History of tropical cyclone-spawned tornadoes

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Intense tropical cyclones usually produce tornadoes, the majority of those weak, especially upon landfall.

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[edit] List of Atlantic tropical cyclones which spawned tornadoes

These are the Atlantic tropical cyclones that are known to have spawned tornadoes in the U.S. From 1995-2010, 1,163 tornadoes were associated with tropical cyclones in the U.S.[1], accounting for slightly under 6% of all tornadoes.

[edit] Pre 1900

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
unnamed September 10, 1811 1 SC
unnamed June 30, 1814 1 SC Killer waterspout never reached land
unnamed September 10, 1882 *3 FL
unnamed October 4, 1885 *1 NJ
unnamed October 11, 1885 *1 FL
unnamed July 6, 1891 *4 LA, MS
unnamed September 13, 1892 *4 NC, SC
1893 Sea Islands Hurricane August 28, 1893 *1 NC
unnamed September 7, 1893 *1 LA
unnamed October 4, 1898 *1 GA

[edit] 1900 - 1919

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
unnamed September 7, 1900 *2 GA
unnamed September 4, 1915 *2 GA, VA
unnamed July 6, 1916 *11 GA, AL, MS
unnamed July 15, 1916 *1 SC
unnamed October 18, 1916 *4 AL
unnamed October 29, 1917 *4 SC. VA
1919 Florida Keys Hurricane September 10, 1919 *1 FL
1919 Florida Keys Hurricane September 15, 1919 2 TX, NM

[edit] 1920 - 1939

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
unnamed September 9, 1921 *6 TX
unnamed August 10, 1928 *5 SC
unnamed August 15, 1928 *4 SC, NC
unnamed September 28, 1929 *6 FL, SC
unnamed September 6, 1933 1 SC
unnamed October 4, 1933 *2 FL
unnamed July 24, 1934 *8 TX
Labor Day Hurricane September 4, 1935 *13 SC, NC, VA, MD
unnamed August 15, 1938 *1 LA

[edit] 1940 - 1959

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
unnamed August 10, 1940 2 SC
unnamed October 20, 1941 *2 FL
unnamed October 18, 1944 3 FL
unnamed August 27, 1945 *2 TX
unnamed September 17, 1945 *1 SC
unnamed September 19, 1947 *1 FL
unnamed October 11, 1947 *4 FL
unnamed September 4, 1948 1 GA, FL
unnamed September 21, 1948 *1 FL
unnamed October 5, 1948 *3 FL
unnamed August 28, 1949 *4 NC
unnamed October 3, 1949 1 TX
Hurricane Baker August 13, 1950 2 FL
Hurricane Able August 31, 1952 *3 VA, NC, MD
Hurricane Connie August 10, 1955 *4 SC, NC, DE
Hurricane Diane August 19, 1955 *1 PA
Hurricane Flossy September 24, 1956 *5 FL, GA, SC
Hurricane Audrey June 27, 1957 *21 MS, AL, LA, TN
Hurricane Cindy July 10, 1959 11 NC, VA, MD, GA
Hurricane Debra July 24, 1959 5 OK, TX
Hurricane Gracie September 29, 1959 *7 SC, NC, VA, PA
Hurricane Judith October 17, 1959 1 FL

[edit] 1960 - 1979

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
Hurricane Donna September 10, 1960 *5 VA, NC, SC
Hurricane Ethel September 15, 1960 *6 FL, AL
Hurricane Carla September 10, 1961 *20 TX, LA, OK, AR F4 killed 8 in Galveston, TX vicinity
Hurricane Cleo August 27, 1964 *17 FL, SC, VA, NC
Hurricane Dora September 12, 1964 3 SC, NC
Hurricane Hilda October 3, 1964 *10 LA, MS, AL, NC Deadliest tropical cyclone spawned tornado killed 22 at Larose, LA
Hurricane Isbell October 14, 1964 *9 FL
Hurricane Betsy September 8, 1965 *6 FL, AL, MS
Hurricane Alma June 8, 1966 5 FL, MS
Hurricane Inez October 4, 1966 2 FL
Hurricane Beulah September 20, 1967 *115+ TX, Mexico
Hurricane Abby June 7, 1968 4 NC
Hurricane Gladys October 17, 1968 2 FL
Hurricane Camille August 17, 1969 2 FL
Hurricane Celia August 31, 1970 9 TX
Hurricane Edith September 16, 1971 *16 LA, AL, MS
Hurricane Fern September 10, 1971 5 TX
Hurricane Agnes June 18, 1972 *17 FL, GA 1972 Hurricane Agnes tornado outbreak
Hurricane Carmen September 8, 1974 4 LA
Hurricane Eloise September 23, 1975 5 GA, FL
Hurricane Babe September 5, 1977 *14 LA, SC, MS, AL
Hurricane David September 3, 1979 *34 FL, MD, VA, PA, DE
Hurricane Frederic September 12, 1979 10 AL, GA, FL

[edit] 1980 - 1999

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
Hurricane Allen August 9, 1980 *29 TX Costliest tropical cyclone related tornado in history struck Austin, TX vicinity inflicting $100 million in damages
T. D. #2 June 5, 1981 9[2] LA, TX
Hurricane Dennis August 17, 1981 2 FL
T. D. #8 August 31, 1981 14[3] TX
Hurricane Alicia August 17, 1983 *22 TX
Hurricane Diana September 5, 1984 1 FL
Hurricane Danny August 15, 1985 *39 LA, MS, TN, AL, SC, GA
Hurricane Elena August 31, 1985 10 FL
Hurricane Gloria September 27, 1985 2 NJ, MA
Hurricane Juan October 28, 1985 11 FL, AL, MS
Hurricane Bonnie June 27, 1986 5 LA
Hurricane Gilbert September 16, 1988 *29+ TX, Mexico
Hurricane Chantal August 1, 1989 4 TX
Hurricane Hugo September 22, 1989 3 SC, NC
Hurricane Jerry October 15, 1989 5 TX
Hurricane Bob August 18, 1991 5 NC, NY
Hurricane Georges September 1998 - AL, GA, FL Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak
Hurricane Floyd September 16, 1999 14+[4] NC

[edit] 2000 - present

Tropical cyclone Date of (first) tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
Hurricane Charley August 13–14, 2004 16 FL, NC, VA
Hurricane Frances September 5–9, 2004 *103 see Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak
Hurricane Gaston August 2004 33
Hurricane Ivan September 16–21, 2004 *117 VA, GA, FL, PA, AL, SC, MD, NC, WV See Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak
Hurricane Cindy July 5–7, 2005 *33 NC, AL, VA, GA, MS, SC, LA, MD 2005 Hurricane Cindy tornado outbreak. Did a large part of the damage
Hurricane Dennis July 10–12, 2005 10 FL, GA
Hurricane Katrina August 25–31, 2005 *44 FL, GA, AL, MS, VA, PA See Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak article
Hurricane Rita September 24–26, 2005 22 TX, LA, MS, AL, AR
Tropical Storm Tammy October 6, 2005 1 GA
Hurricane Wilma October 24, 2005 10 FL
Tropical Storm Alberto June 12–14, 2006 17 FL, GA, SC, NC
Hurricane Ernesto August 24, 2006 5 FL, NC
Tropical Storm Barry June 1, 2007 2 FL
Tropical Storm Erin August 16, 2007 7 TX, OK
Hurricane Humberto September 12, 2007 1 LA
Hurricane Dolly July 23, 2008 5 TX
Tropical Storm Fay August 18, 2008 49 FL, AL, NC, SC, GA
Hurricane Gustav August 21, 2008 28 FL, AL, LA, MS, AR, MO, IN
Hurricane Ike September 9, 2008 *33 FL, LA, MS, AR, TX
Hurricane Hanna September 16, 2008 1 PA [citation needed]
Hurricane Alex June 30-July 2, 2010 11 [1]
Tropical Storm Hermine September 7-9, 2010 13 [1]

* one or more listed as significant (F2-F5 or killer) tornadoes

[edit] See also

[edit] References

 This article's citation style may be unclear. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation, footnoting, or external linking. (September 2009)
  1. ^ a b c Edwards, Roger; et al.. "Tropical cyclone tornado data set" (xls). Storm Prediction Center. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/edwards/TCTOR/tctor.xls. Retrieved 2012-01-24. 
  2. ^ United Press International. Thunderstorms Pound Gulf Coast. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  3. ^ David M. Roth. Tropical Depression Eight - August 27-September 1, 1981. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ Richard J. Pasch, Todd B. Kimberlain and Stacy R. Stewart. Preliminary Report: Hurricane Floyd 7 - 17 September, 1999. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.

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