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 March 2015. Based on the 1991–2010 average, 35 tornadoes touch down in January, 29 touch down in February and 80 touch down in March.[1] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable airmass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms.[2]
Other than a moderate outbreak at the beginning of the month, January was quiet with 27 tornadoes touching down, which was slightly below average. Tornado activity in February and March was essentially non-existent and both months were significantly below average. February had only two tornadoes, and all ten tornadoes during the month of March touched down during a small outbreak between March 24–25 in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
Six mobile homes, a shed, and an outbuilding were destroyed, much of the roof was removed from a home, and another home sustained minor structural damage. Ten buildings in all were damaged or destroyed by the tornado. Numerous trees and power poles were downed as well.[6]
Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted; one tree fell on a home, causing major damage to the structure. A mobile home sustained minor skirting damage and a few outbuildings were damaged.[14]
An outbuilding was completely destroyed, a portion of a screened-in porch was blown down, and a small, old barn sustained roof damage. A few trees were snapped.[21]
Approximately 20 trees were snapped; a large tree fell on a brick outbuilding, inflicting minor damage to the roof. A house sustained minor damage, and its wellhouse covering was blown off.[22]
One home's shed was destroyed, with debris being thrown into trees. A church building sustained substantial roof damage, including its steeple falling off, two associated storage sheds were destroyed, and a dumpster was moved off of its foundation. Several trees were downed. Two poles and a sign were damaged.[24]
Shingles and vinyl siding were ripped off of several homes on the west side of Savannah. Several large wooden fences were damaged, a gazebo was damaged, and a trampoline was lifted and thrown. An air conditioner unit was lifted and moved several feet. Large trees were downed and snapped, with two homes sustaining damage after trees fell on them.[27]
1 death – A strong tornado developed as a waterspout over Keystone Lake near the Pawnee/Osage County border. Many homes, barns, and a church were damaged, some heavily, and a doughnut shop was destroyed. Numerous mobile homes were badly damaged or destroyed, resulting in one fatality. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path, and 30 people were injured. Strong straight-line winds (up to 100 mph) accompanied the tornado, resulting in additional damage to structures,including a gymnasium.[33][34][35]
Numerous site-built homes and mobile homes, an apartment complex, a strip mall, and other businesses sustained mostly roof and minor structural damage. A carport was destroyed, and a garage was partially pushed inward as well. Many trees and tree limbs were snapped along the path. The tornado dissipated just 900 yd (820 m) east of the National Weather Service Office in Tulsa.[38]
This tornado formed along the leading edge of a squall line, and caused considerable damage in parts of Oklahoma City and Moore. Many homes were damaged in residential areas, including several that had their roofs torn off. A few of these homes sustained loss of exterior walls. Three radio towers were bent in half or collapsed, a gas station sustained awning damage, and an elementary school sustained major damage to its roof. A tire shop had much of its roof blown off as well. Trees and power lines were downed, and vehicles were tossed and flipped, a few of which were overturned on I-35.[42]
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi (2015). Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida (2015). Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Charleston, South Carolina (2015). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Seattle, Washington (2015). Washington Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tampa Bay, Florida (2015). Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tampa Bay, Florida (2015). Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida (2015). Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved June 4, 2015.National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida (2015). Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Hanford, California (2015). California Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Little Rock, Arkansas (2015). Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri (2015). Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2015). Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
