List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2012

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 February 2012.

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	583	241	94	26	4	0	939

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	36	25	13	1	0	0	75

January 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, January 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	WNW of Meadows	Fort Bend	29.68°N 95.66°W / 29.68; -95.66 (Meadows (Jan. 9, EF1))	1505	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Several houses were damaged with one suffering major roof damage. Fences were downed. First US tornado of 2012.
EF0	W of Rosharon	Brazoria	29.35°N 95.58°W / 29.35; -95.58 (Dickinson (Jan. 9, EF0))	1715	100 yards (91 m)	Brief tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a shed.
EF0	S of Bonney (1st tornado)	Brazoria	29.27°N 95.44°W / 29.27; -95.44 (Bonney 1st (Jan. 9, EF0))	1732	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado destroyed a shed and blew the top off a rice dryer.
EF0	S of Bonney (2nd tornado)	Brazoria	29.28°N 95.44°W / 29.28; -95.44 (Bonney 2nd (Jan. 9, EF0))	1734	500 yards (460 m)	Brief tornado rolled over two semi trucks on Highway 288.
EF0	SE of Dickinson	Galveston	29.41°N 95.03°W / 29.41; -95.03 (Dickinson (Jan. 9, EF0))	1855	0.56 miles (0.90 km)	Tree limbs were broken and some shallow rooted trees were knocked over. Roof damage occurred at the Mall of the Mainland with one roof collapsing due to a combination of rain and tornadic winds. A shed was thrown.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/09/12, NWS Houston/Galveston

January 11 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, January 11, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF2	NW of Ellenboro	Rutherford	35.35°N 81.79°W / 35.35; -81.79 (Ellenboro (Jan. 11, EF2))	2222	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Low-end EF2 tornado caused extensive damage in Rutherford County. 10 people were injured and at least 10 houses were damaged or destroyed. Two mobile homes were destroyed and many trees were downed.
EF2	Hildebran area	Burke	35.66°N 81.48°W / 35.66; -81.48 (Hildebran (Jan. 11, EF2))	2304	3.6 miles (5.8 km)	High-end EF2 tornado caused extensive damage. At least 8 people were injured, one critically, and more than 75 houses and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF0	SE of Granite Falls	Caldwell	35.76°N 81.38°W / 35.76; -81.38 (Granite Falls (Jan. 11, EF0))	2318	0.2 miles (0.32 km)	Brief tornado damaged trees and a marina. Several boats and a dock were also damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/11/12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 17 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 17, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Indiana
EF0	SW of Huntingburg	DuBois	38.27°N 86.99°W / 38.27; -86.99 (Dubois (Jan. 17, EF0))	1444	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	An outbuilding was destroyed.
EF1	NE of Huntingburg	DuBois	38.35°N 86.89°W / 38.35; -86.89 (Dubois (Jan. 17, EF1))	1453	9 miles (14 km)	Numerous outbuildings were destroyed, a grain hopper was knocked over, and dozens of trees were knocked down.
EF0	Madison	Jefferson	38.76°N 85.46°W / 38.76; -85.46 (Madison (Jan. 17, EF0))	1540	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	A large dumpster was moved. A plane and awning were damaged and siding torn from a hangar at Madison Municipal Airport. Several trees were snapped.
EF1	Floyd Knobs	Floyd	38.31°N 85.87°W / 38.31; -85.87 (Floyd Knobs (Jan. 17, EF1))	1600	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	A garage was destroyed and multiple trees were knocked down.
EF0	NNE of Clarksville	Clark	38.33°N 85.76°W / 38.33; -85.76 (Clarksville (Jan. 17, EF0))	1606	1.9 miles (3.1 km)	Intermittent tornado overturned a vehicle, knocked down fences, and tore the roof off a barn.
Kentucky
EF1	N of St. Matthews	Jefferson, Oldham	38.28°N 85.64°W / 38.28; -85.64 (St. Matthews (Jan. 17, EF1))	1612	8.2 miles (13.2 km)	Multiple trees were knocked down and homes sustained minor roof damage. The wall of an indoor tennis court and the roof of a barn collapsed. Two semi trailers were blown over, injuring one of the drivers.
EF1	NNW of Fern Creek	Jefferson	38.17°N 85.60°W / 38.17; -85.60 (Fern Creek (Jan. 17, EF1))	1620	356 yards (326 m)	Brief tornado snapped multiple trees, tore shingles and siding from multiple homes, and blew in the door and lifted the roof of a garage.
EF1	NNE of Midway	Scott	38.20°N 84.66°W / 38.20; -84.66 (Midway (Jan. 17, EF1))	1712	0.45 miles (0.72 km)	Two barns were destroyed and another was damaged. Numerous trees were downed. Some fences were blown down.
EF2	SW of Scottsville	Simpson, Allen	36.70°N 86.47°W / 36.70; -86.47 (Rapids (Jan. 17, EF2))	1820	9 miles (14 km)	A well-built brick house lost its roof and another home suffered severe roof damage. Garages, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. A jeep and camper were blown some distance.
Tennessee
EF0	NNE of Smyrna	Rutherford	36.04°N 86.47°W / 36.04; -86.47 (Smyrna (Jan. 17, EF0))	1927	1.7 miles (2.7 km)	Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes received moderate roof damage and a camper was blown on its side.
Mississippi
EF2	NE of Sandy Hook	Marion	31.08°N 89.76°W / 31.08; -89.76 (Sandy Hook (Jan. 17, EF2))	2202	3 miles (4.8 km)	Two injuries. A well-anchored single wide trailer and a well-built shed were destroyed with the contents tossed into nearby woods. A wood frame home had damage to one wall and numerous shingles were torn off.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/17/12, NWS Louisville, KY, NWS Nashville, TN, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 21, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF1	SSE of Newnan	Coweta	33.31°N 84.76°W / 33.31; -84.76 (Newman (Jan. 21, EF1))	1710	1 mile (1.6 km)	Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted. Ten houses received minor damage, primarily as a result of falling trees and debris affecting the roof structures.
EF1	N of Oglethorpe	Macon	32.37°N 84.07°W / 32.37; -84.07 (Oglethorpe (Jan. 21, EF1))	2045	8.5 miles (13.7 km)	Two chicken houses were destroyed and another received significant damage. Around five houses received roof damage and one house was completely destroyed.
EF0	NW of Pinehurst	Dooly	32.23°N 83.81°W / 32.23; -83.81 (Pinehurst (Jan. 21, EF0))	2115	5.5 miles (8.9 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and one power pole was downed along a non-continuous damage path.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/21/12, NWS Peachtree City, GA

January 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, January 22, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Arkansas
EF2	Fordyce area	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas	33.86°N 92.46°W / 33.86; -92.46 (Fordyce (Jan. 22, EF2))	0126	19.6 miles (31.5 km)	Heavy damage in the area with houses severely damaged and transmission towers blown down. Survey still incomplete.
EF1	Moscow area	Jefferson		unknown	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	A shed was thrown over a farm shop, which suffered roof damage. An empty fuel tank was thrown into a field. An irrigation pivot was destroyed. Several trees were downed and the foundation of a house was damaged.
EF2	Sweden area	Jefferson		unknown	17 miles (27 km)	Grain bins were destroyed and metal buildings damaged. Farm machinery was overturned. Survey still incomplete.
EF2	NW of Dewitt	Arkansas		unknown	14.4 miles (23.2 km)	Four transmission towers and some farm outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down. Survey still incomplete.
EF1	S of Dewitt	Arkansas		unknown	9.4 miles (15.1 km)	Power lines were blown down. Sheds and carports were destroyed with one tractor shed losing its roof. One house had broken windows and wood wedged into its siding. A mobile home and metal building were destroyed, with another metal building having a wall blown in.
EF1	SE of Ragtown	Monroe, Phillips		unknown	5.8 miles (9.3 km)	Trees and power poles were downed. An irrigation pivot was flipped over and a large shed was tossed several yards. Survey incomplete. Tornado continued in Phillips County were it will be surveyed by NWS Memphis in the next few days.
EF1	SW of Coy	Lonoke		unknown	0.76 miles (1,220 m)	An irrigation pivot was flipped over and several trees were downed.
Illinois
EF2	SSW of Enfield	White		0418	18 miles (29 km)	A large barn was destroyed and debris was thrown up to 400 yd (370 m) away. A 40 ft (12 m) tower was bent approximately halfway up. Several other small barns and sheds were destroyed.
EF1	SSW of Albion	Edwards		0442	6 miles (9.7 km)	Damage was mainly confined to trees; however, one high-tension steel tower was damaged.
Mississippi
EF2	E of Alligator	Bolivar	34.08°N 90.71°W / 34.08; -90.71 (Alligator (Jan. 22, EF2))	0434	3.75 miles (6.04 km)	Numerous houses were damaged, some heavily. At least four mobile homes were destroyed and eight others were heavily damaged. Two metal buildings, a transmission tower and a grain bin were also destroyed. One person was injured.
EF0	WNW of Marks	Quitman	34.25°N 90.27°W / 34.25; -90.27 (Marks (Jan. 22, EF0))	0500	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Several houses suffered roof damage and broken windows. A garage door was blown in.
Kentucky
EF1	SSE of Murray	Calloway		0503	5.6 miles (9.0 km)	Hundreds of trees down. Roof and window damage to several homes, garages, and barns.
EF0	SW of Clifty	Todd		0555	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Several trees were knocked down. A barn, several greenhouses, and a pool were damaged. Some houses lost shingles. A trailer was destroyed and one business lost its roof.
Tennessee
EF1	S of Lexington	Henderson	35.58°N 88.39°W / 35.58; -88.39 (Lexington (Jan. 22, EF1))	0558	8 miles (13 km)	Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A house lost part of its roof and a shed was destroyed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/22/12, NWS Little Rock, NWS Jackson MS, NWS Paducah KY NWS Memphis, TN

January 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, January 23, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Alabama
EF0	SE of Panola	Sumter	32.9287°N 88.2364°W / 32.9287; -88.2364 (Panola(Jan. 23, EF0))	0836	0.36 miles (0.58 km)	One home suffered roof damage and another suffered minor siding damage.
EF2	Koffman	Tuscaloosa	33.33°N 87.65°W / 33.33; -87.65 (Koffman (Jan. 23, EF3))	0842	0.45 miles (720 m)	Brief but intense tornado heavily damaged a house, flattened a barn and toppled many trees.
EF2	E of Windham Springs	Tuscaloosa	33.40°N 87.40°W / 33.40; -87.40 (Windham Springs (Jan. 23, EF2))	0900	0.56 miles (900 m)	Three wooden transmission lines were snapped and a hunting camp was hard hit with many of the trailers on site destroyed.
EF2	NW of Rock Creek	Tuscaloosa, Jefferson	33.43°N 87.31°W / 33.43; -87.31 (Rock Creek (Jan. 23, EF2))	0909	13 miles (21 km)	1 death - Trees were snapped and uprooted. One fatality occurred in a trailer that was destroyed. Several other structures were damaged.
EF0	NE of Livingston	Sumter	32.66°N 88.17°W / 32.66; -88.17 (Livingston (Jan. 23, EF0))	0921	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Numerous trees and a shed were damaged.
EF3	Clay/Center Point area	Jefferson, St. Clair	33.70°N 86.80°W / 33.70; -86.80 (Clay (Jan. 23, EF3))	1010	15.5 miles (24.9 km)	1 death - Many houses were heavily damaged or destroyed. Most of the destroyed houses were of lower structural integrity while the more secure houses sustained only minor to moderate damage for the most part. An elementary school and several businesses were also heavily damaged. At least 100 other people were injured.
EF1	N of Marion	Perry	32.71°N 87.31°W / 32.71; -87.31 (Marion (Jan. 23, EF1))	1033	2.1 miles (3.4 km)	Many trees were uprooted and snapped.
EF2	Maplesville area	Perry, Chilton	32.72°N 87.27°W / 32.72; -87.27 (Maplesville (Jan. 23, EF2))	1037	39.5 miles (63.6 km)	A church lost its steeple and part of its roof; its sanctuary was destroyed as well. A number of homes suffered partial or complete roof loss. A radio tower collapsed. Extensive tree damage ocurred along much of the damage path with hundreds uprooted or snapped.
EF0	ENE of Childersburg	Talladega	33.30°N 86.30°W / 33.30; -86.30 (Childersburg (Jan. 23, EF0))	1135	5.4 miles (8.7 km)	A number of trees were uprooted and snapped.
EF1	Enterprise area	Chilton	32.73°N 86.63°W / 32.73; -86.63 (Enterprise (Jan. 23, EF1))	1236	3.7 miles (6.0 km)	Two homes were shifted off their foundations while another lost most of its roof.
EF1	N of Millbrook	Elmore	32.52°N 86.41°W / 32.52; -86.41 (Millbrook (Jan. 23, EF1))	1348	4 miles (6.4 km)	Several homes suffered roof and siding damage and dozens of trees were snapped. An apartment lost its metal roof and an auto center door was blown in.
Sources: NWS Birmingham

January 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, January 25, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	NE of Austin	Travis	30.32°N 97.65°W / 30.32; -97.65 (Northeast Austin (Jan. 25, EF1))	0858	1.14 miles (1.83 km)	Several homes were badly damaged with one losing part of its roof, trees were snapped and an industrial building was destroyed and several others suffered roof damage.
EF0	SW of San Antonio	Bexar	29.45°N 98.66°W / 29.45; -98.66 (Southwest San Antonio (Jan. 25, EF0))	1015	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	A carport was thrown into a home causing major damage. Several other homes lost shingles. Trees were damaged and loose items were thrown.
EF1	SSW of Caldwell	Burleson	30.43°N 97.76°W / 30.43; -97.76 (Caldwell (Jan. 25, EF1))	1243	Unknown	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a house was pushed off its foundation. Several sheds and barns were destroyed.
EF0	Brenham area	Washington		1317	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Several small outbuildings were destroyed, a barn lost its roof, and a house suffered roof damage. Numerous trees were downed.
EF0	SSW of Madisonville	Madison	30.87°N 95.96°W / 30.87; -95.96 (Madisonville (Jan. 25, EF0))	1400	Unknown	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a few structures were damaged.
EF0	Huntsville area (1st Tornado)	Walker		1506	0.36 miles (580 m)	Tornado touched down at a car dealership. An awning was flipped, damaging two cars.
EF0	Huntsville area (2nd Tornado)	Walker		1510	50 yards (46 m)	Very brief tornado downed several trees. Some trees landed on homes.
EF1	SW of Mount Enterprise	Rusk		1634	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. A few structures were damaged. One person was injured
EF0	NE of Mount Enterprise	Rusk, Panola		1656	6.5 miles (10.5 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a few buildings were damaged
EF0	S of Wilwood	Hardin	30.46°N 94.43°W / 30.46; -94.43 (Wilwood (Jan. 25, EF0)	1805	3 miles (4.8 km)	Narrow tornado downed several trees
EF0	Pearland	Brazoria		1818	200 yards (180 m)	The awning was destroyed at a gas station and a business lost its roof.
EF0	NNW of Caney Head	Tyler	30.46°N 94.43°W / 30.46; -94.43 (Caney Head (Jan. 25, EF0))	1830	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Several trees were downed, a carport was damaged and a shed lost part of its roof
EF1	Kirbyville area	Jasper	30.65°N 93.92°W / 30.65; -93.92 (Kirbyville (Jan. 25, EF1))	1900	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several buildings damaged in Kirbyville
EF0	NNE of Magnolia Springs	Jasper	30.75°N 94.02°W / 30.75; -94.02 (Magnolia Springs (Jan. 25, EF0))	1902	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Narrow tornado downed several trees.
Louisiana
EF0	SSE of Toledo Bend Reservoir	Vernon	31.10°N 93.54°W / 31.10; -93.54 (Toledo Bend Reservoir (Jan. 25, EF0))	1935	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado downed several trees.
EF0	SSW of Peason	Sabine	31.41°N 93.28°W / 31.41; -93.28 (Peason (Jan. 25, EF0))	2006	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Numerous trees had branches snapped off and a few buildings were damaged.
EF0	SSE of Fort Polk	Vernon	31.00°N 93.19°W / 31.00; -93.19 (Port Polk (Jan. 25, EF0))	2030	1 mile (1.6 km)	Many trees were downed.
EF0	SW of Boyce	Vernon	31.33°N 92.72°W / 31.33; -92.72 (Boyce (Jan. 25, EF0))	2113	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Many trees were downed.
EF0	E of Hineston	Rapides	31.14°N 92.73°W / 31.14; -92.73 (Hineston (Jan. 25, EF0))	2135	unknown	Several trees snapped or uprooted.
EF0	SW of Kolin	Rapides	31.27°N 92.33°W / 31.27; -92.33 (Kolin (Jan. 25, EF0))	2206	unknown	Several trees snapped or uprooted and one home sustained roof damage.
EF1	Westlake area	Calcasieu	30.25°N 93.26°W / 30.25; -93.26 (Westlake (Jan. 25, EF1))	2245	4 miles (6.4 km)	Several homes damaged by fallen trees.
EF0	ESE of Grand Chenier	Cameron		0021	unknown	A home lost its carport and part of its roof.
EF0	E of Duson	Lafayette		0158	unknown	Trees were downed and two mobile homes suffered major damage.
Mississippi
EF1	SW of Rockport	Copiah	31.74°N 90.22°W / 31.74; -90.22 (Rockport (Jan. 25, EF1))	0049	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Trees were uprooted and snapped. A barn suffered roof damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/25/12, NWS Austin/San Antonio, NWS Houston/Galveston, NWS Shreveport, LA, NWS Jackson, MS NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, January 26, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Mississippi
EF0	N of Poplarville	Pearl River	30.99°N 89.56°W / 30.99; -89.56 (Poplarville (Jan. 26, EF0))	1243	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado peeled back a patio roof and ripped off part of the roof of a house. At least one other house was damaged.
Louisiana
EF0	NE of Venice	Plaquemines	29.30°N 89.38°W / 29.30; -89.38 (Venice (Jan. 26, EF0))	1325	400 yards (370 m)	Brief tornado damaged a few homes and trees.
Alabama
EF0	SE of Uniontown	Perry	30.99°N 89.56°W / 30.99; -89.56 (Uniontown (Jan. 26, EF0))	1700	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	A number of trees were uprooted and others had large branches broken. Several homes suffered roof and siding damage and one home was shifted off its foundation.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/26/12, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Birmingham

January 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, January 27, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF1	ENE of Port Charlotte	Charlotte	27.00°N 82.02°W / 27.00; -82.02 (Port Charlotte (Jan. 27, EF1))	1045	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	A home and apartment complex suffered significant roof damage. A convenience store suffered minor damage. Damage occurred along and intermittent path.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/26/12, NWS Tampa Bay

February

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	8	12	10	0	1	0	31

February 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 1, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Mississippi
EF0	SE of Splunge	Monroe	33.95°N 88.24°W / 33.95; -88.24 (Splunge (Feb. 1, EF0))	0212	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado damaged a home, collapsing its carport. A mobile home was damaged when a shed was thrown into it and destroyed. A chicken coop was destroyed and several trees were snapped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/01/12, NWS Memphis

February 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	SSW of Miami	Gray, Roberts, Hemphill	35.55°N 100.70°W / 35.55; -100.70 (Miami (Feb. 3, EF1))	0642	13 miles (21 km)	Tornado caused sporadic damage along a 13 mi (21 km) path. Several irrigation pivots were blown over, a warehouse collapsed, a horse barn was damaged and several power poles were snapped.
EF1	Snook area	Burleson	30.49°N 96.47°W / 30.49; -96.47 (Snook (Feb. 3, EF1))	0045	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Tornado destroyed several barns and sheds. Numerous homes were damaged and trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	NE of Snook	Burleson	30.51°N 96.44°W / 30.51; -96.44 (Snook (Feb. 3, EF2))	0050	0.5 miles (800 m)	Strong tornado struck a FedEx building, damaging the roof. Several tractor trailers were tossed 50 to 100 yd (46 to 91 m).
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/02/12. SPC Storm Reports for 02/03/12, NWS Amarillo, Texas

February 4 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 4, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF1	SW of De Ridder	Beauregard	30.80°N 93.34°W / 30.80; -93.34 (De Ridder (Feb. 4, EF1))	1400	4.6 miles (7.4 km)	Tornado caused significant damage to a barn, tossing its roof roughly 0.4 mi (0.64 km). Several trees and a carport were also damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/04/12, NWS Lake Charles, Louisiana

February 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF1	E of Rome	Floyd	34.25°N 85.14°W / 34.25; -85.14 (Rome (Feb. 22, EF1))	0312	3.25 miles (5.23 km)	Trees were uprooted and snapped. One store lost part of its roof and a mobile home lost all of its roof. Several outbuildings were destroyed. One indirect fatality occurred when a woman suffered a heart attack.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/22/12, NWS Peachtree City, GA

February 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 24, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
South Carolina
EF2	N of Wagener	Aiken, Lexington	33.72°N 81.35°W / 33.72; -81.35 (Wagener (Feb. 24, EF2))	1807	>0.25 miles (0.40 km)	One mobile home was destroyed and a two-story home sustained extensive damage. Debris was reported to be covering roads.
EF0	WSW of Pinewood	Sumter	33.71°N 80.56°W / 33.71; -80.56 (Pinewood (Feb. 24, EF0))	1851	Unknown	Damage confined to trees along an intermittent path
EF1	SE of Islandton	Colleton	32.88°N 80.89°W / 32.88; -80.89 (Islandton (Feb. 24, EF1))	2209	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several structures were damage or destroyed. Three mobile homes suffered roof damage. At least 30 trees were uprooted or snapped.
Virginia
EF0	Bavon	Mathews	37.33°N 76.29°W / 37.33; -76.29 (Bavon (Feb. 24, EF0))	2325	unknown	Several houses and businesses were damaged and several trees were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/24/12, NWS Columbia SC, NWS Charleston, SC

February 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 28, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	WSW of Gandy	Logan	41.42°N 100.62°W / 41.42; -100.62 (Gandy (Feb. 28, EF0))	2213	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado reported by an off-duty NWS employee. Confirmed but unrated. First tornado to hit Nebraska in February since records began in 1950.
EF0	W of Greeley	Greeley	41.55°N 98.61°W / 41.55; -98.61 (Greeley (Feb. 28, EF0))	0100	4 miles (6.4 km)	Brief tornado flipped and irrigation pivot.
Kansas
EF0	SE of Randall	Jewell	39.59°N 97.78°W / 39.59; -97.78 (Randall (Feb. 28, EF0))	2328	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado damaged a farm
EF0	NW of Jamestown	Jewell, Cloud	39.64°N 97.91°W / 39.64; -97.91 (Jamestown (Feb. 28, EF0))	2338	Unknown
EF?	S of Hutchinson	Reno	37.99°N 97.96°W / 37.99; -97.96 (Hutchinson (Feb. 28, EF?))	0043	Unknown	Tornado confirmed by a storm chaser.
EF2	Harveyville area	Wabaunsee	38.79°N 95.96°W / 38.79; -95.96 (Harveyville (Feb. 28, EF2))	0302	5 miles (8.0 km)	Numerous roofs were removed. A church and apartment complex sustained significant damage. Approximately 60% of the town was damaged and 12 people were injured, 3 critically.
EF0	SE of Globe	Douglas, Franklin	38.75°N 95.36°W / 38.75; -95.36 (Globe (Feb. 28, EF0))	0411	Unknown
Missouri
EF?	WSW of Jericho Springs	Barton	37.59°N 94.09°W / 37.59; -94.09 (Jericho Springs (Feb. 28, EF?))	0515	Unknown	Damage limited to trees.
EF2	SW of Buffalo	Dallas	37.62°N 93.12°W / 37.62; -93.12 (Buffalo (Feb. 28, EF2))	0558	10 miles (16 km)	1 death – Tornado caused extensive damage near Buffalo. A trailer park was severely damage. One person was killed and 12 others were injured.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/28/12, NWS North Platte NWS Hastings, NE, NWS Topeka

February 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Missouri
EF1	NW of Phillipsburg	Laclede	37.57°N 92.81°W / 37.57; -92.81 (Phillipsburg (Feb. 29, EF1))	0618	11 miles (18 km)
EF1	SE of Bennett Springs	Laclede	37.72°N 92.84°W / 37.72; -92.84 (Bennett Springs (Feb. 29, EF1))	0622	0.25 miles (400 m)
EF?	N of Cassville	Barry	37.60°N 93.88°W / 37.60; -93.88 (Cassville (Feb. 29, EF?))	0640	Unknown	1 death – Unconfirmed tornado with mobile homes destroyed and houses damaged.
EF2	Branson area	Stone, Taney	36.64°N 93.22°W / 36.64; -93.22 (Branson (Feb. 29, EF2))	0713	22 miles (35 km)	Long track tornado caused extensive damage in Branson, including many houses destroyed and some of the theaters sustained damage as well. At least 32 people were injured in the town. The tornado followed a path from Kimberling City, Missouri on Table Rock Lake jumping from side to side along Missouri Route 76 along the entertainment strip before hitting the downtown area where it blew out or cracked windows in 219 of the hotel rooms in the 12-story/295 room Hilton Branson Convention Center. The tornado extensively damaged three of Branson’s 50 plus theatres – (Americana Theater, Branson Variety Theater and Dick Clarks’ American Bandstand Theater) as well as the Branson Landing on Lake Taneycomo and the Veterans Memorial Museum. Vehicles at the Ride the Ducks water/land attraction were flipped over but officials said they were not damaged enough to be put out of service
EF1	Patton	Patton	37.44°N 90.04°W / 37.44; -90.04 (Lebanon (Feb. 29, EF1))	0925	Unknown	Several houses and at least 10 barns were damaged or destroyed in the area. Extensive tree damage also reported.
Illinois
EF4	Harrisburg area	Saline	37.74°N 88.55°W / 37.74; -88.55 (Harrisburg (Feb. 29, EF4))	1051	Unknown	6 deaths – Tornado confirmed by a trained spotter in Harrisburg with extreme damage. Over 200 houses and over 25 businesses, including a strip plaza, were destroyed (including at least 10 houses that were flattened) with at least six deaths and many injuries. Many other houses and businesses were damaged as well, and tree and power line damage was extreme. Several other people still missing. Preliminary assessments ranked the tornado as an EF4 with winds estimated at 180 miles per hour (290 km/h). Survey still incomplete.
EF2	Metropolis area	Pulaski (IL), Ballard (KY), McCracken (KY), Massac (IL)	37.15°N 88.71°W / 37.15; -88.71 (Metropolis (Feb. 29, EF2))	1100	26.5 miles (42.6 km)	Tornado crossed the Ohio River twice along the Illinois-Kentucky line. Four mobile homes were destroyed, many houses were damaged and barns and chicken houses were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped along the path. Four people were injured, one seriously.
Indiana
EF1	Newburgh	Warrick	37.95°N 87.40°W / 37.95; -87.40 (Newburgh (Feb. 29, EF1))	1205	2 miles (3.2 km)	Trees and telephone poles were knocked down. Many homes and two businesses suffered roof damage, with two homes completely losing their roofs. A garage was completely destroyed.
Kentucky
EF1	Henderson	Henderson	37.87°N 87.58°W / 37.87; -87.58 (Henderson (Feb. 29, EF1))	1200	1 mile (1.6 km)	Four cabins were destroyed and seven telephone poles were downed.
EF?	Madisonville	Hopkins	37.34°N 87.51°W / 37.34; -87.51 (Madisonville (Feb. 29, EF?))	1240	Unknown	Tornado confirmed at Exit 44 on the Pennyrile Parkway.
EF1	Greenville (1st tornado)	Muhlenberg	37.21°N 87.19°E / 37.21; 87.19 (Greenville (Feb. 29, EF1))	1445	700 feet (210 m)	Brief tornado damaged an apartment building and several houses.
EF2	Greenville (2nd tornado)	Muhlenberg	37.21°N 87.18°E / 37.21; 87.18 (Greenville (Feb. 29, EF2))	1445	5.4 miles (8.7 km)	A mobile home was destroyed and thrown, injuring its occupant. Muhlenberg South Middle School was also damaged, as were several houses.
EF2	S of Elizabethtown	Hardin	37.68°N 85.85°E / 37.68; 85.85 (Elizabethtown (Feb. 29, EF2))	1456	2 miles (3.2 km)	Significant damage to homes and businesses.
EF2	SE of Clarkson	Grayson	37.43°N 86.14°W / 37.43; -86.14 (Clarkson (Feb. 29, EF2))	1542	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several brick houses and a business were damaged and three mobile homes were destroyed. One person was injured.
EF?	NW of Hopkinsville	Christian	36.89°N 87.53°W / 36.89; -87.53 (Newburgh (Feb. 29, EF?))	1558	Unknown
EF1	W of Hodgenville	Larue	37.57°N 85.77°W / 37.57; -85.77 (Hodgenville (Feb. 29, EF1))	1610	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several roofs were damaged. Trees and tree limbs were broken.
EF2	Hodgenville	Larue	37.57°N 85.74°W / 37.57; -85.74 (Hodgenville (Feb. 29, EF2))	1613	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several houses were heavily damaged. Debris reported near the town's fairgrounds.
Tennessee
EF?	NE of Smithville	DeKalb		2150	unknown	1 death Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed, one home was lifted from its foundation and tossed off of a cliff. Trees and power lines were downed.
EF?	E of Monterey	Cumberland		2230	unknown	2 deaths A tractor-trailer was blown over and 60 - 100 trees were downed in the Rinnie community.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/28/12, SPC Storm Reports for 02/29/12, NWS Springfield, NWS Louisville NWS Paducah, KY

See also

• Tornadoes of 2012