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==Meteorological synopsis== ==Meteorological synopsis==

===June 3===


Following a series of violent tornado outbreaks that claimed the lives of 26 people in ] and 12 people in ], a ] formed across the ] separating a seasonally cool airmass from most of ] from the very warm and moist airmass from the ] and the ]. A series of waves of ]s formed along the boundary line produced very heavy rain and damaging winds across the ] and southern ] starting on ], ]. Following a series of violent tornado outbreaks that claimed the lives of 26 people in ] and 12 people in ], a ] formed across the ] separating a seasonally cool airmass from most of ] from the very warm and moist airmass from the ] and the ]. A series of waves of ]s formed along the boundary line produced very heavy rain and damaging winds across the ] and southern ] starting on ], ].

] on ] (NWS Indianapolis)]] ] on ] (NWS Indianapolis)]]
A '''moderate risk''' of severe weather was issued for parts of ], ], ], ] and ] for that day.<ref>{{cite web A '''moderate risk''' of severe weather was issued for parts of ], ], ], ] and ] for that day.<ref>{{cite web
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===June 4===


On ], as the '''moderate risk''' of severe weather shifted further east in the coastal areas of the states, the complex of storms transitioned into a progressive ] across the ] including the ], ] and ] metropolitan areas with widespread wind damage from winds estimated as strong as {{convert|100|mph|km/h|0}} and several embedded tornadoes. An '''EF0''' tornado struck ], injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business.<ref>{{cite web On ], as the '''moderate risk''' of severe weather shifted further east in the coastal areas of the states, the complex of storms transitioned into a progressive ] across the ] including the ], ] and ] metropolitan areas with widespread wind damage from winds estimated as strong as {{convert|100|mph|km/h|0}} and several embedded tornadoes. An '''EF0''' tornado struck ], injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business.<ref>{{cite web
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===June 5===


On ], a ''']''' of severe weather was issued from ] to the ] and including the cities of ], ] and ]. A '''moderate risk''' extended northward to ] and southward to ]. Forecasters were concerned of a major tornado outbreak during the evening and overnight hours that would rival an outbreak in June 1974 where 22 were killed in the first major outbreak after the ].<ref>{{cite web On ], a ''']''' of severe weather was issued from ] to the ] and including the cities of ], ] and ]. A '''moderate risk''' extended northward to ] and southward to ]. Forecasters were concerned of a major tornado outbreak during the evening and overnight hours that would rival an outbreak in June 1974 where 22 were killed in the first major outbreak after the ].<ref>{{cite web
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] tornado on ] (NWS Grand Forks, ND)]] ] tornado on ] (NWS Grand Forks, ND)]]

===June 6===
On ], a '''moderate risk''' was issued for northern Illinois, including ]. It was later expanded to cover areas in surrounding states before being downgraded due to a reduced threat. During the morning hours, a damaging tornado hit the ] and ] areas of northern Minnesota causing '''EF3''' damage. The damage path was estimated at around a half-mile (0.80&nbsp;km) wide. No serious injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite web On ], a '''moderate risk''' was issued for northern Illinois, including ]. It was later expanded to cover areas in surrounding states before being downgraded due to a reduced threat. During the morning hours, a damaging tornado hit the ] and ] areas of northern Minnesota causing '''EF3''' damage. The damage path was estimated at around a half-mile (0.80&nbsp;km) wide. No serious injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite web
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===June 7-10===


More severe weather developed on ]. A slow-moving supercell thunderstorm spawned eight tornadoes which left paths of destroyed and damaged homes, downed power lines, uprooted trees, and overturned semi-trailer trucks across ].<ref name="Chicago 2"/> At 4:31 pm CDT (2131 UTC), an '''EF1''' tornado touched down southwest of ] in ], snapping power poles and damaging trees and roofs; this tornado lifted at 4:45 pm CDT (2145 UTC). From 5:18 pm CDT (2218 UTC) to 5:46 pm CDT (2246 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado carved a 13.6 mile (22&nbsp;km) path of destruction across southwestern ] and extreme northwestern ], near ], uprooting trees, damaging homes, and destroying sheds. In Wilmington and ], search and rescue operations were conducted and people with minor injuries had to be evacuated from their damaged homes. At 5:51 pm CDT (2251 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado touched down for three minutes in central Will County near Wilton Center, destroying a garage and severely damaging a metal building. From 5:55 pm CDT (2255 UTC) to 6:08 pm CDT (2308 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado occurred west of ], leveling barns, garages, and outbuildings and damaging homes. An '''EF2''' tornado re-formed at 6:13 pm CDT (2313 UTC), injuring six people as it crossed ].<ref>{{cite web More severe weather developed on ]. A slow-moving supercell thunderstorm spawned eight tornadoes which left paths of destroyed and damaged homes, downed power lines, uprooted trees, and overturned semi-trailer trucks across ].<ref name="Chicago 2"/> At 4:31 pm CDT (2131 UTC), an '''EF1''' tornado touched down southwest of ] in ], snapping power poles and damaging trees and roofs; this tornado lifted at 4:45 pm CDT (2145 UTC). From 5:18 pm CDT (2218 UTC) to 5:46 pm CDT (2246 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado carved a 13.6 mile (22&nbsp;km) path of destruction across southwestern ] and extreme northwestern ], near ], uprooting trees, damaging homes, and destroying sheds. In Wilmington and ], search and rescue operations were conducted and people with minor injuries had to be evacuated from their damaged homes. At 5:51 pm CDT (2251 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado touched down for three minutes in central Will County near Wilton Center, destroying a garage and severely damaging a metal building. From 5:55 pm CDT (2255 UTC) to 6:08 pm CDT (2308 UTC), an '''EF2''' tornado occurred west of ], leveling barns, garages, and outbuildings and damaging homes. An '''EF2''' tornado re-formed at 6:13 pm CDT (2313 UTC), injuring six people as it crossed ].<ref>{{cite web
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] sustained significant damage from an early-morning tornado on ] (NWS Omaha)]] ] sustained significant damage from an early-morning tornado on ] (NWS Omaha)]]

Further west, a new complex of storms produced a tornado inside the western sections of the city of ] during the early hours of ]. The heaviest damage from this storm was concentrated in the southwest Omaha neighborhood of ]. The tornado caused damage to about one hundred homes and businesses.<ref>{{cite web Further west, a new complex of storms produced a tornado inside the western sections of the city of ] during the early hours of ]. The heaviest damage from this storm was concentrated in the southwest Omaha neighborhood of ]. The tornado caused damage to about one hundred homes and businesses.<ref>{{cite web
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===June 11===


On ], a new storm system formed over the Midwest producing more severe weather including flooding rains, damaging wind and 53 tornado reports.<ref>{{cite web On ], a new storm system formed over the Midwest producing more severe weather including flooding rains, damaging wind and 53 tornado reports.<ref>{{cite web
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===June 12===


On ], a '''slight risk''' of severe weather extended from Michigan to Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web On ], a '''slight risk''' of severe weather extended from Michigan to Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web

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June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence
A large tornado in Will County, Illinois on June 7
Duration~10 days
Tornadoes
confirmed		114 confirmed, 230+ reported
Max. ratingEF4 tornado
Fatalities6 + 11 non-tornadic
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedGreat Plains, Midwestern United States, Mid-Atlantic States
Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale

The June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence was an series of tornado outbreaks and derecho events affecting most of central and eastern North America that began on June 3, 2008. Over 230 tornadoes have been reported and 114 were confirmed as of June 13. Six fatalities have been reported as a direct result of tornadoes (four in Iowa and two in Kansas) and 11 people were killed by severe weather including lightning, flash flooding and straight-line winds across five states including six in Michigan alone. Severe flooding has also been reported in much of Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa as a result of the same thunderstorms while high heat and humidity affected much of eastern North America particularly along the Eastern Seaboard of the United States from New York City to the Carolinas.

Meteorological synopsis

June 3

Following a series of violent tornado outbreaks that claimed the lives of 26 people in mid-May and 12 people in late-May, a stationary boundary formed across the Midwest separating a seasonally cool airmass from most of Canada from the very warm and moist airmass from the Southern states and the Gulf of Mexico. A series of waves of low pressures formed along the boundary line produced very heavy rain and damaging winds across the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes starting on June 3, 2008.

Widespread tornado damage was reported in Rush County, Indiana on June 3 (NWS Indianapolis)

A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia for that day. 22 tornadoes were reported on June 3. One particular tornado caused extensive damage across Rush and Decatur counties with the community of Moscow about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Indianapolis being the hardest hit area. The EF3 tornado destroyed one home and damaged five other homes as well as a 19th century landmark covered bridge. The tornado also destroyed 50 buildings at Camp Atterbury and injured two soldiers. The damage assessment totals $19 million, but that only includes the buildings. It does not include vehicles and office equipment that were also damaged in the tornado. Altogether, 10 people were injured in Moscow, with a 66-year old woman suffering a serious injury when she was impaled in the upper chest by a 3-inch (7.6 cm) diameter tree limb.

June 4

On June 4, as the moderate risk of severe weather shifted further east in the coastal areas of the states, the complex of storms transitioned into a progressive derecho across the Middle Atlantic States including the Richmond, Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C metropolitan areas with widespread wind damage from winds estimated as strong as 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) and several embedded tornadoes. An EF0 tornado struck Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business. Later that same day, a new shortwave formed just east of the Rockies. A moderate risk of storms was issued for most of the Central Plains. 45 tornadoes were reported during the evening hours, but no serious injuries were reported on that day.

June 5

On June 5, a high risk of severe weather was issued from Wichita to the Twin Cities and including the cities of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City. A moderate risk extended northward to Duluth, Minnesota and southward to Oklahoma City. Forecasters were concerned of a major tornado outbreak during the evening and overnight hours that would rival an outbreak in June 1974 where 22 were killed in the first major outbreak after the Super Outbreak. Wichita State University canceled evening classes because of the weather predictions. 33 tornadoes were reported, along with a large squall line/serial derecho with formed during the early evening hours although the majority of the tornadic activity was situated across southern Nebraska, northwestern Missouri and southwestern Iowa. In Craig, Missouri, three semi-trailer trucks were blown over by a tornado on Interstate 29, with one of the drivers needing to be extricated. There were over 200 wind reports mostly along the squall line which also caused property damage in Kansas and Oklahoma. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported throughout the area.

Damage caused by the EF3 Emmaville, Minnesota tornado on June 6 (NWS Grand Forks, ND)

June 6

On June 6, a moderate risk was issued for northern Illinois, including Chicago. It was later expanded to cover areas in surrounding states before being downgraded due to a reduced threat. During the morning hours, a damaging tornado hit the Park Rapids and Emmaville areas of northern Minnesota causing EF3 damage. The damage path was estimated at around a half-mile (0.80 km) wide. No serious injuries were reported. Later in the day a tornado caused isolated damage in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario area. Strong thunderstorms extended from Ontario into Missouri where numerous damaging wind reports were reported and some of the strongest wind reports were from Indiana were there were wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour (129 km/h). 20 tornadoes were reported during the day mostly along the southern end of the squall line in eastern Missouri.

June 7-10

More severe weather developed on June 7. A slow-moving supercell thunderstorm spawned eight tornadoes which left paths of destroyed and damaged homes, downed power lines, uprooted trees, and overturned semi-trailer trucks across Chicago's south and southwest suburbs. At 4:31 pm CDT (2131 UTC), an EF1 tornado touched down southwest of Dwight, Illinois in Livingston County, snapping power poles and damaging trees and roofs; this tornado lifted at 4:45 pm CDT (2145 UTC). From 5:18 pm CDT (2218 UTC) to 5:46 pm CDT (2246 UTC), an EF2 tornado carved a 13.6 mile (22 km) path of destruction across southwestern Will County and extreme northwestern Kankakee County, near Wilmington, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and destroying sheds. In Wilmington and Symerton, search and rescue operations were conducted and people with minor injuries had to be evacuated from their damaged homes. At 5:51 pm CDT (2251 UTC), an EF2 tornado touched down for three minutes in central Will County near Wilton Center, destroying a garage and severely damaging a metal building. From 5:55 pm CDT (2255 UTC) to 6:08 pm CDT (2308 UTC), an EF2 tornado occurred west of Monee, leveling barns, garages, and outbuildings and damaging homes. An EF2 tornado re-formed at 6:13 pm CDT (2313 UTC), injuring six people as it crossed Interstate 57. As the tornado moved into more densely populated southern Cook County, it destroyed homes in Richton Park. One three-story apartment complex had a dozen units with roof damage and four businesses were destroyed. Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold said preliminary damage estimates were about $3 million. The tornado also caused extensive damage in University Park. It dissipated at 6:30pm CDT (2330 UTC) near Chicago Heights. At 6:49 pm CDT (2349 UTC), an EF0 tornado was confirmed in Lansing, damaging tree limbs. The last report of a funnel cloud associated with this storm occurred in Schererville, Indiana at around 7:15 pm CDT (0015 UTC). In Wisconsin, six people suffered minor injuries after a tornado ripped through Columbia County.

Southwest portions of Omaha, Nebraska sustained significant damage from an early-morning tornado on June 8 (NWS Omaha)

Further west, a new complex of storms produced a tornado inside the western sections of the city of Omaha, Nebraska during the early hours of June 8. The heaviest damage from this storm was concentrated in the southwest Omaha neighborhood of Millard. The tornado caused damage to about one hundred homes and businesses. The Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine had its lobby blown off, and a Carquest store also sustained major damage. The tornado was rated EF2. This tornado was the strongest to strike the Omaha metropolitan area since the 1975 Omaha tornado. One possible tornado was detected later by doppler radar near Highway 402 as the storms crossed into Ontario.

Velocity scan of the Little Sioux tornado at the time it hit the boy scout ranch (NWS Omaha)

June 11

On June 11, a new storm system formed over the Midwest producing more severe weather including flooding rains, damaging wind and 53 tornado reports. One tornado hit the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Omaha. The tornado killed four people and injured 48 other people. The camp received a tornado warning 12 minutes before it struck at about 7:00 pm CDT (0000 UTC). There were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp.

Tornadoes also caused major damage in Kansas. In Chapman, one person was killed and about a hundred other people suffered non life-threatening injuries after an EF3 tornado destroyed the town. About 80 percent of Chapman suffered serious damage, including the downtown area. 69 homes in Chapman were destroyed with 215 receiving minor to major damage. All of the schools in Chapman were destroyed along with three churches. The storm moved into Manhattan, where the Miller Ranch and Eureka Drive areas in southwest Manhattan suffered heavy damage. Three businesses were destroyed; 10 with major damage and 20 with minor damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed with another mobile home receiving major damage. There were 45 single family homes destroyed; 67 single family homes received major damage and 75 single family homes received minor damage. There was also damage to Kansas State University, where Weber Hall was severely damaged, and the Wind Erosion Lab was destroyed. There was also significant damage to the engineering complex, and also damage to Waters, Call, and Cardwell halls as well as Ward Hall, which houses the university's nuclear reactor. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house was also heavily damaged. Kansas State University officials said storm damage to the campus will exceed $20 million. The tornado that hit Manhattan was rated EF4.

Heavy tornado damage in Chapman, Kansas on June 11 (NWS Topeka)

One person was also killed in the town of Soldier in Jackson County near Topeka. 32 homes were destroyed in Jackson County. The southern outskirts of the town of Salina near the junction of Interstate 135 and Interstate 70 was also hard hit by a tornado. Nine homes were destroyed and a manufacturing company was heavily damaged.

June 12

On June 12, a slight risk of severe weather extended from Michigan to Oklahoma. A total of 24 tornadoes were reported, with four confirmed tornadoes (three EF0 and one EF1) hitting Wisconsin, causing tree damage in Columbia, Green, and Dane Counties. An EF0 tornado was also confirmed in Manistee, Michigan. The tornado had a path length of 1 mile (1.6 km), with a maximum width of a quarter-mile (0.40 km) and tracked through heavily forested land. On June 13, 18 homes suffered damage after an EF0 tornado hit Cape Coral, Florida. In Missouri, an EF1 tornado hit Grandin. One house suffered moderate shingle damage and another house suffered major roof damage. A large barn was heavily damaged, with one wall and door blown off and large sections of roof missing.

Reported tornadoes

Main article: List of June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 53 44 14 5 1 0 117

Non-tornadic events

June 4 Mid-Atlantic derecho

After the tornado outbreak of June 3, the complex formed into a derecho on the following day. As the derecho tracked across the mid-Atlantic states, one person was killed by a fallen tree in Annandale, Virginia while one person was killed due to the flooding rains in West Virginia. A state of emergency was declared by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin for 15 counties across the state. About 3 inches (7.6 cm) of rain fell locally across the areas hit by the storm complex while widespread power outages (at least 200,000 customers) were reported closing several schools for one day in some counties across Maryland.

June 5 Plains derecho

In addition to the many tornadoes, a large serial derecho took place across the Great Plains on June 5. There were over 260 wind reports, including some significant reports with structural damage and winds up to 92 miles per hour (148 km/h). In Oklahoma, 20,000 people were left without power. The roof was blown off a building in Burlington Junction, Missouri and power lines were down in the area. In Lawrence, Kansas, The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival shut down while the storm passed through.

June 8 Great Lakes derecho

On June 8, there were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines with other minor damage from the derecho which traveled from Illinois to Ontario, as well as another storm complex over the Northeastern United States. Several people were killed and injured in three states. The worst damage from that derecho took place in Michigan. Two people were killed in Ottawa County due to the straight-line winds that toppled trees; one onto a pedestrian and another onto a car. One other person was also injured. Another tree toppled into an Amtrak passenger train near Albion. In Eaton County, a woman was killed by winds which blew a large trailer on to her. Flooding due to heavy rains from the storms killed two people in Saugatuck Township. Over 300,000 people in Michigan were left without power due to the storm. That number was cut in half to 150,000 by June 11. On June 13, there were about 35,000 customers still without power, most of them located in and around the Pontiac and White Lake areas of Oakland County.

June 10 supercell and squall line

On June 10, a powerful squall line of thunderstorms with embedded supercells developed across New York and moved northeast through parts of northern New England and Quebec. Particularly hard hit was the Montreal region and the southern suburbs including Longueuil, Chateauguay, Brossard and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Barns were reported damaged and other structures sustained roof and siding damage particularly in the Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu area where one home was pushed from its foundation. In Sainte-Catherine, the roof of an office was blown into a nearby residence punching a large hole on the back wall. On Montreal's Champlain Bridge, eight tractor-trailers were overturned forcing the closure of the entire bridge in both directions. In addition, a window-washing platform also tumbled from a high-rise building in downtown Montreal. The workers were able to get inside before the storm hit.

Severe thunderstorms also affected the Saint-Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres and Quebec City where winds as strong as 110 km/h were reported with locally higher gust from microbursts. The roof of a 65-unit apartment complex in Sainte-Foy was heavily damaged. The Quebec Bridge linking the city to the suburb of Levis was also temporarily shut down because of a collapsed scaffolding. About 300,000 Hydro-Quebec across the province lost power, particularly in the Quebec City, Monteregie and Montreal regions with other outages in the Eastern Townships and Mauricie regions. Schools in some areas were also closed on June 11 due to the power outages. Only 2 minor injuries were reported during the storm because of the tractor-trailor accidents. The severe weather extended south into the Eastern Seaboard where it ended a prolonged period of intense heat where temperatures hit the mid-to-upper 90s for several days in a row with some areas exceeding 100 °F (38 °C). About 150,000 customers in New Jersey, 140,000 in Pennsylvania and 50,000 in northern New York lost power. One person was killed in Lewis County, New York by fallen trees during the storm.

Flooding

Main article: June 2008 Midwest floods
Extensive flooding near Seymour, Indiana (NWS Indianapolis)

The same series of systems producing several significant non-tornadic events including three derechos/bow echos and a severe flooding event in Indiana. Heavy rains from this severe weather outbreak as well as subsequent rainfall during a one-week period created severe flooding over parts of Indiana. One person was killed by the flash flooding and several entire neighborhoods were under water. US Coast Guard units were deployed in assistance for rescue efforts. In Franklin water reached at one point the first level of the area hospital while buildings at Franklin College were damaged. Flooding was reported also in Columbus, Helmsburg and Terre Haute. Parts of Interstate 65 and US Route 31 were shut down but reopened. At least 30,000 people in Indiana lost power during the storms. Several counties filed disaster declarations. Over 10 inches (25 cm) fell in areas over a one-week period and some rivers approached levels similar to the 1913 flood which killed 200.

Early June rainfall estimates over the Central U.S.

One person was killed in Indiana by flooding, with another missing after falling off a boat during the storm. In Connecticut, one person was killed with four injured by a lightning strike.

Flooding was also reported across parts of Iowa on June 8 following another line of severe thunderstorms and heavy rains. Several counties across the Midwest including in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin were declared disaster areas. In Parkersburg, Iowa where it was hit by a tornado on May 25, a levee burst flooding three nearby highways while in New Hartford which was also hit by the same tornado, water gushed over a levee forcing the evacuation of 650 people. The flooding waters also damaged a water treatment plant leaving Mason City without drinking water. Up to 5 inches (13 cm) of rain fell in parts of the state. Mandatory evacuations were also made in Cedar Falls and Waterloo while several entire blocks in Cedar Rapids were under water that reached at times stop signs after the Cedar River overflowed its banks. Many other towns across were reportedly under water as well. Flooding was also reported north of Mason City in southeastern Minnesota, where several inches of rain closed roads and forced evacuations. Gays Mills, Wisconsin was evacuated for the second time in 10 months when the Kickapoo River flooded the town. These same areas were also affected by the 2007 Midwest flooding.

See also

External links

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