Tornado outbreak of October 20–22, 2019

{{Infobox storm

| name = Tornado outbreak of October 20–22, 2019

| highest winds = Tornadic: {{convert|140|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (Dallas, TX EF3 tornado)
Non-tornadic: {{convert|82|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (SSW of Hoffman, Oklahoma)

| enhanced = yes

| current advisories =

| affected = South Central United States, Southeastern United States

| total fatalities = 0 fatalities (+2 non-tornadic),[https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Sunday-Night-Tornado-Leaves-Extensive-Damage-Dallas Sunday-Night EF3 Tornado Leaves Extensive Damage in Dallas], Weather Underground, October 21, 2019 7 injuries[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=10&beginDate_dd=20&beginDate_yyyy=2019&endDate_mm=10&endDate_dd=22&endDate_yyyy=2019&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL Tornado Event Reports: October 20-22, 2019], NCEI

| damages = $2 billion (2019 USD) [https://www.wfaa.com/article/weather/severe-weather/10-tornadoes-in-north-texas-caused-an-estimated-2-billion-in-damage-insurers-say/287-15909474-631f-41e9-b91b-612d2b0881c8 10 tornadoes in North Texas caused an estimated $2 billion in damage, insurers say], ABC, October 24, 2019

| power outages =

| maximum snow =

| gusts =

| hail = {{convert|2.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} (Milburn and Prague, Oklahoma)

| tornado duration = 24 hours

| image = October 20–23, 2019 tornado outbreak warnings and reports.png

| fujitascale = EF3

| tornadoes = 36

| lowest temperature =

| lowest pressure =

| active = October 20, 2019 - October 22, 2019

| type = Tornado outbreak

| caption = Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak

| alt =

| partof = the tornado outbreaks of 2019

}}

A significant tornado outbreak impacted the South Central United States between October 20–22, 2019. Forecasters first identified the threat on October 16 as a large upper-level trough was expected to combine with an unstable atmosphere across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas particularly. On the evening of October 20, discrete supercell thunderstorms developed across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, contributing to several tornadoes. One of those tornadoes caused EF3 damage in the Dallas suburbs, becoming the costliest tornado event in Texas history, at $1.55 billion. A later squall line contributed to additional tornadoes and a widespread swath of damaging winds as the system tracked eastward.

Meteorological synopsis

The first signs of organized severe weather across the South Central United States came on October 16, when the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a risk area across portions of northern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, and adjacent portions of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.{{cite web|author=Elizabeth Leitman|title=Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook Issued on Oct 16, 2019|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/archive/2019/day4-8_20191016.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 16, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} In their day 3 outlook on October 18, the organization introduced a broad Marginal risk for much of the same areas.{{cite web|author=Brynn Kerr|title=Oct 18, 2019 0730 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2019/day3otlk_20191018_0730.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 18, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} A small Slight risk was added across northeastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, and western Arkansas on October 19,{{cite web|author=Brynn Kerr|title=Oct 19, 2019 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2019/day2otlk_20191019_0600.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 19, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} but as confidence in a higher-end event increased, these same areas were raised to an Enhanced risk.{{cite web|author=Roger Edwards|author2=Andy Dean|title=Oct 20, 2019 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2019/day1otlk_20191020_1300.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} In advance of the outbreak, the SPC monitored several weather features of interest. In the upper levels of the atmosphere, an upper-level trough was expected to amplify as it progressed eastward into the U.S. Plains, providing increasing wind shear throughout the region. Simultaneously, a low-pressure area and associated cold front were anticipated to shift eastward across an unstable environment, leading to the formation of severe thunderstorms. Forecasters noted that while the overall environment supported the potential for significant (EF2+) tornadoes, questions about whether storms would be supercellular or instead evolve into a quasi-linear convective system prevented the addition a significant risk area. By the late afternoon hours of October 20, thunderstorms began to develop across eastern Oklahoma within a rapidly moistening environment.{{cite web|author=Matt Mosier|author2=Jeremy Grams|title=Mesoscale Discussion 2089|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2019/md2089.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} At 7:58 p.m. CDT, the first tornado watch was issued across the Ark-La-Tex region;{{cite web|title=Tornado Watch 676|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/2019/ww0676.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2020}} several more watches were introduced over subsequent hours.{{cite web|title=SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Sunday October 20 2019|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20191020|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2020}} A pair of long-tracked supercells developed across Tarrant and Johnson counties, intersecting a very unstable regime and producing significant tornadoes as a result.{{cite web|author=Matt Mosier|title=Mesoscale Discussion 2090|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2019/md2090.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2020}} A squall line formed along the cold front farther west, producing a wide swath of damaging winds and additional tornadoes as it tracked across the South-Central United States.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856409|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}{{cite web|title=SPC Storm Reports for 10/20/19|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/191020_rpts.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

Confirmed tornadoes

{{Tornado Chart

|Total = 36

|FU = 0

|F0 = 13

|F1 = 20

|F2 = 2

|F3 = 1

|F4 = 0

|F5 = 0

|Enhanced=yes

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ Confirmed tornadoes during the tornado outbreak of October 20–22, 2019{{efn|All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.|group=note|name=Date/Time}}

! scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"|EF#

! scope="col" style="width:7%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"|Location

! scope="col" style="width:6%; text-align:center;" class="unsortable"|County / Parish

! scope="col" style="width:5%; text-align:center;"|State

! scope="col" style="width:6%; text-align:center;"|Start Coord.

! scope="col" width="7%" align="center"|Date

! scope="col" style="width:6%; text-align:center;"|Time (UTC)

! scope="col" style="width:6%; text-align:center;"|Path length

! scope="col" style="width:6%; text-align:center;"|Max width

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:48%; text-align:center;"|Summary

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

|SW of Beckville

|Panola

|TX

|{{Coord|32.1470

94.5443|name=Beckville (Oct. 20, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|001|October 20}}

|00:36–00:38

|{{convert|0.8|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|150|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several trees were snapped or uprooted. A home's roof was damaged.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=854764|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|SSE of Greenwood

|Caddo

|LA

|{{Coord|32.3738

93.976|name=Greenwood (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|002|October 20}}

|01:42–01:49

|{{convert|3.59|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|350|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A greenhouse was destroyed, shingled were ripped off the roofs of two homes, and an RV trailer was rolled onto its side. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Louisiana Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=855002|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

bgcolor={{storm colour|cat3}} | EF3

|North Dallas to Richardson

|Dallas

|TX

|{{Coord|32.8685

96.9149|name=Dallas (Oct. 20, EF3)}}

|{{Sort|003|October 20}}

|01:58–02:30

|{{convert|15.76|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|1300|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|See section on this tornado Three people were injured. {{cite news |author= |date= October 21, 2019 |title= Tornado rips through Dallas, leaving widespread damage and power outages|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tornado-in-dallas-widespread-damage-texas-electricity-outages-radar-schools-closed-today-2019-10-21/ |work= CBS/AP |location= Dallas, Texas |access-date= April 29, 2025}}

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

|N of Midlothian

|Ellis

|TX

|{{Coord|32.4981

96.9935|name=Midlothian (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|004|October 20}}

|02:10–02:15

|{{convert|2.83|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|350|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several church and retail buildings had their roofs damaged and windows blown out. One structure attached to the church was severely damaged as most of its roof was ripped off, and its south-facing wall was collapsed. Two buildings had sheet metal peeled away, while one of the structures had its metal roof purlins bent. Several homes suffered significant roof damage and had windows blown out, one of which had its garage door collapsed. Trees were snapped or uprooted as well. Walnut Grove Middle School suffered a direct hit, but with only power lines being destroyed. The school was closed for a day then reopened the following day.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856475|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|Garland

|Dallas

|TX

|{{Coord|32.8974

96.6753|name=Garland (Oct. 20, EF2)}}

|{{Sort|005|October 20}}

|02:24–02:30

|{{convert|2.48|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|265|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|This high-end EF2 tornado caused significant damage in Garland. A wide section of the roof to a Sear's Facility warehouse was peeled off, tearing away the adjacent metal walls and causing some of the interior support columns and beams to bend. An empty 18-wheeler and a van were tipped onto their sides. Nearby, a newly built warehouse collapsed as its support columns were bent to the ground. debris from this structure caused additional damage to nearby homes. Along the remainder of the tornado path, numerous homes were heavily damaged, some of which had their roofs torn off. Many trees were snapped or uprooted as well. Damage totaled $400 million.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856477|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|Rowlett to Wylie

|Dallas

|TX

|{{Coord|32.9237

96.5697|name=Rowlett (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|006|October 20}}

|02:36–02:45

|{{convert|6.02|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|500|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|This high-end EF1 tornado moved through residential areas, damaging numerous homes. Some homes had large portions of their roofs torn off. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed, and trees were downed.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856502|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|W of Ferris

|Ellis

|TX

|{{Coord|32.5332

96.6664|name=Ferris (Oct. 20, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|007|October 20}}

|02:42–02:44

|{{convert|0.18|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|170|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A silo was damaged and partially collapsed, multiple businesses sustained roof damage, a power pole was downed, and trees were snapped or uprooted.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856503|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|Rockwall

|TX

|{{Coord|32.9312

96.4864|name=Rockwall (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|008|October 20}}

|02:48–02:54

|{{convert|1.96|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several homes suffered significant roof damage. Trees and fences were downed.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856504|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|S of Asher

|Pontotoc

|OK

|{{Coord|34.91

96.92|name=Asher (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|009|October 20}}

|03:01–03:02

|{{convert|0.25|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|150|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A barn was destroyed, and a few other farm buildings were damaged.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=858541|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|ENE of Konawa

|Seminole

|OK

|{{Coord|34.98

96.70|name=Konawa (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|010|October 20}}

|03:12–03:15

|{{convert|2.8|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several wooden power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=858542|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|N of Kaufman

|Kaufman

|TX

|{{Coord|32.6661

96.3241|name=Kaufman (Oct. 20, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|011|October 20}}

|03:27–03:28

|{{convert|0.13|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A home lost a portion of its metal roofing. A nearby power pole was partially snapped.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856506|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|SE of Elmo

|Kaufman

|TX

|{{Coord|32.6708

96.1393|name=Elmo (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|012|October 20}}

|03:39–03:41

|{{convert|0.53|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|500|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Sheet metal was ripped from an outbuilding, two power poles were snapped, and a metal barn was severely damaged, with its metal roof almost completely ripped off and its steel trusses severely bent. Several large trees were snapped or damaged. A personal weather station measured a wind gust of {{convert|100|mph|km/h}}.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856507|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|N of Wills Point

|Van Zandt

|TX

|{{Coord|32.7353

96.0054|name=Wills Point (Oct. 20, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|013|October 20}}

|03:59–04:04

|{{convert|0.63|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Multiple roofs sustained damaged. Multiple sheds and carports were overturned and damaged. A few small trees were uprooted and tree branches were broken.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856508|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|E of Coweta

|Wagoner

|OK

|{{Coord|35.9436

95.5608|name=Coweta (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|014|October 20}}

|04:08–04:15

|{{convert|7.2|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|1100|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A home was damaged, and trees and power poles were toppled.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862850|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|N of Wainwright

|Muskogee

|OK

|{{Coord|35.6351

95.6311|name=Wainwright (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|015|October 20}}

|04:12–04:22

|{{convert|8.3|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|400|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A couple of trees were snapped or uprooted and a power pole was blown down.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862865|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|NW of Scraper

|Cherokee

|OK

|{{Coord|36.1189

94.9665|name=Scraper (Oct. 20, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|016|October 20}}

|04:39–04:43

|{{convert|2.9|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|600|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862874|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}

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

|NW of Watts to SE of Siloam Springs

|Adair (OK), Benton (AR)

|OK, AR

|{{Coord|36.1410

94.6644|name=Watts (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|017|October 21}}

|05:00–05:09

|{{convert|9.1|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|900|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Outbuildings were destroyed, homes were damaged, power poles were snapped, and numerous trees were uprooted.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862906|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862911|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Siloam Springs to NE of Rogers

|Benton

|AR

|{{Coord|36.1778

94.5310|name=Siloam Springs (Oct. 21, EF2)}}

|{{Sort|018|October 21}}

|05:08–05:38

|{{convert|31.4|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|2640|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|This massive, long-tracked, wedge tornado touched down in Siloam Springs, where hangars at the Siloam Springs Airport were damaged. The roof was blown off a business, and several others were damaged. Numerous homes in town were damaged as well. The tornado continued to the northeast of town, where well-built outbuildings were destroyed, a house had its roof torn off, and other homes were damaged and had windows blown out. The tornado then moved through Highfill, Cave Springs and Rogers before dissipating. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged along this segment of the path, and a large metal building sustained severe damage. Many trees and power poles were snapped throughout the path.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862916|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Northwestern Allen

|Collin

|TX

|{{Coord|33.1169

96.7272|name=Allen (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|019|October 21}}

|05:22–05:27

|{{convert|4.8|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|500|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Shingles were ripped off a number of residences, and a number of other homes sustained roof and facade damage. Wood fencing and a stone wall was blown down, and large trees were snapped.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856510|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|SSE of Battlefield

|Christian, Greene

|MO

|{{Coord|37.0814

93.4471|name=Battlefield (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|020|October 21}}

|05:57–06:04

|{{convert|4.72|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Numerous trees were snapped, four metal power poles and power lines were downed, and a home sustained damage to its roof, gutters, and vinyl siding.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861197|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861198|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Highlandville

|Christian

|MO

|{{Coord|36.9383

93.2845|name=Highlandville (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|021|October 21}}

|06:03–06:16

|{{convert|11.88|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|150|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|This tornado uprooted or snapped dozens of trees.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861186|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Southeastern Springfield

|Greene

|MO

|{{Coord|37.1486

93.2225|name=Springfield (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|022|October 21}}

|06:11–06:15

|{{convert|1.41|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|20|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Large tree limbs were snapped, a few street signs were bent, and an aluminum fence was damaged. A home suffered minor roof damage too.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861160|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Southeast of Rogersville

|Christian, Webster

|MO

|{{Coord|37.0573

93.0693|name=Linden (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|023|October 21}}

|06:18–06:28

|{{convert|6.29|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|250|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Along the path numerous trees were uprooted or broken along with numerous outbuildings damaged or destroyed.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861212|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861213|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|W of Gentryville

|Douglas

|MO

|{{Coord|36.853

92.4388|name=Gentryville (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|024|October 21}}

|07:06–07:21

|{{convert|16.32|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|450|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Hundreds or thousands of trees were snapped or destroyed. One outbuilding was destroyed and several others were damaged.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861163|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|NW of Sycamore to NE of Dora

|Ozark, Douglas

|MO

|{{Coord|36.7464

92.3107|name=Sycamore (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|025|October 21}}

|07:13–07:25

|{{convert|12.94|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|450|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Numerous outbuildings and trees were heavily damaged. Two mobile homes were also damaged, including one that lost its roof and was pulled off its foundation.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861184|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861185|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|WSW of Willow Springs

|Howell

|MO

|{{Coord|36.9715

92.0525|name=Willow Springs (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|026|October 21}}

|07:30–07:31

|{{convert|0.11|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several trees were snapped or uprooted.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861167|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|WNW of Licking

|Texas

|MO

|{{Coord|37.5017

91.8896|name=Licking (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|027|October 21}}

|07:46–07:50

|{{convert|1.11|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|450|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes and outbuildings sustained minor damage. A mobile home was overturned.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|title=Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861171|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|SSW of Douglassville

|Cass

|TX

|{{Coord|33.1039

94.4987|name=Douglassville (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|028|October 21}}

|08:08–08:21

|{{convert|9.09|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|150|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|The roof was torn off a very small shed, and some tin roofing material from an unknown location was wrapped around some trees. Otherwise, the remainder of the damage was to trees.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=854862|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|S of Taylor

|Lafayette, Columbia

|AR

|{{Coord|33.0262

93.495|name=Taylor (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|029|October 21}}

|09:21–09:28

|{{convert|5.34|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|The roof and siding was partially removed from an outbuilding. The roofs of two homes were partially removed. A few trees were snapped.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=854995|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=854996|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Tyronza

|Poinsett

|AR

|{{Coord|35.4827

90.3644|name=Tyronza (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|030|October 21}}

|10:50–10:53

|{{convert|1.11|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|125|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several outbuildings were destroyed, a convenience store and an elementary school were damaged, and numerous trees were toppled. Three people were injured.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=861744|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|NW of Munford

|Tipton (TN), Mississippi (AR)

|TN, AR

|{{Coord|35.5095

89.9776|name=Munford (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|031|October 21}}

|11:20–11:30

|{{convert|7.59|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|A few trees were damaged, as this tornado straddled the Mississippi River.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862103|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862104|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862105|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Memphis

|Shelby

|TN

|{{Coord|35.0452

89.9839|name=Memphis (Oct. 21, EF1)}}

|{{Sort|032|October 21}}

|11:34–11:43

|{{convert|7.42|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|250|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Significant roof damage was inflicted to an apartment complex. Numerous trees and business signs were downed.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Tennessee Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862096|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|SW of Ripley

|Lauderdale

|TN

|{{Coord|35.6811

89.6854|name=Ripley (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|033|October 21}}

|11:44–11:52

|{{convert|7.31|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Trees were snapped or uprooted. One home sustained minor roof damage.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee|title=Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=862106|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|Geismar

|Ascension

|LA

|{{Coord|30.2194

91.0336|name=Geismar (Oct. 21, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|034|October 21}}

|18:00–18:01

|{{convert|0.06|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|15|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Roofing material was blown off a small warehouse building and tossed {{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}. The flying debris also inflicted further damage to a larger warehouse building that also saw some its sheet metal ripped from its outside walls. One person was injured by flying debris.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in New Orleans, Louisiana|title=Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=856816|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|E of Cornelius

|Cabarrus

|NC

|{{Coord|35.481

80.77|name=Cornelius (Oct. 22, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|035|October 22}}

|16:57–16:59

|{{convert|0.26|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. Some beehives were overturned.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Greenville-Spartanburg, North Carolina|title=North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=857381|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

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

|NE of Vanceboro

|Craven

|NC

|{{Coord|35.3508

77.1258|name=Vanceboro (Oct. 22, EF0)}}

|{{Sort|036|October 22}}

|23:43–23:44

|{{convert|0.04|mi|km|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on|sortable=on}}

|Several trees were snapped or uprooted. A home suffered very minor roof damage and porch furniture was blown around.{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Morehead City, North Carolina|title=North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=858420|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2019|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}

=North Dallas–Richardson, Texas=

{{Infobox storm

| name = North Dallas–Richardson, Texas

| fujitascale = EF3

| image = Dallas EF3 damage.jpg

| caption = Low-end EF3 damage to a house that was struck by the tornado. This was the only EF3 damage found along the path.

| damages = $1.55 billion (2019 USD)
(6th costliest tornado in US history)

| total fatalities = None

| enhanced = yes

| highest winds = 140

| power outages = >100,000[https://www.nj.com/eagles/2019/10/how-close-did-dallas-tornado-come-to-eagles-cowboys-game-at-att-stadium-videos.html How close did Dallas tornado come to Eagles-Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium? (VIDEOS)], NJ.com, October 21, 2019

}}

File:Tornado Damage Dallas TX view from air October 21 2019.jpg is visible across the middle, and Dallas Love Field Airport is in the distance. The tornado travelled from top-right to bottom-left in this photo.]]

At 8:58 p.m. CDT on October 20, a tornado began in Dallas County, Texas, near the interaction of Spur 348 and Luna Road, snapping large tree limbs. The tornado moved east-northeast across I-35E quickly reaching high-end EF2 strength. A strip mall was severely damaged, sustaining roof loss and collapse of multiple exterior walls. Several other retail businesses were also damaged in this area. Along Walnut Hill Lane, a multi-story apartment complex and a commercial building had their roofs ripped off, and also sustained loss of some exterior walls. Numerous homes, along with churches and a gas station also sustained heavy damage in this area. Maintaining EF2 strength, the tornado moved across Marsh Lane and through areas east, heavily damaging Cary Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School. The tornado produced a mixture of EF1 and EF2 damage as it moved through residential neighborhoods to the northeast of this area, downing numerous trees, and causing moderate to significant damage to many houses. Dozens of homes along this portion of the path had their roofs torn off, several of which sustained some failure of exterior walls. The most intense pocket of damage occurred along Northaven Road, where one well-built brick home had its roof torn off, and sustained collapse of most exterior walls. Given the degree of damage, damage surveyors assigned low-end EF3 damage to that home; this was the only EF3 damage point assigned along the path of the tornado.

The tornado then shifted to a more northerly course as it crossed US 75 between Forest Lane and Royal Lane, where several businesses, including a car dealership, a Home Depot, and office low-rise buildings, suffered EF2 damage. It crossed the Texas Instruments campus, still on a northeasterly course, causing mainly EF1 damage. The tornado then crossed I-635 at the Greenville Avenue/TI Boulevard exit, still heading northeast. At an apartment complex near Walnut Street and Greenville Avenue, dozens of units had sections of roof missing. The nearby Cutters Point apartment complex was also affected, with significant roof loss consistent with EF2 damage. A low-rise office building at the northeast corner of Walnut St and Abrams Rd. had numerous windows blown out. Many homes in Richardson north of Richland College also suffered EF2 damage before the tornado began to weaken. Widespread tree and roof damage consistent with an EF1 tornado was observed across the Richland Park, Lakes of Buckingham, Richland Meadows, and College Park subdivisions. A few homes had their roofs blown off at high-end EF1 intensity. The weakening tornado then curved sharply to the north, continuing into the Huffhines Park area. Damage along this portion of the path consisted of minor damage to homes, along with numerous trees and tree limbs downed.

Weakening further to EF0 strength, the tornado decreased in width and finally dissipated while crossing Jupiter Road. In total, the tornado was on the ground for {{convert|15.76|mi|km|abbr=on}}, reached a maximum width of {{convert|1300|yd|m|abbr=on}}, and remained on the ground for 32 minutes.{{cite web|title=NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit|url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/|publisher=National Weather Service|accessdate=March 30, 2020}} Three minor injuries were also reported. Additionally, the tornado caused about $1.55 billion in damage, making it the second costliest tornado event in Texas history, just behind the Lubbock tornado in 1970 which caused about $2.03 billion in 2025 USD .

Impact

Around 8:00 a.m. the next morning, approximately 242,000 people were without power. Six schools in the Dallas ISD cancelled classes on October 21, including Thomas Jefferson High School.{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/news/news/2019-10-21-dallas-tornado-leaves-miles-long-trail-of-damage-as-storms-cross-the-south|title=Dallas Tornado Leaves Miles-Long Trail of Damage; Planes Evacuated at Memphis Airport|last1=And Jan Wesner Childs|first1=Ron Brackett|website=Weather.com|publisher=The Weather Channel|accessdate=21 October 2019}} Many roads into Dallas were closed due to fallen trees and power lines. The EF3 tornado passed near the home of former President George W. Bush, but no damage was done to the house.{{cite web |title=The Latest: Bushes home spared by Dallas tornado |url=https://www.apnews.com/d54e8547774644cfa70efec06c563308 |website=APNews |date=22 October 2019 |accessdate=22 October 2019}}