List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2011
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2011.
United States yearly total[]
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 796 | 626 | 197 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 1703 |
January[]
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
January 1 event[]
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Damage[note 2] | Summary |
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EF3 | ENE of to N of Ethel | Attala | MS | 0602 – 0626 | 23.45 mi (37.74 km) | 1,300 yd (1,200 m) | $5,000,000 | Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. On a church complex, the main church's roof was heavily damaged and several camp buildings were destroyed. A number of outbuildings were destroyed, significant roof damage was inflicted to several residences, and several vehicles were damaged.[1] | |
EF1 | Weir | Choctaw | MS | 0640 – 0641 | 0.61 mi (0.98 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $65,000 | Several large trees were snapped, one of which fell on a house, severely damaging its roof. Minor damage was inflicted to several mobile homes and a church, and the roof was blown off a shed.[1] | |
EF1 | ENE of Weir | Choctaw | MS | 0646 – 0653 | 6.52 mi (10.49 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | $20,000 | A number of trees were snapped and uprooted, and a couple of small outbuildings sustained roof damage.[1] | |
EF1 | Starkville area | Oktibbeha | MS | 0715 – 0718 | 1.29 mi (2.08 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | $3,000,000 | The roof of a metal commercial building was pulled back and its overhead door was blown in. A number of soccer goals and dugouts were blown over and some fencing was damaged. The entire roofing structure of one apartment building was removed, the facade was blown off another building, and several other structures suffered shingle or fascia damage. Part of a carwash's roof was blown off, a church sustained gutter damage, and some power lines and several trees were downed.[1] | |
EF2 | SW of Shuqualak | Kemper, Noxubee | MS | 0800 – 0809 | 6.07 mi (9.77 km) | 860 yd (790 m) | $800,000 | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The roof and some walls were removed from one home, while several others sustained roof and window damage as well. Two outbuildings, a shed, and a well-built garage were destroyed, while several others were severely damaged.[1] | |
EF3 | SE of Macon | Noxubee | MS | 0825 – 0841 | 9.63 mi (15.50 km) | 1,330 yd (1,220 m) | $1,500,000 | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, with one completely debarked, and several power poles were snapped. A barn, milk house, silo, and mobile home were completely destroyed on a dairy farm. A metal farm building and an office were destroyed, while an 18-wheeler was pushed approximately 25 yards (23 m). The second story of a house, a barn, and some metal buildings at a pig farm were destroyed, and a pivot was overturned. Other homes sustained roof damage.[1] | |
EF1 | to SW of De Kalb | Kemper | MS | 0856 – 0909 | 11.06 mi (17.80 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | $110,000 | The roof was blown off a wood-frame home and several others sustained minor shingle damage. Numerous outbuildings were severely damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.[1] |
January 9 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, January 9, 2011 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF1 | Robstown area | Jim Wells, Nueces | 27°43′N 97°58′W / 27.71°N 97.97°W | 0925 | 23.3 miles (37.5 km) | Long track tornado damaged numerous houses in Robstown and many trees, large signs and power poles along the track were knocked down. Damage was estimated at $5 million. First tornado on record in South Texas to occur in January. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Event Database, NWS Corpus Christi |
January 17 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, January 17, 2011 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Christmas | Orange | 28°29′N 80°51′W / 28.483°N 80.850°W | 1603 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Debris cloud and strong rotation confirmed by spotter. |
Sources: NCDC events record database |
January 25 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of | Sumter | 28°52′N 82°01′W / 28.867°N 82.017°W | 2135 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | Brief tornado with no damage confirmed through public photo. |
EF0 | W of | Manatee | 27°27′N 82°08′W / 27.450°N 82.133°W | 2315 | 0.98 miles (1.58 km) | Brief tornado with no damage confirmed through public report. |
EF0 | E of | Hardee | 27°24′N 81°24′W / 27.400°N 81.400°W | 2341 | 0.86 miles (1.38 km) | Brief tornado with no damage confirmed through public report. |
EF0 | SE of Ona | Hardee | 27°27′N 81°53′W / 27.450°N 81.883°W | 0008 | 1.14 miles (1.83 km) | Brief tornado with no damage confirmed through public report. |
EF0 | Alva area | Lee | 26°43′N 81°36′W / 26.717°N 81.600°W | 0040 | 0.32 miles (0.51 km) | Six mobile homes were damaged or destroyed; losses estimated at $100,000. |
EF0 | NW of | Highlands | 27°26′N 81°22′W / 27.433°N 81.367°W | 0109 | 0.93 miles (1.50 km) | Brief tornado damaged trees and fences. |
EF0 | W of Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 26°21′N 80°07′W / 26.350°N 80.117°W | 0350 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Brief tornado damaged 30 trees. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/25/11 |
February[]
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
February 1 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF1 | SSE of Stewart | Rusk | 32°17′N 94°39′W / 32.283°N 94.650°W | 1210 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A brick home lost much of its roof and debris from it damaged a nearby home. A chicken coop was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | N of Many | Sabine | 31°38′N 93°29′W / 31.633°N 93.483°W | 1424 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's intermittent path. One outbuilding was damaged by fallen tree limbs as well. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Abbeville | Henry | 31°33′N 85°11′W / 31.550°N 85.183°W | 0206 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A brief tornado touched down, several times, within a straight-line wind event. Numerous trees were downed or uprooted and a few structured sustained roof damage. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/01/11, NCDC Events Database |
February 11 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 11, 2011 | ||||||
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Hawaii | ||||||
EF0 | Kihei area | Maui | 20°46′N 156°27′W / 20.767°N 156.450°W | 0415 | 0.01 miles (0.016 km) | A tornado briefly touched down without causing damage. |
Sources: NCDC Events Database |
February 24 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, February 24, 2011 | ||||||
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Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | W of | Saline, Perry, Pulaski | 34°46′N 92°52′W / 34.767°N 92.867°W | 2153 | 11.09 miles (17.85 km) | Numerous trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. One barn was also destroyed and another damaged. |
EF1 | NNE of Scott | Lonoke | 34°43′N 92°04′W / 34.717°N 92.067°W | 2256 | 2.32 miles (3.73 km) | Many houses were damaged and a metal building and a shed were destroyed along . Numerous trees were blown down. |
EF1 | SE of Lonoke | Lonoke | 34°46′N 91°54′W / 34.767°N 91.900°W | 2303 | 1.57 miles (2.53 km) | Significant damage in town. One house was destroyed and many others were damaged, most of which sustained roof damage. A porch was also blown off a church and the Arkansas National Guard Armory sustained roof damage. Extensive tree and power line damage. Damage amounted to $400,000 |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | Kilbourne area | West Carroll | 32°52′N 91°23′W / 32.86°N 91.39°W | 0125 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Two trailers were heavily damaged and a church sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were also knocked down, some landing on houses. |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF2 | Grace area | Issaquena, Sharkey | 33°00′N 90°58′W / 33.00°N 90.96°W | 0150 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | One house sustained moderate damage and several metal buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF0 | S of Hickman | Fulton | 36°33′N 89°10′W / 36.550°N 89.167°W | 0015 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several houses were damaged, a garage and patio were heavily damaged and fencing was destroyed at a baseball field. |
EF1 | NW of Riceville | Fulton, Hickman, Graves | 36°31′N 88°53′W / 36.517°N 88.883°W | 0032 | 7 miles (11 km) | Numerous houses were damaged and two grain bins were thrown. Heavy damage to sheds, barns and outbuildings. |
EF2 | NE of Gracey | Christian | 36°54′N 87°37′W / 36.900°N 87.617°W | 0150 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Several houses were damaged and barns were destroyed. Extensive tree and power line damage. |
EF1 | W of Glasgow | Barren | 37°00′N 86°07′W / 37.00°N 86.12°W | 0410 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Five barns were damaged, two of which were destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked down. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF2 | NW of Parsons | Henderson, Decatur | 35°39′N 88°14′W / 35.650°N 88.233°W | 0230 | 12.2 miles (19.6 km) | Eight houses and a mobile home were heavily damaged and a grain bin was destroyed near the Tennessee River. |
EF1 | W of Clarksville | Montgomery | 36°32′N 87°27′W / 36.53°N 87.45°W | 0305 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped and a house lost part of its roof. |
EF2 | Gladeville area | Wilson | 36°07′N 86°25′W / 36.117°N 86.417°W | 0414 | 8 miles (13 km) | Several industrial buildings were damaged, one of which was destroyed, and a high-voltage tower was knocked down. Two people were injured. |
EF2 | Antioch area | Davidson, Wilson | 36°05′N 86°37′W / 36.083°N 86.617°W | 0502 | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | Tornado touched down near Hickory Hollow Mall and moved northeast into the Percy Priest Lake area. At least 10 houses and two churches sustained significant damage, with one house losing its entire second story. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Hackleburg | Marion | 34°17′N 87°51′W / 34.28°N 87.85°W | 0418 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Brief tornado heavily damaged several barns and chicken houses. |
EF0 | NNW of West Point | Cullman | 34°18′N 86°58′W / 34.30°N 86.97°W | 0510 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado on a farm damaged a house, a mobile home, several trees and an unoccupied chicken barn. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/24/11, NWS Little Rock, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Nashville, NWS Paducah, NWS Louisville, NWS Memphis, NWS Birmingham, NCDC Storm Events Database |
February 25 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 25, 2011 | ||||||
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California | ||||||
EF0 | Mather Air Force Base | Sacramento | 38°33′N 121°17′W / 38.55°N 121.28°W | 2305 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | A few trees, windows and signs were damaged. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/25/11 |
February 27 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, February 27, 2011 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
EF0 | NNW of Grainola | Osage | 36°59′N 96°40′W / 36.983°N 96.667°W | 0021 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief tornado confirmed via helicopter footage. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Maple City | Cowley | 37°00′N 96°37′W / 37.000°N 96.617°W | 0023 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado with no damage. |
EF0 | S of Cedar Vale | Chautauqua | 37°01′N 96°28′W / 37.017°N 96.467°W | 0023 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado with no damage. |
Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | SSE of Shelbina | Shelby | 39°40′N 92°02′W / 39.667°N 92.033°W | 0045 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A storage building and a large metal farm building were damaged. Some debris was blown up to a half mile away. |
EF0 | N of North Fork | Monroe, Shelby | 39°39′N 92°02′W / 39.650°N 92.033°W | 0048 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several metal sheds were damaged. |
EF0 | N of Bowling Green | Pike | 39°28′N 91°12′W / 39.467°N 91.200°W | 0205 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Many pine trees were snapped along the path. |
EF0 | E of Frankford | Pike | 39°30′N 91°17′W / 39.500°N 91.283°W | 0405 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | Four machine sheds were destroyed, throwing debris from one of them. |
EF1 | NE of Freeburg | Osage | 38°24′N 91°49′W / 38.400°N 91.817°W | 0415 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Tornado touched down on a farm. A barn was destroyed and a house sustained minor damage. |
EF1 | SW of | Gasconade | 38°30′N 91°24′W / 38.500°N 91.400°W | 0433 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | A few homes were damaged. |
EF1 | W of Augusta | St. Charles, Franklin | 38°34′N 90°56′W / 38.567°N 90.933°W | 0453 | 9.35 miles (15,050 m) | Numerous trees were felled and a few homes were damaged. |
EF1 | SW of | St. Louis | 38°37′N 90°43′W / 38.617°N 90.717°W | 0503 | 0.15 miles (240 m) | Damage limited to trees at Wild Creek Road and Babler Forest Road. |
EF1 | S of | St. Louis | 38°36′N 90°42′W / 38.600°N 90.700°W | 0504 | 0.36 miles (580 m) | First of three tornadoes in Babler State Park where many trees were damaged. |
EF1 | SE of | St. Louis | 38°37′N 90°41′W / 38.617°N 90.683°W | 0505 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | Second of three tornadoes in Babler State Park where many trees were damaged. A barn was also damaged on a nearby farm. |
EF1 | SSE of | St. Louis | 38°36′N 90°41′W / 38.600°N 90.683°W | 0506 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Third tornado in Babler State Park. |
EF1 | ESE of | St. Louis | 38°37′N 90°39′W / 38.617°N 90.650°W | 0510 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | A few houses sustained minor damage and trees were knocked down. |
Illinois | ||||||
EF1 | Granite City area | Madison | 38°43′N 90°08′W / 38.71°N 90.13°W | 0535 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses sustained significant roof damage. |
EF1 | N of Glen Carbon | Madison | 38°46′N 89°38′W / 38.767°N 89.633°W | 0539 | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Several homes were damaged. |
EF1 | WSW of | Madison | 38°46′N 89°54′W / 38.767°N 89.900°W | 0539 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A barn was destroyed and several trees were uprooted. |
EF2 | Troy area | Madison | 38°43′N 89°55′W / 38.717°N 89.917°W | 0545 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | Entire roof of a home was removed and thrown 50 yards. Several other homes received damage to shingles. A park building was damaged and a new metal scoreboard was destroyed. One person was injured. |
Sources: NWS St. Louis, NWS St. Louis, NCDC Storm Events Database |
February 28 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, February 28, 2011 | ||||||
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Illinois | ||||||
EF0 | Okawville | Washington | 38°26′N 89°33′W / 38.43°N 89.55°W | 0605 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) | Tornado touched down in town with minor damage to numerous houses. A local school and a grain elevator were also damaged. |
EF2 | E of Okawville | Washington | 38°27′N 89°20′W / 38.45°N 89.33°W | 0618 | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Heavy damage on a farm with two barns severely damaged and a grain bin and machine shed destroyed. The farmhouse and a nearby lumber mill sustained minor damage. |
EF2 | S of Brownstown | Fayette | 38°52′N 89°05′W / 38.87°N 89.09°W | 0620 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | Three houses were damaged, two of which sustained severe damage. |
EF2 | SW of Altamont | Fayette | 38°57′N 88°49′W / 38.95°N 88.82°W | 0632 | 175 yards (160 m) | Brief but strong tornado destroyed two large farm buildings and threw debris long distances. |
EF1 | SE of St. Elmo | Fayette | 39°01′N 88°51′W / 39.01°N 88.85°W | 0635 | 120 yards (110 m) | Brief tornado heavily damaged a farm building. |
EF1 | N of Pocahontas | Bond | 38°53′N 89°29′W / 38.88°N 89.48°W | 0650 | 300 yards (270 m) | Extensive damage on a farm with a granary and barn destroyed and a house sustaining minor damage. Many trees were uprooted or snapped. |
Indiana | ||||||
EF1 | W of Ingalls | Madison | 39°58′N 85°49′W / 39.96°N 85.82°W | 0620 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Two pole barns were heavily damaged and a house was also damaged. |
EF1 | Owensville area | Gibson | 38°16′N 87°48′W / 38.27°N 87.80°W | 0743 | 22 miles (35 km) | Many homes sustained damage to shingles. Several garages and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and several barns were heavily damaged. |
EF2 | Oakland City area | Gibson, Pike | 38°20′N 87°32′W / 38.34°N 87.54°W | 0751 | 19.25 miles (30.98 km) | Several homes were damaged or destroyed. Many trees were also uprooted or snapped and powerlines were downed. |
EF0 | Otwell area | Pike | 38°26′N 87°07′W / 38.43°N 87.12°W | 0810 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A few homes had partial roof loss with several others receiving damage to shingles. |
EF2 | Celestine area | Dubois | 38°26′N 86°43′W / 38.43°N 86.72°W | 0819 | 15.7 miles (25.3 km) | Two houses lost their roofs and a double-wide trailer and a recreational vehicle were destroyed. Large metal buildings and a radio tower were also damaged. One person sustained minor injuries. |
EF1 | Utica area | Clark, Jefferson (KY) | 38°20′N 85°40′W / 38.33°N 85.66°W | 0929 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses were damaged and trees uprooted on both sides of the Ohio River. |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | S of Buckner | Oldham | 0943 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Numerous trees were downed. | |
EF3 | SE of Eminence | Henry | 38°21′N 85°09′W / 38.350°N 85.150°W | 0959 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Two houses, a barn and several outbuildings were destroyed. Many trees were also uprooted or snapped. |
EF1 | S of Stanford | Lincoln | 37°31′N 84°40′W / 37.517°N 84.667°W | 1149 | 9 miles (14 km) | A middle school was damaged, along with numerous barns and outbuildings. |
EF1 | N of | Wolfe | 37°45′N 83°22′W / 37.750°N 83.367°W | 1237 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | A brief tornado destroyed a barn and damaged a few mobile homes. |
Ohio | ||||||
EF1 | SSE of Millersport | Fairfield | 39°52′N 82°32′W / 39.86°N 82.53°W | 1100 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | A manufactured home was heavily damaged along with roof damage to other homes. Grain bins and barns were destroyed and trees were uprooted as well. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Hazel Green | Madison | 35°01′N 86°22′W / 35.01°N 86.36°W | 1818 | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) | A mobile home, numerous sheds, barns and outbuildings were damaged and trees were knocked down along the state line. Tornado embedded in larger area of straight-line wind damage. |
EF0 | SE of | Talladega | 2153 | 0.4 miles (640 m) | Trees were snapped or uprooted. One home suffered porch damage and several outbuildings had roof damage. | |
EF0 | NE of Prattville | Autauga, Elmore | 2305 | 9 miles (14 km) | Numerous trees were downed. There was roof damage to several homes and a mobile home was overturned. | |
EF0 | N of White Plains | Chambers | 2328 | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) | Two homes sustained minor roof damage. A barn was destroyed and several trees were downed. Some trees landed on cars. | |
EF1 | N of | Lowndes | 2337 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 5 grain elevators and 3 chicken houses were destroyed. The roof was removed from a house and many trees were snapped or uprooted. | |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF2 | SE of Lynchburg | Moore, Franklin | 35°16′N 86°08′W / 35.26°N 86.13°W | 1818 | 11 miles (18 km) | 1 death - Many mobile homes were destroyed and houses were damaged along the track. The fatality occurred in a destroyed mobile home. Four other people were injured, two seriously. First killer US tornado in 2011. |
EF0 | W of South Pittsburg | Marion | 35°04′N 85°38′W / 35.07°N 85.63°W | 1900 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Very brief tornado with damage limited to trees. |
EF1 | Signal Mountain | Hamilton | 1925 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Several homes were damaged and numerous trees were downed. | |
EF1 | N of Red Bank | Hamilton | 35°04′N 85°16′W / 35.07°N 85.26°W | 1930 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | At least 10 houses were damaged and trees were knocked down. |
South Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | N of Travelers Rest | Greenville | 35°03′N 82°26′W / 35.05°N 82.44°W | 2202 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Numerous trees were knocked down, some of which landed on houses or mobile homes with damage to them. |
EF0 | N of Greenville | Greenville | 34°49′N 82°18′W / 34.81°N 82.30°W | 2245 | 50 yards (50 m) | Brief tornado embedded in larger wind damage field with a few trees tossed around. |
EF1 | NNE of Silverstreet | Newberry | 34°14′N 81°43′W / 34.24°N 81.71°W | 0024 | unknown | Extensive tree damage in the area, some landing on homes. A house had its roof torn off along with that of a storage shed. Fences were blown over and a light pole was snapped. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/28/11, NWS Wilmington, OH, NWS Louisville, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Huntsville, NWS Birmingham, NWS Paducah, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, NWS Columbia |
March[]
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 36 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
March 5 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 5, 2011 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | N of | Jefferson Davis | 30°06′N 92°49′W / 30.100°N 92.817°W | 1430 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Tornado touched down along near Louisiana Highway 99; several farm buildings were damaged. |
EF0 | SSE of Roanoke | Jefferson Davis | 30°09′N 92°43′W / 30.150°N 92.717°W | 1450 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Weak tornado downed several power poles |
EF0 | NNW of Crowley | Acadia | 30°13′N 92°24′W / 30.217°N 92.400°W | 1544 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado touched down along Interstate 10. A car wash, a Waffle House restaurant and a few houses were damaged. Three people were injured. |
EF2 | Rayne area | Acadia | 30°13′N 92°18′W / 30.217°N 92.300°W | 1551 | 7 miles (11 km) | 1 death - Eleven others were injured. A total of 42 houses were destroyed, 48 sustained major damage, 79 houses suffered moderate damage, and another 514 houses received minor damage. Monetary losses reached $15 million |
EF1 | E of Zachary | East Baton Rouge | 30°39′N 91°05′W / 30.650°N 91.083°W | 1820 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Brief tornado removed a roof from a house, destroyed a shed and outbuildings and knocked down a few trees. |
EF0 | S of Satsuma | Livingston | 30°24′N 90°48′W / 30.400°N 90.800°W | 1827 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Brief tornado damaged a house and twisted a tree. |
EF1 | N of Schriever | Terrebonne | 29°46′N 90°49′W / 29.767°N 90.817°W | 1832 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Several houses had roof damage and windows blown in. A mobile home was heavily damaged. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/05/11, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Lake Charles |
March 6 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 6, 2011 | ||||||
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North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Rolesville | Wake | 35°55′N 78°27′W / 35.917°N 78.450°W | 2210 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous houses and businesses in town sustained minor damage. Outbuildings and a greenhouse were destroyed. One person was injured. |
EF0 | SSE of Stantonsburg | Wilson | 35°35′N 77°48′W / 35.583°N 77.800°W | 2317 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Damage limited to a few trees. |
EF0 | S of Stantonsburg | Greene | 35°33′N 77°48′W / 35.550°N 77.800°W | 2317 | 1 mile (1,610 m) | A few houses were damaged and trees were snapped. |
Sources: NWS Raleigh, NWS Newport/Morehead City |
March 8 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
EF0 | W of Paris | Lamar | 33°36′N 95°47′W / 33.60°N 95.78°W | 2215 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Tornado remained over open country with no damage. |
EF1 | Clarksville area | Red River | 33°37′N 95°09′W / 33.61°N 95.15°W | 2315 | 11 miles (18 km) | About 20 houses sustained varying degrees of damage and a FEMA trailer was destroyed along Highway 37. Many trees were also damaged. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | SSE of Alexandria | Rapides | 31°13′N 92°26′W / 31.21°N 92.43°W | 0130 | unknown | Brief tornado on a farm destroyed a barn, a trailer and some farm equipment. |
EF1 | W of Woodworth | Rapides | 31°09′N 92°33′W / 31.15°N 92.55°W | 0304 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Tornado touched down in Kisatchie National Forest. Many trees were uprooted or snapped. |
EF0 | ENE of Pineville | Rapides | 31°21′N 92°20′W / 31.35°N 92.33°W | 0427 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | One house sustained minor damage and trees and powerlines were knocked down. |
Sources: NWS Shreveport, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Fort Worth |
March 9 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF1 | NE of Utica | Hinds | 32°07′N 90°37′W / 32.12°N 90.62°W | 0708 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | A house and a mobile home were damaged and three sheds were destroyed. |
EF2 | NW of Terry | Hinds | 32°08′N 90°20′W / 32.13°N 90.34°W | 0734 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several houses were damaged, including one that sustained major roof damage, and several sheds and a carport were destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. |
EF1 | Picayune | Pearl River | 30°32′N 89°41′W / 30.53°N 89.68°W | 1125 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown in town with several trees snapped, one of which fell onto a house. Several houses sustained minor damage from the tornado as well. |
EF1 | N of Long Beach | Harrison | 30°26′N 89°10′W / 30.44°N 89.16°W | 1325 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A house was damaged and a storage building was destroyed. |
EF1 | N of Biloxi | Harrison | 30°26′N 89°10′W / 30.44°N 89.16°W | 1330 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado in a mobile home park heavily damaged several mobile homes. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | N of Lacombe | St. Tammany | 30°22′N 89°56′W / 30.37°N 89.93°W | 1050 | 11 miles (18 km) | Several houses were damaged in subdivisions on both sides of Interstate 12. |
EF2 | WSW of Bush | St. Tammany | 30°35′N 89°58′W / 30.59°N 89.96°W | 1145 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | A cinder block house was destroyed and another house was heavily damaged. Many trees were snapped with some debarking. One person was injured. |
EF0 | NNW of Kenner | Jefferson | 30°01′N 90°16′W / 30.02°N 90.27°W | 1208 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Tornado downed power poles and caused minor fence damage. A few trees were also uprooted, one of which fell onto the corner of a house. Traffic lights were also twisted. |
EF2 | E of Slidell | St. Tammany | 30°17′N 89°44′W / 30.28°N 89.74°W | 1252 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | About 30 houses were damaged, some of them significantly with two houses losing their roofs. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | NNW of Grand Bay | Mobile | 30°32′N 88°22′W / 30.54°N 88.37°W | 1426 | 0.18 miles (290 m) | Tornado damaged a double-wide manufactured home and destroyed a barn. |
EF2 | Theodore area | Mobile | 30°33′N 88°11′W / 30.55°N 88.18°W | 1437 | 0.91 miles (1,460 m) | Several businesses, a house and numerous mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. Four people sustained minor injuries. |
EF2 | Silverhill area | Baldwin | 30°33′N 87°45′W / 30.55°N 87.75°W | 1517 | 2.05 miles (3.30 km) | Several houses received roof damage, one of which lost its entire roof. A utility trailer was carried 50 to 80 yards and a truck which was backing out of the post office parking lot was picked up and flipped into the grass. A large meeting hall was shifted off its foundation. |
Florida | ||||||
EF1 | McDavid area | Escambia | 30°52′N 87°19′W / 30.87°N 87.32°W | 1528 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Eleven houses were damaged. Two were damaged by falling trees. A house was shifted off its foundation and another received significant roof damage. |
EF0 | Milton area | Santa Rosa | 30°37′N 87°02′W / 30.62°N 87.03°W | 1616 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief tornado caused roof damage to three houses and wood fencing. |
Georgia | ||||||
EF0 | N of Doerun | Colquitt | 31°19′N 83°55′W / 31.32°N 83.92°W | 1910 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Tornado downed a few trees and powerlines. A barn was also damaged. |
Sources: NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Mobile, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Tallahassee |
March 10 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 10, 2011 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Miami | Miami-Dade | 25°45′N 80°12′W / 25.750°N 80.200°W | 1719 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Power lines downed |
Virginia | ||||||
EF1 | Bealeton | Fauquier | 38°35′N 77°46′W / 38.58°N 77.76°W | 2317 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A well-built barn was destroyed and trees were damaged. |
EF0 | Chantilly | Fairfax | 38°51′N 77°27′W / 38.85°N 77.45°W | 2359 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown with isolated tree damage across the area. |
Sources: NWS Baltimore/Washington |
March 14 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 14, 2011 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Brandon | Rankin | 32°13′N 89°58′W / 32.21°N 89.97°W | 1906 | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) | Two barns were damaged and trees were snapped. |
Sources: NWS Jackson, MS |
March 16 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | ||||||
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Idaho | ||||||
EF0 | W of Twin Falls | Twin Falls | 42°34′N 114°40′W / 42.567°N 114.667°W | 2200 | 7 miles (11 km) | An outbuilding was blown over |
Sources: NCDC |
March 18 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, March 18, 2011 | ||||||
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California | ||||||
EF1 | Santa Rosa | Sonoma | 38°27′N 122°42′W / 38.45°N 122.70°W | 1615 | unknown | A metal building was destroyed and a metal gate was bent. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/18/11 |
March 19 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 19, 2011 | ||||||
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South Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Cross Hill | Laurens | 34°15′N 81°59′W / 34.250°N 81.983°W | 2215 | unknown | Brief tornado within a microburst damaged a few homes and felled trees. |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Abernathy | Hale | 33°54′N 101°45′W / 33.900°N 101.750°W | 0003 | unknown | Brief tornado with no damage |
Sources: NCDC, NCDC |
March 21 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 21, 2011 | ||||||
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California | ||||||
EF0 | W of Maxwell | Glenn | 2207 | unknown | Confirmed by eyewitness accounts. No significant damage caused. | |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/21/11, NWS Sacramento |
March 22 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | ||||||
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Nebraska | ||||||
EF1 | S of Craig | Burt | 41°42′N 96°22′W / 41.70°N 96.36°W | 2143 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | An outbuilding, a grain bin and a storage shed was damaged. Telephone poles were also bent. |
Iowa | ||||||
EF1 | S of Logan | Harrison | 41°34′N 95°52′W / 41.56°N 95.86°W | 2200 | 12 miles (19 km) | |
EF1 | SE of Massena | Cass | 41°12′N 94°45′W / 41.20°N 94.75°W | 2230 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Several buildings sustained minor damage. |
EF0 | E of | Adams | 41°07′N 94°43′W / 41.117°N 94.717°W | 2233 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage |
EF0 | ENE of Bridgewater | Adair | 41°15′N 94°38′W / 41.250°N 94.633°W | 2242 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage |
EF0 | SW of Defiance | Shelby | 41°48′N 95°23′W / 41.800°N 95.383°W | 2247 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage |
EF0 | N of Cromwell | Union | 41°03′N 94°28′W / 41.050°N 94.467°W | 2316 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage |
EF2 | N of Winterset | Madison | 41°23′N 94°08′W / 41.38°N 94.14°W | 2318 | 11 miles (18 km) | Large wedge tornado removed a house from a foundation and damaged several other houses. Trees were also uprooted or snapped. |
EF0 | ESE of | Madison | 41°48′N 94°09′W / 41.800°N 94.150°W | 0011 | Unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/22/11, NWS Omaha #1 #2, NWS Des Moines |
March 23 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | ||||||
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Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF2 | Hempfield Twp | Westmoreland | 40°17′N 79°44′W / 40.28°N 79.74°W | 2045 | 7 miles (11 km) | Significant damage in the area with at least 30 houses heavily damaged or destroyed and many others sustaining lesser damage. Several buildings were also damaged at Hempfield Area High School. |
California | ||||||
EF0 | N of Williams | Colusa | 39°20′N 122°08′W / 39.33°N 122.14°W | 2300 | unknown | Minor roof damage to homes and windows blown out. Fences were also downed. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | N of Alexandria | Wilson, Smith, DeKalb | 36°05′N 86°05′W / 36.09°N 86.09°W | 2319 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Several houses were damaged and outbuildings were destroyed. Extensive tree damage along the path. |
EF2 | SW of Sparta | White | 35°58′N 85°38′W / 35.96°N 85.63°W | 2354 | 9 miles (14 km) | Three houses were heavily damaged and a mobile home and many sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. |
EF0 | W of | Rutherford | 35°43′N 86°23′W / 35.72°N 86.39°W | 0003 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | A few houses and outbuildings sustained minor damage. |
EF3 | Greenback area | Loudon, Blount | 35°39′N 84°11′W / 35.65°N 84.18°W | 0150 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Severe damage in the area with at least one house destroyed and others heavily damaged. One person was injured. |
Sources: NWS Pittsburgh, NWS Nashville, NWS Morristown |
March 26 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 26, 2011 | ||||||
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Alabama | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Montevallo | Shelby | 33°07′N 86°55′W / 33.12°N 86.91°W | 2110 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Brief tornado with numerous trees snapped or uprooted. |
Georgia | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Cobb | Sumter, Crisp | 31°55′N 83°56′W / 31.92°N 83.93°W | 2140 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Two houses and a few boat docks were damaged as a waterspout came ashore on Lake Blackshear. |
EF0 | NNE of Leesburg | Lee | 31°45′N 84°09′W / 31.750°N 84.150°W | 2154 | Unknown | Brief tornado damaged a few trees, light poles and outbuildings |
EF0 | Georgetown area | Quitman | 31°52′N 85°06′W / 31.867°N 85.100°W | 2235 | Unknown | Brief tornado with no damage |
EF1 | Benevolence area | Randolph | 31°52′N 84°44′W / 31.867°N 84.733°W | 2322 | Unknown | Brief tornado downed several trees and power lines, destroyed one mobile home, as well as several outbuildings, and severely damaged another mobile home. |
EF0 | NNW of Portal | Bulloch | 32°37′N 81°57′W / 32.61°N 81.95°W | 2340 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | Tornado caused siding and under-siding damage to 2 mobile homes as well as some minor shingle damage. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. |
EF1 | NNE of Portal | Bulloch | 32°37′N 81°54′W / 32.61°N 81.90°W | 2342 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | Tornado caused roof, siding and under-siding damage to 7 structures. A mobile home was destroyed and thrown approximately 30 yards from its foundation. Several outbuildings, sheds and carports were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. |
EF1 | W of Brewton | Laurens | 32°35′N 82°47′W / 32.59°N 82.78°W | 0140 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Tornado snapped or downed hundreds of trees. Around 30 structures were damaged, most of them houses which had trees fall on them. A few houses had minor roof and siding damage and 1 had a porch blown off. |
Sources: NWS Charleston, NWS Peachtree City, NWS Birmingham |
March 29 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | W of Edgard | St. John the Baptist | 30°02′N 90°34′W / 30.03°N 90.56°W | 2218 | 250 yards (230 m) | Brief intermittent tornado touchdown with minor tree and shingle damage. |
EF1 | Delacroix | St. Bernard | 29°46′N 89°46′W / 29.77°N 89.77°W | 0102 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | The vacant Delacroix Government Complex was heavily damaged with walls removed from its upper floors. Damage was also reported to trees and trailers in the area. |
EF0 | SE of Reeves | Allen | 30°29′N 92°59′W / 30.48°N 92.99°W | 0323 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | One house sustained roof damage and several trees were knocked down. |
Sources: NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Lake Charles |
March 30 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF1 | WSW of Sumterville | Sumter | 28°44′N 82°06′W / 28.733°N 82.100°W | 1956 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage confined to downed trees. |
Sources: NCDC |
March 31 event[]
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 31, 2011 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF0 | WNW of Citrus Park | Hillsborough | 28°06′N 82°37′W / 28.100°N 82.617°W | 1227 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | No damage was reported. |
EF0 | ENE of Lutz | Hillsborough | 28°08′N 82°30′W / 28.133°N 82.500°W | 1238 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Several trees and power lines were downed. |
EF0 | N of Kathleen | Polk | 28°12′N 82°03′W / 28.200°N 82.050°W | 1312 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | No damage was reported. |
EF1 | S of Indian Rocks Beach | Pinellas | 27°52′N 82°51′W / 27.87°N 82.85°W | 1504 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Several houses, transmission towers, and a hangar were damaged as a waterspout came ashore. |
EF1 | Largo area | Pinellas | 27°54′N 82°41′W / 27.90°N 82.69°W | 1519 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Trees and power poles were snapped. An industrial building lost part of its roof. |
EF1 | Bloomingdale area | Hillsborough | 27°54′N 82°38′W / 27.90°N 82.63°W | 1530 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Widespread tree and power line damage from an intermittent tornado touchdown. A gas station and several houses were also damaged. |
EF1 | ESE of Tampa | Hillsborough | 27°54′N 82°24′W / 27.900°N 82.400°W | 1540 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Widespread damage in Progress Village with 40 homes sustaining major damage and 118 structures with minor damage. |
EF1 | Lakeland Linder International Airport | Polk | 27°59′N 82°01′W / 27.99°N 82.02°W | 1600 | 0.6 miles (970 m) | Seven people were injured during the "Sun N Fun Festival". Lakeland Linder International Airport was struck and 50 planes were damaged or destroyed. |
EF0 | N of Bartow | Polk | 27°54′N 81°58′W / 27.900°N 81.967°W | 1606 | 9 miles (14 km) | Numerous trees and power lines downed. |
Sources: NWS Tampa Bay |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
- ^ All monetary values are in 2011 USD unless otherwise stated.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g National Climatic Data Center (December 2010). "December 2010" (PDF). Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections. Asheville, North Carolina: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 52 (12). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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