Tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001
Paths of the individual tornadoes of this outbreak | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 10–11, 2001 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 79 |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 25 hours, 22 minutes |
| Fatalities | 4 deaths, 18 injuries |
| Damage | $23.75 million ($42.2 million in 2024 dollars) (+$2 billion (2001 USD ($3551588047) in 2024 via hail) |
| Areas affected | Central Great Plains |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The tornado outbreak of April 10–11, 2001, was a large tornado outbreak which affected the central Great Plains on April 10–11, 2001. During the two-day outbreak, it produced a total of 79 tornadoes across eight states including Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. Four people were killed, 18 injured, and more than $23 million in damage was reported. The fatalities were reported in Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri including two from a single tornado in Wapello County, Iowa.
The strongest tornado tracked for over 75 miles from northern Missouri to near Des Moines, Iowa causing extensive damage to several structures. In addition to that storm, a supercell on April 10 produced the largest and most damaging hail swath in history; as well as ten tornadoes.