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This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2012 .
United States yearly total
July
July 3 event
July 4 event
July 5 event
July 9 event
July 10 event
July 12 event
July 13 event
July 14 event
July 15 event
July 17 event
July 18 event
July 20 event
July 21 event
July 23 event
July 24 event
July 26 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 26, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Pennsylvania
EF0
NE of Coudersport
Potter
41°47′28″N 78°00′40″W / 41.791°N 78.011°W / 41.791; -78.011 (Coudersport (July 26, EF0) )
1515
0.25 miles (400 m)
A few trees were downed.
EF1
SE of Montrose
Susquehanna
41°47′N 75°52′W / 41.78°N 75.87°W / 41.78; -75.87 (Montrose (July 26, EF1) )
2100
0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Tornado produced tree and structural damage.
EF1
S of Freeland
Luzerne
41°01′N 75°54′W / 41.01°N 75.90°W / 41.01; -75.90 (Foster Township (July 26, EF1) )
2144
0.1 miles (160 m)
Several structures were damaged or destroyed and trees were downed.
New York
EF1
SSW of Corning
Steuben
42°04′N 77°08′W / 42.07°N 77.13°W / 42.07; -77.13 (Corning (July 26, EF1) )
1938
0.3 miles (480 m)
A few trees were downed, one of which landed on a house.
EF1
South Corning
Steuben
42°07′N 77°01′W / 42.12°N 77.02°W / 42.12; -77.02 (South Corning (July 26, EF1) )
1945
2.75 miles (4.43 km)
A few trees were downed and houses suffered minor roof and siding damage.
EF1
Elmira area
Chemung
42°06′N 76°55′W / 42.10°N 76.92°W / 42.10; -76.92 (Elmira (July 26, EF1) )
2000
9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Several structures were damaged, power poles were downed, and many trees were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/26/12 , NWS State College, PA , NWS Binghamton, NY
July 28 event
July 29 event
July 30 event
July 31 event
August
August 1 event
August 3 event
August 4 event
August 5 event
August 7 event
August 8 event
August 9 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 9, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Minnesota
EF0
SE of Duluth
St. Louis
46°44′N 92°02′W / 46.73°N 92.04°W / 46.73; -92.04 (Park Point (Aug. 9, EF0) )
1611
0.25 miles (400 m)
Waterspout moved onshore at an airport where it moved two 500-pound floats.
Wisconsin
EF0
E of Superior
Douglas
46°43′N 92°03′W / 46.72°N 92.05°W / 46.72; -92.05 (Barkers Island (Aug. 9, EF0) )
1619
100 yards (91 m)
The previous tornado moved back over water, crossed the state line, and once again made landfall before dissipating. No damage was reported.
Mississippi
EF0
NW of Tylertown
Walthall
31°11′N 90°13′W / 31.18°N 90.21°W / 31.18; -90.21 (Mesa (Aug. 9, EF0) )
2107
0.3 yards (0.27 m)
Brief tornado destroyed an outbuilding that housed dogs at an animal sanctuary, killing one dog and injuring several others. A large tree was uprooted, numerous large dog houses were moved, and a building on stilts was shifted off of the stilts.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/09/12 , NWS Duluth, MN , NCDC Storm Evevts Database
August 10 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 10, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
New York
EF0
Great River to Ronkonkoma
Suffolk
40°43′N 73°10′W / 40.72°N 73.16°W / 40.72; -73.16 (Great River (Aug. 10, EF0) )
1806
5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Numerous trees were twisted, snapped, or uprooted, many of which landed on homes, cars, and powerlines.
Rhode Island
EF0
Block Island area
Washington
41°09′N 71°34′W / 41.15°N 71.57°W / 41.15; -71.57 (Block Island (Aug. 10, EF0) )
1954
3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Waterspout moved ashore and downed many trees. Porch furniture was blown away, screens were blown off of a house, and an anemometer was damaged. There was evidence of lawn damage and a path of flattened brush was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/10/12 , NWS New York City , NCDC Storm Reports Database
August 11 event
August 12 event
August 19 event
August 21 event
August 23 event
August 26 event
August 27 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, August 27, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0
NE of St. Cloud
Osceola
28°16′15″N 81°13′24″W / 28.2707°N 81.2232°W / 28.2707; -81.2232 (St. Cloud (Aug. 27, EF0) )
0709
0.8 miles (1.3 km)
An abandoned mobile home was destroyed and singles were removed from a mobile home. Another home had a broken window and shrub and fence damage on the property. The tornado also passed through citrus groves, knocking down several trees.
EF0
W of Vero Beach
Indian River
27°37′30″N 80°29′42″W / 27.625°N 80.495°W / 27.625; -80.495 (Vero Beach (Aug. 27, EF0) )
1503
1.6 miles (2.6 km)
High-end EF0 on a discontinuous path caused damage to 95 structures, most of which were mobile homes. 62 received minor damage with an additional 33 sustaining major damage. Carports and awnings were damaged as well.
EF0
Palmetto Beach area
Hillsborough
27°56′N 82°26′W / 27.94°N 82.43°W / 27.94; -82.43 (Palmetto Beach (Aug. 27, EF0) )
2044
100 yards (91 m)
A waterspout moved ashore and damaged fences, trees, and roofs at six residences.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/27/12 , NWS Melbourne, FL , NCDC Storm Events Database
August 29 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0
NE of Greenwood
Jackson
30°52′N 85°09′W / 30.87°N 85.15°W / 30.87; -85.15 (Greenwood (Aug. 29, EF0) )
2212
0.4 miles (0.64 km)
Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0
N of Graceville
Holmes
30°59′N 85°31′W / 30.98°N 85.51°W / 30.98; -85.51 (Graceville (Aug. 29, EF0) )
2224
0.3 miles (480 m)
The front porch was torn away from a mobile home and numerous trees were downed.
Mississippi
EF1
SSW of Gulfport
Harrison
30°22′08″N 89°05′10″W / 30.369°N 89.086°W / 30.369; -89.086 (Gulfport (Aug. 29, EF1) )
2218
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Tornado destroyed a home that was under construction and collapsed the roof of a front porch. Several trees were downed as well.
EF1
SE of Ocean Springs
Jackson
30°21′43″N 88°44′56″W / 30.362°N 88.749°W / 30.362; -88.749 (Ocean Springs (Aug. 29, EF1) )
0014
0.4 miles (0.64 km)
Several roofs were damaged and windows were blown out. A few trees were downed as well.
EF0
SE of Sandhill
Greene
31°19′N 88°44′W / 31.31°N 88.73°W / 31.31; -88.73 (Sandhill (Aug. 29, EF0) )
0324
unknown
Alabama
EF0
NE of Old Texas
Monroe
31°47′N 86°59′W / 31.79°N 86.98°W / 31.79; -86.98 (Old Texas (Aug. 29, EF0) )
0025
unknown
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/29/12 , NWS Tallahassee , NWS Mobile, AL , NWS New Orleans , NCDC Storm Events Database
August 30 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 30, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Alabama
EF1
NE of Samson
Geneva , Coffee
31°11′N 85°58′W / 31.18°N 85.96°W / 31.18; -85.96 (Samson (Aug. 30, EF1) )
0744
3 miles (4.8 km)
Several large trees were knocked down and the roof was torn from a mobile home. Several sheds and a barn were damaged.
EF0
E of Toxey
Choctaw
31°54′N 88°17′W / 31.90°N 88.28°W / 31.90; -88.28 (Toxey (Aug. 30, EF0) )
1558
50 yards (46 m)
Very brief, weak tornado downed several trees.
Mississippi
EF2
SW of Pascagoula
Jackson
30°20′38″N 88°33′11″W / 30.344°N 88.553°W / 30.344; -88.553 (Pascagoula (Aug. 30, EF2) )
1210
0.7 miles (1.1 km)
A few trees were downed and several houses suffered minor roof and structural damage, although one house lost its entire roof.
EF1
SSE of Sykes
Clarke
31°59′N 88°30′W / 31.99°N 88.50°W / 31.99; -88.50 (Sykes (Aug. 30, EF1) )
1449
6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Several structures were ethier damaged or destroyed, including numerous outbuildings and two mobile homes. Light poles, trees, and a fence were downed as well. 3 people were injured.
EF1
N of Causeyville
Lauderdale
32°16′N 88°32′W / 32.26°N 88.54°W / 32.26; -88.54 (Causeyville (Aug. 30, EF1) )
1518
1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Two barns were damaged, two sheds were blown into a pond, and a tree fell on another shed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/30/12 , NWS Tallahassee , NWS Jackson, MS , NWS Mobile, AL , NWS New Orleans , NCDC Storm Events Database
August 31 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 31, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF0
NW of St. Thomas
Madison
38°47′N 90°08′W / 38.78°N 90.13°W / 38.78; -90.13 (St. Thomas (Aug. 31, EF0) )
1950
0.2 miles (320 m)
Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0
Carrollton area
Greene
39°17′N 90°25′W / 39.28°N 90.41°W / 39.28; -90.41 (Carrollton (Aug. 31, EF0) )
2027
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
A garage and a storage shed sustained major damage. A home sustained minor roof damage and many trees and power poles were downed.
EF1
S of Franklin
Morgan
39°37′N 90°02′W / 39.61°N 90.04°W / 39.61; -90.04 (Franklin (Aug. 31, EF1) )
2212
0.25 miles (0.40 km)
Brief tornado destroyed a repair shop, damaged the roof of a house, and rolled a mobile home off of its foundation. Several trees were downed as well. One person was injured.
EF0
NW of Franklin
Morgan
39°38′N 90°05′W / 39.64°N 90.09°W / 39.64; -90.09 (Franklin (Aug. 31, EF0) )
2232
0.15 miles (240 m)
Brief touchdown in a cornfield resulted in no damage.
Missouri
EF0
NE of O'Fallon
St. Charles
38°49′N 90°40′W / 38.82°N 90.67°W / 38.82; -90.67 (O'Fallon (Aug. 31, EF0) )
2234
0.4 miles (0.64 km)
Tornado struck Fort Zumwalt North High School where it downed several trees, blew debris onto the tennis court, broke the window out of a nearby truck, knocked over a set of standalone aluminum bleachers at the football field, and blew soccer goals against a line of trees. It then left the high school property and knocked down several more trees, blew playground equipment from a preschool to a parking lot, and knocked over a small set of bleachers and a portion of a 4 foot high chain-link fence that surrounded a nearby baseball diamond.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/31/12 , NWS Central Illinois , NCDC Storm Events Database
September
September 1 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 1, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF0
ESE of Benson
Woodford
40°50′N 89°05′W / 40.84°N 89.09°W / 40.84; -89.09 (Benson (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1648
125 yards (114 m)
Brief, weak tornado with no damage.
EF0
N of Benson
Woodford
40°53′N 89°07′W / 40.89°N 89.12°W / 40.89; -89.12 (Benson (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1703
0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Brief tornado in a field with no damage.
EF0
N of Benson to ESE of Pattonsburg
Woodford , Marshall
40°54′N 89°09′W / 40.90°N 89.15°W / 40.90; -89.15 (Pattonsburg (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1705
2.25 miles (3.62 km)
Weak tornado damaged a cornfield and the tin roof of a shed.
EF0
SSE of Hopewell
Marshall
40°58′N 89°26′W / 40.97°N 89.44°W / 40.97; -89.44 (Hopewell (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1732
0.1 miles (160 m)
Weak tornado on the Illinois River caused no damage.
EF0
ESE of Wyoming
Stark
41°04′N 89°44′W / 41.06°N 89.73°W / 41.06; -89.73 (Wyoming (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1808
1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
EF0
SE of Castleton
Stark
41°05′N 89°39′W / 41.08°N 89.65°W / 41.08; -89.65 (Castleton (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1811
1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
EF0
NNW of Wyoming
Stark
41°07′N 89°46′W / 41.12°N 89.77°W / 41.12; -89.77 (Wyoming (Sept. 1, EF0) )
1824
0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Weak tornado with no damage.
Arkansas
EF2
WNW of Corning
Clay
36°25′N 90°39′W / 36.41°N 90.65°W / 36.41; -90.65 (Corning (Sept. 1, EF2) )
2119
0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Two hangars at Corning Airport sustained extensive damage and a few others sustained minor damage. Several aircraft were damaged severely and several power poles were downed. Two homes had windows blown out and the roof of a shed was blown off.
EF0
N of Corning
Clay
36°27′N 90°35′W / 36.45°N 90.59°W / 36.45; -90.59 (Corning (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2122
125 yards (114 m)
Brief tornado in a farm field caused no damage.
Missouri
EF0
NW of Fisk
Butler
36°48′N 90°17′W / 36.80°N 90.29°W / 36.80; -90.29 (Fisk (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2132
3 miles (4.8 km)
Tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It stayed over open country and produced no damage.
EF0
E of Qulin
Butler
36°36′N 90°15′W / 36.60°N 90.25°W / 36.60; -90.25 (Qulin (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2143
4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Weak tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It stayed over open country and produced no damage.
EF0
SSE of Bucoda
Dunklin
36°05′N 90°13′W / 36.09°N 90.21°W / 36.09; -90.21 (Bucoda (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2303
75 yards (69 m)
Brief touchdown with damage to a farm shed.
Idaho
EF0
E of Declo
Cassia
42°31′N 113°34′W / 42.52°N 113.56°W / 42.52; -113.56 (Declo (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2220
1 mile (1.6 km)
Tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.
EF0
ENE of Albion
Cassia
42°26′N 113°30′W / 42.44°N 113.50°W / 42.44; -113.50 (Albion (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2240
1 mile (1.6 km)
Weak tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.
Indiana
EF0
NNE of Flackville
Marion
39°47′N 86°11′W / 39.79°N 86.18°W / 39.79; -86.18 (Flackville (Sept. 1, EF0) )
2241
0.1 miles (160 m)
Brief tornado caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/01/12 , NWS Memphis , NWS Central Illinois , NCDC Storm Events Database
September 3 event
September 4 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 4, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
New Jersey
EF0
Mt. Ephraim area
Camden
39°53′N 75°05′W / 39.88°N 75.09°W / 39.88; -75.09 (Mt. Ephraim (Sept. 4, EF0) )
2231
0.15 miles (240 m)
Several homes suffered roof damage, mostly from falling trees. One tree severely damaged a sidewalk.
Wisconsin
EF2
Bloomington area
Grant
42°55′N 91°00′W / 42.91°N 91.00°W / 42.91; -91.00 (Bloomington (Sept. 4, EF2) )
0037
0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Brief but strong tornado caused significant damage to a house, a barn, and some outbuildings. Numerous trees were uprooted.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/04/12 , NWS Mount Holly, NJ , NWS La Crosse, WI
September 8 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 8, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Ohio
EF0
WSW of Newtonsville
Clermont
39°10′23″N 84°08′38″W / 39.173°N 84.144°W / 39.173; -84.144 (Newtonsville (Sept. 8, EF0) )
0436
0.2 miles (320 m)
Brief tornado embedded in straight-line winds damaged the roofs of three homes and a garage. A porch was lifted from a home and thrown several yards as well.
New York
EF1
Breezy Point /Canarsie areas
Queens , Kings
40°33′N 73°54′W / 40.55°N 73.90°W / 40.55; -73.90 (Breezy Point (Sept. 8, EF1) )
1458
4.75 miles (7.64 km) (on land)
Waterspout moved on shore from the Atlantic Ocean and caused structural damage at the Breezy Point Surf Club. It also downed trees and power lines before moving back over water between Jamaica Bay and Lower New York Harbor . The waterspout moved ashore once again and downed several trees and damaged several homes before dissipating.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/07/12 , SPC Storm Reports for 09/08/12 , NWS New York City: [1] , [2] , NWS Wilmington, OH , NCDC Storm Events Database
September 9 event
September 13 event
September 17 event
September 18 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF0
NNE of Wendell
Wake
35°49′N 78°20′W / 35.82°N 78.34°W / 35.82; -78.34 (Wendell (Sept. 18, EF0) )
1938
0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Brief tornado damaged a stand of trees.
EF0
NNE of Comfort
Jones
35°02′N 77°28′W / 35.04°N 77.46°W / 35.04; -77.46 (Comfort (Sept. 18, EF0) )
2024
5 miles (8.0 km)
Intermittent tornado touched down three times. Trees and signs were damaged including two large trees that were downed. A greenhouse was destroyed, an outbuilding, shed, and vehicle were damaged, and an irrigation system was flipped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/18/12 , NWS Raleigh, NC , NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
September 25 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0
S of Del Norte
Rio Grande
37°40′N 106°21′W / 37.67°N 106.35°W / 37.67; -106.35 (Del Norte (Sept. 25, EF0) )
1955
1.4 miles (2.3 km)
A landspout tornado caused damage to several properties, including one property where a camper and a house were damaged.
Illinois
EF1
N of Okawville
Washington
38°27′N 89°33′W / 38.45°N 89.55°W / 38.45; -89.55 (Okawville (Sept. 25, EF1) )
2222
3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Several barns and one home suffered roof damage, one barn lost its roof and another was destroyed. Large tree limbs were downed, damaging a garage and a parked car. A tractor-trailer was blown into the median of Interstate 64 , injuring the driver.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/25/12 , NWS St. Louis , NCDC Storm Events Database
September 27 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 27, 2012
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0
ENE of Greenland
Douglas
39°11′N 104°45′W / 39.18°N 104.75°W / 39.18; -104.75 (Greenland (Sept. 27, EF0) )
1919
0.1 miles (160 m)
Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0
ENE of Strasburg
Adams
39°44′N 104°13′W / 39.74°N 104.22°W / 39.74; -104.22 (Strasburg (Sept. 27, EF0) )
2128
0.1 miles (160 m)
Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0
N of Roggen
Weld
40°12′N 104°22′W / 40.20°N 104.37°W / 40.20; -104.37 (Roggen (Sept. 27, EF0) )
2257
0.1 miles (160 m)
Brief touchdown with no damage.
Pennsylvania
EF0
S of Gambles
Washington
40°11′10″N 80°08′10″W / 40.186°N 80.136°W / 40.186; -80.136 (Gambles (Sept. 27, EF0) )
1957
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Trees were snapped and uprooted and a car was blown onto its side. A few outbuildings were damaged, with some completely destroyed.
EF0
NNE of West Mifflin
Allegheny
40°22′01″N 79°51′50″W / 40.367°N 79.864°W / 40.367; -79.864 (West Mifflin (Sept. 27, EF0) )
2044
0.3 miles (480 m)
Several trees were downed and headstones were blown over at a cemetery. The front porch of a house was lifted and deposited onto the roof of the home.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/27/12 , NWS Pittsburgh , NCDC Storm Events Database
September 29 event
September 30 event
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