Tornadoes of 2003

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Tornadoes of 2003

F4 Tornado Near Franklin in the May 2003 Sequence Outbreak
tornado outbreak year:	January-December 2003
Maximum rated tornado:	F4 tornado
Tornadoes caused:	≥1215
Damages:	≥1.2 Billion (2006 USD)
Fatalities:	≥50
Tornado Years:
Tornado Years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2003, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.5.1 May 3-May 11 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 2 See also 3 External links

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[edit] May 3-May 11

Main article: May 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence

May 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was an enormous outbreak that consisted of 401 tornadoes. The strongest of which was an F4 with a diputed F5 rating possible to come about. Also affecting most of Continental U.S. it was said to be like the Super Outbreak.

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July 21- At about 7:30pm,a long tracked supercell thunderstorm spawned a tornado over the Mid Hudson Valley of New York and continued into Vermont, with a total discontinuous track of 61 miles. It had multiple vortices at one point and at its strongest over Kinderhook Lake was rated an F2. A barn was completely destroyed and it's contents thrown into Kinderhook Lake. The tornado also picked up a trailer home and smashed it to the ground, causing severe injuries to the woman inside. This tornado continued into Vermont, causing severe tree damage as the parent thunderstorm started producing downbursts in and near the tornado track. A restaurant suffered damage as windows were blown out and part of the roof was peeled off. It finally lifted while in the Green Mountain State Forest after an hour and a half long rampage. It's width ranged from 50 to 150 yards. Damage was estimated at $1.7M.

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[edit] See also

• Tornadoes by Year

[edit] External links

• Tornado Project tornadoes 2003

Tornadoes by year
Preceded by 2002	Tornadoes of 2003	Succeeded by 2004