Tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001
The tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001, was a large tornado outbreak which affected the central Great Plains on April 10–11, 2001. During the two-day outbreak, it produced a total of 79 tornadoes across eight states including Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. Four people were killed, 18 injured, and more than $23 million in damage was reported. The fatalities were reported in Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri including two from a single tornado in Wapello County, Iowa.
Paths of the individual tornadoes of this outbreak | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 10–11, 2001 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 79 |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 25 hours, 22 minutes |
| Fatalities | 4 deaths, 18 injuries |
| Damage | $23.75 million ($39.3 million in 2022 dollars) (+$2 billion (2001 USD ($3305393723) in 2022 via hail) |
| Areas affected | Central Great Plains |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The strongest tornado tracked for over 75 miles from northern Missouri to near Des Moines, Iowa causing extensive damage to several structures. In addition to that storm, a supercell on April 10 produced the largest and most damaging hail swath in history; as well as ten tornadoes.