On May 1, a dryline and triple point developed over the Rockies, and the next day, the NWS SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes, and several tornadoes, including 4 EF2's, touched down. The following day, a High Risk for severe weather was issued, and this time, 2 large and violent EF4 tornadoes touched down, causing extensive damage and loss of life in the process. On May 4 and 5, the SPC issued a High Risk for severe weather, and on those 2 days, 4 EF4s and 2 EF5s touched down, causing the issuance of tornado emergencies in every case. On May 6 and 7, another High Risk for severe weather was issued, including the possibility of large, long lived tornadoes. In total, 53 people died, and $3 billion was done in damages.
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| - Early May, 2018 tornado outbreak sequence
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| - On May 1, a dryline and triple point developed over the Rockies, and the next day, the NWS SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes, and several tornadoes, including 4 EF2's, touched down. The following day, a High Risk for severe weather was issued, and this time, 2 large and violent EF4 tornadoes touched down, causing extensive damage and loss of life in the process. On May 4 and 5, the SPC issued a High Risk for severe weather, and on those 2 days, 4 EF4s and 2 EF5s touched down, causing the issuance of tornado emergencies in every case. On May 6 and 7, another High Risk for severe weather was issued, including the possibility of large, long lived tornadoes. In total, 53 people died, and $3 billion was done in damages.
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| - Much of the Gulf Coast and Central states
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| abstract
| - On May 1, a dryline and triple point developed over the Rockies, and the next day, the NWS SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes, and several tornadoes, including 4 EF2's, touched down. The following day, a High Risk for severe weather was issued, and this time, 2 large and violent EF4 tornadoes touched down, causing extensive damage and loss of life in the process. On May 4 and 5, the SPC issued a High Risk for severe weather, and on those 2 days, 4 EF4s and 2 EF5s touched down, causing the issuance of tornado emergencies in every case. On May 6 and 7, another High Risk for severe weather was issued, including the possibility of large, long lived tornadoes. In total, 53 people died, and $3 billion was done in damages.
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