List of United States tornadoes in May 2009 explained

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May 2009.

United States yearly total

May

Note: 2 tornadoes were confirmed in the final totals, but do not have a listed rating.

May 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 1, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Tennessee
bgcolor=# EF1SE of HohenwaldLewis, Lawrence35.43°N -87.5°W19254.5milesSeveral large campers were damaged or flipped injuring two people. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF1NW of CampbellsvilleGiles35.33°N -87.2°W20051.1milesSeveral outbuildings destroyed and minor roof damage to several homes
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0E of O'BrienHaskell33.37°N -99.86°W2047unknownBrief tornado spotted by local law enforcement.
bgcolor=# EF0N of RuleHaskell33.25°N -99.9°W2112unknownBrief tornado spotted by a storm chaser.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of StamfordHaskell33.02°N -99.83°W2223unknownTornado spotted in an open field.
Arkansas
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of NailNewton35.8°N -93.35°W01270.5milesTin was scattered and trees were downed.
bgcolor=# EF0S of TreatPope35.6°N -93.12°W02110.3milesDamage limited to trees in the Ozark National Forest.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 1, 2009, NWS Nashville, NWS Little Rock, NCDC Storm Data

May 2 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 2, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of EggvilleLee34.34°N -88.57°W1848unknownOne mobile home was heavily damaged. Power lines and trees were knocked down.
bgcolor=# EF0N of EggvilleLee34.34°N -88.58°W1850unknownSecond tornado in the area knocked a few trees down.
bgcolor=# EF0Mantachie areaItawamba34.32°N -88.49°W19002milesOne house sustained minor damage, a shed was demolished and numerous trees were broken.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of FairviewItawamba34.37°N -88.32°W19222milesMany trees were damaged.
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0E of GreenvilleHunt33.12°N -96.06°W21043milesTornado observed by television crews with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SW of DeKalbBowie33.51°N -94.62°W21441milesDamage limited to trees.
bgcolor=# EF1N of DouglassvilleCass33.19°N -94.35°W22512milesNumerous trees snapped or uprooted with minor shingle damage to some homes.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of LeesburgCamp33°N -94.97°W01562milesDamage limited to trees that are snapped or uprooted.
Alabama
bgcolor=# EF0LuxapallilaFayette33.72°N -87.88°W22200.1milesBrief tornado touchdown in a wooded area with minimal damage.
bgcolor=# EF0HightogyLamar33.67°N -88.09°W22272.5milesDamage limited to trees.
Arkansas
bgcolor=# EF1NW of FoukeMiller33.26°N -93.89°W23133.75milesDamage mostly to trees and power lines though a porch was blown off a home. There were three people injured when a power pole fell on a car.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 2, 2009, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Memphis, NWS Birmingham (PIS), NCDC Storm Data

May 3 event (Southeast derecho)

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009
Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
bgcolor=# EF1E of PenningtonTrinity31.2°N -95.16°W11442milesA shed was destroyed and trailer was shifted off its foundation. Numerous trees were also snapped.
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF0SW of ThomastownMadison, Leake32.84°N -89.74°W12004milesDamage limited to trees.
bgcolor=# EF1SW of Port GibsonClaiborne31.89°N -91.06°W14554.4milesDamage limited to trees, some of which were large.
bgcolor=# EF1N of ClemJefferson Davis, Covington, Simpson31.75°N -89.79°W16079milesA travel trailer was destroyed while three chicken houses, a mobile home and a church were damaged. Trees were also uprooted or snapped.
bgcolor=# EF1S of Mount OliveCovington, Smith31.69°N -89.66°W161220milesDamage to numerous trees, street signs and several houses.
bgcolor=# EF1E of TaylorsvilleSmith, Jasper31.83°N -89.36°W16305.2milesOne chicken house was destroyed and a second one was damaged. A mobile home and a shed had roof damaged and multiple trees were damaged.
bgcolor=# EF1NE of StringerJasper31.9°N -89.23°W16410.6milesLarge pines were uprooted and snapped.
Louisiana
bgcolor=# EF0SE of CastorBienville32.22°N -93.13°W12381.75milesDamage limited to trees and power lines.
bgcolor=# EF0W of QuitmanBienville32.36°N -92.81°W13031.1milesDamage limited to trees.
bgcolor=# EF2Dodson areaWinn32.08°N -92.66°W13401.5miles18 homes were damaged, some of them being completely destroyed. One mobile home was rolled off its foundation and destroyed, another was moved off 30 feet from its location and wrapped against the frame of another home. Two people were injured.
bgcolor=# EF0N of HarrisonburgCatahoula31.8°N -91.79°W13513milesDamage limited to trees.
Alabama
bgcolor=# EF1SunshineHale32.56°N -87.55°W18320.05milesVery brief tornado with roof damage to a barn and another structure. Trees were damaged.
bgcolor=# EF0Brook HighlandShelby33.44°N -86.67°W18540.45miles20 homes had roof damage and numerous trees were uprooted, primarily on the Greystone Golf Course.
bgcolor=# EF1DunavantShelby33.49°N -86.58°W19031.64milesDamage limited to uprooted or snapped trees.
bgcolor=# EF1Stewart CrossroadsSt. Clair33.54°N -86.46°W19151milesSeveral trees fell including some on homes causing minor to moderate damage to at least 10 houses.
bgcolor=# EF1Wolf CreekSt. Clair33.51°N -86.4°W192716.6milesMany trees and power lines were knocked down. Some of them fell on houses and outbuildings.
bgcolor=# EF1E of Morgan City Marshall34.46°N -86.56°W20400.25milesDamage to multiple trees, a trailer and a shed.
bgcolor=# EF1NE of Owens CrossroadsMadison34.6°N -86.42°W23001.6milesTwo homes were damaged along with numerous trees.
Tennessee
bgcolor=# EF1SW of Crossville Cumberland35.91°N -85.09°W22223.2milesNumerous trees uprooted or snapped some of them causing roof damage to some homes.
Virginia
bgcolor=# EF0SW of Indian Valley Floyd36.88°N -80.57°W23021milesDamage to numerous trees and a few structures including a shed that was flattened.
North Carolina
bgcolor=# EF0N of Mayodan Rockingham36.45°N -79.97°W00381.3milesDamage to trees and three structures.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Huntsville, NWS Jackson, MS (PIS), NWS Nashville, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Jackson (Storm Summary), NCDC Storm Data

May 3 event (Utah)

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Utah
bgcolor=# EF0Willard area Box Elder41.41°N -112.04°W01501milesDamage to trees and siding while a snowmobile trailer was tossed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Salt Lake City, NCDC Storm DAta

May 4 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 4, 2009
Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Louisiana
bgcolor=# EF1CatahoulaSt. Martin30.21°N -91.72°W10590.5milesA mobile home and a camper trailer were destroyed with additional damage to several residences. Three people were injured, one seriously.
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF1NNE of PoplarvillePearl River30.94°N -89.47°W11352milesA mobile home was moved from its blocks and a church lost its steeple. Several trees and power lines were damaged.
South Carolina
bgcolor=# EF0SSE of Cross HillLaurens34.26°N -81.98°W21402milesSeveral trailers were damaged and moved, and an outbuilding was destroyed.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of LebanonFairfield34.4°N -81.2°W23202milesA few trees and power lines were damaged.
Virginia
bgcolor=# EF0SW of Camden MillsChesapeake city36.7°N -76.27°W23433milesMinor shingle damage to some homes and several trees being downed.
Sources:NWS Lake Charles, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, NWS Wakefield, NCDC Storm Data

May 5 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
North Carolina
bgcolor=# EF0N of WarsawDuplin35.02°N -78.02°W1928200ydOne structure sustained minor damage.
bgcolor=# EF0N of KenansvilleDuplin35°N -77.97°W1934unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0E of StrabaneLenoir35.2°N -77.75°W2005100ydThree tin roofs were peeled off turkey barns.
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of MicroJohnston35.58°N -78.25°W202550ydBrief tornado damaged four buildings and blew a boat into a car.
bgcolor=# EF2S of BaileyWilson35.68°N -78.1°W20443milesSignificant damage to at least eight homes, of which one had its upper floor destroyed. Several carports and garages were destroyed. One person was injured.
bgcolor=# EF0CalicoCraven35.4°N -77.25°W2125unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF1Antioch areaJohnston, Nash35.67°N -78.27°W21267milesDamage to several structures including mobile homes, houses and a fire department, mostly to roofs. One mobile home was blown off its foundation. Another mobile home was moved slightly from its foundation.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of ShelmerdinePitt35.47°N -77.27°W21300.5milesOne house sustained minor damage.
Sources:NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC, NWS Raleigh, Storm Reports for May 5, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 6 event (Southeast)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Arkansas
bgcolor=# EF0NW of ImmanuelArkansas34.4°N -91.32°W06194.4milesDamage limited to a few trees.
bgcolor=# EF1W of MarvellPhillips34.55°N -90.92°W0703100ydA supply feed store was damaged along with trees and power lines.
bgcolor=# EF1NW of MonticelloDrew33.67°N -91.82°W09522.1milesTornado embedded in a large bow echo with damage to trees and power lines.
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF1E of LyonCoahoma34.22°N -90.5°W0834100ydRoof damage to one home and damage to several trees.
bgcolor=# EF1SE of WeirChoctaw33.24°N -89.22°W12128.5milesA mobile home was destroyed by a tree, hundreds of trees were uprooted, five homes had light to moderate roof damage and a church and a mobile home had roof damage.
bgcolor=# EF1W of BrooksvilleNoxubee33.24°N -88.75°W12473.5milesA church was moved off its blocks, several camp cabins were damaged, a tractor-trailer was overturned and several homes had roof damage from trees. Two people were injured.
Alabama
bgcolor=# EF1S of PickensvillePickens33.18°N -88.27°W13201milesSeveral trees were snapped and fell with some landing on trailers.
bgcolor=# EF1S of CaddoLawrence, Morgan34.51°N -87.13°W13254milesSignificant damage occurred to a mobile home and several trees were snapped and unrooted in the Caddo area.
bgcolor=# EF1Carrollton areaPickens33.27°N -88.1°W13311.35milesSeveral trees were blown down damaging some homes.
bgcolor=# EF0Decatur areaMorgan34.59°N -86.98°W13420.75milesSeveral homes and vehicles were damaged by downed trees.
bgcolor=# EF1Barbee Creek areaTuscaloosa33.47°N -87.64°W13480.48milesTwo homes had moderate damage and a pontoon boat was overturned.
bgcolor=# EF1Lake ArnedraTuscaloosa33.29°N -87.7°W13570.23milesTwo trees fell on houses, causing major damage to one of them.
bgcolor=# EF2Madison areaLimestone, Madison34.7°N -86.75°W135910.9milesThree residential subdivisions were hit by the tornado. Significant roof damage to several homes with others sustaining lesser damage including blown windows and minor roof damage. One large garage was flattened. Significant tree damage reported with one tree falling on a mobile home.
bgcolor=# EF0Jasper areaWalker33.83°N -87.23°W14113.26milesDamage to a bank drive-thru structure as well as 40 cars at two car dealerships which were mostly destroyed by debris.
bgcolor=# EF1Cordova areaWalker33.76°N -87.19°W14201.03miles15 homes and several train cars were damaged by fallen trees.
bgcolor=# EF0Powellville areaWalker33.91°N -87.1°W14240.25milesA carport was destroyed, a trampoline was carried 200 yards and several trees were snapped and uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF0Arkadelphia areaBlount33.9°N -86.89°W14450.95milesBrief touchdown where several trees were uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF1W of WarriorJefferson33.82°N -86.87°W1450unknownBrief tornado with significant tree damage, a few of the trees landing on houses.
Virginia
bgcolor=# EF0SE of GalaxaGrayson, Carroll36.6°N -80.87°W02251.8milesSeveral trees were snapped or uprooted, one of them caused slight damage to a structure.
Sources:NWS Huntsville, NWS Memphis (PIS), NWS Little Rock (PIS), NWS Birmingham (PIS), NWS Blacksburg, NWS Jackson, Storm Reports for May 5, 2009, Storm Reports for May 6, 2009, NWS Storm Data

May 6 event (Northwest)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Oregon
bgcolor=# EF1SE of AdamsUmatilla45.73°N -118.5°W23551.6milesA workshop lost most of its metal roof. 50 gallon drums were also thrown around.
bgcolor=# EF0WallowaWallowa45.54°N -117.52°W0115unknownBrief tornado ripped off manhole covers.
Washington
bgcolor=# EF1N of DavenportLincoln47.77°N -118.13°W03283milesTwo structures were damaged by the tornado. Many trees were also damaged.
Sources:Storm Reports for May 6, 2009, NWS Storm Data

May 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 7, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
North Carolina
bgcolor=# EF0VanceboroCraven35.3°N -77.16°W2225unknownBrief tornado touchdown near West Craven High School with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SW of VanceboroCraven35.3°N -77.17°W2227100ydSecond tornado in the area with minor damage to several mobile homes and houses.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of Midway ParkOnslow34.71°N -77.33°W2300unknownBrief tornado near the Camp Lejeune main gate with no damage.
Missouri
bgcolor=# EF0W of Lock SpringsDaviess39.85°N -93.8°W0101unknownBrief tornado with damage limited to trees.
Sources:NWS Kansas City, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NCDC Storm Data

May 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 8, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Missouri
bgcolor=# EF1E of PilgrimDade37.48°N -93.37°W12532milesIntermittent tornado path with damage to trees and outbuildings.
bgcolor=# EF1Republic areaGreene37.12°N -93.48°W13054miles50 structures were damaged with two buildings uninhabitable.
bgcolor=# EF1SE of WillardGreene37.26°N -93.38°W13141.1milesA few outbuildings were destroyed and one house sustained heavy damage.
bgcolor=# EF1NW of BrightonPolk37.48°N -93.37°W13168.5milesSeveral outbuildings and barns were damaged or destroyed with heavy damage to some frame homes.
bgcolor=# EF0Ebenezer areaGreene37.33°N -93.31°W13214milesSeveral outbuildings were damaged, along with many trees.
bgcolor=# EF1E of SwanTaney, Christian, Douglas36.79°N -93°W132512milesThree houses was heavily damaged, along with many outbuildings by a large wedge tornado. Severe damage to trees.
bgcolor=# EF1E of FordlandWebster37.16°N -92.92°W13384milesA dairy farm lost its roof, a truck was lofted over a fence and an outbuilding was destroyed.
bgcolor=# EF2W of GoodhopeDouglas36.91°N -92.84°W13392.5milesOne home lost its roof and several trees were snapped with treetops carried over 1/4 mile.
bgcolor=# EF2N of MerrittDouglas36.92°N -92.87°W13392.5milesTwo homes and several outbuildings were damaged with numerous trees snapped and debarked by a large wedge tornado.
bgcolor=# EF2W of CharityDallas37.51°N -93.05°W13414miles1 death - Three frame homes and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. One other person were injured.
bgcolor=# EF1N of AvaDouglas37°N -92.67°W13481milesA barn was destroyed and minor home damage was reported.
bgcolor=# EF1SW of WasolaOzark36.76°N -92.61°W13482milesSeven outbuildings were destroyed with three homes damaged as well as intense tree damage.
bgcolor=# EF1NW of HartvilleWright37.3°N -92.55°W14073.5milesSeveral outbuildings were destroyed and numerous trees were uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of Mountain GroveTexas37.12°N -92.19°W14193.5milesSeveral outbuildings were damaged and numerous trees were uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF2SE of LebanonLaclede37.62°N -92.59°W14252.2milesFour homes and several outbuildings were damaged, and a mobile home was destroyed.
bgcolor=# EF3NW of PomonaHowell36.88°N -91.93°W14282.2milesOne house, one mobile home, one travel trailer, two outbuildings and an auto shop were destroyed. Cars were tossed 40 to 50 yards away and two school buses were blown over.
bgcolor=# EF1W of Peace ValleyHowell36.89°N -91.79°W143511milesA few homes and numerous trees were damaged.
bgcolor=# EF2W of Mountain View to SE of SummersvilleHowell, Texas, Shannon37°N -91.85°W143528milesA farm house was lifted and moved injuring two people. Two auto shops and several homes and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted with $13 million in tree damage.
bgcolor=# EF1ESE of HazeltonTexas37.5°N -91.95°W14403.5milesOne barn was destroyed and one mobile home lost its roof.
bgcolor=# EF1N of EllingtonReynolds37.31°N -90.99°W15152miles2 homes had roof damage with significant tree damage.
bgcolor=# EF0McBride areaPerry37.82°N -89.84°W16202.2milesDamage limited to trees. Tornado caught on tape.
bgcolor=# EF0N of FredericktownMadison37.61°N -90.26°W17050.5milesBrief tornado damaged a few trees.
bgcolor=# EF1W of CornwallMadison37.52°N -90.22°W17100.5milesBrief tornado damaged a few trees.
Illinois
bgcolor=# EF1WSW of Du QuoinJackson37.95°N -89.4°W16303milesStructural damage to two barns, shingle damage to homes, power poles blown over and dozens of trees snapped or uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of RaddleJackson37.83°N -89.21°W1651unknownBrief tornado remained in open fields.
bgcolor=# EF0S of ElkvilleJackson37.75°N -89.58°W1812unknownAn office trailer at a coal company was blown off its foundation.
bgcolor=# EF0N of RoyaltonFranklin37.89°N -89.11°W1818unknownBrief tornado touchdown that was photographed with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF1N of ThompsonvilleFranklin, Williamson37.89°N -88.74°W19455milesDamage to many trees in rural areas.
bgcolor=# EF0N of Little YorkWarren41.05°N -90.75°W0114unknownBrief tornado separate from the main derecho with no damage.
Iowa
bgcolor=# EF0NE of Gillett GroveClay43.05°N -94.97°W1840unknownBrief tornado remained in a plowed field.
Kentucky
bgcolor=# EF1E of HisevilleBarren, Metcalfe37.11°N -85.8°W20046milesThree outbuildings were destroyed and one home and a pole barn were damaged.
bgcolor=# EF3Richmond areaGarrard, Madison37.68°N -84.37°W205522miles2 deaths - Severe damage along the path with over 150 houses damaged, some of which were destroyed. The two fatalities took place in a mobile home which was thrown into a nearby pond. The Bluegrass Army Depot was also damaged. 15 others were injured, some seriously.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of IrvineEstill37.75°N -84.04°W21180.25milesTwo structures had metal roofing torn off. Several trees were knocked down including one that damaged the porch of a home.
Tennessee
bgcolor=# EF0NW of EtowahMcMinn35.35°N -84.53°W21020.1milesBrief tornado with damage to several trees.
bgcolor=# EF1SE of JamestownFentress36.4°N -84.9°W21153milesOne mobile home was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged, some of which were by falling trees.
bgcolor=# EF2SE of HuntsvilleScott36.35°N -84.42°W21584.5milesSeven homes were damaged and a free standing cellphone tower collapsed and was twisted by the tornado.
bgcolor=# EF2SW of TazewellClaiborne36.45°N -83.57°W23152.2milesTwo large barns were destroyed and one home lost its roof.
bgcolor=# EF1NE of Thorn HillGrainger, Hancock36.4°N -83.34°W23363.5milesHeavy damage to barns and outbuildings with roof damage to homes and numerous downed trees.
bgcolor=# EF0S of GrayWashington36.4°N -82.48°W0045unknownTornado touchdown reported/confirmed by law enforcement. No damage reported.
Virginia
bgcolor=# EF0N of ClintwoodDickenson37.18°N -82.46°W01000.75milesTrees were uprooted, one of them fell on a mobile home. Minor roof damage to two homes.
bgcolor=# EF2SE of PoundWise37.07°N -82.55°W01451.7milesTwo trailers and several outbuildings were destroyed. A third trailer was damaged.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of LebanonRussell36.9°N -82.08°W02250.1milesBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF2NE of LebanonRussell36.93°N -81.95°W02271.1milesOne barn was destroyed, one home had moderate damage and 100 trees were snapped or uprooted.
North Carolina
bgcolor=# EF2NW of EnniceAlleghany36.56°N -81.03°W03445milesA mobile home was destroyed where four people were injured. Five houses and several outbuildings were damaged and cement silos were toppled. There were two additional injuries.
bgcolor=# EF1SW of EnniceAlleghany36.55°N -81°W03460.25milesThree outbuildings were destroyed and one home and a pole barn were damaged.
Sources:NWS Springfield (Summary), NWS Springfield, NWS Louisville #1, NWS Louisville #2, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Paducah, NWS St. Louis, NWS Morristown, NWS Charleston, WV (PIS), NWS Jackson, KY, Storm Reports for May 8, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 9, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Arkansas
bgcolor=# EF0E of AshdownLittle River33.68°N -94.1°W19102.4milesTrees were snapped or uprooted.
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of McNabHempstead33.69°N -93.75°W19305.8milesTrees were snapped or uprooted.
Vermont
bgcolor=# EF1Washington areaOrange44.11°N -72.43°W21040.5milesA barn was destroyed and the roof of an apartment was removed. Trees were snapped and uprooted. Second earliest tornado in Vermont since 1950.
Massachusetts
bgcolor=# EF0Sunderland areaFranklin42.47°N -72.58°W23050.75milesA tobacco barn was blown onto a road and there was tree damage.
Sources: NWS Burlington, VT (PIS), NWS Boston, Storm Reports for May 9, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 10, 2009
Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Louisiana
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of GoldonnaNatchitoches32.04°N -92.95°W20442.2milesSeveral trees were uprooted.
Mississippi
bgcolor=# EF1SW of Holly BluffSharkey32.74°N -90.81°W22403milesHardwood and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted.
Sources: NWS Jackson, MS, Storm Reports for May 10, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
bgcolor=# EF0LakelandPolk28.07°N -81.9°W210080ydDamage to trees and a carport though debris caused window and fence damage.
South Dakota
bgcolor=# EF0W of Red ElmZiebach45.07°N -101.92°W2328unknownTornado photographed with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF1N of DupreeZiebach45.05°N -101.69°W23408milesSeveral mobile homes, barns and grain bins were damaged and a communications tower was toppled.
Nebraska
bgcolor=# EF0S of MullenHooker41.82°N -101.18°W00214milesDamage to a wind mill, outbuilding, radio tower, a metal windbreak and a pick-up
Sources: NWS North Platte, NWS Tampa, NWS Rapid City, NCDC Storm Data

May 13 event (Midwest)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Missouri
bgcolor=# EF1N of MilanSullivan40.21°N -93.1°W22104miles1 death - A mobile home was destroyed, killing its occupant.
bgcolor=# EF1Novinger areaAdair40.23°N -92.71°W22438milesA mobile home and an outbuilding were destroyed. Additional damage to one home and other buildings as well as several power lines/poles and trees.
bgcolor=# EF2Kirksville areaAdair40.21°N -92.58°W23096miles2 deaths - Over 200 buildings were damaged in the northern part of Kirksville, including 10 houses that were destroyed by the tornado and 15 others that sustained severe damage. Two car dealerships were also heavily damaged. Six others were injured.
bgcolor=# EF0NE of KenwoodKnox40.2°N -92.17°W23339.5milesSeveral outbuildings were damaged, seven power poles were snapped and heavy tree damage.
bgcolor=# EF0N of Knox CityKnox40.18°N -92.04°W23493.8milesTwo outbuildings were heavily damaged.
bgcolor=# EF1Bismarck areaSaint Francois37.76°N -90.62°W06111milesRoof torn off of a preschool building. Additional minor roof damage.
Kansas
bgcolor=# EF0NE of BurlingtonCoffey38.28°N -95.62°W2252unknownBrief touchdown in an open field with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SW of HarrisCoffey38.26°N -95.52°W2300unknownBrief touchdown in an open field with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of CambridgeCowley37.3°N -96.63°W23551milesTornado remained in open country.
bgcolor=# EF1N of RedfieldBourbon37.95°N -95.07°W00208milesIntermittent path with damage to five hay barns, several outbuildings and numerous trees.
bgcolor=# EF0S of ChetopaLabette37°N -95.07°W0249unknownBrief touchdown in an open field with no damage.
Oklahoma
bgcolor=# EF0S of NardinKay36.67°N -94.45°W2354unknownCaptured live on KFOR-TV live stream. The storm remained stationary over open land. No damage to structures.
bgcolor=# EF1S of BillingsNoble36.5°N -97.44°W00205milesDamage to trees and power lines.
bgcolor=# EF2SE of GracemontCaddo35.07°N -98.24°W02267milesNumerous houses and businesses sustained damage, some of which was severe. A strip plaza was also damaged.
bgcolor=# EF0Lake Stanley DraperCleveland35.36°N -97.39°W0341unknownA boat dock and several structures were damaged.
Illinois
bgcolor=# EF1W of PanaChristian39.39°N -89.15°W05040.75milesA pole barn was heavily damaged. Damage to a house and a barn.
bgcolor=# EF0S of Tower HillShelby39.36°N -88.96°W05120.5milesMinor damage to roofs of homes with some porches blown off. Heavy damage to a shed.
bgcolor=# EF0SW of ShelbyvilleShelby39.39°N -88.79°W05221.25milesTwo sheds and a carport were destroyed. Porches were torn off of homes.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of HomerVermilion40.01°N -87.92°W0523100ydA machinery shed was destroyed with damage to two others. Transmission power poles were snapped.
bgcolor=# EF0Gillespie areaMacoupin39.11°N -89.84°W05382milesSeveral homes and outbuildings and a high school were damaged.
Sources: 05/13/09 Storm reports, NWS Norman, OK, NWS Topeka, NWS Kansas City, NWS Lincoln, IL, NWS St. Louis, NWS Springfield, NCDC Storm Data

May 13 event (Florida)

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
bgcolor=# EF0Temple Terrace areaHillsborough28.02°N -82.35°W23331milesSeveral trees were downed including one on a home. Shutters were ripped off the front of a home.
Sources: NWS Tampa, NCDC Storm Data

May 14 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 14, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of IdabelRed River33.77°N -94.91°W08151milesMetal roofing removed from a barn.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of New BostonBowie33.58°N -94.57°W08580.75milesDamage to several trees.
Indiana
bgcolor=# EF2E of HaubstatdtGibson38.2°N -87.57°W082510.5milesSignificant damage at the Haubstadt raceway with a grain bin silo destroyed, roof damage to several machinery buildings and one car frame being moved 100 feet. One barn and several homes had roof damage.
Arkansas
bgcolor=# EF0SE of AshdownLittle River33.63°N -94.08°W09202milesDamage to several trees.
Louisiana
bgcolor=# EF0SSW of DengeCalcasieu30.16°N -93.32°W1545unknownBrief tornado reported by the public with no damage.
Sources: NWS Paducah, Storm Reports for May 13, 2009, Storm Data

May 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 15, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0W of MiamiRoberts35.7°N -100.85°W21450.25milesTornado remained in open country with no damage reported.
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of MiamiRoberts35.62°N -100.85°W21470.5milesTornado remained in open country with no damage reported.
bgcolor=# EF0NE of PampaGray35.57°N -100.91°W22021milesTornado remained in open country with no damage reported.
bgcolor=# EF2E of PampaGray35.54°N -100.89°W22093milesLarge multiple-vortex tornado severely damaged a house, a semi-trailer and a mobile home. The driver of the semi-trailer was injured.
bgcolor=# EF1Lefors areaGray35.45°N -100.86°W22256milesSeveral houses and other structures sustained damage, and widespread tree damage was reported in the community.
Missouri
bgcolor=# EF0SW of ParisMonroe39.4°N -92.07°W2147120ydBrief tornado touchdown in an open field.
bgcolor=# EF0W of Santa FeMonroe39.4°N -91.91°W22000.25milesOne power pole was bent and a few trees were damaged.
Kansas
bgcolor=# EF0SE of CheneyReno37.75°N -97.79°W21571milesTornado touched down over Cheney Lake.
bgcolor=# EF0WSW of GoddardSedgwick37.65°N -97.6°W2231unknownBrief tornado touchdown with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0SW of NorwichKingman37.42°N -97.9°W22582milesTornado remained in an open field.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of Conway SpringsSumner37.35°N -97.6°W2325unknownBrief tornado touchdown with no damage.
Sources: NWS Amarillo, NWS St. Louis (PIS), Storm Reports for May 15, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 16 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 16, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
New York
bgcolor=# EF0CuylerCortland42.72°N -75.9°W20240.4milesBrief tornado uprooted trees and damaged two sheds.
bgcolor=# EF2Georgetown areaMadison42.75°N -75.77°W20346.5milesSeveral farms were heavily damaged, including barns, sheds and outbuildings destroyed and at least two houses were damaged. One person was injured.
bgcolor=# EF0N of WaverlyTioga42.07°N -76.3°W21000.25milesBrief tornado reported with minimal damage.
Louisiana
bgcolor=# EF0MetairieJefferson30.01°N -90.18°W02200.75milesWaterspout over Lake Pontchartrain moved onshore with intermittent damage to a few homes and businesses as well as several trees and fences.
Sources: NWS Binghamton, Storm Reports for May 16, 2009, NWS New Orleans, NCDC Storm Data

May 19 event (Colorado)

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Colorado
bgcolor=# EF0N of CameoMesa39.18°N -108.32°W2122unknownBrief tornado remained on plateaus near Mount Garfield.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

May 19 event (Florida)

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of CasselberrySeminole28.66°N -81.32°W03421.5milessee section of this tornado
Sources: Storm Reports for May 19, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 22 event (Florida)

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 22, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
bgcolor=# EF0ClearwaterPinellas27.96°N -82.79°W16451milessee section of this tornado.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

May 22 event (Arizona)

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 22, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Arizona
bgcolor=# EF0NNW of CosninoCoconino35.27°N -111.52°W19221milesBrief narrow tornado reported by the sheriff office.
bgcolor=# EF0S of Sunset CraterCoconino35.27°N -111.5°W21001milesBrief narrow tornado reported by the public.
bgcolor=# EF0NE of RiceApache35.06°N -111.52°W21301milesTornado sighted over the Petrified Forest National Park by visitors.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

May 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 23, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Alabama
bgcolor=# EF0ESE of Mountain CreekAutauga32.7°N -86.43°W18550.33milesSeveral hardwood/softwood trees uprooted. One outbuilding had roof damage.
bgcolor=# EF0WNW of Bartletts FerryLee32.67°N -85.14°W21591milesDamage to several outbuildings and 150 trees.
Nebraska
bgcolor=# EF0E of MaxwellLincoln41.07°N -100.48°W2027unknownBrief landspout tornado with no damage.
Sources: Storm Reports for May 23, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

May 24 event (Northeast)

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 24, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Maine
bgcolor=# EF1NE of Eagle Lake Aroostook47.07°N -68.54°W18153.1milesSeveral homes and vehicles with damage with one home having moderate damage. One building was destroyed and hundreds of trees were damaged.
Sources: Storm Reports for May 24, 2009, NWS Caribou, NCDC Storm Data

May 24 event (South/Southwest)

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 24, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Utah
bgcolor=# EF0W of MilfordBeaver38.39°N -113.1°W1830unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
Texas
bgcolor=# EF0ENE of PetersburgHale33.87°N -101.37°W1928unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF1NNE of Ben BoltJim Wells27.67°N -98.06°W20120.2milesA mobile home was destroyed and another lost its roof. Several trees were also damaged.
bgcolor=# EF0N of DoughertyFloyd34.05°N -101.07°W1928unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
Colorado
bgcolor=# EF0W of Adams CityAdams39.82°N -104.9°W2012unknownBrief tornado with no damage.
bgcolor=# EF0NW of AcequiaDouglas39.52°N -105.01°W2142unknownBrief tornado hit a picnic table at a sheriff training facility.
Tennessee
bgcolor=# EF0E of MidwayDyer, Pemiscot (MO)36.05°N -89.67°W22255milesTornado crossed the Mississippi River but caused no damage.
Sources: NWS Salt Lake City, NCDC Storm Data

May 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 25, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Colorado
bgcolor=# EF0N of StrattonKit Carson39.33°N -102.6°W1820unknownBrief tornado reported by law enforcement with no damage.
Kansas
bgcolor=# EF0NW of HoraceGreeley38.6°N -101.92°W1945unknownBrief tornado reported by law enforcement with no damage.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

May 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Ohio
bgcolor=# EF0N of NeptuneMercer40.62°N -84.46°W21101milesBrief tornado remained in a field.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

May 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 30, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Ohio
bgcolor=# EF0BethelClermont38.96°N -84.08°W00440.5milesTornado confirmed by videotape but no damage reported.
bgcolor=# EF0S of WilmingtonClinton38.96°N -84.08°W00480.35milesTornado sighted at the NWS Wilmington office but no damage reported.
bgcolor=# EF0SE of WilmingtonClinton39.4°N -83.79°W0050125ydSecond tornado touchdown later confirmed in the Wilmington area. The roof of a barn was partially destroyed with metal siding blown off and walls of the structure being damaged. A shed was blown off its foundation and trees were uprooted
Sources: NWS Wilmington OH, NCDC Storm Data

May 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 31, 2009
Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Maine
bgcolor=# EF0SE of OxbowAroostook46.35°N -68.36°W21001milesDozens of trees were sheared off.
bgcolor=# EF0Westfield to EastonAroostook46.54°N -68.01°W212913.1milesOutbuildings were destroyed and hundreds of trees were sheared off or uprooted. The roof of a dairy barn was destroyed.
Sources: NWS Caribou, ME, NCDC Storm Data

See also