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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 11–14, 1976 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | ? |
| Maximum rating | f5 tornado |
| Highest winds | Tornadic – >260 mph (420 km/h) (Jordan, Iowa F5 on June 13) Non-tornadic – 75 kn (86 mph; 139 km/h) Black Hawk County, Iowa on June 12 |
| Largest hail | 3.50 in (8.9 cm) Douglas County, Nebraska on June 13 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 (? non-tornadic); 50 injuries |
| Damage | $32.2 million ($172 million 2024) |
| Areas affected | Midwestern and Northeastern United States |
Part of the Tornadoes of 1976 | |
A sequence of tornado outbreaks impacted the United States between June 11–14, 1976.
Meteorological synopsis
editJune 11
editTornadoes in North Dakota.
Description of tornadoes that occurred during the time period.
June 12
editTornadoes in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Description of tornadoes that occurred during the time period.
June 13
editTornadoes in Iowa and Illinois.
Description of tornadoes that occurred during the time period.
June 14
editTornadoes in Iowa and Minnesota.
Description of tornadoes that occurred during the time period.
Confirmed tornadoes
editLink to a "list of tornadoes during outbreak" page if one exists.
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | ? | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
Jordan, Iowa
edit| The tornado near peak intensity over rural Iowa | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 13, 1976, 2:10 pm (UTC–5) |
| Dissipated | June 13, 1976, 3:15 pm (UTC–5) |
| Duration | 1 hour 5 minutes |
| F5 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | >260 mph (420 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 0 fatalities, ? injuries |
This extremely violent tornado first touched town near the east bank of the Des Moines river in Boone County, Iowa. It maintained a northeasterly vector of movement for a majority of its life, before reaching a point roughly 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Luther, where it proceeded to take a due north path. The tornado then impacted the city of Jordan at peak intensity. 23 homes were destroyed, and 40 more were severely damaged; 38 had a lesser degree of damage. The tornado caused $1.2 million dollars ($6.43 million adjusted) of damage to the corn and soybean crop, and 8550 livestock (including 6000 turkeys) died or were severely injured. Despite this, no human fatalities occurred.[1]
Lemont, Illinois
edit| The tornado near peak intensity in Lemont, Illinois | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 13, 1976, 4:18 pm (UTC–5)es |
| Dissipated | June 13, 1976, 5:20 pm (UTC–5) |
| Duration | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| F4 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 23 |
| Areas affected | Lemont, Argonne National Laboratory, and modern-day Downers Grove in Illinois |
Part of the Tornadoes of 1976 | |
This violent tornado first touched down north of downtown Lemont, and initially had a southeasterly bearing. As it neared the eastern edge of the city, it had reached F4 intensity and changed to an easterly bearing, where the most intense damage occurred to the Hillcrest subdivison of Lemont, with the area described as being "left looking like a war-torn battlefield". Severe damage occurred to homes, while trees were debarked and uprooted, and vehicles were lofted. Past this point, the tornado turned towards a northerly bearing as it crossed the Des Plaines River. Electrical transmission towers had fallen and the tornado proceeded to cause damage to a forest preserve, where trees were uprooted or damaged. Now taking a northwesterly path, the tornado struck Argonne National Laboratory's Biology Center, which housed a nuclear reactor, where a section of the roof was removed. After the tornado caused damage to the Brookeridge subdivision, the tornado lifted at 5:30 pm. A total of 2 fatalities, as well as 23 injuries, 9 hospitalizations, and $13 million ($70 million adjusted) were attributed to the tornado.[1]
June 11
editJune 12
editJune 13
editJune 14
editJune 15
editNon-tornadic effects
editList here some notable non-tornadic effects, including non-tornadic wind gusts, rainfall totals, and hail size, as well as notable events of flooding or non-tornadic deaths. Remember to use a cvt tag. If necessary, break it down by state.
Impact and aftermath
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Storm Data". Storm Data. 18 (6). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 1976.
External links
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