List of United States tornadoes from October to December 2012 explained

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from October to December 2012.

October

October 1 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, October 1, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0SW of PentonsvilleCoosaAL0947–09470.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany trees were downed and a barn and outbuildings were damaged.[1]
bgcolor=# EF0NW of ShelbyvilleBedfordTN1825–18281.51abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA weak tornado downed several trees and destroyed an outbuilding.[2]
bgcolor=# EF0NNW of AuburntownWilsonTN2207–22121.96abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onA mobile home was moved from its foundation, four outbuildings were destroyed, and aluminum roofing was blown hundreds of yards. Several trees were downed as well. This tornado was the first on record to occur in the month of October in Wilson County.[3]
bgcolor=# EF1NNE of WatertownSmithTN2231–22341.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed (some of which were very large and may have been over 200 years old) and the undercarriage of a mobile home was damaged. This tornado was the first on record to occur in the month of October in Smith County.[4]
bgcolor=# EF0HallsboroColumbusNC2122–21230.31abbr=onNaNabbr=on30abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral trees were downed and a fence and a corn field were damaged.[5]
bgcolor=# EF0S of CouncilBladenNC2158–21590.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral trees and power lines were downed.[6]
bgcolor=# EF0SW of BoardmanColumbusNC2215–22242.08abbr=onNaNabbr=on25abbr=onNaNabbr=onA tornado downed numerous trees and ripped the roofs off of three poorly constructed outbuildings.[7]
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of CouncilBladenNC2218–22302.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onLarge tree limbs were downed.[8]

October 12 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, October 12, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of GlorietaSanta FeNM2308–23255.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onLarge pine trees were snapped and a log cabin that was under construction received considerable damage.[9]
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of Hale CenterHaleTX0005–00111.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onA weak, intermittent, multiple-vortex tornado remained over open land and did not cause damage.[10]
bgcolor=# EF0NE of Hale CenterHaleTX0014–00150.14abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onA very brief tornado did not cause damage.[11]

October 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, October 13, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1HealdtonCarterOK2246–22515.1abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onA rain-wrapped tornado destroyed five mobile homes and downed trees and power lines. Two people were injured.[12]
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of LexingtonLeeTX2350–23520.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onStorm chasers observed this brief tornado. A few trees were downed and a house suffered minor roof damage. The damage, however, may have been from a microburst.[13]
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of WillardGreeneMO0153–01540.52abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral trees had large limbs blown down, several houses suffered minor roof and siding damage, and a wooden deck was lifted and moved.[14]
bgcolor=# EF1NNE of Cave Springs to NE of AvocaBentonAR0236–025212.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on450abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral office buildings, many homes, and a barn were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Two people were injured in a car that was struck by debris.[15]
bgcolor=# EF1NNE of LucasLoganAR0339–03400.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on45abbr=onNaNabbr=onA barn was destroyed and trees were damaged.[16]

October 17 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, October 17, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NW of SeatonLonokeAR2353–23540.07abbr=onNaNabbr=on8abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado confirmed by video touched down in an open field, causing no damage.[19]
bgcolor=# EF1ClarendonMonroeAR0040–00410.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on350abbr=onNaNabbr=onOne business in town was badly damaged, and another had windows blown out with the rear part of the building torn off. Two carports were destroyed, one of which was blown into an 18-wheeler. A gas station canopy was damaged, a barber shop had its roof blown off, and a motel canopy was blown away. A boat dock was destroyed and numerous signs, trees, and power poles were downed, knocking out power in Clarendon.[20]
bgcolor=# EF2NE of ShelbyBolivarMS0207–02091.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onOne mobile home was destroyed and a few others were heavily damaged. A radio tower and multiple power poles were downed, and several sheds and grain silo were destroyed.[21]
bgcolor=# EF1NNW of GrenadaGrenadaMS03120.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe roof was torn off a house, a fence was damaged, and trees and tree limbs were downed.[22]
bgcolor=# EF2E of Anguilla to W of LouiseSharkey, HumphreysMS0340–03454.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on440abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral mobile homes were either destroyed or heavily damaged and dozens of power poles were snapped. Four people were injured.[23] [24]
bgcolor=# EF1SW of LouiseHumphreysMS0346–03491.46abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral roofs and outbuildings were damaged.[25]
bgcolor=# EF1SE of LouiseHumphreysMS0356–03591.92abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral travel trailers and outbuildings were damaged and trees were snapped.[26]
bgcolor=# EF1W of PickensYazooMS0429–04321.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on250abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany trees were downed.[27]

October 18 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, October 18, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1W of CarthageLeakeMS0511–05120.66abbr=onNaNabbr=on525abbr=onNaNabbr=onA large but brief tornado caused mostly tree damage, although two homes suffered significant roof damage.[28]
bgcolor=# EF1E of CarthageLeakeMS0532–05340.79abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral homes and chicken houses sustained significant damage and sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were downed as well.[29]
bgcolor=# EF3N of Forest to NW of NewtonScott, NewtonMS0546–060914.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on880abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe tornado touched downed in Scott County, causing roof damage to a few homes and a small barn. Several trees fell on numerous structures in this area as well. As it moved eastward, the tornado reached its peak strength as many more trees were downed and three large steel transmission towers were bent to the ground. A large shed and a travel trailer were demolished and a mobile home was blown into a road, with the roof and walls being separated from the undercarriage. An outbuilding lost portions of its roof and a small silo was blown over before the tornado crossed into Newton County. Many trees were downed as the tornado passed just south of Conehatta. A small shed and an outbuilding were destroyed, several more homes suffered roof damage, a mobile home was shifted off its foundation, and a barn and a shed had much of their metal roofs removed. Several more trees were downed before the tornado dissipated. One person was injured.[30] [31]
bgcolor=# EF1NE of BoltonHindsMS0601–06030.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onOne power pole and almost a dozen hardwood trees were snapped. Other trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[32]
bgcolor=# EF1W of BethsaidaNeshobaMS0612–06120.64abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onA mobile home was pushed off its foundation, a wood and metal frame building was destroyed, and a well-built home suffered roof damage. Many trees were downed as well.[33]

October 19 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, October 19, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NW of JarrettsvilleHarfordMD2307–23121.2abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral trees were either snapped or uprooted. A house suffered roof and gutter damage and had a television antenna blown off. Several other homes sustained shingle and siding damage, with one home having a gazebo lifted and deposited onto the roof.[34]
bgcolor=# EF1SE of LancasterLancasterPA0000–002516.56abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onDiscontinuous tornado was embedded in a larger area of straight-line winds. About 50 structures were damaged, with several barns destroyed. 2 to 3 thousand trees were downed as well as two high-tension power poles. 15 people were injured when a pavilion collapsed in the Paradise area.[35]

October 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, October 22, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1S of Yuba CitySutterCA2203–22052abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onAn intermittent tornado hit a golf course, downed trees and fences, and snapped a few dozen walnut and peach trees in an orchard. Four homes sustained roof damage, a small outbuilding was flipped, a carport was damaged, and a boat was blown about 100feet. Several doors were damaged at a seed plant, a greenhouse was damaged, and another home suffered shingle damage.[36]
bgcolor=# EF1ESE of OlivehurstYubaCA2230–22310.29abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral buildings suffered significant roof damage.[37]
bgcolor=# EF0W of Browns ValleyYubaCA2310–23110.38abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado touched down in a rice field. No damage was reported.[38]
bgcolor=# EF1SE of Elk GroveSacramentoCA2345–23461.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onA metal roof was bent back and several large trees were snapped. Dozens of houses were mildly damaged as well.[39]
bgcolor=# EF1NW of Lake of the PinesNevadaCA0028–00304.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany large trees and power lines were downed and a few buildings were badly damaged.[40]

November

November 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, November 10, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0BurnsvilleDakotaMN0458–05012.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees and power lines were downed, some of which landed on houses. A stop sign was bent over and a grill lid was blown about 200yd.[42]
bgcolor=# EF0N of EaganDakotaMN0505–05060.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral trees and power lines were downed, with some trees landing on houses.[43]
bgcolor=# EF0Mendota HeightsDakotaMN0510–05110.54abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral large trees were downed, some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles.[44]
bgcolor=# EF0MahtomediWashingtonMN0521–05274.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onHundreds of trees were downed, with some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles.[45]

November 30 event

December

December 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, December 9, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1N of FlatwoodsRipleyMO2112–21130.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onA barn and an outbuilding were destroyed. Square hay bales were blown up to 50feet, and tin from the barn was lofted into nearby trees. A house lost a section of shingles and roof decking. Approximately 150 to 200 trees were downed.[49]
bgcolor=# EF0S of PoplarvillePearl RiverMS2150–21552.47abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onA weak tornado overturned a swimming pool and damaged a mobile home, a porch, and an outbuilding.[50]
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of PurvisLamarMS2215–22160.05abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado peeled off shingles and broke a window in a house. It also downed several trees, two of which fell on vehicles.[51]
bgcolor=# EF0SE of LaurelJonesMS2320–23210.05abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado tore the metal roof off of a building.[52]

December 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, December 10, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1NW of Downtown BirminghamJeffersonAL1043–10451.05abbr=onNaNabbr=on250abbr=onNaNabbr=onA large metal building had doors blown in and lost about 25% of its roof. 29 homes suffered mostly roof damage, with two having major damage and another losing its roof completely. A church and two businesses were damaged as well.[53]
bgcolor=# EF1BakerEast Baton RougeLA1248–12575.42abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onTrees were damaged with numerous softwood trees snapped. Homes and a car wash suffered moderate to major roof damage and a travel trailer was rolled 25to and destroyed. Other structures along the path suffered minor roof damage.[54]
bgcolor=# EF1Dexter area to W of PickwickWalthall, MarionMS1352–142519.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onIn Walthall County, a metal building and dairy barn were destroyed and homes suffered moderate facade and roof damage. Significant tree damage and minor structural damage occurred elsewhere along the path. Several large hay bales were thrown 75feetto100feetft (toft). In Marion County, numerous trees were downed, and a couple sheds and a gazebo were destroyed. Homes suffered shingle damage, a carport was blown into a home, and an antenna was snapped.[55] [56]
bgcolor=# EF1N of GonzalesAscensionLA1450–14541.39abbr=onNaNabbr=on30abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe metal roof was torn from a boat dealership, the overhead doors on a fire station were blown out, and a metal frame building was heavily damaged. The windshields of ten cars were blown out and a pickup truck was reported to have been lifted 20feet into the air and set back on its wheels. Several residences suffered minor roof damage.[57]
bgcolor=# EF1Lake ApopkaOrangeFL2126–21344.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onThis tornado began as a waterspout that was caught on video moving across Lake Apopka. The waterspout then moved onshore and tracked across the rural Lake Apopka Restoration Area before dissipating.[58]
bgcolor=# EF1SSE of EdgewaterVolusiaFL2225–22260.61abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onA high-end EF1 tornado damaged 62 homes, causing major damage to 45 of them and minor damage to the other 17. Awnings, roofs, car ports, and power poles were impacted. Over 100 trees, some very large, were snapped or uprooted. The frame of one mobile home was wrapped around the base of a tree. Two people suffered minor injuries.[59]
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of EdgewaterVolusiaFL2229–22300.09abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onPower lines were downed and debris from palm trees and shrubs was scattered around the area.[60]

December 14 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, December 14, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF0NE of WashburnCarsonTX2217–22223abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onA tornado was caught on camera by a storm spotter. No damage was reported.[61]
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of ClarendonDonleyTX2253–22540.95abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA metal barn had doors blown in and partial roof loss. A small shed was destroyed, an empty diesel tank was blown off of its stand, and shingles were removed from a house.[62]
bgcolor=# EF0NW of Lelia LakeDonleyTX2258–22590.44abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany trees and a fence were downed and two irrigation pipes were moved.[63]

December 17 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, December 17, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1E of AlamoWheelerGA1846–18480.36abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany hardwood trees were downed.[64]
bgcolor=# EF0S of MilanTelfairGA1848–18501.05abbr=onNaNabbr=on15abbr=onNaNabbr=onA weak, narrow tornado downed several trees.[65]
bgcolor=# EF1E of ScotlandWheelerGA1849–18500.32abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado caused minor roof damage to one structure and downed about 50 trees.[66]

December 20 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, December 20, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# EF1W of SheridanGrantAR0725–07260.64abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onA double wide mobile home was destroyed, the roof of a house sustained heavy damage, and other houses suffered minor roof damage, one of which had windows blown out. Several shop buildings were either damaged or completely destroyed, trees and power lines were downed, and a camper was overturned. One tree fell on a carport, crushing a pickup truck and a car. One person was injured.[68]
bgcolor=# EF1Northwest Mobile/PrichardMobileAL1049–11056.67abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onA YMCA sustained roof damage and the baseball field at Davidson High School was damaged. Many homes and businesses were damaged, including major roof loss at these structures. Cars at a Mercedes-Benz dealership were damaged and the regional Red Cross headquarters had damage to the building and numerous vehicles. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path as well. A few very minor injuries were reported.[69]
bgcolor=# EF0NNW of PerryTaylorFL22420.01abbr=onNaNabbr=on10abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe Perry Police Department reported a brief tornado; it did not cause damage.[70]

December 25 event

See also: Late December 2012 North American storm complex.

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, December 25, 2012
EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary
bgcolor=# align="center" EF3W of PenningtonHoustonTX1505 – 15159.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=onAn agricultural feed store and a restaurant were completely destroyed, and several homes and trailers were damaged, some severely. Numerous trees were downed as well.[72]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0NNW of PenningtonHoustonTX1540 – 15410.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on30abbr=onNaNabbr=onLaw enforcement observed brief tornado near the site of the previous tornado that lofted debris but did no structural damage.[73]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0N of SlagleVernonLA1815 – 18170.24abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief and weak tornado downed several trees and destroyed a shed.[74]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0E of PitkinVernonLA1843 – 18452.19abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onApproximately 20 to 40 trees were downed, one of which fell on a mobile home. The roof was partially removed from a barn as well.[75]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2RapidesLA1845 – 18484.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on500abbr=onNaNabbr=onApproximately 43 homes were damaged in the Alexandria suburb of Tioga, with one losing most of its roof. A carwash was destroyed and five trailers were flipped over. At an industrial complex, large doors were blown in and large portions of roofs were peeled off. At Tioga Elementary School, part of the roof was removed from the gym. One person was injured.[76]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2AlexandriaRapidesLA1850 – 18510.77abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onMany buildings were damaged by this brief, but strong tornado that touched down near downtown Alexandria. Several businesses had their roofs torn off, and many homes and a church sustained considerable roof damage. Many trees were downed as well, some of which landed on homes.[77]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1SW of JonesvilleCatahoulaLA1919 – 19222.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=onOne mobile home was destroyed, and several other mobile homes and sheds were damaged. Two doors were blown off of a warehouse, a porch was ripped from a mobile home, and numerous trees were downed, one of which fell on a house.[78]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1CentrevilleWilkinson, AmiteMS2031 – 20382.75abbr=onNaNabbr=on250abbr=onNaNabbr=onThis tornado touched down at the south edge of Centreville and downed several trees and power poles as it moved into town, with one tree falling onto a house and collapsing a wall. A tire service station lost its canopy, and the Centreville Headstart lost a metal awning. It then downed several more trees, with one falling on a car. A mobile home lost its exterior walls and two houses had trees fall on them. Around this time the tornado crossed into Amite County, where it continued east-northeastward and downed many trees. It also caused minor structural damage at one residence, leading to the collapsing of a carport, before lifting. One person was injured.[79] [80]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1W of Dixons MillsMarengoAL2115 – 21214.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed and a few structures suffered minor damage.[81]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF3SW of McNeill to McLainPearl River, Stone, Forrest, Perry, GreeneMS2120 – 223460.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=onSee section on this tornado – Twelve people were injured; eight in Pearl River County and four in Forrest County.[82] [83] [84] [85] [86]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0N of BasinCoffeeAL213150abbr=onNaNabbr=on10abbr=onNaNabbr=onA very brief tornado downed a few trees.[87]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2NW of MonticelloLawrenceMS2135 – 21448.37abbr=onNaNabbr=on440abbr=onNaNabbr=onThis tornado touched down and initially produced minor roof and tree damage. It then moved northeast, damaging a carport awning, and destroying part of a barn. It then destroyed several mobile homes and travel trailers, caused roof and wall damage to a small business, and removed the roof, windows, and awning from an abandoned gas station. The tornado then downed many trees and collapsed the roof of a patio before it lifted. Seven people were injured.[88]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1E of OvettJonesMS2209 – 22111.21abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed and a single-wide mobile home had partial roof damage. A small barn sustained collapse of its walls, a small outbuilding was blown over, the roof of another small barn collapsed, and a house had significant roof and siding damage.[89]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0LuverneCrenshawAL2221 – 22230.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado damaged the roofs of two houses in Luverne, caused significant damage to a third home, and downed many trees.[90]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0N of PatsburgCrenshawAL2228 – 2230300abbr=onNaNabbr=on20abbr=onNaNabbr=onA brief tornado snapped a large pine tree, peeled roofing from a metal building, blew out the windows of two vehicles, and caused significant roof damage to a house.[91]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0S of MeridianLauderdaleMS2235 – 22372.26abbr=onNaNabbr=on50abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral homes suffered minor roof damage, with another having its tin roof peeled back. A fence was blown over and several trees were downed as well.[92]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2W of ButlerChoctawAL2245 – 22565.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on880abbr=onNaNabbr=onThree manufactured homes were completely destroyed and several other structures suffered minor to moderate damage, including a mobile home and a site-built house. A couple of barns and outbuildings were severely damaged or destroyed. Many trees were downed along the path.[93]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2Downtown Mobile to PrichardMobileAL2254 – 23055.15abbr=onNaNabbr=on200abbr=onNaNabbr=onSee section on this tornado – Several people suffered minor injuries.[94]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1SE of BrundidgeDale, PikeAL2327 – 23365.41abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=onThis tornado first touched down in Dale County and downed trees before leaving the county. It entered Pike County where it downed numerous trees, damaged two chicken houses, and caused roof damage to two homes. A barn lost its roof as well.[95] [96]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1E of DemopolisMarengoAL2350 – 23595.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on500abbr=onNaNabbr=onA cemetery and many mobile homes were damaged, with two of the mobile homes being destroyed. About a dozen homes and a church suffered roof damage, and hundreds of trees were downed.[97]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1S of Deer ParkWashingtonAL2353 – 00012.18abbr=onNaNabbr=on110abbr=onNaNabbr=onNumerous trees were downed.[98]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2SW of Grove Hill to SW of CamdenClarke, WilcoxAL0000 – 004029.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on150abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe tornado touched down north of Jackson and destroyed a farm outbuilding. It then proceeded northeast and caused significant damage to farm equipment. It also destroyed a grain bin, downed numerous trees, and caused minor structural damage to homes in this area. The tornado continued moving northeast and downed several more trees before nearly falling apart and becoming embedded in a larger microburst. It quickly reformed and moved into Wilcox County, where the tornado downed more trees before dissipating.[99] [100]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0NNE of Damascus to E of VictoriaCoffeeAL0005 – 003313.87abbr=onNaNabbr=on25abbr=onNaNabbr=onAn intermittent tornado downed several trees, and damaged an outbuilding and a barn.[101]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0S of MarreroJeffersonLA00200.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on25abbr=onNaNabbr=onA weak tornado caused minor shingle damage to several homes, downed several trees, and either damaged or destroyed a few metal carports. One very large hardwood tree was uprooted and several business signs in the area were downed. It then caused an automobile accident and damaged loose objects and a large door at a home improvement store. A canopy at a fast food restaurant was damaged as well.[102]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1MobileAL0122 – 01276.65abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onA tractor–trailer was flipped over, a manufactured home sustained minor damage, another manufactured home was destroyed, and the roof of a frame house was damaged. Several greenhouses were destroyed at a nursery and many trees were downed as well. One person was injured.[103]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1S of FostoriaLowndesAL0209 – 02102.03abbr=onNaNabbr=on300abbr=onNaNabbr=onMultiple trees were downed.[104]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF0SSW of MossesLowndesAL0226 – 02270.62abbr=onNaNabbr=on75abbr=onNaNabbr=onSeveral homes had minor shingle damage, siding was peeled from an elementary school, and one rotten hardwood tree was snapped.[105]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2NW of Hayneville to WSW of CantelousLowndesAL0232 – 02469.55abbr=onNaNabbr=on900abbr=onNaNabbr=onHundreds of trees were downed, a large and well-built barn sustained significant damage, a second large barn was mostly destroyed, and numerous power poles were downed. Roofing material was lofted and thrown at least 0.25miles, a house lost most of its roof and had cracking of its cement foundation, three to five more homes suffered minor roof damage, a dumpster was thrown about 250yd, and several empty semi-trailers were flipped onto their sides.[106]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF2NW of Goshen to N of TroyPikeAL0424 – 044015.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on600abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe tornado touched down and initially downed several trees. It then moved northeast and caused significant damage to two chicken houses, a home, and a small barn. It then paralleled the Conecuh River and downed hundreds of trees. The tornado also caused damage to several homes. A single-wide mobile home was ripped from the ground and rolled 75yd, with the frame being ripped apart and wrapped around trees. The tornado then intensified and downed many large trees. It also collapsed a portion of the wall of a brick home. It continued to the northwest side of Troy and downed many more trees. The tornado then destroyed three single-wide manufactured homes, one of which rolled into a stand of trees. The tornado then continued over forested and marshy areas before lifting. Two people were injured.[107]
bgcolor=# align="center" EF1E of MontgomeryMontgomeryAL0429 – 04300.72abbr=onNaNabbr=on100abbr=onNaNabbr=onThe tornado caused minor shingle damage to a house and downed approximately 50 trees.[108]

December 26 event

See also: Late December 2012 North American storm complex.

See also

Notes and References

  1. National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. [Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  2. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. [Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  3. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. [Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  4. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. [Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  5. National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina. [North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  6. National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina. [North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  7. National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina. [North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  8. National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina. [North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  9. National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [New Mexico Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  10. National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  11. National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  12. National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. [Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  13. National Weather Service in Austin, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  14. National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri. [Missouri Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  15. National Weather Service in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  16. National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. [Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  17. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. [Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  18. National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. [Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  19. National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. [Arkansas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  20. National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. [Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  21. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  22. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  23. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  24. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  25. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  26. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  27. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  28. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  29. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  30. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF3 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
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  32. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
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  34. National Weather Service in Baltimore, Maryland. [Maryland Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  35. National Weather Service in State College, Pennsylvania. [Pennsylvania Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  36. National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. [California Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  37. National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. [California Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  38. National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. [California Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  39. National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. [California Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  40. National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. [California Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 9, 2023.
  41. National Weather Service in Hanford, California. [California Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  42. National Weather Service Twin Cities, Minnesota. [Minnesota Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  43. National Weather Service Twin Cities, Minnesota. [Minnesota Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  44. National Weather Service Twin Cities, Minnesota. [Minnesota Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  45. National Weather Service Twin Cities, Minnesota. [Minnesota Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  46. National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana. [Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  47. National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana. [Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  48. National Weather Service in Las Vegas, Nevada. [California Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  49. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. [Missouri Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  50. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  51. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  52. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi. [Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  53. National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. [Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  54. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Louisiana Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  55. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  56. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  57. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Louisiana Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  58. National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida. [Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  59. National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida. [Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  60. National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida. [Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  61. National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  62. National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  63. National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas. [Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  64. National Weather Service in Atlanta, Georgia. [Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  65. National Weather Service in Atlanta, Georgia. [Georgia Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  66. National Weather Service in Atlanta, Georgia. [Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  67. National Weather Service in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  68. National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. [Arkansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  69. National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama. [Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  70. National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida. [Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
  71. National Weather Service in San Francisco, California. [California Event Report: EF0 Tornado]]. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. February 7, 2023.
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  73. Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  74. Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  75. Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  76. Louisiana Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  77. Louisiana Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  78. Louisiana Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  79. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  80. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  81. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  82. Mississippi Event Report: EF3 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  83. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  84. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  85. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  86. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  87. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  88. Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  89. Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  90. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  91. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  92. Mississippi Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  93. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  94. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  95. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  96. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  97. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  98. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  99. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  100. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  101. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  102. Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  103. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  104. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  105. Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  106. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  107. Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
  108. Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado. National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2012. January 11, 2014.
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