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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 1, 2023 |
| Dissipated | March 4, 2023 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 35 |
| Maximum rating | EF2 tornado |
| Highest gusts | Tornadic – 135 mph (217 km/h) (EF2 Kirby, Arkansas tornado) Non-tornadic – 95 mph (153 km/h) (Marshall, Texas (March 2) and Fryeburg, Louisiana (March 3) straight-line winds)[1] |
| Winter storm | |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 31 in (79 cm), 2 miles (3.2 km) WSW of Downtown Flagstaff, Arizona[2] |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 13 non-tornadic,[3] 17+ injuries (9 tornadic) |
| Damage | $5.8 billion (2023 USD)[4] |
| Areas affected | Southwestern United States, Southeastern United States, Northeastern United States |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2023 and 2022–23 North American winter | |
An intense low-pressure system produced widespread impacts across the United States in early March 2023. Additionally, an outbreak of 35 tornadoes affected 12 states from the Southern United States to the Great Lakes. In all, the storm system killed 13 people due to flooding and strong winds. At least 17 other people were injured.
- ^ "Damage Assessment Toolkit". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Latest winter storm breaks snow records in northern Arizona, AZ Central, March 3, 2023
- ^ At least 13 dead following multistate severe weather outbreak, AccuWeather, March 3, 2023
- ^ "Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters". National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved May 9, 2023.