Jiangsu tornado
On the afternoon of June 23, 2016, a severe thunderstorm produced a large, violent tornado over Jiangsu province, China. Striking areas northeast of Yancheng around 2:30 p.m. local time, the tornado killed 98 people and injured 846 others (152 critically). The China Meteorological Administration later ranked the tornado as an EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Another tornado spawned by the same supercell killed one person in the Sheyang area.
Visible satellite imagery of the thunderstorm complex over eastern China at 1:25 p.m. local time (05:25 UTC)—roughly an hour before the tornado struck Jiangsu | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 June 2016 ≈ 2:30 p.m. (UTC+8:00) |
| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 267–322 km/h (166–200 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 98 |
| Injuries | 846 |
| Damage | $760 million (2016 USD) |
| Areas affected | Jiangsu (Funing and Sheyang Counties) |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2016 | |
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