List of United States tornadoes in May 2008

In May 2008, various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service confirmed 462 tornadoes in the United States. At the time, this was the third most active May on record for tornado activity in the country, only behind 2003 and 2004. Based on the long-term 1991–2020 average, an average May records 268 tornadoes in the United States. The brunt of activity was focused across three significant events, including a tornado outbreak from May 1–2 and tornado outbreak sequences encompassing May 7–11 and May 22–27. The most intense tornado of the month was an EF5 tornado that affected areas near Parkersburg, Iowa. It was the first such tornado in Iowa since June 13, 1976. In all, tornado activity across the United States in May 2008 resulted in 44 deaths and 683 injuries. The monetary cost of the May 22–27 tornado activity alone cost $4.2 billion (2008 USD).

Daily statistics

There were 597 tornadoes reported in the United States in the month of May, of which 462 were confirmed.

Daily statistics of tornadoes during May 2008

Date	Total	Enhanced Fujita scale rating						Deaths	Injuries	Damage
		EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5
May 1	28	20	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	$725,000
May 2	34	8	17	7	2	0	0	6	45	$81,456,000
May 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 7	10	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	$395,000
May 8	27	11	10	5	2	0	0	1	7	$20,058,000
May 9	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	$7,135,000
May 10	34	13	16	3	1	1	0	22	375	$139,470,000
May 11	44	14	14	13	2	1	0	2	33	$76,881,000
May 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 14	12	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	$570,000
May 15	14	6	7	1	0	0	0	0	3	$6,815,000
May 16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$5,000
May 18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 20	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	$46,135,000
May 21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 22	28	16	8	3	1	0	0	1	81	$151,945,000
May 23	79	41	22	9	6	1	0	2	6	>$5,325,000
May 24	23	18	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	>$265,000
May 25	31	22	6	0	2	0	1	10	92	$128,644,000
May 26	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	$65,000
May 27	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
May 28	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$10,000
May 29	37	18	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	$24,259,000
May 30	19	8	8	3	0	0	0	0	34	$49,888,000
May 31	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$125,000
Total	434	243	137	55	19	3	1	44	683	>$724,420,000

List of confirmed tornadoes

May 1 event

This section is an excerpt from Tornado outbreak of May 1–3, 2008 § May 1 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 1, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	S of Elk Falls	Elk	KS	37.36°N 96.18°W / 37.36; -96.18 (Elk Falls (May 1, EF0))	23:50–23:51	0.7 mi (1.1 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	SW of Sioux Center	Sioux	IA	43.0391°N 96.236°W / 43.0391; -96.236 (Sioux Center (May 1, EF0))	23:55–23:56	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF2	S of Rock Valley to SE of Inwood	Sioux, Lyon	IA	43.1421°N 96.3°W / 43.1421; -96.3 (Rock Valley (May 1, EF2))	23:59–00:24	12.95 mi (20.84 km)	400 yd (370 m)	This strong tornado impacted several farms, causing extensive damage to numerous barns, sheds, outbuildings, and grain bins. Many trees and power poles were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path.
EF0	ESE of Plattsburg	Clinton	MO	39.56°N 94.42°W / 39.56; -94.42 (Plattsburg (May 1, EF0))	00:26–00:27	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	NW of Choctaw	Oklahoma	OK	35.5002°N 97.2826°W / 35.5002; -97.2826 (Choctaw (May 1, EF0))	00:29	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A brief tornado damaged trees and an outbuilding.
EF0	E of Doon	Lyon	IA	43.28°N 96.1902°W / 43.28; -96.1902 (Doon (May 1, EF0))	00:30–00:31	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	NNE of Buxton	Wilson	KS	37.4908°N 95.899°W / 37.4908; -95.899 (Buxton (May 1, EF0))	00:35–00:37	0.67 mi (1.08 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A storm chaser observed a brief tornado.
EF0	E of Fredonia	Wilson	KS	37.5332°N 95.7937°W / 37.5332; -95.7937 (Fredonia (May 1, EF0))	00:38–00:39	0.58 mi (0.93 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	ENE of Glencoe	Payne	OK	36.2411°N 96.8968°W / 36.2411; -96.8968 (Glencoe (May 1, EF0))	00:42	0.3 mi (0.48 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A brief tornado was reported over open fields.
EF0	S of Sheldon	O'Brien	IA	43.1366°N 95.87°W / 43.1366; -95.87 (Sheldon (May 1, EF0))	00:42–00:43	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A storm chaser observed a brief tornado.
EF0	W of George	Lyon	IA	43.35°N 96.0398°W / 43.35; -96.0398 (George (May 1, EF0))	00:44–00:45	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	NW of Ashton	Osceola	IA	43.33°N 95.79°W / 43.33; -95.79 (Ashton (May 1, EF0))	01:05–01:06	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A storm chaser observed a brief tornado.
EF0	NE of Pawnee	Pawnee	OK	36.3402°N 96.7873°W / 36.3402; -96.7873 (Pawnee (May 1, EF0))	01:18	0.3 mi (0.48 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A storm chaser observed a brief tornado.
EF0	NNE of Petrolia	Allen	KS	37.78°N 95.45°W / 37.78; -95.45 (Petrolia (May 1, EF0))	01:21–01:23	1.89 mi (3.04 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A storm chaser observed a brief tornado.
EF1	NW of Skedee	Pawnee	OK	36.4012°N 96.734°W / 36.4012; -96.734 (Skedee (May 1, EF1))	01:25–01:35	3 mi (4.8 km)	300 yd (270 m)	One home was damaged while several trees and power poles were downed.
EF1	SSE of Fairfax to WSW of Pawhuska	Osage	OK	36.4497°N 96.638°W / 36.4497; -96.638 (Fairfax (May 1, EF1))	01:37–02:12	17 mi (27 km)	450 yd (410 m)	This long-tracked tornado moved through the Osage Reservation, leaving behind extensive tree damage. Two homes suffered roof damage.
EF0	WSW of Pawhuska	Osage	OK	36.5779°N 96.4448°W / 36.5779; -96.4448 (Pawhuska (May 1, EF0))	02:06–02:17	5 mi (8.0 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Power lines were downed and trees were damaged.
EF0	Belton	Cass	MO	38.82°N 94.53°W / 38.82; -94.53 (Belton (May 1, EF0))	02:08–02:09	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Local law enforcement reported brief tornado.
EF0	SW of Chanute	Neosho	KS	37.6488°N 95.505°W / 37.6488; -95.505 (Chanute (May 1, EF0))	02:14–02:15	0.73 mi (1.17 km)	60 yd (55 m)	Local law enforcement reported a brief tornado.
EF0	N of Earlton	Neosho	KS	37.59°N 95.47°W / 37.59; -95.47 (Earlton (May 1, EF0))	02:44–02:45	0.38 mi (0.61 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF0	E of Savonburg	Allen	KS	37.752°N 95.1373°W / 37.752; -95.1373 (Savonburg (May 1, EF0))	02:51–02:52	0.64 mi (1.03 km)	40 yd (37 m)	Local emergency management reported a brief tornado.

May 2 event

This section is an excerpt from Tornado outbreak of May 1–3, 2008 § May 2 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 2, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	NE of Lyndon	Osage	KS	38.6405°N 95.6538°W / 38.6405; -95.6538 (Lyndon (May 1, EF0))	05:43–05:45	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	30 yd (27 m)	One home had its roof lifted off and dropped back onto it while the rest of the structure sustained minor damage. A three car garage was destroyed, with a motor home inside damaged, and debris was lofted 100 yd (91 m) downstream into a cemetery.
EF2	NW of Clinton	Douglas	KS	38.9712°N 95.4458°W / 38.9712; -95.4458 (Clinton (May 2, EF2))	06:04–06:06	2.22 mi (3.57 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This brief but strong tornado moved two-thirds of a home and its garage off their foundations. Debris from these structures were strewn up to 500 yd (460 m) away.
EF0	S of Bristow	Creek	OK	35.8155°N 96.38°W / 35.8155; -96.38 (Bristow (May 2, EF0))	06:45–06:51	7 mi (11 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A barn was destroyed and trees and power lines were downed.
EF3	NW of Liberty	Clay	MO	39.2929°N 94.4903°W / 39.2929; -94.4903 (Liberty (May 2, EF3))	06:56–07:00	0.92 mi (1.48 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A brief but intense tornado touched down along the north side of a bow echo, destroying 4 homes and damaging 117 others. Total damage is estimated at $4 million.
EF2	Gladstone	Clay	MO	39.2215°N 94.5767°W / 39.2215; -94.5767 (Gladstone (May 2, EF2))	07:03–07:08	1.39 mi (2.24 km)	75 yd (69 m)	The same bow echo that produced the preceding EF3 tornado produced another strong tornado farther south. This storm tracked directly through Gladstone, causing extensive damage. A total of 20 homes were destroyed, 280 suffered damage, and a further 19 businesses were damaged. Total losses were estimated to be $10 million.
EF1	W of Pryor	Mayes	OK	36.3°N 95.4098°W / 36.3; -95.4098 (Pryor (May 2, EF1))	08:03	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief tornado downed trees and power lines and severely damaged the roof of one home.
EF1	ENE of Tiawah to N of Pryor	Rogers, Mayes	OK	36.3106°N 95.4428°W / 36.3106; -95.4428 (Kiawah (May 2, EF1))	08:03–08:15	9 mi (14 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Several homes suffered roof damage and two people were injured. Numerous trees and power poles were damaged along the tornado's path.
EF0	SW of Ava	Douglas	MO	36.8798°N 92.7995°W / 36.8798; -92.7995 (Ava (May 2, EF0))	10:52–10:58	7.38 mi (11.88 km)	250 yd (230 m)	Numerous trees were damaged along this tornado's path.
EF0	NNW of Ava	Douglas	MO	36.9596°N 92.6551°W / 36.9596; -92.6551 (Ava (May 2, EF0))	11:02–11:03	0.35 mi (0.56 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief tornado damaged trees and one home.
EF3	NW of Springfield to N of Damascus to NNW of Drasco	Conway, Van Buren, Cleburne	AR	36.9596°N 92.6551°W / 36.9596; -92.6551 (Damascus (May 2, EF3))	13:15–14:14	45.3 mi (72.9 km)	1,600 yd (1,500 m)	5 deaths – This large, long-lived tornado first touched down in Conway County, Arkansas, where it destroyed 15 homes and several small buildings and chicken houses. Two people were killed when their mobile home was destroyed. The tornado intensified as it moved through Van Buren County where it destroyed 17 permanent homes and 8 mobile homes; a further 49 homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Agricultural properties sustained significant damage. Three people were killed in the county. The tornado then continued into Cleburne County where it soon crossed Greers Ferry Lake. Nineteen boats and party barges sank at the lake, with cleanup of spilled fuel taking at least a month. It caused further destruction to 27 homes and 5 mobile homes; 162 other homes had varying degrees of damage. A dog kennel was destroyed, killing 250 dogs, and chicken houses suffered a similar fate resulting in the deaths of hundreds of chickens. Approximately 6,800 people lost power from damage to power lines, a transmission tower, and substation. Altogether, the tornado killed 5 people, injured 24 others, and inflicted $47 million in damage.
EF1	WSW of Damascus	Van Buren	AR	35.3747°N 92.4444°W / 35.3747; -92.4444 (Damascus (May 2, EF1))	13:28–13:30	1.05 mi (1.69 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This was a satellite tornado to the EF3 Springfield–Drasco tornado, tracking simultaneously 0.5 mi (0.80 km) to its southeast. The tornado downed trees along its path.
EF1	N of Canton	Van Zandt	TX	32.5596°N 95.871°W / 32.5596; -95.871 (Canton (May 2, EF1))	13:30–13:34	1.33 mi (2.14 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A weak tornado tracked through the north side of Canton, causing extensive tree damage. Several of these trees fell onto cars. Damage to structures was limited to two homes and a shed. The tornado tracked through the First Monday Trade Days site, injuring eight people in the area.
EF1	SE of Umpire	Howard	AR	34.241°N 94.026°W / 34.241; -94.026 (Umpire (May 2, EF1))	14:03–14:08	4.1 mi (6.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along this tornado's path, one of which damaged a mobile home. Two barns were destroyed.
EF1	WNW of Billstown	Pike	AR	33.9905°N 93.6297°W / 33.9905; -93.6297 (Billstown (May 2, EF1))	15:23–15:33	8.18 mi (13.16 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Two chicken houses were badly damaged, one of which collapse, and a barn had a large portion of its roof torn off.
EF2	SE of Tull to Keo to S of Lonoke	Grant, Saline, Pulaski, Lonoke	AR	34.4116°N 92.4916°W / 34.4116; -92.4916 (Tull (May 2, EF2))	16:15–17:15	40.72 mi (65.53 km)	300 yd (270 m)	1 death – A strong tornado began in Grant County, destroying 3 mobile homes, heavily damaging a house, and downing 2 large, steel, electrical transmission towers. It entered Saline County, impacting 16 homes; 4 were destroyed, 9 sustained major damage, and 3 suffered minor damage. In Pulaski County, it affected 75 homes, of which 21 were destroyed, 16 suffered major damage, 26 sustained minor damage, and the remainder experienced minimal damage. A woman was killed inside her demolished mobile home. Two more large, steel, electrical transmission towers were downed. The tornado then entered Lonoke County, where 2 houses were destroyed, 2 homes and 2 farm shops sustained roof damage, and power poles and grain bins were downed. A fish farm, 2 more farm shops, and 5 large, steel, electrical transmission towers were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were downed. Three people were injured.
EF1	NE of Henderson	Rusk	TX	32.183°N 94.764°W / 32.183; -94.764 (Henderson (May 2, EF1))	16:21–16:26	6.38 mi (10.27 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A large metal building was completely destroyed, a house suffered minor damage, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. A hay barn was partially demolished.
EF2	N of Carthage to Sheridan	Dallas, Grant	AR	34.1397°N 92.5842°W / 34.1397; -92.5842 (Carthage (May 2, EF2))	16:23–16:57	22.85 mi (36.77 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Manufactured homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Minor damage to well-built homes. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed and a church was damaged. In total, about 60 structures were damaged.
EF1	SW of Beckville	Panola	TX	32.202°N 94.524°W / 32.202; -94.524 (Beckville (May 2, EF1))	16:55–17:03	3.79 mi (6.10 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A manufactured home lost its roof and other homes were damaged due to fallen trees.
EF1	Carlisle	Lonoke	AR	34.7743°N 91.7574°W / 34.7743; -91.7574 (Carlisle (May 2, EF1))	17:56–18:02	2.55 mi (4.10 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A tornado directly struck the town of Carlisle, damaging 25 homes, the fire station, an old railroad depot, a storage garage, an automotive repair garage, a beauty shop, and a minnow farm. Multiple trees, power lines, and power poles were downed as well.
EF0	WNW of Cotton Plant	Woodruff	AR	35.012°N 91.3395°W / 35.012; -91.3395 (Cotton Plant (May 2, EF0))	18:01–18:07	2.09 mi (3.36 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Two metal-roofed structures had sheets of metal damaged or ripped off. Trees were damaged.
EF1	NE of Carlisle	Lonoke, Prairie	AR	34.803°N 91.6987°W / 34.803; -91.6987 (Carlisle (May 2, EF1))	18:02–18:04	1.68 mi (2.70 km)	250 yd (230 m)	Trees were downed.
EF1	NW of Hazen	Prairie	AR	34.8461°N 91.6382°W / 34.8461; -91.6382 (Hazen (May 2, EF1))	18:05–18:06	2.58 mi (4.15 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Approximately two dozen trees were damaged and a power pole was toppled.
EF0	NE of Senath	Dunklin	MO	36.1505°N 90.1447°W / 36.1505; -90.1447 (Senath (May 2, EF0))	18:39–18:40	0.29 mi (0.47 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A section of a center pivot irrigation system was flipped, and a barn sustained moderate damage.
EF0	S of Cotton Plant	Monroe	AR	34.9556°N 91.2622°W / 34.9556; -91.2622 (Cotton Plant (May 2, EF0))	18:40–18:41	0.35 mi (0.56 km)	50 yd (46 m)	One tree was uprooted and tin was removed from barns.
EF2	Etowah	Mississippi	AR	35.6899°N 90.2371°W / 35.6899; -90.2371 (Etowah (May 2, EF2))	19:54–19:58	3.38 mi (5.44 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A strong tornado moved through Etowah, inflicting major damage to two homes, ripping the roof off a third, and tearing the back structure off of a fourth; four other homes sustained moderate damage and one sustained minor damage. A car dealership and ten accompanied vehicles in the car lot were completely destroyed. Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines were toppled, and several outbuildings were demolished. A mobile home was destroyed while a recreational vehicle and an irrigation system were overturned. One person was injured.
EF3	SE of Parkin to Earle to S of Birdsong	Cross, Crittenden, Mississippi	AR	35.2329°N 90.5188°W / 35.2329; -90.5188 (Parkin (May 2, EF3))	20:18–20:48	20.23 mi (32.56 km)	400 yd (370 m)	A significant tornado touched down in Cross County, causing minimal damage. It continued into Crittenden County where it intensified to EF3 strength, severely damaging a high school, a church, a number of homes, and a large house in Earle; four serious injuries occurred there. After progressing into Heafer, a number of homes suffered significant damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed, and several trees and power lines were toppled. The tornado caused minor tree damage in Mississippi County before dissipating.
EF0	E of Livingston	Livingston	LA	30.5°N 90.666°W / 30.5; -90.666 (Livingston (May 2, EF0))	20:51–20:53	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Weak tornado reported by a motorist near Interstate 12. No damage occurred.
EF2	WSW of Dyersburg	Dyer	TN	35.96°N 89.6665°W / 35.96; -89.6665 (Dyersburg (May 2, EF2))	21:25–21:27	1.37 mi (2.20 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A mobile home was destroyed and power lines were downed.
EF2	W of New Albany	Union	MS	34.462°N 89.1634°W / 34.462; -89.1634 (New Albany (May 2, EF2))	22:48–22:52	3.11 mi (5.01 km)	440 yd (400 m)	About 20 homes suffered varying degrees of damage, the worst of which had their roofs ripped off and exterior walls damaged. A couple of sheds, a gas station canopy and sign, and several large buildings were damaged. A church suffered roof damage and had its steeple toppled. A large bus was flipped onto its side, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	New Albany	Union	MS	34.5087°N 89.0342°W / 34.5087; -89.0342 (New Albany (May 2, EF2))	23:00–23:01	0.52 mi (0.84 km)	100 yd (91 m)	About 10 homes were damaged, including two that lost their roofs and saw some exterior wall collapse. A gas station canopy was damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF1	NE of New Albany	Union	MS	34.5265°N 88.9426°W / 34.5265; -88.9426 (New Albany (May 2, EF1))	23:12–23:16	3.46 mi (5.57 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Two homes sustained roof damage; one had its porch torn off while the second saw partial collapse of its garage wall. Several grain bins were heavily damaged, a shed was destroyed, and numerous trees were uprooted.
EF1	Booneville to Rienzi	Prentiss, Alcorn	MS	34.6331°N 88.6779°W / 34.6331; -88.6779 (Booneville (May 2, EF1))	23:41–00:03	13.77 mi (22.16 km)	150 yd (140 m)	Several homes had shingles ripped off or were damaged by fallen trees. Several outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed.
EF2	NW of Lake Village	Chicot	AR	33.36°N 91.4°W / 33.36; -91.4 (Lake Village (May 2, EF2))	23:52–00:10	10.52 mi (16.93 km)	400 yd (370 m)	A mobile home was flipped and destroyed. Several sheds, barns, outbuildings, and carports were damaged or destroyed. A 50 ft (15 m) antenna and fencing were toppled, two boats were damaged, the roll-up door for a tractor shed was damaged, and a trampoline was tossed 75 yd (69 m). Fifteen power poles were snapped.
EF0	SW of Benoit	Washington, Bolivar	MS	33.5113°N 91.1206°W / 33.5113; -91.1206 (Benoit (May 2, EF0))	00:32–00:35	2.96 mi (4.76 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A little debris was thrown across a field.
EF0	NW of Mer Rouge	Morehouse	LA	32.8032°N 91.8378°W / 32.8032; -91.8378 (Mer Rouge (May 2, EF0))	01:01–01:06	3.3 mi (5.3 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Trees suffered minor damage and grass was flattened.
EF1	NE of Benoit	Bolivar	MS	33.6729°N 90.9225°W / 33.6729; -90.9225 (Benoit (May 2, EF1))	01:07–01:21	9.69 mi (15.59 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Power lines were snapped in one location.
EF1	SW of Clarksville	Montgomery	TN	36.37°N 87.55°W / 36.37; -87.55 (Clarksville (May 2, EF1))	03:55–?	5 mi (8.0 km)	500 yd (460 m)	One mobile home was blown off its base and tossed across the road. Another mobile home was rolled over, injuring three occupants. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. The National Centers for Environmental Information incorrectly lists this tornado as three separate events.
EF1	Clarksville	Montgomery	TN	36.50°N 87.38°W / 36.50; -87.38 (Clarksville (May 3, EF1))	04:13	0.29 mi (0.47 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A pavilion was destroyed, telephone poles were snapped, bleachers were damaged, fencing was blown away, and a wooden utility pole was leant at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

May 3 event

This section is an excerpt from Tornado outbreak of May 1–3, 2008 § May 3 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 3, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	E of Morgan City	Leflore	MS	33.3743°N 90.3308°W / 33.3743; -90.3308 (Morgan City (May 3, EF1))	05:49–05:51	1.29 mi (2.08 km)	300 yd (270 m)	Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, one of which caused significant damage to a house upon falling.

May 5 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 5, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	ENE of Imperial	Pecos	TX	31.2811°N 102.6487°W / 31.2811; -102.6487 (Imperial (May 5, EF0))	22:25–22:27	2.28 mi (3.67 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado was reported by a trained spotter and relayed by local media. No damage was reported.
EF0	W of Crane	Crane	TX	31.4°N 102.4687°W / 31.4; -102.4687 (Crane (May 5, EF0))	22:59–23:02	2.68 mi (4.31 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained relayed a report of a tornado to law enforcement. No damage was reported.

May 6 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 5, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SE of Congress	Yavapai	AZ	34.0477°N 112.7064°W / 34.0477; -112.7064 (Congress (May 6, EF0))	20:15–20:16	0.2 mi (0.32 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A trained spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
EF0	SW of Maywood	Frontier	NE	40.6086°N 100.7009°W / 40.6086; -100.7009 (Maywood (May 6, EF0))	23:30	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A brief tornado over open rangeland caused no damage.
EF0	NNW of Wellman to W of Brownfield	Terry	TX	33.1302°N 102.4697°W / 33.1302; -102.4697 (Wellman (May 6, EF0))	23:45–23:46	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A supercell thunderstorm interacted with an outflow boundary and produced this short-lived and weak tornado over open country that was documented by a research meteorologist. No damage was reported.

May 7 event

Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008

This section is an excerpt from List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008 § May 7 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 7, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	NNW of Smyer	Hockley	TX	33.6426°N 102.1921°W / 33.6426; -102.1921 (Smyer (May 7, EF0))	16:50–16:52	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Several people reported a rope tornado.
EF0	S of Casper	Natrona	WY	42.806°N 106.3181°W / 42.806; -106.3181 (Casper (May 7, EF0))	21:12	0.05 mi (0.080 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A car was lifted off the ground, and flying debris was spotted.
EF1	ESE of Paoli	Garvin	OK	34.8023°N 97.1786°W / 34.8023; -97.1786 (Paoli (May 7, EF1))	21:56–21:57	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A mobile home was moved off its foundation; one occupant was injured. Trees were damaged near the residence.
EF1	E of Yukon	Canadian, Oklahoma	OK	35.5°N 97.7222°W / 35.5; -97.7222 (Yukon (May 7, EF1))	21:57–22:09	7.5 mi (12.1 km)	120 yd (110 m)	A residence lost a portion of its roof, and sporadic damage to fences was observed. Several bleachers were damaged next to a baseball field, and trees were downed, including one that fell on a gas plant and prompted the evacuation of about 50 residents. An apartment complex suffered some damage. A woman broke her leg running to her tornado shelter.
EF0	S of Norman	McClain, Cleveland	OK	35.1449°N 97.4737°W / 35.1449; -97.4737 (Norman (May 7, EF0))	22:21–22:31	4.6 mi (7.4 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Intermittent roof, tree, and roof flashing damage was reported.
EF0	N of The Village	Oklahoma	OK	35.6369°N 97.5841°W / 35.6369; -97.5841 (The Village (May 7, EF0))	22:22–22:26	2.8 mi (4.5 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A residence and an apartment complex sustained roof damage. Scattered tree and sign damage was reported as well.
EF0	SSW of Beggs	Okmulgee	OK	35.6507°N 96.1228°W / 35.6507; -96.1228 (Beggs (May 7, EF0))	23:40–23:45	4 mi (6.4 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A small barn was destroyed, a mobile home was damaged, and numerous trees and power lines were toppled.
EF0	Broken Arrow	Tulsa	OK	36.0592°N 95.8125°W / 36.0592; -95.8125 (Broken Arrow (May 7, EF0))	00:28–00:29	0.3 mi (0.48 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Portions of a storage building at a college was blown off. Roofs of a business and several homes were damaged. Power lines and trees were blown down.
EF0	SSE of Bremond	Robertson	TX	31.14°N 96.66°W / 31.14; -96.66 (Bremond (May 7, EF0))	01:10–01:12	0.99 mi (1.59 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Power lines were downed and trees were damaged.
EF1	E of Bremond	Robertson	TX	31.1846°N 96.5369°W / 31.1846; -96.5369 (Bremond (May 7, EF1))	01:15–01:23	2.6 mi (4.2 km)	250 yd (230 m)	Numerous trees were downed or damaged.
EF0	NE of Franklin	Robertson	TX	31.0829°N 96.438°W / 31.0829; -96.438 (Franklin (May 7, EF0))	01:39–01:48	2.08 mi (3.35 km)	50 yd (46 m)	The Franklin Fire Department reported a tornado.

May 8 event

This section is an excerpt from List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008 § May 8 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 8, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF3	Tupelo	Lee	MS	34.2599°N 88.7935°W / 34.2599; -88.7935 (Tupelo (May 8, EF3))	13:01–13:19	7.56 mi (12.17 km)	200 yd (180 m)	A significant tornado produced extensive damage to the Furniture Market Mississippi building in Tupelo. It then struck a farm supply store, where flying debris damaged several cars, tractor trailers were overturned, and part of the store's roof was ripped off. A marine and outdoor store nearby saw several of its boats damaged and roof partially torn off. A large hardware store, a medical complex, and a Mississippi Department of Transportation district office were also among many other structures damaged. Large trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	SW of Marietta	Itawamba	MS	34.4289°N 88.5264°W / 34.4289; -88.5264 (Marietta (May 8, EF2))	13:42–13:45	1.4 mi (2.3 km)	100 yd (91 m)	One house was heavily damaged and numerous other houses had minor damage. Many large trees were snapped.
EF0	Abbeville	Lafayette	MS	34.5034°N 89.5123°W / 34.5034; -89.5123 (Abbeville (May 8, EF0))	14:15–14:19	2.2 mi (3.5 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Minor damage was reported to nine houses and one mobile home.
EF1	NW of Florence	Lauderdale	AL	34.84°N 87.87°W / 34.84; -87.87 (Florence (May 8, EF1))	16:57–17:04	7.99 mi (12.86 km)	200 yd (180 m)	Five homes were damaged and several trees were uprooted. Two people were injured by flying glass.
EF1	NW of Loretto	Lawrence	TN	35.0778°N 87.4868°W / 35.0778; -87.4868 (Loretto (May 8, EF1))	17:35–17:42	3.02 mi (4.86 km)	440 yd (400 m)	A barn was destroyed and several trees were snapped or uprooted; one tree fell on a home.
EF2	NE of Leighton to N of Rogersville	Colbert, Lawrence, Lauderdale	AL	34.7377°N 87.4677°W / 34.7377; -87.4677 (Leighton (May 8, EF2))	17:39–18:02	12.62 mi (20.31 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A strong tornado began in Colbert County, throwing two cars nearly 40 ft (12 m) at an equipment company. One home was destroyed and a second was heavily damaged, large trees were snapped or uprooted, and an 18-wheeler was overturned. It continued into Lawrence County, producing significant structural damage to the Doublehead Resort and Lodge; a two-story house was lifted off its foundation and moved nearly 20 ft (6.1 m), and the entire roof and west facade was ripped off. The tornado weakened in Lauderdale County, producing sporadic damage to a garage and large trees before lifting.
EF1	Kansas	Fayette, Walker	AL	33.865°N 87.733°W / 33.865; -87.733 (Kansas (May 8, EF1))	18:06–18:25	11.04 mi (17.77 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A shed was destroyed with another one damaged. Trees were also snapped.
EF0	SE of Pulaski	Giles	TN	35.142°N 86.9564°W / 35.142; -86.9564 (Pulaski (May 8, EF0))	18:45–18:47	0.85 mi (1.37 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Trees were snapped, uprooted, or twisted.
EF0	SE of Selkirk	Wichita	KS	38.3898°N 101.4876°W / 38.3898; -101.4876 (Selkirk (May 8, EF0))	18:49–18:56	2 mi (3.2 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A trained storm spotter reported a tornado over open fields.
EF1	SE of Arley	Walker, Cullman	AL	33.9718°N 87.1825°W / 33.9718; -87.1825 (Arley (May 8, EF1))	19:00–19:07	3.27 mi (5.26 km)	600 yd (550 m)	Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, at least six chicken houses were damaged or destroyed, and at least five boat houses were demolished in Walker County. A roof was partially torn off a chicken house in Cullman County.
EF1	NW of Hartselle	Morgan	AL	34.478°N 87.0022°W / 34.478; -87.0022 (Hartselle (May 8, EF1))	19:15–19:17	0.86 mi (1.38 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Multiple medium to large trees were uprooted, and several smaller trees and branches were snapped.
EF1	Trimble	Cullman	AL	34.0785°N 86.9988°W / 34.0785; -86.9988 (Trimble (May 8, EF1))	19:20–19:32	3.27 mi (5.26 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which caused damage to apartments and campers upon falling.
EF0	SE of Tribune	Greeley	KS	38.3984°N 101.6586°W / 38.3984; -101.6586 (Tribune (May 8, EF0))	19:27–19:46	5 mi (8.0 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A storm chaser observed a dusty tornado over open fields.
EF1	SW of Triana	Limestone, Madison	AL	34.5707°N 86.8201°W / 34.5707; -86.8201 (Triana (May 8, EF1))	19:35–19:43	4.01 mi (6.45 km)	250 yd (230 m)	Wheat and grass was flattened and one residence had minor roof damage.
EF1	NE of Cullman	Cullman	AL	34.1823°N 86.8014°W / 34.1823; -86.8014 (Cullman (May 8, EF1))	19:40–19:48	6.58 mi (10.59 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. A pair of chicken houses were heavily damaged; one was completely collapsed, with the central portion of the structure twisted and its metal roofing torn off and tossed downstream.
EF0	Port William	Clinton	OH	39.55°N 83.78°W / 39.55; -83.78 (Port William (May 8, EF0))	21:20–21:22	0.39 mi (0.63 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Minor tree and trailer damage occurred.
EF0	Jamestown	Greene	OH	39.6543°N 83.7285°W / 39.6543; -83.7285 (Jamestown (May 8, EF0))	21:25–21:27	0.07 mi (0.11 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	An emergency manager reported a tornado.
EF0	NNE of Selma	Clark	OH	39.7895°N 83.7169°W / 39.7895; -83.7169 (Selma (May 8, EF0))	22:13–22:15	0.16 mi (0.26 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A trained storm spotter reported a tornado.
EF1	N of Figsboro	Henry, Franklin	VA	36.7965°N 79.8518°W / 36.7965; -79.8518 (Figsboro (May 8, EF1))	00:00–00:03	0.93 mi (1.50 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Numerous trees were downed and two homes were damaged.
EF1	N of Pullens	Pittsylvania	VA	36.9346°N 79.5096°W / 36.9346; -79.5096 (Pullens (May 8, EF1))	01:00–01:03	0.84 mi (1.35 km)	60 yd (55 m)	Numerous trees were snapped, and nearby homes suffered some damage.
EF2	N of Advance	Davie, Forsyth	NC	35.9639°N 80.4613°W / 35.9639; -80.4613 (Advance (May 8, EF2))	02:15–02:24	3.54 mi (5.70 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A frame house was heavily damaged.
EF0	NE of Shipman	Nelson	VA	37.7272°N 78.8388°W / 37.7272; -78.8388 (Shipman (May 8, EF0))	02:20–02:21	0.19 mi (0.31 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Two homes suffered significant structural damage. One saw part of its roof removed and its porch lifted from its foundation. Several trees were uprooted and a car was overturned.
EF3	SE of Clemmons	Forsyth	NC	35.9835°N 80.3753°W / 35.9835; -80.3753 (Clemmons (May 8, EF3))	02:25–02:34	2.9 mi (4.7 km)	300 yd (270 m)	A significant tornado destroyed three homes and inflicted moderate damage to about thirty others. Several other homes suffered damage largely from fallen trees. Two people were injured.
EF1	W of Hixburg	Appomattox	VA	37.3244°N 78.697°W / 37.3244; -78.697 (Hixburg (May 8, EF1))	03:20–03:21	0.68 mi (1.09 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Numerous trees were downed and two homes and two small structures were damaged. The tornado was embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds.
EF2	W of Greensboro	Guilford	NC	36.059°N 80.0206°W / 36.059; -80.0206 (Greensboro (May 8, EF2))	03:29–03:37	3.85 mi (6.20 km)	200 yd (180 m)	1 death – Numerous warehouses sustained significant damage, the roof was blown off an office building, and numerous vehicles and tractor trailers were overturned; a man who slept in the rig of one of these tractor trailers was killed. Three other people were injured, two in vehicles and one in a warehouse.
EF0	Clinton	Prince George's	MD	38.768°N 76.9438°W / 38.768; -76.9438 (Clinton (May 9, EF0))	04:24–04:28	0.54 mi (0.87 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Numerous trees were downed onto homes, inflicting substantial damage.
EF0	Camp Springs	Prince George's	MD	38.8317°N 76.9141°W / 38.8317; -76.9141 (Camp Springs (May 9, EF0))	04:56–05:00	0.48 mi (0.77 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Numerous trees were downed onto townhouses, inflicting substantial damage.

May 9 event

This section is an excerpt from List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008 § May 9 event.[edit]

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 9, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF2	Gastonia to Northern Charlotte	Gaston, Mecklenburg	NC	35.2535°N 81.1765°W / 35.2535; -81.1765 (Gastonia (May 9, EF2))	06:10–06:36	18.21 mi (29.31 km)	75 yd (69 m)	The first of two EF2 tornadoes in North Carolina on May 9 touched down around 1:10 am EST near Gastonia. Upon first touching down, the tornado tore off the roof of an office building. Traveling towards the east-northeast, it damaged numerous homes and uprooted trees before crossing Interstate 85 where it blew several cars of the road. Near the interstate, a metal roof was ripped off a large warehouse and another business was damaged before the tornado moved into Mecklenburg County. After moving into Mecklenburg, the tornado produced only minor tree damage before lifting near Charlotte. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $7 million along its 18 miles (29 km) path.
EF2	ENE of Trap to NW of Ryland	Bertie, Hertford, Chowan	NC	36.2043°N 76.8241°W / 36.2043; -76.8241 (Trap (May 9, EF2))	12:29–12:49	11.7 mi (18.8 km)	300 yd (270 m)	The second EF2 tornado in North Carolina touched down around 7:29 am EST near the town of Trap. It destroyed one barn in Bertie County and downed several trees before moving into Hertford. The tornado tore the roofs off of two homes in Hertford along a 5 miles (8.0 km) path before entering Chowan County. The tornado weakened slightly once in Chowan, minor damages in the county were reported to some structures and several trees. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $120,000 along its 12 miles (19 km) path.
EF0	NNW of Elizabeth City	Pasquotank	NC	36.3535°N 76.2575°W / 36.3535; -76.2575 (Elizabeth City (May 9, EF0))	13:30–13:32	0.5 mi (0.80 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado touched down to the north-northwest of Elizabeth City. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation and another was damaged by a fallen tree. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $15,000.
EF0	SE of Rochelle	Weston	NC	43.552°N 104.881°W / 43.552; -104.881 (Rochelle (May 9, EF0))	20:12–20:15	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	150 yd (140 m)	An airplane pilot reported a brief tornado and two funnel clouds over open fields.

May 10 event

This section is an excerpt from List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008 § May 10 event.[edit]

List of reported tornadoes – Saturday, May 10, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Oklahoma
EF2	NW of Haywood to McAlester	Pittsburg	34°56′N 95°48′W	2203	8 miles (12.8 km)	KFOR-TV reports numerous houses destroyed in the area west of McAlester. The tornado was caught on tape from the air by KFOR helicopter reporter Jim Gardner and photojournalist Cody Crouch, as the storm weakened and dissipated in McAlester causing minor damage in the city.
EF0	NE of Checotah	McIntosh		2219	unknown	Brief tornado over open country
EF4	Picher/Neosho, Missouri areas	Craig, Ottawa, Newton (MO), Barry (MO)	36°55′N 94°35′W	2220	75 miles (121 km)	21 deaths – See section on this tornado
EF0	SE of Crowder	Pittsburg	35°05′N 95°38′W	2221	unknown	Tornado reported by a media chaser. No damage reported.
EF0	SW of McAlester	Pittsburg		2225	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to trees
EF0	NE of Pryor	Mayes	36°35′N 95°27′W	2225	0.1 mile (160 m)	Tornado remained in open country with minor tree damage.
EF0	Wilburton area	Latimer		2234	6 miles (9.6 km)	Tornado over a remote area
EF2	SW of Hartshorne to Yanush	Latimer, Pittsburg		2242	22 miles (35 km)	Tornado destroyed mobile homes, sheds, a business, barns and outbuildings with heavy damage to houses including some destroyed in Yanush. 4 people were injured.
EF1	E of Quapaw	Ottawa		2248	2 miles (3.2 km)	Satellite tornado adjacent to the main Picher-Racine tornado. The tornado merged into the main cyclone and it enlarged to 1 mile (1.6 km) in width entering Missouri.
EF2	E of Daisy	Atoka, Pushmataha	34°33′N 95°41′W	2305	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Three houses were heavily damaged. One woman was trapped but not injured. Trees were snapped and uprooted
EF1	N of Snow	Pushmataha	34°45′N 93°53′W	2330	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Trees were snapped or uprooted
EF1	E of Albion	Pushmataha	34°45′N 93°53′W	2335	1 mile (1.6 km)	Trees were snapped or uprooted
EF0	SW of Smithville	McCurtain		0005	0.25 mile (400 m)	Damage limited to trees
Kansas
EF0	N of Oswego	Labette		2215	unknown	Brief touchdown a corn stalk field
EF0	SE of Oswego	Labette		2219	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown in an open field
EF0	W of Faulkner	Cherokee	37°10′N 95°05′W	2219	2 miles (3.2 km)	Intermittent tornado path with minor damage to one house and a grain elevator.
Arkansas
EF1	S of Bentonville	Benton		2335	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Tornado spotted near a Wal-Mart according to 40/29 News coverage. Part of a roof was blown off a school.
EF1	W of Center Hill	White		0014	9 miles (14.4 km)	Damage to trees
EF0	SW of Russell	White		0042	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown in an open field with no damage reported.
EF1	SW of Fairmont	Lonoke, Prairie		0047	unknown	Damage limited to trees
EF0	E of Watalula	Franklin	35°34′N 93°50′W	0051	unknown	Tornado sighted with minor damage to trees.
EF1	SW of Avon	Sevier		0055	2 miles (3.2 km)	Many trees were snapped, some of which fell on and damaged houses.
EF1	Tipp area	Woodruff, Cross	35°15′N 91°17′W	0057	10.2 miles (16.5 km)	A carport and tractor shed were destroyed, and several farm buildings were heavily damaged. Some houses also lost shingles.
EF3	Stuttgart area	Arkansas	34°49′N 91°55′W	0057	14 miles (22.4 km)	Structural damage to many buildings reported in town, and trees were reported downed. 200 houses, 50 businesses, a nursing home, school buildings and several churches were damaged. Nine people were injured.
EF1	SE of Lawrenceville	Monroe		0126	4.4 miles (7 km)	Damage mostly consisted of downed trees, although one house lost parts of its roof.
EF0	SE of Oakhaven	Hempstead		0204	1 mile (1.6 km)	A metal farm outbuilding had roof damage.
EF1	SW of Rosston	Nevada	33°58′N 93°31′W	0232	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage primarily in a wooded area
Missouri
EF1	E of Carthage	Jasper	37°18′N 94°24′W	2308	3.25 miles (5.2 km)	1 death – One mobile home was destroyed by fallen trees (where the fatality took place). Several other houses were damaged and outbuildings were destroyed.
EF0	NW of Jenkins	Barry	36°47′N 93°44′W	2358	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage limited to trees
Mississippi
EF1	West Marks	Quitman		0233	0.33 mile (550 m)	Brief tornado damaged a few houses and a metal building.
EF1	Enid area	Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	34°14′N 90°01′W	0318	8.5 miles (14 km)	Heavy damage reported in the area. 28 houses damaged, several seriously. Three mobile homes were destroyed. Two people were injured.
Alabama
EF1	E of Wright	Lauderdale		0400	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	A barn and an outbuilding were destroyed, throwing roofing materials up to 1/2 mile (800 m) away.
EF1	S of Shotsville	Marion		0418	25 miles (40 km)	Tornado embedded in a derecho that moved across the area. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several mobile homes were damaged and one carport was also damaged. Report courtesy of ABC 33-40.
EF1	N of Anderson	Lauderdale		0459	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Minor structural damage reported to an outbuilding. Many trees snapped.
Sources: Storms Reports for May 10, 2008, NWS Springfield, NWS Little Rock, NWS Tulsa, NWS Tulsa - Multimedia Presentation, 2008 Oklahoma tornadoes, NWS Birmingham, NWS Huntsville, NWS Memphis

May 11 event

This section is an excerpt from List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008 § May 11 event.[edit]

List of reported tornadoes – Sunday, May 11, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Alabama
EF1	Sunlight area	Walker		0527	9.3 miles (14.9 km)	Damage to several structures and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted
EF2	Colony area	Cullman, Walker		0537	13.3 miles (21 km)	Widespread tree damage across the area. Several chicken houses were destroyed.
EF1	Heflin	Cleburne		0736	4.2 miles (6.7 km)	Six structures were destroyed and 35 homes were damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF1	E of Heflin	Cleburne		0747	2.4 miles (3.9 km)	Several houses were heavily damaged with roofs blown off. Many trees were snapped.
Georgia
EF2	ENE of LaGrange	Troup	33°05′N 84°55′W	0808	1 miles (1.6 km)	One home was destroyed and three others were damaged
EF2	Jonesville	Carroll		0808	100 yds (90 m)	Brief spin-up tornado embedded in a derecho which blew two roofs off houses. Some damage to dorms of University of West Georgia.
EF2	SE of Hogansville	Troup, Meriwether		0818	4 miles (6.4 km)	The roof of a brick home was removed and a cinder block outbuilding and a shed were destroyed. Two trucks were destroyed and another house was damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	E of Jonesville	Carroll		0825	100 yds (90 m)	One home was destroyed, and several others had major roof damage..
EF2	NE of Morrow	Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton	33°38′N 84°17′W	0917	19 miles (31 km)	One house heavily damaged just east of Interstate 675 with its second floor removed. Many other houses damaged.
EF2	Lizella/Macon	Bibb, Twiggs	32°50′N 83°40′W	0950	18 miles (29 km)	At least one house destroyed along Lake Tobesofkee. Extensive tree and power line damage. Two buildings destroyed at Macon State College. Many trees on the campus uprooted or snapped. Several other businesses and campus buildings damaged, including two commercial buildings that were destroyed along Eisenhower Parkway.
EF1	S of Toomsboro	Twiggs, Wilkinson		1015	25 miles (40 km)	A mobile home was heavily damaged and a church lost its roof along its long track.
EF2	Dublin area	Laurens	32°37′N 83°01′W	1036	14 miles (22.4 km)	2 deaths – One mobile home was destroyed, killing two occupants and injuring two others. Six houses were heavily damaged and many sheds and outbuildings were destroyed.
EF1	Wrightsville area	Laurens, Johnson		1044	10 miles (16 km)	Several houses were damaged and a mobile home was destroyed. 5 people were injured in Johnson County near Wrightsville.
EF0	N of Louisville	Washington, Jefferson, Burke		1045	33 miles (53 km)	Long track tornado with minor damage to many structures, and damaged many trees.
EF1	N of Lowery	Laurens		1058	9 miles (15 km)	A mobile home was destroyed and trees were snapped and uprooted.
EF2	Kite area	Johnson, Emanuel		1101	8 miles (13 km)	Numerous houses were damaged and mobile homes destroyed, primarily along US 221. 3 people were injured in Johnson County inside a destroyed mobile home north of Kite.
EF3	SE of Soperton	Treutlen, Montgomery		1111	7 miles (11.2 km)	Sheds and outbuildings were destroyed and one home lost its entire second story.
EF2	Normantown	Toombs		1120	1 miles (1.6 km)	Four mobile homes damaged, one home and one mobile home and one church were destroyed. Sheds and outbuildings were also destroyed. There were three injuries.
EF1	S of Millen	Jenkins	32°46′N 81°57′W	1133	1.7 miles (2.8 km)	Large wedge tornado; numerous trees and power lines were knocked down on Old West Savannah Road and Highway 25 South. Damage was reported to about 50 houses and two churches, where one person was injured.
EF3	Cobbtown area	Toombs, Emanuel, Candler, Tattnall	32°28′N 82°14′W	1135	7 miles (11 km)	Homes were damaged, trees and power lines were knocked down, and a convenience store was destroyed near Highway 23 and Highway 25. Two people suffered minor injuries.
EF1	SE of Nevils	Bulloch	32°16′N 81°45′W	1210	2.25 miles (3.6 km)	A mobile home was destroyed and another was heavily damaged, along with several farm buildings.
EF4	N of Darien	McIntosh	31°41′N 81°58′W	1352	11 miles (17 km)	Two commercial buildings were blown away, with part of the roof landing on Interstate 95 near milepost 50 and boats thrown up to 650 yards (550 m) away. Nine people were injured inside one of the buildings, but none seriously. Several other businesses were damaged, including a marina which was destroyed.
EF1	Sea Island	Glynn	31°18′N 81°38′W	1840	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado reported in the Sea Palms resort area. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, a few of which fell on buildings. No other building damage reported.
South Carolina
EF0	SE of Johnston	Edgefield	33°50′N 81°49′W	0809	unknown	Tornado reported between Edgefield and Johnston. Damage limited to trees and power lines.
EF0	NE of Baynham	Aiken		0831	3 miles (4.8 km)	No damage reported
EF0	SE of Ridge Spring	Aiken	33°48′N 81°37′W	0928	unknown	Damage limited to trees
EF0	WNW of Wagener	Aiken	33°42′N 81°29′W	1007	8 miles (12.8 km)	Weak tornado damaged a few trees.
EF0	SE of Varnville	Hampton		1230	unknown	Weak tornado with no damage
EF2	SW of Charleston	Charleston	32°43′N 80°14′W	2210	12 miles (20 km)	Large wedge tornado crossed Wadmalaw Island, Johns Island and James Island. The heaviest damage was on Wadmalaw Island, but damage was reported on all three islands.
Indiana
EF0	S of Markleville	Madison		1225	unknown	A trailer was carried away, one home had roof damage and numerous trees were damaged
Kentucky
EF1	Cumberland Falls State Park	McCreary, Whitley	36°50′N 84°20′W	1310	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Many trees were knocked down in the park, one of which fell on a park ranger station.
EF1	Grahn Fork	Carter		1420	1.2 miles (2 km)	Several houses suffered structural damage, and a mobile home lost its roof.
EF1	E of Wooton	Leslie	37°18′N 83°29′W	1427	200 yds (180 m)	Heavy tree and power line damage as a result of a tornado in the area.
Ohio
EF0	NE of West Jefferson	Madison, Franklin	40°01′N 83°28′W	1710	300 yds (270 m)	Tornado reported according to CNN coverage. Narrow line of damage along Highway 142 with damage mainly to trees.
North Carolina
EF0	SE of Morganton	Burke		2030	unknown	Damage limited to trees
EF0	NE of Cat Square	Lincoln		2048	unknown	Brief touchdown in an open field
EF0	SE of Kirkland	New Hanover		2203	unknown	No damage reported
EF0	E of West Concord	Cabarrus		2219	unknown	Brief touchdown
EF2	NW of Lewiston to NW of Cremo	Bertie	36°14′N 77°19′W	2225	15 miles (24 km)	Tornado damaged several houses and destroyed some mobile homes and a church. Numerous trees knocked down. Two people were injured
EF2	SE of Maysville	Onslow, Jones		2257	5 miles (8 km)	Outbuildings were destroyed and several homes were heavily damaged. 6 people were injured.
EF0	NW of Morton Fork	Onslow		2328	unknown	No damage reported
EF1	Morehead City	Carteret	34°44′N 76°44′W	0006	3 miles (4.8 km)	Brief tornado knocked down some trees and flipped a trampoline. Minor damage to businesses also reported.
EF0	SW of Crab Point	Carteret		0017	unknown	Brief waterspout that moved onshore
EF1	N of Beaufort	Carteret		0027	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown
Sources: Storms Reports for May 11, 2008, NWS Peachtree City, NWS Wilmington, OH, NWS Jackson, KY, NWS Jacksonville, NWS Columbia, NWS Wakefield, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NWS Charleston, SC, NWS Charleston, WV

May 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 13, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SE of Mindenmines	Barton	MD	37.47°N 94.59°W / 37.47; -94.59 (Mindenmines (May 13, EF0))	01:27–01:28	0.03 mi (0.048 km)	20 yd (18 m)	Trained spotters observed a brief tornado near a surface mining pit; no damage occurred.

May 14 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 14, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SE of Burnet	Burnet	TX	30.7241°N 98.2009°W / 30.7241; -98.2009 (Burnet (May 14, EF0))	10:10–10:12	0.25 mi (0.40 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A brief tornado tracked through predominantly wooded areas, damaging numerous trees. One mobile home had minor damage from airborne debris.
EF1	ESE of Pleasant Grove	Rusk	TX	32.008°N 94.924°W / 32.008; -94.924 (Pleasant Grove (May 14, EF1))	14:30–14:40	4.26 mi (6.86 km)	300 yd (270 m)	West of County Road 1798, a manufactured home was lifted from its foundation when wind got underneath it and thrown back down resulting in its destruction. Debris was strewn up to 3 mi (4.8 km) away. Farther along the tornado's path, a barn, shed, and outbuilding were destroyed or severely damaged. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped or uprooted.
EF0	NE of Denver City	Yoakum	TX	33.0593°N 102.6487°W / 33.0593; -102.6487 (Denver City (May 14, EF0))	20:15–20:16	1.91 mi (3.07 km)	75 yd (69 m)	Motorists reported a tornado from U.S. Highway 82/380. While no damage was observed, Doppler radar imagery corroborated that a tornado likely occurred.
EF0	N of Lubbock	Lubbock	TX	33.6148°N 101.8428°W / 33.6148; -101.8428 (Lubbock (May 14, EF0))	21:02–21:03	0.23 mi (0.37 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A brief tornado severely damaged the roof of a metal warehouse and shattered car windows.
EF0	W of Westbrook	Mitchell	TX	32.35°N 101.0714°W / 32.35; -101.0714 (Westbrook (May 14, EF0))	22:05–22:10	2.11 mi (3.40 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Local law enforcement observed a tornado over open fields.
EF0	W of Edleona	Nolan	TX	32.33°N 100.54°W / 32.33; -100.54 (Edleona (May 14, EF0))	22:35–22:38	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A trained spotter reported a brief tornado.
EF0	S of Sweetwater	Nolan	TX	32.34°N 100.4°W / 32.34; -100.4 (Sweetwater (May 14, EF0))	22:53–22:55	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A storm spotter reported a brief tornado.
EF0	N of Melvin	McCulloch	TX	31.2°N 99.58°W / 31.2; -99.58 (Melvin (May 14, EF0))	23:07–23:10	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado was reported just outside the city limits of Melvin.
EF0	W of Brady	McCulloch	TX	31.126°N 99.397°W / 31.126; -99.397 (Brady (May 14, EF0))	23:16–23:19	1.01 mi (1.63 km)	85 yd (78 m)	A brief tornado tracked along the southeast shores of the Brady Creek Reservoir. Storage buildings, a marina, and many trees were damaged.
EF0	SW of Lampasas	Burnet	TX	31.0022°N 98.2101°W / 31.0022; -98.2101 (Lampasas (May 14, EF0))	01:25	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	A brief tornado uprooted trees.
EF0	SW of Dublin	Erath	TX	32.0589°N 98.3611°W / 32.0589; -98.3611 (Dublin (May 14, EF0))	01:30–01:31	0.25 mi (0.40 km)	30 yd (27 m)	A storm spotter observed a brief tornado.
EF1	NW of Winnsboro	Franklin	TX	32.972°N 95.307°W / 32.972; -95.307 (Winnsboro (May 14, EF1))	05:50–06:00	3.21 mi (5.17 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A bookend tornado formed along the north side of a straight-line wind event, impacting the north side of Winnsboro. One mobile home sustained minor damage.

May 15 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 15, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SE of Buna	Jasper	TX	30.4077°N 93.9324°W / 30.4077; -93.9324 (Buna (May 15, EF0))	09:00–09:10	0.25 mi (0.40 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado downed trees and tore the roof from a barn.
EF1	WSW of Deridder	Beauregard	LA	30.812°N 93.4152°W / 30.812; -93.4152 (Deridder (May 15, EF1))	09:15–09:22	4.92 mi (7.92 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tied-down mobile home was destroyed, a barn lost its roof, and one home had shingles blown off. Two people suffered minor injuries. Multiple trees were downed along the tornado's path.
EF0	S of Deridder	Beauregard	LA	30.7526°N 93.2425°W / 30.7526; -93.2425 (Deridder (May 15, EF0))	09:25–09:26	0.29 mi (0.47 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado uprooted trees.
EF0	SW of Gueydan	Vermilion	LA	29.967°N 92.5827°W / 29.967; -92.5827 (Geuydan (May 15, EF0))	11:12–11:13	0.27 mi (0.43 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado destroyed a barn and uprooted trees.
EF2	N of Leroy to SW of Lafayette	Vermilion, Lafayette	LA	30.1009°N 92.184°W / 30.1009; -92.184 (Leroy (May 15, EF2))	11:15–11:28	7.6 mi (12.2 km)	200 yd (180 m)	In Vermilion Parish, a mobile home was destroyed and another was shifted from its block foundation. After moving into Lafayette Parish, the tornado intensified and severely damaged a permanent home. The structure had its roof torn off and thrown into a neighboring home, causing significant damage to that structure. Several other homes suffered minor damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF0	Southwestern Lafayette	Lafayette	LA	30.16°N 92.05°W / 30.16; -92.05 (Lafayette (May 15, EF0))	11:35–11:36	0.69 mi (1.11 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A brief tornado downed trees and blew shingles off the roofs of a few homes.
EF0	SW of Abbeville	Vermilion	LA	29.8878°N 92.2156°W / 29.8878; -92.2156 (Abbeville (May 15, EF0))	11:35–11:41	5.55 mi (8.93 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado downed trees and a few homes sustained minor damage
EF1	Downtown Lafayette	Lafayette	LA	30.201°N 92.0176°W / 30.201; -92.0176 (Lafayette (May 15, EF1))	11:40–11:42	0.85 mi (1.37 km)	100 yd (91 m)	A tornado touched down in the Oil Center District of Lafayette, causing significant damage to the roofs of buildings in the Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Debris from these structures impacted nearby buildings, breaking many windows. Many trees were downed, some of which fell on cars. Total damage reached an estimated $3 million.
EF1	Breaux Bridge	St. Martin	LA	30.2964°N 91.909°W / 30.2964; -91.909 (Breaux Bridge (May 15, EF1))	11:55–12:00	3.79 mi (6.10 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A tornado touched down just north of Beaux Bridge (just northeast of Lafayette) and moved south through the city. Several large warehouses were damaged near a Wal-Mart. After crossing Highway 94, the tornado destroyed a business and caused damage to homes and an apartment complex as it tracked across Beaux Bridge. Near its dissipation point, a home was shifted from its foundation, injuring the sole occupant. Total damage reached an estimated $1.5 million.
EF1	SW of Folsom	St. Tammany	LA	30.6044°N 90.2297°W / 30.6044; -90.2297 (Folsom (May 15, EF1))	14:00–14:12	5.02 mi (8.08 km)	75 yd (69 m)	A large metal building was severely damaged while several other structures had minor roof damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF1	ENE of Enon	Washington	LA	30.7422°N 90.0178°W / 30.7422; -90.0178 (Enon (May 15, EF1))	14:20–14:26	2.5 mi (4.0 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This tornado occurred within a broader region of straight-line winds. Damage was primarily confined to large trees being snapped in half, though one structure was heavily damaged.
EF1	ESE of Purvis to Camp Shelby	Lamar, Forrest	MS	31.1438°N 89.4009°W / 31.1438; -89.4009 (Purvis (May 15, EF1))	15:05–15:24	15.43 mi (24.83 km)	600 yd (550 m)	This longer tracked tornado touched down near Interstate 59, tracked toward U.S. Route 49, and subsequently dissipated near Camp Shelby. Many trees were snapped or uprooted in the touchdown area, with homes and outbuildings damaged by the falling debris. One mobile home was destroyed by a fallen tree. Within Camp Shelby, trees downed by the tornado fell onto base structures and vehicles. Total damage reached an estimated $1.21 million.
EF1	W of Camp Shelby	Forrest	MS	31.15°N 89.28°W / 31.15; -89.28 (Camp Shelby (May 15, EF1))	15:15–15:17	1.3 mi (2.1 km)	150 yd (140 m)	This tornado existed simultaneously with the preceding Camp Shelby tornado, tracking just to its south. Damage was primarily limited to downed trees, with only one church suffering roof damage.
EF0	WNW of Paul to ENE of South	Conecuh, Covington	AL	31.3255°N 86.7654°W / 31.3255; -86.7654 (Paul (May 15, EF0))	17:17–17:38	14.96 mi (24.08 km)	100 yd (91 m)	This weak tornado tracked through predominantly rural areas of Conecuh County, with damaged limited to trees. Within Covington County, the tornado damaged a home near Red Level and four others near South. A volunteer fire department was damaged in the latter community.

May 17 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 17, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	NW of Camden	Oneida	NY	43.353°N 75.7774°W / 43.353; -75.7774 (Camden (May 17, EF0))	22:50–22:52	0.58 mi (0.93 km)	250 yd (230 m)	A brief tornado touched down near the Fish Creek, where it caused a barn to collapse. A nearby home had siding ripped off and large branches were broken off trees. A trailer on the property was thrown 20 to 25 ft (6.1 to 7.6 m) and debris was scattered up to 0.5 mi (0.80 km) away.

May 18 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 18, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	SE of Benton Springs	Polk	TN	35.13°N 84.6°W / 35.13; -84.6 (Benton Springs (May 18, EF0))	00:25	2.1 mi (3.4 km)	25 yd (23 m)	A weak tornado damaged trees within the Cherokee National Forest.

May 20 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 20, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	S of Govan to NE of Ehrhardt	Bamberg	SC	33.2°N 81.184°W / 33.2; -81.184 (Govan (May 20, EF1))	21:07–21:20	13.29 mi (21.39 km)	800 yd (730 m)	This large tornado caused notable damage to three homes and two mobile homes and destroyed an outbuilding. Numerous trees and a few power lines were downed along its path.
EF0	NNW of Collinsville	DeKalb	AL	34.2817°N 85.8782°W / 34.2817; -85.8782 (Collinsville (May 20, EF0))	21:48–21:50	0.21 mi (0.34 km)	20 yd (18 m)	A brief tornado snapped multiple trees and left convergent grass patterns along its path.
EF0	NW of Davisboro	Washington	GA	32.9954°N 82.6183°W / 32.9954; -82.6183 (Davisboro (May 20, EF0))	22:20–22:21	1 mi (1.6 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado downed multiple trees.
EF1	Lebanon	Cherokee	GA	34.1465°N 84.5173°W / 34.1465; -84.5173 (Lebanon (May 20, EF1))	22:35–22:42	5.87 mi (9.45 km)	1,760 yd (1,610 m)	1 indirect death – A very large tornado touched down in and tracked through the city of Lebanon, causing extensive damage. The Falton Lakes Mobile Home Park was particularly hard-hit. Throughout the tornadoes path, 60 homes were destroyed (35 site-built and 25 mobile) while 1,014 other homes suffered damage (391 of which were major). Twenty school district buildings and ten businesses were also damaged. Total damage from the tornado reached $46 million. More than a week after the tornado, two trees damaged by the storm fell on cars, killing one person and injuring another. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency for Cherokee County following the tornado. Perdue made an appeal for federal aid to FEMA on May 28; however, it was denied on July 23.
EF0	ENE of Vidette to SW of Waynesboro	Burke	GA	33.036°N 82.23°W / 33.036; -82.23 (Vidette (May 20, EF0))	23:41–23:55	10.43 mi (16.79 km)	600 yd (550 m)	A weak tornado damaged many trees and a few power lines along its path. Fallen trees caused damage to an outbuilding and an abandoned church.
EF0	WSW of Eureka	Hancock, Washington	GA	33.1777°N 82.873°W / 33.1777; -82.873 (Eureka (May 20, EF0))	01:00–01:08	4.83 mi (7.77 km)	125 yd (114 m)	This tornado tracked through predominantly rural areas, leaving behind damage to only one barn and hundreds of trees damaged hundreds of trees.

May 22 to May 27 events

Main articles: Tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008 and List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008

A total of 173 tornadoes were confirmed during this multi-day tornado outbreak. Three of the tornadoes touched down in Canada.

May 28 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 28, 2008

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Dubois	Fremont	WY	43.5344°N 109.6311°W / 43.5344; -109.6311 (Dubois (May 28, EF0))	21:08–21:09	0.04 mi (0.064 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)	Brief tornado blew the roof off of a restroom facility in town and snapped a sign support pole. A window at a nearby residence was shattered by flying debris, causing minor injuries to a woman inside.
EF0	N of Sunset	Lincoln	NM	33.39°N 105.06°W / 33.39; -105.06 (Sunset (May 28, EF0))	22:45–22:46	0.17 mi (0.27 km)	15 yd (14 m)	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	N of Tecolotitio	San Miguel	NM	35.29°N 105.18°W / 35.29; -105.18 (Tecolotito (May 28, EF0))	23:45–23:46	0.56 mi (0.90 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	N of Tucumcari	San Miguel	NM	35.30°N 103.73°W / 35.30; -103.73 (Tucumcari (May 28, EF0))	00:27–00:28	0.18 mi (0.29 km)	25 yd (23 m)	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.

May 29 event

List of reported tornadoes – Thursday, May 29, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Wyoming
EF0	NE of Thermopolis	Hot Springs	43.75°N 108.07°W / 43.75; -108.07	1834	unknown	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	SE of Buffalo	Johnson	44.23°N 106.34°W / 44.23; -106.34	2125	unknown	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
Kansas
EF0	E of Hoxie	Sheridan	39.36°N 100.35°W / 39.36; -100.35	2140	4 miles (6.4 km)	Narrow tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	S of Hoxie	Sheridan	39.22°N 100.44°W / 39.22; -100.44	2245	1 mile (1.6 km)	Rain-wrapped tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF1	S of Palco	Rooks	39.25°N 99.60°W / 39.25; -99.60	2302	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado struck four farmsteads, with damage to outbuildings, garages, and trees. A wood-frame metal building was completely destroyed.
EF1	Woodston	Rooks	39.45°N 99.10°W / 39.45; -99.10	2336	unknown	Brief tornado moved through town, with a brick building and a nearby house sustaining the heaviest damage.
EF0	NW of Zurich	Rooks	39.25°N 99.33°W / 39.25; -99.33	0005	unknown	Brief tornado damaged a few power poles.
EF0	E of Zurich	Rooks		0009	unknown	Brief tornado snapped a few power poles.
EF1	S of Downs to N of Tipton	Osborne, Mitchell	39.43°N 98.55°W / 39.43; -98.55	0116	16 miles (25.6 km)	Tornado damaged trees and power poles along its path, and eventually merged with the larger, more powerful Glen Elder/Jewell EF3.
EF3	SW of Glen Elder to N of Jewell	Mitchell, Jewell	39.63°N 98.15°W / 39.63; -98.15	0130	18 miles (29 km)	Near Glen Elder, this large multiple-vortex tornado produced EF2 damage, heavily damaging farmsteads and snapping trees and power poles. Additional farmsteads sustained major damage further to the northeast before the tornado reached EF3 strength and struck the west side of Jewell. A cafe, a trucking company, and several homes in town were destroyed, and the town's water tower was toppled to the ground. Trees in town were stripped, several large metal buildings were destroyed, vehicles were tossed, and several railroad cars were blown over as well. The tornado dissipated just north of Jewell.
EF0	SW of Randall	Mitchell, Jewell		0158	10 miles (16 km)	Tornado caused minor damage to trees, power poles, and wheat fields.
EF3	SW of Formoso to N of Fairbury, NE	Jewell, Republic, Thayer (NE), Jefferson (NE)	39.72°N 97.89°W / 39.72; -97.89	0234	54 miles (86.4 km)	Strong, long-tracked wedge tornado initially remained over open country before passing near Courtland at EF3 strength, where power poles were snapped, trees were ripped out of the ground and thrown, headstones were toppled at a cemetery, barns, grains bins, and outbuildings were destroyed, an old schoolhouse was destroyed, and an old stone house was destroyed as well. Several other homes sustained moderate to major damage. The tornado crossed into Nebraska and produced EF1 damage near Hubell, damaging grain bins, trees, and power poles. A few homes and outbuildings sustained roof damage as well. Additional power pole and outbuilding damage occurred further along the path before the tornado re-strengthened to EF2 intensity near Fairbury, where a garage was destroyed, a house had its roof torn off, a large barn was destroyed, several hangars were destroyed at the Fairbury Airport, and several large trees were snapped before the tornado dissipated.
Nebraska
EF0	E of Stockville	Frontier		2050	unknown	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	W of Elwood	Gosper		2110	6 miles (9.6 km)	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	NE of Smithfield to NE of Westmark	Gosper, Phelps		2132	21 miles (33.6 km)	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF2	N of Funk to S of Kearney	Phelps, Buffalo	40.66°N 99.26°W / 40.66; -99.26	2216	14 miles (23 km)	Near Funk, this tornado caused major damage to outbuildings and grain silos. The tornado weakened to EF0 strength as passed south of Kearny, damaging a billboard, irrigation piping, trees, and power poles.
EF1	W of Kearney to Shelton	Buffalo		2220	26 miles (41.6 km)	Multiple-vortex tornado began west of Kearney, blowing numerous empty coal train cars off the tracks. The tornado moved directly through downtown Kearney, toppling numerous trees and tree limbs onto homes, businesses, and vehicles, and causing widespread roof and siding damage. Signs and power lines were downed, and empty grain bins were displaced as well. The tornado caused tree damage in the towns of Gibbon and Shelton before dissipating.
EF2	W of Kearney to NE of Wood River	Buffalo, Hall	40.70°N 99.12°W / 40.70; -99.12	2226	30 miles (48 km)	Large rain-wrapped tornado caused significant damage in Kearney, including at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. An apartment building sustained major damage, losing much of its roof along with a wall, and cars in the parking lot were thrown into a pile. Extensive tree damage occurred at Harmon Park, and a building near the hospital had its roof torn off. The local fairgrounds sustained major damage, and the Expo Center building partially collapsed. A hangar was completely destroyed and collapsed onto a private jet at the local airport as well. The tornado weakened as it continued through rural areas east of town, causing relatively minor roof, grain bin, power pole, tree, and outbuilding damage before dissipating.
EF0	W of Grand Island	Hamilton		2352	4 miles (6.4 km)	Power lines and trees were damaged.
EF2	S of Aurora	Hamilton	40.87°N 98.06°W / 40.87; -98.06	0002	9 miles (14.4 km)	Large wedge tornado damaged several homes, some heavily. A cell tower was toppled to the ground, empty railroad cars were blown off the tracks, and high-voltage power lines were downed. Many power poles and irrigation sprinklers were blown over as well.
EF0	E of Thayer	York		0044	4 miles (6.4 km)	tornado damaged trees and irrigation sprinklers.
EF1	E of Winslow	Washington	41.61°N 96.43°W / 41.61; -96.43	0055	2 miles (3.2 km)	Narrow tornado damaged trees and destroyed half of a machine shed. Outbuildings were damaged at a church as well.
EF0	E of Beaver Crossing	Seward	40.78°N 97.22°W / 40.78; -97.22	0100	unknown	Brief tornado remained over mostly open country. A hay shed was flipped onto a neighboring shed at a dairy farm near the tornado's path, though it was unclear if this was a result of the tornado or straight-line winds that occurred later that evening.
EF1	E of Herman	Washington	41.67°N 96.14°W / 41.67; -96.14	0115	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado flipped irrigation sprinklers, snapped power poles, and destroyed a shed.
EF2	SE of Pickrell to NE of Filley	Gage	unknown	unknown	10.81 miles (1.6 km)	Tornado embedded in a squall line heavily damaged two homes and multiple outbuildings near the beginning of the path. A church was damaged and trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Less intense tree, house, and outbuilding damage occurred at 10 other farmsteads further east before the tornado dissipated.
South Dakota
EF0	E of Kingsburg	Bon Homme	42.90°N 97.85°W / 42.90; -97.85	2313	unknown	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	W of Talmo	Yankton	43.02°N 97.23°W / 43.02; -97.23	0005	unknown	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF1	NW of Wakonda	Clay	43.03°N 97.15°W / 43.03; -97.15	0010	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado caused widespread tree damage and littered roads with tree debris.
EF1	NE of Wakonda	Clay	43.06°N 97.08°W / 43.06; -97.08	0017	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado struck a farmstead, where a barn was destroyed and outbuildings were damaged, with lumber scattered across a nearby field. Trees and power lines were also damaged.
Iowa
EF1	SW of Moorhead	Monona	41.89°N 95.89°W / 41.89; -95.89	0100	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Tornado damaged several groves of trees, including one where a large 3-foot in diameter tree was snapped off at the base. House and outbuilding damage occurred, and a chicken coop was damaged as well.
EF0	SW of Dow City	Crawford	41.92°N 95.51°W / 41.92; -95.51	0137	1 mile (1.6 km)	A farmhouse had shingles peeled off and windows blown out. Nearby trees were damaged as well.
EF1	E of Denison	Crawford	42.02°N 95.35°W / 42.02; -95.35	0146	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado tore the roof off of a barn, tore shingles from the roof of a house, and downed numerous trees. A hog confinement building was leveled, and trailers were damaged at a trailer park.
EF1	SE of Templeton	Carroll	41.91°N 94.91°W / 41.91; -94.91	0210	4 miles (6.4 km)	Tornado struck three farmsteads, with outbuildings damaged and a large machine shed destroyed. Tree damage occurred along the path as well.
EF1	Northern Somers	Calhoun	42.39°N 94.43°W / 42.39; -94.43	0223	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado struck the north side of town, damaging homes and garages.
EF0	W of Farnhamville	Calhoun	42.28°N 94.42°W / 42.28; -94.42	0225	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado struck four farmsteads, causing minor tree and house damage.
EF0	SW of Gardiner	Dallas	41.76°N 94.07°W / 41.76; -94.07	0406	unknown	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF1	NW of Adel	Dallas	41.62°N 94.04°W / 41.62; -94.04	0550	4 miles (6.4 km)	Several farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed by this tornado. Tree and power line damage occurred as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 29, 2008, NWS Hastings #1, NWS Hastings #2, NWS Sioux Falls, NWS Omaha #1, NWS Omaha #2, NWS Topeka

May 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 30, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Iowa
EF1	NE of Murray	Clarke		0913	9.1 miles (15 km)	Outbuildings, power lines, an trees were damaged.
EF1	S of Lacona to S of Melcher	Warren, Marion	41.19°N 93.38°W / 41.19; -93.38	0951	7.8 miles (12 km)	Tornado caused damage to farm buildings, trees, and power lines.
EF2	NE of Columbia to W of Beacon	Marion, Mahaska		1007	18 miles (29 km)	Worst damage occurred near Attica, where several frame homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, and two mobile homes were destroyed. 10 people were injured.
Indiana
EF1	S of Wabash	Wabash	40.78°N 85.83°W / 40.78; -85.83	2215	0.2 mile (320 m)	Two barns were heavily damaged, and 12 power poles were snapped or pushed over. Two people sustained minor injuries in one of the barns.
EF0	SW of Dora	Wabash		2222	unknown	A barn was damaged and spattered with mud, and a few trees were downed.
EF0	NE of Pyrmont	Carroll	40.48°N 86.67°W / 40.48; -86.67	2330	unknown	A few trees were damaged in a field.
EF2	NE of Lawrence to NE of Gem	Marion	39.83°N 86.08°W / 39.83; -86.08	0227	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado struck residential areas of eastern Indianapolis. An apartment complex sustained major damage. Trees, power lines, and several homes were damaged as well. Barns were also damaged or destroyed towards the end of the path. 18 people were injured.
EF1	SE of Fortville	Hancock		0235	4.5 miles (7.2 km)	Homes and farm buildings were damaged.
EF0	NE of Rivare to NW of Wren, OH	Adams, Van Wert (OH)	40.97°N 84.61°W / 40.97; -84.61	0400	unknown	In Indiana, several trees were downed and a shed sustained shingle damage. In Ohio, a barn had its steel doors destroyed.
Missouri
EF1	N of Ewing	Lewis		2210	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several machine sheds were destroyed along the path, with debris scattered up to 200 yards away and boards driven into the ground. Power poles were snapped, a grain bin was damaged, and tree damage occurred as well.
EF0	S of Center	Ralls	39.50°N 91.53°W / 39.50; -91.53	2215	3 miles (4.8 km)	Power poles were bent over, tree damage occurred, and a machine shed and a modular home were damaged. A mobile home was flipped onto its side as well.
Illinois
EF1	SW of Summer Hill	Pike	39.54°N 90.94°W / 39.54; -90.94	2125	1 mile (1.6 km)	A large machine shed was destroyed with debris scattered up to a half-mile away. Trees were damaged as well.
EF0	SE of Pittsfield	Pike		2315	4 mile (6.4 km)	Damage was limited to trees.
EF1	W of Waverly to NW of Lowder	Morgan, Sangamon	39.59°N 89.95°W / 39.59; -89.95	0017	5.6 miles (9 km)	Near Waverly, this tornado snapped trees and damaged homes. Pole barns, grain bins, sheds, and garages were destroyed. Near Lowder, the tornado snapped trees and power poles, and damaged a house. Additional outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado dissipated.
EF0	S of Taylorville	Christian	39.51°N 89.26°W / 39.51; -89.26	0120	unknown	Brief tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
EF0	NE of Westervelt	Shelby	39.50°N 88.83°W / 39.50; -88.83	0133	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
Ohio
EF1	N of Glandorf	Putnam	41.05°N 84.11°W / 41.05; -84.11	0428	3 miles (4.8 km)	High-end EF1 damaged multiple homes, a few of which had their roofs blown off. Several outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous pieces of farm equipment and 11 vehicles were damaged or destroyed as well.
EF2	SW of Arcadia to Southern Fostoria	Hancock, Seneca	40.89°N 83.65°W / 40.89; -83.65	0529	8 miles (13 km)	Near Arcadia, the tornado damaged numerous properties with two homes and many outbuildings destroyed, and other homes heavily damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado struck the south side of Fostoria before dissipating, where several homes were damaged and one was destroyed. Much of the damage in town was from falling trees and tree limbs. 6 people were injured.
Minnesota
EF0	NW of Morris	Stevens	unknown	unknown	.5 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 30, 2008, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Central Illinois, NWS Cleveland, NWS St. Louis

May 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 31, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
West Virginia
EF0	NNE of Terra Alta	Preston		1230	0.5 miles (800 m)	Brief touchdown. Many trees were snapped or toppled, two homes sustained damage, a mobile home was pushed off of its foundation, and one person was injured by flying glass.
Virginia
EF0	Etna Mills	King William	37.77°N 77.27°W / 37.77; -77.27	2052	unknown	Shingles were torn from homes and windows were blown out. An empty silo was blown over and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.
Oklahoma
EF0	N of Pawhuska	Osage	36.67°N 96.34°W / 36.67; -96.34	0007	unknown	Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 31, 2008, NWS Pittsburgh NWS Wakefield

See also

• Tornadoes of 2008