This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from November to December 2015. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 58 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout November while 24 more occur in December.[1]
Both months were significantly above-average with 98 and 83 tornadoes respectively. Despite no tornadoes occurring in the latter part of the month, November produced two significant outbreaks during the middle of the month, the second of which was a very unusual late-season outbreak that impacted the lower Great Plains. Even though it was slightly less active, December featured back-to-back deadly and destructive outbreaks across the Southern and Midwestern United States in the latter half of the month.
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | ||
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EF0 | NNW of Cairo | Grady | GA | 2045–2046 | 0.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A mobile home sustained minor roof damage and trees were damaged.[2] | |||
EF0 | W of Hartsfield | Colquitt | GA | 2143–2144 | 0.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A home sustained damage to its metal roof and vinyl siding.[3] |
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | ||
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EF1 | SE of Wausau | Washington | FL | 1654–1702 | 6.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A portion of a metal roof to a barn was torn off. A garage door was ripped off, causing a hole in the roof of a house. A greenhouse was destroyed, and trees were downed or uprooted.[4] | |||
EF0 | NNE of Morgan | Calhoun | GA | 1749–1754 | 2.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Trees were damaged.[5] | |||
EF0 | ENE of Jakin | Miller | GA | 1811–1812 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A chicken coop was heavily damaged, vinyl siding was ripped off a house, a trampoline was displaced, and large tree limbs were downed.[6] | |||
EF1 | WNW of Jacksonville | Telfair | GA | 2106–2122 | 1.63abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The roof was lifted off a structure and 15 to 20 trees were snapped.[7] | |||
EF1 | Lumber City | Telfair | GA | 2132–2142 | 0.77abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and two large irrigation farming systems were damaged.[8] |
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | ||
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EF0 | N of Bearden to W of Okemah | Okfuskee | OK | 2022 – 2026 | 2.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Portions of a chain link fence were blown down, large tree limbs were snapped, and a softwood tree was uprooted.[9] | |||
EF0 | Northern Fort Worth | Tarrant | TX | 2208 – 2014 | 3.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several businesses were damaged, including a bank building that had roof damage and part of a car repair shop, where a loose truck bed was tossed about a quarter mile onto Loop 820.[10] | |||
EF1 | ESE of Haworth | McCurtain | OK | 0318 – 0330 | 4.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 256abbr=onNaNabbr=on | One house sustained minor roof damage from a fallen tree, and trees were snapped and uprooted.[11] |
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF0 | Bad Axe | Huron | MI | 1146 – 1147 | 0.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two billboards with I-beams were bent, a roof was partially blown off a structure, and extensive tree damage was observed.[12] | ||
EF1 | SE of Cash to W of Applegate | Sanilac | MI | 1213 – 1217 | 3.64abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The roof and two walls of a manufactured single-wide home were destroyed, three barns were also destroyed, and extensive tree damage was observed.[13] | ||
EF0 | ENE of Yale | St. Clair | MI | 1220 – 1221 | 0.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Three outbuildings or barns were destroyed while another had a portion of its roof peeled off. Five to ten trees were snapped or uprooted, and two power poles were snapped.[14] | ||
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF0 | WNW of Yorktown | Page | IA | 1848 – 1850 | 0.57abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief, small tornado touched down in open fields and was captured on video by storm chasers. No damage was reported.[15] | ||
EF1 | WSW of Avoca to N of Corley | Pottawattamie, Shelby | IA | 1948 – 2002 | 10.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Six farmsteads were damaged, and the damage included outbuildings being damaged or destroyed, trees uprooted, and power poles downed. An empty grain bin was destroyed and a semi truck was lofted and tossed into a ditch on the side of Interstate 80 as well.[16] [17] [18] | ||
EF1 | SE of Clearfield to SSE of Creston Municipal Airport | Taylor, Ringgold, Union | IA | 2000 – 2025 | 21.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 450abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several farmsteads were damaged along the path, and the tornado clipped the edge of Clearfield early in its path. The beginning and end sections of the track were narrow and intermittent.[19] [20] [21] | ||
EF1 | SSW of Delphos to WSW of Tingley | Ringgold | IA | 2009 – 2020 | 12.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 280abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Six farmsteads were damaged along the path in central Ringgold County.[22] | ||
EF0 | N of Princeton | Mercer | MO | 2025 – 2026 | 0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Brief tornado with no damage.[23] | ||
EF0 | ESE of Manning to WSW of Templeton | Carroll | IA | 2031 – 2033 | 1.49abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 40abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A narrow tornado tracked through cornfields and was reported by the public.[24] | ||
EF1 | SSE of Beaconsfield to NW of Grand River | Ringgold, Decatur | IA | 2035 – 2048 | 11.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A cattle lean-to was destroyed, two outbuildings were damaged, and extensive tree damage occurred over a small area near Grand River.[25] [26] | ||
EF0 | WNW of Barney to WNW of East Peru | Madison | IA | 2049 – 2058 | 5.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A small outbuilding, crops, and trees were damaged.[27] | ||
EF1 | W of Winterset to SE of Earlham | Madison | IA | 2051 – 2102 | 10.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | At least one farmstead was damaged west of Winterset and the tornado was recorded on video by a storm chaser.[28] | ||
EF0 | Winterset | Madison | IA | 2056 – 2100 | 2.97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 160abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A small metal building and a scoreboard were destroyed at a high school athletic field.[29] | ||
EF0 | SE of Allerton | Wayne | IA | 2057 – 2058 | 0.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Multiple storm chasers observed a brief, narrow tornado with no known damage.[30] | ||
EF0 | NW of Panora to WSW of Yale | Guthrie | IA | 2057 – 2102 | 3.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A few residences on the north shore of Lake Panorama had minor damage and other property damage occurred further along the track as well. Many trees were downed as well.[31] | ||
EF1 | E of Redfield to S of Minburn | Dallas | IA | 2059 – 2113 | 11.28abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Damage occurred to outbuildings and trees.[32] | ||
EF2 | ESE of Confidence to NNE of Tyrone | Appanoose, Monroe | IA | 2122 – 2138 | 13.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 190abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Strong tornado caused severe damage to farmsteads near Rathbun Lake. Homes were damaged, a few of which had their roofs torn off or were shifted off of their foundations. Garages and outbuildings were destroyed, trees and power poles were snapped, and a motor home was rolled.[33] [34] | ||
EF0 | Des Moines International Airport | Polk | IA | 2127 – 2131 | 2.59abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Semi trailers were turned over at a National Guard base, the windows were blown out of a few buildings, and numerous large tree limbs were downed.[35] | ||
EF1 | Knoxville | Marion | IA | 2142 – 2147 | 4.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A high-end EF1 tornado moved through the southern and eastern sections of Knoxville. A Walmart store sustained significant roof damage and a nearby semi-truck was overturned. Multiple homes, garages, and trees sustained damage in residential areas of town, and one house had its roof blown off. One injury was reported.[36] | ||
EF0 | SSE of Ferguson | Marshall | IA | 2215 – 2217 | 1.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Minor outbuilding and tree damage occurred at several farmsteads.[37] | ||
EF1 | E of Rose Hill to N of North English | Mahaska, Keokuk, Iowa | IA | 2216 – 2241 | 24.81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 130abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Intermittent tornado touched down and produced minor damage inside Mahaska County before moving into Keokuk County. In Keokuk County, multiple structures were damaged or destroyed, including small barns, cattle sheds and outbuildings, and power poles and large trees were also snapped. The tornado tracked just northwest of What Cheer before continuing on an intermittent track into Iowa County, where more small barns and outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado dissipated.[38] [39] [40] | ||
EF2 | Barnes City | Mahaska, Poweshiek | IA | 2220 – 2229 | 6.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A well-built outbuilding was completely destroyed at EF2 strength at the beginning of the path. The tornado weakened and moved due-north, striking Barnes City at EF1 strength, where trees had branches and trunks snapped and outbuildings were damaged. Some of the outbuildings in town were removed from their foundations, and the back end of a car was shifted two feet.[41] [42] | ||
EF1 | W of Arbela | Scotland | MO | 2240 – 2243 | 2.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A grain bin and an old barn were destroyed, hay bales were tossed, power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged.[43] | ||
EF1 | Le Claire | Scott | IA | 0036 – 0041 | 2.37abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado developed on the Mississippi River and tracked into Le Claire. Damage occurred mostly to trees, but several homes had roof and siding damage, and one home's roof was lifted up and flipped onto a neighboring home.[44] | ||
EF0 | NE of Cleveland | Rock Island | IL | 0037 – 0038 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Four houses had minor damage and several outbuildings were also damaged, including one outbuilding that was completely destroyed. A corn crib was moved 40yd and destroyed. A barn had its roof ripped off, and a privacy fence and trees were downed.[45] | ||
EF1 | N of Geneseo to SE of Hillsdale | Henry | IL | 0039 – 0045 | 4.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A large machine shed was destroyed, a home was partially unroofed when its porch was torn off, and trees were damaged.[46] | ||
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | ||
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EF1 | Northern Denair | Stanislaus | CA | 2154–2215 | 3.04abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Approximately 21 homes were impacted; most sustained only minor roof damage, but two sustained major damage. Numerous trees, fences, and power lines were downed.[47] |
See main article: Tornado outbreak of November 16–18, 2015.
See main article: Tornado outbreak of November 16–18, 2015.
See main article: Tornado outbreak of November 16–18, 2015.
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF1 | SW of Battle Ground | Clark | WA | 1915–1921 | 0.82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 528abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado damaged 36 homes and 2 businesses, uplifting several roofs. Dozens of trees were blown down and about half a dozen more were snapped.[48] | ||
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF2 | Eastern Lindale | Smith | TX | 2125–2128 | 1.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | About 50 homes sustained damage, either from the tornado itself or falling trees, and two homes had major damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well.[49] | ||
EF2 | NNW of Willis to S of New Waverly | Montgomery | TX | 2154–2200 | 2.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Large industrial buildings were heavily damaged, multiple RVs were flipped and destroyed at a RV park, and tree damage occurred along the path.[50] | ||
EF2 | E of Pickton to SSE of Saltillo | Franklin | TX | 2218–2228 | 5.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 775abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Around twenty structures were damaged, including four mobile homes that were completely destroyed, and four homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path as well. Two people were injured in one of the mobile homes.[51] | ||
EF1 | SSW of Bogata | Red River | TX | 2259–2300 | 1.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 187abbr=onNaNabbr=on | The roof of a two-story home was removed and trees were snapped or uprooted.[52] | ||
EF0 | ENE of Deport | Red River | TX | 2314–2315 | 0.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado snapped the trunks of some trees and completely destroyed an outbuilding.[53] | ||
EF0 | ESE of Lefors | Gray | TX | 2353–2354 | 0.04abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A storm chaser observed a brief tornado touchdown that caused no damage.[54] | ||
EF1 | E of Fort Towson | Choctaw | OK | 0003–0006 | 3.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Many trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado moved through Raymond Gary State Park.[55] | ||
EF2 | W of Valliant to NNE of Slim | McCurtain | OK | 0117–0137 | 7.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 600abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Sixteen homes suffered significant damage, and four mobile homes were completely destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and/or uprooted along the path as well. Three injuries occurred; two in one of the destroyed mobile homes and one in a mobile home that was rolled by the tornado.[56] | ||
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF1 | SE of Afeman to S of Elmer | Rapides | LA | 31.0425°N -92.7343°W | 2323–2332 | 4.5miles | 30yd | A travel trailer was flipped, and the roof of a home and a barn were damaged. Trees were uprooted along the path as well. The person who was inside the travel trailer was injured and transported to a hospital.[57] [58] | |
EF1 | NE of Woodworth to SSW of Kolin | Rapides | LA | 31.1906°N -92.4282°W | 0038–0046 | 4.26miles | 30yd | A downed tree fell into a garage, destroying it, and several mobile homes received minor damage. A tree also fell on a car, and additional trees were uprooted. The tornado was observed and photographed by several people.[59] [60] | |
See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 23–25, 2015.
See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 23–25, 2015.
Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage | Summary | |
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EF0 | Barbour | AL | 32.027°N -85.339°W | 0941–0948 | 3.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several trees were downed along U.S. Highway 82.[61] | ||
EF0 | Barbour | AL | 31.8829°N -85.5918°W | 1034–1040 | 3.16abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 125abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Two sheds were damaged, and numerous trees were downed.[62] | ||
EF0 | Upson | GA | 32.8212°N -84.1342°W | 1829–1830 | 0.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a small shed was destroyed.[63] | ||
EF1 | Folsom Lake to Cameron Park | El Dorado | CA | 38.705°N -121.1157°W | 2300–2330 | 6.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A tornado touched down at Folsom Lake and moved through El Dorado Hills, damaging the roofs of homes and businesses, and downing trees and fences. Additional tree, roof and fence damage occurred in Cameron Park before the tornado dissipated.[64] | |
EF0 | N of Ceres | Stanislaus | CA | 37.619°N -120.9569°W | 2315–2320 | 0.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A brief tornado collapsed a carport, damaging the adjacent home. Trees and fences also sustained damage.[65] | |
See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 23–25, 2015.
See main article: December 2015 North American storm complex.
See main article: December 2015 North American storm complex.
See main article: December 2015 North American storm complex.