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Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics
Latest U.S. Killer Tornadoes (AWIPS ID:STATIJ)
Annual Summary: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
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Latest U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics (AWIPS ID:STATIJ)

ZCZC STATIJ ALL
NWUS23 KWNS 052116

2009 PRELIMINARY KILLER TORNADOES
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0416 PM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

           TIME  
##  DATE   CST  LOCATION         DEATHS A B C D WATCH EF CIRCUMSTANCE
--  ------ ---- -----------      ------ - - - - ----- -- ------------
01  FEB 10 1930 CARTER CO. OK       8   8 0 0 0 WT008 EF4 06M 01H 01V
02  FEB 19 2140 HANCOCK CO. GA      1   1 0 0 0 WT025 EF3 01M
03  APR 09 1910 POLK CO. AR         3   3 0 0 0 WT125 EF3 02H 01P
04  APR 10 1145 RUTHERFORD CO. TN   2   2 0 0 0 WT132 EF4 02H
05  APR 19 1835 MARSHALL CO. AL     1   0 1 0 0 WS174 EF1 01M
                                  ___ ___ _ _ _
TOTALS:                            15  14 1 0 0

FATALITIES BY STATE:
AL01 AR03 GA01 OK08 TN02

FATALITIES BY CIRCUMSTANCE:
05H 08M 01P 01V

A = IN TORNADO WATCH
B = IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
C = CLOSE TO THE WATCH /15 MINUTES OR 25 MILES/
D = NO WATCH IN EFFECT
EF = ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING
H = HOUSE
M = MOBILE HOME
O = OUTDOORS
P = PERMANENT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
V = VEHICLE
? = UNKNOWN
WS = SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /NUMBER/
WT = TORNADO WATCH /NUMBER/

..CARBIN..05/05/2009

Printable version of Latest Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics (AWIPS ID: STATIJ)
Printable version of 2008 U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics Updated: Jan 26, 2009

U.S. Monthly Tornado Statistics are here.

2009 Annual Summary


All times are CST. NOTE: Tornado related fatalities are entered once confirmed by NWS Weather Forecast Offices.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	EF	Watch

February Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 9
01	Feb 10	07:30 PM	Carter Co.Lone Grove OK	8	F4	WT008
Tornado struck mobile home park and moved northwest of Ardmore OK after dark.

02	Feb 18	09:40 PM	Hancock Co. Sparta GA	1	F3	WT025
Tornado tracked for 8 miles destroying a church and 4 mobile homes in community of Hickory Grove.

April Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 6
03	Apr 9	07:05 PM	Polk Co. Mena AR	3	F3	WT125
Tornado was on the ground for over 14 miles and moved through the town of Mena, Arkansas.

04	Apr 10	11:45 AM	Rutherfrd/Murfreesbo TN	2	F4	WT132
Significant building/structural damage in Murfreesboro. Two fatalities blown out from inside single family home.

05	Apr 19	06:35 PM	Marshall Co. AL	1	F1	WS174
Mobile home in Asbury Community completely destroyed with contents blown 40 yards and frame blown 60 yards.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
OK	1	8
AR	1	3
TN	1	2
GA	1	1
AL	1	1
TOTAL	5	15

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	1	1
F2	0	0
F3	2	4
F4	2	10
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	5	15

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	8
Permanent Home	5
Vehicle	1
Business	1
TOTAL	15

2008 Annual Summary


All times are CST. NOTE: Tornado related fatalities are entered once confirmed by NWS Weather Forecast Offices.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

January 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 7
01	Jan 7	06:33 PM	GREENE-WEBSTER CO. MO	3	F3	WT001
An 84 year old female was killed when her wood constructed home was destroyed in Greene County. Six injuries and two fatalities also occurred in rural areas north of Marshfield in Webster County.

02	Jan 8	08:40 AM	APPLETON AR	1	F2	WT008
A 61 year-old man was killed and his wife was injured when their double-wide mobile home was destroyed.

03	Jan 29	05:07 PM	POSEYVILLE IN	2	F2	WT026
A mobile home was destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were killed.

04	Jan 29	07:00 PM	HENRYVILLE/CLARK CO. IN	1	F1	WS025
Tornado caused tree to crash onto a mobile home killing the occupant.

February 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 12 Fatalities: 59
05	Feb 5	05:00 PM	POPE-IZARD CO. AR	13	F4	WT036
Long-lived and violent tornado tracked for over 100 miles across north-central AR claiming 13 lives and destroying hundreds of homes.

06	Feb 5	05:11 PM	BAXTER CO. AR	1	F2	WT035
One fatality occurred in a mobile home park.

07	Feb 5	05:38 PM	SHELBY CO. TN	3	F2	WT037
Three people were killed inside the warehouse.

08	Feb 5	06:25 PM	FAYETTE-MADISON CO. TN	3	F3	WT037
One man was killed in his truck in Fayette County. Two additional deaths occurred in separate homes in Madison County.

09	Feb 5	07:40 PM	HARDIN CO. TN	3	F4	WT037
Two of the deaths occurred in the Cerro Gordo area while the third fatality occurred in northeast Hardin County. All fatalities occurred in mobile homes.

10	Feb 5	07:44 PM	MUHLENBERG CO. KY	3	F3	WT037
All fatalities occurred in a mobile home park near Greenville, KY.

11	Feb 5	10:04 PM	SUMNER-MACON CO. TN	22	F3	WT040
This tornado tracked for over 50 miles from TN into KY. Most of the fatalities (13) occurred in Williams, just northest of Lafayette in Macon County, TN

12	Feb 6	01:40 AM	ALLEN CO. KY	4	F3	WT039
Four people were killed in mobile homes in the Tracy Lane area, eleven others were injured in southeast Allen County.

13	Feb 6	03:05 AM	LAWRENCE CO. AL	4	F4	WT041
The most significant damage occurred in two main areas. The first occurred just south of the Pinhook community, the second occurred north of Aldridge Grove. All fatalities occured in homes.

14	Feb 6	05:17 AM	JACKSON CO. AL	1	F4	WT041
The most significant damage was noted between the Rosalie and Pisgah communities in eastern Jackson County. This is where the one fatality occurred.

15	Feb 12	01:45 PM	TANGIPAHOA PARISH LA	1	F1	WT051
One fatality occurred when a 51 year old woman was thrown into a vehicle in a parking lot of the hospital.

16	Feb 26	03:45 AM	JEFFERSON CO. AL	1	F1	WS076
The tornado touched down east of Interstate 20 near Henry Ellen Rd, where trees falling on a mobile home caused one fatality to an elderly woman.

March 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 4
17	Mar 7	08:45 AM	COLUMBIA CO. FL	1	F2	WT104
One female fatality occurred when a tree went through her mobile home.

18	Mar 14	07:40 PM	FULTON CO. GA	1	F2	-----
The tornado touched down in downtown Atlanta and resulted in one death and 30 non-life threatening injuries.

19	Mar 15	10:25 AM	POLK-FLOYD CO. GA	2	F3	WT119
One fatality in a destroyed home in Polk County. Another fatality occurred in a destroyed home in Floyd County from the same tornado.

May 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 11 Fatalities: 43
20	May 2	07:15 AM	CONWAY-VAN BUREN CO. AR	5	F3	WS248
A man and his teen-aged son were killed when their mobile home was destroyed in Conway County. A 4 year-old girl and her grandparents were killed in Van Buren County when their house was destroyed.

21	May 2	10:40 AM	PULASKI CO. AR	1	F2	WT249
One woman was killed when her mobile home was destroyed.

22	May 8	09:30 PM	GUILFORD CO. NC	1	F2	WT282
Tornado struck a parked tractor trailer and killed 51 year old man in the truck.

23	May 10	04:30 PM	OTTAWA CO. OK	6	F4	WT293
Tornado moved into town of Picher, OK where it destroyed about 200 homes and killed six people.

23	May 10	04:59 PM	NEWTON-BARRY CO. MO	15	F4	WT293
There were 14 fatalities and 200 injuries from just west of Highway 43 to Highway 86 in Newton County. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home in Barry County.

24	May 10	05:10 PM	JASPER CO. MO	1	F1	WT293
One fatality (17-year old female) occurred from a large tree falling on a mobile home.

25	May 11	04:36 AM	LAURENS CO. GA	2	F2	WT302
A double-wide mobile home was destroyed and the occupants, a man and woman in their early 50s were both killed.

26	May 22	11:45 AM	WELD CO. CO	1	F3	WT334
One man was killed when he tried to escape the trailer park in his motor home.

27	May 23	09:30 PM	PRATT CO. KS	2	F3	WT344
The tornado picked up a car and carried it approximately 1700 feet into a wheat field, killing the male driver and female passenger (who was ejected). The car was nearly unrecognizable and the fatalities were not discovered until the following day.

28	May 25	03:59 PM	BUTLER CO. IA	9	F5	WT363
The first EF5 tornado in Iowa since 13 June 1976. Nine deaths and 50 injuries occurred in Butler County.

29	May 25	04:05 PM	WASHINGTON CO. MN	1	F3	WT359
A two year old boy died after being blown out of the first floor of his home in Creekview Preserve near Hugo, MN.

June 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 7
30	Jun 3	07:12 PM	RUSH CO. IN	1	F3	WT441
A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th.

31	Jun 11	05:40 PM	MONONA CO. IA	4	F3	WT509
This tornado tragically hit a Boy Scout camp north of Little Sioux, IA killing 4 young scouts.

32	Jun 11	09:18 PM	DICKINSON CO. KS	1	F3	WT512
One death was reported when a tree was blown onto a woman who had just put here daughter into the carseat of her vehicle.

33	Jun 11	11:02 PM	JACKSON CO. KS	1	F2	WT512
A mobile home was destroyed and the occupant sustained fatal injuries.

July 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
34	Jul 24	09:38 AM	ROCKINGHAM CO. NH	1	F2	-----
A woman was killed when the house she was is was hit by the tornado and collapsed.

September 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 2
35	Sep 3	02:00 AM	EVANGELINE PARISH LA	2	F2	WT884
Tornado associated with the remains of Hurricane Gustav hit a mobile home. The mobile home was thrown in a counter-clockwise motion over 200 yards and was destroyed, resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury.

November 2008 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
36	Nov 15	02:10 AM	JOHNSTON CO. NC	1	F2	WT933
A double-wide mobile home was flipped and blown approximately 50 feet. A 61 year old female occupant of this mobile home was killed.

37	Nov 15	02:30 AM	WILSON CO. NC	1	F3	WT933
One home was completely destroyed when swept off of its foundation. The home rolled over as many as four times and there was one fatality and two injuries.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
TN	4	31
AR	5	21
MO	3	19
IA	2	13
KY	2	7
AL	3	6
OK	1	6
GA	3	5
KS	3	4
IN	3	4
LA	2	3
NC	3	3
FL	1	1
CO	1	1
MN	1	1
NH	1	1
TOTAL	38	126

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	4	4
F2	13	18
F3	14	53
F4	6	42
F5	1	9
F?	0	0
TOTAL	38	126

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	56
Permanent Home	43
Vehicle	14
Business	10
Outside/Open	3
TOTAL	126

2007 Annual Summary


All times are CST. NOTE: Tornado related fatalities are entered once confirmed by NWS Weather Forecast Offices.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

January 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 2
01	Jan 4	03:45 PM	Lydia LA	2	F1	WT001
Three mobile homes flipped over trapping seven people. At least five brick homes received major damage.

February 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 22
02	Feb 2	02:15 AM	Lady Lake FL	8	F3	WT015
Mobile homes completely destroyed.

03	Feb 2	02:45 AM	Paisley/DeLand FL	13	F3	WT015
Complete destruction of mobile homes.

04	Feb 13	03:10 AM	Gentilly LA	1	F2	WT018
Several homes damaged...trailers and a hotel destroyed.

March 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 10 Fatalities: 27
05	Mar 1	06:33 AM	3 SW Caulfield MO	1	F3	WT042
Damage reported to two gas stations, four mobile homes and two frame homes.

06	Mar 1	12:30 PM	Millers Ferry AL	1	F4	WT044
Manufactured home destroyed.

07	Mar 1	01:05 PM	Enterprise AL	9	F4	WT046
High School severely damaged.

08	Mar 1	04:35 PM	Potterville GA	1	F2	WT046
Heaviest damage southwest of Potterville.

09	Mar 1	06:30 PM	North Newton GA	6	F2	WT046
Mobile homes damaged.

10	Mar 1	08:22 PM	Americus GA	2	F2	WT046
Significant damage to homes and hospital.

11	Mar 23	07:54 PM	6 SE Clovis NM	2	F2	WT070
Mobile home rolled.

12	Mar 28	07:30 PM	2 E Elmwood OK	2	F2	WT082
House and shed totally destroyed.

13	Mar 28	08:00 PM	Holly CO	2	F3
Large tornado destroyed mobile home.

14	Mar 28	09:50 PM	13 SSW Canadian TX	1	F3	WT082
Trailer destroyed.

April 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 9
15	Apr 13	06:10 PM	Haltom City TX	1	F1	WT135
Damage to grocery store, several homes and a church steeple.

16	Apr 15	06:37 AM	4 E Mulberry SC	1	F3	WT145
Destroyed several mobile homes.

17	Apr 24	07:01 PM	Eagle Pass TX	7	F3	WT179
An elementary school destroyed and a 2007number of mobile homes damaged.

May 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 14
18	May 4	08:45 PM	Greensburg KS	11	F5	WT227
Large tornado, much of torn damaged or destroyed.

19	May 4	09:33 PM	Hopewell KS	1	F3	WT227
Two houses destroyed...sheriff dies of injuries sustained when patrol car was damaged by tornado.

20	May 4	10:35 PM	2 SSE Macksville KS	1	F3	WT227
Several homes damaged or destroyed.

21	May 5	10:30 PM	3 S Bennington KS	1	F2	WT235
Woman killed when camper was damaged by tornado.

August 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
22	Aug 26	07:45 PM	Northwood ND	1	F4	WT653
One male fatality in mobile home. Significant damage to town of Northwood.

October 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 5
23	Oct 17	11:05 PM	Paris MO	2	F2	WT714
Mobile home tossed 1/3rd mile into field.

24	Oct 18	07:35 PM	Kalkaska MI	1	F2	WT724
Considerable property damage.

25	Oct 18	08:45 PM	Williamston MI	2	F2	WT724
Modular home with two occupants flipped into a pond.

December 2007 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
26	Dec 15	08:22 PM	2 NE Ashburn GA	1	F1	WT738
Tractor-trailer northbound on I-75 blown off the road and down embankment by EF1. Driver killed.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
FL	2	21
KS	4	14
AL	2	10
GA	4	10
TX	3	9
MO	2	3
LA	2	3
MI	2	3
NM	1	2
OK	1	2
CO	1	2
ND	1	1
SC	1	1
TOTAL	26	81

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	3	4
F2	10	20
F3	9	35
F4	3	11
F5	1	11
F?	0	0
TOTAL	26	81

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	52
Permanent Home	16
Vehicle	2
Business	10
Outside/Open	1
TOTAL	81

2006 Annual Summary


All times are CST. NOTE: Tornado related fatalities are entered once confirmed by NWS Weather Forecast Offices.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

January 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
01	Jan 13	10:10 AM	Belleville AL	1	F1	WT017
15-20 homes damaged. Woman killed in home when chimney collapsed.

March 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 7 Fatalities: 11
02	Mar 11	09:44 PM	Brewer/St. Mary MO	2	F3	WT064
Couple tried to flee their home when pick-up was thrown into a propane tank.

03	Mar 12	04:12 PM	Green Ridge MO	1	F2	WT074
Tornado reported to pick up mobile home.

04	Mar 12	08:07 PM	Urich MO	1	F2	WT074
Tornado west of Urich...south of Creighton. House destroyed.

05	Mar 12	09:00 PM	El Dorado Spgs MO	1	F2	WT077
Numerous homes destroyed and/or damaged.

06	Mar 12	09:18 PM	Higbee/Renick MO	4	F3	WT077
Tornado destroyed 2 businesses and 19 homes...40 other homes damaged.

07	Mar 12	10:15 PM	Verona/Marionville MO	1	F3	WT077
SEMA reports 21 homes destroyed and 46 homes damaged.

08	Mar 30	08:28 PM	Green Ridge/Sedalia MO	1	F1	WT111
Man died of injuires June 15, 2006...home destroyed, 57 others damaged.

April 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 9 Fatalities: 38
09	Apr 2	04:15 PM	Fairview Heights IL	1	F2	WT133
Roof collapsed on K&G Fashion Superstore.

10	Apr 2	06:00 PM	Deering/Braggadocio MO	2	F3	WT132
Tornado began in Randolph County, AR east into Caruthersville MO.

11	Apr 2	06:32 PM	Newbern TN	16	F3	WT134
Continuation of long track tornado. Numerous homes destroyed.

12	Apr 2	07:43 PM	Dyer/Bradford TN	6	F3	WT134
Several homes destryoed...cars tossed and railroad cars rolled over.

13	Apr 2	05:03 PM	Rutherford TN	2	F3	WT134
Separate tornado that moved southeast into north parts of Bradford.

14	Apr 7	01:27 PM	Gallatin TN	7	F3	WT162
Tornado damaged 2006numerous homes.

15	Apr 7	03:56 PM	7 N McMinnville TN	2	F1	WT162
Tornado Along Green Hill in Northern Warren County.

16	Apr 7	05:37 PM	8 SW McMinnville TN	1	F1	WT162
Tornado along Hwy 55 just west of Morrison.

17	Apr 13	07:54 PM	3 S Nichols IA	1	F1	WS178
49-year-old woman killed in mobile home. Determined F1 damage.

May 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 3
18	May 9	09:37 PM	Anna/Westminster TX	3	F3	-
An elderly couple and a teenager killed...extensive damage in and around town.

August 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
19	Aug 24	05:00 PM	Kasota MN	1	F3	WT743
Structural damage in town.

September 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
20	Sep 16	08:58 PM	Rogers MN	1	F2	WT776
50 homes destroyed...200-300 homes damaged.

November 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 10
21	Nov 15	01:50 AM	5 NNE Montpelier LA	1	F2	WT852
House/Mobile home structure destroyed.

22	Nov 15	10:45 PM	Statesville NC	1	F1	-
Fatality associated with this tornado occurred 12/15/06.

23	Nov 16	05:37 AM	Riegelwood NC	8	F3	WT863
Several homes demolished.

December 2006 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
24	Dec 1	03:15 PM	S Halifax PA	1	F1	WS874
Tree fell on automobile.

25	Dec 29	02:00 PM	2 W Groesbeck TX	1	F2	WT886
Up to 50 homes damaged.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
TN	6	34
MO	8	13
NC	2	9
TX	2	4
MN	2	2
AL	1	1
IA	1	1
LA	1	1
IL	1	1
PA	1	1
TOTAL	25	67

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	7	8
F2	7	7
F3	11	52
F4	0	0
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	25	67

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	27
Permanent Home	31
Vehicle	7
Business	2
TOTAL	67

2005 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

January 2005 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 4
01	Jan 12	11:25 PM	Junction City AR	2	F3	WS007
Extensive structural damage...tornado path length of 24 mi...max path width 1/2 mi.

02	Jan 13	04:58 PM	Crossroads GA	2	F1	-
Three homes destroyed...one a mobile home where fatalities occurred.

March 2005 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
03	Mar 22	12:32 PM	Donalsonville GA	1	F2	WT064
One fatality trapped in trailer home. Multiple injuires also reported.

August 2005 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 4
04	Aug 12	04:51 PM	Wright WY	2	F2	WS716
50 mobile homes destroyed.

05	Aug 18	05:30 PM	Fitchburg WI	1	F3	WT730
80-90 houses were heavily damaged.

06	Aug 29	02:25 PM	Roopville GA	1	F2	WT759
Tornado associated with Hurricane Katrina...major damage to homes and 8 chicken coops.

September 2005 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
07	Sep 24	03:13 PM	Isola MS	1	F1	WT813
Tornado associated with remnants of Hurricane Rita...extensive damage to two subdivisions.

November 2005 Killer Tornadoes: 5 Fatalities: 29
08	Nov 6	01:59 AM	Evansville IN	25	F3	WS844
100+ Buildings/Homes destroyed or severely damaged.

09	Nov 12	10:40 PM	Stratford IA	1	F3	WT858
Numerous homes damaged.

10	Nov 15	08:30 PM	Benton KY	1	F3	WT865
2 homes damaged.

11	Nov 27	06:15 PM	Plumerville AR	1	F3	WT876
Cars overturned on I-40. Car travelling westbound on I-40 thrown into eastbound lane and overturned.

12	Nov 27	10:35 PM	Briar MO	1	F2	WT879
Two homes destroyed...two homes damaged.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
IN	1	25
GA	3	4
AR	2	3
WY	1	2
MS	1	1
WI	1	1
IA	1	1
KY	1	1
MO	1	1
TOTAL	12	39

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	2	3
F2	4	5
F3	6	31
F4	0	0
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	12	39

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	34
Permanent Home	3
Vehicle	1
Business	1
TOTAL	39

2004 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

April 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 8
01	Apr 20	04:53 PM	Peru IL	8	F3	WT095
Several buildings damaged extensively.

May 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 5 Fatalities: 7
02	May 22	07:30 PM	Hallam NE	1	F4	WT251
Several houses destroyed...major damage reported.

03	May 24	10:19 PM	Winchester IL	1	F1	WT281
Mobile home destroyed.

04	May 29	09:30 PM	Weatherby MO	3	F4	WT326
Near State Hwy. 6 and Santa Rosa Rd.

05	May 30	02:25 PM	Taswell IN	1	F3	WT331
Numerous injuries reported.

06	May 30	04:20 PM	Berkeley MO	1	F1	WT334
Fifteen inch branch fell onto SUV.

June 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
07	Jun 23	07:35 PM	Markesan WI	1	F3	WS515
Tree...house...barn damaged.

08	Jun 26	05:05 PM	Cameron TX	1	F1	-
Corrugated workshop destroyed.

August 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 3
09	Aug 13	01:55 AM	Rocky Point NC	3	F2	-
Trailer Park sustained severe damage associated with remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie.

September 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 6 Fatalities: 9
10	Sep 15	02:00 PM	Panama City Beach FL	1	F2	WT825
Significant damage to Hamilton's Restaurant.

11	Sep 15	02:43 PM	Allentown FL	1	F1	WT825
Wood frame house lifted 60 ft. off its foundation.

12	Sep 15	04:25 PM	Parker FL	1	F?	WT825
People trapped underneath rubble of damaged home.

13	Sep 15	07:00 PM	Blountstown FL	4	F?	WT825
Multiple homes destroyed...tornado associated with Hurricane Ivan.

14	Sep 16	02:00 PM	Carnesville GA	1	F?	WT828
Twenty-five homes damaged or destroyed. Fatality occured when tree fell onto a car.

15	Sep 27	07:12 PM	Ridgeway SC	1	F2	WT844
Tornado associated with Hurricane Jeanne destroyed 5 mobile homes.

October 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 3
16	Oct 18	06:55 PM	Cooter MO	3	F2	WT858
Tornado struck southeast part of town at Cottonwood Point.

November 2004 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 4
17	Nov 23	04:20 PM	Silsbee TX	1	F1	WT884
Two trees fell onto a mobile home killing an elderly woman.

18	Nov 23	08:05 PM	Olla LA	1	F3	WT885
Numerous homes heavily damaged.

19	Nov 24	02:29 AM	Fearns Springs MS	1	F3	WT888
Home completely destroyed.

20	Nov 24	07:00 AM	By2004num AL	1		WT896
Damage to two mobile homes, one with a tree through it.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
IL	2	9
MO	3	7
FL	4	7
NC	1	3
TX	2	2
WI	1	1
IN	1	1
NE	1	1
GA	1	1
SC	1	1
LA	1	1
MS	1	1
AL	1	1
TOTAL	20	36

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	1	1
F1	5	5
F2	4	8
F3	5	12
F4	2	4
F5	0	0
F?	3	6
TOTAL	20	36

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	11
Permanent Home	21
Vehicle	2
Business	2
TOTAL	36

2003 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

February 2003 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 2
01	Feb 22	03:09 PM	Oakdale KY	2	F1	--
At least five mobile homes completely detroyed.

March 2003 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 8
02	Mar 19	11:09 AM	Cookeville TN	1	F1	WT56
Mobile home blown over...2003numerous homes damaged.

03	Mar 20	04:05 AM	Camilla GA	4	F3	WT64
More than 50 homes and mobile homes damaged. Several businesses destroyed.

04	Mar 20	04:30 AM	Bridgeboro GA	2	F2	WT64
Several homes damaged and destroyed.

05	Mar 27	04:46 PM	Miami FL	1	F2	WT79
Person killed when tree trunk was torn off onto home.

May 2003 Killer Tornadoes: 15 Fatalities: 41
06	May 4	03:18 PM	Bonner Springs KS	2	F4	WT233
Tornado on the ground doing damage at 90th and Parallel

07	May 4	04:15 PM	Liberal MO	1	F4	WT232
Reported by Law Enforcement.

07	May 4	05:15 PM	Carl Junction MO	2	F3	WT237
Several homes and businesses destroyed.

08	May 4	04:45 PM	Melrose KS	3	F3	WT232
Significant damage to modular and wood framed homes.

08	May 4	05:35 PM	McCune KS	3	F4	WT232
Heavy damage to structure and vehicles...vehicles tossed several hundredd feet.

09	May 4	05:00 PM	Jerico Springs MO	3	F3	WT237
Damage extensive with 2003numerous buildings destroyed or damaged within the downtown area.

10	May 4	05:58 PM	Pierce City MO	5	F3	WT237
140 year old buildings destroyed in downtown area.

10	May 4	06:35 PM	Billings MO	1	F3	WT237
Destroyed 27 structes and damaged 150 others.

10	May 4	06:50 PM	Battlefiled MO	1	F3	WT237
Destroyed 150 homes and outbuildings.

11	May 4	06:20 PM	Louisburg MO	2	F3	WT237
Approximately 48 homes and outbuildings destroyed.

11	May 4	06:36 PM	Decaturville MO	4	F3	WT237
Well anchored wood fram homes swept off foundation...2003numerous homes destroyed.

12	May 4	10:35 PM	Denmark TN	11	F4	WT239
Widespread extensive damage...factory severely damaged.

13	May 6	08:32 PM	Grand Chain IL	1	F4	WT275
Also hit Hillerman, IL..Dozens homes...garages..barns...outbuildings severly damaged.

13	May 6	08:40 PM	Hillerman IL	1	F4	WT275
Extensive damage to mobile homes and farm buildings.

14	May 11	03:30 AM	Bohon KY	1	F2	WT353
mobile homes damaged/destroyed.

June 2003 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
15	Jun 22	05:43 PM	Deshler NE	1	F2	WT562
Male killed leaving workshop to take shelter. 30 homes damaged or destroyed.

16	Jun 23	08:43 PM	Coleridge NE	1	F4	WT568
Destroyed a farmstead killing man who took cover inside storage shed.

October 2003 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
17	Oct 27	02:39 PM	Hainesport NJ	1	F0	--
Female struck by large tree limb while in bowling alley parking lot.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
MO	8	19
TN	2	12
KS	3	8
GA	2	6
KY	2	3
IL	2	2
NE	2	2
FL	1	1
NJ	1	1
TOTAL	23	54

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	1	1
F1	2	3
F2	4	5
F3	9	25
F4	7	20
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	23	54

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	25
Permanent Home	24
Business	1
Outside/Open	3
Other/Unknown	1
TOTAL	54

2002 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

April 2002 Killer Tornadoes: 6 Fatalities: 7
01	Apr 21	02:51 PM	Wayne City IL	1	F3	WT139
47-yr. old male inside mobile home...15 homes damaged/destroyed with 40 homes damaged countywide.

02	Apr 27	11:40 PM	Marble Hill MO	1	F3	WT162
12-yr old thrown 150 yds. from house he was staying for a sleepover. 25 bldgs damaged/destroyed.

03	Apr 28	12:18 AM	Dongola IL	1	F3	WT164
Woman tried to get in car to avoid storm.

04	Apr 28	03:08 AM	Cloverport KY	1	F2	WS163
Several mobile homes destroyed. Several well-constructed homes deemed unlivable.

05	Apr 28	04:56 PM	Rison MD	1	F4	WT172
At least 6 homes completely wiped off their foundations.

06	Apr 28	05:31 PM	Bowens MD	2	F2	WT172
Several homes damaged.

May 2002 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 4
07	May 5	05:45 PM	Happy TX	2	F2	WT227
Extensive damage reported...several homes destroyed.

08	May 9	01:11 AM	Centralia IL	2	F1	-
Twelve mobile homes destroyed and 1 home damaged.

October 2002 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 3
09	Oct 24	01:19 PM	Corpus Christi TX	1	F2	WS727
Extensive structural damage at Del Mar West Community College.

10	Oct 29	02:55 AM	Chataignier LA	2	F2	WT 732
Fire Department reported 8 mobile homes destroyed, large house and barn badly damaged.

November 2002 Killer Tornadoes: 15 Fatalities: 37
11	Nov 5	06:35 PM	Abbeville AL	1	F2	WT 736
Heavy damage to businesses, high school and adjacent residential area. At least 15 hospitalized.

12	Nov 9	10:26 PM	Terry TN	2	F2	WT 741
Five homes destroyed...1 mobile home with major damage.

13	Nov 10	01:00 AM	Port Royal TN	2	F1	WT 741
Several homes destroyed...a few automobiles totaled.

14	Nov 10	02:15 PM	Willshire OH	2	F4	WS 744
Numerous structures leveled.

15	Nov 10	02:58 PM	Continental OH	2	F3	WS 744
Trailer destroyed.

16	Nov 10	04:15 PM	Tiffin OH	1	F3	WT 747
Homes damaged.

17	Nov 10	06:52 PM	Fredonia TN	2	F2	WT 750
widespread damage.

18	Nov 10	07:10 PM	Carbon Hill AL	3	F3	WT 748
Numerous buildings and homes destroyed.

19	Nov 10	06:54 PM	Sharpesville PA	1	F2	WT 750
Tornado travelled 7 miles on the ground.

20	Nov 10	07:31 PM	Poplar Springs AL	1	F3	WT 748
School heavily damaged.

21	Nov 10	07:45 PM	Crawford MS	1	F1	WT 748
Fatality associated with tree falling onto mobile home.

22	Nov 10	08:31 PM	Wartburg TN	7	F3	WT 746
Numerous buildings destroyed.

23	Nov 10	08:34 PM	Townley AL	7	F3	WT 748
Numerous mobile homes destroyed.

24	Nov 10	09:43 PM	Crossville TN	4	F3	WT 749
mobile homes damaged.

25	Nov 10	11:20 PM	Centre AL	1	F2	WT 754
Damage to mobile homes.

December 2002 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 4
26	Dec 17	11:05 PM	Mt. Vernon MO	2	F2	WT 778
Tornado hit Luck Lady trailer park and 3 homes east of trailer park.

27	Dec 18	01:53 AM	Lamar MO	1	F1	WT 779
At least three frame homes and one mobile home destroyed.

27	Dec 18	03:35 PM	Hamlet AR	1	F3	WT 785
Number of residences destroyed. 84 yr. old woman thrown from mobile home.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
TN	5	17
AL	5	13
OH	3	5
MO	3	4
IL	3	4
MD	2	3
TX	2	3
LA	1	2
KY	1	1
PA	1	1
MS	1	1
AR	1	1
TOTAL	28	55

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	4	6
F2	11	17
F3	11	29
F4	2	3
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	28	55

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	32
Permanent Home	15
Vehicle	4
Business	1
Outside/Open	3
TOTAL	55

2001 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

February 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 8
01	Feb 16	12:09 PM	Goodman MS	1	F2	022
Woman saw tornado and abandoned car in nearby ditch..car rolled over onto her.

02	Feb 24	04:46 PM	Union AR	1	F2	032
2-yr. old boy died from injuries when family's mobile home was destroyed.

03	Feb 24	10:00 PM	Robbs MS	6	F3	036
Extensive damage reported. 360 homes damaged/destroyed, 30-40 businesses damaged/destroyed.

March 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 3
04	Mar 12	12:50 PM	Red Level AL	2	F1	061
Trailer destroyed.

05	Mar 15	03:38 AM	Wassau FL	1	F2	067
Ten to Twenty mobile homes destroyed. Two or three frame homes damaged.

April 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 5
06	Apr 10	06:20 PM	Fulton MO	1	F1	118
Tornado hit house trailer.

07	Apr 11	04:27 AM	Coalgate OK	1	F2	128
41 yr old man killed after his double-wides trailer was destroyed.

08	Apr 11	03:03 PM	Agency IA	2	F2	134
Former community center destroyed...two homes were also destroyed, 9 homes severely damaged.

09	Apr 21	08:15 PM	Hoisington KS	1	F4	164
Major damage throughout town.

May 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
10	May 31	07:10 PM	Auburntown TN	1	F2	340
One male blown out of home and killed...Two homes destroyed, one home damaged.

June 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 5
11	Jun 7	05:24 AM	Zachary LA	1	F1
Man killed when tree fell onto pickup he was driving.

12	Jun 11	01:30 PM	Jacksonville FL	1	F0
Man crushed to death as tree fell onto living room.

13	Jun 18	07:20 PM	Siren/Grantsburg WI	3	F3	445
Tornado caused a lot of damage in the town

September 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 2
14	Sep 24	08:24 PM	Hyattsville MD	2	F3	758
Car slammed into building with 2 people inside on Univ. of Maryland campus.

October 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
15	Oct 24	02:56 PM	Wanatah IN	1	F2	797
House destroyed.

16	Oct 24	03:50 PM	Crumstown IN	1	F3	797
Man died due to injuries. Circumstances unknown.

November 2001 Killer Tornadoes: 8 Fatalities: 14
17	Nov 23	07:50 PM	Hunt AR	1	F2	811
Onw woman killed inside mobile home...several injured inside chicken house.

18	Nov 24	01:05 AM	Wilmot AR	3	F3	813
Quite a bit of damage...at least two mobile homes overturned.

19	Nov 24	03:15 AM	Sabino MS	2	F2	814
Three homes were destroyed...a church and a factory was damaged.

20	Nov 24	03:30 AM	Crenshaw MS	1	F2	814
A cluster of homes and a Baptist church were destroyed. In all 35 homes damaged or destroyed.

21	Nov 24	05:20 AM	Madison MS	2	F4	814
More than 100 people injured across Madison County...87 houses destroyed.

22	Nov 24	11:00 AM	Kennedy AL	2	F3	818
Dozen of homes and businesses destroyed.

23	Nov 24	03:00 PM	Sand Rock AL	2	F2	820
About 30 homes damaged/destroyed.

24	Nov 26	11:30 PM	Paris TN	1	F3	831
At least 12 homes destroyed.

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
MS	5	12
AL	3	6
AR	3	5
WI	1	3
IA	1	2
TN	2	2
FL	2	2
MD	1	2
IN	2	2
LA	1	1
MO	1	1
KS	1	1
OK	1	1
TOTAL	24	40

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	1	1
F1	3	4
F2	11	14
F3	7	18
F4	2	3
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	24	40

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	17
Permanent Home	15
Vehicle	3
Business	3
Outside/Open	2
TOTAL	40

2000 Annual Summary


All times are CST.
Num	Date	Time	Location	Deaths	F	Watch

February 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 19
01	Feb 13	11:09 PM	Camilla GA	11	F3	0026
Major damage to 2 subdivisions and 4 mobile home parks. Numerous injuries.

02	Feb 13	11:50 PM	Cairo GA	6	F3	0029
Extensive damage to subdivision. Numerous injuries.

03	Feb 13	11:57 PM	Meigs/Camilla GA	1	F3	0029
Man died from injuries sustained when tornado hit mobile home.

04	Feb 14	12:45 AM	Crosland GA	1	F2	0029
Major damage reported.

March 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 2
05	Mar 28	06:22 PM	Ft. Worth TX	2	F2	0128
Tornado in downtown Ft. Worth. Deaths outdoors due to fallen wall and fallen trailer.

April 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
06	Apr 2	11:34 PM	Piedmont AL	1	F2	0149
Six mobile homes were destroyed along with two houses, one of which was under construction.

07	Apr 20	06:15 PM	Wartrace TN	1	F1	0189
Reported by Bedford County EMA

May 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 3
08	May 11	07:11 PM	Cedar Falls IA	1	F3	0264
Woman died of her injuries

09	May 12	04:30 PM	Laguna Park TX	2	F3	0276
Preliminary Info...fatality in Walling Bend near Bosque/Hill County Line.

July 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1
10	Jul 25	06:10 PM	Granite Falls MN	1	F4	0619
Elderly man found dead underneath truck

September 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2
11	Sep 20	05:35 PM	Xenia OH	1	F4	0744
Man killed as tree fell onto his car

12	Sep 22	10:30 PM	Martin SC	1	F1	0751
3 Mobile homes destroyed, major damage to 2 mobile homes

December 2000 Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 12
13	Dec 16	11:50 AM	Geneva AL	1	F2	0809
50 homes damaged...25 homes with major damage

14	Dec 16	12:54 PM	Hull AL	11	F4	0808
Numerous homes destroyed in Taylorwood area

State	Killer Tor	Fatalities
GA	4	19
AL	3	13
TX	2	4
TN	1	1
IA	1	1
MN	1	1
OH	1	1
SC	1	1
TOTAL	14	41

F Scale	Killer Tor	Fatalities
F0	0	0
F1	2	2
F2	4	5
F3	5	21
F4	3	13
F5	0	0
F?	0	0
TOTAL	14	41

Circumstance	Fatalities
Mobile Home	28
Permanent Home	7
Vehicle	4
Outside/Open	2
TOTAL	41

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