List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2012

In January and February 2012, the local weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service confirmed 134 tornadoes in the United States, indicating an above-average period of tornadic activity. On average, 64 tornadoes occur in the first two months of the year, with 35 occurring in January and 29 in February.[lower-alpha 1] However, in 2012, the count for the two months was 79 and 55, respectively.[1][2] The first confirmed tornado in January (and 2012) was an EF0 tornado which struck Fort Bend County in Texas at 1445 UTC on January 9.[3] The last tornado of February was an EF0 that affected Blount County in Tennessee at 0030 UTC on March 1, though in terms of Central Time Zone, where the tornado took place, it was still February 29.[4][5] The period's strongest tornado was ranked as an EF4 and occurred on February 29 in Saline and Gallatin counties in Illinois.[6] Total economic losses in the United States from the first two months of 2012 amounted to over $600 million.[7][8][9]

Graph of tornadoes in the United States in 2012

January 2012 was the third-most active January for tornadoes in the United States since 1950, with 79 tornadoes, behind 1999 and 2008.[10] Two deaths occurred in Alabama on January 23.[11] The activity was the result of a strong La Niña,[10] which contributed to the fourth-warmest January in the United States in recorded history.[12] The unseasonal temperatures led to numerous tornadoes throughout the month, primarily in three tornado outbreaks.[10] The month's largest tornado outbreak occurred from January 25–27, when 27 tornadoes formed across the Southern United States. However, none of these tornadoes exceeded EF1 intensity. A similarly widespread tornado outbreak occurred from January 22–23 and featured 25 tornadoes, of which 10 were classified as significant and thus exceeded EF1 intensity. Throughout the month, tornadoes caused at least $150 million of damage.[7]

February 2012 was slightly less active, with 55 tornadoes, but was still above average.[8] Similar to January, temperatures in the United States were anomalously warm, and the month ranked as the fifteenth-warmest February on record.[13] However, tornadic activity was sparse throughout much of the month,[14] before a large multi-day tornado outbreak took place across the Great Plains and the Ohio River Valley towards the end of the month.[15] The strongest tornado, ranked as an EF4, struck Harrisburg, Illinois on February 29, killing eight.[6] Overall, 15 people were killed during the outbreak, and tornadoes caused $450 million in damages.[9]

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	575	241	94	25	4	0	939

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	40	25	13	1	0	0	79

January 9 event

List of reported tornadoes – Monday, January 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	E of Fulshear	Fort Bend	29.67°N 95.81°W	1445	0.1 miles (160 m)	A few trees and power lines were downed and a paddle boat was lifted into a tree. First United States tornado of 2012.
EF1	SE of Clodine	Fort Bend	29.68°N 95.66°W	1505	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Several houses were damaged, with one suffering significant roof damage and ten others sustaining minor roof damage. Several fences were downed as well.
EF0	NNW of Otey	Brazoria	29.35°N 95.58°W	1715	100 yards (91 m)	Brief tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a shed near Brazos Bend State Park.
EF0	ENE of Chenango	Brazoria	29.27°N 95.44°W	1732	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado destroyed a shed and blew the top off a rice dryer.
EF0	SSE of Bonney	Brazoria	29.28°N 95.44°W	1734	500 yards (460 m)	Brief tornado rolled over two semi trucks on Highway 288.
EF0	SE of Dickinson	Galveston	29.41°N 95.03°W	1855	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	Roof damage occurred at the Mall of the Mainland with one roof collapsing due to a combination of rain and tornadic winds. Trees were downed in the parking lot. A shed was thrown as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/09/12, NWS Houston/Galveston

January 11 event

List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, January 11, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF2	NW of Ellenboro	Rutherford	35.35°N 81.79°W	2222	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	The tornado was first very weak, peeling siding and roofing off of a shed. As it continued to the northeast on an intermittent path, it caused minor to major damage to site-built homes and completely destroyed two mobile homes. Several outbuildings were destroyed and numerous trees and power lines were downed. Ten people were injured.
EF2	Hildebran area	Burke	35.66°N 81.48°W	2304	4.2 miles (6.8 km)	The tornado initially downed trees and caused minor roof damage to several houses before moving northeast on an intermittent path. It then intensified and damaged dozens of homes, with some mobile homes being completely destroyed and most of the roofing being removed from some frame houses. The tornado then weakened, causing sporadic tree and structural damage before lifting near Interstate 40. One hundred and sixty-eight structures were either damaged or destroyed and eight people were injured.
EF0	SE of Granite Falls	Caldwell	35.76°N 81.38°W	2318	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief tornado downed trees and flipped several boats and a dock at a marina. The marina itself suffered minor roof damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/11/12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 17 event

List of reported tornadoes – Tuesday, January 17, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Indiana
EF0	SW of Huntingburg	DuBois	38.27°N 86.99°W	1444	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	An outbuilding was destroyed.
EF1	NE of Huntingburg	DuBois	38.35°N 86.89°W	1454	9 miles (14 km)	Numerous outbuildings were destroyed, a grain hopper was knocked over, and dozens of trees were knocked down.
EF0	Madison	Jefferson	38.76°N 85.46°W	1540	0.3 miles (0.48 km)	A large dumpster was moved. A plane and awning were damaged and siding torn from a hangar at Madison Municipal Airport. Several trees were snapped.
EF1	Floyd Knobs	Floyd	38.31°N 85.87°W	1600	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	A garage was destroyed and multiple trees were knocked down.
EF0	NNE of Clarksville	Clark	38.33°N 85.76°W	1606	1.9 miles (3.1 km)	Intermittent tornado overturned a vehicle, knocked down fences, and tore the roof off a barn.
Kentucky
EF1	N of St. Matthews	Jefferson, Oldham	38.28°N 85.64°W	1612	8.2 miles (13.2 km)	Multiple trees were knocked down and homes sustained minor roof damage. The wall of an indoor tennis court and the roof of a barn collapsed. Two semi trailers were blown over, injuring one of the drivers.
EF1	NNW of Fern Creek	Jefferson	38.17°N 85.60°W	1620	0.45 miles (0.72 km)	Brief tornado snapped multiple trees, tore shingles and siding from multiple homes, and blew in the door and lifted the roof of a garage.
EF1	NNE of Midway	Scott	38.20°N 84.66°W	1712	0.45 miles (0.72 km)	Two barns were destroyed and another was damaged. Numerous trees were downed. Some fences were blown down.
EF2	SW of Scottsville	Simpson, Allen	36.70°N 86.47°W	1820	9 miles (14 km)	A well-built brick house lost its roof and another home suffered severe roof damage. Garages, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. A jeep and camper were blown some distance.
Tennessee
EF0	NNE of Smyrna	Rutherford	36.04°N 86.47°W	1927	1.69 miles (2.72 km)	Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes received moderate roof damage and a camper was blown on its side.
Mississippi
EF2	NE of Sandy Hook	Marion	31.08°N 89.76°W	2202	3 miles (4.8 km)	Two injuries. A well-anchored single wide trailer and a well-built shed were destroyed with the contents tossed into nearby woods. A wood frame home had damage to one wall and numerous shingles were torn off.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/17/12, NWS Louisville, KY, NWS Nashville, TN, NWS Jackson, MS

January 21 event

List of reported tornadoes – Saturday, January 21, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF1	SSE of Newnan	Coweta	33.31°N 84.76°W	1710	1 mile (1.6 km)	Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted. Ten houses received minor damage, primarily as a result of falling trees and debris affecting the roof structures.
EF1	N of Oglethorpe	Macon	32.37°N 84.07°W	2045	8.5 miles (13.7 km)	Two chicken houses were destroyed and another received significant damage. Around five houses received roof damage and one house was completely destroyed.
EF0	NW of Pinehurst	Dooly	32.23°N 83.81°W	2115	5.5 miles (8.9 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and one power pole was downed along a non-continuous damage path.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/21/12, NWS Peachtree City, GA

January 22 event

List of reported tornadoes – Sunday, January 22, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Arkansas
EF2	WSW of Thornton to SW of Rison	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas	33.77°N 92.53°W	0114	19.2 miles (30.9 km)	This tornado caused significant damage as it clipped the northwest side of Fordyce, where 11 homes and mobile homes were destroyed, 6 were severely damaged, and 5 had minor damage. The Fordyce Country Club clubhouse building was heavily damaged, and a bathhouse on the property was largely destroyed with much of the debris blown into a nearby swimming pool. Two metal truss towers were crumpled to the ground in the area as well, and several travel trailers were flipped. Near Kingsland, a church was destroyed, a mobile home had its roof torn off, and another mobile home was completely destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.
EF1	SW of Coy	Lonoke	34.52°N 91.89°W	0128	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	An irrigation pivot was flipped and tree limbs were snapped.
EF1	Moscow	Jefferson	34.14°N 91.85°W	0206	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	A shed was thrown over a farm shop in Moscow, which suffered roof damage. An empty fuel tank was thrown into a field and an irrigation pivot was destroyed. Several trees were downed and the foundation of a house was damaged.
EF2	ESE of Sweden to N of Eldridge Corner	Jefferson, Arkansas	34.19°N 91.72°W	0215	16.9 miles (27.2 km)	Near Sweden, a large metal building was severely damaged and had a radio tower collapsed onto it. Farm machinery, grain trucks, and a gas line were damaged. Two irrigation pivots were overturned, several large grain bins were destroyed, and an old house was crushed by a falling tree. Near Eldridge Corner, two mobile homes and a farm equipment building were damaged. Many trees and power poles were downed along the path.
EF2	WNW of De Witt	Arkansas	34.32°N 91.42°W	0236	14.4 miles (23.2 km)	Four metal truss towers were toppled to the ground, and an elevator was blown off of some grain bins. A barn was badly damaged and a travel trailer was overturned. Many trees were downed along the path, and tin was removed from roofs and a tractor shed.
EF1	SW of De Witt	Arkansas	34.17°N 91.34°W	0251	9.4 miles (15.1 km)	A mobile home, a carport, and two sheds were destroyed, while a tractor shed had much of its roof torn off. A house had its windows blown out, and pieces of wood were found wedged into the siding. A metal building was destroyed, and a second metal building had one of its exterior walls pushed in. Trees and power poles were downed along the path.
EF1	S of Ragtown	Monroe, Phillips	34.48°N 91.10°W	0259	8 miles (13 km)	A farm store had several large holes ripped into the sides of the building, and a nearby large shed was thrown over the structure. Irritation pivots were overturned, trees and power poles were downed, grain bins were dented, and tin was ripped off of farm sheds.
Illinois
EF2	SSW of Enfield to ESE of Burnt Prairie	White	38.03°N 88.37°W	0418	18 miles (29 km)	A large barn was destroyed with debris scattered up to 400 yd (370 m) away. Two combines were damaged, and a concrete block garage was destroyed. A 40-foot (12-metre) communications tower was bent approximately halfway up, and a greenhouse was destroyed. Several other small barns and sheds were destroyed, and a house sustained minor damage. Many trees and power poles were snapped along the path.
EF1	SSW of Albion	Edwards	38.34°N 88.08°W	0442	6 miles (9.7 km)	Damage was mainly confined to trees, though a metal high-tension power pole was damaged.
Mississippi
EF2	E of Alligator	Bolivar	34.08°N 90.71°W	0434	3.75 miles (6.04 km)	Eight mobile homes were severely damaged, four of which were destroyed. Several other homes were heavily damaged, grain bins were blown away, and a 200-foot tall radio tower was blown over and mangled. Two metal frame buildings were destroyed, and many trees and power poles were snapped.
EF0	WNW of Marks	Quitman	34.25°N 90.27°W	0500	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Seven homes sustained minor damage, with shingles and roofing material blown off and windows broken. One home had its garage door blown in.
Kentucky
EF1	Hazel	Calloway	36.50°N 88.26°W	0503	5.6 miles (9.0 km)	Homes sustained damage to their shingles, windows, and shutters. A business in town had its porch roof destroyed. Two garages were leveled, and a third had a section of roof ripped off. Three barns were destroyed, and hundreds of trees were downed, one of which landed on a truck.
EF0	SW of Clifty	Todd	36.99°N 87.18°W	0555	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Several trees were knocked down and some homes sustained shingle damage. A garage had its roof blown off, and a barn and several greenhouses were damaged. A camper trailer was overturned and destroyed, and a pool was damaged, along with a grain bin.
Tennessee
EF1	S of Lexington	Henderson	35.58°N 88.39°W	0558	8 miles (13 km)	Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A house lost part of its roof and a shed was destroyed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/22/12, NWS Little Rock, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Paducah, KY, NWS Memphis, TN

January 23 event

List of reported tornadoes – Monday, January 23, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Alabama
EF0	SE of Panola	Sumter	32.9287°N 88.2364°W	0836	0.36 miles (0.58 km)	One home suffered roof damage and another suffered minor siding damage.
EF2	Koffman	Tuscaloosa	33.33°N 87.65°W	0842	0.45 miles (720 m)	Brief but strong tornado struck the rural community of Koffman. A house had its roof ripped off, a barn and an outbuilding were destroyed, and many trees were snapped.
EF2	E of Windham Springs	Tuscaloosa	33.40°N 87.40°W	0900	0.56 miles (900 m)	Three wooden H-frame transmission poles were snapped, along with multiple trees. A hunting camp was severely impacted with eight camper trailers rolled, three of which were destroyed.
EF2	NW of Rock Creek	Tuscaloosa, Jefferson	33.43°N 87.31°W	0909	13 miles (21 km)	1 death – 50 homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in the Toadvine area as a result of this high-end EF2 tornado. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The fatality occurred when a manufactured home was completely destroyed.
EF0	NE of Livingston	Sumter	32.66°N 88.17°W	0921	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Numerous trees and a shed were damaged.
EF3	NE of Tarrant to NE of Argo	Jefferson, St. Clair	33.70°N 86.80°W	0958	15.5 miles (24.9 km)	1 death – This destructive early morning tornado caused major damage in the Birmingham metro area. At the beginning of the path in the Tarrant area, multiple businesses sustained heavy roof and wall damage, and some were destroyed. The tornado then moved directly through Center Point, severely damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses. Center Point Elementary School sustained major structural damage. Continuing through Chalkville and the southern part of Clay, the tornado moved through multiple subdivisions and destroyed many additional homes, a few of which were leveled. Less severe damage to homes and trees occurred near Argo before the tornado dissipated. The fatality occurred when a teenage girl was thrown from her house as it was completely destroyed. 231 homes and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed, and hundreds more sustained minor to moderate damage. 75 people were injured.
EF1	N of Marion	Perry	32.71°N 87.31°W	1033	2.1 miles (3.4 km)	Many trees were uprooted and snapped.
EF2	NE of Marion to N of Clanton	Perry, Chilton	32.72°N 87.27°W	1037	39.5 miles (63.6 km)	This strong, long-track tornado first caused major structural damage to a church and snapped or uprooted thousands of trees in the Talladega National Forest. The tornado then struck the town of Maplesville, causing significant damage. 36 homes in Maplesville were heavily damaged or destroyed, and 40 others sustained minor damage. Several businesses sustained damage as well. Continuing to the northeast, the tornado destroyed a business, collapsed a radio tower, damaged ten manufactured homes, and destroyed five other manufactured homes. Numerous trees were downed towards the end of the path before the tornado dissipated, some of which landed on homes.
EF0	ENE of Childersburg	Talladega	33.30°N 86.30°W	1135	5.4 miles (8.7 km)	A number of trees were uprooted and snapped.
EF1	S of Clanton	Chilton	32.73°N 86.63°W	1236	3.67 miles (5.91 km)	Several manufactured homes sustained minor damage, and one was destroyed. Ten other frame homes were damaged as well, one of which was completely shifted off of its foundation. Another home was shifted to a lesser degree, while a third had most of its roof blown off. Several outbuildings were destroyed, and many trees were downed along the path.
EF1	N of Millbrook	Elmore	32.52°N 86.41°W	1348	4.02 miles (6.47 km)	60 homes sustained minor roof and siding damage, an auto shop sustained damage to its garage doors, and an apartment building had its metal roof removed. Multiple trees were downed as well.
Sources: NWS Birmingham

January 24 event

List of reported tornadoes – Tuesday, January 24, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	WNW of Rocksprings	Edwards	30.07°N 100.40°W	0530	3 miles (4.8 km)	A few trees were downed on a ranch.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/24/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

January 25 event

List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, January 25, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	Northeast Austin	Travis	30.32°N 97.65°W	0858	1.14 miles (1.83 km)	Several homes were badly damaged with one losing part of its roof, trees were snapped and an industrial building was destroyed and several others suffered roof damage.
EF0	Southwest San Antonio	Bexar	29.45°N 98.66°W	1015	0.27 miles (0.43 km)	A carport was thrown into a home causing major damage. Several other homes lost shingles. Trees were damaged and loose items were thrown.
EF0	String Prairie area	Bastrop	29.85°N 97.34°W	1130	2.9 miles (4.7 km)	Many trees were downed and a house suffered minor damage.
EF1	SSW of Caldwell	Burleson	30.43°N 96.76°W	1243	2.25 miles (3.62 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a house was pushed off its foundation. Several sheds and barns were destroyed.
EF0	Brenham area	Washington	30.16°N 96.40°W	1317	2.5 miles (4.0 km)	Several small outbuildings were destroyed, a barn lost its roof, and a house suffered roof damage. Numerous trees were downed.
EF0	SSW of Madisonville	Madison	30.87°N 95.96°W	1400	0.33 miles (0.53 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a few structures were damaged.
EF0	Huntsville area (1st Tornado)	Walker	30.71°N 95.55°W	1506	0.36 miles (0.58 km)	Tornado touched down at a car dealership. An awning was flipped, damaging two cars.
EF0	Huntsville area (2nd Tornado)	Walker	30.71°N 95.55°W	1510	50 yards (46 m)	Very brief tornado downed several trees. Some trees landed on homes.
EF1	WSW of Mount Enterprise	Rusk	31.90°N 94.70°W	1632	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. A few structures were damaged. One person was injured.
EF0	NE of Mount Enterprise	Rusk, Panola	32.02°N 94.61°W	1647	6.5 miles (10.5 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a few buildings were damaged.
EF0	Pearland	Brazoria	29.56°N 95.28°W	1805	200 yards (180 m)	The awning was destroyed at a gas station and a business lost its roof.
EF0	S of Wilwood	Hardin	30.46°N 94.43°W)	1805	3 miles (4.8 km)	Narrow tornado downed several trees.
EF0	NNW of Caney Head	Tyler	30.46°N 94.43°W	1830	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Several trees were downed, a carport was damaged, and a shed lost part of its roof.
EF1	Kirbyville area	Jasper	30.65°N 93.92°W	1900	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	Several buildings were damaged in Kirbyville.
EF0	NNE of Magnolia Springs	Jasper	30.75°N 94.02°W	1902	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Narrow tornado downed several trees.
Louisiana
EF0	SSE of Toledo Bend Reservoir	Vernon	31.10°N 93.54°W	1935	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado downed several trees.
EF0	SSW of Peason	Sabine	31.41°N 93.28°W	2005	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Numerous trees had branches snapped off and a few buildings were damaged.
EF0	SSE of Fort Polk	Vernon	31.00°N 93.19°W	2030	1 mile (1.6 km)	Many trees were downed.
EF0	SW of Boyce	Vernon	31.33°N 92.72°W	2113	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Many trees were downed.
EF0	E of Hineston	Rapides	31.14°N 92.73°W	2135	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Several trees snapped or uprooted.
EF0	SW of Kolin	Rapides	31.27°N 92.33°W	2206	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Several trees snapped or uprooted and one home sustained roof damage.
EF1	Westlake area	Calcasieu	30.25°N 93.26°W	2245	5.7 miles (9.2 km)	Several homes damaged by fallen trees.
EF0	ESE of Grand Chenier	Cameron	29.72°N 92.76°W	0021	250 yards (230 m)	A home lost its carport and part of its roof.
EF0	E of Duson	Lafayette	30.23°N 92.14°W	0158	260 yards (240 m)	Trees were downed and two mobile homes suffered major damage.
Mississippi
EF1	SW of Rockport	Copiah	31.74°N 90.22°W	0049	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Trees were uprooted and snapped. A barn suffered roof damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/25/12, NWS Austin/San Antonio, NWS Houston/Galveston, NWS Shreveport, LA, NWS Lake Charles, LA, NWS Jackson, MS

January 26 event

List of reported tornadoes – Thursday, January 26, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Mississippi
EF0	N of Poplarville	Pearl River	30.99°N 89.56°W	1244	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado peeled back a patio roof and ripped off part of the roof of a house. At least one other house was damaged.
Louisiana
EF0	NE of Venice	Plaquemines	29.30°N 89.38°W	1325	400 yards (370 m)	Brief tornado damaged a few homes and trees.
Alabama
EF0	N of Aquilla	Choctaw	31.76°N 88.42°W	1535	0.37 miles (0.60 km)	The weak tornado skipped along County Road 45, damaging trees. The tornado also passed near several homes without damaging them.
EF0	SE of Uniontown	Perry	30.99°N 89.56°W	1700	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	A number of trees were uprooted and others had large branches broken. Several homes suffered roof and siding damage and one home was shifted off its foundation.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/26/12, NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Birmingham, Experimental NWS damage survey viewer

January 27 event

List of reported tornadoes – Friday, January 27, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path Length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF1	ENE of Port Charlotte	Charlotte	27.00°N 82.02°W	1045	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	A home and apartment complex suffered significant roof damage. A convenience store suffered minor damage. Damage occurred along and intermittent path.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/26/12, NWS Tampa Bay

February

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	16	18	19	1	1	0	55

February 1 event

List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, February 1, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF0	NW of Oberlin	Allen	30.64°N 92.83°W	0630	3.75 miles (6.04 km)	Weak tornado downed about a dozen pine trees and peeled the roof off of a barn.
Mississippi
EF0	SE of Splunge	Monroe	33.95°N 88.24°W	0212	200 yards (180 m)	Brief tornado damaged a home, collapsing its carport. A mobile home was damaged when a shed was thrown into it and destroyed. A chicken coop was destroyed and several trees were snapped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/01/12, NWS Memphis, NCDC Storm Events Database

February 3 event

List of reported tornadoes – Friday, February 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF1	SSW of Miami	Gray, Roberts, Hemphill	35.55°N 100.70°W	0642	13 miles (21 km)	Tornado caused sporadic damage along a 13-mile (21-kilometre) path. Several irrigation pivots were blown over, a warehouse collapsed, a horse barn was damaged and several power poles were snapped.
EF1	Snook area	Burleson	30.49°N 96.47°W	0045	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Tornado destroyed several barns and sheds. Numerous homes were damaged and trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	NE of Snook	Burleson	30.51°N 96.44°W	0050	0.5 miles (800 m)	Strong tornado struck a FedEx building, damaging the roof. Several tractor trailers were tossed 50 to 100 yd (46 to 91 m).
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/02/12. SPC Storm Reports for 02/03/12, NWS Amarillo, Texas, NWS Houston / Galveston

February 4 event

List of reported tornadoes – Saturday, February 4, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF1	SW of De Ridder	Beauregard	30.80°N 93.34°W	1400	4.6 miles (7.4 km)	Tornado caused significant damage to a barn, tossing its roof roughly 0.4 mi (0.64 km). Several trees and a carport were also damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/04/12, NWS Lake Charles, Louisiana

February 18 event

List of reported tornadoes – Saturday, February 18, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF0	W of Gueydan	Cameron, Vermillion	30.03°N 92.62°W	1453	2.45 miles (3.94 km)	A few trees and power poles were downed and the roof was peeled off of a barn.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/18/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

February 22 event

List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, February 22, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF1	E of Rome	Floyd	34.25°N 85.14°W	0312	3.25 miles (5.23 km)	Trees were uprooted and snapped. One store lost part of its roof and a mobile home lost all of its roof. Several outbuildings were destroyed. One indirect fatality occurred when a woman suffered a heart attack.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/22/12, NWS Peachtree City, GA

February 24 event

List of reported tornadoes – Friday, February 24, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
South Carolina
EF2	N of Wagener	Aiken, Lexington	33.72°N 81.35°W	1807	8 miles (13 km)	One mobile home was destroyed and a two-story home sustained extensive damage. Another two-story home was also damaged. Debris was reported to be covering roads. Numerous trees were downed, with several snapped off.
EF0	WSW of Pinewood	Sumter	33.71°N 80.56°W	1851	5 miles (8.0 km)	Damage was confined to trees along an intermittent path.
EF1	SE of Islandton	Colleton	32.88°N 80.89°W	2209	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several structures were damaged or destroyed. Three mobile homes suffered roof damage. At least 30 trees were uprooted or snapped.
Georgia
EF0	ESE of Omega	Colquitt	31.31°N 83.54°W	1845	3 miles (4.8 km)	Numerous trees were snapped, along with damage to barns, irrigation pivots, and some roof damage to a home. A mobile home park was damaged, with one home completely destroyed.
Virginia
EF0	Bavon	Mathews	37.33°N 76.29°W	2325	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several houses and businesses were damaged and several trees were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/24/12, NWS Columbia, SC, NWS Charleston, SC, NWS Tallahassee, NWS Wakefield, VA

February 28 event

List of reported tornadoes – Tuesday, February 28, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	NE of North Platte	Lincoln, Logan	41.35°N 100.49°W	2213	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado was reported by an off-duty NWS employee and remained over open fields with little to no damage. This was the first tornado to be reported in Nebraska in February since records began in 1950.
EF0	W of Greeley	Greeley	41.55°N 98.61°W	0100	Unknown	Very brief tornado in a field flipped and destroyed an irrigation pivot.
Kansas
EF0	SE of Randall	Jewell, Cloud	39.59°N 97.98°W	2328	4.8 miles (7.7 km)	Tornado struck a farm, damaging trees and tearing off the metal roof of an outbuilding. A metal building was destroyed. A barn sustained roof damage and water tanks were thrown. Cars were damaged by flying debris.
EF0	Belleville area	Republic	39.79°N 97.68°W	0005	6.1 miles (9.8 km)	A few houses and outbuildings suffered minor damage. Many trees were downed as well.
EF0	SSW of Hutchinson	Reno	37.99°N 97.96°W	0043	1.2 miles (1.9 km)	Tornado destroyed a barn, downed a fence, and overturned a truck. A few trees were downed.
EF0	S of Hutchinson	Reno	37.94°N 98.00°W	0047	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	Second touchdown of the previous tornado caused no damage.
EF0	SE of Moundridge	McPherson	38.18°N 97.51°W	0117	2.3 miles (3.7 km)	Several trees, power lines, and highway signs were downed.
EF2	Harveyville area	Wabaunsee	38.79°N 95.96°W	0302	5 miles (8.0 km)	1 death – Numerous homes were badly damaged and vehicles were flipped. Approximately half of the structures in the town were damaged significantly, including a church and an apartment complex. Aside from the 1 fatality, 3 people were taken to hospitals and released and eight others were treated for minor injuries. The tornado formed and disappeared so quickly, within three to five minutes, that no tornado warnings were issued.[16]
EF1	S of Globe	Franklin, Douglas	38.73°N 95.40°W	0406	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Tornado uprooted trees and destroyed several barns. An RV and a trailer were overturned, and a mobile home was damaged.
Missouri
EF1	WNW of Nashville	Barton	37.39°N 94.56°W	0452	16 miles (26 km)	Several barns were damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF1	NNW of Greenfield	Dade, Polk	37.46°N 93.86°W	0526	18.6 miles (29.9 km)	Tornado damaged or destroyed ten barns.
EF2	SSE of Halfway	Polk, Dallas	37.55°N 93.19°W	0558	10 miles (16 km)	1 death – Tornado caused extensive damage near Buffalo. A mobile home park was destroyed and power poles were snapped. Other permanent homes were damaged or destroyed as well. Three turkey barns were also destroyed. One person was killed and 12 others were injured.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/28/12, NWS North Platte, NWS Hastings, NE, NWS Topeka, NWS Wichita, NWS Springfield, MO, NCDC Storm Events Database

February 29 event

List of reported tornadoes – Wednesday, February 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Missouri
EF1	NW of Phillipsburg	Laclede	37.57°N 92.81°W	0618	11 miles (18 km)	Tornado damaged multiple homes and downed numerous trees. One person was injured.
EF1	SE of Bennett Spring	Laclede	37.72°N 92.84°W	0622	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Tornado struck a campground, damaging or destroying at least 20 RVs. An antique shop was damaged as well.
EF2	WNW of Cassville	Barry	36.70°N 93.92°W	0642	1.7 miles (2.7 km)	1 death – Four mobile homes and 1 framed home were destroyed on the northwest side of Cassville. Another framed home was significantly damaged. A tractor trailer rig was flipped on Highway 37. Aside from the 1 fatality, there were 4 injuries.
EF1	NW of Edgar Springs	Phelps, Dent	37.71°N 91.88°W	0706	19 miles (31 km)	One home was severely damaged and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	Branson area	Stone, Taney	36.64°N 93.22°W	0713	22 miles (35 km)	Long track tornado caused extensive damage in Branson, including many homes and businesses destroyed. At least 32 people were injured in the town. The tornado followed a path from Kimberling City, Missouri on Table Rock Lake moving along Missouri Route 76 through the entertainment strip before hitting the downtown area where it blew out or cracked windows in 219 of the hotel rooms in the 12-story/295-room Hilton Branson Convention Center. The tornado extensively damaged three of Branson's 50-plus theatres – (Americana Theater, Branson Variety Theater and Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater). Severe damage occurred at the Branson Landing on Lake Taneycomo and the Veterans Memorial Museum as well. An apartment complex was also badly damaged. Vehicles at the Ride the Ducks water/land attraction were flipped over, but officials said they were not damaged enough to be put out of service.[17][18][19]
EF2	N of Marquand to ESE of Sedgewickville	Madison, Bollinger	37.45°N 90.12°W	0910	20.75 miles (33.39 km)	One home was destroyed and several others had roof damage. At least 10 barns were damaged or destroyed and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF2	ENE of Mayfield	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau	37.47°N 89.86°W	0934	7.65 miles (12.31 km)	Many trees were downed and several structures, including three homes, suffered roof, window, and siding damage. A garage was lifted and tossed about 100 yards (91 m).
EF2	Oak Ridge to S of Carbondale, IL	Cape Girardeau, Union (IL), Jackson (IL)	37.50°N 89.73°W	0947	32 miles (51 km)	Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several houses were damaged, primarily partial roof loss. Numerous barns and grain bins were destroyed, along with many downed power lines. One person was injured. Was likely a multiple vortex tornado.
EF3	Asherville area	Stoddard	36.90°N 90.21°W	1000	21 miles (34 km)	1 death – Over 50 structures (mostly mobile homes, barns, and outbuildings) were damaged, with almost half completely destroyed. Two site-built homes were seriously damaged, one of which was completely destroyed.
EF1	E of Bell City	Stoddard, Scott	37.02°N 89.80°W	1024	17.5 miles (28.2 km)	Grain bins and silos were destroyed and barns were damaged. Homes sustained roof and siding damage. Irrigation pivots were overturned and chicken houses were destroyed as well.
Illinois
EF2	SW of Marion	Williamson	37.63°N 89.05°W	1028	14.5 miles (23.3 km)	A large metal warehouse building was heavily damaged. Numerous homes had mainly minor roof damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and many power lines were downed. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged.
EF4	Harrisburg area	Saline, Gallatin	37.74°N 88.55°W	1051	26.5 miles (42.6 km)	8 deaths — See section on this tornado — 100–110 people were injured.
EF2	Mounds area	Pulaski (IL), Ballard (KY), McCracken (KY), Massac (IL)	37.11°N 89.20°W	1100	26.5 miles (42.6 km)	Tornado crossed the Ohio River twice along the Illinois-Kentucky line. Four mobile homes were destroyed, many houses were damaged and barns and chicken houses were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped along the path. Four people were injured, one seriously.
Kentucky
EF1	Henderson	Henderson	37.87°N 87.58°W	1157	1 mile (1.6 km)	Four cabins were destroyed and seven telephone poles were downed.
EF0	NE of Madisonville	Hopkins	37.34°N 87.49°W	1240	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado with no damage.
EF1	Greenville area (1st tornado)	Muhlenberg	37.21°N 87.19°W	1445	700 feet (210 m)	Brief tornado damaged an apartment building and several houses in southwestern Greenville.
EF2	Greenville area (2nd tornado)	Muhlenberg	37.21°N 87.18°W	1445	5.4 miles (8.7 km)	A mobile home was destroyed and thrown, injuring its occupant. Muhlenberg South Middle School was also damaged, as were several houses.
EF2	E of Clarkson	Grayson	37.48°N 86.16°W	1542	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several brick houses and a business were damaged and three mobile homes were destroyed. One person was injured.
EF2	S of Elizabethtown	Hardin	37.62°N 85.90°W	1555	5 miles (8.0 km)	Several homes were significantly damaged. A trucking company was struck, leaving roof trusses buckled and throwing significant debris into a nearby mobile home park. A working garage was destroyed, and a barn was damaged. Many fences were knocked down. Many trees were either uprooted, twisted, or knocked down.
EF2	W of Hodgenville	LaRue	37.56°N 85.77°W	1605	1.7 miles (2.7 km)	Many roofs were damaged, with the heaviest being at a day care center. Several homes were significantly damaged. Two cars were "rearranged", with one on top of the other in a parking lot. Many trees and power lines were downed as well.
EF2	Hodgenville	LaRue	37.56°N 85.73°W	1612	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	A large working garage and two homes were damaged, including a newly constructed home that was almost finished. A dumpster full of old building material was thrown 75 yards and snapped one telephone pole.
EF2	Grassy Creek area	Morgan	37.87°N 83.37°W	1842	6 miles (9.7 km)	Several structures were damaged, with the most extreme damage to a residential structure.
EF1	SE of Center	Metcalfe	37.13°N 85.68°W	1847	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Three to four barns were damaged and numerous trees were snapped.
EF2	N of Russell Springs	Russell, Casey	37.12°N 85.08°W	1922	7.2 miles (11.6 km)	Two mobile homes were totally destroyed, and a modular home was rotated 30–80 feet counterclockwise off its foundation (with a quarter of the home blown away). Trees, barns, and outbuildings were damaged.
EF1	ENE of Science Hill	Pulaski	37.18°N 84.58°W	1953	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	One barn was destroyed and several others suffered major damage. The top of a silo was taken down and several homes suffered major roof damage.
Indiana
EF1	Newburgh	Warrick	37.95°N 87.40°W	1203	2 miles (3.2 km)	Trees and telephone poles were knocked down. Many homes and two businesses suffered roof damage, with two homes completely losing their roofs. A garage was completely destroyed.
Tennessee
EF1	NE of Smithville	DeKalb, White	35.97°N 85.83°W	2147	13 miles (21 km)	1 death – A home on stilts was blown over and destroyed on the west side of Center Hill Lake, resulting in one fatality. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Some trees were blown over onto structures.
EF0	NNW of Sparta	White	36.02°N 85.53°W	2202	1.8 miles (2.9 km)	A home and barn suffered roof damage on Linville Road, and several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.
EF2	NNW of Crossville	Cumberland	36.09°N 85.11°W	2230	5.1 miles (8.2 km)	2 deaths – A brick home and a double wide mobile home were completely destroyed. Another home lost its entire roof. A tractor-trailer was blown over. More than 1,000 trees were uprooted or snapped. Aside from the 2 fatalities, there were 8 injuries.
EF0	NE of Greenback	Blount	35.68°N 84.14°W	0030	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	Damage was limited mainly to trees, as well as a light awning that was dislodged from the front of a house.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 02/28/12, SPC Storm Reports for 02/29/12, NWS Springfield, MO, NWS St. Louis, NWS Paducah, KY, NWS Louisville, NWS Jackson, KY, NWS Nashville, NWS Morristown, TN

See also

• Tornadoes of 2012

Notes

1. The sampling period for the climatological average of tornadoes in the United States was a 19‑year period from 1991 to 2010.[1]

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