List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2021
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
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
210 | 545 | 433 | 103 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1,316 |
January
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
January 1 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | N of Butler | Taylor | GA | 32°37′55″N 84°15′22″W / 32.632°N 84.256°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF0 | Corning | Tehama | CA | 39°58′N 122°20′W / 39.96°N 122.33°W | 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 | 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
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | Texas City | Galveston | TX | 29°23′49″N 94°55′30″W / 29.397°N 94.925°W | 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 | 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
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF? | NNE of Chacon | Mora | NM | 36°12′N 105°21′W / 36.20°N 105.35°W | 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 | 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 | 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
References
- ^ 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.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b "2 Confirmed Tornadoes - January 4". Twitter. National Weather Service Office in Sacramento, California. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Preliminary Local Storm Report (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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ignored (help) - ^ NWS Damage Survey for 01/06/21 Texas City Tornado (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Storn Survey Update". Twitter. National Weather Service Forescast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ https://www.weather.gov/bmx/event_01252021