Tornado outbreak of June 2, 1998
On Tuesday, June 2, 1998, one of the most significant tornado outbreaks in recent history hit the east-central United States. The severe weather event spawned a total of 36 tornadoes in nine states from New York to South Carolina and caused an estimated $42 million in damage, 80 injuries and two fatalities. For Pennsylvania in particular, it was the second historic and deadly severe weather outbreak in three days, as it immediately followed the late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho on May 30–31, 1998, which spawned 41 tornadoes over New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont, causing an estimated $83 million in damage, 109 injuries and one fatality.[1]
 Damages to structures at Lake Carey, Pennsylvania, on June 2, 1998. | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 2, 1998 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 36 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Fatalities | 2 fatalities, 80 injuries |
| Damage | $42 million (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Eastern United States |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1998 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
Background
Skew-T log-P diagram plot of atmospheric profile at 00:00 UTC on June 3 (7:00 p.m. EST June 2) at Dulles International Airport
Confirmed tornadoes
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Storm Data Publication" (PDF). National Climatic Data Center. July 2, 1998. pp. 40, 42, 196, 214–224, 327, 333–350, 352–366, 374–398, 447–471, 481–482, 505–515, 559–567, 572–581. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "June 2, 1998 Tornado Outbreak". Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "June 2, 1998 Pennsylvania-Maryland-West Virginia Tornado Outbreak - Frostburg". Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "NWS Sterling, Virginia - Maryland tornadoes by county". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "Twister hit Frostburg with 210 mph winds". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "'A whoosh wind, and that was it' Injuries are minor, but Frostburg tornado destroys 11 homes". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "NWS State College, Pennsylvania". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "NWS Baltimore/Washington". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "NWS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "NWS Binghamton, New York". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "NWS Charleston, West Virginia". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
External links
- May 31, 1998, Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Outbreak (including deadly Salisbury, Pennsylvania, tornado)
- The Somerset County, Pennsylvania, tornadoes of June 2, 1998
- June 1998 Tornado Outbreak
- Severe weather of June 16, 1998
- Severe weather of June 30, 1998
- NWS Sterling, Virginia - Maryland tornadoes by county
- Western Maryland History - The Frostburg Tornado (Cyclone) of 1891
- La Plata Tornado - April 28, 2002
- Late 19th century Frostburg Tornado
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