A record breaking Tornado outbreak
2The outbreak affected much of the Great Plains and Eastern United States and between May 4th and May 11th saw 335 tornadoes touch down, more than any other week-long span in recorded history;
The most prolific and violent day of the outbreak was May 4 which saw 79 tornadoes touch down, of which 4 reached F4-intensity…
…an F4 tornado has wind speeds between 207–260mph (333–418kph)
Across the outbreak At least 50 people were killed and the tornadoes left a path of destruction costing $4.1 billion
Missouri’s national guard unit was bound for deployment in Iraq but was held back to assist with search and rescue and repairs
Emergency’s declared with federal aid response:
Kansas $8.67 million
Missouri $28.3 million
Tennessee $61 million
Oklahoma $6.67 million
Alabama $62.6 million
Illinois $1.64 million
Mississippi $740,552