Tornado Alley                             
     

Significant Tornadoes of 2005
Date County/State Intensity PL PW Inj. Fat.
January 12
11:25pm CST		 Union AR
Junction City - 3 NE Lawson		 F3 24 800y 13 2
March 22
1:32pm CST		 Seminole/Miller GA
4 W-NW Donalsonville - 4 SE Colquitt		 F3 8 1500y 18 1
April 6
7:10am CDT		 Rankin MS
2 SE Florence - 4 E-NE Brandon		 F3 15 600y 6 0
April 6
10:10am CST		 Covington/Smith/Jasper MS
1 N Mt. Olive - 5 SW Louin		 F3 28 600y 0 0
April 21
5:54pm CDT 		Neosho KS
3 S Galesburg - 2 W-NW South Mound		 F3 5 200y 0 0
May 11
8:40pm CDT		 Grant/Kearny KS
1 NE Ulysses - 13 S-SE Lakin		 F3* 14 200y 0 0
May 12
8:40pm CDT		 Crosby TX
9 SW Ralls - 3 SW Ralls		 F3 6 500y 0 0
May 13
7:09pm CDT		 Knox/Baylor TX
4 W Vera - 3 SW Bomarton		 F3 16 1000y 0 0
June 5
7:08pm CDT 		Borden/ Howard TX
12 NE Luther - 3 N-NE Luther		  F3* 9 1000y 0 0
June 9
4:20pm CDT 		Graham KS
8 SW Hill City - 3 E-SE Hill City		  F3* 10 500y 0 0
June 9
6:00pm CDT 		Trego KS
6 W-SW Trego Center - 2 N Trego Center		 F3 6 200y 0 0
August 18
6:15pm CDT 		 Dane/Jefferson WI
3 SE Fitchburg - 2 N Busseyville		 F3 20 800y 21 1
September 24
12:44pm CDT		 Concordia/Tensas LA
Clayton - 6 N Waterproof		 F3 13 150y 2 0
November 6
1:46am CST		 Crittenden/Webster KY
2 NW Mattoon - 1 N Wheatcroft		 F3 11 100y 5 0
November 6
1:39am CST
------------------		 Henderson KY & 
Vanderburgh/Warrick/Spencer IN
2 N-NW Smith Mills KY - 2 W-SW Gentryville IN		 F3 41 500y 238 24
November 12
4:41pm CST		 Boone/Webster/Hamilton IA
Stratford - 6 N-NE Straford		 F3 15 100y 3 1
November 15
1:45pm CST		 Graves/Marshall/Lyon KY
3 S Mayfield - Saratoga		 F3 44 300y 10 1
November 15
3:27pm CST		 Hopkins KY
2 SW Earlington - 7 E-SE Hanson		 F4 15 500y 27 0
November 15
3:40pm EST		 Daviess/Martin IN
2 NE Washington - 2 N-NE Bramble		 F3 12 300y 31 0
November 15
5:19pm EST		 Bartholomew/Shelby IN
2 NW Hope - 1 SW Norristown		 F3 10 300y 1 0
November 27
5:41pm CST		 Perry/Conway AR
11 SW Thornburg - 2 SE Oppelo		 F3 21 500y 0 0
November 27
6:09pm CST		 Conway AR
3 SE Morrilton - 1 E Springfield		 F3 15 500y 8 1


Top 5 Most Violent Tornadoes - 2005

Date Tornado "Name" Intensity PL PW  
1) Nov. 15 Earlington KY F4 15 500y 27 inj.  0 fat.
2) August 18 Stoughton WI F3 20 800y 21 inj. 1 fat.
3) Nov.  6 Evansville-Newburgh IN F3 41 500y 238 inj.  24 fat.
4) March 22 Enterprise GA F3 8 1500y 18 inj.  1 fat.
5) Nov. 15 Benton - Land Between The Lakes KY F3 44 300y 10 inj.  1 fat.


Towns/Cities Impacted By 
F3 - F5 Tornadoes  (2005)

Date City/Town County/State Intensity Fatalities
January 12 Junction City Union AR F3 0
January 12 Lawson Union AR F3 0
March 22 Enterprise Miller GA F3 0
April 6 Brandon Rankin MS F3 0
April 6 Mize Smith MS F3 0
April 6 Center Ridge Smith MS F3 0
August 18 Stoughton  Dane WI F3 0
November 6 Evansville   Vanderburgh IN F3 18
November 6 Newburgh   Warrick IN F3 0
November 6 De Gonia Springs   Warrick IN F3 3
November 12 Stratford   Hamilton IA F3 1
November 15 Earlington   Hopkins KY F4 0
November 27 Cherry Hill   Perry AR F3 0
November 27 Plumerville   Conway AR F3 1
 

 Strong/Violent Tornadoes By State - 2005

State F3 F4 F5 Total
Kansas 4 0 0 4
Kentucky 3 1 0 4
Arkansas 3 0 0 3
Texas 3 0 0 3
Indiana 3 0 0 3
Mississippi 2 0 0 2
Iowa 1 0 0 1
Louisiana 1 0 0 1
Georgia 1 0 0 1
Wisconsin 1 0 0 1
2005 Total 21 1 0 22

State Border Crossing Tornado: (1) November 6 - Kentucky/Indiana F3


2005 SPC Killer Tornado Map and Statistics

Past Tornado Information Links:
NCDC Storm Data Information
Tornado Project (Tom Grazulis)
Storm News (Sam Barricklow)