List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2019 explained

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from November to December 2019. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 58 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout November while 24 more occur in December.^[1]

November was devoid of any large outbreaks and although a couple strong tornadoes were observed during a small outbreak between November 26–27 along four tornadoes in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area on November 29, the month finished significantly below average with only 19 tornadoes. By contrast, December was highlighted by a large and destructive outbreak between December 16–17. Another small outbreak occurred at the end of the month, which finished significantly above average with 56 tornadoes.

November

November 1 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF1	Madison	Morris	NJ		04:23–04:28	4.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on	150abbr=onNaNabbr=on	This tornado followed an intermittent path though Madison, snapping and uprooting numerous trees, some of which brought down power lines and utility poles. Some trees crushed cars, and others landed on and damaged homes.^[2]
bgcolor=	EF1	Southern Chesapeake	Chesapeake (City)	VA		04:55–04:59	4.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A camper was destroyed, while homes at the south edge of Chesapeake sustained roof, shingle and gutter damage. Numerous trees were uprooted or had branches snapped off.^[3]
bgcolor=	EF0	NW of Peletier	Carteret	NC		05:15–05:16	0.37abbr=onNaNabbr=on	60abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A brief tornado blew down a 60-yard portion of a strong vinyl horse fence. Branches up to 1feet in diameter were snapped from hardwood and softwood trees.^[4]

November 5 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	ENE of Waveland	Martin	FL		21:20–21:23	0.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on	10abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A waterspout moved onshore without causing damage.^[5]

November 7 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	Mobile	Mobile	AL		19:35–19:37	0.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on	25abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A very weak tornado struck near the Mobile State docks and was recorded on video. A tree was snapped and a utility pole was blown down. Insulation was blown out from an industrial building, but the roof did not sustain much damage.^[6]

November 26 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF2	N of Baskin	Franklin	LA		00:03–00:15	7.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on	700abbr=onNaNabbr=on	1 death - Two mobile homes were rolled over and destroyed, injuring two people in one of them. One of the injured people later died. Another mobile home was pushed off its cinder blocks. A church slid 4feet off its foundation, and a house lost most of the shingles from the back portion of its roof. A shed lost metal from its roof, two wooden power poles were snapped, and numerous trees were uprooted.^[7]
bgcolor=	EF1	SE of Haynesville	Claiborne	LA		00:20–00:21	0.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on	115abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A mobile home suffered minor roof damage, and the top of a tree fell on a travel trailer. Trees were downed in a convergent pattern, with about 30 trees in total knocked down along the path.^[8]
bgcolor=	EFU	E of Delhi	Madison	LA		00:46–00:48	1abbr=onNaNabbr=on	25abbr=onNaNabbr=on	The tornado remained over flat farmland. No damage occurred, though airborne debris was detected by Doppler weather radar.^[9]
bgcolor=	EF2	Star	Rankin	MS		05:57–06:13	11.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on	500abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Several homes suffered roof damage, with an upper floor wall collapsing at one home. At another home, the garage door failed, resulting in broken windows and the failure of a poorly secured brick facade. Several outbuildings were completely destroyed, including one that was secured with anchor bolts. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped.^[10]

November 27 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF1	NNW of Puckett to SSE of Polkville	Rankin, Smith	MS		06:26–06:36	7.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	The tornado uprooted several large hardwood and softwood trees and snapped large tree limbs. Minor tree damage occurred in Smith County.^[11] ^[12]
bgcolor=	EF0	ENE of Brundidge	Pike	AL		15:05–15:06	0.48abbr=onNaNabbr=on	65abbr=onNaNabbr=on	An old mobile home lost its tin roof. A newer mobile home was shifted slightly off its supports and suffered skirting damage and a broken window. Seven trees were uprooted in a convergent pattern and other trees suffered minor limb damage.^[13]
bgcolor=	EF0	NW of Clio	Barbour	AL		15:19–15:21	1.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on	40abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Minor tree damage occurred.^[14]
bgcolor=	EF0	ENE of Clio	Barbour	AL		15:26–15:30	2.13abbr=onNaNabbr=on	55abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Only minor tree damage was observed.^[15]

November 29 event

See main article: November 26 – December 3, 2019 North American blizzard.

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	Glendale to WNW of Scottsdale	Maricopa	AZ		10:49–10:59	10.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Several trees were downed. One carport was destroyed while a second was blown onto cars.^[16]
bgcolor=	EF1	Eastern Glendale to Northern Scottsdale	Maricopa	AZ		10:54–11:06	8.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Large trees were downed, some of which fell on carports and vehicles. Homes sustained roof damage, and a few had their roofs blown off.^[17]
bgcolor=	EF0	Higley	Maricopa	AZ		11:41–11:46	4.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Small trees were damaged in two parking lots.^[18]
bgcolor=	EF0	Queen Creek	Maricopa	AZ		11:51–11:57	3.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Power poles and trees were knocked down, and roofs were damaged in town.^[19]

November 30 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EFU	NE of Guthrie Center	Guthrie	IA		22:04–22:05	0.53abbr=onNaNabbr=on	20abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A brief spin-up tornado was reported by law enforcement and recorded on video. No damage occurred.^[20]
bgcolor=	EFU	NNE of Guthrie Center	Guthrie	IA		22:13–22:15	1.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on	25abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A tornado tracked over agricultural fields and caused no damage.^[21]

December

December 14 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	NW of Micanopy	Alachua	FL		08:53–08:55	0.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on	45abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A boat shelter was severely compromised, fences and docks were broken, and watercraft were damaged. Many trees were downed.^[22]
bgcolor=	EF0	NE of Elkton	St. Johns	FL		10:05–10:07	0.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on	325abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Road signs were bent or twisted. Metal panels were torn from a building's roof and toss over a fence. A door was torn from a building.^[23]
bgcolor=	EF1	SW of Bunnell to S of Flagler Beach	Flagler	FL		10:14–10:40	19.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on	880abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A long-lived tornado tracked across Flagler county. The most significant damage was in Korona, where numerous trees, power lines and structures were damaged. One masonry building lost its roof. The tornado moved offshore south of Flagler Beach.^[24]

December 16 event

See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 16–17, 2019.

December 17 event

See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 16–17, 2019.

December 25 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	S of Ventura	Ventura	CA		05:00–05:15	0.84abbr=onNaNabbr=on	7abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A short-lived tornado moved across Ventura Harbor. Damage was limited to trees, clay roof tiles, a small kiosk, and canopies from businesses. One canopy was blown into a finishing boat in the harbor.^[25]

December 27 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF1	NW of Clovis	Curry	NM		23:54–00:03	4.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Three wooden high transmission power poles were snapped about 2feet above ground level. At least three center pivot irrigation systems were significantly damaged or destroyed. This is the latest tornado on record in New Mexico.^[26]

December 28 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	SE of Broken Arrow	Tulsa, Wagoner	OK		21:30–21:32	1.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on	160abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Part of the roof of one house was lifted and another house suffered roof damage. Large tree limbs were snapped and utility poles were left leaning. The tornado crossed the Broken Arrow campus of Northeastern State University before dissipating.^[27] ^[28]
bgcolor=	EF0	S of Fair Play	Polk	MO		01:03–01:06	1.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A brief tornado damaged a few farm buildings, uprooted and snapped several trees, and broke tree branches.^[29]

December 29 event

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Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
bgcolor=	EF0	W of Bolton	Hinds	MS		20:49–20:51	0.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on	150abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A brief tornado caused minor tree damage.^[30]
bgcolor=	EF1	SE of Goodman to SE of Sallis	Madison, Leake, Attala	MS		21:35–21:42	7.34abbr=onNaNabbr=on	400abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A small outbuilding and pumphouse were destroyed. Power lines were taken down. Many hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped.^[31] ^[32] ^[33] ^[34]
bgcolor=	EF1	NE of Kosciusko to NE of Ethel	Attala	MS		21:53–22:01	6.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on	500abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Hundreds of trees were damaged or destroyed and the roof of a barn was damaged.^[35]
bgcolor=	EF1	NNE of Ethel to NNE of McCool	Attala	MS		22:03–22:11	7.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on	900abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Outbuildings were damaged and a fuel tank was thrown across a pasture. Power lines and hundreds of trees were destroyed.^[36]
bgcolor=	EF1	E of Weir	Choctaw	MS		22:13–22:17	3.82abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Trees were toppled and a power pole was knocked down. Minor tree damage occurred along the later part of the path.^[37]
bgcolor=	EF0	SE of Maben	Oktibbeha	MS		22:32–22:35	2.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on	The tornado caused minor damage to mobile homes, skirting, and shingles and scattered tree damage.^[38]
bgcolor=	EF1	SW of Union	Newton	MS		23:13–23:18	3.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on	125abbr=onNaNabbr=on	A metal storage building lost its roof and some of its walls collapsed. A carport was destroyed. An outbuilding lost a small portion of its roof. A home suffered minor roof damage. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.^[39]
bgcolor=	EF0	SW of Athens	Limestone	AL		00:50–00:57	5.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on	50abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Mobile homes suffered roof and window damage. One mobile home was moved about 6feet and detached from an awning, but otherwise remained intact. A small outbuilding suffered significant damage and metal building systems suffered roof and siding damage. A portion of the porch roof of a small house was uplifted. Metals signs were damaged. Trees were uprooted and snapped and tree limbs were broken. One tree fell on a car and a tree limb fell on a house.^[40]

See also

• Tornadoes of 2019
• List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2019
• List of United States tornadoes in January 2020

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Tornado Climatology. National Centers for Environmental Information. October 10, 2020.
2. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. New Jersey Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. January 23, 2020.
3. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Wakefield, Virginia. Virginia Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. January 23, 2020.
4. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Morehead City, North Carolina. North Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
5. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
6. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Mobile, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
7. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. February 20, 2020.
8. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Shreveport, Louisiana. Louisiana Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
9. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Louisiana Event Report: EFU Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
10. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
11. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
12. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
13. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
14. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
15. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
16. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
17. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
18. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
19. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
20. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Event Report: EFU Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
21. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Event Report: EFU Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. March 31, 2020.
22. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
23. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
24. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
25. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Los Angeles, California. California Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
26. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
27. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
28. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
29. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri. Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
30. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
31. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
32. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
33. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
34. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
35. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
36. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
37. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
38. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
39. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.
40. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Huntsville, Alabama. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2019. April 2, 2020.