List of United States tornadoes from October to December 2012
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from October to December 2012.
United States yearly total
| EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 575 | 241 | 94 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 939 |
October
| EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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| 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
October 1 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 1, 2012 | ||||||
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| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Pentonsville | Coosa | 32°48′32″N 86°14′24″W / 32.809°N 86.240°W | 0947 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Many trees were downed and a barn and outbuildings were damaged. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Shelbyville | Bedford | 35°29′N 86°29′W / 35.49°N 86.49°W | 1825 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Weak tornado downed several trees and destroyed an outbuilding. |
| EF0 | NNW of Auburntown | Wilson | 36°01′N 86°08′W / 36.01°N 86.14°W | 2207 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A mobile home was moved from its foundation, four outbuildings were destroyed, and aluminum roofing was blown hundreds of yards. Several trees were downed as well. This tornado was the first on record to occur in the month of October in Wilson County. |
| EF1 | NNE of Watertown | Smith | 36°11′N 86°05′W / 36.18°N 86.09°W | 2231 | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) | Numerous trees were downed (some of which were very large and may have been over 200 years old) and the undercarriage of a mobile home was damaged. This tornado was the first on record to occur in the month of October in Smith County. |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| EF0 | Hallsboro area | Columbus | 34°19′40″N 78°34′38″W / 34.3277°N 78.5773°W | 2122 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | Several trees were downed and a fence and a corn field were damaged. |
| EF0 | S of Council | Bladen | 34°24′40″N 78°28′21″W / 34.4111°N 78.4724°W | 2158 | 0.15 miles (240 m) | Several trees and power lines were downed. |
| EF0 | SW of Boardman | Columbus | 34°24′13″N 78°56′58″W / 34.4035°N 78.9495°W | 2215 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | Tornado downed numerous trees and ripped the roofs off of three poorly constructed outbuildings. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 09/30/12, SPC Storm Reports for 10/01/12, NWS Birmingham, NWS Nashville, NWS Wilmington, NC, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
October 12 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 12, 2012 | ||||||
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| New Mexico | ||||||
| EF0 | ENE of Glorieta | Santa Fe | 35°38′N 105°40′W / 35.63°N 105.67°W | 2308 | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) | Large pine trees were snapped and a log cabin that was under construction received considerable damage. |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | SSE of Hale Center | Hale | 33°56′N 101°48′W / 33.94°N 101.80°W | 0005 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) | Weak, intermittent, multiple-vortex tornado remained over open land and caused no damage. |
| EF0 | NE of Hale Center | Hale | 34°02′N 101°42′W / 34.03°N 101.70°W | 0014 | 0.15 miles (240 m) | Very brief tornado with no damage. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/12/12, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
October 13 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, October 13, 2012 | ||||||
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| Oklahoma | ||||||
| EF1 | Healdton | Carter | 34°11′N 97°31′W / 34.19°N 97.52°W | 2246 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) | Rain-wrapped tornado destroyed five mobile homes and downed trees and power lines. Two people were injured. |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | ESE of Lexington | Lee | 30°24′N 96°58′W / 30.40°N 96.96°W | 2350 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Storm chasers observed this brief tornado. A few trees were downed and a house suffered minor roof damage. The damage, however, may have been from a microburst. |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF0 | SSW of Willard | Greene | 37°16′42″N 93°26′33″W / 37.2782°N 93.4425°W | 0153 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several trees had large limbs blown down, several houses suffered minor roof and siding damage, and a wooden deck was lifted and moved. |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF1 | NNE of Cave Springs to NE of Avoca | Benton | 36°19′N 94°13′W / 36.32°N 94.21°W | 0236 | 12.5 miles (20.1 km) | Several office buildings, many homes, and a barn were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Two people were injured in a car that was struck by debris. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/13/12, NWS Springfield, MO, NWS Tulsa, OK, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
October 14 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, October 14, 2012 | ||||||
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| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF1 | NW of Mayfield | Graves | 36°44′N 88°40′W / 36.74°N 88.66°W | 1142 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Two dozen homes and several businesses suffered minor damage, mostly to shingles, siding, and fascia. One business lost part of its roof. Cars were shifted in a parking lot, windows were blown out, and a high school football stadium suffered extensive damage. Trees and power lines were downed as well. One person was injured. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Greenwood | Jefferson | 36°44′N 88°40′W / 36.74°N 88.66°W | 0518 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief tornado downed a few trees. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/13/12, NWS Paducah, KY, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
October 17 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | ||||||
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| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Seaton | Lonoke | 34°36′57″N 91°50′09″W / 34.6159°N 91.8358°W | 2353 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief tornado confirmed by video touched down in an open field with no damage. |
| EF1 | Clarendon area | Monroe | 34°41′26″N 91°18′57″W / 34.6906°N 91.3159°W | 0040 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | One business was badly damaged and another had windows blown out and the rear part of the building torn off. Two carports were destroyed, one of which was blown into an 18-wheeler. A gas station canopy was damaged and a motel canopy was blown away. A boat dock was destroyed and numerous signs, trees, and power poles were downed, knocking out power to Clarendon. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF2 | NE of Shelby | Bolivar | 33°58′56″N 90°43′43″W / 33.9823°N 90.7287°W | 0207 | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | One mobile home was destroyed and a few others were heavily damaged. A radio tower and multiple power poles were snapped. Several sheds and a grain silo were destroyed. |
| EF1 | NNW of Grenada | Grenada | 33°50′42″N 89°50′37″W / 33.8451°N 89.8437°W | 0312 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | The roof was torn off a house, a fence was damaged, and trees and tree limbs were downed. |
| EF2 | E of Anguilla to W of Louise | Sharkey, Humphreys | 32°59′40″N 90°42′03″W / 32.9945°N 90.7007°W | 0340 | 7 miles (11 km) | Several mobile homes were either destroyed or heavily damaged and dozens of power poles were snapped. Four people were injured. |
| EF1 | SW of Louise | Humphreys | 32°57′48″N 90°36′26″W / 32.9633°N 90.6071°W | 0346 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Several roofs and outbuildings were damaged. |
| EF1 | SE of Louise | Humphreys | 32°57′00″N 90°30′28″W / 32.9499°N 90.5077°W | 0356 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several travel trailers and outbuildings were damaged and trees were snapped. |
| EF1 | W of Pickens | Yazoo | 32°52′43″N 90°05′49″W / 32.8786°N 90.0970°W | 0429 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Many trees were downed. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/17/12, NWS Little Rock, NWS Jackson, MS | ||||||
October 18 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 18, 2012 | ||||||
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| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF1 | W of Carthage | Leake | 32°44′01″N 89°43′10″W / 32.7337°N 89.7195°W | 0511 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Large but brief tornado caused mostly tree damage, although two homes suffered significant roof damage. |
| EF1 | E of Carthage | Leake | 32°44′56″N 89°30′28″W / 32.7489°N 89.5077°W | 0532 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Several homes and chicken houses sustained significant damage and sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were downed as well. |
| EF3 | N of Forest to NW of Newton | Scott, Newton | 32°27′29″N 89°27′32″W / 32.458°N 89.4590°W | 0546 | 16.25 miles (26.15 km) | The tornado touched downed in Scott County, causing roof damage to a few homes and a small barn. Several trees fell on numerous structures in this area as well. As it moved eastward, many more trees were downed and three large steel transmission towers were bent toward the ground. A large shed and a travel trailer were demolished and a mobile home was blown into a road, with the roof and walls being separated from the undercarriage. An outbuilding lost portions of its roof and a small silo was blown over before the tornado crossed into Newton County. Many trees were downed as the tornado passed just south of Conehatta. A small shed and an outbuilding were destroyed, several more homes suffered roof damage, a mobile home was shifted off its foundation, and a barn and a shed had much of their metal roofs removed. Several more trees were downed before the tornado dissipated. One person was injured. |
| EF1 | NE of Bolton | Hinds | 32°22′12″N 90°02′35″W / 32.37°N 90.043°W | 0601 | 0.52 miles (0.84 km) | One power pole and almost a dozen hardwood trees were snapped. Other trees and tree limbs were downed as well. |
| EF1 | W of Bethsaida | Neshoba | 32°39′49″N 89°03′54″W / 32.6636°N 89.065°W | 0612 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A mobile home was pushed off its foundation, a wood and metal frame building was destroyed, and a well-built home suffered roof damaged. Many trees were downed as well. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/17/12, SPC Storm Reports for 10/18/12, NWS Jackson, MS, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
October 19 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 19, 2012 | ||||||
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| Maryland | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Jarrettsville | Harford | 39°36′32″N 76°30′14″W / 39.609°N 76.504°W | 2307 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Several trees were either snapped or uprooted. A house suffered roof and gutter damage and had a television antenna blown off. Several other homes sustained shingle and siding damage, with one home having a gazebo lifted and deposited onto the roof. |
| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| EF1 | SE of Lancaster | Lancaster | 39°48′08″N 76°15′47″W / 39.8022°N 76.2631°W | 0000 | 16.5 miles (26.6 km) | Discontinuous tornado was embedded in a larger area of straight-line winds. About 50 structures were damaged, with several barns destroyed. 2 to 3 thousand trees were downed as well as two high-tension power poles. 15 people were injured when a pavilion collapsed in the Paradise area. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 10/19/12, NWS Sterling, VA, NWS State College, PA | ||||||
October 22 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 22, 2012 | ||||||
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| California | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Yuba City | Sutter | 39°04′N 121°38′W / 39.07°N 121.63°W | 2203 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Intermittent tornado hit a golf course, downed trees and fences, and snapped a few dozen walnut and peach trees in an orchard. Four homes sustained roof damage, a small outbuilding was flipped, a carport was damaged, and a boat was blown about 100 feet (30 m). Several doors were damaged at a seed plant, a greenhouse was damaged, and another home suffered shingle damage. |
| EF1 | ESE of Olivehurst | Yuba | 39°05′N 121°31′W / 39.08°N 121.52°W | 2230 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several buildings suffered significant roof damage. |
| EF0 | W of Browns Valley | Yuba | 39°14′N 121°28′W / 39.23°N 121.46°W | 2310 | 0.4 miles (640 m) | Brief tornado touched down in a rice field. No damage was reported. |
| EF1 | SE of Elk Grove | Sacramento | 38°23′N 121°21′W / 38.38°N 121.35°W | 2345 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A metal roof was bent back and several large trees were snapped. Dozens of houses were mildly damaged as well. |
| EF1 | NW of Lake of the Pines | Nevada | 39°02′N 121°05′W / 39.04°N 121.09°W | 0028 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Many large trees and power lines were downed and a few buildings were badly damaged. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 10/22/12, NWS Sacramento: , , , , , | ||||||
November
| EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
November 9 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, November 9, 2012 | ||||||
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| California | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Tulare | Tulare | 36°07′N 119°17′W / 36.11°N 119.28°W | 2055 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | A weak tornado damaged some corn and tree branches. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 11/09/12, NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA | ||||||
November 10 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, November 10, 2012 | ||||||
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| Minnesota | ||||||
| EF0 | Burnsville area | Dakota | 44°45′00″N 93°18′00″W / 44.750°N 93.300°W | 0458 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | Numerous trees and power lines were downed, some of which landed on houses. A stop sign was bent over and a grill lid was blown about 200 yards (180 m). |
| EF0 | N of Eagan | Dakota | 44°51′04″N 93°10′34″W / 44.851°N 93.176°W | 0505 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several trees and power lines were downed, with some trees landing on houses. |
| EF0 | Mendota Heights area | Dakota | 44°54′22″N 93°07′30″W / 44.906°N 93.125°W | 0510 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Several large trees were downed, some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles. |
| EF0 | Mahtomedi area | Washington | 45°04′48″N 92°57′36″W / 45.080°N 92.960°W | 0521 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | Hundreds of trees were downed, with some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 11/10/12, NWS Twin Cities, MN | ||||||
November 11 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, November 11, 2012 | ||||||
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| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | NNW of Benton | Caddo, Bossier | 32°45′N 93°50′W / 32.75°N 93.84°W | 2315 | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) | A weak tornado downed trees and tree branches around the Red River. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 11/11/12, NWS Shreveport, LA | ||||||
November 30 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, November 30, 2012 | ||||||
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| California | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Independence | Inyo | 36°57′N 118°14′W / 36.95°N 118.23°W | 2045 | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) | Brief landspout with no damage was caught on camera. This was the first tornado in Inyo County since reliable records began in 1950. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 11/30/12, NWS Las Vegas: , | ||||||
December
| EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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| 20 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
December 9 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, December 9, 2012 | ||||||
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| Missouri | ||||||
| EF1 | N of Flatwoods | Ripley | 36°47′N 90°44′W / 36.79°N 90.73°W | 2112 | 0.4 miles (640 m) | A barn and an outbuilding were destroyed. Square hay bales were blown up to 50 feet (15 m), and tin from the barn was lofted into nearby trees. A house lost a section of shingles and roof decking. Approximately 150 to 200 trees were downed. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Poplarville | Pearl River | 30°46′N 89°31′W / 30.76°N 89.52°W | 2150 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Weak tornado overturned a swimming pool and damaged a mobile home, a porch, and an outbuilding. |
| EF0 | SSE of Purvis | Lamar | 31°05′48″N 89°23′03″W / 31.0967°N 89.3842°W | 2215 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado peeled off shingles and broke a window in a house. It also downed several trees, two of which fell on vehicles. |
| EF0 | SE of Laurel | Jones | 31°37′36″N 89°00′47″W / 31.6266°N 89.0130°W | 2320 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado tore the metal roof off of a building. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/09/12, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS New Orleans, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 10 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, December 10, 2012 | ||||||
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| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | NW of Downtown Birmingham | Jefferson | 33°32′09″N 86°50′37″W / 33.5359°N 86.8436°W | 1043 | 1.05 miles (1.69 km) | A large metal building had doors blown in and lost about 25% of its roof. 29 homes suffered mostly roof damage, with two having major damage and another losing its roof completely. A church and two businesses were damaged as well. |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | Baker area | East Baton Rouge | 30°35′N 91°10′W / 30.59°N 91.16°W | 1248 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Trees were damaged with numerous softwood trees snapped. Homes and a car wash suffered moderate to major roof damage and a travel trailer was rolled 25 to 30 yards (23 to 27 m) and destroyed. Other structures along the path suffered minor roof damage. |
| EF1 | N of Gonzales | Ascension | 30°13′N 90°55′W / 30.22°N 90.92°W | 1450 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | The metal roof was torn from a boat dealership, the overhead doors on a fire station were blown out, and a metal frame building was heavily damaged. The windshields of ten cars were blown out and a pickup truck was reported to have been lifted 20 feet (6.1 m) into the air and set back on its wheels. Several residences suffered minor roof damage. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF1 | Dexter area to W of Pickwick | Walthall, Marion | 31°04′N 89°59′W / 31.07°N 89.99°W | 1352 | 19 miles (31 km) | In Walthall County a metal building and dairy barn were destroyed and homes suffered moderate facade and roof damage. Significant tree damage and minor structural damage occurred elsewhere along the path. Several large hay bales were thrown 75 to 100 feet (23 to 30 m). In Marion County numerous trees were downed, and a couple sheds and a gazebo were destroyed. Homes suffered shingle damage, a carport was blown into a home, and an antenna was snapped. |
| Florida | ||||||
| EF1 | Lake Apopka area | Orange | 28°38′N 81°37′W / 28.63°N 81.62°W | 2126 | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) | This tornado began as a waterspout that was caught on video moving across Lake Apopka. The waterspout then moved onshore and tracked across the rural Lake Apopka Restoration Area before dissipating. |
| EF1 | SSE of Edgewater | Volusia | 28°54′41″N 80°52′03″W / 28.9113°N 80.8675°W | 2225 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | High-end EF1 tornado damaged 62 homes, causing major damage to 45 of them and minor damage to the other 17. Awnings, roofs, car ports, and power poles were impacted. Over 100 trees, some very large, were snapped or uprooted. The frame of one mobile home was wrapped around the base of a tree. Two people suffered minor injuries. |
| EF0 | ESE of Edgewater | Volusia | 28°56′19″N 80°49′55″W / 28.9386°N 80.832°W | 2229 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Power lines were downed and debris from palm trees and shrubs was scattered around the area. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/09/12, SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/10/12, NWS Birmingham, New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Melbourne, FL, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 14 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, December 14, 2012 | ||||||
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| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | NE of Washburn | Carson | 35°13′N 101°32′W / 35.21°N 101.54°W | 2217 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado was caught on camera by a storm spotter. No damage was reported. |
| EF0 | SSE of Clarendon | Donley | 34°52′N 100°52′W / 34.87°N 100.86°W | 2253 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A metal barn had doors blown in and partial roof loss. A small shed was destroyed, an empty diesel tank was blown off of its stand, and shingles were removed from a house. |
| EF0 | NW of Lelia Lake | Donley | 34°56′N 100°46′W / 34.94°N 100.77°W | 2258 | 0.45 miles (720 m) | Many trees and a fence were downed and two irrigation pipes were moved. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/14/12, NWS Amarillo, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 17 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, December 17, 2012 | ||||||
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| Georgia | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Alamo | Wheeler | 32°10′01″N 82°44′24″W / 32.167°N 82.740°W | 1846 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Many hardwood trees were downed. |
| EF0 | S of Milan | Telfair | 31°56′02″N 83°02′24″W / 31.934°N 83.040°W | 1848 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Weak, narrow tornado downed several trees. |
| EF1 | E of Scotland | Wheeler | 32°04′12″N 82°43′52″W / 32.070°N 82.731°W | 1849 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | Brief tornado caused minor roof damage to one structure and downed about 50 trees. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/17/12, NWS Peachtree City | ||||||
December 19 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 | ||||||
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| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF1 | NE of Lavaca | Sebastian | 35°23′56″N 94°07′08″W / 35.399°N 94.119°W | 0346 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A house, several chicken houses, and a few outbuildings were damaged. A fire station suffered roof and siding damage, the roofs were removed from a mobile home and three chicken houses, and another mobile home was destroyed. Many trees were downed as well. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/19/12, NWS Tulsa | ||||||
December 20 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, December 20, 2012 | ||||||
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| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF1 | W of Sheridan | Grant | 34°17′49″N 92°26′53″W / 34.2969°N 92.4480°W | 0725 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | A double wide mobile home was destroyed, the roof of a house sustained heavy damage, and other houses suffered minor roof damage, one of which had windows blown out. Several shop buildings were either damaged or completely destroyed, trees and power lines were downed, and a camper was overturned. One tree fell on a carport, crushing a pickup truck and a car. One person was injured. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | Northwest Mobile/Prichard areas | Mobile | 30°40′02″N 88°08′18″W / 30.6671°N 88.1383°W | 1049 | 7 miles (11 km) | A YMCA sustained roof damage and the baseball field at Davidson High School was damaged. Many homes and businesses were damaged, including major roof loss at these structures. Cars at a Mercedes-Benz dealership were damaged and the regional Red Cross headquarters had damage to the building and numerous vehicles. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path as well. A few very minor injuries were reported. |
| Florida | ||||||
| EF0 | NNW of Perry | Taylor | 30°07′N 83°35′W / 30.12°N 83.58°W | 2242 | 50 yards (46 m) | Brief touchdown with no damage. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/19/12, SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/20/12, NWS Little Rock: , , NWS Mobile, AL, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 22 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, December 22, 2012 | ||||||
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| California | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Ellicott | Santa Cruz | 36°53′N 121°50′W / 36.88°N 121.83°W | 1459 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Tornado began as a waterspout on Monterey Bay. At least five greenhouse structures were damaged, with broken fiberglass panels and bent metal frame poles. Debris from the greenhouses was scattered around the area. Several trees were downed as well. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/22/12, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 25 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | ||||||
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| Texas | ||||||
| EF3 | Pennington area | Houston | 31°10′03″N 95°18′48″W / 31.1674°N 95.3132°W | 1505 | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) | An agricultural feed store and a restaurant were completely destroyed and several homes and trailers were severely damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. |
| EF0 | NNW of Pennington | Houston | 31°10′N 95°17′W / 31.16°N 95.28°W | 1540 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | Law enforcement observed brief tornado that lofted debris but did little structural damage. |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Slagle | Vernon | 31°13′N 93°08′W / 31.22°N 93.13°W | 1815 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Very weak tornado downed several trees and destroyed a shed. |
| EF0 | E of Pitkin | Vernon | 30°56′N 92°53′W / 30.94°N 92.89°W | 1843 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Approximately 20 to 40 trees were downed, one of which fell on a mobile home. The roof was partially removed from a barn as well. |
| EF2 | Tioga area | Rapides | 31°23′N 92°26′W / 31.38°N 92.43°W | 1845 | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) | Approximately 43 homes were damaged, with one losing most of its roof. A carwash was destroyed and five trailers were flipped over. At an industrial complex, large doors were blown in and large portions of roofs were peeled off. At Tioga Elementary School, part of the roof was removed from the gym. One person was injured. |
| EF2 | Alexandria area | Rapides | 31°17′N 92°28′W / 31.29°N 92.46°W | 1850 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Many buildings, including several homes and a church, suffered roof damage. Several trees were downed as well, some of which landed on homes. |
| EF1 | SW of Jonesville | Catahoula | 31°31′N 91°57′W / 31.52°N 91.95°W | 1919 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | One mobile home was destroyed and several other mobile homes and sheds were damaged. Two doors were blown off of a warehouse, a porch was blown over a mobile home, and numerous trees were downed, one of which fell on a house. |
| EF0 | S of Marrero | Jefferson | 29°52′15″N 90°06′08″W / 29.8708°N 90.1022°W | 0020 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | A weak tornado caused shingle damage, downed several trees, and either damaged or destroyed a few metal carports. One very large hardwood tree was uprooted and several signs in the area were downed. It then caused an automobile accident and damage to a home improvement store, where loose objects and a large door were damaged. |
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| EF1 | Centreville area | Wilkinson, Amite | 31°05′N 91°04′W / 31.08°N 91.07°W | 2031 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Tornado touched down south of Centreville and downed several trees and power poles. One tree fell on a house and brought down a wall. A tire service station lost its canopy and the Centreville Headstart lost a metal awning. It then downed several more trees, with one falling on a car. A mobile home lost its exterior walls and two houses had trees fall on them. Around this time the tornado crossed into Amite County. The tornado continued east-northeastward and produced significant tree damage. It also caused minor structural damage at one residence, leading to the collapsing of a carport. It then produced minor tree damage before lifting. One person was injured. |
| EF3 | SW of McNeill to McLain | Pearl River, Stone, Forrest, Perry, Greene | 30°39′00″N 89°40′52″W / 30.650°N 89.681°W | 2120 | 60.4 miles (97.2 km) | See section on this tornado - Twelve people were injured; eight in Pearl River County and four in Forrest County. |
| EF2 | NW of Monticello | Lawrence | 31°30′31″N 90°14′16″W / 31.5087°N 90.2377°W | 2135 | 9.25 miles (14.89 km) | Tornado touched down and produced minor roof and tree damage. It then moved northeast, moved a carport awning, and destroyed part of a barn. It then destroyed several mobile homes and travel trailers, caused roof and wall damage to a small business, and removed the roof, windows, and awning from an abandoned gas station. The tornado then downed many trees and collapsed the roof of a patio before it lifted. Seven people were injured. |
| EF1 | E of Ovett | Jones | 31°28′29″N 89°01′35″W / 31.4746°N 89.0264°W | 2208 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Numerous trees were downed and a single-wide mobile home had partial roof damage. A small barn had walls collapse, a small outbuilding was blown over, the roof of another small barn collapsed, and a house had significant roof and siding damage. |
| EF0 | S of Meridian | Lauderdale | 32°13′39″N 88°42′55″W / 32.2276°N 88.7153°W | 2235 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | Several homes suffered minor roof damage, with another having its tin roof peeled back. A fence was blown over and several trees were downed. |
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| EF1 | W of Dixons Mills | Marengo | 32°01′26″N 87°52′07″W / 32.0238°N 87.8687°W | 2115 | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) | Numerous trees were downed and a few structures suffered minor damage. |
| EF0 | N of Basin | Coffee | 31°21′36″N 86°07′48″W / 31.3600°N 86.1300°W | 2131 | 50 yards (46 m) | Very brief tornado downed a few trees. |
| EF0 | Luverne area | Crenshaw | 31°43′14″N 86°16′19″W / 31.7206°N 86.2720°W | 2221 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | Brief tornado damaged the roofs of two houses, caused significant damage to a third home, and downed many trees. |
| EF0 | N of Patsburg | Crenshaw | 31°47′34″N 86°13′51″W / 31.7928°N 86.2309°W | 2228 | 300 yards (270 m) | Brief tornado snapped a large pine tree, peeled roofing from a metal building, blew out windows in two vehicles, and caused significant roof damage to a house. |
| EF2 | W of Butler | Choctaw | 32°03′26″N 88°21′13″W / 32.0573°N 88.3536°W | 2245 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Three manufactured homes were completely destroyed and several other structures suffered minor to moderate damage, including a mobile home and a site-built house. A couple of barns/outbuildings were almost completely destroyed. Many trees were downed along the path. |
| EF2 | Downtown Mobile/Prichard area | Mobile | 30°40′N 88°05′W / 30.67°N 88.09°W | 2254 | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) | See section on this tornado |
| EF1 | SE of Brundidge | Dale, Pike | 31°37′05″N 85°46′15″W / 31.6180°N 85.7709°W | 2327 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | Touched down in Dale County and downed trees before leaving the county. It entered Pike County where it downed numerous trees, damaged two chicken houses, and caused roof damage to two homes. A barn lost its roof as well. |
| EF1 | E of Demopolis | Marengo | 32°28′34″N 87°49′22″W / 32.4762°N 87.8228°W | 2350 | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) | A cemetery and many mobile homes were damaged, with two of the mobile homes being destroyed. About a dozen homes and a church suffered roof damage and hundreds of trees were downed. |
| EF1 | S of Deer Park | Washington | 31°11′34″N 88°19′18″W / 31.1929°N 88.3217°W | 2353 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Numerous trees were downed. |
| EF2 | SW of Grove Hill to SW of Camden | Clarke, Wilcox | 31°37′05″N 87°52′02″W / 31.6180°N 87.8672°W | 0000 | 30 miles (48 km) | The tornado touched down north of Jackson and destroyed a farm outbuilding. It then proceeded northeast and caused significant damage to farm equipment. It also destroyed a grain bin, downed numerous trees, and caused minor structural damage to homes in this area. The tornado continued moving northeast and downed several more trees before nearly falling apart and becoming embedded in a larger microburst. It quickly reformed (without lifting) and moved into Wilcox County. The tornado downed more trees before dissipating. |
| EF0 | NNE of Damascus to E of Victoria | Coffee | 31°21′00″N 85°58′48″W / 31.3500°N 85.9800°W | 0005 | 13.9 miles (22.4 km) | Intermittent tornado downed several trees and damaged an outbuilding and a barn. |
| EF1 | Wilmer area | Mobile | 30°49′N 88°22′W / 30.82°N 88.36°W | 0122 | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) | A tractor trailer rig was blown over, a manufactured home had minor damage, another manufactured home was destroyed, and the roof of a frame house was damaged. Several greenhouses were destroyed at a nursery and many trees were downed. One person was injured. |
| EF1 | S of Fostoria | Lowndes | 32°03′05″N 86°51′02″W / 32.0513°N 86.8505°W | 0209 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Multiple trees were downed. |
| EF0 | SSW of Mosses | Lowndes | 32°09′08″N 86°40′54″W / 32.1521°N 86.6818°W | 0226 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | Several homes had minor shingle damage, siding was peeled from an elementary school, and one rotten hardwood tree was snapped. |
| EF2 | NW of Hayneville to WSW of Cantelous | Lowndes | 32°12′15″N 86°36′15″W / 32.2043°N 86.6041°W | 0232 | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) | Hundreds of trees were downed, a large and well-built barn sustained significant damage, a second large barn was mostly destroyed, and numerous power poles were downed. Roofing material was lofted and thrown at least 0.25 miles (400 m), a house lost most of its roof and had cracking of its cement foundation, three to five more homes suffered minor roof damage, a dumpster was thrown about 250 yards (230 m), and several empty semi trailers were flipped onto their sides. |
| EF2 | Goshen to N of Troy | Pike | 31°43′31″N 86°08′50″W / 31.7252°N 86.1472°W | 0424 | 15.7 miles (25.3 km) | The tornado touched down and initially downed several trees. It then moved northeast and caused significant damage to two chicken houses, a home, and a small barn. It then paralleled the Conecuh River and downed hundreds of trees. The tornado also caused damage to several homes. A single-wide mobile home was ripped from the ground and rolled 75 yards (69 m), with the frame being ripped apart and wrapped around trees. The tornado then intensified and downed many large trees. It also collapsed a portion of the wall of a brick home. It continued to the northwest side of Troy and downed many more trees. The tornado then destroyed three single-wide manufactured homes, one of which rolled into a stand of trees. The tornado then continued over forested and marshy areas before lifting. Two people were injured. |
| EF1 | E of Montgomery | Montgomery | 32°21′10″N 86°02′43″W / 32.3527°N 86.0452°W | 0429 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | The tornado caused minor shingle damage to a house and downed approximately 50 trees. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/25/12, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS New Orleans, NWS Birmingham, NWS Houston/Galveston, NWS Lake Charles, LA, NWS Mobile, AL, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
December 26 event
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| EF1 | N of Beaufort | Carteret | 34°47′N 76°40′W / 34.79°N 76.67°W | 1958 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | Trees and power lines were downed and a couple houses were severely damaged, including window and roof damage. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 12/26/12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
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