The tornado outbreak of May 25, 2011

94 tornadoesIndiana, Missouri, Illinois and 9 more states

94 tornadoes touched down across 12 states between 1:30 AM and 12:26 AM the next day CDT, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger. The 7th-most tornadoes of any day since 1950.

Watch the day unfold

Tornado outbreak · May 25, 2011

How the day unfolded

Every tornado recorded that day, at its logged touchdown time and along its path, with the counties it crossed.

About this replay

Central time—Historical replay — logged touchdown times

Tornadoes—of 94 that day

Strongest so far—

Killed—in tornadoes so far

The day’s milestones

Tornado pathsWider and brighter with the rating; EF3 and stronger glow

On the groundEach grows from its logged touchdown time

Counties crossedLit as a tornado reaches them, brighter for EF3 or stronger

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database (touchdown times, ratings, start and end points) and Storm Events Database (segment paths and times for the notable tornadoes that have record pages). SPC logs the touchdown time only; other paths are drawn at a typical forward speed of 35 mph. Times are Central Daylight Time.

The day in numbers

Tornadoes: 94; 7th of 12,998 tornado days since 1950
EF3 or stronger: 2; None rated EF4 or EF5
Killed: 0; Along all the paths
Injured: 23; Along all the paths
Path miles: 377; All the paths end to end
First and last: 1:30 AM to 12:26 AM the next day; Touchdowns, Central Daylight Time

Hour by hour

Tornadoes touching down in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Every tornado

In order of touchdown.

Tornadoes of May 25, 2011

1:30 AM	EF1	Douglas County, Webster County MO	9.3	100	0
7:35 AM	EF1	Macon County IL	1.0	75	0
7:39 AM	EF1	Macon County IL	1.5	75	0
9:04 AM	EF1	Kankakee County IL	5.8	50	0
9:13 AM	EF0	Newton County IN	0.1	20	0
9:19 AM	EF2	Newton County IN	1.9	300	0
9:24 AM	EF1	Jasper County IN	2.9	100	0
9:26 AM	EF1	Jasper County IN	1.9	100	0
9:45 AM	EF0	Pulaski County IN	0.8	50	0
10:45 AM	EF0	Miami County KS	0.1	40	0
11:10 AM	EF0	Johnson County KS	0.7	60	0
11:22 AM	EF0	Johnson County KS	0.1	40	0
11:35 AM	EF0	Cass County MO	0.1	40	0
11:38 AM	EF0	Johnson County KS	0.1	40	0
12:22 PM	EF2	Pettis County MO	2.1	500	20
12:33 PM	EF0	Clay County MO	0.1	40	0
12:45 PM	EF0	Clay County MO	0.1	40	0
12:52 PM	EF0	Pettis County MO	0.1	40	0
1:04 PM	EF0	Cooper County MO	0.1	40	0
1:07 PM	EF0	Lafayette County MO	0.1	40	0
2:15 PM	EF1	Montgomery County MO	7.1	100	0
2:26 PM	EF0	Van Wert County OH	0.1	40	0
2:56 PM	EF1	Oregon County MO	2.5	100	0
3:49 PM	EF3	Carter County, Wayne County and 1 more MO	47.4	1,200	2
4:13 PM	EF1	Independence County, Jackson County AR	5.5	500	0
4:15 PM	EF1	Decatur County IN	0.8	600	0
4:20 PM	EF1	Decatur County IN	0.1	400	0
4:35 PM	EF1	Madison County MO	5.5	40	0
4:37 PM	EF1	Wayne County MO	17.8	150	0
4:44 PM	EF0	Carter County MO	0.5	50	0
4:45 PM	EF1	Des Moines County IA	4.8	100	0
4:46 PM	EF1	Madison County MO	5.2	440	0
4:47 PM	EF1	Madison County MO	4.3	580	0
4:51 PM	EF0	Perry County MO	0.3	60	0
4:58 PM	EF0	Ripley County MO	0.7	50	0
5:00 PM	EF1	Huron County OH	8.0	50	0
5:00 PM	EF1	Des Moines County IA	3.6	50	0
5:14 PM	EF0	Butler County MO	0.7	40	0
5:14 PM	EF0	Hardin County OH	0.2	25	0
5:26 PM	EF1	Madison County, Bollinger County MO	13.0	250	0
6:06 PM	EF0	McLean County IL	0.9	25	0
6:09 PM	EF1	McLean County IL	10.3	75	0
6:10 PM	EF0	Montgomery County OH	0.1	25	0
6:18 PM	EF1	Cape Girardeau County MO	2.1	250	0
6:18 PM	EF0	St. Francis County AR	1.1	100	0
6:28 PM	EF2	Jefferson County IL	13.5	250	0
6:30 PM	EF0	Scott County MO	0.4	50	0
6:30 PM	EF0	Summit County OH	4.2	50	0
6:39 PM	EF1	Union County IL	2.0	125	0
6:40 PM	EF1	Pulaski County IL	5.5	250	0
6:45 PM	EF1	Pulaski County IL	10.0	120	0
6:48 PM	EF1	Crittenden County AR	2.5	100	0
6:55 PM	EF2	Pulaski County, Massac County and 1 more IL	19.9	325	0
6:58 PM	EF0	Champaign County IL	0.2	15	0
6:58 PM	EF3	Lawrence County IN	6.8	300	0
7:08 PM	EF1	Glenn County CA	21.6	120	0
7:12 PM	EF1	Glenn County CA	26.4	120	0
7:18 PM	EF1	Clay County IL	1.0	75	0
7:35 PM	EF0	Richland County IL	0.2	10	0
7:57 PM	EF2	Crawford County IL	5.5	200	0
7:58 PM	EF0	Union Parish LA	5.5	150	0
8:09 PM	EF2	Posey County, Vanderburgh County and 1 more IN	12.2	125	0
8:19 PM	EF0	Calloway County KY	0.3	80	0
8:20 PM	EF1	Vigo County IN	0.4	100	0
8:20 PM	EF1	Union Parish LA	6.2	400	0
8:35 PM	EF2	Pike County IN	1.6	200	0
8:36 PM	EF1	Pike County IN	5.0	50	0
8:37 PM	EF2	Ashley County AR	6.2	352	0
8:38 PM	EF0	Parke County IN	0.3	30	0
8:39 PM	EF1	Pike County IN	3.2	60	0
8:40 PM	EF1	Parke County IN	0.8	100	0
8:45 PM	EF2	Butte County CA	0.2	10	0
8:50 PM	EF2	Dubois County IN	1.9	100	0
8:54 PM	EF1	Dubois County IN	1.9	60	0
9:14 PM	EF1	Monroe County IN	1.0	150	0
9:17 PM	EF0	Calloway County KY	0.4	50	0
9:22 PM	EF2	Orange County IN	4.3	230	0
9:28 PM	EF1	Orange County, Lawrence County IN	2.0	100	0
9:30 PM	EF1	Washington County IN	1.2	100	0
9:31 PM	EF1	Washington County IN	2.4	130	0
10:15 PM	EF0	Shelby County IN	0.7	150	1
10:22 PM	EF0	Natchitoches Parish LA	1.4	50	0
11:17 PM	EF2	Colbert County, Lawrence County AL	2.2	100	0
11:30 PM	EF1	Butler County OH	2.5	100	0
11:30 PM	EF1	Lauderdale County AL	1.9	100	0
11:40 PM	EF0	Limestone County AL	1.3	25	0
11:49 PM	EF0	Liberty County TX	0.5	20	0
11:49 PM	EF0	Limestone County AL	3.8	50	0
11:55 PM	EF0	Limestone County AL	0.8	50	0
12:00 AM	EF0	Limestone County, Madison County AL	4.6	50	0
12:15 AM	EF0	Liberty County TX	0.5	20	0
12:17 AM	EF0	Madison County AL	7.4	50	0
12:25 AM	EF0	Fayette County OH	0.5	75	0
12:26 AM	EF0	Fayette County OH	1.0	75	0

By state

Tornadoes by state, May 25, 2011

Indiana	23	1
Missouri	22	1
Illinois	14	0
Ohio	8	0
Alabama	7	0
Arkansas	4	0
Kansas	4	0
California	3	0
Louisiana	3	0
Iowa	2	0
Kentucky	2	0
Texas	2	0

Tornadoes in 2011 · On this date in other years · The biggest outbreak days · The day’s damaging winds

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; an outbreak day here has 40 or more tornadoes, or 6 or more rated F3/EF3 or stronger.