List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2009

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2009.

January

Confirmed Total	Confirmed EF0	Confirmed EF1	Confirmed EF2	Confirmed EF3	Confirmed EF4	Confirmed EF5
6	4	2	0	0	0	0

January 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 3, 2009
EF#	Location	County/Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF1	E of Stringer	Smith	31.89°N 89.33°W / 31.89; -89.33 (Stringer (Jan. 3, EF1))	1913	1 mile (1.6 km)	Three houses sustained minor damage and several chicken houses were heavily damaged. Some fencing and a carport were also blown over. The first confirmed tornado of 2009.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/03/09 NCDC Storm Data, NWS Jackson (MS)

January 6-7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 6, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Georgia
EF0	E of Chatoogaville	Chattooga	34.32°N 85.38°W / 34.32; -85.38 (Chattoogaville (Jan. 6, EF0))	2205	2 miles (3.2 km)	Brief tornado with minor damage to several houses.
EF0	SE of Forsyth	Monroe	32.98°N 83.89°W / 32.98; -83.89 (Forsyth (Jan. 7, EF0))	0800	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several houses were damaged with one sustaining moderate roof damage. Several trees were knocked down.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/06/09 NWS Peachtree City #1 NWS Peachtree City #2, NWS Storm Data

January 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 10, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF0	W of Lauderdale	Lauderdale	32.49°N 88.59°W / 32.49; -88.59 (Lauderdale (Jan. 10, EF0))	2133	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage limited to several trees along its track.
Alabama
EF1	McIntosh	Washington	31.27°N 88.03°W / 31.27; -88.03 (McIntosh (Jan. 10, EF1))	2305	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	Several houses damaged, one of which lost much of its roof. An industrial plant was also damaged. Numerous pine trees were snapped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/10/09 NWS Jackson, NWS Mobile, NWS Storm Data

January 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 24, 2009
EF#	Location	County/Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
California
EF0	SSW of Codora	Glenn	39.35°N 122.03°W / 39.35; -122.03 (Codora (Jan. 24, EF0))	2300	unknown	Brief tornado damaged a barn and a chicken coop,
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

February

Confirmed Total	Confirmed EF0	Confirmed EF1	Confirmed EF2	Confirmed EF3	Confirmed EF4	Confirmed EF5
36	11	17	4	3	1	0

February 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, February 9, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
California
EF0	SW of Merced	Merced	37.20°N 120.60°W / 37.20; -120.60 (Merced (Feb. 9, EF0))	2250	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

February 10 event

See also: February 2009 tornado outbreak

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 10, 2009
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Oklahoma
EF1	NNW of Warr Acres	Oklahoma	35.56°N 97.63°W / 35.56; -97.63 (Oklahoma City (Feb. 10, EF1))	2036	0.75 miles (1.2 km)	The tornado was only on the ground for a minute, but caused significant roof damage to two large shopping centers and additional roof damage to a smaller retail building. Minor damage was also reported at an apartment complex and restaurants.
EF2	WNW of Edmond	Oklahoma, Logan	35.66°N 97.53°W / 35.66; -97.53 (Edmond (Feb. 10, EF2))	2053	6.5 miles (10.5 km)	See article section on this tornado
EF1	WNW of Meridian	Logan	35.86°N 97.28°W / 35.86; -97.28 (Meridian (Feb. 10, EF1))	2124	0.75 miles (1.2 km)	Two homes were damaged, including one that completely lost its roof. It was on the ground for two minutes.
EF1	SW of Stillwater	Payne	35.95°N 97.15°W / 35.95; -97.15 (Stillwater (Feb. 10, EF1))	2139	11 miles (18 km)	Intermittent tornado touchdown with minor damage.
EF0	SW of Pawnee	Pawnee	36.29°N 96.80°W / 36.29; -96.80 (Pawnee (Feb. 10, EF0))	2235	2.6 miles (4.2 km)	Two barns completely destroyed. Debris scattering seems to be consistent with damage caused by a tornado. Four cows were lost and presumed dead due to the tornado.
EF4	Lone Grove area	Love, Carter, Murray	34.19°N 97.27°W / 34.19; -97.27 (Lone Grove (Feb. 10, EF4))	0048	35 miles (56 km)	8 deaths - See article section on this tornado
Texas
EF0	S of Belcherville	Montague	33.79°N 97.82°W / 33.79; -97.82 (Belcherville (Feb. 10, EF0))	0025	100 yards (90 m)	One house suffered roof damage. Debris blew down a back door and permitted debris to enter the house. Two trees were toppled and a shed was destroyed.
EF1	E of Spanish Fort	Montague	33.94°N 97.62°W / 33.94; -97.62 (Spanish Fort (Feb. 10, EF0))	0045	2 miles (3.2 km)	Multi-vortex tornado snapped numerous large trees, some up to 30 inches in diameter. Tornado lifted before crossing the Red River, where it reformed into the Lone Grove tornado.
EF1	Colleyville	Tarrant	32.88°N 97.15°W / 32.88; -97.15 (Colleyville (Feb. 10, EF1))	0315	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Several houses sustained roof or structural damage.
EF1	S of Mineola	Smith, Wood	32.57°N 95.49°W / 32.57; -95.49 (Mineola (Feb. 10, EF1))	0516	6.8 miles (10.9 km)	Several barns and metal buildings were destroyed.
Missouri
EF1	Springfield	Greene	37.20°N 93.29°W / 37.20; -93.29 (Springfield (Feb. 10, EF1))	0443	5 miles (8.0 km)	Tornado tracked across the southern end of Springfield. About two dozen houses and businesses were damaged, and several trees and power lines were knocked over.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/10/09, NWS Norman ([1] [2]), NWS Tulsa, NWS Fort Worth, NWS Shreveport #1, NWS Springfield

February 11 event (Eastern US)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 11, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Louisiana
EF1	SW of Keachi	De Soto	32.15°N 93.92°W / 32.15; -93.92 (Keachi (Feb. 11, EF1))	0704	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	A metal barn was destroyed and part of the frame was removed from the ground. Many trees were damaged.
Tennessee
EF1	ENE of Monterey	Fentress	36.19°N 85.08°W / 36.19; -85.08 (Monterey (Feb. 11, EF1))	2003	0.52 miles (0.84 km)	Minor damage to one house. Many trees were knocked down, some landing on vehicles and outbuildings.
Indiana
EF1	SE of Muncie	Delaware	40.20°N 85.30°W / 40.20; -85.30 (Muncie (Feb. 11, EF1))	2030	0.2 miles (0.32 km)	A 100 foot wide tornado briefly touched down near Muncie. Winds estimated at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) destroyed one barn and tore the roof off of a house.
Virginia
EF0	E of Honaker	Russell	36.99°N 82.06°W / 36.99; -82.06 (Honaker (Feb. 11, EF0)	2259	4.2 miles (6.8 km)	A roof was damaged and several trees were knocked over.
Sources: NWS Shreveport #2, NWS Nashville, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Morristown

February 11 event (Hawaii)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 11, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Hawaii
EF0	Kapolei	Honolulu	21.33°N 158.05°W / 21.33; -158.05 (Kapolei (Feb. 11, EF0))	2305	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Tornado touched down at a golf course near Interstate H-1 where one person sustained minor injuries. Several buildings were damaged.
Sources: NWS Honolulu

February 18-19 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 18, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Georgia
EF0	SW of Reynolds	Taylor	32.52°N 84.14°W / 32.52; -84.14 (Reynolds (Feb. 18, EF0)	2245	4 miles (6.4 km)	One house was damaged and a mobile home was removed from its foundation.
EF0	Warner Robins	Houston	32.62°N 84.63°W / 32.62; -84.63 (Warner Robins (Feb. 18, EF0)	2325	17 yards (16 m)	Brief tornado touched down on the runways at Robins Air Force Base with no damage reported.
EF1	SW of Watkinsville	Oconee	33.78°N 83.45°W / 33.78; -83.45 (Watkinsville (Feb. 18, EF1)	2344	5 miles (8.0 km)	Minor damage to several homes and one mobile home was shifted off its foundation. Hundreds of trees were knocked down at the Georgia Nature Center.
EF1	E of Monticello	Jasper	33.31°N 83.61°W / 33.31; -83.61 (Monticello (Feb. 18, EF1)	0015	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several houses were damaged, one of them severely. Many trees and power lines were also damaged.
EF1	SW of Eatonton	Putnam	33.30°N 83.50°W / 33.30; -83.50 (Eatonton (Feb. 18, EF1)	0019	7.5 miles (12.1 km)	Significant damage along the path. A restaurant and two other buildings were destroyed and several houses sustained major damage. Several people were briefly trapped in cars and houses. One person was injured.
EF3	S of Washington	Wilkes, McDuffie	33.67°N 82.86°W / 33.67; -82.86 (Tyrone (Feb. 18, EF3)	0026	18.6 miles (29.9 km)	One cinder block house was flattened with debris carried over 1/2 mile (800 m) away. 15 other houses and a church suffered moderate to severe damage and 19 outbuildings were destroyed. Originally rated EF4 but later downgraded.
EF1	S of Porterdale	Newton	33.51°N 83.89°W / 33.51; -83.89 (Porterdale (Feb. 18, EF1)	0105	3.1 miles (5.0 km)	Many trees were knocked down, which damaged about 30 houses in a heavily wooded subdivision.
EF1	NW of Shady Dale	Jasper	33.45°N 83.73°W / 33.45; -83.73 (Shady Dale (Feb. 18, EF1)	0116	6.6 miles (10.6 km)	A cottage was heavily damaged and five houses sustained lesser damage. Over 100 trees were knocked over.
EF2	Moreland area	Meriwether, Coweta, Spalding	33.29°N 84.77°W / 33.29; -84.77 (Moreland (Feb. 18, EF2)	0130	23 miles (37 km)	Large wedge tornado caused structural damage to about 50 houses along its path, four of which were destroyed. A roof was also blown off a school. Flying debris also killed a horse.
EF3	E of Sparta	Hancock, Warren, Glascock	33.26°N 82.88°W / 33.26; -82.88 (Sparta (Feb. 18, EF3)	0348	10.6 miles (17.1 km)	1 death - A church, two site-built homes and four mobile homes were destroyed along its path in the Hickory Grove community. The fatality took place in a mobile home. Hundreds of trees were also knocked down. Three others were injured.
Alabama
EF1	N of Rock Mills	Randolph	33.23°N 85.27°W / 33.23; -85.27 (Rock Mills (Feb. 18, EF1)	0055	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several hundred softwood trees were damaged. No structures impacted.
Sources: NWS Peachtree City, NWS Birmingham,

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, February 19, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Georgia
EF2	SSE of Cairo	Grady, Thomas	30.83°N 84.18°W / 30.83; -84.18 (Cairo (Feb. 19, EF2)	0550	16.5 miles (26.6 km)	Long track tornado with nine mobile homes destroyed and 170 houses damaged, of which 29 were destroyed. A hospital building was also heavily damaged. Many trees were also uprooted.
EF3	NNW of Boston	Thomas	30.83°N 83.80°W / 30.83; -83.80 (Boston (Feb. 19, EF3)	0620	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	One barn was completely destroyed and several trees were stripped of their bark.
Sources: NWS Tallahassee

February 27–28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 27, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Alabama
EF0	SE of Chelsea	Shelby	33.35°N 86.63°W / 33.35; -86.63 (Chelsea (Feb. 27, EF0)	1610	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado reported by eyewitnesses, with a few trees and a gas station sign damaged.
EF0	N of Greensboro	Shelby	32.77°N 87.59°W / 32.77; -87.59 (Greensboro (Feb. 27, EF0)	2156	unknown	Brief tornado knocked a tree down but affected no structures.
Mississippi
EF0	SSW of Prairie Point	Noxubee	33.12°N 88.41°W / 33.12; -88.41 (Prairie Point (Feb. 27, EF0)	2136	2 miles (3.2 km)	Brief tornado snapped several trees.
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 28, 2009
Alabama
EF0	SE of Buckville	Tallapoosa	32.50°N 85.87°W / 32.50; -85.87 (Buckville (Feb. 28, EF0)	1340	0.25 miles (400 m)	Brief tornado with minor damage to two houses.
EF1	The Bottle	Lee	32.68°N 85.49°W / 32.68; -85.49 (The Bottle (Feb. 28, EF1)	1356	0.25 miles (400 m)	Brief tornado touched down along U.S. Route 280 with heavy damage at a car dealership.
EF2	Salem area	Lee	32.59°N 85.24°W / 32.59; -85.24 (Salem (Feb. 28, EF2)	1425	8 miles (13 km)	At least six mobile homes and four site-built homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. Damage was also reported to at least 17 houses, two churches and a school. Three people sustained minor injuries.
Sources: NWS Birmingham, NWS Jackson, MS

March

Confirmed Total	Confirmed EF0	Confirmed EF1	Confirmed EF2	Confirmed EF3	Confirmed EF4	Confirmed EF5
115	55	45	8	3	0	0

• Note: 4 tornadoes were confirmed in the final totals, but do not have a listed rating.

March 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 7, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Kansas
EF0	Abbyville	Reno	37.97°N 98.13°W / 37.97; -98.13 (Abbyville (Mar. 7, EF0))	2213	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
EF0	N of Partridge	Reno	37.98°N 98.11°W / 37.98; -98.11 (Partridge (Mar. 7, EF0))	2228	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
EF0	SW of Hutchinson	Reno	38.07°N 97.93°W / 38.07; -97.93 (Hutchinson (Mar. 7, EF0))	2236	unknown	Tornado spotted on an airport runway with no damage.
EF0	W of Hesston	Harvey	38.13°N 97.54°W / 38.13; -97.54 (Hesston (Mar. 7, EF0))	2315	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
EF0	N of Medicine Lodge	Barber	37.34°N 98.58°W / 37.34; -98.58 (Medicine Lodge (Mar. 7, EF0))	0018	unknown	Tornado reported by local media on the ground for only a few seconds.
EF0	N of Attica	Harper	37.29°N 98.16°W / 37.29; -98.16 (Attica (Mar. 7, EF0))	0121	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
EF0	NE of Attica	Harper	37.30°N 98.12°W / 37.30; -98.12 (Attica (Mar. 7, EF0))	0130	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown in open country with a small debris cloud noted.
EF0	NE of Norwich	Harper	37.47°N 97.83°W / 37.47; -97.83 (Norwich (Mar. 7, EF0))	0210	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown in open country.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/07/09, NWS Wichita, NWS Storm Data

March 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 8, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Illinois
EF2	Rosedale area (1st tornado)	Jersey	39.03°N 90.55°W / 39.03; -90.55 (Rosedale (Mar. 8, EF2))	1556	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Two cabins along the east side of the Illinois River sustained minor roof and siding damage, while a third cabin sustained severe damage. A fourth cabin was completely destroyed. A farmstead further northeast suffered varying degrees of damage on the property. One large machine shed sustained roof and side damage, while a small garage was destroyed. The residence home sustained minor roof damage.
EF0	Rosedale area (2nd tornado)	Jersey	39.05°N 90.54°W / 39.05; -90.54 (Rosedale (Mar. 8, EF0))	1557	4 miles (6.4 km)	The roof of one machine shed was lifted and destroyed on a farmstead while tree and branches snapped along Hollow Creek Road. A water pump house was nearly destroyed.
EF1	Roodhouse area	Greene	39.47°N 90.25°W / 39.47; -90.25 (Roodhouse (Mar. 8, EF1))	1610	5.2 miles (8.4 km)	A church was severely damaged and a farm sustained significant damage, with 4 machine sheds completely destroyed.
EF1	Prairie area	Randolph	38.16°N 89.95°W / 38.16; -89.95 (Prairie (Mar. 8, EF1))	1625	1 mile (1.6 km)	Three homes damaged, two with minor damage and one had a portion of the roof removed.
EF1	Grigg area	Randolph	38.16°N 89.90°W / 38.16; -89.90 (Grigg (Mar. 8, EF1))	1627	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Two mobile homes were destroyed. One person was injured.
EF1	Carlinville area	Macoupin	39.27°N 89.94°W / 39.27; -89.94 (Carlinville (Mar. 8, EF1))	1630	4 miles (6.4 km)	A lumber shed was destoyed, two grain bins sustained damage, one was blown off its foundation and the other had its anchor bolts sheared off. A small shed and outbuilding was also destroyed.
EF1	Loami area	Sangamon	39.66°N 89.92°W / 39.66; -89.92 (Loami (Mar. 8, EF1))	1632	5 miles (8.0 km)	Several houses were damaged, and many barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Two people were injured, one inside a house and another inside a barn.
EF0	Baldwin area	Washington	38.18°N 89.85°W / 38.18; -89.85 (Baldwin (Mar. 8, EF0))	1633	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	Roof removed from a cinder block outbuilding.
EF2	Oakdale area	Washington	38.25°N 89.60°W / 38.25; -89.60 (Oakdale (Mar. 8, EF2))	1646	5 miles (8.0 km)	Two large double-poled wooden high tension towers snapped at the base, with several pole sheds destroyed.
EF0	SE of Cordes	Washington	38.27°N 89.42°W / 38.27; -89.42 (Cordes (Mar. 8, EF0))	1656	2 miles (3.2 km)	Trees and branches snapped.
EF0	SW of Beaucoup	Washington	38.30°N 89.32°W / 38.30; -89.32 (Beaucoup (Mar. 8, EF0))	1701	1 mile (1.6 km)	Trees and branches snapped.
EF1	E of Texico	Jefferson	38.42°N 88.87°W / 38.42; -88.87 (Texico (Mar. 8, EF1))	1727	2 miles (3.2 km)	A school lost parts of its roof and several houses were damaged.
EF0	Stratton area	Jefferson, Wayne	38.45°N 88.75°W / 38.45; -88.75 (Stratton (Mar. 8, EF0))	1734	4 miles (6.4 km)	Four power poles and some tree limbs were knocked over.
EF1	NNE of Wayne City	Wayne	38.42°N 88.53°W / 38.42; -88.53 (Wayne City (Mar. 8, EF1))	1742	14 miles (23 km)	One mobile home damaged and moderate damage to another home. One person was injured.
EF2	N of Enterprise	Wayne, Clay	38.55°N 88.35°W / 38.55; -88.35 (Enterprise (Mar. 8, EF2))	1758	6 miles (9.7 km)	Four structures were damaged with moderate to major damage to one residence. Minor damage occurred to one home in Clay County.
EF0	SW of Rooks Creek	Livingston	40.83°N 88.70°W / 40.83; -88.70 (Rooks Creek (Mar. 8, EF0))	1801	1 mile (1.6 km)	A garage was destroyed and a barn was damaged.
EF1	S of Russellville	Lawrence, Knox (IN)	38.77°N 87.56°W / 38.77; -87.56 (Russellville (Mar. 8, EF1))	1843	4 miles (6.4 km)	A garage was destroyed and a barn was damaged. One person was injured.
EF1	E of St. George	Kankakee	41.19°N 87.72°W / 41.19; -87.72 (St. George (Mar. 8, EF1))	1856	1 mile (1.6 km)	A few structures were damaged, and corn fields were heavily impacted.
EF1	SE of Whitaker	Kankakee	41.23°N 87.68°W / 41.23; -87.68 (Whitaker (Mar. 8, EF1))	1900	1 mile (1.6 km)	Two barns and a garage were destroyed.
Missouri
EF1	Marble Hill area	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau	37.25°N 89.95°W / 37.25; -89.95 (Marble Hill (Mar. 8, EF1))	1715	7 miles (11 km)	Tornado ripped shingles off of six homes and three barns were destroyed.
Indiana
EF3	SW of Fayetteville	Lawrence	38.87°N 86.60°W / 38.87; -86.60 (Fayetteville (Mar. 8, EF3))	1937	2 miles (3.2 km)	Three homes were destroyed with one removed from its foundation, and 19 others were damaged. A 4.5 ton bus was shown on WTHR-TV in Indianapolis on the roof of an industrial building after the tornado picked it up and dropped it on the building. One person was injured.
EF0	N of Bedford	Lawrence	38.88°N 86.48°W / 38.88; -86.48 (Bedford (Mar. 8, EF0))	1945	0.2 miles (0.32 km)	Brief touchdown with minimal damage to a construction site.
EF1	S of Sunman	Ripley	39.14°N 85.13°W / 39.14; -85.13 (Sunman (Mar. 8, EF1))	2122	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	A house sustained minor damage, mostly to the roof. Several barns were heavily damaged.
EF1	Columbia City	Whitley	41.17°N 85.48°W / 41.17; -85.48 (Columbia City (Mar. 8, EF1))	2215	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Tornado touched down in a mobile home park. Three trailers were destroyed and over 20 others were damaged, some heavily.
Kentucky
EF1	SW of Dixon	Webster	37.47°N 87.75°W / 37.47; -87.75 (Dixon (Mar. 8, EF1))	1941	250 yards (230 m)	Four farm outbuildings and one garage were destroyed. One house had structural damage to an attached garage.
Ohio
EF0	Defiance area	Defiance	41.29°N 84.65°W / 41.29; -84.65 (Defiance (Mar. 8, EF0))	2204	5.1 miles (8.2 km)	Intermittent tornado touchdown with minor damage to several houses and trees.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/08/09, NWS St. Louis, NWS Paducah, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Northern Indiana, NWS Wilmington (OH), NWS Central Illinois, NWS Storm Data

March 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 15, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Georgia
EF0	NW of Putnam	Marion, Schley	32.27°N 84.43°W / 32.27; -84.43 (Putnam (Mar. 15, EF0))	1755	2 miles (3.2 km)	Late report of a weak tornado.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/15/09

March 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 23, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Nebraska
EF0	S of Brownlee	Cherry	42.09°N 100.37°W / 42.09; -100.37 (Brownlee (Mar. 23, EF0))	1845	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage
EF1	SW of Santee	Cherry	42.48°N 97.52°W / 42.48; -97.52 (Santee (Mar. 23, EF1))	2115	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tree damage
EF1	SE of Hickman	Lancaster	40.34°N 96.37°W / 40.34; -96.37 (Hickman (Mar. 23, EF1))	2131	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tree and farm outbuilding damage
EF2	NE of Hickman	Lancaster	40.37°N 96.35°W / 40.37; -96.35 (Hickman (Mar. 23, EF2))	2136	1 mile (1.6 km)	Farm outbuildings were destroyed, one barn lost its roof and one house was damaged
EF1	S of Eagle	Lancaster, Otoe, Cass	40.79°N 96.43°W / 40.79; -96.43 (Eagle (Mar. 23, EF1))	2141	9 miles (14 km)	Tornado hit a garage and sent a car rolling, injuring five people.
EF1	NE of Eagle	Cass	40.85°N 96.43°W / 40.85; -96.43 (Eagle (Mar. 23, EF1))	2152	4 miles (6.4 km)	A tree fell on a truck, injuring three people. There was also building damage.
EF1	NE of Alvo	Cass	40.82°N 96.43°W / 40.82; -96.43 (Alvo (Mar. 23, EF1))	2159	5 miles (8.0 km)	Farm outbuildings were destroyed, houses were damaged, trees were snapped and power poles and transmission lines were knocked down. A power line fell on a car trapping an occupant.
South Dakota
EF1	SW of Springfield	Bon Homme	42.81°N 97.97°W / 42.81; -97.97 (Springfield (Mar. 23, EF1))	2114	1 mile (1.6 km)	A machine shed was heavily damaged.
Kansas
EF0	SW of Geuda Springs	Sumner	37.06°N 97.09°W / 37.06; -97.09 (Geuda Springs (Mar. 23, EF0))	2200	unknown	Brief touchdown in open country and spotted by KAKE-TV storm chaser
EF0	NW of Arkansas City	Cowley	37.06°N 97.07°W / 37.06; -97.07 (Arkansas City (Mar. 23, EF0))	2206	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to trees along the Arkansas River
EF0	SW of Winfield airport	Cowley	37.09°N 97.01°W / 37.09; -97.01 (Winfield Airport (Mar. 23, EF0))	2215	unknown	Brief touchdown in open country
EF0	NE of Winfield	Cowley	37.16°N 96.52°W / 37.16; -96.52 (Winfield (Mar. 23, EF0))	2235	unknown	Brief touchdown in open country
EF1	E of Bern	Nemaha	39.96°N 95.97°W / 39.96; -95.97 (Bern (Mar. 23, EF1))	2333	8.5 miles (13.7 km)	Numerous buildings and power poles were damaged.
Iowa
EF2	Missouri Valley area	Harrison	41.58°N 95.87°W / 41.58; -95.87 (Missouri Valley (Mar. 23, EF2))	2305	9 miles (14 km)	A farm house was heavily damaged and seven outbuildings were destroyed. 54 rail cars were also overturned.
EF0	W of Villisca	Montgomery	40.98°N 94.91°W / 40.98; -94.91 (Villisca (Mar. 23, EF0))	0052	3 miles (4.8 km)	A grain bin was overturned and an outbuilding was damaged.
EF0	Sciola	Montgomery	41.00°N 94.59°W / 41.00; -94.59 (Sciola (Mar. 23, EF0))	0056	1.25 miles (2.01 km)	A weak outbuilding was destroyed and some trees were damaged.
EF0	ESE of Lyman	Cass	41.23°N 94.89°W / 41.23; -94.89 (Cumberland (Mar. 23, EF0))	0110	5 miles (8.0 km)	Narrow tornado path with damage to silos and outbuildings.
EF0	S of Wiota	Cass	41.22°N 94.52°W / 41.22; -94.52 (Wiota (Mar. 23, EF0))	0123	1 mile (1.6 km)	Narrow tornado path with minor damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/23/09, NWS Des Moines, NWS Omaha, NWS Topeka, NCDC Storm Data

March 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Louisiana
EF1	WNW of Jonesboro	Jackson	32.24°N 92.73°W / 32.24; -92.73 (Jonesboro (Mar. 24, EF1))	0410	1 mile (1.6 km)
Oklahoma
EF0	SE of Pawnee	Pawnee		0629	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	A mobile home was damaged and a storage barn was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/24/09, NWS Tulsa

March 25-26 event

This event covers through the morning of March 26, which was due to a continuous bow echo/line.

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF1	S of Meridian	Lauderdale	32.25°N 88.71°W / 32.25; -88.71 (Meridian (Mar. 25, EF1))	1559	5.5 miles (8.9 km)	Many trees were knocked down, damaging a church. A house also lost its roof.
EF0	S of Edwards	Hinds		0444	3 miles (4.8 km)	A house lost its roof and several other houses sustained minor damage.
Louisiana
EF0	E of Pleasant Hill	Natchitoches	31.85°N 93.42°W / 31.85; -93.42 (Pleasant Hill (Mar. 25, EF0))	0050	unknown	Brief tornado in a wooded area with damage limited to trees.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/25/09, NWS Jackson

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF1	N of Clinton	Hinds, Madison		0500	12 miles (19 km)	Hundreds of trees were uprooted along its track.
EF1	NW of Madison (1st tornado)	Madison		0517	4.5 miles (7.2 km)	Several houses sustained damage, mostly to their roofs. Many trees were snapped.
EF0	NW of Madison (2nd tornado)	Madison		0520	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor shingle damage to several houses and minor tree damage.
EF3	Magee area	Simpson, Smith		0637	17.5 miles (28.2 km)	Severe damage to 60 houses, many of which were destroyed. A large well-built church was also destroyed. A warehouse and a radio tower also sustained major damage and extensive tree damage was reported. 25 people were injured.
EF1	E of Montrose	Jasper, Newton		0731	17 miles (27 km)	Several houses were damaged, at least four of which were heavily damaged. An old church building was destroyed.
EF2	N of Soso	Jones		0743	9 miles (14 km)	Numerous houses were damaged, with a well-built house heavily damaged. Several warehouses were destroyed. Several mobile homes were damaged, one of which was destroyed. One person were injured.
EF0	Pascagoula	Jackson	30.37°N 88.55°W / 30.37; -88.55 (Pascagoula (Mar. 26, EF0))	1033	250 yards (230 m)	Brief tornado touched down at Pascagoula High School with minor damage at its fields. Several traffic lights were damaged.
Louisiana
EF1	E of Independence	Tangipahoa	30.64°N 90.47°W / 30.64; -90.47 (Independence (Mar. 26, EF1))	0658	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	Seven houses were damaged and two mobile homes were heavily damaged, one of which was destroyed. One person was injured.
EF0	SSE of Slidell	St. Tammany	30.25°N 89.76°W / 30.25; -89.76 (Slidell (Mar. 26, EF1))	0843	250 yards (230 m)	Brief tornado in a residential subdivision with minor tree damage but no building damage.
Alabama
EF1	WNW of Ashcraft Corner	Lamar, Fayette	33.54°N 87.95°W / 33.54; -87.95 (Ashcraft Corner (Mar. 26, EF1))	0820	3.33 miles (5.36 km)	Two homes, one business and five outbuildings were damaged.
EF0	Alabaster	Shelby	33.21°N 86.86°W / 33.21; -86.86 (Alabaster (Mar. 26, EF0))	0950	3.75 miles (6.04 km)	Brief tornado damaged three houses near exit 238 on Interstate 65.
EF1	E of Appleton	Escambia	31.22°N 87.11°W / 31.22; -87.11 (Appleton (Mar. 26, EF1))	1155	2.09 miles (3.36 km)	Several houses and outbuildings were damaged and a barn was destroyed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/25/09, NWS Jackson, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Mobile, NWS Birmingham

March 26-27 event

This event covers through the morning of March 27, which was due to a continuous bow echo/line as well as supercells in northeastern Texas.

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Texas
EF0	E of Bonita	Montague	33.45°N 97.34°W / 33.45; -97.34 (Bonita (Mar. 26, EF0))	0020	unknown	Brief tornado without damage
EF0	NW of Muenster	Cooke	33.39°N 97.25°W / 33.39; -97.25 (Muenster (Mar. 26, EF0))	0134	unknown	Reported on the ground by fire department. No known damage
Louisiana
EF1	E of Gonzales	Ascension	30.22°N 90.87°W / 30.22; -90.87 (Gonzales (Mar. 26, EF1))	0412	1.25 miles (2.01 km)	Tornado embedded in an evening line of activity. One structure was destroyed and 30 others were damaged, 10 of them heavily including a large commercial building.
EF0	W of Killian	Livingston	30.22°N 90.39°W / 30.22; -90.39 (Killian (Mar. 26, EF0))	0428	unknown	Minor damage to a barn, a trailer was overturned and numerous trees were uprooted
EF1	N of Pearl River	St. Tammany	30.42°N 89.75°W / 30.42; -89.75 (Pearl River (Mar. 27, EF1))	0630	0.33 miles (0.53 km)	Brief tornado with heavy roof damage to three houses.
Mississippi
EF1	N of Diamondhead	Hancock	30.64°N 89.37°W / 30.64; -89.37 (Diamondhead (Mar. 27, EF1))	0645	7 miles (11 km)	A church sustained significant roof damage and an outbuilding was destroyed.
Florida
EF0	SW of Mossy Head	Walton	30.43°N 86.20°W / 30.43; -86.20 (Mossy Head (Mar. 27, EF0))	1137 (03/27)	unknown	Uprooted numerous which blocked lanes of Interstate 10
EF0	W of Round Lake	Jackson	30.39°N 85.23°W / 30.39; -85.23 (Round Lake (Mar. 27, EF0))	1320 (03/27)	unknown	Damage to a home, several boats and trees.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/26/09, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NCDC Storm Data

March 27 event

This event covers activity in the afternoon and evening of March 27.

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, March 27, 2009
EF#	Location	County/Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
North Carolina
EF0	SE of Lumberton	Robeson	34.56°N 78.97°W / 34.56; -78.97 (Lumberton (Mar. 27, EF0))	2032	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Narrow tornado track with a shed destroyed and a mobile home damaged.
EF2	E of Parkton	Robeson	34.89°N 78.96°W / 34.89; -78.96 (Parkton (Mar. 27, EF2))	2102	2 miles (3.2 km)	Narrow but strong tornado roughly paralleled Interstate 95. An empty house was destroyed and a mobile home was also destroyed, injuring an occupant.
EF1	SE of Hope Mills	Cumberland	34.95°N 78.93°W / 34.95; -78.93 (Hope Mills (Mar. 27, EF1))	2113	5 miles (8.0 km)	Several houses and businesses - including a large research building - sustained damage, mostly to roofs. A tractor-trailer was overturned on Interstate 95.
EF1	Greenville	Pitt	35.60°N 77.37°W / 35.60; -77.37 (Greenville (Mar. 27, EF1))	2205	0.5 miles (800 m)	Brief tornado with minor damage to about 40 houses.
EF1	W of Hookerton	Greene	35.42°N 77.62°W / 35.42; -77.62 (Hookerton (Mar. 27, EF1))	2205	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Minor to moderate damage to several homes
EF0	E of Mingo	Sampson	35.11°N 78.31°W / 35.11; -78.31 (Mingo (Mar. 27, EF0))	2235	unknown	Numerous trees were shred off and a barn was damaged
EF0	SE of Spiveys Corner	Sampson	35.13°N 78.30°W / 35.13; -78.30 (Spiveys Corner (Mar. 27, EF0))	2240	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor damage to five homes
EF0	SE of Coats Xrds	Johnston	35.31°N 78.30°W / 35.31; -78.30 (Coats Xrds (Mar. 27, EF0))	2320	unknown	Damage to numerous trees
Louisiana
EF0	W of Gardner	Rapides	31.27°N 92.78°W / 31.27; -92.78 (Gardner (Mar. 27, EF0))	2110	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damaging limited to trees with two of trees falling on houses while some vehicles were trapped
EF0	SSW of Brownsville-Bawcon	Ouachita	32.36°N 92.26°W / 32.36; -92.26 (Gardner (Mar. 27, EF0))	0357	unknown	Damage to trees and a fence
Texas
EF0	SE of Cleveland	Liberty	30.20°N 95.05°W / 30.20; -95.05 (Cleveland (Mar. 27, EF0))	2132	unknown	The roof of a business was blown off while another building had window damage.
EF0	N of Votaw	Hardin	30.26°N 94.40°W / 30.26; -94.40 (Votaw (Mar. 27, EF0))	2212	unknown	Brief touchdown in a field
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/27/09, NWS Wilmington (NC), NWS Raleigh, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NWS Lake Charles, LA, NWS Raleigh (Event Summary), NCDC Storm Data

March 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 28, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF1	SE of Raleigh	Smith	31.91°N 89.46°W / 31.91; -89.46 (Raleign (Mar. 28, EF1))	0758	1 mile (1.6 km)	Four houses sustained minor to moderate damage. Two sheds were also destroyed and trees were damaged.
Georgia
EF0	NW of Vienna	Dooly	32.13°N 83.84°W / 32.13; -83.84 (Vienna (Mar. 28, EF0))	1450	500 yards (460 m)	Brief tornado touchdown
Kentucky
EF1	SE of Morganfield	Union	37.68°N 87.91°W / 37.68; -87.91 (Morganfield (Mar. 28, EF1))	2123	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Two camper trailer were overturned and a barn lost its roof. Several trees were damaged.
EF3	Corydon area	Union, Henderson	37.79°N 87.71°W / 37.79; -87.71 (Corydon (Mar. 28, EF3))	2143	12 miles (19 km)	Six homes were destroyed with 70 others damaged - 10 of them heavily. One vehicle was thrown 1/4 mile (400 m) from its location. Two people were injured.
EF0	SE of Owensboro	Daviess	37.42°N 87.01°W / 37.42; -87.01 (Owensboro (Mar. 28, EF0))	2238	unknown	Small rope tornado observed by chasers with no damage
South Carolina
EF1	SW of Davis Station	Clarendon	33.34°N 80.17°W / 33.34; -80.17 (Davis Station (Mar. 28, EF1))	2131	4 miles (6.4 km)	Tornado caught on video by trained spotters causing damage only to trees.
Tennessee
EF1	NE of Ashland City	Cheatham	36.28°N 87.06°W / 36.28; -87.06 (Ashland City (Mar. 28, EF1))	2238	5 miles (8.0 km)	A modular home was destroyed with damage to three other homes. Numerous trees were snapped.
EF1	Murfreesboro	Rutherford	35.85°N 86.43°W / 35.85; -86.43 (Murfreesboro (Mar. 28, EF1))	2350	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Several businesses were damaged, including the local Boys and Girls Club and a shopping plaza which were heavily damaged. Numerous houses were also damaged. Damages from the tornado were estimated to be over $4.4 million.
EF1	Huntland	Franklin	35.15°N 86.27°W / 35.15; -86.27 (Huntland (Mar. 28, EF1))	0001	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Minor damage to a house and a barn. Numerous trees snapped or broken.
EF0	SE of Dunlap	Sequatchie	35.35°N 85.36°W / 35.35; -85.36 (Dunlap (Mar. 28, EF0))	0153	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to trees.
North Carolina
EF2	N of Clarkton	Bladen	34.54°N 78.67°W / 34.54; -78.67 (Clarkton (Mar. 28, EF2))	0108	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	One home was significantly damaged with a cinder block storage being destroyed and part of the back of the home being lifted from the foundation. Three other homes were damaged. Damage to farm and other storage/cinder block buildings.
EF0	NW of White Lake	Bladen	34.73°N 78.52°W / 34.73; -78.52 (White Lake (Mar. 28, EF0))	0136	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief touchdown with damage limited to trees.
Alabama
EF1	W of Valley Head	DeKalb	34.56°N 85.65°W / 34.56; -85.65 (Valley Head (Mar. 28, EF1))	0120	2.6 miles (4.2 km)	Many trees, mostly tall pines, were uprooted. Some of them fell on a house, heavily damaging it.
EF0	NE of Pisgah	Jackson		unknown	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	Two houses sustained roof damage and a barn was heavily damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/28/09, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Nashville, NWS Paducah, NWS Wilmington, NC, NWS Huntsville, NWS Columbia, NCDC Storm Data

March 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 28, 2009
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Pennsylvania
EF1	N of Ephrata	Lancaster	40.20°N 76.18°W / 40.20; -76.18 (Ephrata (Mar. 29, EF1))	2050	1.25 miles (2.01 km)	EF1 tornado destroyed several mobile homes. WHTM-TV reports injuries while witnesses reported a funnel cloud in the area of Clay Township.
Sources:SPC Reports 03/29/2009, NWS State College

March 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
EF#	Location	Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Louisiana
EF1	E of Natchez	Natchitoches, Grant	31.67°N 93.01°W / 31.67; -93.01 (Natchez (Mar. 31, EF1))	1331	8.1 miles (13.0 km)	A barn was completely destroyed and several buildings sustained minor to moderate damage. Trees were damaged at two historic plantations.
Florida
EF0	NW of Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach	26.50°N 80.06°W / 26.50; -80.06 (Palm Beach Gardens (Mar. 31, EF0))	1930	1 mile (1.6 km)	A few residential buildings had roof damage. One fence was blown down and several trees were damaged.
EF0	Glen Ridge	Palm Beach	26.43°N 80.04°W / 26.43; -80.04 (Glen Ridge (Mar. 31, EF0))	1950	unknown	A bus bench was flipped over, signs were blown down or damaged and tree branches broken
EF1	SW of Lee	Madison	30.17°N 83.18°W / 30.17; -83.18 (Lee (Mar. 31, EF1))	0040	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage to numerous large pine trees
EF1	S of Ellaville	Suwannee	30.22°N 83.10°W / 30.22; -83.10 (Ellaville (Mar. 31, EF0))	0045	2 miles (3.2 km)	Damage to several farm buildings, mobile homes and chicken houses
Georgia
EF0	Norman Park	Colquitt	31.16°N 83.40°W / 31.16; -83.40 (Norman Park (Mar. 31, EF0))	2212	unknown	Brief touchdown in an open field
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/31/09, NWS Shreveport, NCDC Storm Data

See also

• Tornadoes of 2009