List of United States tornadoes from July to September 2012

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2012.

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

July

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	25	10	0	0	0	0	35

July 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	ENE of Chappell	Deuel	41.13°N 102.36°W	0151	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/03/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 4 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 4, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Minnesota
EF1	Blue Grass area	Wadena	46.57°N 95.03°W	0205	4 miles (6.4 km)	Numerous trees and power poles were downed, a barn was shifted from its foundation, and siding and roofing was blown off of houses and farm buildings.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/04/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 5 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 5, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
New Mexico
EF0	ESE of Socorro	Socorro	34.03°N 106.87°W	2136	0.15 miles (240 m)	Brief landspout with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/05/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0	SE of Fort Carson	El Paso	38.70°N 104.76°W	1500	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief landspout over open fields caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/09/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 10, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF0	E of Gulrock	Hyde	35.42°N 76.07°W	2140	0.15 miles (240 m)	Brief tornado in a field caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/10/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 12, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	WNW of Moore Haven	Glades	26.84°N 81.13°W	1912	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown in open country resulted in no damage.
North Dakota
EF1	NE of Reynolds	Grand Forks	47.72°N 97.08°W	2135	2.2 miles (3.5 km)	Numerous trees and power poles were downed and siding was blown off of a building at a farmstead.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/12/12, NWS Grand Forks, ND, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 13 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 13, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF0	E of Port Fourchon	Lafourche	29.10°N 90.19°W	2010	0.2 miles (320 m)	A waterspout moved onshore and damaged a shack and two vehicles. One person was injured when the tornado hit the shack.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/13/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 14 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 14, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Virginia
EF0	E of Onley	Accomack	37.686°N 75.666°W	1708	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	Numerous trees were downed, one of which landed on a car.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/14/12, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, July 15, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Maryland
EF0	SW of Leonardtown	St. Mary's	38.22°N 76.75°W	1924	300 yards (270 m)	Waterspout moved onshore and downed several trees. Several structures sustained shingle and siding damage.
Pennsylvania
EF0	SW of Troy	Bradford	41.76°N 76.82°W	2050	1.25 miles (2.01 km)	A roof was torn off of a garage and a few trees were downed. Shingles were blown off of homes as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/15/12, NWS Sterling, VA, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 17 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 17, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	WSW of Viking	St. Lucie	27.52°N 80.39°W	1922	300 yards (270 m)	Several condominiums sustained roof damage. Debris from the roofs was carried eastward and deposited on top of more condominiums and into ponds.
New Hampshire
EF0	N of Bridgewater	Grafton	43.64°N 71.76°W	2215	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Small waterspout on Newfound Lake resulted in no damage.
Kansas
EF0	NNE of Edson	Sherman	39.52°N 101.50°W	2350	0.25 miles (400 m)	Brief landspout tornado with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/17/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 18 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	S of Big Springs	Deuel	41.01°N 102.07°W	2000	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown over open land resulted in no damage.
Georgia
EF0	SE of Pyles Marsh	Glynn	31.11°N 81.48°W	1942	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	A brief waterspout moved over marshland and dissipated.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/18/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 20 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 20, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF1	ESE of Lake Charles	Calcasieu	30.19°N 93.15°W	0224	8.9 miles (14.3 km)	Numerous trees and power lines were downed.
EF0	N of Holmwood	Calcasieu	30.16°N 93.06°W	0225	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Numerous trees were downed, patio furniture was damaged, and an agricultural building was damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/20/12, NWS Lake Charles, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 21 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 21, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Dakota
EF0	S of Noonan	Divide	48.82°N 103.01°W	0310	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/21/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 23, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
New York
EF1	S of Rome	Oneida	43.19°N 75.48°W	0402	2.05 miles (3.30 km)	Trees and power poles were downed, a house was shifted off of its foundation, and a garage was destroyed. Another house sustained damage as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/23/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Massachusetts
EF0	NW of White Horse Beach	Plymouth	41.94°N 70.57°W	2008	200 yards (180 m)	Three waterspouts formed with one moving onshore and damaging a beach umbrella and a few awnings. A window was ripped from a building and shattered as well.
Nevada
EF0	SSW of Crestline	Lincoln	37.62°N 114.16°W	2045	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	Brief tornado with no damage.
New Mexico
EF0	SSW of Agua Fria	Santa Fe	35.62°N 106.04°W	2157	300 yards (270 m)	Brief landspout tornado with no damage.
Maine
EF0	NNE of Woolwich	Sagadahoc	43.98°N 69.76°W	2335	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief tornado downed a few trees and moved a trampoline and lawn furniture.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/24/12, NWS Gray, ME, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 26, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Pennsylvania
EF0	NE of Coudersport	Potter	41.791°N 78.011°W	1515	0.25 miles (400 m)	A few trees were downed.
EF1	SE of Montrose	Susquehanna	41.78°N 75.87°W	2100	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	Tornado produced tree and structural damage.
EF1	S of Freeland	Luzerne	41.01°N 75.90°W	2144	0.1 miles (160 m)	Several structures were damaged or destroyed and trees were downed.
New York
EF1	SSW of Corning	Steuben	42.07°N 77.13°W	1938	0.3 miles (480 m)	A few trees were downed, one of which landed on a house.
EF1	South Corning	Steuben	42.12°N 77.02°W	1945	2.75 miles (4.43 km)	A few trees were downed and houses suffered minor roof and siding damage.
EF1	Elmira area	Chemung	42.10°N 76.92°W	2000	9.7 miles (15.6 km)	Several structures were damaged, power poles were downed, and many trees were downed.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/26/12, NWS State College, PA, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 28, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0	SSE of Georgetown	Clear Creek	39.58°N 105.63°W	2045	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/28/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, July 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF1	N of Crawfordville	Wakulla	30.23°N 84.40°W	2240	2.1 miles (3.4 km)	Trees and power lines were downed and a house was damaged.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/29/12, NWS Tallahassee

July 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 30, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF0	ESE of Wanchese	Dare	35.81°N 75.55°W	1440	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Waterspout moved onshore and quickly dissipated, causing no damage.
EF0	NE of Wanchese	Dare	35.83°N 75.62°W	1501	1 mile (1.6 km)	Waterspout moved onshore and quickly dissipated, causing no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/30/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

July 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 31, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF0	S of Gibson City	Ford	40.44°N 88.37°W	1818	50 yards (46 m)	Very brief tornado with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 07/31/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	31	8	1	0	0	0	40

August 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 1, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
South Carolina
EF0	NNE of Kiawah Island	Charleston	32.61°N 80.12°W	0017	50 yards (46 m)	Brief tornado that was photographed by various people but resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/01/12, NWS Charleston, SC

August 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
South Dakota
EF0	SW of Redfield	Spink	44.85°N 98.54°W	2245	125 yards (114 m)	Brief tornado touched down in a cornfield and resulted in no damage.
EF0	S of Conde	Spink	45.11°N 98.10°W	2305	0.3 miles (480 m)	Brief, weak tornado touched down in a cornfield and resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/03/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 4 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 4, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Indiana
EF1	Rolling Prairie area	LaPorte	41.67°N 86.61°W	2220	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Brief, narrow tornado destroyed a barn, a garage, and a shed. Trees and powerlines were downed as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/04/12, NWS Northern Indiana

August 5 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 5, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Ohio
EF0	Girard area	Trumbull	41.15°N 80.70°W	1835	4 miles (6.4 km)	Trees were snapped and uprooted and at least four cars were damaged along an intermittent path. Minor damage occurred to roofs, chimneys, road signs, and outbuildings.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/05/12, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, August 7, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Maryland
EF0	W of Prince Frederick	Calvert	38.51°N 76.66°W	2155	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	Waterspout formed over the Patuxent River and moved onshore. It resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/07/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Nebraska
EF0	SE of Dodge	Dodge	41.66°N 96.88°W	2136	1.9 miles (3.1 km)	Tornado was photographed but resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/08/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Minnesota
EF0	SE of Duluth	St. Louis	46.73°N 92.04°W	1611	0.25 miles (400 m)	Waterspout moved onshore at an airport where it moved two 500-pound floats.
Wisconsin
EF0	E of Superior	Douglas	46.72°N 92.05°W	1619	100 yards (91 m)	The previous tornado moved back over water, crossed the state line, and once again made landfall before dissipating. No damage was reported.
Mississippi
EF0	NW of Tylertown	Walthall	31.18°N 90.21°W	2107	0.3 yards (0.27 m)	Brief tornado destroyed an outbuilding that housed dogs at an animal sanctuary, killing one dog and injuring several others. A large tree was uprooted, numerous large dog houses were moved, and a building on stilts was shifted off of the stilts.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/09/12, NWS Duluth, MN, NCDC Storm Evevts Database

August 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 10, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
New York
EF0	Great River to Ronkonkoma	Suffolk	40.72°N 73.16°W	1806	5.6 miles (9.0 km)	Numerous trees were twisted, snapped, or uprooted, many of which landed on homes, cars, and powerlines.
Rhode Island
EF0	Block Island area	Washington	41.15°N 71.57°W	1954	3.8 miles (6.1 km)	Waterspout moved ashore and downed many trees. Porch furniture was blown away, screens were blown off of a house, and an anemometer was damaged. There was evidence of lawn damage and a path of flattened brush was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/10/12, NWS New York City, NCDC Storm Reports Database

August 11 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 11, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF1	Stantonsburg area	Wilson	35.605°N 77.817°W	2109	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief tornado caused significant roof and structural damage, with one home being shifted off its foundation.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/11/12, NWS Raleigh

August 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 12, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
California
EF0	ESE of Perris	Riverside	33.77°N 117.20°W	2230	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief landspout was caught on camera and resulted in no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/12/12, NWS San Diego, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 19 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 19, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF0	NE of Rodanthe	Dare	35.61°N 75.47°W	1819	50 yards (46 m)	A waterspout moved ashore and caused no damage.
Mississippi
EF0	WNW of Goshen Springs	Rankin	32.49°N 89.98°W	2345	200 yards (180 m)	A waterspout developed over Ross Barnett Reservoir and caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/19/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 21 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, August 21, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Utah
EF0	WSW of Newhouse	Beaver	38.28°N 114.04°W	2011	125 yards (114 m)	Sheriff reported a brief touchdown along the Utah/Nevada border that caused no known damage.
Texas
EF0	E of Beach City	Chambers	29.67°N 94.88°W	2250	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	A waterspout moved inland and caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/21/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 23, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0	SE of Sheridan Lake	Kiowa	38.43°N 102.24°W	2323	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	A landspout touched down in farm fields and caused no damage.
Minnesota
EF0	NW of Norwood Young America	Carver	44.81°N 94.00°W	0143	3.2 miles (5.1 km)	A weak tornado damaged corn and downed trees. It also destroyed a barn, killing 12 cows.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/23/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 26, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Pennsylvania
EF0	Greencastle area	Franklin	39.81°N 77.75°W	1756	6 miles (9.7 km)	A barn and a house had their roofs removed and a farm wagon was moved. Trees and crops were downed as well.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/26/12, NWS State College, PA

August 27 event

• This event was related to Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, August 27, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	NE of St. Cloud	Osceola	28.2707°N 81.2232°W	0709	0.8 miles (1.3 km)	An abandoned mobile home was destroyed and singles were removed from a mobile home. Another home had a broken window and shrub and fence damage on the property. The tornado also passed through citrus groves, knocking down several trees.
EF0	W of Vero Beach	Indian River	27.625°N 80.495°W	1503	1.6 miles (2.6 km)	High-end EF0 on a discontinuous path caused damage to 95 structures, most of which were mobile homes. 62 received minor damage with an additional 33 sustaining major damage. Carports and awnings were damaged as well.
EF0	Palmetto Beach area	Hillsborough	27.94°N 82.43°W	2044	100 yards (91 m)	A waterspout moved ashore and damaged fences, trees, and roofs at six residences.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/27/12, NWS Melbourne, FL, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 29 event

• This event was related to Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0	NE of Greenwood	Jackson	30.87°N 85.15°W	2212	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	N of Graceville	Holmes	30.98°N 85.51°W	2224	0.3 miles (480 m)	The front porch was torn away from a mobile home and numerous trees were downed.
Mississippi
EF1	SSW of Gulfport	Harrison	30.369°N 89.086°W	2218	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Tornado destroyed a home that was under construction and collapsed the roof of a front porch. Several trees were downed as well.
EF1	SE of Ocean Springs	Jackson	30.362°N 88.749°W	0014	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Several roofs were damaged and windows were blown out. A few trees were downed as well.
EF0	SE of Sandhill	Greene	31.31°N 88.73°W	0324	unknown
Alabama
EF0	NE of Old Texas	Monroe	31.79°N 86.98°W	0025	unknown
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/29/12, NWS Tallahassee, NWS Mobile, AL, NWS New Orleans, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 30 event

• This event was related to Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 30, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Alabama
EF1	NE of Samson	Geneva, Coffee	31.18°N 85.96°W	0744	3 miles (4.8 km)	Several large trees were knocked down and the roof was torn from a mobile home. Several sheds and a barn were damaged.
EF0	E of Toxey	Choctaw	31.90°N 88.28°W	1558	50 yards (46 m)	Very brief, weak tornado downed several trees.
Mississippi
EF2	SW of Pascagoula	Jackson	30.344°N 88.553°W	1210	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	A few trees were downed and several houses suffered minor roof and structural damage, although one house lost its entire roof.
EF1	SSE of Sykes	Clarke	31.99°N 88.50°W	1449	6.1 miles (9.8 km)	Several structures were ethier damaged or destroyed, including numerous outbuildings and two mobile homes. Light poles, trees, and a fence were downed as well. 3 people were injured.
EF1	N of Causeyville	Lauderdale	32.26°N 88.54°W	1518	1.4 miles (2.3 km)	Two barns were damaged, two sheds were blown into a pond, and a tree fell on another shed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/30/12, NWS Tallahassee, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Mobile, AL, NWS New Orleans, NCDC Storm Events Database

August 31 event

• This event was related to Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 31, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF0	NW of St. Thomas	Madison	38.78°N 90.13°W	1950	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	Carrollton area	Greene	39.28°N 90.41°W	2027	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	A garage and a storage shed sustained major damage. A home sustained minor roof damage and many trees and power poles were downed.
EF1	S of Franklin	Morgan	39.61°N 90.04°W	2212	0.25 miles (0.40 km)	Brief tornado destroyed a repair shop, damaged the roof of a house, and rolled a mobile home off of its foundation. Several trees were downed as well. One person was injured.
EF0	NW of Franklin	Morgan	39.64°N 90.09°W	2232	0.15 miles (240 m)	Brief touchdown in a cornfield resulted in no damage.
Missouri
EF0	NE of O'Fallon	St. Charles	38.82°N 90.67°W	2234	0.4 miles (0.64 km)	Tornado struck Fort Zumwalt North High School where it downed several trees, blew debris onto the tennis court, broke the window out of a nearby truck, knocked over a set of standalone aluminum bleachers at the football field, and blew soccer goals against a line of trees. It then left the high school property and knocked down several more trees, blew playground equipment from a preschool to a parking lot, and knocked over a small set of bleachers and a portion of a 4 foot high chain-link fence that surrounded a nearby baseball diamond.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 08/31/12, NWS Central Illinois, NCDC Storm Events Database

September

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	33	4	2	0	0	0	39

September 1 event

• The events in IL, AR, MO, and IN were related to Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 1, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF0	ESE of Benson	Woodford	40.84°N 89.09°W	1648	125 yards (114 m)	Brief, weak tornado with no damage.
EF0	N of Benson	Woodford	40.89°N 89.12°W	1703	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	Brief tornado in a field with no damage.
EF0	N of Benson to ESE of Pattonsburg	Woodford, Marshall	40.90°N 89.15°W	1705	2.25 miles (3.62 km)	Weak tornado damaged a cornfield and the tin roof of a shed.
EF0	SSE of Hopewell	Marshall	40.97°N 89.44°W	1732	0.1 miles (160 m)	Weak tornado on the Illinois River caused no damage.
EF0	ESE of Wyoming	Stark	41.06°N 89.73°W	1808	1.3 miles (2.1 km)	Weak tornado with no damage.
EF0	SE of Castleton	Stark	41.08°N 89.65°W	1811	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Weak tornado with no damage.
EF0	NNW of Wyoming	Stark	41.12°N 89.77°W	1824	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	Weak tornado with no damage.
Arkansas
EF2	WNW of Corning	Clay	36.41°N 90.65°W	2119	0.9 miles (1.4 km)	Two hangars at Corning Airport sustained extensive damage and a few others sustained minor damage. Several aircraft were damaged severely and several power poles were downed. Two homes had windows blown out and the roof of a shed was blown off.
EF0	N of Corning	Clay	36.45°N 90.59°W	2122	125 yards (114 m)	Brief tornado in a farm field caused no damage.
Missouri
EF0	NW of Fisk	Butler	36.80°N 90.29°W	2132	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It stayed over open country and produced no damage.
EF0	E of Qulin	Butler	36.60°N 90.25°W	2143	4.3 miles (6.9 km)	Weak tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It stayed over open country and produced no damage.
EF0	SSE of Bucoda	Dunklin	36.09°N 90.21°W	2303	75 yards (69 m)	Brief touchdown with damage to a farm shed.
Idaho
EF0	E of Declo	Cassia	42.52°N 113.56°W	2220	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.
EF0	ENE of Albion	Cassia	42.44°N 113.50°W	2240	1 mile (1.6 km)	Weak tornado was photographed by a storm spotter. It occurred over open land and caused no damage.
Indiana
EF0	NNE of Flackville	Marion	39.79°N 86.18°W	2241	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief tornado caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/01/12, NWS Memphis, NWS Central Illinois, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 3 event

• This event was related to the remnants of Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 3, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Delaware
EF0	Camden area	Kent	39.10°N 75.56°W	1920	0.2 miles (320 m)	Several houses were damaged, the roof was torn off of a garage, and two vehicles were damaged. Two people suffered minor injuries.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/03/12, NWS Mount Holly, NJ

September 4 event

• The event in NJ was related to the remnants of Hurricane Isaac.

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 4, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
New Jersey
EF0	Mt. Ephraim area	Camden	39.88°N 75.09°W	2231	0.15 miles (240 m)	Several homes suffered roof damage, mostly from falling trees. One tree severely damaged a sidewalk.
Wisconsin
EF2	Bloomington area	Grant	42.91°N 91.00°W	0037	0.7 miles (1.1 km)	Brief but strong tornado caused significant damage to a house, a barn, and some outbuildings. Numerous trees were uprooted.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/04/12, NWS Mount Holly, NJ, NWS La Crosse, WI

September 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 8, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Ohio
EF0	WSW of Newtonsville	Clermont	39.173°N 84.144°W	0436	0.2 miles (320 m)	Brief tornado embedded in straight-line winds damaged the roofs of three homes and a garage. A porch was lifted from a home and thrown several yards as well.
New York
EF1	Breezy Point/Canarsie areas	Queens, Kings	40.55°N 73.90°W	1458	4.75 miles (7.64 km) (on land)	Waterspout moved on shore from the Atlantic Ocean and caused structural damage at the Breezy Point Surf Club. It also downed trees and power lines before moving back over water between Jamaica Bay and Lower New York Harbor. The waterspout moved ashore once again and downed several trees and damaged several homes before dissipating.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/07/12, SPC Storm Reports for 09/08/12, NWS New York City: , , NWS Wilmington, OH, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 9, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
California
EF0	Perris area	Riverside	33.78°N 117.23°W	2120	50 yards (46 m)	A landspout was photographed but it caused no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/09/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 13 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 13, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Puerto Rico
EF0	S of City of Lares	Lares	18.28°N 66.88°W	1910	75 yards (69 m)	Brief tornado with no damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/13/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 17 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 17, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Kansas
EF0	SSE of Dover	Shawnee	38.93°N 95.90°W	2020	50 yards (46 m)	Thin landspout with no damage.
Tennessee
EF0	W of Normandy	Bedford	35.4472°N 86.3374°W	2102	1 mile (1.6 km)	Dozens of trees were downed and a house suffered roof damage.
Alabama
EF0	W of Samson	Geneva	31.11°N 86.05°W	2112	0.1 miles (160 m)	Several trees and power lines were downed. One tree fell on a house and another house suffered roof damage.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/17/12, NWS Nashville, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 18 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
North Carolina
EF0	NNE of Wendell	Wake	35.82°N 78.34°W	1938	0.5 miles (0.80 km)	Brief tornado damaged a stand of trees.
EF0	NNE of Comfort	Jones	35.04°N 77.46°W	2024	5 miles (8.0 km)	Intermittent tornado touched down three times. Trees and signs were damaged including two large trees that were downed. A greenhouse was destroyed, an outbuilding, shed, and vehicle were damaged, and an irrigation system was flipped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/18/12, NWS Raleigh, NC, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

September 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0	S of Del Norte	Rio Grande	37.67°N 106.35°W	1955	1.4 miles (2.3 km)	A landspout tornado caused damage to several properties, including one property where a camper and a house were damaged.
Illinois
EF1	N of Okawville	Washington	38.45°N 89.55°W	2222	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Several barns and one home suffered roof damage, one barn lost its roof and another was destroyed. Large tree limbs were downed, damaging a garage and a parked car. A tractor-trailer was blown into the median of Interstate 64, injuring the driver.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/25/12, NWS St. Louis, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 27, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Colorado
EF0	ENE of Greenland	Douglas	39.18°N 104.75°W	1919	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	ENE of Strasburg	Adams	39.74°N 104.22°W	2128	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
EF0	N of Roggen	Weld	40.20°N 104.37°W	2257	0.1 miles (160 m)	Brief touchdown with no damage.
Pennsylvania
EF0	S of Gambles	Washington	40.186°N 80.136°W	1957	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Trees were snapped and uprooted and a car was blown onto its side. A few outbuildings were damaged, with some completely destroyed.
EF0	NNE of West Mifflin	Allegheny	40.367°N 79.864°W	2044	0.3 miles (480 m)	Several trees were downed and headstones were blown over at a cemetery. The front porch of a house was lifted and deposited onto the roof of the home.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/27/12, NWS Pittsburgh, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, September 29, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Texas
EF0	SSE of Sweet Home	Lavaca	29.34°N 97.07°W	2202	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	Small tornado caught on video damaged a playground and a gymnasium door at a school. It also downed several trees.
EF0	W of Port Lavaca	Calhoun	28.62°N 96.64°W	2211	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	Brief tornado damaged a Tractor Supply store. Gutters were ripped off the sides of the building and a rooftop air conditioning unit was flipped.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/29/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

September 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 30, 2012
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage
Mississippi
EF1	W of Sellers	Hancock	30.54°N 89.48°W	2020	6.1 miles (9.8 km)	Part of the roof was removed from one house and a few others roofs suffered minor damage. Another home was shifted of off its foundation. Several trees were downed as well.
EF1	McHenry area	Stone	30.71°N 89.15°W	2119	2.2 miles (3.5 km)	The roof was removed from one house and four other roofs were damaged. Several trees were downed and a wooden fence was blown down as well.
Nebraska
EF0	NNW of Arnold	Custer	41.47°N 100.23°W	2205	125 yards (114 m)	No damage was reported.
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/30/12, NCDC Storm Events Database

See also

• Tornadoes of 2012

References