2020 Easter tornado outbreak facts for kids
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak
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| Type | Tornado outbreak |
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| Duration | April 12–13, 2020 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 43+ |
| Max rating1 | EF4 (preliminary) tornado |
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| Power outages | 1.3 million |
| Total fatalities | 32 fatalities (4 non-tornadic) |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
A series of tornadoes affected the Southeastern United States on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 12–13, 2020. 15 total watches were produced during the course of the event, two of which were designated Particularly Dangerous Situations.
With at least 30 deaths reported, it was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since the April 2014 tornado outbreak.
Images for kids
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Satellite image of the extratropical cyclone responsible for the outbreak across the Southeastern United States at 21:56 UTC on April 12
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Severe damage to a grove of trees, including partial debarking, near Livingston, South Carolina, from an EF3 tornado on the morning of April 13.
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High-end EF4 damage to a large, anchor-bolted cabin in the rural community of Cantwell Mill, Mississippi (northeast of Bassfield).
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A microburst near Wallace, South Carolina, caused extensive damage to homes and vegetation.
