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Tornadoes of 2016
A graph of the 2016 United States tornado count through April 8
TimespanJanuary 6 – Currently active
Maximum rated tornadoEF3 tornado
  • 5 locations
    on 3 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.202
Damage (U.S.)Unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)9[1]
Fatalities (worldwide)13

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2016. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather including strong thunderstorms, winds and hail.

There have been 283 tornadoes reported in the United States in 2016,[2] of which at least 202 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 13 fatalities have been reported so far: nine in the United States and four in Uruguay. So far, 2016 has been an exceptionally active year, with near record tornado numbers in February.

Synopsis

Template:Tornadoes of 2016/Deadly Tornado activity was expected to be low during the first quarter of 2016 due to a major El Niño that would last into early spring.[3] However, this did not come to fruition, as 2016 had the second most active first two months of the past 10 years, only behind 2008.[4] The generally above-average trend continued, to a much lesser degree, throughout the month of March, which saw 71 confirmed tornadoes.

Events

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2016 and List of United States tornadoes in April 2016

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 79 91 25 5 0 0 202
  • Note: One tornado on March 19 and one tornado on March 29 have been confirmed but are currently unrated.

January

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2016

There were 20 tornadoes reported in the United States in January, of which at least 16 were confirmed.

January 16–17

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 0 1 2 0 0 0

Several tornadoes were reported in the Tampa Bay area late in the evening of January 16 and into the early morning of January 17. The most significant tornado of the event, rated EF2, completely destroyed a mobile home and caused severe damage to a barn in the Duette area, resulting in two fatalities. Another high-end EF2 tornado damaged numerous structures in Siesta Key, including one home that had its second floor completely destroyed.[5]

January 21

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 2 3 1 0 0 0
Main article: January 2016 United States blizzard

Six tornadoes touched down across the Deep South, five of which occurred in Mississippi. The strongest tornado of the event was a low-end EF2 near Sumrall, which caused considerable damage to a house and a garage.

February

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2016

There were 138 tornadoes reported in the United States in February, of which at least 93 have been confirmed. This makes it the most active February since 2008, and the most active tornado month since July 2015.

February 2–3

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 2 7 3 0 0 0
Main article: February 2016 North American storm complex

Several tornadoes were reported across western Alabama and eastern Mississippi on February 2, including a large wedge tornado that struck Collinsville, Mississippi, tearing roofs off homes in the town and causing major structural damage at a church complex. Another EF2 tornado struck the west side of Scooba, causing damage to homes and the East Mississippi Community College campus. The most significant tornado of the day was a very high-end EF2 wedge tornado that destroyed numerous mobile homes and heavily damaged frame homes near McMullen, Alabama before it struck the nearby town of Carrollton, downing many trees. The following day, a high-end EF1 tornado caused considerable damage at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Overall, the event produced 12 tornadoes and no fatalities.[6][7]

February 15–16

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 8 11 2 1 0 0

A small but damaging two-day tornado outbreak affected Florida and the Gulf Coast region of the United States. The event began on February 15, as multiple tornadoes affected an area extending from Louisiana to the Florida Pandhandle. This included a high-end EF2 tornado that caused major damage in and around Wesson, Mississippi. Later that evening, a large EF3 tornado struck the town of Century, Florida and destroyed numerous homes and mobile homes in the area. An EF1 tornado caused considerable damage in Sylvarena, Mississippi, while an EF2 completely destroyed a volunteer fire department building in Johnsonville, Alabama. Tornado activity continued the following day, as a few weak tornadoes occurred in the Miami metropolitan area and in North Carolina as well. The outbreak resulted in a total of 22 tornadoes and no fatalities.[6]

February 23–24

Main article: February 23–24, 2016 tornado outbreak
EF3 damage to an apartment building in Pensacola, Florida.
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 21 29 5 4 0 0

The second largest February tornado outbreak on record impacted the Gulf Coast and East Coast regions of the United States beginning on February 23. The first significant tornadoes of the outbreak moved across southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi that evening, leaving significant damage and three deaths. The towns of Livingston and Laplace, Louisiana sustained heavy damage from strong EF2 tornadoes, and another EF2 near Purvis, Mississippi killed one person in a mobile home.[8] An EF3 tornado also caused major structural damage in Paincourtville, Louisiana before destroying an RV park in Convent, killing two people at that location. Three simultaneous waterspouts were observed over Lake Pontchartrain during the event as well.[9] Later that night, a large supercell thunderstorm developed over the Gulf of Mexico and moved ashore, producing a destructive EF3 tornado in Pensacola, Florida. The tornado injured three people and destroyed homes, townhouses, apartments, and a GE warehouse.[10]

The outbreak continued the following day as strong tornadoes impacted the East Coast states of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina on February 24, killing four people. An EF1 tornado struck the town of Waverly, Virginia, killing three people in a mobile home, including a two-year old child.[11] An EF3 tornado struck the town of Evergreen, Virginia, causing severe damage and killing one person at that location. An EF2 tornado caused major damage to homes near Oxford, North Carolina, and another EF2 tornado touched down near White Horse, Pennsylvania, damaging up to 50 structures in the area. Another EF3 tornado occurred later that night near the Virginia town of Tappahannock, destroying multiple homes along its path. About 35,000 people in Virginia, 4,000 in Washington, D.C., and 47,000 in the Carolinas lost power due to the storms. Seven people were killed by tornadoes during the outbreak, and a total of 59 tornadoes were confirmed.[12]

March

See also: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2016

93 tornadoes were reported in the United States in March, of which at least 71 have been confirmed.

March 1

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 2 0 1 0 0 0

An EF2 tornado struck the McCalla, Alabama area, causing major damage to numerous homes and injuring four people. An EF0 tornado caused minor tree damage in the northern part of Opelika, Alabama, and another EF0 near Sylacauga, Alabama caused minor damage to homes and destroyed outbuildings.[13]

March 7–8

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 5 0 0 0 0

A historic flood event occurred in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, but the system also produced eight tornadoes in Texas. The first EF1 tornado touched down during the evening of March 7th, near Cool and damaged or destroyed several homes. The second EF1 tornado occurred in Stephenville the next morning and damaged several businesses and an apartment complex, causing one injury. It was embedded in a large swath of straight-line winds that damaged other areas of Stephenville. The third EF1 tornado touched down near Tolar shortly after the Stephenville tornado and heavily damaged six manufactured homes, causing two injuries.[14] Three other EF0 tornadoes touched down in The Colony, Benbrook and near Andice later in the morning.[15][16] Shortly after noon on the 8th, an EF1 tornado damaged several homes, manufactured homes, and ten power poles in Navarro and Henderson counties.[17] That evening, the eighth and final tornado of the event touched down near Fredonia and was rated an EF1.[18] Flooding occurred the night of March 7th in areas west of Fort Worth, Texas, and severe flooding occurred in Louisiana starting during the night of the 8th and spreading to other locations in the following days. Evacuations were ordered in Haughton, where 30 homes were flooded, and at least 40 buildings and the Webster Parish Courthouse were flooded in Minden. In addition, evacuations also took place in Greenwood, Hammond, Rayville and Homer in Louisiana, Petal and Seminary in Mississippi, Dermott, Arkansas, and near Lake Mexia in Texas. Record river flooding also occurred on a stretch of the Sabine River due to record releases from the Toledo Bend Reservoir, and other record or near-record crests occurred on many other rivers across the South. Rain totals of up to 24 inches were recorded in northern Lousiana, with the highest total near Monroe, Louisiana.[19]

March 15

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 3 3 0 0 0

During the morning of March 15, the Storm Prediction Center introduced an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms for west central Illinois, southeastern Iowa, and northeastern Missouri, with a 10% chance of tornadoes for the same areas.[20] The enhanced risk area was expanded westward in subsequent outlooks.[21] That night, a tornado outbreak occurred in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Two spotters reported a funnel cloud crossing the Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa just before 6 p.m.[22] An EF2 tornado tracked near Rapids City, Illinois, injuring 10 people and completely destroying homes in rural East Moline, and an EF0 touched down near McCausland, Iowa, causing minor tree damage. Another EF2 occurred near Trivoli, Illinois in Peoria County, and an EF0 caused damage in the city of Peoria and Peoria Heights. An EF1 occurred near Curran, Illinois, causing minor damage to homes west of Springfield, and another EF0 touched down north of Deer Grove, Illinois. An EF2 tornado hit Good Hope, Illinois, causing severe damage to homes and trees, and two other EF1 tornadoes touched down in Clinton County, Iowa, one of which struck a mobile home park near Low Moor, injuring three people. A total of nine tornadoes were confirmed from this outbreak.[23][24]

March 30–April 1

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 3 15 3 0 0 0

Early in the evening of March 30, four tornadoes touched down in northeastern Oklahoma. Two of the tornadoes, both rated EF2, either damaged or destroyed numerous houses and resulted in four injuries near Tulsa. The following day, several tornadoes touched down in southern Middle Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, including tornadoes near Fayette, Alabama and New Hope, Mississippi, resulting in significant damage to homes and other structures. During the morning of April 1, an EF1 tornado touched down in Allenville, Georgia, destroying two residences and damaging six.[25]

April

See also: List of United States tornadoes in April 2016

32 tornadoes have been reported in the United States in April, of which at least 22 have been confirmed.

April 15 (Uruguay)

Main article: 2016 Uruguay tornado

On April 15, a rare, F2 tornado struck the city of Dolores, Uruguay, destroying at least 400 homes and buildings.[26] Four people have been confirmed dead and two more people have been sent to a hospital with critical injuries. Over 200 people have been confirmed injured.[27] The country later declared a state of emergency for the city of Dolores.[28]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Erdman, Jon. "El Nino Still Strengthening, Likely Into Spring 2016, NOAA Says". weather.com. The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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