List of United States tornadoes from July to August 2009
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 August 2009.
July
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 80 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
July 1 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | N of Riverview | Hillsborough | 27.88°N 82.32°W | 1148 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown brought down a few trees. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 3 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 3, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of New Cambria | Saline | 38.88°N 97.45°W | 0142 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 4 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 4, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF0 | NE of Almo | Calloway | 36.73°N 88.24°W | 2329 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tree limbs and tops downed and field corn blown over. |
EF0 | SW of Golden Pond | Trigg | 36.74°N 88.07°W | 2339 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Tree limbs and tops downed. |
EF1 | SE of Herndon | Christian | 36.72°N 87.55°W | 0013 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Minor shingle damage to one house. Many trees damaged and corn stalks flattened. |
Sources: SPC Storm Reports for July 4, 2009, NWS Paducah, NCDC Storm Data |
July 5 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, July 5, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Sterling | Saline | 40.60°N 103.15°W | 0040 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Montana | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Glendive | Dawson | 47.16°N 104.47°W | 0055 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown confirmed by a storm spotter. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 7 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF0 | N of Storden | Cottonwood | 44.11°N 95.32°W | 2310 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 8 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Illinois | ||||||
EF0 | W of Lancaster | Peoria | 40.57°N 89.85°W | 2155 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. |
EF0 | WNW of Teheran | Mason | 40.22°N 89.80°W | 2203 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. |
South Dakota | ||||||
EF1 | SSW of Deerfield | Pennington | 43.85°N 103.92°W | 2306 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Pine trees that were damaged in a fire in 2000 were snapped and blown down. |
EF0 | WNW of Parmalee | Todd | 43.35°N 101.22°W | 0310 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Tornado remained over prairie land. |
EF0 | SE of Mission | Todd | 43.25°N 100.60°W | 0453 | unknown | Small tornado sighted by a storm chaser. |
EF1 | ENE of Clearfield | Todd | 43.20°N 99.94°W | 0631 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Large cottonwood trees were blown down. |
EF1 | NE of Clearfield | Todd | 43.25°N 99.91°W | 0648 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A garage was removed from its foundation, a combine was tipped and large cottonwood trees were snapped. |
North Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | NE of Sentinel Butte | Golden Valley | 47.02°N 103.67°W | 0005 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado remained over open country. |
EF1 | Portal area | Burke | 48.99°N 102.46°W | 0015 | 10 miles (16 km) | An old barn was destroyed and many trees and power lines were knocked down. |
EF0 | NNE of Medora | Billings | 46.97°N 103.50°W | 0027 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF0 | E of Northgate | Burke | 48.98°N 102.19°W | 0119 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Oil storage tanks were damaged. |
EF0 | WNW of Powers Lake | Burke | 48.59°N 102.67°W | 0135 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado remained in open country. |
EF0 | N of Rhame | Bowman | 46.25°N 103.65°W | 0145 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF3 | Dickinson | Stark | 46.88°N 102.79°W | 0215 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Rain-wrapped tornado destroyed nearly 100 buildings and damaged over 350 others in the southern part of the city. Extensive damage to trees and many vehicles were damaged or flipped as well. Two people were injured. |
EF1 | S of Sherwood | Renville | 48.91°N 101.80°W | 0230 | 11 miles (18 km) | A farm house was damaged by the tornado. |
Sources: NWS Bismarck, NCDC Storm Data |
July 11 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 11, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Ohio | ||||||
EF1 | Summithill | Ross | 39.21°N 83.11°W | 1955 | 3.06 miles (4.92 km) | Two barns were destroyed. Six homes and two mobile homes were damaged as well as numerous trees. Widespread crop damage was reported. |
EF1 | SSE of Piketon | Pike | 39.00°N 82.98°W | 2020 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Damage to about 25 trees and a trampoline was lifted over a fence. |
Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF0 | White Deer | Union | 41.07°N 76.94°W | 2140 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to a few trees. |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Kutch | Elbert | 38.87°N 103.80°W | 2335 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
North Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Gladstone | Stark | 46.85°N 102.50°W | 2355 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Tornado spotted by trained spotters with no damage. |
Sources: NWS Wilmington, OH, NWS State College, NCDC Storm Data |
July 12 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, July 12, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Vero Beach | Indian River | 27.65°N 80.58°W | 2230 | unknown | Brief tornado spotted by a local citizen. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 13 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 13, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New Mexico | ||||||
EF0 | S of Tres Piedras | Taos | 36.32°N 105.97°W | 2320 | unknown | Brief landspout tornado damaged a barn and some fencing. |
South Dakota | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Parmalee | Todd | 43.28°N 101.02°W | 2335 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Wyoming | ||||||
EF2 | NE of Sundance | Crook | 44.52°N 104.22°W | 0010 | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) | A large barn and two garages were destroyed at a ranch. The house lost much of its roof while a mobile home had roof and siding damage. 4,000 acres (16 km2) of Ponderosa pine trees were toppled. Two people were injured. |
Montana | ||||||
EF0 | W of Frazer | Valley | 48.05°N 106.07°W | 0133 | unknown | First of two brief tornado touchdowns. |
EF0 | WSW of Frazer | Valley | 48.04°N 106.05°W | 0140 | unknown | First of two brief tornado touchdowns. |
Nebraska | ||||||
EF2 | S of Crookston | Cherry | 42.79°N 100.75°W | 0220 | unknown | Damage was mostly confined at a ranch where a trailer home, small outbuilding and metal windbreak were destroyed by a brief but intense tornado. A hay baler was moved 15 yards. |
Sources: NWS Rapid City, NWS North Platte, Storm Reports for July 13, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
July 14 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF2 | NNE of Swift Falls | Swift, Pope | 45.49°N 95.39°W | 2121 | 9 miles (14 km) | Two turkey barns and two garages were completely destroyed. Damage to two residences and some small outbuildings. There was also crop and significant tree damage. |
EF1 | Spicer area | Kandiyohi | 45.23°N 94.94°W | 2140 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | Two homes and a garage had roof damage. Dozens of cars at a mall had window damage. Significant tree damage along part of the path. There was additional shingle damage along the path. |
EF0 | NW of Elrosa | Stearns | 45.57°N 94.98°W | 2207 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado remained in an open field. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Wilroads | Ford | 37.57°N 99.97°W | 2352 | unknown | Brief landspout tornado with no damage. |
Sources: NWS Twin Cities, NWS Twin Cities - 2009 tornadoes, Storm Reports for July 14, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
July 15 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | Orlando | Orange | 28.42°N 81.47°W | 2345 | unknown | Brief tornado damaged a warehouse in southwest Orlando near the interchange of John Young Parkway and State Route 528. |
Sources: NWS Melbourne, Storm Reports for July 15, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
July 16 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 16, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Vermont | ||||||
EF0 | S of Williamstown | Orange | 44.07°N 72.53°W | 2305 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | The roof of a barn was blown off. Remainder of damage was limited to hundreds of trees. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 16, 2009, NWS Burlington (PNS), NCDC Storm Data |
July 17 event (Southeast)
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 17, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Virginia | ||||||
EF1 | N of Pittsville | Pittsylvania | 37.04°N 79.46°W | 1448 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | Damage mostly limited to trees. One tree fell on a home. |
EF1 | Hurt | Pittsylvania | 37.09°N 79.31°W | 1502 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Eight structures were damaged by fallen trees including two homes were trees fell through the roof. |
EF0 | WNW of Brookneal | Campbell | 37.06°N 79.01°W | 1525 | 75 yards (100 m) | Many soofwood trees were snapped or downed. |
North Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Alligoods | Beaufort | 35.57°N 76.90°W | 2123 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado reported by the local fire department with no damage. |
EF0 | SE of Washington | Beaufort | 35.48°N 76.96°W | 0012 | 1.35 miles (2.17 km) | Damage to trees, electrical wires and power poles. 25 homes had damage from falling trees and limbs. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 17, 2009, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Morehead City, NCDC Storm Data |
July 17 event (Colorado)
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 17, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | NNW of Pritchett | Bent, Baca | 37.63°N 102.97°W | 0055 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | Tornado remained over open rangeland. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 18 event (Maine)
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 18, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Maine | ||||||
EF0 | NNE of Bethel | Oxford | 44.47°N 70.74°W | 2305 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Damage to trees and at a corn field. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 18, 2009, NWS Portland, ME, NCDC Storm Data |
July 18 event (New Mexico)
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 18, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New Mexico | ||||||
EF0 | SSE of Golden | Santa Fe | 35.20°N 106.16°W | 0055 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Narrow tornado remained over open country. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 20 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 20, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | NW of St. Francis | Cheyenne | 39.75°N 101.87°W | 0003 | unknown | A car was damaged and a semi-trailer was blown into the ditch on U.S. Route 36. |
EF0 | E of Rago | Kingman | 37.46°N 98.03°W | 0009 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Rope tornado touched down in an open field. |
EF0 | N of Goodland | Sherman | 39.54°N 101.71°W | 0025 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Narrow tornado remained in open country. |
EF0 | NW of Goodland | Sherman | 39.37°N 101.70°W | 0034 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF0 | S of Olmitz | Barton | 38.50°N 98.91°W | 0045 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF0 | S of McAllister | Logan | 38.87°N 101.42°W | 0121 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF0 | SW of Rosalia | Butler | 37.77°N 96.64°W | 0302 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Minor damage took place to a row of trees. |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | Englewood area | Arapahoe | 39.65°N 104.99°W | 0508 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | Brief touchdown in the eastern part of the city, rope like tornado. No damage reported. |
EF0 | S of Castle Rock | Douglas | 39.31°N 104.85°W | 0539 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Debris was seen, but no damage |
EF0 | N of Castle Rock | Douglas | 39.39°N 104.85°W | 0539 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 20, 2009, NWS Goodland, NCDC Storm Data |
July 21 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Bingen | Hempstead | 33.96°N 93.76°W | 1842 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A wellhouse was partially knocked over and there was damage at a metal shop. Trees were snapped along a fence line. |
EF0 | NE of Mayflower | Faulkner | 35.00°N 92.39°W | 2112 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Brief tornado mostly over Lake Conway with no damage. |
EF0 | NE of Vilonia | Faulkner | 35.10°N 92.16°W | 2134 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Roof damage to one home. A judging stand at a horse arena and a shed were destroyed. Trees and fences were blown down. |
EF0 | N of Sulphur Springs | Jefferson | 34.18°N 92.13°W | 0120 | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) | Minor roof damage to a couple of homes. Trees were knocked down, a fence was blown down and various yard items were blown around. |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Lakeview | Lynn | 33.35°N 101.98°W | 2109 | unknown | Brief tornado spotted by law enforcement. |
Sources: NWS Little Rock (Damage Survey), NWS Little Rock (Event Summary), NWS Shreveport, NCDC Storm Data |
July 23 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 23, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | S of Boyero | Lincoln | 38.85°N 103.27°W | 2115 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
EF0 | NE of Bristol | Prowers | 38.16°N 102.17°W | 0126 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado remained over open country. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 24 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 24, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Maryland | ||||||
EF0 | Elliott | Dorchester | 38.31°N 76.00°W | 0530 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief waterspout moved onshore on Elliott Island, overturning a travel trailer. Two people were injured. |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | Ormond Beach | Volusia | 29.28°N 81.06°W | 2146 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Waterspout came ashore on the beach tossing a catamaran. |
EF0 | Port Orange | Volusia | 29.12°N 81.03°W | 2225 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Over 150 mobile homes were damaged in two mobile home parks. One person was injured. |
Wisconsin | ||||||
EF1 | N of Shullsburg | Lafayette | 42.61°N 90.29°W | 2212 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A barn and metal shed were destroyed. Damage to numerous trees and a home. |
EF1 | NE of New Diggings | Lafayette | 42.55°N 90.32°W | 2332 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A metal shed was destroyed while a house and numerous trees were damaged. |
Illinois | ||||||
EF1 | S of Princeton | Bureau | 41.35°N 89.46°W | 0250 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Heavy damage on a farm, with a barn and a grain bin destroyed and its house damaged. |
Sources: NWS Wakefield, NWS Melbourne, NWS Milwaukee, Storm reports for July 24, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
July 25 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, July 25, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New York | ||||||
EF1 | Darien/Corfu | Genesee | 42.96°N 78.40°W | 2053 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | One greenhouse and a barn were destroyed. 25 to 30 homes were damaged. Damage to power poles, trees and vehicles. |
EF0 | Hilton | Monroe | 43.29°N 77.79°W | 2155 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Damage to one home and numerous trees. Outdoor objects were tossed around. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 25, 2009, NWS Buffalo, NCDC Storm Data |
July 26 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, July 26, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF1 | N of St. Marys | Elk | 41.47°N 78.56°W | 2221 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | Two homes were damaged and several trees were uprooted. |
New York | ||||||
EF1 | Onoville | Cattaraugus | 42.02°N 79.06°W | 2250 | 13 miles (21 km) | Awnings were destroyed, trailers were moved or rolled over and boats were damaged. Hundreds of trees were damaged. |
EF0 | Allegany State Park | Cattaraugus | 42.04°N 78.90°W | 2315 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Many trees were damaged in the park. |
Sources: NWS Quad Cities, Storm Reports for July 26, 2009, NWS Buffalo, NCDC Storm Data |
July 27 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, July 27, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Rocky Creek | Hillsborough | 27.97°N 82.60°W | 1527 | unknown | Brief waterspout made landfall along the Courtney Campbell Causeway. |
Wisconsin | ||||||
EF1 | W of Soldiers Grove | Crawford | 43.38°N 90.90°W | 2216 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A few barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. EF1 damage included an LP tank at a barn. |
EF1 | SW of Montello | Marquette, Green Lake | 43.76°N 89.38°W | 2248 | 9 miles (14 km) | Minor roof damage to a pole barn and a mobile home. Many trees were knocked down. |
EF0 | NE of Gratiot | Lafayette | 42.60°N 90.00°W | 0110 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Minor roof damage to two farm houses. Tree limbs smashed three vehicles. |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Limon | Lincoln | 39.37°N 103.68°W | 2321 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Wyoming | ||||||
EF0 | S of Savageton | Campbell | 39.37°N 103.68°W | 2325 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado damaged a shed and fencing. |
Sources: NWS La Crosse, NWS Milwaukee, NCDC Storm Data |
July 28 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Texas | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Crossroads | Harrison | 32.42°N 94.18°W | 1428 | unknown | Two houses and a mobile home were damaged and a car was crushed by falling trees. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | SSW of Centralia | Nemaha | 39.69°N 96.15°W | 1820 | unknown | Brief landspout tornado with no damage. |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | ESE of Patrick | Patrick | 33.48°N 88.72°W | 2043 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over farmland. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | SW of Goodbars | Warren | 35.69°N 85.62°W | 2232 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A barn, grain silo and several farm buildings were destroyed, and a house was damaged. |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Elkmont | Limestone | 34.95°N 87.00°W | 0055 | 275 yards (300 m) | Damage limited to trees. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 28, 2009, NWS Huntsville (PNS), NCDC Storm Data |
July 29 event (Northeast)
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF0 | Tunkhannock (1st tornado) | Wyoming | 41.51°N 75.96°W | 1718 | 262 yards (200 m) | Damage to many trees, a shed, a corn field and a barn. |
EF0 | Tunkhannock (2nd tornado) | Wyoming | 41.52°N 75.95°W | 1722 | 442 yards (400 m) | Damage at the airport where there was a farm outbuilding with roof damage. Damage to corn stalks and trees. |
EF2 | Stroudsburg area | Monroe | 40.98°N 75.20°W | 1735 | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) | Four large farm buildings and a garage were destroyed. Several houses and a resort building lost their roofs. Two people were injured. First strong tornado since 1979 in Monroe County. |
Maryland | ||||||
EF0 | WNW of Oldtown | Allegany | 39.54°N 78.62°W | 1848 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Hardwood trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped. |
EF0 | SW of Belle Grove | Allegany | 39.69°N 78.21°W | 1929 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tree damage was found from a tornado touchdown. |
New Jersey | ||||||
EF2 | NNE of Pellettown | Sussex | 41.23°N 74.65°W | 1848 | 7 miles (11 km) | Two barns partially collapsed. A silo was destroyed with two others damaged. Thousands of trees were damaged, along with large swaths of farmland where at least one farm animal was killed. Strongest tornado ever since records are kept in Sussex County, New Jersey and first F2 or EF2 tornado in New Jersey since May 27, 2001. |
New York | ||||||
EF0 | Unionville | Orange | 41.29°N 74.57°W | 1905 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage to many trees, some of which fell on homes and cars. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 29, 2009, NWS Philadelphia, NWS New York City (PNS), NWS Binghamton, NCDC Storm Data |
July 29 event (Colorado)
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | W of Pritchett | Baca | 37.37°N 103.00°W | 2258 | unknown | Brief landspout tornado with no damage. |
EF0 | SSE of Resolis | Elbert | 39.18°N 103.77°W | 2328 | unknown | A house was damaged, and power poles were removed from the ground. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
July 30 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, July 30, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County/Parish | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Gayles | Caddo | 32.34°N 93.64°W | 1615 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A small outbuilding was destroyed. One metal shed was blown over and a second shed was collapsed. Many trees and power lines were downed. |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF1 | S of Princeton | Dallas | 33.87°N 92.66°W | 1942 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Damage limited to trees with some taking down power lines. |
EF2 | Tichnor to Elaine | Arkansas, Phillips, Coahoma (MS) | 34.06°N 91.26°W | 2023 | 32.1 miles (51.7 km) | Large wedge tornado damaged thousands of trees, especially in the White River National Wildlife Refuge. Damage also took place at the Phillips County Airport. Dozens of mobile homes, houses and hunting camps were also damaged or destroyed. Tornado crossed the Mississippi River four times. |
EF0 | N of Hydrick | Poinsett | 35.47°N 90.76°W | 2048 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Several buildings and many trees were damaged. |
EF0 | Cummins | Lincoln | 34.07°N 91.56°W | 2111 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A shed and some trees were damaged at the Cummins Prison. |
Illinois | ||||||
EF0 | NE of Capron | Boone | 42.40°N 88.74°W | 2126 | unknown | Brief tornado damaged a few tree limbs. |
Tennessee | ||||||
EF1 | Cordova | Shelby | 35.19°N 89.79°W | 2151 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | Damage to a car dealership, a motel, a restaurant, a Kohls store, a couple of baseball fields, several other businesses, a golf course and several homes. |
EF1 | Lexington | Henderson | 35.65°N 88.39°W | 0052 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Damage to trees and power lines. An outbuilding was destroyed with a second one damaged. A mobile home was shoved into a power pole. |
EF0 | Wildersville | Henderson | 0052 | 200 yards (200 m) | Roof damage to a church with other damage to a shed and a power pole. | |
EF1 | W of Westmoreland | Sumner | 36.51°N 86.30°W | 0400 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | One barn was flattened. Damage to outbuildings and carports with light damage to several homes. Hundreds of trees were affected. |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF2 | SE of Olive Branch | De Soto | 34.91°N 89.78°W | 2200 | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) | Over 140 houses and businesses were damaged, including at least seven houses that were destroyed. |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF1 | N of Scottsville | Allen | 36.87°N 86.20°W | 0435 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Structural damage to two barns and one residence. Numerous trees were damaged. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 30, 2009, NWS Shreveport (PNS), NWS Memphis, NWS Nashville (PNS), NWS Little Rock (PNS), NWS Little Rock (Event Summary), NWS Louisville, NCDC Storm Data |
July 31 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 31, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Ohio | ||||||
EF1 | S of Wooster | Wayne | 40.71°N 81.92°W | 1145 | 440 yards (400 m) | Major damage to a pole barn. |
Maryland | ||||||
EF1 | WSW of Ijamsville | Frederick | 39.35°N 77.36°W | 1806 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Barns were destroyed and three homes were damaged. Hundreds of trees were affected. |
EF1 | W of Monrovia | Frederick | 39.37°N 77.30°W | 1808 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Minor damage to one home and a clubhouse at a golf course. Trees fell on some homes and lawn and patio furniture were moved some distance. |
EF0 | Gamber | Carroll | 39.46°N 76.93°W | 1840 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A couple of residences had minor roof damage. Numerous trees and a corn field were affected. |
EF1 | Alpha | Howard | 39.32°N 76.92°W | 1842 | unknown | Brief tornado knocked down many trees. |
Connecticut | ||||||
EF1 | SE of Shelton | Fairfield | 41.29°N 73.06°W | 1956 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Damage limited to trees. |
EF1 | NE of East River | New Haven | 41.29°N 72.60°W | 2028 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Intermittent tornado touchdown snapped or uprooted numerous trees. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | S of Gove | Gove | 38.77°N 100.45°W | 0142 | unknown | Brief tornado confirmed by storm chasers. |
EF0 | SSE of Gove | Gove | 38.75°N 100.40°W | 0144 | unknown | Second brief tornado confirmed by storm chasers. |
EF0 | ENE of Pendennis | Lane | 38.65°N 100.27°W | 0225 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado remained over open country. |
EF0 | WSW of Utica | Ness | 38.62°N 100.23°W | 0232 | unknown | Brief tornado with no damage. |
Sources: Storm Reports for July 31, 2009, NWS New York City (PNS), NWS Baltimore/Washington (PNS), NWS Cleveland, NCDC Storm Data |
August
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Note: 1 tornado was confirmed in the final totals, but does not have a listed rating.
August 2 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 2, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New York | ||||||
EF0 | Kirkwood | Broome | 42.04°N 75.77°W | 1735 | 175 yards (200 m) | Damage limited to trees. |
Kansas | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Satanta | Haskell | 37.40°N 100.95°W | 0140 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Narrow tornado resulted in minimal damage to corn crops. |
EF1 | SW of Satanta | Haskell, Seward | 37.39°N 100.97°W | 0150 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A house and two grain bins were damaged. Damage was also reported to corn crops and a pivot sprinkler. |
Sources: Storm Reports for August 2, 2009, NWS Binghamton, NCDC Storm Data |
August 4 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, August 4, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Indiana | ||||||
EF1 | Eminence | Morgan | 39.52°N 86.63°W | 1610 | unknown | A mobile home was destroyed while another home and a garage lost their roof. Initially classified as a microburst but later determined to be a tornado.[1] |
Kentucky | ||||||
EF0 | N of Hopkinsville | Christian | 36.88°N 87.49°W | 2355 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage to two fiberglass light poles and several trees. One person was injured by flying debris. |
Sources: Storm Reports for August 4, 2009, NWS Paducah, NWS Indianapolis, NCDC Storm Data |
August 6 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 6, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Utah | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Leota | Uintah | 40.18°N 109.69°W | 2210 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado traveled along Pelican Lake, flipping a trailer. |
EF0 | Vernal | Uintah | 40.45°N 109.53°W | 2339 | unknown | Minor damage to a few sheds and tree limbs. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 8 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 8, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF1 | Minnetrista | Hennepin | 44.95°N 93.67°W | 0133 | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) | Damage to roofs and some signs of buildings. Minor damage to residences and a boat was thrown. |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | S of Kaufman | Weld | 40.67°N 103.82°W | 0302 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Wisconsin | ||||||
EF1 | N of Burkhardt | St. Croix | 45.03°N 92.66°W | 0324 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Several garages were destroyed and several homes were damaged. Hundreds of trees were affected. |
EF0 | NW of Hammond | St. Croix | 45.02°N 92.46°W | 0351 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several homes were damaged including portions of a roof of one home. |
Sources: NWS Twin Cities, NCDC Storm Data |
August 9 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 9, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New York | ||||||
EF1 | New Hudson/Cuba | Allegany | 42.32°N 78.28°W | 1805 | 8 miles (13 km) | A communication tower collapsed and several homes had minor damage. Cars were damaged by fallen trees. |
Pennsylvania | ||||||
EF1 | Tyler | Elk, Clearfield | 41.25°N 78.52°W | 2058 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage to one home and several trees. |
Sources: NWS Buffalo, NWS State College, NCDC Storm Data |
August 12 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
South Carolina | ||||||
EF0 | N of Forney | Horry | 33.84°N 79.16°W | 1800 | 1.12 miles (1.80 km) | An abandoned barn and a mobile home were damaged, as were many trees. |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | NNE of Auburndale | Polk | 28.10°N 81.77°W | 2120 | unknown | Brief tornado damaged fences, sheds a screened porch and playground equipment. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 14 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 14, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Wyoming | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Worland | Washakie | 43.84°N 107.70°W | 2317 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado remained over open country. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 15 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 15, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Dinosaur | Moffat | 40.22°N 108.96°W | 2000 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado remained over open country. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 16 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 16, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | Cape Coral | Lee | 26.42°N 81.59°W | 2042 | 0.35 miles (0.56 km) | Eleven structures were damaged. Damage mostly to roofs, windows, soffits, fascia and outdoor equipment. One car was flipped up into a garage home. |
Sources: NWS Tampa Bay, NCDC Storm Data |
August 17 event
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, August 17, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Colorado | ||||||
EF0 | NW of Kutch | Elbert | 39.00°N 104.00°W | 2000 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 18 event
List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Texas | ||||||
EF1 | NW of Beaumont | Jefferson | 30.11°N 94.18°W | 1857 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado struck a commercial area surrounding Parkdale Mall, with the mall damaged as well as a Kohl's store. Several department stores had roof damage and several cars flipped over. 10 people were injured. |
Colorado | ||||||
EF1 | Lake George area | Park | 38.95°N 105.51°W | 1916 | 9 miles (14 km) | Several buildings were damaged, as were many trees. |
EF0 | SE of Walsenburg | Huerfano | 37.49°N 104.53°W | 2018 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado in open country. |
New Mexico | ||||||
EF0 | ENE of Mills | Harding | 36.08°N 104.20°W | 2209 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
Sources: NWS Lake Charles, NCDC Storm Data |
August 19 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Minnesota | ||||||
EF0 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 44.91°N 93.27°W | 1850 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Damage to many trees and a church in the downtown area. Minor damage to homes mostly due to trees landing on them. |
EF1 | SE of New Trier | Washington | 44.57°N 92.90°W | 1916 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A farm house lost its roof, and several outbuildings were destroyed. |
EF1 | SE of Cottage Grove | Washington | 44.78°N 92.87°W | 1940 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Damage mainly to trees, almost some roofs of homes and playground equipment were affected. |
EF0 | S of Lake Netta | Anoka | 45.25°N 93.20°W | 2007 | unknown | Brief tornado in an unpopulated area of Ham Lake. |
EF0 | Marine on St. Croix | Washington | 45.20°N 92.77°W | 2025 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Scattered tree and limb damage in the community. |
EF0 | SE of North Branch | Chisago | 45.51°N 92.97°W | 2100 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage to the roof of the middle school, telephone poles and numerous trees. |
EF0 | SE of Springfield | Brown | 44.24°N 94.91°W | 2328 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Slow-moving tornado damaged some crops. |
Illinois | ||||||
EF1 | S of Alsey to SW of Franklin | Greene, Scott, Morgan | 39.51°N 90.41°W | 1910 | 16 miles (26 km) | Damage to mobile homes, grain bins, farm machinery sheds, many crops and many trees near the Manchester area. |
EF2 | NW of Franklin to NW of Chatham | Morgan, Sangamon | 39.63°N 89.99°W | 1946 | 19 miles (31 km) | 13 houses in Loami were destroyed along with 19 others with major damage. Several other houses as well as farm machinery sheds, many crops and numerous trees were damaged along the path. Three people were injured. |
EF1 | SE of Springfield | Sangamon | 39.71°N 89.59°W | 2017 | 13 miles (21 km) | Damage along the shores of Lake Springfield, including the yacht club. Widespread tree and crop damage. |
EF3 | Williamsville to E of Beason | Sangamon, Logan | 39.95°N 89.54°W | 2019 | 24.5 miles (39.4 km) | In Williamsville, an antique mall was destroyed, with damage along the path to several homes, a metal building, an agriculture business and a gas station. A horse trailer was thrown into a church. 17 people in Sangamon County were injured, including two motorcyclists on Interstate 55. Elsewhere in Sangamon County, east of Williamsville, one home was completely destroyed with several other homes, outbuildings, vehicles, machine sheds and cornfields being damaged. In Logan County, additional outbuildings were destroyed, with grain bins blown away and damage to trees, crops and some homes. Two people were injured in Logan County. |
EF0 | N of Midland City | De Witt | 40.15°N 89.13°W | 2104 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage to crops and trees. |
EF0 | S of Holder | McLean | 40.41°N 88.79°W | 2127 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Damage limited to some crops. |
EF0 | NE of Collision | Vermilion | 40.24°N 87.73°W | 2210 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Two houses and numerous outbuildings were damaged, along with some trees and crops. |
EF1 | NE of Watseka | Iroquois | 40.83°N 87.73°W | 2300 | 2.75 miles (4.43 km) | A barn and a garage were destroyed with damage to many trees, a silo and another garage which was partially collapsed. |
EF1 | N of Elburn | Kane | 41.90°N 88.47°W | 2300 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Multiple hardwood and softwood trees were snapped. Corn crops were flatenned |
EF0 | Lily Lake | Kane | 41.93°N 88.47°W | 2315 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Damage to many trees and limbs. |
Wisconsin | ||||||
EF0 | N of Esdaile | Pierce | 44.67°N 92.42°W | 1957 | unknown | Brief tornado damaged a tree and crops. |
EF0 | NW of Hudson | St. Croix | 44.98°N 92.76°W | 2005 | 0.33 miles (0.53 km) | Minor damage to several houses with multiple trees uprooted. |
EF0 | W of Emerald | St. Croix | 45.05°N 92.30°W | 2058 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Vegetation was briefly tossed into the air. |
EF0 | N of Forest | St. Croix | 45.14°N 92.26°W | 2111 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado confirmed by a trained spotter with no damage. |
Iowa | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Fredericksburg | Chickasaw | 42.92°N 92.14°W | 2009 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | A barn and a garage sustained damage in this brief tornado. |
EF0 | SW of West Union | Fayette | 42.94°N 91.85°W | 2050 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Narrow tornado path damaged some trees and corn stalks, as well as a barn and a roof of a house. |
EF0 | SSE of Saratoga | Howard | 43.35°N 92.40°W | 2050 | unknown | Brief tornado remained in a corn field. |
EF0 | NE of Calmar | Winneshiek | 43.19°N 91.85°W | 2100 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | A corn field was heavily damaged, and minor tree damage was noted. |
EF1 | S of Stanley | Buchanan | 42.61°N 91.81°W | 2130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Two farmstead, two hog confinements, one home, a silo, a pole building and many trees were damaged. |
EF0 | N of Martelle | Jones | 42.02°N 91.36°W | 2220 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Minor tree damage and damage to a storage building. |
Ohio | ||||||
EF0 | W of Greenville | Darke | 40.11°N 84.67°W | 2230 | unknown | No damage reported as tornado touched down in an open field. |
Indiana | ||||||
EF2 | Chesterton area | Porter | 41.60°N 87.06°W | 0032 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Damage at Chesterton High School with the roof of the gymnasium partially collapsed. An apartment building and a warehouse lost the roof. Additional damage to many trees, a garage roof and a storage building. In total, 8 structures were destroyed, 54 sustained major damage and 149 others were damaged. |
Missouri | ||||||
EF1 | N of Roby | Texas | 37.60°N 92.14°W | 0505 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | A mobile was rolled and destroyed injuring one person. Damage to two frame homes, an outbuilding and several trees |
Sources: NWS Chicago (#1), NWS Chicago (#2), NWS Chicago (#3), NWS Twin Cities, NWS Quad Cities, NWS Springfield, MO, NWS Lincoln, IL, NWS La Crosse, Storm Reports for August 19, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
August 20 event
List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 20, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Ohio | ||||||
EF0 | SSE of Kingston | Ross | 39.44°N 82.90°W | 2020 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Minor crop damage was reported. |
Sources: NWS Wilmington, OH (PNS), NCDC Storm Data |
August 21 event
List of reported tornadoes - Friday, August 21, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Maine | ||||||
EF1 | Norway to Hartford | Oxford | 44.24°N 70.58°W | 2022 | 16 miles (26 km) | Thousands of trees were knocked down damaging or destroying some buildings, wares and utility poles. |
Sources: Storm Reports for August 21, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
August 26 event
List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | WNW of Lubbock | Lubbock | 33.60°N 101.89°W | 2249 | unknown | Brief tornado remained over a golf course where there was no damage. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
August 29 event
List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 29, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
New York | ||||||
EF0 | Canandaigua area | Ontario | 42.89°N 77.28°W | 1705 | 11 miles (18 km) | Several houses were damaged, along with many large boats which were thrown on Canandaigua Lake. |
Sources: Storm Reports for August 29, 2009, NCDC Storm Data |
August 30 event
List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 30, 2009 | ||||||
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EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
Texas | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Rockport | Rockport | 27.96°N 97.15°W | 2058 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Power lines were blown down around Aransas Pass. |
EF1 | Galveston | Galveston | 29.28°N 94.79°W | 0250 | unknown | A waterspout moved onshore at the Galveston Seawall, damaging several buildings in the city. Three people were injured. |
Sources: NCDC Storm Data |
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