List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, November 16, 2015[note 1]
EF# |
Location |
County / Parish |
State |
Start Coord. |
Time (UTC) |
Path length |
Max width |
Damage[note 2] |
Summary |
Refs |
EF0 |
S of Ulysses |
Grant |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2154–2155 |
0.13 mi (0.21 km) |
25 yd (23 m) |
$0 |
A storm chaser reported a brief tornado that caused no damage. |
[2] |
EF0 |
ENE of Garden City to WSW of Eminence |
Finney |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2314–2320 |
4.6 mi (7.4 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A storm chaser reported a tornado that caused no damage. |
[3] |
EF0 |
SE of Grinnell |
Gove |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2320–2324 |
2.72 mi (4.38 km) |
25 yd (23 m) |
$0 |
A trained storm spotter reported a tornado that caused no damage. |
[4] |
EF0 |
WSW of Grainfield |
Gove |
KS |
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2330–2332 |
1.83 mi (2.95 km) |
25 yd (23 m) |
$0 |
Law enforcement reported a tornado that caused no damage. |
[5] |
EF1 |
Grainfield to E of Hoxie |
Gove, Sheridan |
KS |
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2334–0003 |
18.47 mi (29.72 km) |
300 yd (270 m) |
Unknown |
Tornado struck the town of Grainfield, where numerous trees, power lines, and grain bins were damaged. A wood structure sustained damage, an abandoned house had its roof ripped off, and a quonset building was destroyed. A small shop, windows, and sheds were destroyed, and a second home sustained minor damage. |
[6][7] |
EF3 |
NE of Liberal to NE of Montezuma |
Seward, Meade, Gray |
KS |
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2338–0056 |
51.26 mi (82.49 km) |
2,000 yd (1,800 m) |
Unknown |
This large, long-track wedge tornado destroyed a mobile home and snapped power poles near the beginning of its path. The tornado reached its maximum intensity (mid-range EF3) as it passed west of Kismet, where a farmstead was heavily damaged, trees were partially debarked and denuded, a well-built metal frame hog containment building was obliterated, and a heavy steel oil tank was tossed. The tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it passed near Plains, snapping miles of power poles, destroying outbuildings, and flipping irrigation pivots. One of the irrigation pivots had one of its wheels ripped off and thrown. EF1 damage to power poles, trees, and irrigation pivots was noted northwest of Meade. The tornado re-strengthened to EF2 intensity as it passed between Montezuma and Ensign, tearing the entire roof off of a frame home, destroying outbuildings, and snapping power poles before it dissipated to the northeast of Montezuma. |
[8][9]
[10] |
EF0 |
WSW of Goodnight |
Armstrong |
TX |
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2344−2345 |
0.4 mi (0.64 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
Storm chasers observed a brief tornado that caused no damage. |
[11][12] |
EF0 |
NNE of Skellytown |
Roberts |
TX |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2344−2345 |
0.11 mi (0.18 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A storm chaser observed a brief tornado that caused no visible damage. |
[11][13] |
EF2 |
S of Alamota to W of Ness City |
Lane, Ness |
KS |
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2356–0020 |
16.52 mi (26.59 km) |
1,500 yd (1,400 m) |
Unknown |
A large wedge tornado caused substantial damage to a farm, trees, power lines, and fences. |
[14][15] |
EF1 |
SE of Spearman |
Roberts |
TX |
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0005–0015 |
0.26 mi (0.42 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A brief tornado occurred in a very rural area of northwestern Roberts County, causing a windmill to collapse. A witness stated that a funnel was visible for about 10 minutes and the tornado tracked 4 to 5 miles (6.4 to 8.0 km). |
[11][16] |
EF0 |
WNW of Groom |
Carson |
TX |
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0009–0010 |
0.22 mi (0.35 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
Storm chasers reported a brief tornado touchdown just west of Groom, causing no visible damage. |
[11][17] |
EF1 |
NE of Plains to N of Missler |
Meade |
KS |
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0019–0030 |
6.33 mi (10.19 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
Unknown |
This was a satellite tornado to the long-track EF3 tornado above. A house, some outbuildings, and irrigation pivots sprinklers were damaged. |
[18] |
EF3 |
NNE of Groom to WNW of Miami |
Gray, Roberts |
TX |
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0020–0120 |
31.86 mi (51.27 km) |
750 yd (690 m) |
Unknown |
Large wedge tornado began south of Pampa, snapping numerous power poles at EF2 strength. As the tornado passed east of town, EF3 damage occurred as trees were denuded and partially debarked, a well-anchored double-wide mobile home was completely swept away with little debris recovered, and heavy farm equipment along with a 2-ton truck were thrown 150 yards over a barn. EF3 damage continued as the tornado crossed into Roberts County, debarking trees, toppling metal high-tension truss towers, and causing some ground scouring as it passed though open fields. Several power poles were snapped to the west of Miami before the tornado dissipated. |
[11][19][20][21] |
EF1 |
NNW of Ness City |
Ness |
KS |
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0027–0039 |
3.93 mi (6.32 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
Unknown |
Trees, vehicles, power lines, and buildings sustained damage. A historic 115-year-old stone and frame barn was destroyed. |
[22] |
EF1 |
Lenora |
Norton |
KS |
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0036–0048 |
6 mi (9.7 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
Unknown |
Tornado moved directly through Lenora, where windows and garage doors were damaged or blown out. An aluminum door was folded and mangled, outbuildings sustained minor damage, and trees were blown through windows. A Nex-Tech building had its roof ripped off. |
[23] |
EF2 |
NW of Groom to SE of White Deer |
Carson, Gray |
TX |
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0042–0055 |
10.42 mi (16.77 km) |
175 yd (160 m) |
Unknown |
Strong tornado completely destroyed a well-built metal frame outbuilding. A home had its windows broken and roof decking material removed, with the roof uplifted. Large pieces of wood were embedded in the roof. A large truck was moved 50 yd (46 m). |
[19][24][25] |
EF0 |
SSE of Perryton |
Ochiltree |
TX |
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0044–0050 |
3.66 mi (5.89 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
Unknown |
An emergency manager reported a brief tornado. Little to no damage was observed. |
[19][26] |
EF2 |
E of Seminole |
Gaines |
TX |
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0046–0056 |
5.57 mi (8.96 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
Unknown |
Power poles, irrigation pivot equipment, and a cotton field were damaged. EF2 damage was inflicted to a well service rig. |
[27] |
EF1 |
ESE of Perryton to SW of Booker |
Ochiltree |
TX |
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0052–0059 |
5.78 mi (9.30 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
Unknown |
Trees, a barbed wire fence, and the roof to a barn sustained damage from this tornado. Three power poles were broken as well. |
[19][28] |
EF2 |
S of Ensign to E of Cimarron |
Gray, Ford |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0055–0119 |
14.94 mi (24.04 km) |
500 yd (460 m) |
Unknown |
A well-built metal frame outbuilding was heavily damaged, with its metal supports severely twisted and bent as a result of this large wedge tornado. Numerous power poles were snapped, large trees were uprooted, irrigation pivots were flipped, and three homes sustained roof and window damage. |
[29][30] |
EF1 |
WSW of Booker, TX to S of Elmwood, OK |
Ochiltree (TX), Beaver (OK) |
TX, OK |
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0100–0108 |
5.18 mi (8.34 km) |
400 yd (370 m) |
Unknown |
Fence and tree damage was observed near the Texas–Oklahoma state line, and multiple power flashes were observed just west of the town of Booker. |
[31][32] |
EF0 |
S of Ogallah |
Trego |
KS |
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0106–0109 |
1.66 mi (2.67 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
$0 |
Trees were uprooted and tree limbs were snapped. |
[33] |
EF3 |
E of Pampa |
Gray |
TX |
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0106–0119 |
10.92 mi (17.57 km) |
500 yd (460 m) |
Unknown |
Large cone tornado began south of Pampa, snapping tree trunks and destroying a manufactured home at EF2 intensity. Farm equipment was moved and damaged and fences were downed southeast of town before the tornado reached EF3 strength, completely flattening multiple large metal frame industrial buildings at a chemical plant complex just east of town. Several vehicles were thrown into the rubble and damaged, trees were snapped, and a manufactured home at the edge of the circulation sustained minor damage as well. Further to the northeast the tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it snapped multiple power poles and completely destroyed an outbuilding before dissipating. The destruction of the chemical plant resulted in a significant gas and chemical leak, prompting Hazmat response. |
[11][19][34] |
EF1 |
NE of Norton |
Norton |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0110–0116 |
3.85 mi (6.20 km) |
400 yd (370 m) |
$83,000 |
Twelve electrical poles were downed, a flagpole was bent in half, a trailer house and outbuildings were damaged, and a radio station lost its ability to broadcast. |
[35] |
EF0 |
S of Beaver |
Beaver |
OK |
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0110–0118 |
4.22 mi (6.79 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
$0 |
Storm chasers observed a tornado that caused no known damage. |
[36] |
EF1 |
NE of Pampa to NNW of Miami |
Gray, Roberts |
TX |
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0122–0144 |
16 mi (26 km) |
300 yd (270 m) |
Unknown |
Tornado paralleled and crossed the path of the first Pampa EF3 tornado and was produced by the same supercell which produced the second Pampa EF3 tornado. Damage was confined to wooden power poles broken in Roberts County. |
[11][19][37][38] |
EF1 |
NW of Almena to E of Hollinger |
Norton, Furnas |
KS, NE |
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0124–0157 |
18.45 mi (29.69 km) |
400 yd (370 m) |
$50,000 |
Trees, power poles, signs, outbuildings, fences, windmills, and small farm machinery were damaged. The western side roof covering was ripped from a barn, and several grain carts on the property were moved. |
[39][40] |
EF0 |
NE of Borger |
Hutchinson |
TX |
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0143–0144 |
0.56 mi (0.90 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A storm chaser observed a brief tornado that touched down over open country, causing no damage. |
[11][41] |
EF0 |
N of Miami to SW of Canadian |
Roberts, Hemphill |
TX |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0145–0155 |
7.21 mi (11.60 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
Tornado remained over open country, causing no damage. |
[11][42][43] |
EF0 |
WNW of Panhandle |
Potter |
TX |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0158–0159 |
0.38 mi (0.61 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A brief tornado was reported in a open field in rural eastern Potter County, causing no damage. |
[44] |
EF0 |
W of WaKeeney |
Trego |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0219–0220 |
0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
Unknown |
A machine shed was destroyed and bales of feed were moved. |
[45] |
EF1 |
NW of Glazier, TX to SSW of May, OK |
Hemphill (TX), Lipscomb (TX), Ellis (OK) |
TX, OK |
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0220–0313 |
43.03 mi (69.25 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
Unknown |
One home sustained roof damage, sheet metal debris from an outbuilding was scattered across a field, and some small power poles were snapped. Oil field equipment and fences were damaged, and multiple trees and tree limbs were snapped along the path as well. Trees and power lines were damaged after the tornado crossed into Oklahoma. |
[11][19][46][47][48][49] |
EF1 |
SSE of Farnsworth to SSE of Perryton |
Ochiltree |
TX |
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0226–0251 |
14.59 mi (23.48 km) |
70 yd (64 m) |
Unknown |
Power poles, fences, and a few oil equipment sheds were damaged along the path. |
[19][50] |
EF0 |
SSE of Booker |
Lipscomb |
TX |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0259–0307 |
4.69 mi (7.55 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
$0 |
A brief tornado was observed in a rural area. Little or no damage occurred due to a lack of structures. |
[19][51] |
EF2 |
SSE of May to NE of Selman |
Ellis, Harper |
OK |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0318–0351 |
27.2 mi (43.8 km) |
400 yd (370 m) |
$7,000 |
A home was damaged, sheds were destroyed, outbuildings were heavily damaged, power poles were broken, and trees were damaged along the path. |
[52][46][53][54] |
EF1 |
NNE of Darrouzett, TX to N of Logan |
Beaver |
OK |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0324–0337 |
8.93 mi (14.37 km) |
500 yd (460 m) |
Unknown |
Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed, and additional homes sustained minimal damage. Numerous power poles and trees were snapped. |
[55] |
EF1 |
NW of Freedom, OK to SE of Coldwater, KS |
Woods (OK), Comanche (KS) |
OK, KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0409–0438 |
19.33 mi (31.11 km) |
810 yd (740 m) |
Unknown |
An old home sustained major damage, and buildings at an oil field were destroyed. Trees were snapped, significant tree damage occurred, and farm implements and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as well. |
[56][57] |
EF1 |
E of Coldwater |
Comanche |
KS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0438–0447 |
5.31 mi (8.55 km) |
460 yd (420 m) |
Unknown |
A 0.25 mi (0.40 km) stretch of power poles were downed. Large branches were broken off trees. |
[58] |
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, November 18, 2015[note 1]
EF# |
Location |
County / Parish |
State |
Start Coord. |
Time (UTC) |
Path length |
Max width |
Damage[note 2] |
Summary |
Refs |
EF1 |
NNE of Pelahatchie to NNE of Forkville |
Rankin, Scott |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0540–0550 |
8.73 mi (14.05 km) |
440 yd (400 m) |
$83,000 |
Numerous trees were downed or uprooted. A mobile home was rolled and destroyed. Some tin was removed from the roof of a home, and a shed sustained some damage. An old, unused chicken house was heavily damaged. |
[64][65][66] |
EF1 |
NNW of Forkville |
Scott |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0547–0551 |
2.98 mi (4.80 km) |
250 yd (230 m) |
$12,000 |
Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. |
[64][67] |
EF1 |
S of Lena |
Scott |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0555–0559 |
3.54 mi (5.70 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
$10,000 |
Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted, and a couple trees and limbs were downed. |
[64][68] |
EF1 |
SE of Carthage |
Leake |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0605–0614 |
7.27 mi (11.70 km) |
400 yd (370 m) |
$50,000 |
A chicken house had parts of its roof taken off, and several power lines and numerous trees were downed. |
[64][69] |
EF0 |
E of Lena |
Leake |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0605–0606 |
0.46 mi (0.74 km) |
75 yd (69 m) |
$5,000 |
A brief, weak tornado damaged a few trees. |
[64][70] |
EF1 |
E of Carthage to NW of Edinburg |
Leake |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0614–0624 |
8.11 mi (13.05 km) |
500 yd (460 m) |
$40,000 |
An outbuilding was destroyed, power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. |
[64][71] |
EF1 |
NE of Midway to SE of Zama |
Leake, Neshoba |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0621–0631 |
7.35 mi (11.83 km) |
250 yd (230 m) |
$13,000 |
Dozens of pine trees were damaged along the path. |
[64][72][73] |
EF1 |
ESE of Zama |
Leake, Neshoba, Winston |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0630–0634 |
3.02 mi (4.86 km) |
300 yd (270 m) |
$13,000 |
Part of a roof was torn off of a house, with roofing debris thrown into the highway, and trees were snapped and uprooted. |
[64][74][75][76] |
EF1 |
NE of Zama |
Winston |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0641–0643 |
2.21 mi (3.56 km) |
300 yd (270 m) |
$8,000 |
Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. |
[64][77] |
EF1 |
SW of Highpoint |
Winston |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0645–0649 |
1.69 mi (2.72 km) |
150 yd (140 m) |
$20,000 |
Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, one of which landed on a home. |
[64][78] |
EF0 |
E of Algoma to SSW of Endville |
Pontotoc |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0706–0718 |
9.16 mi (14.74 km) |
250 yd (230 m) |
$100,000 |
A storage building and outbuildings were damaged, and trees were damaged along the path, one of which fell on a house. |
[64][79] |
EF0 |
NW of Wells to E of Kolola Springs |
Lowndes |
MS |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
0953–0956 |
2.2 mi (3.5 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$8,000 |
A brief tornado uprooted a few trees and broke off several large limbs. |
[64][80] |
EF0 |
SSW of Mossy Head |
Walton |
FL |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1735–1736 |
0.01 mi (0.016 km) |
25 yd (23 m) |
$0 |
A brief tornado touched down on Eglin Air Force Base property and displaced magnolia tree branches roughly 200 yards (180 m). |
[81] |
EF0 |
NE of Mossy Head |
Walton |
FL |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1805–1807 |
0.07 mi (0.11 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
The public reported a brief tornado touchdown north of Eglin Air Force Base property, causing no damage. |
[82] |
EF1 |
WSW of Palmetto |
Coweta |
GA |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2148–2149 |
0.19 mi (0.31 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
$50,000 |
Tornado moved through a subdivision, snapping small trees and damaging five homes. One of the homes had its front porch and a section of its roof lifted off, with the debris being thrown nearly 50 yards (46 m) away. Fences were blown down and 4 by 4 beams were snapped near their bases as well. |
[83][84] |
EF1 |
Northern Fairburn |
Fulton |
GA |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2159–2203 |
2.64 mi (4.25 km) |
200 yd (180 m) |
$150,000 |
Near the beginning of the path, goal posts and bleachers sustained minor damage at Creekside High School. The tornado moved through residential areas of Fairburn, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees and causing minor structural damage to several homes. Some of the trees landed on homes and caused significant damage. A small, unsecured shed was torn apart as well. One minor injury occurred when a tree fell on a car near a country club. |
[83][85] |
EF0 |
SE of Tucker |
DeKalb |
GA |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2247–2248 |
0.12 mi (0.19 km) |
100 yd (91 m) |
$60,000 |
Two locations sustained structural damage from a brief tornado. The north-facing front wall was ripped apart at one location in the area, and the roof and metal siding of another location were partially peeled back. Additionally, two pine trees were uprooted. |
[83][86] |
EF0 |
N of Gretna |
Gadsden |
FL |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2305–2313 |
2.67 mi (4.30 km) |
50 yd (46 m) |
$0 |
A tornado tracked across a rural area and blew down a tree. |
[87] |