Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/November

November 1

1922 – An F3 tornado hit the south side of Webb City, Missouri, destroying 25 homes and killing one person. It lifted and passed over the business district before striking the northeast side of town, where another home was destroyed.

November 2

1997 – An F3 tornado douched down in New Smyrna Beach, Florida shortly before 1:00 AM. It injured 32 people, destroyed 31 homes, damaged 290, and caused major damage to a condominium, with furniture blown into the Indian River Lagoon. Damage totaled $14 million.
2018 – Tornadoes struck Florida, Virginia, and Maryland. An EF1 tornado struck an Amazon sorting facility, on the southeast side of Baltimore, peeling off part of the roof and causing a wall to collapse, which killed two workers. One person elsewhere along the path suffered minor injuries.

November 3

1968 – Several strong tornadoes hit southern Mississippi and Alabama. An intermittent F3 tornado or tornado family destroyed 15 homes and 5 trailers and damaged 240 others in Saraland, Alabama, injuring 14 people. It touched down again at Bay Minette, Alabama, where it destroyed more homes and severely damaged a school and several businesses, with another three injuries. An F2 tornado injured five people in Gulfport, Mississippi.

November 4

1922 – A tornado outbreak killed 16 people in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The greatest loss of life was from an F4 tornado that destroyed homes and oil rigs and killed 11 people near Shamrock and Drumright, Oklahoma. An F3 tornado killed four people in one house in Lincoln County, Colorado. Another F3 tornado killed one person at a school near Holyoke, Colorado and completely destroyed a farm.
1959 – In an extremely rare event, an F0 tornado touched down on Kayak Island, in Alaska, causing minor damage.

November 5

1948 – A tornado outbreak resulted in 11 deaths in the Southeastern United States and Kentucky. An F3 tornado destroyed 95 homes in Bentonia, Mississippi, where nine people died. An F2 tornado killed one person between Catahoula Lake and Harrison, Louisiana, and an F3 tornado killed another person in a barn near Cecilia, Kentucky.
1988 – A tornado outbreak continued overnight from November 4, which had included an F3 tornado that injured 16 people at a truck stop near Tuscumbia, Alabama. An F2 tornado killed one person and injured three others near Lee, Florida.
2002 – A small tornado outbreak affected parts of the Southeastern United States. The one significant tornado of the outbreak, rated F2, killed one person and injured 20 in Abbeville, Alabama. Several homes and trailers were destroyed and many others were damaged. Damage totaled $3 million.

November 6

1885 – An F4 tornado destroyed dozens poorly-constructed homes west of Selma, Alabama, killing 13 people and injuring 400.
2005 – The second day of a tornado outbreak affected Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. An F3 tornado killed 24 people and injured 238 in Evansville, Paradise, and De Gonia Springs, Indiana. Most of the deaths were in a trailer park in Evansville, where 100 mobile homes were destroyed and 20 people died.
2016 – Several tornadoes touched down in Sardinia and mainland Italy. An F3 tornado caused extensive damage in Ladispoli and Cesano, north of Rome, killing two people and injuring several dozen.

November 7

1957 – A tornado outbreak killed 14 people in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. An F4 tornado, the strongest of the outbreak, destroyed 115 homes in Orange, Texas and killed one person. An F3 tornado hit Alexandria and Boyce, Louisiana, destroying at least 98 homes and killing three people. Four others died in an F3 tornado between Branch and Cankton, Louisiana.
2006 – A strong tornado hit Saroma, Hokkaido, killing 9 people and injuring 25. About 40 homes were destroyed. This was the deadliest tornado to strike Japan since 1941.

November 8

1879 – A tornado family with members up to F3 intensity hit Strasburg and Page City, Missouri. Two people died in Page City, where six of the twelve homes, a store, and a railroad depot were destroyed. An F2 tornado killed one person near Fort Smith, Arkansas.
1989 – An F2 tornado destroyed several homes and trailers in Pineview, Georgia. A child was killed in a trailer that was thrown 200 feet (61 m) and eight other people were injured.
1996 – An F2 tornado lifted an unanchored mobile home near Chester, Georgia, killing a child and injuring six family members. Victims were carriedup to 200 yards (about 200 meters).

November 9

1864 – One of few known tornadoes from during the American Civil War hit Chester and Richview, Illinois at about 2:00 AM, killing at least five people, including four in Chester. There were rumors of up to 20 deaths. A ferry on the Mississippi River was destroyed with only the hull, engine, and boilers left behind.
1926 – An estimated F3 tornado struck La Plata, Maryland, killing 17 people and injuring 65. Fourteen deaths were in a school that was thrown into a grove of trees and destroyed.

November 10

1915 – A tornado outbreak affected the Midwestern United States with the worst impacts in Kansas. An F4 tornado destroyed 160 homes in Great Bend, Kansas, killing 11 people and injuring 75. Debris was carried 85 miles (137 km). At least 1000 sheep were killed, and dead ducks fell from the sky near Claflin, Kansas. Another F4 tornado killed four people in Zyba and Derby, Kansas.
1957 – One of Japan's deadliest tornadoes hit Tomiye City in [[Nagasaki Prefecture, killing six people.
2002 – The second day of a three-day tornado outbreak had its worst impacts across the Midwestern and Eastern United States, resulting in 32 deaths. An F3 tornado devastated Mossy Grove and Joyner, Tennessee, killing seven people and injuring 28. A long-track F3 tornado traveled 72 miles (116 km) across northern Alabama; all 7 deaths and 40 injuries were along a 10-mile (16 km) stretch in and near Saragossa. An F4 tornado, up to half a mile (0.8 km) wide, hit Van Wert and Roselms, Ohio, killing four people. Only one structure in Roselms was left standing.

November 11

1911 – A major tornado outbreak hit the Great Lakes region. The worst damage came from an F4 tornado that hit Janesville, Wisconsin, killing nine people. Survivors were faced with blizzard conditions within an hour of the tornado's passage. An F2 tornado hit Owosso, Michigan at 11:11 PM, killing two people, and came to be called the "tornado of the elevens." Two others were killed by an F3 tornado near Easton, Illinois.

November 12

1912 – An F2 tornado moved across the southeast edge of Martinsville, Illinois, killing one person and injuring six. The upper floor of a house was carried 1,000 feet (300 m).
1965 – A small tornado outbreak affected parts of northern Illinois and Indiana. An F2 tornado caused significant damage in Channahon, Preston Heights, and Tinley Park, Illinois, killing two people and injuring 90. Both deaths were near Channahon, where 10 homes were destroyed. About 100 homes were badly damage or destroyed overall.
2019 – A tornado struck New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, killing two people and injuring about 20.

November 13

1976 – An F3 tornado struck Sandon, Victoria, Australia, killing two people when it threw their car.
2004 – Two F2 tornadoes touched down in northern Tunisia. The first struck Kelibia, El Haouaria, and Hammamet, killing at least nine people and injuring 60. The other hit Kairouan, injuring 21 people.

November 14

1928 – A tornado family with members of to F3 intensity moved across northeastern Iowa from near Vinton to near Manchester. One person was killed near Silver Creek and nine others were injured along the path, most in Benton County.

November 15

1930 – An outbreak produced tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. An F2 tornado killed five people in the destruction of tenant homes between Ball and Gardner, Louisiana. An F3 tornado or tornado family destroyed numerous tenant homes in and near Rosetta and Knoxville, Mississippi and killed one person in Lincoln County.
1987 – A significant tornado outbreak resulted in 11 deaths in Texas and Louisiana. An F3 tornado killed four people in Pierce's Chapel, Mount Maven, and Mixon, Texas and injured 96. Another F3 tornado caused extensive damage in Palestine, Texas, where one person was killed and 59 were injured. An F2 tornado killed three people in a trailer near Normangee, Texas. Two people died north of Caldwell, Texas and another in Keatchie, Louisiana.
1989 – An F4 tornado devastated the southern part of Huntsville, Alabama, killing 21 people and injuring 463. Most of the deaths (18) were within a few blocks, with 12 deaths in vehicles. The tornado destroyed 259 homes, 80 businesses, 12 schools and public buildings, and damaged many others. Damage totaled $100 million.

November 16

2006 – Part of a larger outbreak, a strong F3 tornado moved through Riegelwood, North Carolina, where several homes and trailers were destroyed, killing eight people and injuring 20. All of the deaths were in trailers. The tornado might have been rated higher if the destroyed structures were better-constructed.

November 17

1921 – An F4 tornado destroyed two homes near Wickes, Arkansas. Eight people died in one of the homes, including seven members of the same family. A child's body was carried half a mile (0.8 km). An F3 tornado or tornado family killed one person near DeGray, Arkansas and two others near Lonsdale.
1927 – An F2 tornado damaged or destroyed 350 homes across parts of Alexandria, Virginia and Washington D.C., injuring 150 people. The tornado missed the Capitol Building by nine blocks.
2013 – A significant tornado outbreak impacted the Midwestern United States. A high-end EF4 tornado leveled whole neighborhoods in Washington, Illinois, killing three people and causing $935 million in damage. The low death toll was attributed to warnings and many people being in church at the time. Another EF4 tornado killed two people near New Minden, Illinois. A long-track EF3 tornado killed three people in Brookport, Illinois and caused damage at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

November 18

1957 – A tornado outbreak, which had killed six people the previous day, struck across the Southeastern United States. An F4 tornado destroyed 40 homes in Blount County, Alabama, killing three people and injuring 12. An F2 tornado moved through Ensley and Tarrant, Alabama along the north side of Birmingham, damaging more than 500 homes, killing one person, and injuring 35.
1985 – An F3 tornado moved through Rea Valley and the southeast part of Mountain Home, Arkansas, killing three people and injuring 16. In all, 143 homes, 25 mobile homes, and several other structures were damaged.

November 19

1930 – An F4 tornado damaged or destroyed about a quarter of the buildings in Bethany, Oklahoma, killing 23 people and injuring 125. Another person was killed by an F2 tornado that destroyed about 500 buildings in Ola, Arkansas.
1973 – An F3 tornado moved across the western part of Blanchard, Oklahoma and then into Moore, Oklahoma City, and Del City, killing five people and injuring 46. Damage was most extensive, and most of the deaths and injuries were in Blanchard and a trailer park in Moore with 31 homes and 37 trailer homes destroyed. This was one of several destructive tornadoes to strike Moore.

November 20

1900 – A major tornado outbreak killed at least 77 people across the Southeastern United States. A long-lived family of tornadoes, the strongest of which was rated F4, killed at least 30 people in Mississippi and Tennessee, including 11 near Strayhorn, Mississippi and 15 on plantations in Tunica County, Mississippi. Another F4 tornado devastated the west side of Columbia, Tennessee, killing 27 people.

November 21

1883 – A tornado outbreak affected parts of Arkansas and Missouri between midnight and dawn. An F3 tornado hit Melbourne and LaCrosse, Arkansas, killing seven people; two in one family in LaCross and five in another house in Melbourne. The funnel, described as "a huge rolling ball of fire," was visible up to 7 miles (11 km) away due to frequent lightning. Three others were killed by tornadoes near Charleston, Charleston, and Pocahontas, Arkansas and two more near Bertrand, Missouri.
1992 – A major tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States and Ohio Valley. A late-night F4 tornado, which continued past midnight, tracked 128 miles (206 km) across southern and central Mississippi, killing 12 people and injuring 122. Ten of the deaths and 98 injuries were in and around Florence, and Brandon, where an entire subdivision was leveled. Strong tornadoes continued into the next day and following night, resulting in a total of 26 deaths and 638 injures. Damage from the tornadoes totaled $712 million.

November 22

1874 – An F4 tornado damaged or destroyed about a third of Tuscumbia, Alabama, killing 12 people in town and at least 2 others in nearby rural areas. An F3 tornado damaged or destroyed about half the buildings in Montevallo, Alabama, killing two others.

November 23

1908 – Several deadly tornadoes touched down in Arkansas. An F3 tornado destroyed small homes across several communities in Franklin County, Arkansas, killing 14 people. An F2 tornado killed two people in Mena, and another F2 tornado killed a person near McNeil.
1981 – The largest tornado outbreak on record in Europe produced 104 tornadoes across the United Kingdom. Nearly all of the tornadoes were weak (F0 or F1) with only two earning F2 ratings in Anglesey, Wales and Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Eight people were injured, but no fatalities were reported.

November 24

1949 – An F4 tornado killed four people in Easly and Oneonta, Alabama and damaged or destroyed 116 structures, with some homes swept away, and over 100 head of cattle were killed. An F2 tornado killed a mother and nine children in Hackneyville, Alabama when it threw their home 150 yards.
2001 – A significant tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, resulting in 12 deaths and 212 injuries. An F4 tornado killed two people in Madison, Mississippi, including a baby who died shortly after delivery following the tornado. A half-mile-wide (0.8 km) F3 tornado destroyed 14 mobile homes and a church in Wilmot, Arkansas, killing 3 people and injuring 11. Three others died from an F2 tornado that destroyed homes across Quitman and Panola Counties, Mississippi. Two died in an F3 tornado in Kennedy, Alabama and two more from an F2 tornado near Sand Rock, Alabama.

November 25

1915 – An F4 tornado destroyed numerous small homes on the southeast side of Hot Springs, Arkansas, killing 10 people. An F2 tornado killed one person between Bodcaw and Cale, Arkansas.
1926 – On Thanksgiving, a major tornado outbreak killed 87 people across the Southeastern United States. An F4 tornado destroyed 145 homes in Heber Springs, Arkansas, killing 23 people. Another 12 were killed when an F3 tornado obliterated poorly-constructed homes near Mer Rouge, Louisiana, and 11 died under similar circumstances near Marks, Mississippi. Another 10 died, and 40 were injured, as they were leaving a wedding in Tamo, Jefferson County, Arkansas when an F3 tornado struck.

November 26

1887 – An F2 tornado destroyed barns and a dance hall on the edge of Mineola, Texas. Five people were killed, and 20 injured, when the walls of the dance hall collapsed.

November 27

1973 – A tornado outbreak hit parts of the Southeastern United States. Three tornadoes (one F2 and two F1) moved across DeSoto County, Mississippi and caused extensive damage in and around Horn Lake and Southaven, Mississippi, killing one person and injuring 75. In all, 212 mobile homes and two permanent homes were destroyed. An F3 tornado caused significant damage in Huntsville, Alabama, injuring 32 people. Planes and hangars were destroyed at the airport, and the National Weather Service office lost its roof.
1994 – An outbreak brought destructive tornadoes to Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. An F3 tornado destroyed 28 homes and damaged 300 others in Germantown, Tennessee, killing three people at a family reunion and injuring 25 others across town. Another F3 tornado caused major damage to 40-50 homes in Magee, Mississippi, where two people were killed by a falling tree. Yet another F3 tornado destroyed 27 homes in Chestnut Bluff and Crockett Mills, Tennessee, where it killed one person and injured three.
2005 – Two people were killed and 15 were injured in a tornado outbreak across Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. An F3 tornado overturned vehicles on Interstate 40 west of Plumerville, Arkansas, with one death and seven injuries in one vehicle. The other death was from an F2 tornado that destroyed a home near Briar, Missouri.

November 28

1941 – One of the deadliest tornadoes on record in Japan struck Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, killing 12 people and injuring 177, with 347 houses severely damage or destroyed.
1988 – Part of a small tornado outbreak, a long-track F4 tornado, which touched down after midnight, traveled 83 miles (134 km) across North Carolina, reaching peak intensity in Raleigh. Two people were killed and 105 people were injured in the Raleigh area, with two other deaths and 49 other injuries elsewhere along the track. In all, the tornado destroyed 476 homes and 78 businesses, with 2000 other homes damaged. Damage totaled $77.2 million (equivalent to $199 million in 2023).

November 29

1991 – An F4 tornado moved through the southern and southeastern parts of Springfield, Missouri, destroying 53 homes and damaging 160 others. Two people were killed, one in his home and another in a truck thrown from the highway, and 64 were injured.
1992 – The strongest tornado on record in Australia, rated F4, struck Bucca, Queensland, severely damaging or destroying nine homes and killing 20 head of cattle. A truck was carried 300 meters.

November 30

1952 – A tornado hit Albertynesville, South Africa near Johannesburg, killing at least 20 people and injuring 400. Cars were reportedly lifted 100 feet (30 m) in the air.
2016 – Tornadoes hit the southeastern United States on the last day of a tornado outbreak. An EF3 tornado killed three people in a mobile home in Rosalie, Alabama and another in a house near Ider. A daycare center was swept off its foundation; the connection to the foundation had been rotted. Another EF3 tornado hit Ocoee, Tennessee, killing two people in a mobile home.