Tornadoes of 2006

Clockwise from top: An F3 tornado nearCleveland, Minnesota on August 24; A destroyed house inKasota, Minnesota; F2 damage to a home inBentonville, Arkansas after a tornado on March 12; Damaged cars and buildings inGallatin, Tennessee after an F3 tornado on April 6; Damage to a church inIowa City, Iowa after an F2 tornado on April 13.
Timespan	January 1 – December 30, 2006
Maximum rated tornado	F4 tornado Monroe City, Missouri on March 12 Crosstown, Missouri on September 22
Tornadoes in U.S.	1,103[1]
Damage (U.S.)	$758.96 million
Fatalities (U.S.)	67[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)	94
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

This page documents notabletornadoes andtornado outbreaks worldwide in2006. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in theUnited States,Bangladesh, andEastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southernCanada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year acrossEurope,Asia,Argentina,Brazil andAustralia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms ofsevere weather, including strongthunderstorms, strong winds, andhail.

In 2006, there were 1,333 reported tornadoes in the US (of which 1,103 tornadoes were confirmed), with 67 reported fatalities (about half of those recorded inTennessee).^[3] In addition, four other tornado-related deaths were reported in Europe - all of them inGermany where 119 tornadoes were confirmed,^[4] 12 deaths inJapan, nine deaths inChina, three deaths inVietnam, one death inBrazil, and one tornado fatality has been reported inCanada, in the province ofManitoba for a worldwide total of 97.

November 2005 was very active for tornadoes across the United States, with three large outbreaks and one additional significant tornado (see theList of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks). For much of December 2005; a cold, stableArcticair mass prevailed over much of the United States east of theRockies. However, by the start of the new year the pattern began to reverse itself, and moist, unstable air once again flowed northward from theGulf of Mexico (a pattern normally reserved for spring) and combined with a series of stronglow pressure systems tracking across the country, conditions were present for tornado formation.

The formation had led to an enormous upswing in tornado activity in the early spring, and the tornado reports were at record pace, with nearly continuous activity for an eight-week period throughout March and April, similar to the pace oftropical activity in the2005 Atlantic hurricane season.

Activity slowed down in May with fewer tornadoes overall spread out over a much larger area due to less favorable conditions. The air became somewhat more stable and wind shear decreased, despite the large number of storms that tracked across the US. Since then, activity has been generally fairly low, with no major outbreaks anywhere in the summer of 2006, although the actual number of tornadoes has been moderate. However, inCanada a series of strong low pressure systems, combined with high heat and humidity had led to numerous severe weather events across the country with several tornadoes occurring in thePrairies, inOntario andQuebec.

The fall severe weather season began unusually early, with a moderate event in mid-September followed by a significant outbreak in the latter part of the month. After that, activity slowed down with few significant tornadoes in October and early November. However, several significant events took place in the second half of November into December, to end 2006.

The most severe tornadoes reported were two F4 tornadoes. They took place on March 12 inMonroe City, Missouri and on September 22 inCrosstown, Missouri. The deadliest single tornado was on April 2 inNewbern, Tennessee where 16 people were killed (out of 29 in the outbreak). The most destructive tornado outside the US was on November 7 inSaroma, Hokkaido, Japan, where nine people died.

Fatal United States tornadoes in 2006

class=notpageimage| Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2006

Summary of tornadoes[5] January 13 – Alabama (1 death) March 11 –Missouri (2 deaths) March 12 –Missouri (1 death) March 12 –Missouri (1 death) March 12 –Missouri (1 death) March 12 –Missouri (4 deaths) March 12 –Missouri (1 death) March 30 – Missouri (1 death) April 2 –Illinois (1 death) April 2 –Arkansas, Missouri (2 deaths) April 2 –Tennessee (16 deaths) April 2 –Tennessee (6 deaths) April 2 –Tennessee (2 deaths) April 7 –Tennessee (7 deaths) April 7 –Tennessee (2 deaths) April 7 –Tennessee (1 death) April 13 –Iowa (1 death) May 9 – Texas (3 deaths) August 24 –Minnesota (1 death) September 16 – Minnesota (1 death) November 15 –Louisiana (1 death) November 15 –North Carolina (1 death) November 16 –North Carolina (8 deaths) December 1 – Pennsylvania (1 death) December 29 – Texas (1 death) Total fatalities: 67

A map of 2006 United States tornado paths from the results of storm surveys.

There were 43 tornadoes reported in the US in January. However, 47 were confirmed.

On January 2, theStorm Prediction Center forecast a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for much of the southeastern United States from theOhio Valley to theGulf Coast. Two major clusters of tornadicsupercell thunderstorms developed, one in centralKentucky and one in westernGeorgia. 19 confirmed tornadoes touched down. This outbreak produced a few strong tornadoes, including an F2 that hit the west side ofElizabethtown, Kentucky. An F3 caused major damage nearZebulon, Georgia as well. There were only a few minor injuries. Damages from the tornadoes totalled $7.452 million.

In the final review of 2006, two isolated tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down inVirginia. Both were rated as F1. Two people were injured inJames City. Damages from the tornadoes totaled $40,000.

On the evening of January 12, asquall line began to organize over eastern parts ofOklahoma andTexas. A rotatingsupercell embedded within the squall line produced an F2 tornado inYell County, Arkansas. The next day, several tornadoes developed from supercells that evolved from the remnants of the squall line across the southeastern states, with the first tornado-inflicted death of 2006 in an F1 tornado nearBelleville, Alabama as well as about a dozen students injured at a damaged school inBaker, Florida. Damages from the tornadoes totaled $8.395 million.

In the final review of 2006, four F0 tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down, three of which were inKansas and the fourth inWashington state. Damages from the tornadoes totaled $110,000.

There were 15 tornadoes reported in the US in February, of which 12 were confirmed.

On February 2, several tornadoes tore throughGreater New Orleans which had already been devastated by catastrophicHurricane Katrina in August 2005. The western suburbs, particularlyKenner, took most of the hits. Several homes were heavily damaged, most of them already damaged by Katrina but suffering additional damage.Louis Armstrong International Airport took a direct hit from one of the tornadoes, which caused more damage than was done by the hurricane several months earlier. Electricity was also cut to the airport.

Damages from the tornadoes totaled $1.785 million.

There were 143 confirmed tornadoes in the US in March.

An enormous multi-day tornado outbreak occurred starting on March 9 and continuing until March 13. Over those five days, there were 99 tornadoes confirmed out of as many as 160 tornadoes reported. 27 of them were considered "strong" (F2-F3) and one was considered "violent" (F4-F5) The majority (62) of the tornadoes occurred on March 12, particularly inMissouri andIllinois. At least 12 deaths were blamed on the severe weather,^{[citation needed]} 10 as a result of tornadoes.^[6]

Most of the activity on March 9 took the form of a serialderecho, although eight tornadoes were reported. At least two people were killed that day in storms, but not in tornadoes.^{[citation needed]} There was little activity on March 10, but it picked up again on March 11 with 18 tornadoes in the mid-Mississippi Valley. Two people were killed nearSaint Mary, Missouri when their truck was thrown into a propane tank.^[6]

The main outbreak took place on March 12, with at least 62 tornadoes, including most of the strong tornadoes and the only violent one, and eight fatalities.^[6] Activity continued farther south overAlabama andMississippi on March 13 with 15 weak (F0-F1) tornadoes before the outbreak finally ended.

A small tornado event took place in theSouth Central United States on March 19 and March 20, with one tornado inTexas and several inMississippi andOklahoma.

The strongest tornado (and first of the event) took place inUvalde, Texas late on March 19, where an F2 tornado touched down. Severe damage was reported in the community, and several homes were destroyed, including mobile homes. Remarkably, no injuries were reported. The tornado damage was difficult to distinguish from the damage reported as a result ofmicrobursts in the area which had winds as strong as 90 mph (145 km/h). It was the strongest tornado in the region since October 2001.

A total of six tornadoes were reported on March 20. Two took place in Oklahoma and four in Mississippi. All were rated F0 or F1 and damage was generally minor.

A rare tornado touched down inHawaii late on March 23, on the island ofLanai. It occurred at about 9:35 p.m.HAST (0735 UTC), and little damage was reported from the F0 tornado. It was only notable because of its unusual location.

A line of thunderstorms with some supercells tracked across theNetherlands,France,Belgium, andGermany, spawning tornadoes in Germany, including one that tracked through the southern section ofHamburg at about 7:00 p.m. local time (1700UTC) on March 27. The tornadoes killed two people who were caught onconstructioncranes when the tornado hit. 300,000 people also lostelectricity as a result of the storms. Damage was reported to be significant, including flipped cars and major roof damage to numerous houses.Rail traffic was also halted temporarily.^[7] Damage was estimated at several millioneuros.^[8] NoFujita scale rating was officially assigned. However, the damage suggested an F1 to F2 tornado.^[9]

At least four confirmed F1-F2 tornadoes hit the municipalities ofPiracicaba andSanta Bárbara d'Oeste, inSão Paulo state, at around 11:00 a.m. local time (UTC−03:00).^[10] An officialanemometer measured winds up 158km/h (98mph). One person died and 15 others were injured. In Piracicaba, the damage was estimated at 1,500,000BRL.^[11]

On March 30, a moderate tornado event developed across thecentral United States, fromIowa toOklahoma. There were 24 tornadoes reported, of which 12 were confirmed. However, most touched down in rural areas and there have only been isolated damage reports. One person died six months later, and five others were injured. Many more reports of straight-line winds,microbursts and large hail (as large asbaseballs) were reported.

There were three tornadoes of note. The strongest tornado touched down inAndrew County, Missouri, which severely damaged several houses. It was a high-end F2.^[12] Another tornado touched down inSedalia, Missouri, which was hard hit by the March 12 tornado outbreak. Damage was much less than the last hit, but one person was killed. That one was confirmed to have been a low-end F1.^[13] There was a report in the city ofOmaha, Nebraska of an F1.^[14][15]

The activity continued on March 31, although it was primarily a straight line wind event across theOhio Valley. Three tornadoes were reported, two of them were F2: one inVan Wert, Ohio and another in westernShelby County, Indiana.^[16]

There were 244 confirmed tornadoes in the US in April.

The second major tornado outbreak of 2006 took place on April 2 in a large swath fromIowa toMississippi and from westernMissouri to the centralOhio Valley. 66 tornadoes were confirmed that day, and 30 people were killed,^{[citation needed]} 28 by tornadoes.^[6]

The outbreak was first expected to begin on April 1. Despite considerable threat levels and awareness, only one small tornado was reported on April 1, inPawnee County, Kansas. Severe weather was largely restricted to significant microbursts and large hail.^[17]

Severe weather quickly picked up on April 2 across a nine-state region. There were no less than 66 confirmed tornadoes. Damage was widespread in dozens of communities, in addition to very strong microbursts of winds as strong as 90 mph (145 km/h) and hail as large assoftballs. The hardest-hit area wasDyer andGibson counties inTennessee, where at least 24 people were killed.

There was a moderate risk of severe weather on April 3 in thesoutheastern United States as the line was expected to refire. However, no tornadoes were reported, just straight-line wind damage.

The third major tornado outbreak occurred over the Central and Southern United States on April 6 and 7, and lasted into early April 8. At least 62 tornadoes were confirmed out of over 80 reported tornadoes. The hardest hit region was theMiddle Tennessee area, where 10 deaths (seven inGallatin, three nearMcMinnville)^[6] and heavy damage were reported. Another fatality was reported inMarion County, Alabama.

TheStorm Prediction Center had issued a rare high risk for severe weather for both April 6 and 7, with an unprecedented 60% probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point south of theNashville area.^[18]

On April 13, a complex of severe thunderstorms formed in easternIowa, bringing many reports of large hail along with reports of strong tornadoes, some with debris. It was unexpected, as the SPC issued only a slight risk of severe weather and never issued atornado watch. The worst impacts were felt in and aroundIowa City, where an F2 tornado caused significant damage. Unfortunately, there was one fatality reported as a result of an F1 tornado that touched down in Johnson County and crossed into Muscatine County.

A steady stream of severe weather occurred for several days in the upperMississippi Valley, lowerGreat Lakes, andOhio Valley regions over the Easter weekend. A moderate risk of severe weather was in place for Saturday, April 15 in parts of Iowa andNebraska. Moderate risks of severe weather were also issued for parts of centralIllinois and southernIndiana onGood Friday, April 14 andEaster Sunday, April 16. There were five to 20 reports of tornadoes each day.

Scattered tornadoes causing relatively light damage continued on April 17 and 18.

A small tornado event developed primarily inTexas and southernOklahoma on April 28, although it was primarily a derecho event. There was also an isolated tornado inLouisiana on April 29.

There were at least nine reported tornadoes in the area on April 28^[19] and 29^[20] along with numerous reports of significant wind damage. At least four people were injured inColdspring, Texas when a tornado touched down there. It was confirmed to have been an F2 tornado.^[21] There were also numerous reports of straight-line winds as strong as 100 mph (160 km/h) and hail as large as baseballs and 10 tornadoes reported.

There was also one tornado in Louisiana, just north ofNew Orleans, late on April 29.

There were 139 confirmed tornadoes in the US in May.

Another small but widespread tornado event developed across much of theGreat Plains on the evening of May 2. Two main clusters - one overTexas andOklahoma, and the other primarily inSouth Dakota - produced a total of 10 reported tornadoes, along with powerful straight-line winds of up to 86 mph (139 km/h) and hail up to softball-sized. Damage was sporadic in the region, with isolated pockets of varying degrees of damage. No injuries were reported.

Several more tornadoes developed on May 3 and again on May 4 across the same regions, but damage was relatively minor.

The activity became somewhat more severe once again on May 5 across Texas. There were 18 reported tornadoes and many reports of wind and hail damage. One person was injured. A strong storm formed over theWaco area in the late hours of the night of May 5, and early morning hours of May 6. This storm spawned a single tornado with damage rated as an F2 on theFujita Scale.

Another widespread but mostly minor tornado outbreak took place across portions of theUnited States. The event began on the 9th with a few scattered weak tornadoes touching down inOklahoma andAlabama, all of which were rated F0.^[22] Later that evening, additional tornado activity began to occur inTexas. An F2 struck the north side ofChildress, Texas, resulting in considerable damage. Many trees along the path were snapped and uprooted, roofs of homes were damaged, and sheds were overturned in residential areas. As the tornado struck Childress High School, the gymnasium lost its roof and sustained total collapse of a large brick wall. Three air conditioning units were blown off the roof of the school, and two of them were blown from southeast to northwest, landing 90 to 200 feet from the school. A nearby nursing home was also damaged. At Fair Park, a tennis court was destroyed, several metal light poles were bent and snapped, and a pedestrian bridge that spanned a small lake was ripped from its wooden supports and thrown. An industrial storage building that housed emergency vehicles was completely destroyed, with steel beams twisted. One person in town was injured by a falling tree.^[23] Further south, a likely violent tornado passed north ofWestminster, Texas and caused major damage in rural areas outside of town. Livestock was killed, trees were snapped, and homes and outbuildings were destroyed.^[24][25] Some of the destroyed homes were reduced to bare slabs, and aerial photography revealed that extensive ground scouring occurred along much of the path. Several vehicles in the area were thrown and wrapped around trees as well. The tornado was officially rated high-end F3 (though this rating is disputed due to the intensity of the damage.)^[26][27] Overall, the Westminster tornado killed 3 people and injured 10 others.^[24][25]

Widespread tornado activity continued across theSouthern United States andMidwestern United States on the 10th, though most of them were weak. However, an F2 tornado touched down nearJonesville, Louisiana and flipped numerous pieces of farm machinery, several tractors, and an 18-wheel semi-truck. Several windows were blown out and some irrigation equipment was also destroyed. Large areas of corn were flattened in farm fields, and trees were snapped as well.^[25] Another F2 tornado touched down nearFayette, Mississippi and traversed heavily wooded areas, flattening a swath of large trees.^[28] Overall, this outbreak produced 30 tornadoes and killed 3 people.^[22]

A line of severe storms developed over much of theSouthern United States on the afternoon of May 14. While the bulk of the damage was due to large hail, there were at least 17 tornadoes reported (of which seven were confirmed), with the most severe one taking place nearConcord, North Carolina. Significant structural damage was reported in the area, including roofs blown off houses. It was confirmed to have been an F1 tornado.^[29][30]

The other tornadoes were scattered around theCarolinas and inTexas on the same line. Most of them were relatively minor.^[31]

Europe's second significant outbreak of 2006 took place, primarily inGermany. There were at least nine confirmed tornadoes in the region, all of which were F1 or F2. It was part of a longersquall line that resulted in significant damage and many injuries along with one death.^[9]

The first significant tornado in theNortheastern United States took place on May 21. It was an isolated event inHampton Falls, New Hampshire and was confirmed to have been an F2 tornado. Damage was significant along a narrow path, primarily to trees and vehicles alongInterstate 95 in the area. Two people were injured.^[32]

A strong front developed over theUpper Midwest on May 24 and extended along theMississippi Valley. It was primarily a straight-line wind event, although there were at least five tornadoes reported, some of which produced significant damage. A greater risk of tornadic activity was issued by the SPC on May 25 for a large swath from theGreat Lakes to the centralMississippi Valley. The event turned into a derecho with hundreds of severe wind damage reports, but only six tornado reports. There were no tornado-related injuries, but at least one person was injured by straight-line winds.

A hot and humid air mass entered the northeastern part of the U.S as well as much of southernOntario andQuebec, and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes were sparked by a cold front. Numerous severe weather events were reported acrossMichigan,Indiana,Illinois andNew York - primarily damaging wind and hail events - when a storm system crossed the area during these two days. On May 30, there were at least six reports of tornadoes in Indiana and Illinois with no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. Also,Lanark County in easternOntario had two tornado warnings in a span of 18 hours, with the threat of a strong tornado on the evening of May 30. While damage was reported nearHighway 7 southwest ofPerth due to straight-line damaging winds, there were no immediate reports of tornadoes despite rotation inside two distinct supercells detected by radar.

There were 139 confirmed tornadoes in the US in June.

A low pressure system over the northern Plains and a cold front triggered a small tornado outbreak. 17 tornadoes were reported in theDakotas, easternIowa and southwesternWisconsin during these two days (of which at least seven were confirmed), 14 of them occurring on June 6. Two tornadoes were located nearBarneveld, Wisconsin, which was the site of an F5 tornado almost the same day in 1984. Both tornadoes were an F0.^[33] with damage especially confined to trees, although one home was damaged. There were no reported injuries. There was another tornado inSauk andColumbia counties in Wisconsin, an F1 tornado. A separate system had reportedly spawned a tornado which inflicted damage to numerous houses nearSeymour, Indiana north ofLouisville, Kentucky, but it was confirmed to have been amicroburst.

More widespread severe weather occurred in the Central Plains with over 100 reports, mostly wind and hail events including reports ofhurricane force wind-gusts. Tornadoes were confined especially in Nebraska where a mobile home and a barn were damaged and trailer was overturned nearGordon, Nebraska. There was also significant damage to trees and powerlines inNew Florence, Missouri west ofSt. Louis.

Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall on June 13, but was producing squalls well before then. Alberto's bands produced a small tornado event in theSoutheastern United States. There were 16 tornadoes reported; four inFlorida, three inGeorgia, six inSouth Carolina and three inNorth Carolina. At least seven of the tornadoes were confirmed; one was an F1 and the rest were F0.^[34] One person suffered minor injuries in one of the tornadoes.^[35]

A major wind event occurred in the Southern Plains states as a low pressure system crossed the area. There were at least 17 wind reports exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h) with significant local damage. The heaviest of the activity occurred inNebraska,Kansas,Oklahoma andTexas. Despite the severity of the storms, only four tornadoes were reported in Kansas and three were confirmed; one was an F0 and the other two were F1, all inSherman County.^[36]

A warm and humid air mass was covering much of the eastern U.S. as well asOntario andQuebec during this period of severe weather. With the passage of acold front and instability, it created a wide area of severe thunderstorms, some assupercells and others assquall lines, which created numerous damage in several U.S. cities as well as important Canadian cities such asOttawa,Sherbrooke andGranby, Quebec. First, an unexpected tornado touched down inHartford, Wisconsin in the middle of a rain storm with few other storm reports on June 18. Over 50 buildings were reported to have been damaged. Three people were injured by what turned out to be an F1 tornado.^[37] Meanwhile, inPembroke, Ontario further to the east, what was possibly a tornado but confirmed as amicroburst, several roofs including one from a marina and another one from a large warehouse were blown away during the passage of asupercell storm. On June 19, a widespread severe weather event took place throughout theGreat Lakes region and into theNortheast. There were no confirmed tornadoes in the US that day, but two were confirmed inOntario, Canada. One tornado touched down just north ofStratford, Ontario; it was an F1 and caused moderate damage. A second tornado nearCollingwood occurred late Sunday evening and also rated F1, with a storage shed completely destroyed.^[38]

On the first day of summer, June 21, a significant severe weather outbreak began to develop in much of theMidwest and adjacent areas ofOntario. The most severe weather took place along theI-90 corridor and aroundThunder Bay, Ontario, where tornadoes were reported. Another tornado was reported southwest ofDetroit inside a massive cluster of severe thunderstorms that passed through the area in the early evening. However, the tornado did little damage; most of the damage in southeast Michigan was due to straight-line winds. Another area of severe weather spawned numerous possible tornadoes inKansas,Texas,Oklahoma andColorado, with severe weather reports also occurring inIowa,Wisconsin,Missouri andNebraska. Three people were injured as a result of a landfallingwaterspout inCharlotte County, Florida in a separate and isolated event. It also damaged numerous homes and destroyed several mobile homes. It was confirmed that there were two tornadoes; one was an F2 and one was an F0.^[39]

More severe weather took place the following day in areas slightly farther south than the previous day's activity. Again, it was primarily a straight-line wind event, with at least 250 wind reports fromOhio,Indiana,Pennsylvania,Kentucky,Illinois,Missouri,West Virginia andNew York with additional reports from theCarolinas,Florida,Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma. A small tornado outbreak occurred in two distinct areas: the Southern Plains and theOhio Valley. 19 tornadoes were reported - five of them inElbert County, Colorado (one was confirmed, destroying a house under construction), likely from the same supercell and five from northwest Ohio inAllen andVan Wert counties. Two of the Van Wert County tornadoes were rated F0 (inWillshire andDelphos) and another F1 (also in Willshire) while one of the tornadoes inAllen County was rated F1 with damage limited to sheds and roofs nearBeaverdam.^[40] Another F0 would hit Willshire the following day. The area has a long history of destructive tornadoes. (See alsoVeterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak of 2002 andPalm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965.) One tornado destroyed some barns and heavily damaged two houses inHolmes County, Ohio. That one was an F2, and another tornado inStark County was rated F1.^[41] Other tornadoes were reported fromIllinois,Missouri andKansas. Numerous funnel clouds were also spotted inAlberta with a separate family of thunderstorms over the Canadian Prairies which also brought tornadoes in theDakotas the following two days.

The third significant event for Europe took place on June 25. There were at least nine tornadoes reported, and various reports of damage. There were also reports of significant wind damage from a related squall line.^[42]

A sudden F1 tornado^[43] took place nearBuffalo, New York on the afternoon of June 30 out of a long west–east axis line of severe thunderstorms that developed in theNiagara Peninsula ofOntario and crossed intoNew York. There were reports of structural damage to several buildings (mainly industrial buildings) inCheektowaga, New York, according toWGRZ coverage. Also, many vehicles were being thrown offInterstate 90 (theNew York State Thruway). There were at least two reported injuries due to this tornado.^[44]

There were 68 tornadoes reported in the US in July, of which at least 29 have been confirmed.

A rare tornado hit the Canadian province ofNew Brunswick at about 7 p.m. ADT (2200 UTC) near the western towns ofArgyle andGlassville. Rotation was first detected by theCaribou, Maine radar and later confirmed as tornadic activity after Environment Canada surveyed the damage the next day. Several structures such as barns and homes sustained considerable damage and numerous trees were downed during the storm. The tornado was rated as an F1 with winds of about 75 mph (120 km/h) and had a path of roughly 7 km long (about 4 miles) and no injuries were reported.^[45]

A small tornado event, centered in southwesternOhio, took place on July 11. At least 10 tornadoes were reported in the area.^[46] There was significant damage reported inWarren County as well asMontgomery County. One person was injured. Seven tornadoes were confirmed - four of them were F1 and three were F0.^[41][47]

The next day, the same weather system tracked eastward into theNortheast. A tornado touched down inWestchester County, New York. The tornado began on theRockland County shore of theHudson River, moving at 25 mph across the river towardSleepy Hollow, just north of theTappan Zee Bridge. It cut a 200 to 300 yard wide path straight across Westchester and intoFairfield County, Connecticut.^[48] That tornado was confirmed to have been an F2, causing F1 damage farther east inGreenwich, Connecticut. Finally, there was what was described as a "strong F2" tornado that formed near Wickett Pond inWendell, Massachusetts and ripped through theWendell State Forest. Although many trees were snapped in half, there was very little structural damage, and no injuries.^[49]Metro-North Railroad suspended trains on the northern part of the Harlem Line until 5:00 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC) for the removal of debris on the tracks. Southbound passengers took buses while the tracks were shut down.^[50]

While much of the focus was on the multiple lines of thunderstorms that crossed overOntario andQuebec and theUS Midwest including thederecho, which possibly spawned numerous tornadoes that swept through northeastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec, at least three tornadoes were reported: one inLarder Lake and two later-confirmed tornadoes inNewmarket, north ofToronto, which were rated F1 and F0. One of these tornadoes traveled for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).^[38] Also, significant tornado-like damage was recorded onManitoulin Island and in theNorth Bay area. Another tornado was reported inNotre-Dame du Laus, Quebec north ofGatineau andOttawa. However, the multiple tree and trailer damage was caused by amicroburst embedded inside a powerfulprogressive derecho.

At least two deaths and numerous injuries were reported; however they resulted from the wider derecho, not the tornado events embedded within it.

A similar pattern to the previous event shaped up over parts of theUpper Midwest, although the risk of tornadoes was initially declared even greater. The greatest risk on July 19 was over southernMinnesota andWisconsin, spreading eastward overMichigan, southernOntario and into the north-centralAppalachians on July 20. The risk extends as far south as roughly theInterstate 70 corridor.

A moderate risk of severe weather had been declared by the SPC for July 19. A cluster of storms did develop in the late afternoon and early evening hours inMissouri andIllinois with additional activity in Wisconsin and southern Minnesota. Three tornadoes were reported including aderecho that formed in theSt. Louis metro area with heavy damage to trees and power lines, knocking out power to over 500,000 people. The other reports came from Illinois. In addition, there have been 80-90 reports of severe wind including reports of 80 mph (130 km/h) winds inDe Soto, Missouri and inHavana, Illinois.^[51]

Severe weather was quite limited the next day, although significant wind reports with local damage were reported in western and southernQuebec. No tornadoes were reported inside the most concerned zone.

An F0 tornado was confirmed in the town ofHébertville, Quebec in theSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region^[52] which is located about 180 kilometres north-northwest ofQuebec City. During the event, golf ball-size hail smashed windows of houses and automobiles and damaged patio furniture as well as home facades. Corn and vegetable crops were ruined during the brief but robust storm. Farms and sheds sustained damage from the tornadic winds as well as trees. This very region was hit by 5 tornadoes during the summer of 2001, including some of the region's main cities such asSaguenay andAlma. Tornadoes are considered to be rare occurrences in this region, at least prior to 2001.^[53]

Central Illinois saw a small tornado event take place on July 26. Eight tornadoes were reported in the area, includingPiatt,Macon andVermilion counties. Of those reports, four were confirmed, including three F0's and another unrated tornado inRossville.^[54] Generally the tornadoes were primarily in the rural areas surroundingChampaign-Urbana. Overall damage was minor, but one shed was destroyed inHoopeston.

A small outbreak occurred in westernMinnesota, and six tornadoes were reported, including a large one nearDawson inLac qui Parle County near theSouth Dakota border. Damage reports from the four confirmed tornadoes (three F0's and one F1') were limited to destroyed crops, branches, cottonwoods and signs.^[55]

There were 95 tornadoes reported in the US, at least 31 of which were confirmed.

Violent thunderstorms produced two tornadoes in the southernQuebec region August 1 during the evening hours. The damage associated with the F2 tornado was located inLac-Drolet in theEastern Townships nearGranby. Two people were injured when the winds ripped the whole roof of a home, while a barn was completed destroyed. Several other homes sustained significant damage or nearly destroyed. The tornado was caught on camera.^[56]

Another tornado, an F1, hit the community ofSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce in theBeauce region. Numerous maple trees were uprooted by the storm and damage was pegged at $150,000 Canadian dollars.^[57]

Two people were killed by events unrelated to the tornado but associated by the thunderstorms related to the derecho that crossed southern Quebec for theUpper Laurentians to the coast ofMaine. In theMontreal area, a motorist was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle while driving on a local street inWestmount.^[58] Also in theMauricie region, another was killed by a lightning bolt. Overall, nearly 450,000 homes were without power during the height of the storms.^[59]

Meanwhile, the same cold front produced violent weather inMinnesota with a localized tornado event. Four tornadoes were reported and four were confirmed, but one was an F3 – the first in the US since May. It took place inWatonwan County near the town ofButterfield. Another tornado nearSt. James inCottonwood County was reported; it was an F1. With the first tornado, one farmhouse was flattened, but it was poorly attached – preventing an F4 according to early surveys. It also destroyed the barns, cornfields and silos surrounding the farmhouse. No injuries were reported. The second tornado left moderate damage – including tearing the roofs of a few houses, although it destroyed a few outbuildings. The path of the second tornado was quite erratic at times.^[60]

The same cold front redeveloped on August 2 across theGreat Lakes region, leading to numerous tornado and wind damage reports as a strong line of storms, a bow echo, raced through southern-central Ontario with intensesupercells on its way to eastern Ontario, including one that prompted a tornado warning for the city ofOttawa. According to a survey by Environment Canada,^[38] there were 11 tornadoes confirmed in the province on that day. It was the largest single day tornado outbreak in Ontario since May 31, 1985. The final reports counted two F2, five F1, three F0 strength confirmed tornadoes and one additional (as yet unconfirmed F0), bringing the total to 10 (or possibly 11).^[61]

Initially rated an F1, but upgraded to an F2, the strongest of the evening tornadoes touched down south ofBarry's Bay, in the town ofCombermere at 8:30 p.m.EDT. With the video footage and reports, the tornado did extensive damage in the town and a nearby trailer camp site. Numerous trees and hydro poles were snapped. Two train cars were lifted off a rail line. A localHome Hardware store warehouse was also completely destroyed, several structures including trailers were also heavily damaged or destroyed and cottages and decks sustained significant damage with possible reports of cottages being thrown on the shores and in some cases into the nearbyMadawaska River. A state of emergency was declared in that area as damage was pegged in the millions of dollars. It had a path of about 3 kilometres long and 300 metres wide.^[62][63][64]

East ofBancroft, another F2 was later confirmed as that tornado traveled for 10 kilometres and had a path of damage of about 500 metres wide. One house sustained heavy damage with its roof and 2 walls destroyed. Two barns were also destroyed during the storm.

A F0 was spotted by a weather trainer 3 km east ofMorriston nearGuelph in the area ofHighway 401 andHighway 6 at 3:20 pm, with no reports of damage. That cell occurred nearly 5 hours prior to the main tornado producing storms.

Six other tornadoes were later confirmed as F0's or F1's. They were located inWest Guilford (F1),Minden Hills (F1),Drag Lake (F0),Uffington (nearGravenhurst) (F0),Anstruther Lake (nearApsley) (F1),Catchacoma (F0) andGalway-Cavendish and Harvey Township (F0). The Minden Hills tornado also destroyed a 500m-long suspension bridge that passes through a nature reserve of original growth white pine forest, often used during guided school tours. The bridge was closed at the time. These locations are in theMuskoka,Haliburton andKawartha Highlands regions of Central Ontario.^[65]

Overall, over 150,000 customers were without power during August 2's storms, mostly in theGeorgian Bay,Haliburton,Hastings and Toronto regions, as well as areas nearArnprior,Peterborough,Belleville,Tweed andNapanee in eastern Ontario.^[66] Some 20,000 residents of central and eastern Ontario remained without power 6 days following the storm event.

During the same storm system other non-tornadic winds produced damage, includingHagersville inHaldimand County, where a silo collapsed under the strong winds and crashed into a house. A roof of a house was torn off inNewmarket, the same town hit by two confirmed tornadoes two weeks earlier. Also, an animal shelter inMidland north ofBarrie was completely destroyed by a fire caused by the storm. Several animals perished in the blaze. Straight-line damaging winds of about 120 km/h (75 mph) were recorded in many locations, the harder hit areas were central and eastern Ontario but winds and lightning were also high in the south. Power interruption also resulted from a shutdown circuit on a 500kv power line in theMuskoka area as a result of the storm.

On August 4, asTyphoon Prapiroon hit southern China, a tornado formed and traveled throughFoshan,Shanwei, andShaoguan, Guangdong province, killing nine in Foshan^[67]

Early indications were predicting a very active severe weather day in the northernPlains along theCanada–US border. The SPC issued a moderate risk of severe weather and there were strong initial indications of a possible outbreak.

Severe weather erupted in northernMinnesota, southernManitoba and northwesternOntario as a strong low pressure system hit the area on August 5. There were two strong tornadoes.

A tornado touched down nearGull Lake, Manitoba, north ofWinnipeg and just offLake Winnipeg, in which one person was killed by the storm while been caught in the tornado's path while walking near campground. Boats, power lines, and cottages were completely destroyed by the 5:19 p.m. CDT (2219 UTC) storm. Ten other people were injured. The storm was later rated as an F2 tornado and Manitoba PremierGary Doer visited the area devastated by the storm on the next day. Two other tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in the area.^[68][69] It was the first fatal Canadian tornado since thePine Lake, Alberta F3 tornado in July 2000.

Another strong tornado was reported nearWarroad, Minnesota, on the Manitoba border. It was confirmed to have been an F3 tornado. There was significant damage reported along a 19-mile (31 km) path, including several trailers demolished, a factory complex heavily damaged, several houses also severely damaged and a campground destroyed. Remarkably, no injuries were reported there – the campground had evacuated, and the factory was nearly empty, being a Saturday. Three smaller tornadoes – all of them F0 and F1 – also took place in the area.^[70]

Otherwise, the moderate risk of severe weather busted (for the second time in less than two weeks - another MDT bust took place on July 27). Only a few reports of severe winds and hail and no tornadoes were reported beyond the border counties.

50 houses were damaged with seven houses completely losing roofs and two people received minor injuries in the suburb ofLeschenault inAustralind, Western Australia which is located 163 km south ofPerth. TheWestern AustralianBureau of Meteorology measured the tornado to be a F2 on theFujita scale, with the damage area measuring around 100m by 2000m.^[71][72]

At least one strong tornado struckPoland.^[73] Affected areas were central and eastern Poland, where at least six tornadoes took place within eight hours. An F2 tracked through Stara Wies inLubelskie region. Other tornadoes were reported from the regions ofLodzkie,Podkarpackie,Lubelskie andWarminsko-Mazurskie.

A tornado touched down nearSt. Andrews, Manitoba.^[74]

An isolated, strong tornado was reported inRemagen inGermany on the evening of August 21. Significant damage was reported in the area as it hit a campground. One person was killed and several others were injured as a result. It was the fourth tornado fatality inEurope in 2006.^[75]

After a calm period, significant severe weather occurred over theUpper Midwest on August 24 as a sharp cold front passed. On the previous day, there were at least two tornadoes in the province ofSaskatchewan but no damage was reported.^[76] There were local reports of hail bigger than golf balls (over 5 cm/2" in diameter) on the initial development.

A moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the SPC for August 24, with a significant threat for tornadoes, some of which could be strong. The main threat area ran fromNorth Dakota southeastward intoMinnesota and northernIowa to westernWisconsin.

During the morning hours there was at least one powerful tornadic cell, and severe cells continued to develop into the afternoon and evening hours. The morning cells were mostly large hail producers, but in the afternoon tornadic thunderstorms formed and hit several towns in southern Minnesota. Heavy damage was reported in several communities, mostly inNicollet andLe Sueur counties. One elderly man was killed in his home inKasota, Minnesota in Le Sueur County, and 37 other people were injured. The large tornado that caused the fatality in Kasota was rated an F3 by the National Weather Service and had a damage path of 33 miles. In that tornado at least 20 homes were completely destroyed. Many more structures were heavily damaged and scores of cattle were also killed in the storm. One other tornado was reported in Minnesota, an F0 that was reported west ofCourtland.^[60]

Significant damage was also reported acrossSouth Dakota as a line of supercells moved across the area. One tornado nearWolsey inBeadle County was reported to be a quarter-mile wide and was later rated an F3 as well as another one inMcPherson County.

Overall, 14 tornadoes were confirmed.^[77]

One of the more unexpected tornado events took place inIndiana andOhio on August 28. Nine tornadoes were reported - primarily nearRushville, Indiana,Decatur, Indiana andCircleville, Ohio. The Decatur and Circleville area tornadoes led to significant damage. A tornado inAuglaize County, Ohio appeared to have a maximum path width of 300 yards but only a length of 3/4 of a mile (still to be confirmed).^[78]

Three tornadoes were confirmed. The first one was inRush County, Indiana, an F0 which tracked for less than 1 mile. Damage was limited to roof shingles and trees.^[79] F1 tornadoes were confirmed inPutnam andAdams counties near the Ohio/Indiana border. Garages were destroyed, trees uprooted, power lines snapped, and some damage to homes. One car, was also flipped over on its roof in Adams County.^[80]

It was unusual due to the lack of other severe weather in the area; such is normally only seen in tropical systems.

For the month of September, there were 90 tornadoes reported in the U.S, of which at least 61 were confirmed.

A tornado inYorkshire,England struck the covered bridge atBarnsley, several areas ofLeeds, andHarrogateTornado hits during freak storm.

After a quiet first half of September, an early-season cold front was expected to trigger significant severe weather on September 15 and 16 across much of the central United States.

The first signs of activity took place on the evening of the 15th, particularly inNebraska andKansas. Several tornadoes were reported with varying degrees of damage. The worst tornado, confirmed as an F2, touched down inSurprise, Nebraska, where at least one mobile home was destroyed and roofs were torn off several businesses.^[81] Another tornado was later confirmed inBuffalo County.^[82] In addition, it knocked out power to most ofButler County.GovernorDave Heineman declared a disaster area in the county. No one was injured.^[83]a notable tornado outbreak occurred in the United States, with a total of 1,103 confirmed tornadoes, including significant events in places like Tennessee and Missouri.

On September 16, theStorm Prediction Center issues a moderate risk of severe over parts of the northern and central plains, with a large swath from the Canada–US border toOklahoma having tornado potential.

Tornadoes first fired off in the late afternoon inSouth Dakota where several have been reported, with damage reported. In the evening, activity spread into theNorth Dakota,Minnesota,Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. 15 tornadoes have been reported including a large one in South Dakota leading to significant damage and one in southwestOmaha, Nebraska, although no major damage has been reported there yet.

Eight tornadoes were confirmed, including one inMcCook County that was rated an F2 and another inMinnehaha County nearColton that was rated F1.^[84][85] The worst tornado in this outbreak occurred later in the evening when a killer tornado struck inHennepin County, Minnesota. At approximately 10:00 p.m., an F2 tornado touched down nearRogers and was on the ground for 8 miles, passing throughDayton and lifting back into the clouds nearRamsey. A 10-year-old girl was killed in Rogers when the home she was in collapsed. Seven others were also injured in this same storm. The tornado severely damaged or destroyed 50 homes, and at least 200 additional homes sustained minor damage.^[86][87][88]

Meanwhile, inColombia, a tornado touched down at 2:00 P.M on the north side of the city ofBarranquilla in the Campoalegre neighborhood, and began to move towards the Ciudad Jardín neighborhood where it caused more damage. The tornado destroyed three schools in the city, light towers, water tanks and pulled trees out of the ground, roots and all. There was 13 people injured including children from the schools. The tornado was classified as an F3 tornado. There were no deaths reported. After the tornadic storm passed through, the Barranquilla streets turned into rivers from the powerful storm. Lightning had also destroyed the electricity cables in the city.^{[citation needed]}

A tornado killed three and injured over 100 atNobeoka inMiyazaki Prefecture onKyūshū, Japan, at the time the deadliest Japanese tornado since 1941. Less than two months later it was surpassed by theSaroma tornado which killed nine on November 7. The Nobeoka tornado damaged 1800 buildings and derailed an express train.^[89]

Another significant system produced severe weather from September 21 to 23 across a large swath of theMidwestern andSouthern United States. 48 tornadoes were confirmed, making it one of the most significant non-tropical cyclone related outbreaks to occur in the month of September.

A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for September 22 for much of the region. The SPC received 43 tornado reports that day, mostly inMissouri,Illinois,Alabama andArkansas, with significant damage and injuries reported. An F3 clipped the north edge ofMetropolis, Illinois, and an F4 wedge devastatedCrosstown, Missouri.^[90] Significant tornadoes were expected on September 23, particularly in theMississippi Valley. However, only one tornado inTennessee and two tornadoes inMichigan were confirmed, all of them being F0s.^[91] 12 people were killed by the event, but the deaths were not related to tornadoes.^[92]

There were 62 tornadoes reported in the US, and 74 were confirmed in the end.

InGermany, at 1:45 a.m.CET (23:45 UTC) on October 2, a tornado struck the village ofQuirla inThuringia, causing major damage. Several houses lost their roofs, a few weaker walls collapsed, and forests were completely destroyed within the tornado path. It is rated as a lower F3 (T6) according to tree damage; damage to buildings is on upper F2 (T5) level. Three injuries were reported.^[93][94]

A tropical system developed over theGulf of Mexico on October 15. While high wind shear prevented it from becoming a tropical cyclone, the same wind shear allowed numerous tornadoes to develop over easternTexas andLouisiana as it tracked northward early in the morning of October 16 and continued to produce severe weather throughout the day and into the morning of October 17. There were 20 tornadoes reported with at least 14 being confirmed – all of them F0 or F1^[95][96] except for one inWest Hattiesburg, Mississippi which was an F2 that did significant damage.^[97] Several injuries were reported whilemobile homes and boats were destroyed.^[98][99] According toAccuweather there were three deaths reported in the severe weather outbreak (but not by tornadoes); two of them when their vehicle was submerged by flood waters while a third was killed in a rollover into a ditch.^[100]

Amesoscale convective system associated with low-level instability, alow-level jet stream, and a surface baroclinic boundary produced a F2 tornado nearCastellcir in the Catalonia region of Spain.^[101]

A low pressure system over the central Plains produced a string of tornadoes acrossKansas on October 26. The SPC reported 20 tornadoes, although many were likely duplicate reports. TheDodge City NWS office later posted in an article that 28 were spotted, with only 2 causing damage. One of the tornadoes was described as large. One hospital inUlysses sustained significant roof damage while locally sheds were destroyed. The number of confirmed tornadoes is still undetermined and there were no injuries reported.^[102][103]

Several more tornadoes were reported on the morning of October 27 in theU.S. Gulf Coast from the same system. At least five were confirmed inLouisiana andMississippi, all of them F1. Several more were reported in theFlorida Panhandle.^[102][97]

There were 53 tornadoes reported in the US in November, of which 42 were confirmed.

On November 7, 2006, a deadlytornado struck the town ofSaroma, Hokkaidō in northernJapan. The tornado destroyed forty buildings.^[104] Nine people were confirmed dead and 26 people injured (seven seriously) as of November 9, 2006.^[105] Most of the casualties occurred at the work site for a tunnel, where the storm swept over prefabricated housing that was being used by workers. TheJapan Meteorological Agency says the tornado is the deadliest ever recorded in Japan.^[106]

The previous recent most deadly tornado occurred September 18, 2006, killing three people on the southern island ofKyūshū. The agency's records only go back to 1961, however. The previous deadliest tornado struckToyohashi City,Aichi Prefecture in 1941, killing 12; and the deadliest killed 16 inMiyazaki,Miyazaki Prefecture in 1881.^[107]

The November tornado also took out power to approximately 600 homes and destroyed 40 separate buildings.^[106] The meteorological agency estimates a wind speed for the tornado at more than F2 on theFujita scale.^[108] The tornado was later confirmed as an F3. It was likely a low-mild F3 with winds around 160-165 mph, well built, conventional earthquake resistant homes lost their roofs and some walls and even conventional multi floor houses lost their stories as well, cars were thrown for a short distance and overturned, and poorly built structures were swept away entirely. Stronger reinforced-concrete buildings had partial roof collapse, all doors blown in, and total loss of glass windows; they also lost the entrances if they were not made of steel-reinforced concrete, patios were swept away, and garages were blown in.^[109][110]

Several tornadoes touched down across parts ofCentral Florida on the afternoon of November 7, mostly inSeminole County. The strongest was a high-end F1. Moderate damage was reported inGoldenrod andOviedo, with the worst being a mobile home that was destroyed.^[111] Two people were injured.^[112]

An F1 tornado occurred inFulton County, Arkansas during the afternoon of November 10. The path length was over 13 miles, and several mobile homes were damaged.

A major severe weather event was expected over theU.S. Gulf Coast eastward into theCarolinas, especially beginning overnight on November 15, which was one year exactly afteranother significant outbreak farther north in 2005.

The initial wave of severe weather produced five reported tornadoes inLouisiana andMississippi on November 15. At least 15 more tornadoes were reported in the overnight and morning hours. One tornado inGreensburg, Louisiana resulted in one death in a mobile home. Another significant tornado took place nearHattiesburg, Mississippi at 2:50 am CST (0850 UTC), where major structural damage was reported. At least eight people were injured in that tornado, which was confirmed as an F3.^[113] Numerous injuries and one fatality were also reported nearAmite, Louisiana from an F2 tornado, andPalestine, Arkansas from straight-line winds.^[113] Another major F2 tornado took place at the east end ofMontgomery, Alabama, where the Fun Zone Skate Center was destroyed with over 30 children inside. Only a few minor injuries were reported. Several other buildings suffered major damage as well.^[114]

The deadliest tornado of the outbreak occurred just outsideWilmington, North Carolina in the community ofRiegelwood. Eight people were killed by this F3 tornado, including two children. In total, the storms resulted in 32 tornadoes and 13 deaths (including non-tornadic).^[100][115]

In the early hours of November 28 at 0115 UTC, the village ofBow Street inWales was struck by an F1 tornado. There was moderate damage reported in the street to about 25 houses, along with extensive tree and power line damage. The tornado blocked the main route through the village (theA487 road) and damaged arailroad bridge. No injuries were reported.^[116]

On the evening of November 30, a unique severe weather episode occurred across parts of west-centralAlabama. Three tornadoes occurred inMarengo andHale counties within a line of moderate showers. This convection did not contain any lightning or thunder. These showers were moving eastward around 50 miles an hour. The atmospheric environment was characterized by high wind shear—winds increasing and changing direction with increasing height. Several other counties reported wind damage (trees being blown down), includingTuscaloosa,Bibb andJefferson counties. One of the tornadoes was rated F1. All of these storms occurred ahead of the Arctic cold front that was causing severe winter weather from the southern Great Plains into the mid-Mississippi River valley.^[117] The next day, a rare December tornado outbreak, part of a much more significant severe weather event, affected parts of northeasternPennsylvania when several small lines or cells of thunderstorms affected the area during the afternoon. Five tornadoes were confirmed including, an F2 tornado inLuzerne County, Pennsylvania. This F2 tornado originated inNescopeck Township, lifting up tractor trailers and campers, tossing them like toys. Several houses were also badly damaged. The tornado traveled 15 miles (24 km) intoMountain Top. One person was killed by a falling tree inDauphin County.^[118]

There were 40 tornadoes reported in the US in December, all of which were confirmed.

A surprise early December tornado lasting for less than a minute and high winds caused significant damage to portions of the suburb ofKensal Rise in North WestLondon,United Kingdom. Numerous houses lost their roofs and one apartment building lost a portion of its facade. Extensive car and tree damage was reported. A car was also buried in the debris. In all, about 100 to 150 houses were affected, 20 of which were left inhabitable, and six people were injured.^[119] The tornado was rated T4 on theTORRO scale with winds of over 120 mph (195 km/h) which is equivalent to an F2 tornado on theFujita Scale.^[120]

After a lengthy period of inactivity, a moderate tornado event took place onChristmas Day in thesoutheastern United States, primarily inFlorida. There were five tornadoes confirmed – four were rated F2 while the other was rated F0. One tornado destroyed several homes inLake City, and significant tornadoes were also reported inTampa,San Antonio,Daytona Beach,DeLand and inLeesburg. In all, over 250 houses were damaged and some were destroyed. Several people were injured but no fatalities were reported.^[121][122]

Very significant damage was done to theEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University'sDaytona Beach campus as the F2 tornado that touched down in Daytona beach cut right through the heart of the campus. It obliterated 50 of the school's 75 aircraft, mostlyCessnas.^[123]

A significant late-season severe weather event took place on December 29 in much ofTexas. There were at least 22 tornadoes reported that day, many of them producing significant damage.^[124][125] The most severe tornado took place inGroesbeck inLimestone County, south of theDallas-Fort Worth area, where at least one person was killed and 12 injured by a tornado. Severe damage was reported there.^[126]

The line squalled that evening, although one more tornado was reported early on December 30 inLouisiana.^[127]

Several tornadoes occurred across southern and easternEngland associated with supercells and quasi-linear structures.^[128]

A tornado struckCounty Armagh,Northern Ireland, causing some minor structural damage. This was followed by one of the worst New Year's Eve storms in many years. Three people were injured in the tornado.

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