List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2015 explained

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.

January

January 3 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF0	S of Oak Vale	Lawrence	MS		2005	0.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A brief tornado was observed by storm spotters but caused no damage.^[3]
bgcolor=#	EF1	WNW of Collins	Covington	MS		2036 – 2039	1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		The roof of a mobile home was damaged and trees were snapped.^[4]
bgcolor=#	EF1	SSE of Mount Olive	Covington	MS		2039 – 2040	1.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Numerous trees were snapped.^[5]
bgcolor=#	EF2	W of Rose Hill	Jasper, Newton	MS		2104 – 2117	8.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF1	S of Chunky to WSW of Nellieburg	Newton, Lauderdale	MS		2124 – 2136	9.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A house sustained roof damage, an outbuilding was damaged, and many trees were downed.^[7]
bgcolor=#	EF1	W of Bailey	Lauderdale	MS		2148 – 2155	3.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Numerous pine trees were snapped, several houses sustained minor roof damage, and a shed was destroyed.^[8]
bgcolor=#	EF0	E of Cuba	Sumter	AL		2206 – 2208	0.67abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A manufactured home sustained damage to its roof and anchoring system. Approximately 12 trees were downed.^[9]
bgcolor=#	EF1	SE of Lauderdale	Lauderdale	MS		2231 – 2235	2.57abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted and one building sustained minor structural damage.^[10]
bgcolor=#	EF1	NNE of Emelle	Sumter	AL		2236 – 2237	1.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.^[11]
bgcolor=#	EF1	E of Tunnel Springs	Monroe	AL		2252 – 2253	0.11abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Trees were snapped or uprooted and roof damage was observed.^[12]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NNE of Caledonia	Lowndes	MS		2253	0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Brief tornado snapped the tops off of multiple pine trees.^[13]
bgcolor=#	EF1	N of West Greene	Greene	AL		2255 – 2257	1.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on	400abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NW of Ralph	Greene, Tuscaloosa	AL		2319 – 2321	1.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Several trees were uprooted. Two homes sustained roof damage and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.^[15]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NNE of Hamilton	Marion	AL		2323 – 2324	0.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on	60abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A brief, weak tornado caused roof damage to a home and downed several trees, with debris being thrown several hundred yards downstream.^[16]

January 4 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF2	N of Dozier to E of Luverne	Crenshaw	AL		0911 – 0935	14.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Chicken houses and outbuildings were destroyed, a house and a car sustained significant damage, and many trees were downed.^[17]
bgcolor=#	EF0	Pinckard	Dale	AL		1227 – 1228	1.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Minor damage to structures occurred.^[18]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NW of Midland City	Dale	AL		1230	0.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on	(estimated)	A few structures surrounding the baseball field of a local high school were damaged.^[19]
bgcolor=#	EF0	SSE of Shorterville	Henry	AL		1325 – 1326	0.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Trees were blown down.^[20]
bgcolor=#	EF1	NW of Omega	Tift	GA		1627 – 1628	0.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF0	N of Pineview	Pulaski	GA		1632 – 1634	0.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF0	SE of Hawkinsville	Pulaski	GA		1644 – 1646	2.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A tin-covered barn was blown over, a house sustained minor roof damage, and two trees were downed.^[23]
bgcolor=#	EF1	W of Enigma	Tift	GA		1645 – 1649	0.27abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF1	NW of Eastman	Dodge	GA		1655 – 1657	0.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on	120abbr=onNaNabbr=on		About 10 trees were downed.^[25]
bgcolor=#	EF1	SSW of Rockingham	Bacon	GA		1803 – 1808	4.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Two mobile homes sustained significant damage and numerous trees were snapped.^[26]
bgcolor=#	EF1	Western Savannah	Chatham	GA		2003 – 2005	3abbr=onNaNabbr=on	440abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]

January 18 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF1	Gig Harbor	Pierce	WA		2218	4.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	175abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Information listed is based on eyewitness reports and video.^[28]

January 24 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF0	Myakka State Forest	Sarasota, Charlotte	FL		0842 – 0849	4.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Trees within the forest were snapped or uprooted. A trailer on the grounds of a ranger station was tossed NaNyd and destroyed.^[29]

February

February 5 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF1	ENE of Boca West	Palm Beach	FL		1236 – 1238	1.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Several large trees were snapped or uprooted, and several light poles were downed, damaging vehicles and the roofs of homes.^[30]

February 23 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF0	SSE of Blackwells Corner	Kern	CA		1940 – 1950	0.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A cold-core funnel touched down, becoming a landspout. No damage was reported.^[31]

March

March 24 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF0	E of Diamond City	Marion	AR		0011–0012	0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on	30abbr=onNaNabbr=on		An emergency manager observed a waterspout over Bull Shoals Lake.^[32]

March 25 event

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Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Damage	Summary
bgcolor=#	EF2	SE of Westport to Sand Springs	Pawnee, Osage, Tulsa	OK		2221–2238	11.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	800abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF1	NW of Clifty	Madison	AR		2226–2233	3.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on	650abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Five chicken houses and several homes, including one mobile home, were damaged, some severely. Several trees were downed or snapped as well.^[36]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NNE of Clifty	Madison	AR		2232–2234	1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A barn was destroyed, the roof of a house was damaged, and several large tree limbs were snapped.^[37]
bgcolor=#	EF0	SSE of Tulsa International Airport	Tulsa	OK		2301–2305	2.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on	600abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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 900yd east of the National Weather Service Office in Tulsa.^[38]
bgcolor=#	EF0	WNW of Mountain View	Howell	MO		2301–2305	0.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Half of a barn's roof was blown off and a greenhouse was rolled over, and approximately 20 trees were snapped.^[39]
bgcolor=#	EF0	WSW of Yukon	Canadian	OK		2312–2314	0.66abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		A short-lived anticyclonic tornado was observed with no reported damage.^[40]
bgcolor=#	EF0	S of Bethany	Oklahoma	OK		2329	0.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on	30abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Two outbuildings were severely damaged, and three houses sustained shingle damage.^[41]
bgcolor=#	EF2	Southwest Oklahoma City to SE of Moore	Cleveland	OK		2334–2350	11.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		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]
bgcolor=#	EF0	NW of Mazie	Mayes	OK		0002	0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Trained storm spotters and storm chasers observed a brief tornado.^[43]
bgcolor=#	EF0	W of Watts	Adair	OK		0106	0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on		Storm chasers observed a brief tornado.^[44]

See also

• Tornadoes of 2015
• List of United States tornadoes from October to December 2014
• List of United States tornadoes in April 2015

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Tornadoes. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Centers for Environmental Information. January 3, 2022.
2. Web site: Ian Livingston. Here's where tornadoes typically form in January across the United States. U.S. Tornadoes. January 20, 2015. January 3, 2022.
3. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
4. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
5. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
6. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
7. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
8. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
9. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
10. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
11. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
12. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
13. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
14. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
15. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
16. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
17. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
18. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
19. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
20. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
21. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
22. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
23. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
24. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
25. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
26. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
27. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Charleston, South Carolina. Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
28. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Seattle, Washington. Washington Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
29. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tampa Bay, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tampa Bay, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. May 18, 2015.
30. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. June 4, 2015. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. June 4, 2015.
31. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Hanford, California. California Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. June 4, 2015.
32. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. July 1, 2015.
33. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
34. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
35. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
36. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
37. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
38. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
39. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri. Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
40. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
41. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. April 27, 2016.
42. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. January 25, 2016.
43. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. February 29, 2016.
44. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center. 2015. February 29, 2016.