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|colspan="7" | <small>Sources:[http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/stormsurveys/2009-05-06/index.php NWS Huntsville], [http://www.weather.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=TN&prodtype=public NWS Memphis (PIS)], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?pil=PNSMAIN&max=13&version=0 NWS Little Rock (PIS)], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?sid=BMX&pil=PNS&version=0&max=13 NWS Birmingham (PIS)], [http: |
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources:[http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/stormsurveys/2009-05-06/index.php NWS Huntsville], [http://www.weather.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=TN&prodtype=public NWS Memphis (PIS)], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?pil=PNSMAIN&max=13&version=0 NWS Little Rock (PIS)], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?sid=BMX&pil=PNS&version=0&max=13 NWS Birmingham (PIS)], [http:/www.erh.noaa.gov/er/rnk/events/2009/May_6_tornado/pns.htm NWS Blacksburg, VA], [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090505_rpts.html Storm Reports for May 5, 2009], [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090506_rpts.html Storm Reports for May 6, 2009] |
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|colspan="7" |<small>Sources:[http://kamala.cod.edu/mo/latest.nous43.KEAX.html NWS Kansas City] |
|colspan="7" |<small>Sources:[http://kamala.cod.edu/mo/latest.nous43.KEAX.html NWS Kansas City], [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=NC&prodtype=public NWS Newport/Morehead City |
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Revision as of 23:24, 8 May 2009
This is a list of all tornadoes that have been confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in 2009.
US total tornadoes for 2009 - unofficial totals through May 6
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 124 | 149 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 324 |
* Note: One tornado was confirmed by NWS Columbia, SC (March 28) but was not given a rating. Another tornado was confirmed by NWS Nashville (April 10) but not given a rating.
January
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
January 3 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 3, 2009 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | E of Stringer | Smith | 31°53′N 89°20′W / 31.89°N 89.33°W | 1912 | 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.[1] |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | W of Alexandria | Rapides | 31°17′N 92°33′W / 31.29°N 92.55°W | 2045 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Damage reported to a house, a carport and a warehouse buildings. Some trees knocked down.[2] |
Sources:
SPC Storm Reports for 01/03/09 NWS Lake Charles, NWS Jackson (MS) |
January 6-7 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
EF0 | E of Chatoogaville | Chattooga | 34°19′N 85°23′W / 34.32°N 85.38°W | 2205 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief tornado with minor damage to several houses.[3] |
EF0 | SE of Forsyth | Monroe | 32°59′N 83°53′W / 32.98°N 83.89°W | 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 |
January 10 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 10, 2009 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | W of Lauderdale | Lauderdale | 32°29′N 88°35′W / 32.49°N 88.59°W | 2130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage limited to several trees along its track. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | McIntosh | Washington | 31°16′N 88°02′W / 31.27°N 88.03°W | 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.[4][5] |
Sources: |
February
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
February 10 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
EF1 | NNW of Warr Acres | Oklahoma | 35°34′N 97°38′W / 35.56°N 97.63°W | 2037 | 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 | 35°40′N 97°32′W / 35.66°N 97.53°W | 2053 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | See article section on this tornado |
EF1 | WNW of Meridian | Logan | 35°52′N 97°17′W / 35.86°N 97.28°W | 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. |
EF0 | SW of Stillwater | Logan, Payne | unknown | 11 miles (18 km) | ||
EF0 | SW of Pawnee | Pawnee | 36°17′N 96°48′W / 36.29°N 96.80°W | 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°11′N 97°16′W / 34.19°N 97.27°W | 0050 | unknown | 8 deaths - See article section on this tornado |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Belcherville | Montague | 0025 | 100 yards (91 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 | S of Spanish Fort | Montague | unknown | unknown | Multi-vortex tornado snapped numerous large trees, some up to 30 inches in diameter. Possibly the start of the Lone Grove tornado. | |
EF1 | Colleyville | Tarrant | 32°53′N 97°09′W / 32.88°N 97.15°W | 0311 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several houses sustained roof or structural damage. |
EF1 | S of Mineola | Smith, Wood | 0516 | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) | ||
Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | Springfield | Greene | 37°12′N 93°17′W / 37.20°N 93.29°W | 0450 | unknown | 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 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Keachi | De Soto | 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°11′N 85°05′W / 36.19°N 85.08°W | 2015 | 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°12′N 85°18′W / 40.20°N 85.30°W | 2040 | 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°59′N 82°04′W / 36.99°N 82.06°W | 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 | ||||||
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Hawaii | ||||||
EF1 | Kapolei (1st tornado) | Honolulu | 2250 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado touched down at a golf course near Interstate H-1. Several buildings were damaged. | |
EF0 | Kapolei (2nd tornado) | Honolulu | unknown | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado with minimal damage. | |
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February 18-19 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Reynolds | Taylor | 32°31′N 84°08′W / 32.52°N 84.14°W | 2245 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | One house was damaged and a mobile home was removed from its foundation. |
EF0 | Warner Robins | Houston | 32°37′N 84°38′W / 32.62°N 84.63°W | 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°47′N 83°27′W / 33.78°N 83.45°W | 2357 | 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. |
EF3 | S of Washington | Wilkes, McDuffie | 33°40′N 82°52′W / 33.67°N 82.86°W | 0010 | 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 | SW of Eatonton | Putnam | 33°18′N 83°30′W / 33.30°N 83.50°W | 0015 | 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. |
EF1 | E of Monticello | Jasper | 33°19′N 83°37′W / 33.31°N 83.61°W | 0020 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses were damaged, one of them severely. Many trees and power lines were also damaged. |
EF1 | NW of Shady Dale | Jasper | 33°27′N 83°44′W / 33.45°N 83.73°W | 0100 | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) | A cottage was heavily damaged and five houses sustained lesser damage. Over 100 trees were knocked over. |
EF1 | S of Porterdale | Newton | 33°31′N 83°53′W / 33.51°N 83.89°W | 0100 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | Many trees were knocked down, which damaged about 30 houses. |
EF2 | Moreland area | Meriwether, Coweta, Spalding | 33°17′N 84°46′W / 33.29°N 84.77°W | 0130 | 20 miles (32 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°16′N 82°53′W / 33.26°N 82.88°W | 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°14′N 85°16′W / 33.23°N 85.27°W | 0050 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several hundred softwood trees were damaged. No structures impacted. |
Sources: |
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, February 19, 2009 | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
EF2 | SSE of Cairo | Grady, Thomas | 30°50′N 84°11′W / 30.83°N 84.18°W | 0555 | 16.5 miles (26.6 km) | Long track tornado with nine mobile homes destroyed and 160 houses damaged, of which 20 were destroyed. Many trees were also uprooted. |
EF3 | NNW of Boston | Thomas | 30°50′N 83°48′W / 30.83°N 83.80°W | 0623 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | One barn was completely destroyed and several trees were stripped of their bark. |
Sources: |
February 27–28 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 27, 2009 | ||||||
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Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Chelsea | Shelby | 33°21′N 86°38′W / 33.35°N 86.63°W | 1610 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Tornado reported by eyewitnesses, with a few trees and a gas station sign damaged. |
EF0 | N of Greensboro | Shelby | 32°46′N 87°35′W / 32.77°N 87.59°W | 2156 | unknown | Brief tornado knocked a tree down but affected no structures. |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Prairie Point | Noxubee | 33°07′N 88°25′W / 33.12°N 88.41°W | 2136 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado snapped several trees. |
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 28, 2009 | ||||||
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Buckville | Tallapoosa | 32°30′N 85°52′W / 32.50°N 85.87°W | 1340 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado with minor damage to two houses. |
EF1 | The Bottle | Lee | 32°41′N 85°29′W / 32.68°N 85.49°W | 1411 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief tornado touched down along U.S. Route 280 with heavy damage at a car dealership. |
EF2 | Salem | Lee | 32°35′N 85°14′W / 32.59°N 85.24°W | 1426 | 2.65 miles (4.26 km) | At least 10 mobile homes and 7 site-built homes were heavily damaged. Damage was also reported to two churches and a school. Several minor injuries were reported. |
Sources: |
March
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 32 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81* |
* Note: One tornado was confirmed on March 28 by NWS Columbia, SC based on photographic evidence but was not given a rating.
March 7 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 7, 2009 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | Abbyville | Reno | 37°58′N 98°08′W / 37.97°N 98.13°W | 2213 | unknown | |
EF0 | N of Partridge | Reno | 37°59′N 98°07′W / 37.98°N 98.11°W | 2218 | unknown | |
EF0 | SW of Hutchinson | Reno | 38°04′N 97°56′W / 38.07°N 97.93°W | 2229 | unknown | |
EF0 | N of Medicine Lodge | Barber | 37°20′N 98°35′W / 37.34°N 98.58°W | 0018 | unknown | |
EF0 | N of Attica | Harper | 37°17′N 98°10′W / 37.29°N 98.16°W | 0121 | unknown | |
Sources: |
March 8 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 8, 2009 | ||||||
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Illinois | ||||||
EF2 | Rosedale area (1st tornado) | Jersey | 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 | 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 | 1600 | 7 miles (11 km) | Church severely damaged and a farm sustained significant damage, with 4 machine sheds completely destroyed. | |
EF1 | Prairie area | Randolph | 1625 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Three homes damaged, two with minor damage and one had a portion of the roof removed. | |
EF1 | Grigg and Baldwin areas | Randolph | 1627 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Two mobile homes were destroyed | |
EF1 | Carlinville area | Macoupin | 1630 | 5 miles (8.0 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°41′N 89°51′W / 39.69°N 89.85°W | 1632 | 6 miles (9.7 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 and Tilden areas | Washington | 1633 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | Roof removed from a cinder block outbuilding | |
EF2 | Oakdale areas | Washington | 1646 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Two large double-poled wooden high tension towers snapped at the base, with several pole sheds destroyed. | |
EF0 | Washington County Conservation Area | Washington | 1656 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Trees and branches snapped. | |
EF1 | NNE of Wayne City | Wayne | 1744 | 18 miles (29 km) | One mobile home damaged and moderate damage to another home. | |
EF2 | N of Enterprise | Wayne | 1756 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Four structures were damaged with moderate to major damage to one residence. Minor damage occurred to one home in Clay County. | |
Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | Marble Hill area | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 1715 | 7 miles (11 km) | Tornado ripped shingles off of six homes and three barns were destroyed. | |
Indiana | ||||||
EF3 | Fayetteville | Lawrence | 38°51′N 86°36′W / 38.85°N 86.60°W | 1939 | 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. |
EF0 | N of Bedford | Lawrence | 38°53′N 86°29′W / 38.88°N 86.48°W | 1950 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
EF1 | Columbia City | Whitley | 41°10′N 85°29′W / 41.17°N 85.48°W | 2115 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Tornado touched down in a mobile home park. Three trailers were destroyed and 20 others were damaged, some heavily. |
EF1 | S of Sunman | Ripley | 39°08′N 85°08′W / 39.14°N 85.13°W | 2133 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | A house sustained minor damage, mostly to the roof. Several barns were heavily damaged. |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Dixon | Webster | 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°17′N 84°39′W / 41.29°N 84.65°W | 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 |
March 15 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 15, 2009 | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Putnam | Marion | 32°16′N 84°26′W / 32.27°N 84.43°W | 1755 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Late report of a weak tornado. |
Sources: |
March 23 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 23, 2009 | ||||||
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South Dakota | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Springfield | Bon Homme | 42°49′N 97°58′W / 42.81°N 97.97°W | 2115 | unknown | A machine shed was heavily damaged. |
Nebraska | ||||||
EF1 | S of Eagle | Lancaster, Otoe, Cass | 40°47′N 96°26′W / 40.79°N 96.43°W | 2145 | 9 miles (14 km) | Tornado hit a garage and sent a car rolling, injuring five people. |
EF1 | NE of Eagle | Cass | 40°51′N 96°26′W / 40.85°N 96.43°W | 2150 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A tree fell on a truck, injuring three people. |
EF1 | NE of Alvo | Cass | 40°49′N 96°26′W / 40.82°N 96.43°W | 2200 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | |
EF1 | SE of Hickman | Lancaster | unknown | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
EF2 | NE of Hickman | Lancaster | unknown | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
Iowa | ||||||
EF2 | Missouri Valley area | Harrison | 41°35′N 95°52′W / 41.58°N 95.87°W | 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°59′N 94°55′W / 40.98°N 94.91°W | 0100 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A grain bin was overturned and an outbuilding was damaged. |
EF0 | ESE of Lyman | Cass | 41°14′N 94°53′W / 41.23°N 94.89°W | 0110 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Narrow tornado path with damage to silos and outbuildings. |
EF0 | S of Wiota | Cass | 0120 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Narrow tornado path with minor damage. | |
EF0 | Sciola | Montgomery | unknown | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | A weak outbuilding was destroyed and some trees were damaged. | |
Kansas | ||||||
EF1 | E of Bern | Nemaha | 39°58′N 95°58′W / 39.96°N 95.97°W | 2333 | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | Numerous buildings and power poles were damaged. |
Sources:
SPC Storm Reports for 03/23/09, NWS Des Moines, NWS Omaha, NWS Topeka |
March 24 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | WNW of Jonesboro | Jackson | 32°14′N 92°44′W / 32.24°N 92.73°W | 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: |
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 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | S of Meridian | Lauderdale | 32°15′N 88°43′W / 32.25°N 88.71°W | 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°51′N 93°25′W / 31.85°N 93.42°W | 0050 | unknown | Brief tornado in a wooded area with damage limited to trees. |
Sources: |
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009 | ||||||
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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°22′N 88°33′W / 30.37°N 88.55°W | 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°38′N 90°28′W / 30.64°N 90.47°W | 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°15′N 89°46′W / 30.25°N 89.76°W | 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°32′N 87°57′W / 33.54°N 87.95°W | 0820 | 3.33 miles (5.36 km) | Two homes, one business and five outbuildings were damaged. |
EF0 | Alabaster | Shelby | 33°13′N 86°52′W / 33.21°N 86.86°W | 0950 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) | Brief tornado damaged three houses near exit 238 on Interstate 65. |
EF1 | E of Appleton | Escambia | 31°13′N 87°07′W / 31.22°N 87.11°W | 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.
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | E of Gonzales | Ascension | 30°13′N 90°52′W / 30.22°N 90.87°W | 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. |
EF1 | N of Pearl River | St. Tammany | 30°25′N 89°45′W / 30.42°N 89.75°W | 0630 | 0.33 miles (0.53 km) | Brief tornado with heavy roof damage to three houses. |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | N of Diamondhead | Hancock | 30°38′N 89°22′W / 30.64°N 89.37°W | 0645 | 7 miles (11 km) | A church sustained significant roof damage and an outbuilding was destroyed. |
Sources: |
March 27 event
This event covers activity in the afternoon and evening of March 27.
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, March 27, 2009 | ||||||
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North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Lumberton | Robeson | 34°34′N 78°58′W / 34.56°N 78.97°W | 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°53′N 78°58′W / 34.89°N 78.96°W | 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°57′N 78°56′W / 34.95°N 78.93°W | 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°36′N 77°22′W / 35.60°N 77.37°W | 2205 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Brief tornado with minor damage to about 40 houses. |
EF1 | W of Hookerton | Greene | 35°25′N 77°37′W / 35.42°N 77.62°W | 2205 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | |
EF0 | N of Salemburg | Sampson | unknown | unknown | Confirmed tornado according to NWS Raleigh tornado summary [6] | |
EF0 | S of Four Oaks | Sampson, Johnston | unknown | unknown | Confirmed tornado according to NWS Raleigh tornado summary [7] | |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | W of Gardner | Rapides | 31°16′N 92°47′W / 31.27°N 92.78°W | 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°22′N 92°16′W / 32.36°N 92.26°W | 0357 | unknown | Damage to trees and a fence |
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) |
March 28 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 28, 2009 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Raleigh | Smith | 31°55′N 89°28′W / 31.91°N 89.46°W | 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°08′N 83°50′W / 32.13°N 83.84°W | 1450 | 500 yards (460 m) | Brief tornado touchdown |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Morganfield | Union | 37°41′N 87°55′W / 37.68°N 87.91°W | 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°47′N 87°43′W / 37.79°N 87.71°W | 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. |
South Carolina | ||||||
EF? | SE of Summerton | Clarendon | 2130 | unknown | Confirmed but unrated tornado based on photographic evidence of a touchdown. | |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Ashland City | Cheatham | 36°17′N 87°04′W / 36.28°N 87.06°W | 2235 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | A modular home was destroyed with damage to three other homes. Numerous trees were snapped. |
EF1 | Murfreesboro | Rutherford | 35°51′N 86°26′W / 35.85°N 86.43°W | 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.[8] |
EF1 | Huntland | Franklin | 35°09′N 86°16′W / 35.15°N 86.27°W | 0015 | 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°21′N 85°22′W / 35.35°N 85.36°W | 0153 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage to trees. |
North Carolina | ||||||
EF2 | N of Clarkton | Bladen | 34°32′N 78°40′W / 34.54°N 78.67°W | 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°44′N 78°31′W / 34.73°N 78.52°W | 0136 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief touchdown with damage limited to trees. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | W of Valley Head | DeKalb | 34°34′N 85°39′W / 34.56°N 85.65°W | 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 |
March 29 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 28, 2009 | ||||||
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Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF1 | N of Ephrata | Lancaster | 40°12′N 76°11′W / 40.20°N 76.18°W | 2050 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | EF1 tornado destroyed several mobile homes.[9] WHTM-TV reports injuries while witnesses reported a funnel cloud in the area of Clay Township.[10] |
Sources:SPC Reports 03/29/2009, NWS State College |
March 31 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | E of Natchez | Natchitoches, Grant | 31°40′N 93°01′W / 31.67°N 93.01°W | 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. |
Sources: |
April
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 49 | 64 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
- One tornado was not rated by NWS Nashville.
April 2 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 2, 2009 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Pearlington | Hancock | 30°15′N 89°35′W / 30.25°N 89.59°W | 1850 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several trees were snapped, but no structures were impacted. |
EF0 | Ocean Springs area | Jackson | 1945 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Minor damage to 14 homes, including 2 roofs lifted off. | |
EF1 | WNW of Houston | Chickasaw | 33°56′N 89°05′W / 33.94°N 89.09°W | 2342 | unknown | |
EF1 | WNW of Amory | Monroe | 34°02′N 88°37′W / 34.03°N 88.61°W | 0028 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | Hightogy area | Lamar | 33°41′N 88°05′W / 33.69°N 88.09°W | 2015 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief touchdown with no known damage |
EF1 | NW of Samantha | Tuscaloosa | 33°26′N 87°38′W / 33.44°N 87.64°W | 2043 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Damage limited to hardwood and softwood trees being snapped and/or uprooted |
EF1 | S of Leighton | Colbert | 34°37′N 87°32′W / 34.62°N 87.53°W | 2046 | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) | Damage to the roof of one church and to numerous trees |
EF0 | SW of Tanner | Limestone | 34°42′N 86°59′W / 34.70°N 86.98°W | 2135 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) | Damage to three homes, a barn and a metal shed. Numerous trees were snapped |
EF1 | Lacey's Spring area | Morgan | 34°32′N 86°36′W / 34.53°N 86.60°W | 2232 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Mostly minor damage to several residences including manufactured homes although some homes sustained heavier damage due to fallen trees. A shed was destroyed. |
EF0 | W of Huntsville | Madison | 34°44′N 86°37′W / 34.73°N 86.62°W | 0109 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | Damage limited to trees though one of the fallen trees landed on top of a home. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | East Nashville | Davidson | 36°10′N 86°47′W / 36.17°N 86.78°W | 2100 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado touched down near Nashville International Airport at the corner of Briley Parkway and Murfreesboro Pike, roughly following Elm Hill Pike. Several businesses were damaged - some of them heavily. Minor damage to homes and numerous trees were downed. One person was injured. |
Sources:
SPC Storm Reports for 04/02/09, NWS Huntsville, NWS Nashville, NWS New Orleans, NWS Birmingham |
April 5 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 5, 2009 | ||||||
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Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | E of Liberty | Casey | 0120 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | One house lost its roof and two barns were destroyed | |
Sources: NWS Louisville |
April 6 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 6, 2009 | ||||||
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North Carolina | ||||||
EF2 | SE of Clarkton | Bladen | 34°26′N 78°35′W / 34.44°N 78.59°W | 1440 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage to several homes including one that was shifted from its foundation. |
EF1 | W of Longwood | Brunswick | 1545 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Minor damage to two houses. Dozens of trees were heavily damaged. | |
EF0 | SSE of Sunbury | Gates | 36°26′N 76°37′W / 36.44°N 76.61°W | 1545 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief tornado touchdown with damage limited to tree tops. |
Sources: NWS Wilmington, NC, NWS Wilmington, NC (LSR), NWS Wakefield (LSR), WVEC |
April 9 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 9, 2009 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
EF0 | E of Vinita | Craig | 36°38′N 95°05′W / 36.64°N 95.08°W | 2303 | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Roofs were torn off several homes and a barn. Damage to two power poles. |
EF1 | N of Wister | Le Flore | 35°00′N 94°49′W / 35.00°N 94.82°W | 2355 | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | Several homes were damaged and several barns were destroyed. |
EF2 | E of Big Cedar | Le Flore | 34°37′N 94°34′W / 34.62°N 94.57°W | 0033 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | Several mobile homes and a permanent home were heavily damaged or destroyed. Four people were injured, one of whom sustained broken bones. |
EF3 | Eagletown to Dierks, AR | McCurtain, Sevier (AR), Howard (AR) | 34°01′N 94°29′W / 34.01°N 94.48°W | 0101 | 30 miles (48 km) | Long-track tornado with significant damage, particularly in De Queen, Arkansas. At least 10 mobile homes were destroyed, with seven people injured in the park. An Army Corps of Engineers office and another reinforced concrete building were heavily damaged. |
Texas | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Hughes Springs | Morris, Cass | 33°04′N 94°40′W / 33.07°N 94.66°W | 0052 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | Damage to trees and power lines along the path. |
EF2 | NW of Linden | Cass | 33°03′N 94°29′W / 33.05°N 94.49°W | 0105 | 8 miles (13 km) | Many trees were knocked down, crushing houses and vehicles. A two-story house was severely damaged, and a portable building was blown away. |
EF0 | NE of Bivins | Cass | 33°03′N 94°07′W / 33.05°N 94.12°W | 0141 | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Numerous trees were knocked down. |
EF1 | NW of Hallsville | Harrison | 32°37′N 94°38′W / 32.61°N 94.64°W | 0213 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | Several houses damaged by falling trees and windows blown out. A shed was ripped from its foundation. |
EF2 | Waskom to Bossier City, LA | Harrison, Caddo (LA), Bossier (LA) | 32°32′N 94°08′W / 32.54°N 94.14°W | 0248 | 38.5 miles (62.0 km) | Continuous long-track tornado with many houses and businesses damaged along its path. Tornado tracked near Cross Lake and eventually just north of downtown Shreveport before crossing the Red River into Bossier City. Damage was also reported to the west gate of Barksdale Air Force Base. |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF3 | Mena area | Polk | 34°35′N 94°32′W / 34.58°N 94.54°W | 0110 | 14.5 miles (23.3 km) | 3 deaths – See article section on this tornado |
EF2 | Center Point area | Howard | 34°01′N 93°58′W / 34.01°N 93.96°W | 0134 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Rare large anticyclonic tornado with significant damage to a house and a barn. One person was injured. |
EF3 | N of Kiblah | Miller | 33°04′N 93°59′W / 33.06°N 93.99°W | 0151 | 10 miles (16 km) | An outbuilding and a mobile home were destroyed, throwing debris 1/2 mile (800 m) away. Major tree damage along its path. |
EF2 | S of Crossett | Ashley | 33°06′N 91°58′W / 33.10°N 91.97°W | 0440 | 15.5 miles (24.9 km) | 15 houses, including some mobile homes, were heavily damaged or destroyed. Many trees were also damaged or knocked over. |
EF1 | SE of New Hope | Pike | unknown | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to trees | |
Missouri | ||||||
EF0 | Nixa area | Christian | 37°04′N 93°19′W / 37.06°N 93.32°W | 0129 | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) | |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | NNE of Bolinger | Webster | 32°59′N 93°41′W / 32.98°N 93.68°W | 0302 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Several trees were snapped in a heavily forested area. |
EF0 | NE of Heflin | Webster | 32°28′N 93°16′W / 32.47°N 93.27°W | 0358 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted. |
EF1 | S of Simsboro | Lincoln | 32°29′N 92°49′W / 32.48°N 92.81°W | 0438 | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) | Many trees were snapped and a house sustained minor roof damage. |
EF2 | NE of Eros | Jackson, Ouachita | 32°25′N 92°22′W / 32.42°N 92.37°W | 0512 | 11.7 miles (18.8 km) | Several houses were damaged, one of them heavily. Many trees were damaged, with some falling onto structures. |
EF1 | Delhi area | Richland | 32°26′N 91°32′W / 32.44°N 91.53°W | 0630 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Tornado roughly paralleled Interstate 20 with some trees down and minor damage to a few houses. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 9, 2009, NWS Little Rock, NWS Tulsa, NWS Springfield, NWS Jackson, NWS Shreveport |
April 10 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, April 10, 2009 | ||||||
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Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | Martling/Asbury area | Marshall | 34°23′N 86°10′W / 34.38°N 86.17°W | 1038 | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) | Early morning weak tornado produced minor roof damage to a few homes, heavily damaged two sheds and peeled the roof off a barn. |
EF3 | E of Grant | Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb | 34°32′N 86°12′W / 34.53°N 86.20°W | 2006 | 28 miles (45 km) | Several houses heavily damaged in the area along Lake Guntersville and in subdivisions to the east, with a few destroyed. Many mobile homes were also destroyed along its path. Five people were injured. |
EF1 | Loachapoka area | Tallapoosa, Lee | 0012 | 18 miles (29 km) | A church sustained moderate roof damage and numerous barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged. | |
EF1 | S of Beauregard | Lee | 0051 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) | Damage to several structures including a mobile home and roof damage to buildings | |
EF1 | Crawford area | Russell | 32°28′N 85°16′W / 32.46°N 85.27°W | 0104 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Damage limited to uprooted trees. |
EF1 | Phenix City | Russell | 32°25′N 85°05′W / 32.42°N 85.09°W | 0119 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado touched down at the Phenix City drag strip. The most severe damage was at a mobile home park, where two people were injured. |
EF1 | Notasulga area | Tallapoosa, Macon, Lee | 32°35′N 85°46′W / 32.58°N 85.76°W | 0126 | 25.3 miles (40.7 km) | Several houses sustained minor damage and mobile homes sustained significant damage. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. |
EF1 | Montgomery area | Montgomery, Macon, Bullock | 32°20′N 86°13′W / 32.33°N 86.21°W | 0148 | 26.1 miles (42.0 km) | Tornado tracked across the eastern side of the Montgomery metropolitan area and continued eastward. Dozens of houses were damaged, and at least three barns were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were damaged. |
EF1 | Seale area | Russell | 32°19′N 85°07′W / 32.31°N 85.11°W | 0227 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | One mobile home was destroyed injuring its occupant. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Camden | Benton | 36°08′N 88°02′W / 36.13°N 88.03°W | 1540 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Ten homes suffered roof damage while several outbuildings were destroyed. |
EF4 | Murfreesboro area | Rutherford | 35°51′N 86°25′W / 35.85°N 86.41°W | 1719 | 23.3 miles (37.5 km) | 2 deaths – See article section on this tornado |
EF1 | SSW of Portland | Sumner | 36°31′N 86°33′W / 36.52°N 86.55°W | 1752 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Tornado touched down near the Johnston Crossroads community. Three houses and a mobile home lost their roofs and trees were damaged. |
EF2 | SW of Dunlap | Sequatchie | 35°19′N 85°28′W / 35.31°N 85.46°W | 2005 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Several houses sustained minor to moderate damage. Severe tree damage with trunks snapped. |
EF1 | ENE of Sale Creek | Hamilton | 35°23′N 85°07′W / 35.38°N 85.11°W | 2023 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | One house damaged and many trees down. |
EF0 | NW of Waverly | Humphreys | unknown | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado touchdown in the Highlands on Kentucky Lake subdivision snapped a few trees. | |
EF1 | N of Waverly | Humphreys, Houston | unknown | 12 miles (19 km) | A house was damaged and two barns were destroyed. Extensive tree damage. | |
EF1 | SE of Murfreesboro | Rutherford | unknown | unknown | Four houses and a barn were damaged and trees were uprooted. Possibly a satellite to the main Murfreesboro tornado. | |
EF0 | S of Murfreesboro | Rutherford | unknown | unknown | A house was damaged from a blown tree along a short path. Confirmed but no rating given by NWS Nashville. | |
EF1 | S of Monterey | Putnam, Cumberland | unknown | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Many trees were twisted, snapped or uprooted. | |
EF0 | W of Woodbury | Cannon | unknown | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Minimal damage, mostly to trees. | |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Eddyville | Lyon | 37°06′N 83°03′W / 37.10°N 83.05°W | 1615 | 0.33 miles (0.53 km) | A mobile home was overturned by a short-lived tornado, injuring one person. |
EF0 | SW of Dexter | Calloway | 36°41′N 83°26′W / 36.68°N 83.43°W | 1616 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Tornado embedded in a microburst. Several houses sustained minor damage and trees damaged. |
EF3 | Mannington area | Christian | 37°07′N 87°29′W / 37.12°N 87.49°W | 1654 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado touched down in the community with 2 houses destroyed according to WEHT-TV. Two people inside a mobile home were injured.[11] The mobile home they were in was also destroyed. |
EF0 | NW of Crofton | Christian | 37°02′N 87°31′W / 37.03°N 87.51°W | 1740 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Tornado confirmed by emergency management. |
EF1 | NE of Eubank | Pulaski, Lincoln | 37°17′N 84°39′W / 37.28°N 84.65°W | 1916 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | Several barns, a metal shed and two mobile homes were destroyed. Several other structures including homes were damaged. One conventional home was pushed off 10 feet from its foundation. |
Georgia | ||||||
EF2 | Summerville area | Chattooga | 34°17′N 84°39′W / 34.28°N 84.65°W | 2100 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 30 homes and 10 businesses were damaged. One mobile home was destroyed |
EF1 | NE of Jasper | Pickens | 34°28′N 84°27′W / 34.47°N 84.45°W | 2204 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Damage limited to trees, utility poles and power lines |
EF1 | NNE of Carnesville | Franklin | 2255 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Damage to trees and several chicken houses, including one destroyed | |
EF1 | E of Cumming | Forsyth | 34°11′N 84°06′W / 34.18°N 84.10°W | 2257 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado/waterspout on the shores of Lake Lanier damaged at least 100 trees - some falling on a house - and destroyed at least three boats and two boat docks. |
EF1 | N of Lavonia | Franklin | 2300 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Tornado formed as the previous one dissipated. A mobile home was heavily damaged and many trees were damaged. | |
EF1 | S of Ochille | Chattahoochee | 32°21′N 84°58′W / 32.35°N 84.97°W | 0146 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several buildings and sheds destroyed |
EF3 | Grovetown to Ellenton, SC | Columbia, Richmond, Aiken (SC) | 33°27′N 82°12′W / 33.45°N 82.20°W | 0150 | 35 miles (56 km) | Long track tornado with significant damage along a swath roughly paralleling U.S. Route 278 in the Augusta area, including to houses, businesses and mobile homes. The most severe damage was near Beech Island. Several people were injured and one indirect fatality was reported. |
EF0 | NE of Cussetta | Chattahoochee | 32°18′N 84°47′W / 32.30°N 84.78°W | 0200 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Minor damage to two homes, one church and several sheds |
EF0 | NW of Sparta | Hancock | 33°18′N 83°00′W / 33.30°N 83.00°W | 0219 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage to one mobile home. |
EF0 | N of Sparta | Hancock | 33°17′N 82°59′W / 33.29°N 82.98°W | 0223 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
EF3 | NE of Sparta | Hancock | 33°17′N 82°58′W / 33.28°N 82.96°W | 0228 | 6.25 miles (10.06 km) | Two homes and a mobile home were destroyed which damage to two other homes. Numerous trees were flattened. One person was injured. |
EF1 | NW of Seville | Sumter, Dooly, Wilcox | 32°06′N 84°01′W / 32.10°N 84.02°W | 0300 | 25 miles (40 km) | Two houses sustained significant roof damage along a long track. Severe damage was also reported to two mobile homes, a radio tower and over 1,000 trees. |
EF0 | N of Vienna | Dooly | 32°06′N 83°47′W / 32.10°N 83.79°W | 0320 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | One house sustained roof damage, and a tin roof was peeled from a barn. |
EF3 | St. Clair to Allendale, SC | Burke, Barnwell (SC), Allendale (SC) | 33°07′N 82°02′W / 33.12°N 82.03°W | 0332 | unknown | Very long track tornado with numerous houses and a church heavily damaged. A grocery store was also destroyed, as were many trees. Initially thought to be five separate tracks but later confirmed as a single tornado track. |
EF1 | NE of Plains | Sumter | 0340 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Spotty light damage mostly to trees. | |
EF1 | Cobb area | Sumter, Crisp | 31°58′N 83°59′W / 31.96°N 83.99°W | 0415 | 23 miles (37 km) | 65 homes were damaged some of them heavily. Heavy damage to trees and power lines. |
South Carolina | ||||||
EF1 | S of Townville | Anderson | 34°32′N 81°52′W / 34.54°N 81.87°W | 2330 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several homes were damaged due to fallen trees |
EF1 | S of Jonesville | Union | 34°49′N 81°52′W / 34.81°N 81.86°W | 0032 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | At least four mobile homes were damaged with some debris landing in trees. A textile plant was also damaged. |
EF2 | Abbeville area | Abbeville | 0035 | 8 miles (13 km) | A half-dozen homes lost their entire roof, numerous trailers were destroyed and other buildings were heavily damaged. | |
EF1 | Greenwood area | Greenwood | 34°11′N 82°09′W / 34.19°N 82.15°W | 0110 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | A few houses were damaged, one of which lost its roof. Extensive and severe tree damage along the intermittent path. Preliminary rating subject to change. |
EF0 | NW of Millett | Barnwell | 0519 | unknown | Brief tornado track according to NWS Columbia tornado track map [12] | |
North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | E of Washington | Beaufort | 35°35′N 76°57′W / 35.59°N 76.95°W | 0640 | 400 yards (370 m) | Minor damage to several houses, one of which had roof damage. Numerous trees were knocked down. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 10, 2009, NWS Nashville, NWS Paducah, NWS Huntsville, NWS Morristown, NWS Birmingham, NWS Louisville, NWS Jackson, KY, NWS Peachtree City, NWS Charleston, SC, NWS Greenville, SC, NWS Newport |
April 11 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 11, 2009 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Spraberry | Glasscock | 31°52′N 101°46′W / 31.87°N 101.76°W | 0056 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Damage to an area of mesquite trees as well as a snapped pole |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 11, 2009, NWS Midland, TX |
April 13 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 13, 2009 | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
EF1 | Fitzgerald area | Ben Hill | 31°43′N 83°15′W / 31.71°N 83.25°W | 1640 | unknown | Several buildings were damaged, with one losing its brick facade, and many trees were also damaged. Originally determined to be due to a microburst but photographic evidence determined it was a tornado. |
EF0 | SW of Baxley | Appling | 31°42′N 82°44′W / 31.70°N 82.73°W | 1855 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Narrow tornado track with a house porch damaged. |
EF1 | SE of Townsend | McIntosh | 31°31′N 81°29′W / 31.51°N 81.49°W | 2040 | 8 miles (13 km) | Damage limited to fences and trees with structure damage to a church |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF0 | Manchester area | Coffee | 35°31′N 85°55′W / 35.52°N 85.92°W | 0149 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Roof damage to a one home and numerous trees twisted, snapped or uprooted |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 13, 2009, NWS Jacksonville, NWS Nashville (PIS), NWS Charleston, SC, NWS Tallahassee |
April 14 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF1 | Trinity area | Pinellas, Pasco | 28°10′N 82°43′W / 28.17°N 82.71°W | 1228 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | A barn was destroyed, a green house was missing, one business had roof damage and a destroyed awning and 50 homes had light to moderate damage. Damage to fences and trees. |
EF0 | Wesley Chapel | Pasco | 28°17′N 82°19′W / 28.28°N 82.31°W | 1300 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | 6 homes were damaged mostly to roofs, roof decking, siding and fences. A pool cage was destroyed, trees were downed and an SUV was flipped |
EF0 | Port St. John | Brevard | 28°29′N 80°47′W / 28.48°N 80.79°W | 1500 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Brief tornado embedded in straight-line wind damage. A flea market was damaged. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 14, 2009, NWS Tampa Bay, NWS Melbourne |
April 16 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 16, 2009 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF2 | W of Fairview | Howard | 32°22′N 101°31′W / 32.36°N 101.52°W | 0153 | unknown | Damage to a large tank, a radio tower, a storage shed and numerous power poles including some sheared off their base. |
EF1 | W of County Line | Lubbock, Hale | 33°45′N 102°04′W / 33.75°N 102.07°W | 0200 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | One mobile home sustained roof damage and several outbuildings were destroyed. Damage also reported to power poles. |
EF2 | S of Luther | Howard | 32°22′N 101°31′W / 32.36°N 101.52°W | 0205 | unknown | Distribution and large transmission power poles being snapped |
EF0 | NW of County Line | Hale | 33°50′N 101°59′W / 33.83°N 101.99°W | 0221 | unknown | Brief tornado knocked down power poles and a small tower. |
EF0 | Vincent | Howard | 32°29′N 101°14′W / 32.48°N 101.23°W | 0225 | unknown | |
EF0 | SE of Gail | Borden | unknown | unknown | Tornado confirmed on Lake J.B. Thomas. | |
EF1 | S of Knott | Martin | unknown | unknown | Damage to power poles and a shed. | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 16, 2009, NWS Lubbock, NWS Midland/Odessa |
April 18 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 18, 2009 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF2 | SE of Kalvesta | Finney | 38°02′N 100°16′W / 38.04°N 100.27°W | 1910 | unknown | A farm was heavily damaged by a multiple-vortex tornado. |
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF1 | W of Langston | Logan | 35°56′N 97°19′W / 35.94°N 97.31°W | 0105 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Four houses damaged, along with several outbuildings, trees and power poles. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | W of Krotz Springs | St. Landry | 0210 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A barn and two workshops were damaged. Many trees also damaged. | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 18, 2009, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Dodge City |
April 19 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 19, 2009 | ||||||
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Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | Whitsitt area | Hale | 32°37′N 87°35′W / 32.62°N 87.59°W | 2252 | 3.55 miles (5.71 km) | Damage to trees, a barn and an outbuilding. |
EF0 | S of Mount Hope | Lawrence | 34°28′N 87°29′W / 34.46°N 87.48°W | 2303 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Minor roof damage to two homes and several trees were snapped or uprooted. First of four tornado touchdowns from a single supercell in Lawrence and Morgan Counties. |
EF1 | Big Prairie Creek area | Perry | 32°38′N 87°29′W / 32.64°N 87.49°W | 2304 | 3.77 miles (6.07 km) | Minor roof damage to one home and damage to softwood trees. |
EF0 | W of Pelham | Shelby | 33°16′N 86°49′W / 33.26°N 86.81°W | 2316 | 1.08 miles (1.74 km) | Numerous trees snapped or uprooted and minor roof damage to several apartment complexes. |
EF1 | SE of Moulton | Lawrence | 34°28′N 87°16′W / 34.46°N 87.27°W | 2323 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | A concrete industrial facility lost its roof and suffered structural damage. |
EF1 | N of Marion | Perry | 32°40′N 87°19′W / 32.67°N 87.31°W | 2328 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | One house sustained minor damage, and many trees were damaged. |
EF0 | E of Punkin Center | Morgan | 34°28′N 87°05′W / 34.47°N 87.08°W | 2345 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Trees were uprooted. One tree fell on a mobile home. |
EF0 | Alabaster area | Shelby | 33°14′N 86°49′W / 33.24°N 86.82°W | 0002 | 1.82 miles (2.93 km) | Funnel/wall cloud was captured by ABC 33-40 skycam from the University of Montevallo and by trained weather spotter's micro-wave signal broadcast live on ABC 33-40 storm coverage. Trees were reported down near Alabaster at Interstate 65. |
EF0 | S of Priceville | Morgan | 34°29′N 86°52′W / 34.48°N 86.87°W | 0002 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Structural damage to a shed with the rest of the damage limited to trees. |
EF0 | Gibson area | Montgomery | 32°05′N 86°04′W / 32.08°N 86.06°W | 0110 | 0.15 miles (0.24 km) | Eight to ten trees snapped or uprooted. Minor shingle damage to a home and part of a metal roof was blown off a barn. |
EF1 | SE of Carters Hill | Montgomery | 32°07′N 86°04′W / 32.12°N 86.06°W | 0120 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Brief tornado overturned three horse trailers, one of which was destroyed. |
EF1 | N of Hustleville | Marshall | 34°22′N 86°10′W / 34.37°N 86.16°W | 0136 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 1 death - Mobile home destroyed by tornado killing one person and critically injuring another occupant. Several chickens and two cows were also killed by flying debris as a chicken house was destroyed and several others damaged. Extensive damage to barns and outbuildings. |
EF0 | Shopton | Bullock | 32°10′N 85°56′W / 32.16°N 85.93°W | 0136 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief tornado with minor tree damage. |
EF2 | Highland Lake area | St. Clair, Blount | 33°52′N 86°26′W / 33.86°N 86.44°W | 0159 | 6.53 miles (10.51 km) | Seven chicken houses destroyed displacing 95 000 chickens. 18 structures damaged or destroyed in total. |
EF1 | NE of Ashville | St. Clair | 33°52′N 86°13′W / 33.87°N 86.21°W | 0221 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) | About 50 trees were snapped or uprooted. |
EF2 | Phenix City/Columbus, GA | Russell, Muscogee (GA) | 32°28′N 85°00′W / 32.46°N 85.00°W | 0333 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Over 110 houses and businesses were damaged, some of them heavily. Some of the most significant damage was on the campus of Columbus State University, where a converted dorm was heavily damaged. Hundreds of trees also damaged. |
EF1 | Hammondville area | DeKalb | unknown | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) | Minor roof and structural damage to a few buildings, One tree fell into a home affected by a tornado on March 28. Many trees were damaged. | |
EF0 | Guest area | DeKalb | unknown | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A small barn was destroyed. Remaining damage limited to trees. | |
Georgia | ||||||
EF1 | E of Woodstock | Cherokee | 34°06′N 84°26′W / 34.10°N 84.44°W | 0300 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage was reported to over 120 houses, of which at least 12 were heavily damaged or destroyed. Some of the destruction was caused by fallen trees. Two people were injured. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 19, 2009, NWS Birmingham (PIS), NWS Huntsville, NWS Peachtree City |
April 20 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 20, 2009 | ||||||
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Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | Raynor area | Isle of Wight | 37°00′N 76°47′W / 37.00°N 76.78°W | 2345 | 9 miles (14 km) | Numerous trees toppled and minor damage to homes and sheds |
Sources: NWS Wakefield, VA |
April 25 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 25, 2009 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF1 | W of Linwood | Leavenworth | 39°00′N 95°09′W / 39.00°N 95.15°W | 2335 | 8 miles (13 km) | Several barns were damaged or destroyed. Two homes sustained moderate EF1 damage. |
Missouri | ||||||
EF0 | S of Cameron | Clinton | 39°44′N 94°15′W / 39.73°N 94.25°W | 0217 | unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage |
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF2 | Enid | Garfield | 36°24′N 97°53′W / 36.40°N 97.88°W | 0312 | unknown | Significant damage on the north side of town, with the exposition centre hard hit. |
EF2 | SE of Kremlin | Garfield | 36°32′N 97°49′W / 36.53°N 97.81°W | 0337 | unknown | |
EF1 | W of Kremlin | Garfield | 36°33′N 97°51′W / 36.55°N 97.85°W | 0638 | unknown | Large tornado reported by KWTV storm trackers. |
Sources: NWS Kansas City, NWS Norman |
April 26 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 26, 2009 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Potwin | Butler | 37°53′N 97°01′W / 37.88°N 97.02°W | 2050 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with tree damage. |
EF1 | SW of Wichita | Sedgwick | 37°37′N 97°30′W / 37.61°N 97.50°W | 2252 | 3.14 miles (5.05 km) | A house lost its roof and a camper was blown apart. |
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF2 | Crawford area | Roger Mills, Ellis | 35°50′N 99°48′W / 35.83°N 99.80°W | 2129 | unknown | A mobile home was destroyed. Preliminary rating subject to change. |
Iowa | ||||||
EF1 | N of Prairieburg to W of Buck Creek | Linn, Delaware | 42°19′N 91°22′W / 42.32°N 91.36°W | 2152 | 22 miles (35 km) | Damage to several farmsteads, homes, power lines and trees. Four campers were destroyed at a park. |
EF0 | ENE of Ellston | Ringgold | 40°51′N 94°04′W / 40.85°N 94.07°W | 2308 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 26, 2009,NWS Wichita, NWS Quad Cities, NWS Norman |
April 27 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 27, 2009 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF1 | S of Weir | Williamson | 30°38′N 97°35′W / 30.63°N 97.59°W | 0915 | unknown | |
EF1 | Corsicana area | Navarro | 32°05′N 96°29′W / 32.08°N 96.48°W | 1330 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | Ten structures damaged including the Lee Academy School. |
EF0 | NNW of Yorktown | DeWitt | unknown | unknown | Brief tornado damaged a mobile home. | |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Clarksville | Johnson | 2315 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | A garden shed was destroyed while, two turkey houses, one chicken house, a farm shed and several homes had roof damage. | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 26, 2009, SPC Storm Reports for April 27, 2009, NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, NWS Little Rock, NWS Austin/San Antonio |
April 29 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | ||||||
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Arkansas | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Witter | Madison | 35°53′N 93°46′W / 35.88°N 93.76°W | 2201 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage to a mobile and a large storage building |
EF0 | NE of Ozark | Franklin | 35°32′N 93°47′W / 35.53°N 93.78°W | 2207 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | One barn destroyed, 6 homes damaged and several trees uprooted or damaged. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Plymell | Finney | 0013 | 100 head of cattle killed as a dairy barn took a direct hit. Damage to modular homes and 15 pivot irrigation sprinklers. One injury was reported. | ||
Oklahoma | ||||||
EF1 | W of Wewoka | Seminole | unknown | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for April 29, 2009, NWS Tulsa, NWS Dodge City, KS, NWS Norman (PIS) |
April 30 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, April 30, 2009 | ||||||
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Kentucky | ||||||
EF0 | S of Bell City | Graves | 36°31′N 88°30′W / 36.51°N 88.50°W | 0011 | unknown | Brief touchdown with minor damage to a few trees |
EF0 | SE of Murray | Calloway | 36°40′N 88°15′W / 36.67°N 88.25°W | 0044 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Minor siding damage to a home and several trees damaged |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Elmo | Independence, Jackson | unknown | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | A power pole downed | |
Sources: NWS Little Rock, Storm Reports for April 30, 2009, NWS Paducah |
May
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
May 1 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 1, 2009 | ||||||
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Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Hohenwald | Lewis, Lawrence | 35°26′N 87°30′W / 35.43°N 87.50°W | 1925 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Several large campers were damaged or flipped injuring two. Hundreds of trees snapped or uprooted. |
EF1 | NW of Campbellsville | Giles | 35°20′N 87°12′W / 35.33°N 87.20°W | 2005 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Several outbuildings destroyed and minor roof damage to several homes |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | WSW of Nail | Newton | unknown | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Tin was scattered and trees were downed | |
EF0 | S of Treat | Pope | unknown | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) | Damage limited to trees | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 1, 2009, NWS Nashville, NWS Little Rock |
May 2 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 2, 2009 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | Eggville area | Lee | 34°20′N 88°34′W / 34.34°N 88.57°W | 1850 | unknown | Power lines and trees knocked down. |
EF0 | Mantachie area | Itawamba | 34°19′N 88°29′W / 34.32°N 88.49°W | 1900 | unknown | One shed demolished, numerous trees broken |
EF0 | Fairview area | Itawamba | 34°22′N 88°19′W / 34.37°N 88.32°W | 1922 | unknown | Damage limited to trees |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | SW of DeKalb | Bowie | 33°31′N 94°37′W / 33.51°N 94.62°W | 2144 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to trees |
EF1 | N of Douglassville | Cass | 33°11′N 94°21′W / 33.19°N 94.35°W | 2251 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous trees snapped or uprooted with minor shingle damage to some homes. |
EF0 | SE of Leesburg | Camp | 33°00′N 94°58′W / 33.00°N 94.97°W | 0156 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage limited to trees that are snapped or uprooted |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | Luxapallila | Fayette | 33°43′N 87°53′W / 33.72°N 87.88°W | 2220 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief tornado touchdown in a wooded area |
EF0 | Hightogy | Lamar | 33°40′N 88°05′W / 33.67°N 88.09°W | 2227 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Damage limited to trees |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Fouke | Miller | 33°16′N 93°53′W / 33.26°N 93.89°W | 2313 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) | Damage mostly to trees and power lines though a porch was blown off a home. There were 3 people injured. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 2, 2009, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Memphis, NWS Birmingham (PIS) |
May 3 event (Southeast derecho)
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Castor | Bienville | 32°13′N 93°08′W / 32.22°N 93.13°W | 1238 | 1.75 miles (2.82 km) | Damage limited to trees and power lines |
EF0 | W of Quitman | Bienville | 32°22′N 92°49′W / 32.36°N 92.81°W | 1303 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Damage limited to trees |
EF2 | Dodson area | Winn | 32°05′N 92°40′W / 32.08°N 92.66°W | 1340 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | 18 homes were damaged, some of them being destroyed. One mobile home was rolled off its foundation and destroyed, another was moved off 30 feet from its location and wrapped against the frame of another home. Two people were injured. |
EF0 | N of Harrisonburg | Catahoula | 31°48′N 91°47′W / 31.80°N 91.79°W | 1351 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to trees |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Port Gibson | Claiborne | 31°53′N 91°04′W / 31.89°N 91.06°W | 1455 | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) | Damage limited to trees |
EF1 | N of Clem | Simpson, Jefferson Davis | 31°45′N 89°47′W / 31.75°N 89.79°W | 1607 | 10 miles (16 km) | A travel trailer was destroyed while three chicken houses, a mobile home and a church were damaged. Trees were also uprooted or snapped |
EF1 | S of Mount Olive | Covington, Smith | 31°41′N 89°40′W / 31.69°N 89.66°W | 1612 | 18 miles (29 km) | Damage to numerous trees, street signs and one house. |
EF1 | E of Taylorsville | Smith, Jasper | 31°50′N 89°22′W / 31.83°N 89.36°W | 1637 | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) | One chicken house was destroyed, a second one damaged. A mobile and a shed had roof damaged and multiple trees were damaged. |
EF1 | NE of Stringer | Jasper | 31°54′N 89°14′W / 31.90°N 89.23°W | 1641 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Large pines were uprooted and snapped |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | Sunshine | Hale | 32°34′N 87°33′W / 32.56°N 87.55°W | 1832 | 0.05 miles (0.080 km) | Brief tornado with roof damage to a barn and another structure. Trees were damaged. |
EF0 | Brook Highland | Shelby | 33°26′N 86°40′W / 33.44°N 86.67°W | 1853 | 0.45 miles (0.72 km) | 20 homes had roof damage and numerous trees were uprooted |
EF1 | Dunavant | Shelby | 33°29′N 86°35′W / 33.49°N 86.58°W | 1903 | 1.64 miles (2.64 km) | Damage limited to uprooted or snapped trees |
EF1 | Wolf Creek | St. Clair | 33°31′N 86°24′W / 33.51°N 86.40°W | 1927 | 16.58 miles (26.68 km) | Damage limited to trees and power poles though some fell on structures |
EF1 | Stewart Crossroads | St. Clair | 33°32′N 86°28′W / 33.54°N 86.46°W | 2015 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several trees fell including some on homes causing minor to moderate damage |
EF1 | E of Morgan City | Marshall | 34°28′N 86°34′W / 34.46°N 86.56°W | 2040 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Damage to multiple trees and a shed |
EF1 | NE of Owens Crossroads | Madison | 2300 | 1.64 miles (2.64 km) | Two homes were damaged along with numerous trees. | |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Crossville | Cumberland | 35°55′N 85°05′W / 35.91°N 85.09°W | 2220 | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) | Numerous trees uprooted or snapped some of them causing roof damage to some homes |
Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Indian Valley | Floyd | 36°53′N 80°34′W / 36.88°N 80.57°W | 2302 | 1.07 miles (1.72 km) | Damage to numerous trees and a few structures including a shed that was flattened. |
North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | N of Mayodan | Rockingham | 0038 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Damage to trees and three structures | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Huntsville, NWS Jackson, MS (PIS), NWS Nashville, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Jackson (Storm Summary) |
May 3 event (Utah)
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009 | ||||||
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Utah | ||||||
EF0 | Willard area | Box Elder | 41°25′N 112°02′W / 41.41°N 112.04°W | 0150 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage to trees and siding while a snowmobile trailer was tossed. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Salt Lake City |
May 4 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 4, 2009 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | Catahoula | St. Martin | 30°13′N 91°43′W / 30.21°N 91.72°W | 1100 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | A mobile home and camper trailer were destroyed with additional damage to several residences. One person was injured. |
South Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | SSE of Cross Hill | Laurens | 34°16′N 81°59′W / 34.26°N 81.98°W | 2140 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several trailers were damaged and moved, and an outbuilding was destroyed. |
Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | Chesapeake area | Chesapeake | 2343 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Minor shingle damage to some homes and several trees being downed | |
Sources:NWS Lake Charles, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, NWS Wakefield |
May 5 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | ||||||
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North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | N of Warsaw | Duplin | 1930 | 200 yards (180 m) | Three turkey barns were damage, one of them being destroyed | |
EF0 | Moss Hill area | Lenoir | 2005 | 50 yards (50 m) | Three tin roofs were peeled off turkey barns. | |
EF2 | S of Bailey | Wilson | 2030 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Significant damage to several homes. One building was destroyed. One person was injured. | |
EF1 | Chicod area | Pitt | 2130 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several outbuilings were heavily damaged and an automobile was thrown. | |
EF1 | Antioch area | Johnston, Nash | 2230 | 7 miles (11 km) | Damage to several structures including mobile homes, houses and a fire department, mostly to roofs. One mobile home was blown off its foundation injuring one person. Another mobile was moved slightly from its foundation. | |
Sources:NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC, NWS Raleigh, Storm Reports for May 5, 2009 |
May 6 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | ||||||
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Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | W of Marvell | Phillips | 0703 | 100 yards (90 m) | A supply feed store was damaged along with trees and power lines | |
EF1 | NW of Monticello | Drew | 33°40′N 91°47′W / 33.67°N 91.79°W | 1000 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | |
EF0 | NW of Immanuel | Arkansas | unknown | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) | Damage limited to trees | |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | Lyon area | Coahoma | 0834 | 100 yards (90 m) | Roof damage to one home and damage to several trees | |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | Rogersville Camp area | Pickens | 33°11′N 88°16′W / 33.18°N 88.27°W | 1320 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several trees were snapped and fell with some landing on trailers. |
EF1 | Carollton area | Pickens | 33°16′N 88°06′W / 33.27°N 88.10°W | 1331 | 1.35 miles (2.17 km) | Several trees were blown down damaging some homes |
EF1 | S of Caddo | Lawrence, Morgan | 34°31′N 87°08′W / 34.51°N 87.13°W | 1325 | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) | Significant damage occurred to a mobile home and several trees were snapped and unrooted in the caddo area. |
EF0 | Decatur area | Morgan | 34°35′N 86°59′W / 34.59°N 86.98°W | 1343 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Several homes and vehicles were damaged by downed trees. |
EF1 | Barbee Creek area | Tuscaloosa | 33°28′N 87°38′W / 33.47°N 87.64°W | 1348 | 0.48 miles (0.77 km) | Two homes had moderate damage and a pontoon boat was overturned. |
EF1 | Lake Arnedra area | Tuscaloosa | 33°17′N 87°42′W / 33.29°N 87.70°W | 1357 | 0.23 miles (0.37 km) | Two trees fell on houses, causing major damage to one of them. |
EF2 | Madison area | Limestone, Madison | 34°42′N 86°45′W / 34.70°N 86.75°W | 1403 | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | Three residential subdivisions were hit by the tornado. Significant roof damage to several homes with others sustaining lesser damage including blown windows and minor roof damage. One large garage was flattened. Significant tree damage reported with one tree falling on a mobile home. |
EF0 | Jasper area | Walker | 33°50′N 87°14′W / 33.83°N 87.23°W | 1411 | 3.26 miles (5.25 km) | Damage to a bank drive-trough and ATM area as well as 40 cars at two car dealerships |
EF1 | Cordova area | Walker | 33°46′N 87°11′W / 33.76°N 87.19°W | 1420 | 1.03 miles (1.66 km) | 15 homes and train cars were damaged by fallen trees. |
EF0 | Powellville area | Walker | 33°55′N 87°06′W / 33.91°N 87.10°W | 1420 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | A carport was destroyed, a trampoline was carried 200 yards and several trees were snapped and uprooted. |
EF0 | Arkadelphia area | Blount | 33°54′N 86°53′W / 33.90°N 86.89°W | 1445 | 0.95 miles (1.53 km) | Brief touchdown where several trees were uprooted. |
Virginia | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Galaxa | Grayson, Carroll | 0225 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, one of them caused slight damage to a structure. | |
Sources:NWS Huntsville, NWS Memphis (PIS), NWS Little Rock (PIS), NWS Birmingham (PIS), [http:/www.erh.noaa.gov/er/rnk/events/2009/May_6_tornado/pns.htm NWS Blacksburg, VA], Storm Reports for May 5, 2009, Storm Reports for May 6, 2009 |
May 7 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 7, 2009 | ||||||
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North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Vanceboro | Craven | 2230 | 100 yards (90 m) | Minor damage to several mobile homes and houses | |
Missouri | ||||||
EF0 | W of Lock Springs | Daviess | 0100 | unknown | Damage limited to trees | |
Sources:NWS Kansas City, [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=NC&prodtype=public NWS Newport/Morehead City |
May 8 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 8, 2009 | ||||||
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Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Willard | Greene | 37°16′N 93°23′W / 37.26°N 93.38°W | 1306 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A few outbuildings were destroyed and one home sustained heavy damage |
Sources:NWS Springfield |
See also
References
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- ^ "Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected". National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-01-09. Accessed through WebCite.
- ^ "Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary". National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-09. Accessed through WebCite.
- ^ "Damage Survey from Smith County". National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama (April 4, 2009). "Alabama Tornadoes in 2009". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20090327/
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