User:TBKS1/Tornado outbreak of December 1–3, 1982
Appearance
Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | December 1–3, 1982 |
Highest winds |
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Tornadoes confirmed | 38 confirmed (NCDC) |
Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | Two days, fourteen hours |
Largest hail | 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) in diameter La Monte, Missouri on December 1 |
Fatalities | 4 fatalities, 107 injuries |
Damage | $131 million (1982 USD)[1] |
Areas affected | Southeastern United States, Mississippi River Valley |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1982 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
Confirmed tornadoes
[edit]FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
December 1 event
[edit]EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F1 | W of Liberal to N of Nevada | Barton, Vernon | MO | 37°30′N 94°35′W / 37.50°N 94.58°W | 19:13-? | 29 mi (47 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | A long tracked F1 tornado caused damage just west of Liberal, Missouri to near Moundville, Missouri, before ending just north of Nevada, Missouri. | [2][3] |
F1 | SSW of Mulberry | Crawford | KS | 37°30′N 94°40′W / 37.50°N 94.67°W | 19:20-? | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The tornado destroyed a barn, a mobile home, and tore off the side of a house about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of Mulberry, Kansas. | [4] |
F1 | near Urich | Henry | MO | 38°28′N 94°00′W / 38.47°N 94.00°W | 20:00-? | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado occurred near Route 7 near Urich, Missouri. | [5] |
F1 | N of Keytesville to near Lake Nehai Tonkayea | Chariton | MO | 39°29′N 93°00′W / 39.48°N 93.00°W | 21:30-? | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | [6] | |
F1 | NE of Hughesville | Pettis | MO | 38°52′N 93°14′W / 38.87°N 93.23°W | 21:55-? | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | [7] |
December 2 event
[edit]EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F1 | SW of Morning Sun | Des Moines | IA | 41°04′N 91°18′W / 41.07°N 91.30°W | 00:13-? | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | 17 yd (16 m) | An extremely narrow tornado ripped the roof off of a mobile home between Yarmouth and Morning Sun in the early morning hours of December 2. | [8] |
F0 | near Van Orin | Bureau | IL | 41°33′N 89°21′W / 41.55°N 89.35°W | 02:00 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | A narrow tornado was observed and caused minor damage near Van Orin, Illinois. | [9] |
F2 | near Vanzant to Mountain Grove to N of Huggins (first tornado) | Douglas, Wright, Texas | MO | 36°58′N 92°20′W / 36.97°N 92.33°W | 03:30-? | 23 mi (37 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A strong but narrow tornado hit the east side of Mountain Grove, Missouri in the early morning hours of December 2, causing 9 significant injuries, all of which were in Mountain Grove. The tornado caused an estimated $7,500,000 (1982 USD) according to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). | [10][11][12] |
F2 | W of Bourbon to near Spring Bluff | Crawford, Franklin | MO | 37°08′N 91°21′W / 37.13°N 91.35°W | 05:50-? | 13 mi (21 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The tornado directly hit a farm, a church and leveled a home, causing three significant injuries. | [13][14] |
F1 | E of Mountain Grove (second tornado) | Texas | MO | 37°16′N 92°05′W / 37.27°N 92.08°W | 08:30-? | 11 mi (18 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Another F1 tornado occurred just east of the previous F2 tornado that directly hit Mountain Grove about five hours earlier. This tornado mostly stayed over rural areas, and didn't cause as much damage as the previous tornado. | [15] |
F1 | Middletown | Montgomery | MO | 39°08′N 91°25′W / 39.13°N 91.42°W | 09:45-? | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 70 yd (64 m) | A tornado caused minor damage to Middletown. | [16] |
F0 | near Woodson | Pulaski | AR | Unknown | 10:00-? | Unknown | Unknown | A weak tornado was observed near Woodson. The tornado damaged one home and knocked down power lines. | [17] |
F1 | Little Rock Air Force Base to Cabot | Pulaski, Lonoke | AR | Unknown | 10:20-? | Unknown | Unknown | A narrow tornado touched down in northern Pulaski County, causing minor damage to the residential areas of the Little Rock Air Force Base. The tornado touched down again near Cabot, uprooting trees and knocking down power lines. | [18] |
F3 | W of Alma | Crawford | AR | 35°29′N 92°26′W / 35.48°N 92.43°W | 12:36-? | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | Tornado initially touched down about three miles west of Alma before directly hitting the town. 8-10 houses sustained major structural damage before the tornado lifted. No fatalities or significant injuries were reported with this tornado. | [19] |
F2 | NE of Whelen Springs to SE of Malvern | Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring | AR | 33°50′N 93°06′W / 33.83°N 93.10°W | 13:28-? | 34 mi (55 km) | 70 yd (64 m) | This long tracked tornado destroyed many homes, barns, trailers and farms. Nearly 4,000 acres of timber were either knocked down or heavily damaged. | [20][21][22] |
F1 | SE of Huggins | Texas | MO | 37°18′N 92°06′W / 37.30°N 92.10°W | 14:40-? | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | [23] | |
F1 | W of Bakersfield | Ozark | MO | 36°31′N 92°11′W / 36.52°N 92.18°W | 14:50-? | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | [24] | |
F3 | E of Bryant to Little Rock to W of Sherwood | Saline, Saline | AR | 34°35′N 92°28′W / 34.58°N 92.47°W | 14:50-? | 18 mi (29 km) | 233 yd (213 m) | 2 deaths – See section on this tornado. | [25] |
F1 | W of Pomona | Howell | MO | 35°29′N 92°26′W / 35.48°N 92.43°W | 15:15-? | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | [26][27] | |
F3 | near Saltillo to Rose Bud to E of Heber Springs | Faulkner, White, Cleburne | MO | 35°02′N 92°20′W / 35.03°N 92.33°W | 15:50-? | 24 mi (39 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | This long tracked tornado initially began near Saltillo, and continued to move towards the NNE. The tornado barely grazed past Naylor and Enola, before directly hitting Rose Bud, destroying almost every single building in the town. Major damage also occurred in Hopewell, before the tornado dissipated just past Arkansas Highway 337 east of Heber Springs. Seven significant injuries occurred in Rose Bud, but no fatalities were reported. | [28][29][30] |
F1 | near Bethesda to Cushman | Independence | AR | 35°47′N 91°47′W / 35.78°N 91.78°W | 18:30-? | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Significant damage occurred to at least 14 houses between Bethesda and Cushman. | [31] |
F3 | S of Ash Flat, Arkansas to near Hardy | Sharp | AR | 36°11′N 91°43′W / 36.18°N 91.72°W | 18:45-? | 9 mi (14 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | A strong tornado touched down just south of Ash Flat and moved towards Highland, causing major damage to the town. At least 35 businesses in Highland were destroyed or heavily damaged. Another tornado followed almost this exact same path at near-similar strength on February 5, 2008. | [32] |
F1 | NE of Lake Spring | Phelps | MO | 37°49′N 91°47′W / 37.82°N 91.78°W | 18:50-? | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | [33] | |
F1 | Piedmont | Wayne | MO | 37°08′N 90°44′W / 37.13°N 90.73°W | 19:00-? | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | An F1 tornado directly hit Piedmont, Missouri, resulting in 8 direct injuries reported in the town. | [34] |
F1 | Edgar Springs | Phelps | MO | 37°42′N 91°52′W / 37.70°N 91.87°W | 19:05-? | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado occurred in Edgar Springs. | [35] |
F2 | Big Spring State Park | Ripley, Carter | MO | 36°46′N 91°05′W / 36.77°N 91.08°W | 18:30-? | 13.5 mi (21.7 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | [36][37] | |
F1 | Knob Lick | St. Francois | MO | 37°41′N 90°23′W / 37.68°N 90.38°W | 19:55-? | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A weak tornado directly hit Knob Lick, resulting in two direct injuries. | [38] |
F2 | E of Annapolis | Iron, Madison | MO | 37°23′N 90°36′W / 37.38°N 90.60°W | 19:55-? | 5 mi (8.0 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | [39] | |
F1 | Fredericktown | Madison | MO | 37°33′N 90°18′W / 37.55°N 90.30°W | 20:00-? | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A weak tornado directly hit Fredericktown. | [40] |
F1 | E of Van Buren | Carter | MO | 35°47′N 91°47′W / 35.78°N 91.78°W | 18:30-? | 6 mi (9.7 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | [41] |
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