May 25, 2011 Tornado Outbreak - One Year Later

Today is one year since the May 25, 2011 tornado outbreak.  This outbreak is a notable one in state history.  In terms of tornado count, it is our second largest May tornado outbreak on record, only trailing the May 30, 2004 event (23 tornadoes).  Below is a map of tornado tracks.

Map Of May 25 Tornadoes

Updated Information On May 25th Outbreak

The NWS in Indianapolis has confirmed 2 additional tornadoes from the May 25th outbreak, an EF1 near Terre Haute and an EF0 in Parke county.  Also, they have upgraded the Bedford area tornado to EF3.


Updated numbers for this year, which again are subject to change.

2/28:  6
4/19-4/20:  26
4/23:  1
5/22:  1
5/23:  2
5/25:  23


EF0:  20 (note:  2/28 Clark county tornado was rated EF0 in Indiana and EF1 in Kentucky)
EF1:  27
EF2:  11
EF3:  1
EF4:  0
EF5:  0

3 More Tornadoes Confirmed From May 25th Outbreak; Total Stands At 21

The NWS in Paducah has confirmed 3 more tornadoes from the May 25th outbreak.  One of them was an EF2 southeast of Oakland City in Pike county and the other two EF1's occurred simultaneously south of Winslow in Pike county.  It appears those two are being counted as separate tornadoes.

Updated numbers for this year:

2/28:  6
4/19-4/20:  26
4/23:  1
5/22:  1
5/23:  2
5/25:  21


EF0:  19 (note:  2/28 Clark county tornado was rated EF0 in Indiana and EF1 in Kentucky)
EF1:  26
EF2:  12
EF3:  0
EF4:  0
EF5:  0

17 Tornadoes Now Confirmed In Indiana From May 25 Outbreak

Several additional tornadoes have been confirmed, bringing the event total to 17.  Here is the breakdown by area and intensity, subject to future modification.


NWS Indianapolis:  6
1 EF0, 4 EF1, 1 EF2

NWS Louisville:  5
3 EF1, 2 EF2

NWS Chicago:  4
1 EF0, 2 EF1, 1 EF2

NWS North Webster:  1
1 EF0

NWS Paducah:  1
1 EF2