The May 6, 2016 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that caused at least 8 tornadoes and more than 10 deaths.
Tornadoes[]
May 6 event[]
| F# | Location | County/District | State | Path Length | Max. Width | Comments/Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | E of Troy | Tomb | WY | 1 mile | 30 yds. | A very brief tornado scattered small fragments of trees and ripped shingles off of at least 13 homes. |
| F0 | SW of Jalisco | Crest | JT | 0.6 miles | 50 yds. | A high-end F0 tornado destroyed a barn near the community of Jalisco. |
| F1 | East Carbondale area | Crest | JT | 3.7 miles | 325 yds. | A tornado damaged at least 85 homes and businesses along a three-and-seven-tenths-mile path. Mid-grade F1 damage occurred to a poorly built home when its roof partially blew off. A neighborhood of 25 homes sustained major damage to vinyl sidings and roof material, such as shingles, roof awnings, etc., and moved a shed at least three feet off of its foundation but was still in tact. The last noted damage was to trees in a park before dissipating. |
| F2 | East Carbondale area | Crest | JT | 8.1 miles | 200 yds. | 2 deaths - A large tornado followed the same path as the first tornado, causing major damage to homes that were already damaged or destroyed by the first tornado. |
| F1 | W of East Carbondale | Crest | JT | 1.6 miles | 155 yds. | Two barns were destroyed on a farm. |