List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021

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This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States during January 2021. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information.

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
210 545 433 103 21 3 0 1,316

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
2 5 3 1 0 0 0 11

January 1 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 1, 2021[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF0 N of Butler Taylor GA 32°37′55″N 84°15′22″W / 32.632°N 84.256°W / 32.632; -84.256 (Butler (Jan. 1, EF0)) 20:01–20:05 2.9 mi (4.7 km) 150 yd (140 m) One home had minor roof damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted.[1]
EF0 WSW of Musella Crawford GA 32°46′26″N 84°05′35″W / 32.774°N 84.093°W / 32.774; -84.093 (Musella (Jan. 1, EF0)) 20:18–20:20 0.9 mi (1.4 km) 100 yd (91 m) Part of a roof was taken off a home. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[2]
EF0 ENE of Culloden Monroe GA 32°53′49″N 83°57′32″W / 32.897°N 83.959°W / 32.897; -83.959 (Culloden (Jan. 1, EF0)) 20:35–20:37 1.2 mi (1.9 km) 150 yd (140 m) A garage was destroyed, and up to 10 other structures were damaged. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[2]
EF1 ESE of Forsyth to NW of Dames Ferry Monroe GA 33°00′21″N 83°47′59″W / 33.0057°N 83.7998°W / 33.0057; -83.7998 (Forsyth (Jan. 1, EF1)) 20:51–20:55 3.5 mi (5.6 km) 200 yd (180 m) One person was injured when a mobile home was flipped onto its side near the intersection of SR 18 and SR 87. Trees were snapped or uprooted. A tornado debris signature was present with this tornado.[2]

January 4 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 4, 2021[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF0 Corning Tehama CA 39°58′N 122°20′W / 39.96°N 122.33°W / 39.96; -122.33 (Corning (Jan. 4, EF0)) 21:35 [to be determined] [to be determined] A metal shed and barn were damaged. A power pole and trees were knocked down.[3][4]
EF0 NE of Vina Tehama CA 39°58′N 122°00′W / 39.97°N 122.00°W / 39.97; -122.00 (Vina (Jan. 4, EFU)) 22:40 [to be determined] [to be determined] Photos and video confirm that a tornado touched down. No damage was reported.[5][4]

January 6 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, January 6, 2021[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF1 Texas City Galveston TX 29°23′49″N 94°55′30″W / 29.397°N 94.925°W / 29.397; -94.925 (Texas City (Jan. 6, EF1)) 00:13–00:14 0.7 mi (1.1 km) 50 yd (46 m) A convenience store and a nearby apartment complex had severe damage. Dirt and insulation was splattered onto all sides of several structures.[6]
EF1 NE of Parks St. Martin LA 30°14′24″N 91°48′39″W / 30.2401°N 91.8108°W / 30.2401; -91.8108 (Parks (Jan. 6, EF1)) 04:52–04:54 1.2 mi (1.9 km) 40 yd (37 m) A mobile home was flipped and destroyed, though no one was in the home at the time. A storage building was also destroyed. Some homes had roof and awning damage. Some debris was found up in power lines. Several trees were downed.[7]

January 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 25, 2021[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF? NNE of Chacon Mora NM 36°12′N 105°21′W / 36.20°N 105.35°W / 36.20; -105.35 (Chacon (Jan. 25, EF?)) 14:15 [to be determined] [to be determined] Tornado reported by a storm spotter in the area.
EF? NE of Oakland Fayette TN 35°08′N 89°34′W / 35.13°N 89.57°W / 35.13; -89.57 (Oakland (Jan. 25, EF?)) 22:30 [to be determined] [to be determined] Brief tornado confirmed by radar debris signature in a rural area.
EF3+ Fultondale to Center Point Jefferson AL 33°37′N 86°47′W / 33.62°N 86.79°W / 33.62; -86.79 (Fultondale (Jan. 25, EF?)) 05:40–05:50 >4 mi (6.4 km) [to be determined] 1 death – Tornado confirmed by radar debris signature. Severe structural damage in Fultondale, with numerous homes and businesses being destroyed. At least 28 people were injured. Preliminary rating.[8][9]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

  1. ^ Four (4) Tornadoes Now Confirmed by NWS Peachtree City From January 1 Tornado Event Over Central Georgia (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b c NWS Damage Survey for January 1 Tornado Event Over Central Georgia (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Preliminary Local Storm Report (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b "2 Confirmed Tornadoes - January 4". Twitter. National Weather Service Office in Sacramento, California. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Preliminary Local Storm Report (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  6. ^ NWS Damage Survey for 01/06/21 Texas City Tornado (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  7. ^ NWS Damage Survey for 01/06/21 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Storn Survey Update". Twitter. National Weather Service Forescast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.weather.gov/bmx/event_01252021
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