Tornado outbreak sequence of May 14–June 1, 1962
A long-lived, destructive tornado outbreak sequence caused widespread damage and numerous casualties across the United States during mid- to late-May and early June. Over the course of 19 days, 198 tornadoes touched down across 25 states from California to Connecticut. There were 66 significant (F2+) tornadoes during the event, including 15 F3 tornadoes and four F4 tornadoes. In addition to the tornadoes, storms across the region produced destructive straight-line winds, large hail, heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding, and frequent lightning. Overall, the outbreak sequence caused three fatalities, 168 injuries, and caused $36.275 million in damage. There were additional casualties that occurred as a result of non-tornadic weather events as well.
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Tornado outbreak sequence of May 14–June 1, 1962
A long-lived, destructive tornado outbreak sequence caused widespread damage and numerous casualties across the United States during mid- to late-May and early June. Over the course of 19 days, 198 tornadoes touched down across 25 states from California to Connecticut. There were 66 significant (F2+) tornadoes during the event, including 15 F3 tornadoes and four F4 tornadoes. In addition to the tornadoes, storms across the region produced destructive straight-line winds, large hail, heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding, and frequent lightning. Overall, the outbreak sequence caused three fatalities, 168 injuries, and caused $36.275 million in damage. There were additional casualties that occurred as a result of non-tornadic weather events as well.
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May 14–June 1, 1962
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Contiguous United States, especially the Great Plains and Connecticut
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Bunker Hill–Fairmount–Waterville–Wolcott–Southington, Connecticut
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Burton–Mills, Nebraska/Bonesteel, South Dakota
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Closter−Tilden–Hartington–Wynot, Nebraska
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Dill City, Oklahoma
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Haskell, Texas tornadoes
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Iowa City, Iowa
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Mitchell, South Dakota
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Randlett–Cookietown, Oklahoma
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Southern Corsica–Mitchell–Forestburg–Huron, South Dakota
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the tornado outbreaks of 1962
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1576200.0
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A long-lived, destructive torn ...... rnadic weather events as well.
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Tornado outbreak sequence of May 14–June 1, 1962
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