List of United States tornadoes in April 2012

{{:Tornadoes of 2012#United States yearly total}}

{{Tornado Chart

|Total = 205

|F0 = 132

|F1 = 53

|F2 = 13

|F3 = 7

|F4 = 1

|F5 = 0

|Enhanced=yes

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|A house was destroyed when a tree fell on it.

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|colspan="7" align=center | Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120402_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/02/12], [http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=LSRLCH&e=201204022147 NWS Lake Charles, LA]

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{{Excerpt|Tornado outbreak of April 3, 2012|April 3 event|templates=.*|bold=yes|references=no}}

|Brief tornado with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NE of Concord

|Pemiscot

|{{Coord|36.30|-89.70|name=Concord (Apr. 5, EF0)}}

|1651

|{{convert|300|yd|m|}}

|Brief tornado with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNW of Portageville

|New Madrid

|{{Coord|36.44|-89.70|name=Portageville (Apr. 5, EF0)}}

|1830

|{{convert|4|mi|km|}}

|An irrigation system was blown over.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120405_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/05/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Tornado formed as a water spout and moved onshore and caused minor roof damage. Trees and power lines were downed.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120406_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/06/12], [http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=LSRMFL&e=201204062038, NWS Miami, FL]

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|Trained spotter reported tornado near Highway 163. No damage occurred with this tornado.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNW of Sterling City

|Mitchell, Sterling

|{{Coord|32.09|-101.03|name=Sterling City (Apr. 7, EF0)}}

|2138

|{{convert|2.4|mi|km|}}

|Trained spotter reported tornado on the ground near Highway 163. No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Sterling City (1st tornado)

|Sterling

|{{Coord|31.69|-101.13|name=Sterling City (Apr. 7, EF0)}}

|0012

|{{convert|0.8|mi|km|}}

|Brief rain-wrapped tornado west of Highway 163 caused no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Sterling City (2nd tornado)

|Sterling

|{{Coord|31.65|-101.20|name=Sterling City (Apr. 7, EF0)}}

|0042

|{{convert|1.2|mi|km|}}

|Brief rain-wrapped tornado caused no damage.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120407_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/07/12], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/maf/?n=events_120407_mitchell_tornado NWS Midland/Odessa, Texas], [http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSSJT&e=201204102117 NWS San Angelo, TX]

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|No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|S of Woodward

|Woodward

|{{Coord|36.36|-99.37|name=Woodward (Apr. 9, EF1)}}

|2235

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|A camper was rolled over and minor damage occurred to a structure. A few trees were downed as well.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNW of Sharon

|Woodward

|{{Coord|36.35|-99.36|name=Sharon (Apr. 9, EF0)}}

|2245

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|Multiple-vortex tornado with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NE of Sharon

|Woodward

|{{Coord|36.29|-99.33|name=Sharon (Apr. 9, EF0)}}

|2256

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|ESE of Sharon

|Woodward

|{{Coord|36.27|-99.27|name=Sharon (Apr. 9, EF1)}}

|2306

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|A metal shed was destroyed and a roof was partially removed from a home.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Mutual

|Woodward

|{{Coord|36.22|-99.18|name=Mutual(Apr. 9, EF0)}}

|2327

|{{convert|0.1|mi|m|}}

|No damage was reported.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120409_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/09/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Trees and power lines were knocked down.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|WNW of Mount Enterprise

|Rusk

|{{Coord|31.98|-94.74|name=Mount Enterprise (Apr. 11, EF0)}}

|2024

|{{convert|1|mi|km|}}

|Trees were snapped and uprooted.

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|colspan="7" align=center|California

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|W of French Camp

|San Joaquin

|{{Coord|37.88|-121.34|name=French Camp (Apr. 11, EF1)}}

|1951

|{{convert|1|mi|km|}}

|A garage was completely destroyed, an empty tractor trailer was overturned, and shingles were removed from the roof of a home.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120411_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/11/12], [http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSSHV&e=201204122053 NWS Shreveport, LA], [http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSSTO&e=201204120329 NWS Sacramento, CA]

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|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120412_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/12/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=366677 NCDC Storm Events Database]

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{{Excerpt|Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012|April 13 event|templates=.*|bold=yes}}

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|Tornado was photographed on the ground. No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|Yuba City

|Sutter

|CA

|{{Coord|39.14|-121.62|name= Yuba City (Apr. 13, EF0)}}

|0036

|{{convert|0.125|mi|m|}}

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|Damage to a car dealership where a roof was peeled off of a service building and the roof landed on the roof of the main dealership building.

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|colspan="9" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120413_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/13/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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{{Excerpt|Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012|April 14 event|templates=.*|bold=yes}}

{{Excerpt|Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012|April 15 event|templates=.*|bold=yes}}

{{Excerpt|Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012|April 16 event|templates=.*|bold=yes}}

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|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNE of Rangerville

|Cameron

|TX

|{{Coord|26.12|-97.73|name=Rangerville (Apr. 20, EF0)}}

|2330

|{{convert|100|yd|m|}}

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|Brief tornado split a tree.

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|colspan="9" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120421_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fgf/?n=westcentralmntor120421 NWS Grand Forks], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Twin waterspouts occurred over open water. One moved onshore and kicked up sand on the beach.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Minnesota

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SE of Kent

|Wilkin

|{{Coord|46.40|-96.62|name=Kent (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|1735

|{{convert|0.5|mi|km|}}

|Damage to a pole barn and a mobile home. A trampoline was blown over and several trees were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SE of Glyndon

|Clay

|{{Coord|46.82|-96.50|name=Glyndon (Apr. 21, EF1)}}

|1741

|{{convert|0.25|mi|m|}}

|Tornado hit a pole barn and scattered 4 by 6 foot pieces of tin along a highway.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NW of Chokio

|Stevens

|{{Coord|45.61|-96.22|name=Chokio (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|1839

|{{convert|300|yd|m|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|S of Fergus Falls

|Otter Tail

|{{Coord|46.21|-96.07|name=Fergus Falls (Apr. 21, EF1)}}

|1911

|{{convert|2.2|mi|km|}}

|A shed had its doors ripped away and suffered major roof damage. Three grain bins were blown off of concrete pads.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|S of Big Bend City

|Chippewa

|{{Coord|45.11|-95.81|name=Big Bend City (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|1955

|{{convert|0.4|mi|m|}}

|A barn and a granary suffered minor damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Lucan

|Redwood

|{{Coord|44.32|-95.41|name=Lucan (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|2023

|{{convert|0.25|mi|km|}}

|Brief tornado damaged a farmhouse and several other structures. A greenhouse, a pole barn, and a shed were among the damaged structures.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|ENE of Big Bend City

|Swift

|{{Coord|45.16|-95.69|name=Danvers (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|2028

|{{convert|1.2|mi|km|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SSW of Holmes City

|Douglas

|{{Coord|45.77|-95.59|name=Holmes City (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|2030

|{{convert|200|yd|m|}}

|Two barns sustained minor damage.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Iowa

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SSE of Spencer

|Clay

|{{Coord|43.10|-95.12|name=Spencer (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|2127

|{{convert|1.7|mi|km|}}

|Weak rope tornado with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NE of Webb

|Clay

|{{Coord|43.00|-94.95|name=Webb (Apr. 21, EF0)}}

|2143

|{{convert|0.5|mi|km|}}

|No damage reported with this tornado.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120421_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/21/12], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fgf/?n=westcentralmntor120421 NWS Grand Forks], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Two houses and several other structures suffered significant damage.

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|colspan="9" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120425_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/25/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=373011 NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Several homes and farm buildings were damaged. One person suffered minor injuries.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Franklin

|Williamson

|{{Coord|35.93|-86.90|name=Franklin (Apr. 26, EF0)}}

|0000

|{{convert|3.8|mi|km|}}

|Several homes and mobile homes were damaged. Vehicles were flipped and trees were downed. 6 minor injuries were reported.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Colorado

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SW of Yoder

|El Paso

|{{Coord|38.78|-104.27|name=Yoder (Apr. 26, EF0)}}

|0131

|{{convert|0.35|mi|km|}}

|A barn was damaged, metal roofing was scattered, and a few cedar posts were moved.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120426_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ohx&storyid=82407&source=0 NWS Nashville]

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|{{convert|300|yd|m|}} wide tornado severely damaged three structures and tossed a few horses several yards from where they were picked up. Trees and power lines were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | EF2

|SW of Lamar

|Prowers

|{{Coord|37.99|-102.70|name=Lamar (Apr. 27, EF2)}}

|0750

|{{convert|2|mi|km|}}

|18 hog barns were completely destroyed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | EF2

|NE of Lamar

|Prowers, Kiowa

|{{Coord|38.03|-102.60|name=Lamar (Apr. 27, EF2)}}

|0758

|{{convert|21|mi|km|}}

|Several structures were damaged, some destroyed. An electrical substation and two transmission towers were damaged and a motor home was flipped. Seven people suffered minor injuries.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|Chivington area

|Kiowa

|{{Coord|38.41|-102.53|name=Chivington (Apr. 27, EF1)}}

|0833

|{{convert|2|mi|km|}}

|Tornado struck a mobile home and a church, causing one injury.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | EF2

|NE of Chivington

|Kiowa

|{{Coord|38.48|-102.49|name=Chivington (Apr. 27, EF2)}}

|0840

|{{convert|1|mi|km|}}

|Tornado struck an unoccupied mobile home and several ranch buildings. The mobile home was lifted from the ground and the frame was wrapped around a vehicle.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|W of Aurora

|Cloud

|{{Coord|39.45|-97.64|name=Aurora (Apr. 27, EF0)}}

|2138

|{{convert|2|mi|km|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|E of Woodruff

|Phillips

|{{Coord|39.95|-99.30|name=Woodruff (Apr. 27, EF0)}}

|2143

|{{convert|4.5|mi|km|}}

|No damage was reported with this tornado.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNE of Council Grove

|Morris

|{{Coord|38.75|-96.44|name=Council Grove (Apr. 27, EF0)}}

|2259

|{{convert|50|yd|m|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120426_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/26/12], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=top&storyid=82424&source=2 NWS Topeka, KS], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pub&storyid=82413&source=0 NWS Pueblo, CO], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Brief tornado lifted dirt into the air.

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|colspan="9" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120428_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/28/12], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=368667 NCDC Storm Events Database]

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|Several large oak trees and four power poles were downed.

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|colspan="8" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120429_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=weather-event_2012aprflood NWS Tulsa]

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|Several trees were downed and a barn was destroyed.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Kansas

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|SE of Minneola

|Clark

|{{Coord|37.30|-99.73|name=Minneola (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|2238

|{{convert|0.5|mi|km|}}

|Brief tornado with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|N of Dodge City

|Ford

|{{Coord|37.88|-100.06|name=Dodge City (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|2252

|{{convert|50|yd|m|}}

|Very brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NW of Kinsley

|Edwards

|{{Coord|37.95|-99.48|name=Kinsley (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|2257

|{{convert|0.3|mi|km|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|S of Joy

|Kiowa

|{{Coord|37.56|-99.40|name=Joy (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|2339

|{{convert|0.7|mi|km|}}

|Brief touchdown with no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|W of Brenham

|Kiowa

|{{Coord|37.62|-99.24|name=Brenham (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0012

|{{convert|0.6|mi|km|}}

|Brief tornado resulted in no damage.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | EF2

|E of Buttermilk

|Comanche

|{{Coord|37.05|-99.08|name=Buttermilk (Apr. 30, EF2)}}

|0045

|{{convert|2.6|mi|km|}}

|Many trees and power poles were downed and considerable damage occurred to farm equipment and machinery. Some machinery was carried up to half a mile.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Oklahoma

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|W of Jet

|Alfalfa

|{{Coord|36.66|-98.22|name=Jet (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0034

|{{convert|0.1|mi|m|}}

|No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NW of Jet

|Alfalfa

|{{Coord|36.70|-98.22|name=Jet (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0040

|{{convert|3.2|mi|km|}}

|An outbuilding was damaged along the south side of the Great Salt Plains Lake.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|WNW of Nowata

|Nowata

|{{Coord|36.71|-95.71|name=Nowata (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0110

|{{convert|0.1|mi|m|}}

|Several trees and tree limbs were snapped.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|W of Nowata

|Nowata

|{{Coord|36.70|-95.71|name=Nowata (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0112

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|Several trees were snapped.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|N of Nash to SSE of Wakita

|Grant

|{{Coord|36.85|-97.91|name=Nash (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0113

|{{convert|16|mi|km|}}

|Several power lines were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NW of Nowata

|Nowata

|{{Coord|36.74|-95.69|name=Nowata (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0125

|{{convert|0.1|mi|m|}}

|No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|NNW of Nowata

|Nowata

|{{Coord|36.74|-95.63|name=Nowata (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0133

|{{convert|0.2|mi|m|}}

|No damage was reported.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|E of Delaware

|Nowata

|{{Coord|36.79|-95.50|name=Delaware (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0159

|{{convert|1.5|mi|km|}}

|A large barn was damaged and numerous trees were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|SW of Medford

|Grant

|{{Coord|36.79|-97.75|name=Medford (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0206

|{{convert|1|mi|km|}}

|A large barn was destroyed and many trees and power poles were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|SE of Medford to E of Deer Run

|Grant

|{{Coord|36.80|-97.72|name=Medford (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0210

|{{convert|14|mi|km|}}

|Hundreds of power poles were snapped, an electrical substation sustained heavy damage, and the valve of an anhydrous ammonia tank was damaged, causing a leak.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|NE of Nash to N of Pond Creek

|Grant

|{{Coord|36.71|-98.01|name=Nash (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0229

|{{convert|12|mi|km|}}

|Several large trees were uprooted.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|SW of Nardin

|Kay

|{{Coord|36.81|-97.46|name=Nardin (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0307

|{{convert|2|mi|km|}}

|Several trees were downed.

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | EF1

|NW of Tonkawa

|Kay

|{{Coord|36.78|-97.43|name=Tonkawa (Apr. 30, EF1)}}

|0325

|{{convert|7|mi|km|}}

|Several outbuildings and one home were heavily damaged and many trees were downed.

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|colspan="7" align=center|Texas

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|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | EF0

|S of Wellington

|Collingsworth

|{{Coord|34.75|-100.21|name=Wellington (Apr. 30, EF0)}}

|0130

|{{convert|1.25|mi|km|}}

|Short-lived tornado with no damage

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|colspan="7" align=center| Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120429_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/29/12], [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/120430_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 04/30/12], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/sgf/tor04302012.txt NWS Springfield, MO], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=weather-event_2012aprflood NWS Tulsa], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama/?n=april30storms NWS Amarillo], [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ NCDC Storm Events Database]

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• Tornadoes of 2012
• List of United States tornadoes in March 2012
• List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2012

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