
EF1	N of Woodward	Woodward, Harper	36°32′N 99°23′W / 36.53°N 99.39°W	2059	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado damaged a barn.
EF0	WNW of Freedom	Woodward	36°47′N 99°13′W / 36.79°N 99.21°W	2126	0.2 miles (320 m)	No damage was reported.
EF0	NNW of Freedom	Woods	36°49′N 99°10′W / 36.81°N 99.16°W	2133	0.3 miles (480 m)	No damage was reported.
EF0	SSW of Tangier	Woodward	36°14′N 99°35′W / 36.24°N 99.59°W	2218	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	SSW of Tangier	Woodward	36°16′N 99°34′W / 36.27°N 99.57°W	2224	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	NE of Mooreland	Woodward	36°31′N 99°07′W / 36.52°N 99.11°W	2315	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	ESE of Mooreland	Woodward	36°24′N 99°05′W / 36.40°N 99.09°W	2350	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	ENE of Mooreland	Woodward	36°31′N 98°59′W / 36.51°N 98.99°W	2351	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief multiple-vortex tornado with no damage.
EF0	SSW of Waynoka	Major	36°28′N 98°56′W / 36.46°N 98.94°W	0001	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF1	S of Waynoka	Major, Woods	36°29′N 98°53′W / 36.49°N 98.88°W	0006	7.2 miles (11.6 km)	Equipment at an oil field was damaged, causing a fire.
EF0	SE of Waynoka	Woods	36°33′N 98°50′W / 36.55°N 98.83°W	0019	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	E of Waynoka to NE of Hopeton	Woods	36°35′N 98°42′W / 36.59°N 98.70°W	0030	9 miles (14 km)	No damage was reported.
EF1	W of Cherokee	Alfalfa	36°41′N 98°31′W / 36.69°N 98.52°W	0047	10 miles (16 km)	Farm equipment and several outbuildings were damaged. Two large steel barns were destroyed.
EF0	NW of Cherokee to NW of Amorita	Alfalfa	36°47′N 98°23′W / 36.78°N 98.39°W	0057	12 miles (19 km)	Tornado occurred simultaneously with the previous tornado. Several trees and outbuildings were damaged.
EF1	E of Byron to NE of Danville, KS	Alfalfa, Grant, Harper (KS)	36°54′N 98°13′W / 36.90°N 98.22°W	0119	36.6 miles (58.9 km)	Several homes and outbuildings were damaged and vehicles were destroyed. Numerous trees and power poles were also downed.
EF3	N of Arnett to Woodward	Ellis, Woodward	36°26′N 99°23′W / 36.43°N 99.39°W	0442	31 miles (50 km)	6 deaths – See section on this tornado
Kansas
EF1	NW of Burdett	Pawnee	38°12′N 99°32′W / 38.20°N 99.54°W	1638	4.1 miles (6.6 km)	A house suffered roof damage and an outbuilding was damaged.
EF1	Rush Center to ESE of Loretta	Rush	38°26′N 99°20′W / 38.43°N 99.33°W	1714	17.2 miles (27.7 km)	A pivot sprinkler and a few outbuildings were damaged. Trees were downed.
EF0	S of Russell	Russell	38°50′N 98°51′W / 38.83°N 98.85°W	1823	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	A barn suffered minor damage.
EF0	NE of Russell	Russell	38°56′N 98°43′W / 38.93°N 98.72°W	1834	1.75 miles (2.82 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	WSW of Lucas	Russell	39°03′N 98°37′W / 39.05°N 98.61°W	1843	3 miles (4.8 km)	No damage was reported.
EF1	NNE of Dodge City to W of Burdett	Ford, Hodgeman	37°55′N 99°52′W / 37.91°N 99.87°W	1857	32.9 miles (52.9 km)	Long-tracked tornado remained mostly over open fields. The tornado remained on the ground for nearly one hour. A few structures suffered minor damage and trees were downed.
EF1	S of Tipton	Mitchell	39°19′N 98°28′W / 39.32°N 98.46°W	1903	3 miles (4.8 km)	Five outbuildings were destroyed and several trees were uprooted.
EF1	E of Minneola	Clark	37°25′N 99°44′W / 37.41°N 99.74°W	1924	6.3 miles (10.1 km)	Several trees were downed.
EF1	NE of Burdett to SSW of Rush Center	Pawnee, Rush	38°19′N 99°25′W / 38.31°N 99.41°W	2024	4.7 miles (7.6 km)	Several trees were downed and an outbuilding was damaged.
EF1	SE of Lewis	Edwards	37°50′N 99°12′W / 37.83°N 99.20°W	2028	9.4 miles (15.1 km)	Several trees and power lines were downed.
EF1	E of Coldwater	Comanche, Barber	37°19′N 99°00′W / 37.32°N 99.00°W	2059	10.9 miles (17.5 km)	Several trees and power lines were downed and a barn was damaged.
EF0	ENE of Timken	Rush	38°29′N 99°09′W / 38.48°N 99.15°W	2104	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	Brief tornado caused no damage.
EF1	ESE of Seward to NNE of Hudson	Stafford	38°09′N 98°44′W / 38.15°N 98.73°W	2125	9.75 miles (15.69 km)	Several trees and power poles were downed.
EF1	Hudson area	Stafford	38°06′N 98°46′W / 38.10°N 98.77°W	2135	14.4 miles (23.2 km)	A few trees and power poles were downed.
EF0	Sawyer area	Pratt	37°29′N 98°43′W / 37.49°N 98.71°W	2144	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	SSE of Ellinwood	Barton	38°17′N 98°32′W / 38.28°N 98.54°W	2150	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	W of Penalosa	Kingman	37°43′N 98°23′W / 37.72°N 98.39°W	2202	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	ENE of Cairo	Pratt	37°40′N 98°30′W / 37.67°N 98.50°W	2208	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	No damage was reported.
EF4	N of Lyons to SW of Salina	Rice, Ellsworth, McPherson, Saline	38°28′N 98°05′W / 38.46°N 98.08°W	2232	40.25 miles (64.78 km)	A house was swept off of its foundation, a gravel road was scoured and dug out at a depth of around 4 inches (10 cm), and trees were shredded and debarked in a rural area.[9]
EF0	New Cambria	Saline	38°53′N 97°30′W / 38.88°N 97.50°W	2350	0.25 miles (400 m)	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
EF0	N of Kingman	Kingman	37°41′N 98°07′W / 37.69°N 98.11°W	2355	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF1	NNE of New Cambria to SW of Manchester	Saline, Ottawa, Dickinson	38°57′N 97°25′W / 38.95°N 97.42°W	2355	16.8 miles (27.0 km)	The roof was lifted off of a farm homes and surrounding buildings were destroyed. There was structural damage to a gas transfer station. Many trees and power poles were downed. Road signs were bent over and blown away near Interstate 70.
EF0	N of Pretty Prairie	Reno	37°49′N 98°01′W / 37.81°N 98.02°W	0010	0.25 miles (400 m)	Brief tornado touchdown.
EF0	ENE of Manchester	Dickinson, Clay	39°08′N 97°10′W / 39.14°N 97.17°W	0031	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado confirmed by storm chasers and remained over open country. Barely crossed into Clay County before lifting.
EF0	ESE of Moundridge	McPherson	38°11′N 97°29′W / 38.19°N 97.49°W	0103	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown in open country.
EF1	E of Moundridge to Goessel	McPherson, Marion	38°12′N 97°28′W / 38.20°N 97.47°W	0105	7 miles (11 km)	Large stovepipe-shaped tornado reported by off-duty NWS employee. A farm sustained serious damage to buildings.
EF3	WNW of Greensburg to E of Macksville	Kiowa, Edwards, Stafford	37°37′N 99°20′W / 37.62°N 99.33°W	0127	38 miles (61 km)	Large, long-tracked tornado with maximum width of 1 mi (1.6 km). A few homes and other buildings suffered significant damage and many trees and power lines were downed.
EF1	NE of Greensburg	Kiowa	37°41′N 99°15′W / 37.68°N 99.25°W	0140	4.9 miles (7.9 km)	Satellite tornado of the 0127 EF3. A few trees were downed and a mobile home was damaged.
EF1	Marion Reservoir to N of Lincolnville	Marion	38°25′N 97°08′W / 38.42°N 97.13°W	0141	17 miles (27 km)	A barn was destroyed, several garages and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees were downed.
EF0	WNW of Burdick	Morris	38°35′N 96°54′W / 38.58°N 96.90°W	0200	50 yards (46 m)	Brief tornado touchdown with minor tree damage.
EF3	E of Macksville to W of Lyons	Stafford, Rice	38°13′N 98°28′W / 38.21°N 98.47°W	0210	42 miles (68 km)	Large, long-tracked tornado with maximum width of 1.5 mi (2.4 km).
EF3	SE of Freeport to W of Conway Springs	Harper, Sumner	37°09′N 97°48′W / 37.15°N 97.80°W	0210	18 miles (29 km)	Several homes suffered minor to major roof damage and also damage to other parts of the houses. Other houses were completely removed from their foundations and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Many trees were downed.
EF1	NE of Saint John	Stafford	38°04′N 98°40′W / 38.07°N 98.66°W	0223	6.6 miles (10.6 km)	Satellite tornado to the 0210 EF3 in Stafford County. Trees and power poles were downed.
EF1	Milan to ENE of Conway Springs	Sumner	37°17′N 97°37′W / 37.29°N 97.62°W	0232	7 miles (11 km)	A barn was blown away and many trees and power lines were downed.
EF3	SE of Haysville to SW of Andover	Sedgwick	37°32′N 97°20′W / 37.54°N 97.34°W	0321	13.2 miles (21.2 km)	See section on this tornado
EF0	N of Lindsborg	McPherson, Saline	38°35′N 97°42′W / 38.59°N 97.70°W	0344	10.5 miles (16.9 km)	Tornado caused several power flashes.
EF0	E of Andover	Butler	37°43′N 97°01′W / 37.72°N 97.02°W	0349	1 mile (1.6 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	NE of Andover	Butler	37°47′N 97°04′W / 37.78°N 97.06°W	0355	0.3 miles (480 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF1	SW of El Dorado	Butler	37°44′N 96°58′W / 37.74°N 96.96°W	0355	4.5 miles (7.2 km)	Several horse barns were damaged.
EF0	Near Cassoday	Butler	37°54′N 96°44′W / 37.90°N 96.74°W	0410	15 miles (24 km)	Tornado caused several power flashes, but no damage was found.
EF1	SE of Kanopolis	Ellsworth	38°39′N 98°08′W / 38.65°N 98.13°W	0418	7.5 miles (12.1 km)	A house was damaged.
EF0	SW of Olpe	Lyon	38°13′N 96°13′W / 38.22°N 96.22°W	0506	50 yards (46 m)	Storm chasers report brief touchdown in open field.
Nebraska
EF0	E of Hardy	Nuckolls	40°01′N 97°54′W / 40.01°N 97.90°W	1910	3.1 miles (5.0 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	E of Deshler	Thayer	40°09′N 97°41′W / 40.15°N 97.68°W	1930	100 yards (91 m)	Brief tornado kicked up debris.
EF0	N of Alexandria	Thayer	40°16′N 97°23′W / 40.27°N 97.39°W	1956	0.3 miles (480 m)	A home and several small outbuildings sustained minor siding and window damage. A grain bin was destroyed, two irrigation pivots were overturned, and several trees and power poles were downed.
EF0	Sterling area	Johnson	40°28′N 96°22′W / 40.46°N 96.37°W	2150	2.75 miles (4.43 km)	A concession stand and a few road signs were blown over. Several trees were downed as well.
EF2	WSW of Cook	Johnson	40°29′N 96°16′W / 40.49°N 96.26°W	2156	5.75 miles (9.25 km)	One home sustained extensive damage with debris thrown up to a quarter mile away. A garage and a shed were destroyed, an irrigation pivot was overturned, and many trees and power poles were downed.
EF0	ESE of Cook	Johnson, Nehama	40°31′N 96°04′W / 40.51°N 96.07°W	2207	3.75 miles (6.04 km)	A few outbuildings were damaged and irrigation pivots were overturned. Several trees were downed as well.
EF0	S of North Platte (1st tornado)	Lincoln	41°07′N 100°47′W / 41.11°N 100.78°W	2218	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	No damage was reported.
EF1	NW of Nebraska City	Otoe	40°41′N 95°53′W / 40.68°N 95.89°W	2221	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several homes and outbuildings were damaged. Trees were downed as well.
EF0	NNE of Dickens	Lincoln	40°57′N 100°52′W / 40.95°N 100.87°W	2227	100 yards (91 m)	Thin rope tornado with no damage.
EF0	SSW of North Platte (1st tornado)	Lincoln	41°02′N 100°49′W / 41.04°N 100.82°W	2228	100 yards (91 m)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF0	SSW of North Platte (2nd tornado)	Lincoln	41°02′N 100°49′W / 41.04°N 100.82°W	2232	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Tornado occurred over open rangeland with no damage.
EF0	S of North Platte	Lincoln	41°05′N 100°48′W / 41.08°N 100.80°W	2232	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	No damage was reported.
EF0	SE of North Platte	Lincoln	41°05′N 100°44′W / 41.09°N 100.74°W	2247	100 yards (91 m)	No damage was reported.
EF0	NNE of Oxford	Harlan	40°18′N 99°37′W / 40.30°N 99.62°W	2316	1 mile (1.6 km)	Rope tornado destroyed a grain bin.
EF0	NW of Wellfleet to SW of Brady	Lincoln	40°50′N 100°49′W / 40.84°N 100.81°W	2336	15 miles (24 km)	Tornado traveled over open rangeland with no damage.
EF0	NNW of Anselmo	Custer	41°39′N 99°49′W / 41.65°N 99.82°W	0038	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF1	NNW of Pleasant Dale	Seward	40°52′N 96°56′W / 40.86°N 96.94°W	0426	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Several outbuildings were destroyed. Homes suffered minor damage and trees were downed.
Iowa
EF0	NW of Castana	Monona	42°08′N 95°59′W / 42.13°N 95.99°W	1928	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF2	Thurman area	Fremont	40°49′N 95°45′W / 40.82°N 95.75°W	2235	10.8 miles (17.4 km)	Half-mile wide tornado damaged 75 percent of the town; residents evacuated to a nearby town. Four people were injured, with one trucker on Interstate 29 severely injured.
EF2	Creston area	Adams, Union	41°04′N 94°22′W / 41.07°N 94.36°W	2355	16.6 miles (26.7 km)	Tornado started well to the southwest of town and clipped the northwestern part. Creston Medical Center and Southwestern Community College both sustained significant damage, and the hospital had to be evacuated. Numerous farm houses were also damaged. 10 people were injured.
EF1	E of New Virginia	Warren	41°11′N 93°40′W / 41.19°N 93.67°W	0055	1 mile (1.6 km)	Short-lived tornado severely damaged a farm and flipped several trailers.
EF1	N of Oskaloosa	Mahaska	41°15′N 92°31′W / 41.25°N 92.51°W	0223	1.3 miles (2.1 km)	Short-lived tornado caused scattered damage, most of which was associated with a gust front.
EF1	W of Martinsburg	Keokuk	41°10′N 92°20′W / 41.17°N 92.34°W	0235	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several trees and power lines were downed. 10 homes and several other structures were damaged and a police car was flipped over.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/14/12, NWS Hastings, NWS Wichita, NWS Dodge City, NWS Topeka, NWS Omaha, NWS North Platte, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 15, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF1	N of South Bend	Cass, Sarpy	41°01′N 96°14′W / 41.01°N 96.24°W	0518	1.9 miles (3.1 km)	Trees were downed and a few outbuildings were damaged.
EF0	W of Litchfield	Sherman	41°10′N 99°11′W / 41.17°N 99.19°W	1648	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	A metal building was damaged.
EF0	ESE of Ord	Valley	41°35′N 98°50′W / 41.58°N 98.83°W	1737	100 yards (91 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	NE of Ericson	Wheeler	41°50′N 98°36′W / 41.83°N 98.60°W	1805	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	A pole barn sustained major damage and the roof of another structure was destroyed.
EF0	NNE of Bartlett	Wheeler	42°00′N 98°29′W / 42.00°N 98.48°W	1855	0.15 miles (0.24 km)	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
EF0	SSW of Verdigre	Knox	42°35′N 98°02′W / 42.58°N 98.04°W	1927	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	WNW of Santee	Knox	42°50′N 97°52′W / 42.84°N 97.86°W	1935	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Brief touchdown near Lewis and Clark Lake with no damage.
Iowa
EF1	SW of McClelland	Pottawattamie	41°16′N 95°44′W / 41.27°N 95.74°W	0555	1 mile (1.6 km)	Short-lived tornado damaged numerous trees and an outbuilding.
Oklahoma
EF1	SW of Skiatook	Osage	36°20′N 96°03′W / 36.33°N 96.05°W	1049	4.2 miles (6.8 km)	A metal hanger was damaged and several trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF1	SSE of Tahlequah	Cherokee, Adair	35°47′N 94°55′W / 35.78°N 94.92°W	1422	14.5 miles (23.3 km)	One mobile home was destroyed and several homes lost their roofs. A few outbuildings were also destroyed.
South Dakota
EF0	NE of Springfield	Bon Homme	42°52′N 97°51′W / 42.87°N 97.85°W	1940	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief rope tornado with no damage.
Minnesota
EF0	ENE of Minneota	Lyon	44°35′N 95°53′W / 44.59°N 95.89°W	2111	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF0	SW of Brownton	McLeod	44°43′N 94°23′W / 44.71°N 94.38°W	0024	150 yards (140 m)	Brief tornado with no damage.
Arkansas
EF1	SE of Morganton	Van Buren	35°27′N 92°17′W / 35.45°N 92.29°W	2311	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	A few structures sustained minor damage and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/15/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 16 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 16, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	ENE of Portland	San Patricio	27°52′N 97°19′W / 27.87°N 97.31°W	1023	2 miles (3.2 km)	Fifty homes and several vehicles damaged on the north side of Portland. Trees and fences were also downed.
EF0	NW of Ingleside	San Patricio	27°55′N 97°16′W / 27.92°N 97.26°W	1050	1 mile (1.6 km)	A fireworks stand was flipped and an outbuilding was damaged.
EF0	NNW of Ingleside	San Patricio	27°55′N 97°14′W / 27.92°N 97.23°W	1120	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Tornado damaged a few power poles.
EF0	NE of Riviera	Kleberg	27°19′N 97°44′W / 27.31°N 97.74°W	1335	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	A County Official reported a tornado on the ground. No damage was reported.
EF0	S of Riviera	Kenedy	27°15′N 97°47′W / 27.25°N 97.78°W	1337	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	No damage was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/15/12, SPC Storm Reports for 04/16/12, NWS Corpus Christi

April 20 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 20, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	S of Raymondville	Willacy	26°28′N 97°47′W / 26.46°N 97.78°W	2245	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	NNE of Rangerville	Cameron	26°07′N 97°44′W / 26.12°N 97.73°W	2330	100 yards (91 m)	Brief tornado split a tree.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12, NWS Grand Forks, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 21 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 21, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	St. George Island State Park	Franklin	29°43′N 84°45′W / 29.72°N 84.75°W	1416	50 yards (46 m)	Twin waterspouts occurred over open water. One moved onshore and kicked up sand on the beach.
Minnesota
EF0	SE of Kent	Wilkin	46°24′N 96°37′W / 46.40°N 96.62°W	1735	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Damage to a pole barn and a mobile home. A trampoline was blown over and several trees were downed.
EF0	SE of Glyndon	Clay	46°49′N 96°30′W / 46.82°N 96.50°W	1741	0.25 miles (400 m)	Tornado hit a pole barn and scattered 4 by 6 foot pieces of tin along a highway.
EF0	NW of Chokio	Stevens	45°37′N 96°13′W / 45.61°N 96.22°W	1839	300 yards (270 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF1	S of Fergus Falls	Otter Tail	46°13′N 96°04′W / 46.21°N 96.07°W	1911	2.2 miles (3.5 km)	A shed had its doors ripped away and suffered major roof damage. Three grain bins were blown off of concrete pads.
EF0	S of Big Bend City	Chippewa	45°07′N 95°49′W / 45.11°N 95.81°W	1955	0.4 miles (640 m)	A barn and a granary suffered minor damage.
EF0	SW of Lucan	Redwood	44°19′N 95°25′W / 44.32°N 95.41°W	2023	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief tornado damaged a farmhouse and several other structures. A greenhouse, a pole barn, and a shed were among the damaged structures.
EF0	ENE of Big Bend City	Swift	45°10′N 95°41′W / 45.16°N 95.69°W	2028	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	SSW of Holmes City	Douglas	45°46′N 95°35′W / 45.77°N 95.59°W	2030	200 yards (180 m)	Two barns sustained minor damage.
Iowa
EF0	SSE of Spencer	Clay	43°06′N 95°07′W / 43.10°N 95.12°W	2127	1.7 miles (2.7 km)	Weak rope tornado with no damage.
EF0	NE of Webb	Clay	43°00′N 94°57′W / 43.00°N 94.95°W	2143	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	No damage reported with this tornado.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12, NWS Grand Forks, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Missouri
EF1	E of Luray	Clark	40°27′N 91°50′W / 40.45°N 91.84°W	0105	2 miles (3.2 km)	Two houses and several other structures suffered significant damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/25/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 26, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Tennessee
EF2	SW of Henderson	Chester	35°22′N 88°42′W / 35.37°N 88.70°W	2330	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several homes and farm buildings were damaged. One person suffered minor injuries.
EF0	SW of Franklin	Williamson	35°56′N 86°54′W / 35.93°N 86.90°W	0000	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	Several homes and mobile homes were damaged. Vehicles were flipped and trees were downed. 6 minor injuries were reported.
Colorado
EF0	SW of Yoder	El Paso	38°47′N 104°16′W / 38.78°N 104.27°W	0131	0.35 miles (0.56 km)	A barn was damaged, metal roofing was scattered, and a few cedar posts were moved.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12, NWS Nashville

April 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 27, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF2	NE of McClave	Bent	38°07′N 102°46′W / 38.12°N 102.77°W	0745	6.2 miles (10.0 km)	300 yards (270 m) wide tornado severely damaged three structures and tossed a few horses several yards from where they were picked up. Trees and power lines were downed.
EF2	SW of Lamar	Prowers	37°59′N 102°42′W / 37.99°N 102.70°W	0750	2 miles (3.2 km)	18 hog barns were completely destroyed.
EF2	NE of Lamar	Prowers, Kiowa	38°02′N 102°36′W / 38.03°N 102.60°W	0758	21 miles (34 km)	Several structures were damaged, some destroyed. An electrical substation and two transmission towers were damaged and a motor home was flipped. Seven people suffered minor injuries.
EF1	Chivington area	Kiowa	38°25′N 102°32′W / 38.41°N 102.53°W	0833	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado struck a mobile home and a church, causing one injury.
EF2	NE of Chivington	Kiowa	38°29′N 102°29′W / 38.48°N 102.49°W	0840	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado struck an unoccupied mobile home and several ranch buildings. The mobile home was lifted from the ground and the frame was wrapped around a vehicle.
Kansas
EF0	W of Aurora	Cloud	39°27′N 97°38′W / 39.45°N 97.64°W	2138	2 miles (3.2 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	E of Woodruff	Phillips	39°57′N 99°18′W / 39.95°N 99.30°W	2143	4.5 miles (7.2 km)	No damage was reported with this tornado.
EF0	NNE of Council Grove	Morris	38°45′N 96°26′W / 38.75°N 96.44°W	2259	50 yards (46 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12, NWS Topeka, KS, NWS Pueblo, CO, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 28, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	SW of Aspermont	Stonewall	32°59′N 100°25′W / 32.98°N 100.42°W	0145	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief tornado lifted dirt into the air.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/28/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

April 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Oklahoma
EF1	E of Fairfax	Osage	36°34′N 96°34′W / 36.57°N 96.57°W	0157	1.3 miles (2.1 km)	Several large oak trees and four power poles were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12, NWS Tulsa

April 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 30, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Missouri
EF0	NE of Humansville	Hickory	37°49′N 93°34′W / 37.82°N 93.56°W	0656	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	Several trees were downed and a barn was destroyed.
Kansas
EF0	SE of Minneola	Clark	37°18′N 99°44′W / 37.30°N 99.73°W	2238	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF0	N of Dodge City	Ford	37°53′N 100°04′W / 37.88°N 100.06°W	2252	50 yards (46 m)	Very brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	NW of Kinsley	Edwards	37°57′N 99°29′W / 37.95°N 99.48°W	2257	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	S of Joy	Kiowa	37°34′N 99°24′W / 37.56°N 99.40°W	2339	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	W of Brenham	Kiowa	37°37′N 99°14′W / 37.62°N 99.24°W	0012	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	Brief tornado resulted in no damage.
EF2	E of Buttermilk	Comanche	37°03′N 99°05′W / 37.05°N 99.08°W	0045	2.6 miles (4.2 km)	Many trees and power poles were downed and considerable damage occurred to farm equipment and machinery. Some machinery was carried up to half a mile.
Oklahoma
EF0	W of Jet	Alfalfa	36°40′N 98°13′W / 36.66°N 98.22°W	0034	0.1 miles (160 m)	No damage was reported.
EF0	NW of Jet	Alfalfa	36°42′N 98°13′W / 36.70°N 98.22°W	0040	3.2 miles (5.1 km)	An outbuilding was damaged along the south side of the Great Salt Plains Lake.
EF0	WNW of Nowata	Nowata	36°43′N 95°43′W / 36.71°N 95.71°W	0110	0.1 miles (160 m)	Several trees and tree limbs were snapped.
EF1	W of Nowata	Nowata	36°42′N 95°43′W / 36.70°N 95.71°W	0112	0.2 miles (320 m)	Several trees were snapped.
EF1	N of Nash to SSE of Wakita	Grant	36°51′N 97°55′W / 36.85°N 97.91°W	0113	16 miles (26 km)	Several power lines were downed.
EF0	NW of Nowata	Nowata	36°44′N 95°41′W / 36.74°N 95.69°W	0125	0.1 miles (160 m)	No damage was reported.
EF0	NNW of Nowata	Nowata	36°44′N 95°38′W / 36.74°N 95.63°W	0133	0.2 miles (320 m)	No damage was reported.
EF1	E of Delaware	Nowata	36°47′N 95°30′W / 36.79°N 95.50°W	0159	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	A large barn was damaged and numerous trees were downed.
EF1	SW of Medford	Grant	36°47′N 97°45′W / 36.79°N 97.75°W	0206	1 mile (1.6 km)	A large barn was destroyed and many trees and power poles were downed.
EF1	SE of Medford to E of Deer Run	Grant	36°48′N 97°43′W / 36.80°N 97.72°W	0210	14 miles (23 km)	Hundreds of power poles were snapped, an electrical substation sustained heavy damage, and the valve of an anhydrous ammonia tank was damaged, causing a leak.
EF1	NE of Nash to N of Pond Creek	Grant	36°43′N 98°01′W / 36.71°N 98.01°W	0229	12 miles (19 km)	Several large trees were uprooted.
EF1	SW of Nardin	Kay	36°49′N 97°28′W / 36.81°N 97.46°W	0307	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several trees were downed.
EF1	NW of Tonkawa	Kay	36°47′N 97°26′W / 36.78°N 97.43°W	0325	7 miles (11 km)	Several outbuildings and one home were heavily damaged and many trees were downed.
Texas
EF0	S of Wellington	Collingsworth	34°45′N 100°13′W / 34.75°N 100.21°W	0130	1.25 miles (2.01 km)	Short-lived tornado with no damage
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12, SPC Storm Reports for 04/30/12, NWS Springfield, MO, NWS Tulsa, NWS Amarillo, NCDC Strom Events Database

See also

• Tornadoes of 2012

References

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