page_title: Tornadoes of 2019
section_title: September 24
hierarchical_section_title: Tornadoes of 2019 / September / September 24
caption_attribution_description: English: Denuded trees and EF3 damage to a home near Pine Grove, Wisconsin.
context_page_description: This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2019. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.
  There were 1,676 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2019, of which at least 1,522 were confirmed. This makes 2019 the fourth most active season on record, behind 2008, 2011, and 2004. Worldwide, 100 tornado-related deaths were confirmed; 42 in the United States, 28 in Nepal, 14 in China, seven in Cuba, two each in South Africa, Turkey, and Indonesia, and one each in Chile, Italy, and Japan.
context_section_description: On the night of September 24, a large tornado touched down in the village of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, where trees were downed and a few homes sustained moderate damage. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified as it passed through rural areas outside of town, reaching EF3 intensity and destroying several homes and mobile homes in the area. Vehicles were tossed and damaged, while barns, outbuildings, and self-storage units were destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped, denuded, and partially debarked as well. Three people were injured by the tornado. An EF1 tornado passed near Greenwood, Wisconsin, damaging trees, silos, and barns, and killing three cows. Further east, an EF0 tornado caused minor damage in Lake City, Minnesota. A few other weak tornadoes touched down in Kansas, Texas, and Iowa as well. A total of eight tornadoes were confirmed.
caption: Denuded trees and EF3 damage to a home near Elk Mound, Wisconsin.
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