Tornado outbreak sequence of May 5–10, 2015
EF # Location County / Parish State Start Coord Time ( UTC ) Path length Max width Damage Summary
EF1 SE of McAlester Regional Airport Pittsburg OK 34°52′22″N 95°46′20″W / 34.8727°N 95.7721°W / 34.8727 ; -95.7721 ( Wagner ( May 10 , EF2 ) ) 1401-1404 3.8 mi ( 6.1 km ) 200 yd ( 180 m ) $ 35,000 A tornado destroyed a barn , rolled a horse trailer , and toppled a grain silo
EF2 E of Wagner to N of Delmont Charles Mix , Douglas SD 43°05′31″N 98°13′55″W / 43.092°N 98.232°W / 43.092 ; -98.232 ( Wagner ( May 10 , EF2 ) ) 1521-1553 16.16 mi ( 26.01 km ) 400 yd ( 370 m ) $ 1,500,000 A high-end EF2 tornado struck Delmont directly . South of town , a house had its roof torn off and outbuildings were destroyed . Within Delmont , at least 20 structures were heavily damaged or destroyed , including a large church , the fire department , and several homes . A few small and frail cottage-type homes were leveled or swept away , and trees were snapped and stripped of foliage . Farm fields were scoured north of town before the tornado dissipated . Nine people were injured
EF0 WNW of Dimock Hutchinson , Davison SD 43°29′N 98°05′W / 43.49°N 98.08°W / 43.49 ; -98.08 ( Dimock ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 1615-1623 4.18 mi ( 6.73 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 0 Tornado remained over open fields , causing no damage
EF1 N of Argyle to Denton Denton TX 33°07′55″N 97°10′59″W / 33.132°N 97.183°W / 33.132 ; -97.183 ( Argyle ( May 10 , EF1 ) ) 1916-1926 5.19 mi ( 8.35 km ) 150 yd ( 140 m ) $ 3,500,000 Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted . A home sustained damage to its roof , siding , awning , and gutters . One fast food restaurant had a significant portion of its roof removed while a second had its entire roofing structure ripped off . A small outbuilding was overturned . One mobile home had its underpinning removed while three others were slid off their foundations and two others had shingles removed
EF0 Krugerville Denton TX 33°16′37″N 96°59′01″W / 33.2769°N 96.9836°W / 33.2769 ; -96.9836 ( Krugerville ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 1939-1941 2.9 mi ( 4.7 km ) 75 yd ( 69 m ) $ 60,000 Tornado touched down in Krugerville , causing minor damage before moving over mostly open fields . A farmstead sustained some damage outside of town
EF0 S of Inwood Sioux IA 43°14′N 96°27′W / 43.24°N 96.45°W / 43.24 ; -96.45 ( Inwood ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 2028-2030 0.85 mi ( 1.37 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 0 Tornado touched down over an open field and caused no damage
EF1 SW of Carpenter 's Bluff Grayson TX 33°40′N 96°24′W / 33.67°N 96.40°W / 33.67 ; -96.40 ( Carpenter 's Bluff ( May 10 , EF1 ) ) 2108-2116 2.6 mi ( 4.2 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) $ 50,000 Damage was mainly confined to trees , though one church near Carpenter 's Bluff sustained roof damage
EF1 SE of Shive Hamilton TX 31°33′40″N 98°14′02″W / 31.5612°N 98.234°W / 31.5612 ; -98.234 ( Shive ( May 10 , EF1 ) ) 2245-2252 5.1 mi ( 8.2 km ) 105 yd ( 96 m ) $ 100,000 Several groves of trees , outbuildings , and houses were damaged . One home had a majority of its roof removed and thrown into a field approximately 2 mi ( 3.2 km ) downstream
EF0 WNW of Peoria Hill TX 31°59′15″N 97°16′06″W / 31.9874°N 97.2682°W / 31.9874 ; -97.2682 ( Peoria ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 2303-2305 0.6 mi ( 0.97 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 0 A brief tornado caused minor damage to farmland
EF0 NNW of Cottonwood Kaufman TX 32°29′N 96°24′W / 32.48°N 96.4°W / 32.48 ; -96.4 ( Rosser ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 2307 0.1 mi ( 0.16 km ) 20 yd ( 18 m ) $ 0 Brief tornado remained over open country , causing no damage
EF0 ESE of Jumbo Pushmataha OK 34°25′20″N 95°42′40″W / 34.4223°N 95.711°W / 34.4223 ; -95.711 ( Jumbo ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 2318-2321 1.7 mi ( 2.7 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) $ 0 Tornado remained over open country , causing no damage
EF0 NW of Post Oak Bend City Kaufman TX 32°39′N 96°20′W / 32.65°N 96.33°W / 32.65 ; -96.33 ( Post Oak Bend City ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 2334 0.05 mi ( 0.080 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 0 Brief tornado remained over open fields , causing no damage
EF1 S of Lake City to N of Rockwell City Carroll , Calhoun IA 42°08′48″N 94°50′25″W / 42.1467°N 94.8402°W / 42.1467 ; -94.8402 ( Lake City ( May 10 , EF1 ) ) 0010-0100 23.34 mi ( 37.56 km ) 700 yd ( 640 m ) $ 1,025,000 South of Lake City , trees and power poles were snapped . The multi-vortex tornado then struck the city directly , tearing the roofs off of a manufactured home and the local high school . An apartment building lost a section of its roof , and trees in town were damaged . North of town , a grain bin and a camper were flipped over , and chicken houses were damaged . The tornado snapped power poles and damaged another grain bin near Rockwell City before dissipating
EF0 ESE of Canova Miner SD 43°52′N 97°23′W / 43.86°N 97.39°W / 43.86 ; -97.39 ( Canova ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 0016-0017 0.35 mi ( 0.56 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 0 A brief tornado remained over open country , causing no damage
EF2 S of Wilburton to WSW of Red Oak Latimer OK 34°45′54″N 95°18′40″W / 34.7649°N 95.3112°W / 34.7649 ; -95.3112 ( Wilburton ( May 10 , EF2 ) ) 0018-0041 15 mi ( 24 km ) 880 yd ( 800 m ) $ 100,000 A tornado moved through heavily forested areas , flattening a large swath of trees . Outbuildings were damaged , a house was moved off of its foundation , and another house lost much of its roof . An oil drilling platform was damaged , and a large plastic storage tank was tossed . Two metal storage buildings were damaged as well
EF0 NE of Brandon Hill TX 32°03′09″N 96°57′55″W / 32.0526°N 96.9653°W / 32.0526 ; -96.9653 ( Brandon ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 0020-0030 1.42 mi ( 2.29 km ) 150 yd ( 140 m ) $ 50,000 Tornado remained over fields and caused crop damage
EF0 NW of Red Oak Latimer OK 34°58′09″N 95°05′54″W / 34.9692°N 95.0984°W / 34.9692 ; -95.0984 ( Red Oak ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 0046-0052 3.7 mi ( 6.0 km ) 75 yd ( 69 m ) $ 0 Large tree limbs were snapped by this weak tornado
EF0 WSW of Manson Calhoun IA 42°31′09″N 94°34′46″W / 42.5192°N 94.5794°W / 42.5192 ; -94.5794 ( Manson ( May 10 , EF0 ) ) 0114-0116 1.03 mi ( 1.66 km ) 400 yd ( 370 m ) $ 0 A brief tornado caused minor damage in rural areas
EF3 N of Edom to N of Van Van Zandt TX 32°25′N 95°37′W / 32.41°N 95.62°W / 32.41 ; -95.62 ( Van ( May 11 , EF3 ) ) 0146-0209 10.22 mi ( 16.45 km ) 700 yd ( 640 m ) $ 40,000,000 2 deaths - A significant tornado began south of Van and moved north directly though town . Numerous homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed , and many trees and power lines were downed throughout Van . A school building in town sustained major roof damage , and a nearby metal-frame industrial building was destroyed . A few well-built frame homes in the northern part of town were left with only interior walls standing . An oil pump derrick toppled to the ground , along with a large metal high-tension truss tower . Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well . At least 47 people were injured
EF1 NNW of Garden Valley ( 1st tornado ) Smith TX 32°38′05″N 95°34′51″W / 32.6348°N 95.5807°W / 32.6348 ; -95.5807 ( Garden Valley ( May 10 , EF1 ) ) 0219-0220 1.44 mi ( 2.32 km ) 440 yd ( 400 m ) $ 125,000 Several homes sustained roof damage , outbuildings were damaged or destroyed , and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted
Confirmed tornadoes -- May 10 event
The tornado outbreak sequence of May 5-10, 2015 was a six-day outbreak of tornado activity that affected the Great Plains of the United States in early May 2015. On May 6, strong tornadoes impacted the Oklahoma City area, along with rural parts of Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The outbreak coincided with major flooding, with large amounts of rain falling in parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The National Weather Service forecast office in Norman, Oklahoma issued a flash flood emergency for Oklahoma City following record-breaking rainfall that occurred in the area that evening. The outbreak sequence resulted in five tornado-related deaths, along with two flood-related deaths. A total of 127 tornadoes were confirmed and rated as a result of this outbreak sequence.