Tornado outbreak of November 9–11, 2002
 Veterans Day Tornado Outbreak Map | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 9–11, 2002 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 88 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | ~36 hours, majority of tornadoes occurring on November 10, 2002 |
| Fatalities | 36 fatalities, 240+ injuries |
| Damage | $160+ million |
| Areas affected | Eastern United States (especially the Southeast and Ohio Valley. |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The Tornado outbreak of November 9–11, 2002 was a large, widespread, and rare outbreak of storms in the eastern United States that occurred from the late afternoon hours on November 9 through the early morning hours on Veterans Day, November 11, 2002. The event is commonly referred to as the Veterans Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak of 2002. In all, 88 tornadoes hit 17 states, including 12 tornadoes that killed 36 people in five states. The event ranks as the third largest outbreak ever recorded in November.[1]
Autumn tornado season[]
The lower Ohio Valley and the South have two tornado seasons: one in the Spring and a less intense and more sporadic one in Autumn. The states in these regions are truly unique as they are the only places in the entire world with two distinct tornado seasons. During the autumn season, the upper atmospheric dynamics are once again more often conducive for major tornado outbreaks. Upper atmospheric temperatures cool down as the calendar shifts towards winter and jet stream winds increase, as does intensity of low pressure systems. Some of the most destructive severe weather events in USA history have occurred during the secondary season. Unfortunately, many people are not well aware of this secondary season as they are the spring season which can lead to a higher chance of people being caught off guard by severe weather. Many local national weather service offices in the south conduct storm spotter training sessions in the fall and even observe a fall severe weather awareness day in effort to draw more attention to this secondary peak.
Meteorological synopsis[]
The outbreak began in Arkansas in the late afternoon hours on Saturday, November 9, 2002. However, the brunt of the outbreak was on November 10. It began around 2 P.M. in Indiana and became widespread from Mississippi up through Ohio in the afternoon. Seventeen died in Tennessee, twelve in Alabama, five in Ohio, and one each in Pennsylvania and Mississippi.
The most notable and photogenic tornado of the outbreak was the one that occurred at Van Wert, Ohio. Van Wert has been hit before. The last time the town was struck by a tornado of F4 magnitude was the 1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak. The November 10, 2002 tornado, which was also rated a F4, destroyed a theater around 3:30 PM. The walls and roof were damaged or destroyed by the tornado and three cars were thrown into the front seats, which minutes earlier had been completely filled with people. This was the farthest north and east a tornado had occurred that late in the year. Notably, no one was killed at the packed theater because the manager received warning via Van Wert County Emergency Director Rick McCoy and evacuated everyone to the back theater. The lead time of this tornado was approximately 28 minutes. A tornado warning went out for Van Wert County at 3:02 P.M. This tornado outbreak was particularly noted because of the long lead times on all the tornadoes, but there was a slight dispute because the northern tornadoes (such as Van Wert) occurred in severe thunderstorm watch boxes.
This outbreak was exceptional because of its extremely long duration, large spatial effects, and large number and intensity of tornadoes. It is one of the most productive fall tornado events in recorded history. The 2002 tornado season was the slowest tornado season the U.S. has seen since 1988. The year was on track to have only one-quarter of the national average of tornadoes per year, but due to the sudden outbreaks of tornadoes between November 5 and December 18, 2002, it became one of the most active fall seasons in U.S. history.
Summary of the outbreak in Ohio[]
Van Wert, Ohio, tornado track map.
On November 10, 2002 tornadoes were reported in several counties of Ohio including Putnam County and Van Wert County. All schools in Van Wert County were cancelled on November 11 (including Van Wert City Schools, Crestview, and Lincolnview schools). Van Wert city schools were also closed on the twelfth and thirteenth. The schools were delayed on November 14 and 15th. The tornado reported in Van Wert County in 2002 was a violent F4 tornado with four fatalities. There were also reported tornadoes in Union County and Seneca County in Ohio. Both of these tornadoes were rated F3, and there was a fatality near Republic, Ohio. Overall, five people were killed because of these violent storms in Van Wert, Putnam, and Senaca Counties.
Governor Bob Taft declared a state of emergency for Van Wert County and Ottawa County because of the violent tornadoes that rocked northwest Ohio. The National Weather Service made sure the warnings were issued well in advance on November 10, 2002.
Tornado table[]
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
November 9 event[]
| F# | Location | County | Time (CDT) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F2 | W of Osceola, AR to NE of Covington, TN | Mississippi (AR), Tipton (TN) | 2115 | 20.9 miles (33.63 km) | In Arkansas, two farm houses and a mobile home were destroyed while a church, five homes and three mobile homes were damaged. Several other farm buildings were damaged along with trees and power lines being blown down. In Tennessee, 28 mobile homes, five houses and one business were destroyed. Over 275 other structures were damaged and one injury was recorded. One man was injured by falling bricks in downtown Covington. | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F2 | NE of Bells | Crockett | 2215 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Six mobile homes and four houses were destroyed. Over 60 other structures were damaged as well. | |
| F2 | SW of Huntingdon | Carroll | 2226 | 10 miles (16 km) | 2 deaths – The two fatalities were recorded in a mobile home park that was hit by a tornado. In addition to destroyed mobile homes, three houses, two businesses and a farm building were destroyed. 40 other structures were damaged. | |
| F1 | NW of Jackson | Madison | 0010 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Tornado hit a subdivision and several buildings of Union University were heavily damaged. One home was destroyed and 140 others damaged, as well as 500 cars around the campus area. The same area was hit by an EF4 tornado during the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak on February 5, 2008. | |
| F0 | E of Clarksville | Montgomery | 0050 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Damaged was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | S of Adams (1st tornado) | Montgomery | 0100 | 0.3 mile (0.5 km) | 2 deaths – The fatalities were inside one of three mobile homes that were blown or lifted off of their foundations. 60 homes and one building were damaged as well. | |
| F0 | S of Adams (2nd tornado) | Montgomery | 0105 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F2 | Portland | Sumner | 0200 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | Major damage occurred in Portland. Seven homes, one business and seven mobile homes were destroyed. 18 outbuildings, 16 barns, 29 homes, eight mobile homes, two churches and one business suffered minor to major damage. Vehicles were tossed and damaged as well, including a truck that was rolled 90 feet. A building in an industrial park near Portland was also heavily damaged. Six injuries were recorded. | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F0 | N of Jackson | Cape Girardeau | 2258 | 0.8 mile (1.3 km) | A trailer was destroyed while one metal barn and a few homes sustained roof/shingle damage. | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Scottsville | Allen | 0200 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | One mobile home tumbled down a large hill, while additional minor structural damage was reported. | |
| Sources:Storm Data, November 9, 2002 | ||||||
November 10 event[]
| F# | Location | County | Time (CDT) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Hartford City | Blackford | 1330 | 5 miles (8 km) | One home and two mobile homes were destroyed, while a supermarket and a motel were damaged. Three people were injured. | |
| F0 | S of Bluffton | Wells | 1346 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Two outbuildings were damaged. | |
| F3 | NE of Berne | Adams | 1359 | 5 miles (8 km) | Several well-built Amish homes and barns were severely damaged along the path. A mobile home was destroyed as well. | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F0 | N of De Soto | Jackson | 1332 | 9 miles (14.4 km) | Minor shingle damage to a barn and trees were also damaged. | |
| F0 | W of West Frankfort | Franklin | 1341 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| Ohio | ||||||
| F4 | SW of Van Wert to SE of Napoleon | Van Wert, Paulding, Putnam, Defiance, Henry | 1415 | 52.8 miles (84.5 km) | 4 deaths – Large wedge tornado struck the northwest side of Van Wert. In Van Wert County, 164 homes and 27 businesses were damaged, including 43 homes and five businesses that were destroyed. Several homes were either flattened or swept away, and cars were wrapped around trees. Several large metal industrial warehouses were flattened as well. Fatalities were from a thrown car and a destroyed home. A cinema in Van Wert was heavily damaged and three county engineer buildings were destroyed. In Paulding County, only one structure was left standing in the small community of Roselms. In Putnam County, a mobile home was thrown and destroyed, along with severe damage to several other homes. In Defiance County, five homes were damaged slightly while damage in Henry County was limited to outbuildings and trees. 17 others were injured by the tornado, all in Van Wert County. Tornado left distinct cycloidal marks in farm fields. | |
| F3 | E of Bellefontaine | Logan, Union | 1538 | 9 miles (14.4 km) | In Logan County, two semi-trailers were damaged along with the roof of shed. In Union County, four houses were destroyed and nine others were damaged. Several barns and vehicles were destroyed as well. A metal high-tension truss tower was toppled and two people were injured. | |
| F1 | W of Richwood | Union | 1551 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | A barn and a house were damaged. | |
| F1 | Jerry City | Wood | 1554 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Three garages, one barn, and a city maintenance garage were destroyed in and around Jerry City. Nine homes were also damaged, including one home that was moved off of its foundation. Vehicles were destroyed and hundreds of trees were downed. | |
| F2 | Fostoria | Hancock, Seneca | 1557 | 9 miles (14.4 km) | Eight homes were destroyed and many others severely damaged as the tornado began 1 mile southwest of the city and cut a path running in a northeasterly direction through Fostoria to a point about 5 miles northeast of town. One fertilizer plant southwest of town near the tornado's origination was completely destroyed. Two businesses were heavily damaged and several barns were either destroyed or damaged as well. Two railroad cars were derailed when they were blown over near the Tiffin St crossing on the west side of town, and a storage tank was also damaged. Also in Fostoria, the hospital sustained damage while at the airport, an administrative building and a hangar were damaged. Tornado left cycloidal marks in farm fields outside of town. | |
| F0 | Marion | Marion | 1610 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F0 | SE of Perrysburg | Wood | 1610 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage. | |
| F3 | SE of Tiffin to Fireside | Seneca | 1615 | 21 miles (33.6 km) | 1 death – Strong tornado touched down near Tiffin and moved into the town, resulting in major damage, especially in the Honey Creek subdivision. Eight homes in Tiffin were destroyed, five were heavily damaged, and 25 others sustained lesser damage. A retirement community was also impacted and a business near Ohio State Route 231 was leveled. Near Republic, one person was killed when a house was swept off of its foundation, and other nearby houses were completely destroyed as well. Across Seneca County, a total of 32 homes and businesses were destroyed and nearly 80 others damaged by this tornado. Hundreds of trees and power lines were downed, and dozens vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Tornado left cycloidal marks in farm fields. Two people were injured. | |
| F1 | NW of Millbury | Wood | 1619 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) | Five homes sustained roof damage. | |
| F1 | Fremont | Sandusky | 1620 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Several homes had minor to moderate damage, while a motor home and seven barns were destroyed. Several antique cars inside a barn were also destroyed. Many trees and power lines were downed as well. | |
| F2 | Port Clinton | Ottawa | 1630 | 10 miles (16 km) | Major damage occurred throughout Port Clinton. 24 homes and 16 apartments were destroyed while 140 others structures were damaged, some of them very heavily. Two condominiums were blown off of their stilts into Lake Erie. The Port Clinton hospital and high school were also damaged, and hundreds of trees and power poles were downed. A total of 10 people were injured. | |
| F1 | W of Norwalk to Milan | Huron, Erie | 1642 | 12.5 miles (12 km) | A few barns were destroyed while a few homes also sustained damaged. The Lyme Township hall was heavily damaged as well, as its garage and several trucks and heavy equipment inside were destroyed. A high-voltage power pole was toppled, and many trees were downed as well. | |
| F1 | SW of Ontario | Richland | 1645 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A cinder block building was leveled and there was extensive damage to one home. Hand tools from the cinder block building were found impaled into a nearby car. Many trees were downed along the path. | |
| F2 | SW of Polk to NE of Homerville | Ashland, Medina | 1648 | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) | Five homes were destroyed along the path, and about 40 others were damaged as well, with additional damage to other structures. A couple of public buildings were damaged in Polk, and two homes in town were heavily damaged as well. A church outside of town lost its steeple, and a small boat left tethered in a pond was found a quarter-mile away. In Medina County, an auto shop and a barn were destroyed in Homerville. Several homes in town sustained minor to moderate damage, and many cars were damaged as well. Dozens of trees were also downed along the path, and four people were injured. | |
| F2 | SE of West Salem | Wayne | 1720 | 5 miles (8 km) | Two homes were destroyed, and three others were severely damaged. Several other homes had minor damage, and outbuildings were destroyed. 20 power poles were snapped, many vehicles were damaged, and hundreds of trees were downed along the path. | |
| F1 | Massillon | Stark | 1727 | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) | A tornado moved through downtown Massillon, causing roof and window damage to several businesses. A semi-truck and several large signs were blown over in this area as well. Many cars, including one with a board driven through its door, were damaged or destroyed by trees and flying debris in this same area. A total of 23 properties sustained either roof and siding damage or downed trees on List Street alone. | |
| F2 | Macedonia to Twinsburg to Solon | Summit, Cuyahoga | 1800 | 7 miles (11.3 km) | Tornado touched down in Macedonia, where 60 homes were damaged, including two that were destroyed, and 15 others that were damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable. The tornado then caused major damage in Twinsburg, where 45 homes were damaged and a few were leveled in one subdivision alone. The tornado then clipped the south edge of Glenwillow, where a business lost its roof and a few homes were damaged. Past Glenwillow, the tornado struck Solon before dissipating, where many additional homes were damaged, and a middle school sustained $2 million in roof and structural damage. Multiple cars were damaged, and hundreds of trees and power poles were downed along the path. | |
| F1 | W of West Union | Adams | 1915 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | One barn was destroyed while a church, three barns, and two homes were damaged. | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Macon | Bibb, Monroe | 1621 | 0.8 mile (1.3 km) | Minor shingle damage to homes, although some homes were damaged by falling trees. | |
| F2 | S of Adairsville | Bartow | 0035 | 12 miles (19.2 km) | Seven chicken houses and a barn were destroyed, killing 7500 chickens. About 15 homes were damaged as well. | |
| F2 | W of Dawsonville | Cherokee, Pickens, Dawson | 0048 | 23 miles (36.8 km) | 28 homes, two mobile homes, two businesses and several other structures were destroyed while over 150 other homes and two churches had varying levels of damage. Several livestock were killed and 13 people were injured, including three at a popular restaurant. | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | N of Sunbright | Morgan | 1735 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | SW of Huntsville | Scott | 1740 | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | Several homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | SE of Milan | Carroll | 1740 | 0.3 mile (0.5 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | N of Manchester (1st tornado) | Coffee | 1742 | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F2 | E of Shelbyville | Bedford, Coffee | 1745 | 5 miles (8 km) | Five homes and a mobile home were destroyed and six homes were damaged. A TVA tower was also toppled and three injuries were recorded. | |
| F1 | SE of Huntsville | Scott | 1750 | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) | 24 homes, six mobile homes, one modular home and one business were damaged. Three of the mobile homes were destroyed. | |
| F0 | N of Medon | Madison | 1755 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | A barn was destroyed, and a mobile home and a tavern were damaged. | |
| F2 | N of Manchester (2nd tornado) | Coffee | 1852 | 12.3 miles (19.7 km) | 2 deaths – Worst damage occurred in the New Union area, where a mobile home park was devastated. 24 homes and nine mobile homes were destroyed, while 51 homes, five mobile homes and 14 outbuildings were damaged. Two tractor-trailers were blown off of I-24. One fatality occurred in a mobile home, and the other occurred in a frame home. | |
| F1 | S of Crab Orchard | Cumberland | 1908 | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) | A tractor trailer was blown onto its side. | |
| F3 | NW of Oliver Springs | Morgan | 1931 | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) | 7 deaths – The communities of and Joyner were devastated. 63 homes were damaged, and 24 were destroyed. 18 mobile homes were damaged, and 12 others were destroyed as well. Severe tree damage occurred and vehicles were thrown. A total of 28 people were injured. | |
| F2 | S of Lake City | Anderson | 1954 | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) | 32 homes were damaged, with three destroyed. Nine mobile homes were damaged as well. | |
| F2 | N of Spencer | Van Buren | 2010 | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) | A frame house was destroyed. | |
| F1 | NW of Pikeville | Bledsoe | 2030 | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) | Five homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | S of Crossville(1st tornado) | Cumberland | 2046 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Weak tornado with no damage. | |
| F3 | S of Crossville (2nd tornado) | Cumberland | 2143 | 12.2 miles (19.5 km) | 4 deaths – 33 homes and mobile homes were destroyed, and 128 others were damaged. One public building was also damaged. Many trees were snapped and uprooted, and power lines were downed as well. All the fatalities occurred inside mobile homes. | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F3 | N of Fayette to S of Arley | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 1852 | 44.3 miles (70.9 km) | 4 deaths – Tornado struck Carbon Hill, resulting in severe damage. Carbon Hill Elementary and Carbon Hill Junior High School were heavily damaged, and many trees were downed along the path. Homes were completely leveled or swept away at Lewis Smith Lake, and three of the fatalities occurred in Rose Hill. Structures damaged or destroyed by this tornado were approximately 47 in Fayette County, 135 in Walker County, and 35 in Winston County. 38 people were injured. | |
| F3 | NE of Fayette to E of Cullman | Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman | 2015 | 72.6 miles (116.2 km) | 7 deaths – Close to 500 structures were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of trees were downed by this long-track tornado. The worst damage occurred in the Saragossa community. Unanchored homes were swept away and vehicles were thrown and mangled. A total of 40 people were injured. | |
| F1 | SE of Berry | Fayette | 2110 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | A lumber mill and a mobile home were damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. | |
| F1 | Dora | Walker | 2138 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | Several structures in Dora were damaged, including roofs of homes. | |
| F2 | N of Abernant to Bessemer | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 2222 | 15.2 miles (24.3 km) | This tornado struck North Johns and before dissipating in Bessemer. A manufacturing facility was heavily damaged. Several homes and businesses sustained varying degree of damage as well. A crane was toppled at a quarry in Bessemer. | |
| F1 | S of Allgood | Blount, Etowah | 2222 | 10.6 miles (17 km) | Several structures were damaged and two cows were killed by falling trees. | |
| F1 | N of Steele | St. Clair | 2241 | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) | Three homes were damaged, along with a few outbuildings. Trees were downed as well | |
| F2 | SE of Centre | Cherokee | 2320 | 10.5 miles (16.8 km) | 1 death – 88 homes were damaged or destroyed. Many trees were downed and outbuildings were destroyed. The fatality occurred in a mobile home. Four people were injured. | |
| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| F2 | Clark | Mercer | 1854 | 7 miles (11.2 km) | 1 death – Tornado touched down outside of Sharpsville and struck Clark. In all, 15 homes were destroyed while 42 homes sustained minor to major damage. One business was destroyed, and another one was damaged. | |
| F1 | Cochranton | Crawford | 1930 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A barn and a cottage were destroyed, while three homes and a barn were damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped. | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F3 | SE of Artesia to NW of Fernbank, Alabama | Mississippi (MS), Lamar (AL) | 1908 | 29.2 miles (46.7 km) | A total of 60 homes were heavily damaged in Columbus, Mississippi, and several buildings at the Mississippi University for Women and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science were heavily damaged as well. In Alabama, numerous tree were downed, a house was unroofed, headstones were damaged, and vehicles were flipped. In the end, 55 people were injured. | |
| F1 | N of to NE of | Mississippi (MS), Noxubee (MS), Oktibbeha (MS), Lowndes (MS), Pickens (AL) | 1920 | 49 miles (78.4 km) | 1 death – Tornado passed near Crawford, Mississippi. Damage in Alabama was limited to trees, but several homes were destroyed in Mississippi. | |
| F2 | E of Pickens | Attala, Leake | 1930 | 10 miles (16 km) | One home and a barn were damaged, and hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted. | |
| F1 | N of New Hope | Lowndes, Mississippi, Pickens, Alabama | 1936 | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) | Damage in both states was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | S of Louisville | Winston | 2020 | 15 miles (24 km) | Two mobile homes were destroyed while several homes and outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. | |
| F1 | SE of Canton | Madison | 2034 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | S of Columbia | Marion | 0050 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | One mobile home was destroyed, while another mobile home and house were damaged. | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F0 | N of Liberty | Casey | 1930 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F0 | SE of Hustonville | Lincoln | 1945 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | NW of Covington | St. Tammany | 0055 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | Three homes and a few outbuildings were damaged. | |
| Sources:Storm Data, November 10, 2002 | ||||||
November 11 event[]
| F# | Location | County | Time (CDT) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||||||
| F0 | S of Piedmont | Anderson, Greenville | 0422 | 6 miles (9.6 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| F1 | S of Simpsonville | Greenville | 0430 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | One hotel sustained extensive damage to its roof, while outbuildings, a scoreboard, and fences were destroyed. Other structures sustained damage and two tractor trailers were blown over. | |
| F0 | NW of Troy | McCormick | 0445 | 9 miles (14.4 km) | Damage was limited to trees, though two people were injured by a tree that crushed a vehicle. | |
| F0 | S of Willington | McCormick | 0520 | 5 miles (8 km) | Damage to trees and power lines. | |
| F1 | W of Newberry | Newberry | 0542 | 1.5 mile (2.4 km) | Damage to trees and power lines. | |
| F1 | N of Little Mountain | Newberry | 0635 | 1.2 mile (1.9 km) | A few homes sustained minor damage and a shed was blown down. | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Lincolnton | Lincoln | 0515 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage was limited to trees. | |
| Sources:Storm Data for November 11, 2002 | ||||||
Fatalities[]
| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | Cherokee | 1 |
| Walker | 10 | ||
| Winston | 1 | ||
| Mississippi | 1 | Lowndes | 1 |
| Ohio | 5 | Putnam | 2 |
| Seneca | 1 | ||
| Van Wert | 2 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 1 | Mercer | 1 |
| Tennessee | 17 | Carroll | 2 |
| Coffee | 2 | ||
| Cumberland | 4 | ||
| Montgomery | 2 | ||
| Morgan | 7 | ||
| Totals | 36 | ||
| All deaths were tornado-related | |||
Gallery[]
on November 12, 2002
Carbon Hill, AL on November 14, 2002
Mississippi University for Women campus, Columbus, MS on November 14, 2002
Burlison, TN on November 16, 2002
Cumberland County, TN on November 13, 2002
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rare Collision of Air Caused Deadly Swarm of Tornadoes New York Times 2002-11-13. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links[]
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- Severe Weather Event - November 10-11, 2002 (NWS Jackson, Mississippi)
- Tornadoes in Middle Tennessee on November 10, 2002 (NWS Nashville, Tennessee)
- Tornadoes devastate parts of northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana (NWS Northern Indiana)
- Cumberland Plateau Tornado Outbreak on November 10, 2002 (NWS Morristown, Tennessee)
- Severe Weather Outbreak - November 10, 2002 ()
- NWS Service Assessment
- The severe weather outbreak of 10 November 2002: Lightning and radar analysis of storms in the deep South (22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms, American Meteorological Society)
- Video of the Van Wert, Ohio F4 tornado, from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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