List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2009
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from September to October 2009.
September
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
September 2 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 2, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||||||
| EF0 | WNW of Kimball | Brule | 43.73°N 99.01°W | 2051 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to a few trees. |
| Sources: NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 3 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 3, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||||||
| EF0 | WNW of Sugar City | Crowley | 38.23°N 103.69°W | 2128 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Landspout tornado remained over open country. |
| Sources: NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 6 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 6, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Bonney Lake | Pierce | 47.19°N 122.14°W | 2319 | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) | A barn, a silo and a trailer were destroyed. Another barn was damaged along with trees and a nursery. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for September 6, 2009, NWS Seattle (PNS), NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 7 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 7, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of McMinnville | Warren | 35.72°N 85.81°W | 2358 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Minor peeling of metal roofs to a couple of homes, otherwise damaged mostly to trees. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for September 7, 2009, NWS Nashville (PNS), NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 16 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | Lomax | Chilton | 32.87°N 86.66°W | 1558 | 0.66 miles (1.06 km) | A house sustained minor damage and an outbuilding was heavily damaged. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for September 16, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 20 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 20, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||||||
| EF1 | NE of Borden | Clark | 38.49°N 85.92°W | 2158 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Damage to a modular home (from a tree) and multiple trees. A shed was destroyed. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for September 20, 2009, NWS Louisville, NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 22 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 22, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of San Perlita | Willacy | 26.45°N 97.62°W | 2130 | unknown | Brief tornado reported by local television with no damage. |
| Sources: NWS Storm Data | ||||||
September 24 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 24, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Hollinger | Furnas | 40.13°N 99.72°W | 1945 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
| Sources: NWS Storm Data | ||||||
October
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
Note: 1 tornado was confirmed in the final totals, but does not have a listed rating.
October 1 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 1, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parish | ||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | WSW of Lucky | Bienville | 32.21°N 93.11°W | 0415 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado remained primarily in open timber land. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 2, 2009, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 3 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, October 3, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | NNW of Edna | Jackson | 29.05°N 96.62°W | 2012 | unknown | A few trees and power poles were blown down near FM 530. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 7 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Moulton | Lawrence | 34.43°N 87.37°W | 0630 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | A chicken house collapsed and a mobile home were damaged. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 6, 2009, NWS Huntsville, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 9 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 9, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parish | ||||||
| North Dakota | ||||||
| EF0 | ENE of Sanish | Mountrail | 47.99°N 102.55°W | 1500 | unknown | Brief waterspout touched down on Lake Sakakawea and made landfall. |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Farmerville | Union | 32.77°N 92.26°W | 1512 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | One house was destroyed by a fallen tree, and several other houses were damaged. One person was injured. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF0 | Benoit area | Bolivar | 33.67°N 90.68°W | 1643 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Minor damage to several houses, a farm building and a mobile home. |
| EF1 | S of Wayside | Washington | 33.25°N 91.03°W | 1645 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 1 death - Three mobile homes were destroyed and 16 houses were damaged, and many trees were knocked down. The fatality took place in a mobile home. Two others were injured. |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF2 | Mud Lick area | Monroe | 36.77°N 85.71°W | 1720 | 15.6 miles (25.1 km) | Extensive tree damage along the path. A few houses and barns were also heavily damaged. |
| EF0 | ESE of Hardinsburg | Breckinridge | 37.72°N 86.22°W | 1820 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Two barns were destroyed and several mobile homes were damaged. |
| EF2 | SW of Liberty | Casey | 37.27°N 85.05°W | 1836 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Extensive damage to trees and houses. |
| EF1 | Jinks area | Estill | 37.60°N 84.01°W | 2043 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) | Numerous trees were uprooted. A motor home and a barn were heavily damaged. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF1 | SW of Ridgetop | Robertson, Davidson | 36.38°N 86.80°W | 1712 | 1.82 miles (2.93 km) | A house and an outbuilding sustained roof damaged and an old barn was destroyed. One person was injured. |
| EF1 | S of Fayetteville | Lincoln | 35.15°N 86.56°W | 2057 | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) | A house sustained significant damage with minor injuries to one occupant. Many large trees were damaged. |
| EF0 | E of Jasper | Marion | 35.10°N 85.65°W | 2248 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous trees were knocked down. |
| EF0 | Haletown | Marion | 35.04°N 85.52°W | 2255 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief tornado knocked down a few trees. |
| EF0 | N of Niota | Monroe | 35.62°N 84.55°W | 2315 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Tornado reported along Interstate 75. A few trees were knocked down. |
| EF0 | E of Englewood | McMinn | 35.42°N 84.43°W | 0025 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Brief tornado touchdown with minor damage. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 9, 2009, NWS Louisville, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Nashville, NWS Shreveport, NWS Huntsville, NWS Morristown, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 15 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 15, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parish | ||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of St. Joseph | Tensas | 31.97°N 91.30°W | 1744 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A mobile home rolled over and two commercial buildings were damaged. |
| Georgia | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Americus | Sumter | 32.00°N 84.25°W | 2300 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A grocery store was heavily damaged and a house was also damaged. At least 100 trees were snapped. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 15, 2009, NWS Peachtree City, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 22 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 22, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parish | ||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | Grand Chenier | Cameron | 29.77°N 92.77°W | 1532 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado started as a waterspout that moved ashore in open marshlands with no damage. |
| EF0 | Coushatta | Red River | 32.02°N 93.34°W | 1620 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado snapped several trees. |
| EF0 | W of Lake Arthur | Jefferson Davis | 30.05°N 92.75°W | 1700 | 8 miles (13 km) | Damaged limited to power lines and poles in the rural area. |
| EF1 | NW of Jennings | Jefferson Davis | 30.22°N 92.66°W | 1722 | 16 miles (26 km) | Large multiple-vortex tornado remained mostly over rural countryside with minor damage to trees, power lines and houses. One person was injured when a vehicle was thrown as the tornado crossed Interstate 10. |
| EF1 | Elton area | Jefferson Davis, Allen | 30.43°N 92.70°W | 1747 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 15 houses were damaged and many trees and power lines were snapped. |
| EF0 | SE of Chestnut | Natchitoches | 31.91°N 92.92°W | 1753 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado snapped several trees. |
| EF0 | N of Elton | Allen | 30.58°N 92.68°W | 1805 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief tornado reported by KPLC-TV damaged a barn. |
| EF0 | S of Oakdale | Elton | 30.71°N 92.67°W | 1815 | 7 miles (11 km) | Tornado remained in forested areas damaging trees. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 15, 2009, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Shreveport, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 23 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 23, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||||||
| EF0 | Port William | Clinton | 39.55°N 83.79°W | 2216 | 500 feet (200 m) | One barn had two broken windows with remainder of damage limited to trees and branches. |
| Sources: NWS Wilmington, OH, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 26 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 26, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||||||
| EF0 | ENE of Oregon City | Clackamas | 45.37°N 122.52°W | 2210 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief tornado with damage to houses and buildings. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 26, 2009 | ||||||
October 27 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||||||
| EF0 | NNE of Donald | Long | 31.87°N 81.81°W | 2156 | 200 feet (100 m) | Two houses sustained shingle damage. |
| EF2 | SW of Willie | Liberty | 32.00°N 81.70°W | 2228 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Over 850 trees were damaged, many of which were knocked down in a matchstick pattern on Fort Stewart. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 29 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 29, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Weleetka | Okfuskee | 35.33°N 96.15°W | 1617 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | A few houses lost shingles, and trees and power lines were damaged. |
| EF0 | NE of Dunbar | Pushmataha | 34.50°N 95.50°W | 1914 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | Haughton area | Bossier | 32.54°N 93.56°W | 1750 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 30 homes were damaged in the Eastwood area from both direct structural damage and fallen trees and many trees were damaged, closing Interstate 20 in the area. Eight people were injured. |
| EF0 | Hall Summit area | Red River, Bienville | 32.18°N 93.30°W | 1829 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Several broken large tree limbs in a forested area. |
| EF0 | S of Bernice | Union | 32.76°N 92.66°W | 1833 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Roof damage to a home and a car wash. |
| EF0 | SW of Blanchard | Caddo | 32.57°N 93.90°W | 2016 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to trees in a forested area. |
| EF0 | SW of Belcher | Caddo | 32.69°N 93.86°W | 2025 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| EF0 | SW of Plain Dealing | Bossier | 32.96°N 93.76°W | 2053 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| EF2 | Shreveport/Bossier City | Caddo, Bossier | 32.47°N 93.80°W | 2113 | 13 miles (21 km) | Tornado toppled a church steeple and damaged businesses and the convention center in downtown Shreveport - the second tornado to hit the downtown area in 2009 - where damage was rated EF1. EF2 damage was noted in nearby Bossier City in several subdivisions. Over 100 houses and many businesses were damaged in Bossier Parish as well as the Bossier Emergency Service Center. Three people were injured. |
| EF0 | SE of Oil City | Caddo | 32.71°N 93.96°W | 2352 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | SE of Vivian | Caddo | 32.83°N 93.95°W | 0004 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several trees were uprooted. One indirect fatality occurred when the driver of the car hit a downed tree. |
| EF0 | SE of Stonewall | Caddo | 32.26°N 93.89°W | 0028 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several trees were uprooted in a forest and an oil field. |
| EF0 | SE of Haynesville | Claiborne | 32.86°N 93.02°W | 0049 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| EF0 | W of Shongaloo | Webster | 32.94°N 93.34°W | 0142 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF0 | NE of Junction City | Union | 33.08°N 92.55°W | 1855 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage to tree limbs with three downed trees. |
| EF1 | SW of Smackover (1st tornado) | Union, Ouachita, Calhoun | 33.35°N 92.78°W | 2007 | 25 miles (40 km) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted by a long track, large wedge tornado. Several roofs were damaged in Ouachita County as well as structural damage at Southern Arkansas University Tech. Nine trailers were destroyed with major damage to three others. |
| EF1 | SW of Smackover (2nd tornado) | Union | 33.29°N 92.84°W | 2013 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted damaging four houses. |
| EF2 | NE of East Camden | Calhoun, Ouachita | 33.63°N 92.67°W | 2045 | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | Large wedge tornado with major structural damage to the Arkansas Fire Training Academy and roof damage to homes and businesses in an industrial park. |
| EF1 | SW of Ramsey | Dallas | 33.82°N 92.58°W | 2100 | 5.05 miles (8.13 km) | A barn was damaged and power poles and hundreds of trees were downed. |
| EF1 | SW of Junet | Grant | 34.32°N 92.23°W | 2204 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Thousands of trees were knocked down. |
| EF1 | SE of Bonneville | Scott, Logan | 34.96°N 93.91°W | 2226 | 8 miles (13 km) | Thousands of trees were downed at the Ouachita National Forest. Several barns and sheds were also damaged. |
| EF1 | Magnolia area (1st tornado) | Columbia | 33.27°N 93.24°W | 2234 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Minor damage to houses and one business. |
| EF1 | Magnolia area (2nd tornado) | Columbia | 33.27°N 93.24°W | 2239 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Major damage to mobile homes and power lines. A residential shop was damaged by fallen trees. One person was injured. |
| EF0 | S of Scott | Lonoke | 34.68°N 92.06°W | 2259 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to trees as the tornado primarily remained over farm country. |
| EF2 | Amy area | Ouachita, Dallas | 33.65°N 92.94°W | 2327 | 25.75 miles (41.44 km) | Long track, large wedge tornado heavily damaged two houses and destroyed several outbuildings. Extensive and widespread tree damage. |
| EF1 | Magnolia area (3rd tornado) | Columbia | 33.27°N 93.24°W | 2333 | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | One house was damaged and a tree fell on a vehicle. |
| EF1 | NW of Turin | Grant | 34.27°N 92.52°W | 0045 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A house, shed, mobile home and amateur radio antenna were damaged. |
| EF0 | NE of Emerson | Columbia | 33.10°N 93.20°W | 0110 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| EF1 | S of Pine Bluff | Jefferson | 34.16°N 92.01°W | 0352 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | Damage at a discount store, a gas station, two restaurants and a car dealership where two cars flipped and an 18-wheeler was overturned. A shed and a carport were destroyed while a church and several homes were damaged. Four people were injured. |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Elysian Fields | Harrison | 32.38°N 94.25°W | 1927 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| EF0 | NW of Gary City | Panola | 32.05°N 94.42°W | 2144 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| EF0 | SW of Texarkana | Bowie | 33.34°N 94.19°W | 0002 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 29, 2009, NWS Shreveport, NWS Little Rock #1, NWS Little Rock #2, NWS Little Rock (monthly summary), NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
October 30 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 30, 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | SW of Haleyville | Marion | 34.17°N 87.67°W | 2224 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) | Four homes and three outbuildings were damaged along with 25 trees. |
| Sources: Storm Reports for October 30, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NCDC Storm Data | ||||||
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