Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak

Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak

Tornado damage near Morrilton, AR from November 27, 2005
Date of tornado outbreak:	November 27 – November 28, 2005
Duration1:	29 hours, 42 minutes
Maximum rated tornado2:	F3 tornado
Tornadoes caused:	57 confirmed
Damages:	$7.2 million + $39.9 million non-tornadic
Fatalities:	2 + 1 non-tornadic
Areas affected:	Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale

The Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Central United States on November 27 – November 28, 2005. The outbreak spawned 57 tornadoes over a two-day period; 49 on November 27, and 8 more on November 28. A motorist was killed while struck by a tornado on I-40 in Conway County, Arkansas, and a man was killed in Ripley County, Missouri when the top floor of a two-story home was torn off by an F2 tornado. Power was lost to several thousand homes, and some roads were temporarily impassable due to debris from the tornadoes.

It was the fourth major outbreak of the unusually active month; the other three occurring on November 6, 12 and 15.

In addition, the same system produced a major blizzard in the northern and western Great Plains.

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed Total	Confirmed F0	Confirmed F1	Confirmed F2	Confirmed F3	Confirmed F4	Confirmed F5
57	27	22	6	2	0	0

November 27

F#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Kansas
F0	NE of Marion	Marion	38°22′N 96°59′W	1948	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0	NW of Marion	Marion	38°23′N 97°03′W	1948	13 miles (21 km)
F0	NE of Marion	Marion	38°26′N 96°55′W	1950	2 miles (3.2 km)
F0	NE of Lincolnville	Marion	38°31′N 96°56′W	2004	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0	SW of Burdick	Marion	38°33′N 96°51′W	2005	3 miles (4.8 km)
F1	Delavan area	Morris, Geary	38°38′N 96°49′W	2012	20 miles (32 km)	Some damage reported along 400 yard (360 m) wide path. Intermittent touchdowns reported by county sheriff.
F0	S of Chapman	Dickinson	38°51′N 97°01′W	2032	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Remained in open country 8 miles (13 km) south of Chapman, no damage.
F0	S of Wilsey	Morris	38°35′N 96°40′W	2032	6 miles (9.7 km)
F0	SW of Hartford	Lyon	38°16′N 95°59′W	2035	1 mile (1.6 km)
F0	Cherryvale area	Montgomery	37°17′N 95°32′W	2048	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0	N of Parkersville	Morris	38°49′N 96°39′W	2058	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Second tornado reported north of Wilsey. No damage reported.
F1	NE of Junction City	Geary, Riley	39°04′N 96°48′W	2109	2 miles (3.2 km)	Traffic briefly blocked from Interstate 70 between Exits 290 and 295.
F0	SE of Junction City	Geary	38°59′N 96°46′W	2115	0.25 miles (0.40 km)
F0	ESE of Junction City	Geary	39°01′N 96°46′W	2121	2 miles (3.2 km)
F0	Keats area	Riley	39°13′N 96°43′W	2128	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0	E of Riley	Riley	39°18′N 96°47′W	2132	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F0	N of Randolph	Riley	39°29′N 96°46′W	2149	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1	NE of Erie	Neosho	37°35′N 95°13′W	2206	6 miles (9.7 km)
F0	SE of Elsmore	Allen	37°46′N 95°07′W	2222	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Arkansas
F1	S of Bluffton	Yell	34°52′N 93°36′W	2140	5 miles (8.0 km)
F0	SW of Danville	Yell	35°00′N 93°26′W	2157	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
F1	SSW of Kirby	Pike, Montgomery	34°13′N 93°39′W	2225	17 miles (27 km)	Numerous trees fell; roof damage was reported to 2 barns and a mobile home.
F1	NNE of Welsh	Montgomery	34°24′N 93°26′W	2249	5 miles (8.0 km)
F1	SW of Crystal Springs	Garland	34°28′N 93°24′W	2256	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage to many trees, some power lines and a hay barn. Struggled to stay up at times in the hilly terrain.
F1	N of Bear	Garland	34°34′N 93°16′W	2310	1 mile (1.6 km)
F2	SE of Bonnerdale	Hot Spring, Garland	34°21′N 93°21′W	2310	18 miles (29 km)	One mobile home destroyed. Structural damage to a brick house and lesser damage to many other buildings. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.
F1	ESE of Chimes	Garland, Searcy	34°44′N 93°07′W	2321	6 miles (9.7 km)
F1	NE of Jessieville	Van Buren, Saline	35°42′N 92°43′W	2330	8 miles (13 km)
F2	WSW of Morrilton	Conway, Pope	35°42′N 92°43′W	2337	18 miles (29 km)	Heavy damage to several buildings, including a liquor store.
F3	SW of Thornburg	Perry, Conway	34°49′N 92°56′W	2341	21 miles (34 km)	Significant damage in Cherry Hill and near Oppelo. A lumber mill was destroyed.
F3	Plumerville area	Conway	35°07′N 92°43′W	0009	15 miles (24 km)	1 death - Strongest tornado of the outbreak. Track crossed Interstate 40 at milepost 111. Many cars were overturned, killing one motorist. Many homes suffered significant damage as well.
F1	ESE of Buford	Baxter	36°14′N 92°24′W	0015	4 miles (6.4 km)
F1	S of Williams Junction	Perry, Pulaski	34°52′N 92°46′W	0025	3 miles (4.8 km)
F2	Springfield area	Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren	35°17′N 92°34′W	0027	22 miles (35 km)
F1	NNW of Vidette	Fulton, Ozark (MO), Howell (MO)	36°29′N 92°09′W	0040	7 miles (11 km)
F1	SSW of Shirley	Van Buren	35°34′N 92°21′W	0055	4 miles (6.4 km)
F1	S of Wooster	Faulkner	35°10′N 92°28′W	0059	8 miles (13 km)
F1	S of Higden	Cleburne	35°31′N 92°16′W	0102	3 miles (4.8 km)
F1	NE of Greenbrier	Faulkner	35°16′N 92°21′W	0111	4 miles (6.4 km)
F2	NE of Bee Branch	Van Buren, Cleburne	35°21′N 92°17′W	0119	10 miles (16 km)
F0	ESE of Prim	Cleburne	35°41′N 92°04′W	0147	1 mile (1.6 km)
F1	ENE of Franklin	Izard, Sharp, Fulton	36°11′N 91°45′W	0155	12 miles (19 km)
F2	W of Marcella	Stone	35°47′N 91°57′W	0205	7 miles (11 km)
F1	Pangburn area	White	35°25′N 91°51′W	0244	2 miles (3.2 km)
Missouri
F0	W of Dudenville	Jasper	37°20′N 94°05′W	2320	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	Tornado remained in open country. No damage reported.
F1	Lawson area	Clay, Ray	39°19′N 94°15′W	2344	13 miles (21 km)	Damage reported to several farm and industrial buildings, mainly partially collapsed roofs. Many trees were damaged along its 75 to 100 yard (70 to 90 m) wide path. Debris was reported near the intersection of US 69 and Highway D.
F1	SE of Pottersville	Howell	36°40′N 92°00′W	0056	5 miles (8.0 km)
F2	Briar area	Ripley	36°32′N 91°06′W	0230	12 miles (19 km)	1 death - 140 mph tornado touched down 3 miles south of Gatewood and moved north/northeast and lifted 2.5 miles northwest of Briar. Destroyed a two story home and severely damaged two others near Briar. Man living inside home was fatally injured. One mobile home was also destroyed, with several others damaged. Also uprooted many trees along path in southwest Ripley County.
F0	Maplewood area	St. Louis	38°37′N 90°20′W	0505	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor damage to roofs and windows, and some trees and power lines were knocked down. Some vehicles moved in a parking lot. There was also some other tree damage, including significant tree damage to homes, around Webster Groves preceding the path of this tornado as well.

November 28

F#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Louisiana
F0	SSE of Pioneer	West Carroll	32°44′N 91°25′W	0724	1 mile (1.6 km)	A brief tornado touched down near Pioneer. The tin roof of a ship was torn off and blown into a wooded area nearby. One home also had shingles blown off its roof. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $50,000.
Mississippi
F0	Glen Allan area	Washington	33°01′N 91°01′W	0756	1 mile (1.6 km)	A brief tornado damaged part of the roof of a church before damaging the porch of a nearby house. Several trees were also downed along the tornado's 1 mile (1.6 km) path. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $50,000.
Alabama
F0	N of Graysville	Jefferson	33°46′N 86°58′W	1810	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	A brief tornado touched down in the Bagley community around 2:10 pm CST. The 30 yard wide tornado was on the ground for less than a minute. Several trees were blown down and one home sustained roof damage and had its porch destroyed. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $16,000.
F0	NW of Hueytown	Jefferson	33°28′N 86°59′W	1840	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	A brief tornado touched down in the Concord community around 2:40 pm CST. The 75 yard wide tornado tracked for 0.4 miles (0.64 km) before lifting. Five homes sustained roof damage, several sheds were overturned, and several trees were damaged or blown down. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $39,000.
F0	NW of Summerfield	Dallas	32°31′N 87°04′W	2053	5.8 miles (9.3 km)	The third tornado to touch down in Alabama on November 28 occurred around 4:53 pm CST near Summerfield. The tornado tracked towards the northwest for 5.8 miles (9.3 km) over a 9 minute span. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path, a few homes sustained roof damage, and one mobile home was pushed off its foundation. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $28,000.
F0	W of Autaugaville	Autauga	32°26′N 86°43′W	2241	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
F0	N of Wetumpka	Elmore	32°43′N 86°13′W	2330	0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1	WSW of Equality	Coosa	32°44′N 86°09′W	2344	0.4 miles (0.64 km)

See also

• List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• Tornadoes of 2005

External links

• Nov 27 Preliminary storm reports via Storm Prediction Center
• Nov 28 Preliminary storm reports via Storm Prediction Center
• Little Rock, Arkansas NWS info
• Topeka, Kansas NWS info
• Wichita, Kansas NWS info
• Kansas City NWS info
• Springfield, Missouri NWS info
• Maplewood, Missouri Tornado (NWS St. Louis)
• Paducah, Kentucky NWS info
• Birmingham, Alabama NWS info
• Strong Cold Front Triggers High Winds, Wildfires and Tornadoes in Southern Plains and Southeast (NWS Southern Region Headquarters)