List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2009

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from September to October 2009.

September

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 6 2 0 0 0 0 8

September 2 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 2, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
South Dakota
EF0 WNW of Kimball Brule 43.73°N 99.01°W / 43.73; -99.01 (Kimball (Sept. 2, EF0)) 2051 1 mile (1.6 km) Damage limited to a few trees.
Sources: NWS Storm Data

September 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 3, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Colorado
EF0 WNW of Sugar City Crowley 38.23°N 103.69°W / 38.23; -103.69 (Sugar City (Sept. 3, EF0)) 2128 2 miles (3.2 km) Landspout tornado remained over open country.
Sources: NWS Storm Data

September 6 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 6, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Washington
EF1 E of Bonney Lake Pierce 47.19°N 122.14°W / 47.19; -122.14 (Bonney Lake (Sept. 6, EF1)) 2319 9.6 miles (15.4 km) A barn, a silo and a trailer were destroyed. Another barn was damaged along with trees and a nursery.
Sources: Storm Reports for September 6, 2009, NWS Seattle (PNS), NWS Storm Data

September 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 7, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Tennessee
EF0 NW of McMinnville Warren 35.72°N 85.81°W / 35.72; -85.81 (McMinnville (Sept. 7, EF0)) 2358 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Minor peeling of metal roofs to a couple of homes, otherwise damaged mostly to trees.
Sources: Storm Reports for September 7, 2009, NWS Nashville (PNS), NWS Storm Data

September 16 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, September 16, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Alabama
EF0 Lomax Chilton 32.87°N 86.66°W / 32.87; -86.66 (Lomax (Sept. 16, EF0)) 1558 0.66 miles (1.06 km) A house sustained minor damage and an outbuilding was heavily damaged.
Sources: Storm Reports for September 16, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NWS Storm Data

September 20 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, September 20, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Indiana
EF1 NE of Borden Clark 38.49°N 85.92°W / 38.49; -85.92 (Borden (Sept. 20, EF1)) 2158 0.75 miles (1.21 km) Damage to a modular home (from a tree) and multiple trees. A shed was destroyed.
Sources: Storm Reports for September 20, 2009, NWS Louisville, NWS Storm Data

September 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 22, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Texas
EF0 SE of San Perlita Willacy 26.45°N 97.62°W / 26.45; -97.62 (San Perlita (Sept. 22, EF0)) 2130 unknown Brief tornado reported by local television with no damage.
Sources: NWS Storm Data

September 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, September 24, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Nebraska
EF0 SW of Hollinger Furnas 40.13°N 99.72°W / 40.13; -99.72 (Hollinger (Sept. 24, EF0)) 1945 unknown Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.
Sources: NWS Storm Data

October

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 38 20 6 0 0 0 65

Note: 1 tornado was confirmed in the final totals, but does not have a listed rating.

October 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 1, 2009
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Louisiana
EF0 WSW of Lucky Bienville 32.21°N 93.11°W / 32.21; -93.11 (Lucky (Oct. 1, EF0)) 0415 3 miles (4.8 km) Tornado remained primarily in open timber land.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 2, 2009, NCDC Storm Data

October 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, October 3, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Texas
EF0 NNW of Edna Jackson 29.05°N 96.62°W / 29.05; -96.62 (Edna (Oct. 3, EF0)) 2012 unknown A few trees and power poles were blown down near FM 530.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

October 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Alabama
EF0 SW of Moulton Lawrence 34.43°N 87.37°W / 34.43; -87.37 (Moulton (Oct. 7, EF0)) 0630 0.75 miles (1.21 km) A chicken house collapsed and a mobile home were damaged.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 6, 2009, NWS Huntsville, NCDC Storm Data

October 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 9, 2009
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
North Dakota
EF0 ENE of Sanish Mountrail 47.99°N 102.55°W / 47.99; -102.55 (Sanish (Oct. 9, EF0)) 1500 unknown Brief waterspout touched down on Lake Sakakawea and made landfall.
Louisiana
EF1 E of Farmerville Union 32.77°N 92.26°W / 32.77; -92.26 (Farmerville (Oct. 9, EF1)) 1512 1 mile (1.6 km) One house was destroyed by a fallen tree, and several other houses were damaged. One person was injured.
Mississippi
EF0 Benoit area Bolivar 33.67°N 90.68°W / 33.67; -90.68 (Wayside (Oct. 9, EF0)) 1643 2 miles (3.2 km) Minor damage to several houses, a farm building and a mobile home.
EF1 S of Wayside Washington 33.25°N 91.03°W / 33.25; -91.03 (Wayside (Oct. 9, EF1)) 1645 2 miles (3.2 km) 1 death - Three mobile homes were destroyed and 16 houses were damaged, and many trees were knocked down. The fatality took place in a mobile home. Two others were injured.
Kentucky
EF2 Mud Lick area Monroe 36.77°N 85.71°W / 36.77; -85.71 (Mud Lick (Oct. 9, EF2)) 1720 15.6 miles (25.1 km) Extensive tree damage along the path. A few houses and barns were also heavily damaged.
EF0 ESE of Hardinsburg Breckinridge 37.72°N 86.22°W / 37.72; -86.22 (Ridgetop (Oct. 9, EF0)) 1820 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Two barns were destroyed and several mobile homes were damaged.
EF2 SW of Liberty Casey 37.27°N 85.05°W / 37.27; -85.05 (Liberty (Oct. 9, EF2)) 1836 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Extensive damage to trees and houses.
EF1 Jinks area Estill 37.60°N 84.01°W / 37.60; -84.01 (Jinks (Oct. 9, EF1)) 2043 3.75 miles (6.04 km) Numerous trees were uprooted. A motor home and a barn were heavily damaged.
Tennessee
EF1 SW of Ridgetop Robertson, Davidson 36.38°N 86.80°W / 36.38; -86.80 (Ridgetop (Oct. 9, EF1)) 1712 1.82 miles (2.93 km) A house and an outbuilding sustained roof damaged and an old barn was destroyed. One person was injured.
EF1 S of Fayetteville Lincoln 35.15°N 86.56°W / 35.15; -86.56 (Liberty (Oct. 9, EF1)) 2057 3.2 miles (5.1 km) A house sustained significant damage with minor injuries to one occupant. Many large trees were damaged.
EF0 E of Jasper Marion 35.10°N 85.65°W / 35.10; -85.65 (Jasper (Oct. 9, EF0)) 2248 2 miles (3.2 km) Numerous trees were knocked down.
EF0 Haletown Marion 35.04°N 85.52°W / 35.04; -85.52 (Haletown (Oct. 9, EF0)) 2255 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado knocked down a few trees.
EF0 N of Niota Monroe 35.62°N 84.55°W / 35.62; -84.55 (Niota (Oct. 9, EF0)) 2315 0.2 miles (0.32 km) Tornado reported along Interstate 75. A few trees were knocked down.
EF0 E of Englewood McMinn 35.42°N 84.43°W / 35.42; -84.43 (Englewood (Oct. 9, EF0)) 0025 0.2 miles (0.32 km) Brief tornado touchdown with minor damage.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 9, 2009, NWS Louisville, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Nashville, NWS Shreveport, NWS Huntsville, NWS Morristown, NCDC Storm Data

October 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 15, 2009
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Louisiana
EF0 NW of St. Joseph Tensas 31.97°N 91.30°W / 31.97; -91.30 (St. Joseph (Oct. 15, EF0)) 1744 1 mile (1.6 km) A mobile home rolled over and two commercial buildings were damaged.
Georgia
EF1 S of Americus Sumter 32.00°N 84.25°W / 32.00; -84.25 (Americus (Oct. 15, EF1)) 2300 2 miles (3.2 km) A grocery store was heavily damaged and a house was also damaged. At least 100 trees were snapped.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 15, 2009, NWS Peachtree City, NCDC Storm Data

October 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 22, 2009
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Louisiana
EF0 Grand Chenier Cameron 29.77°N 92.77°W / 29.77; -92.77 (Grand Chenier (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1532 1 mile (1.6 km) Tornado started as a waterspout that moved ashore in open marshlands with no damage.
EF0 Coushatta Red River 32.02°N 93.34°W / 32.02; -93.34 (Coushatta (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1620 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Brief tornado snapped several trees.
EF0 W of Lake Arthur Jefferson Davis 30.05°N 92.75°W / 30.05; -92.75 (Lake Arthur (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1700 8 miles (13 km) Damaged limited to power lines and poles in the rural area.
EF1 NW of Jennings Jefferson Davis 30.22°N 92.66°W / 30.22; -92.66 (Jennings (Oct. 22, EF1)) 1722 16 miles (26 km) Large multiple-vortex tornado remained mostly over rural countryside with minor damage to trees, power lines and houses. One person was injured when a vehicle was thrown as the tornado crossed Interstate 10.
EF1 Elton area Jefferson Davis, Allen 30.43°N 92.70°W / 30.43; -92.70 (Elton (Oct. 22, EF1)) 1747 5 miles (8.0 km) 15 houses were damaged and many trees and power lines were snapped.
EF0 SE of Chestnut Natchitoches 31.91°N 92.92°W / 31.91; -92.92 (Chestnut (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1753 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Brief tornado snapped several trees.
EF0 N of Elton Allen 30.58°N 92.68°W / 30.58; -92.68 (Elton (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1805 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Brief tornado reported by KPLC-TV damaged a barn.
EF0 S of Oakdale Elton 30.71°N 92.67°W / 30.71; -92.67 (Oakdale (Oct. 22, EF0)) 1815 7 miles (11 km) Tornado remained in forested areas damaging trees.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 15, 2009, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Shreveport, NCDC Storm Data

October 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 23, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Ohio
EF0 Port William Clinton 39.55°N 83.79°W / 39.55; -83.79 (Port William (Oct. 23, EF0)) 2216 500 feet (200 m) One barn had two broken windows with remainder of damage limited to trees and branches.
Sources: NWS Wilmington, OH, NCDC Storm Data

October 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 26, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Oregon
EF0 ENE of Oregon City Clackamas 45.37°N 122.52°W / 45.37; -122.52 (Oregon City (Oct. 26, EF0)) 2210 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Brief tornado with damage to houses and buildings.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 26, 2009

October 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, October 27, 2009
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Georgia
EF0 NNE of Donald Long 31.87°N 81.81°W / 31.87; -81.81 (Donald (Oct. 27, EF0)) 2156 200 feet (100 m) Two houses sustained shingle damage.
EF2 SW of Willie Liberty 32.00°N 81.70°W / 32.00; -81.70 (Willie (Oct. 27, EF2)) 2228 1 mile (1.6 km) Over 850 trees were damaged, many of which were knocked down in a matchstick pattern on Fort Stewart.
Sources: NCDC Storm Data

October 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, October 29, 2009
EF#
Location
County/Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Oklahoma
EF0 SW of Weleetka Okfuskee 35.33°N 96.15°W / 35.33; -96.15 (Weleetka (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1617 0.5 miles (0.80 km) A few houses lost shingles, and trees and power lines were damaged.
EF0 NE of Dunbar Pushmataha 34.50°N 95.50°W / 34.50; -95.50 (Dunbar (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1914 1 mile (1.6 km) Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
Louisiana
EF1 Haughton area Bossier 32.54°N 93.56°W / 32.54; -93.56 (Haughton (Oct. 29, EF1)) 1750 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 30 homes were damaged in the Eastwood area from both direct structural damage and fallen trees and many trees were damaged, closing Interstate 20 in the area. Eight people were injured.
EF0 Hall Summit area Red River, Bienville 32.18°N 93.30°W / 32.18; -93.30 (Hall Summit (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1829 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Several broken large tree limbs in a forested area.
EF0 S of Bernice Union 32.76°N 92.66°W / 32.76; -92.66 (Bernice (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1833 4 miles (6.4 km) Roof damage to a home and a car wash.
EF0 SW of Blanchard Caddo 32.57°N 93.90°W / 32.57; -93.90 (Blanchard (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2016 3 miles (4.8 km) Damage limited to trees in a forested area.
EF0 SW of Belcher Caddo 32.69°N 93.86°W / 32.69; -93.86 (Belcher (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2025 1 mile (1.6 km) Damage limited to trees.
EF0 SW of Plain Dealing Bossier 32.96°N 93.76°W / 32.96; -93.76 (Plain Dealing (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2053 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Damage limited to trees.
EF2 Shreveport/Bossier City Caddo, Bossier 32.47°N 93.80°W / 32.47; -93.80 (Shreveport (Oct. 29, EF2)) 2113 13 miles (21 km) Tornado toppled a church steeple and damaged businesses and the convention center in downtown Shreveport - the second tornado to hit the downtown area in 2009 - where damage was rated EF1. EF2 damage was noted in nearby Bossier City in several subdivisions. Over 100 houses and many businesses were damaged in Bossier Parish as well as the Bossier Emergency Service Center. Three people were injured.
EF0 SE of Oil City Caddo 32.71°N 93.96°W / 32.71; -93.96 (Oil City (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2352 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Several trees were uprooted.
EF0 SE of Vivian Caddo 32.83°N 93.95°W / 32.83; -93.95 (Vivian (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0004 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Several trees were uprooted. One indirect fatality occurred when the driver of the car hit a downed tree.
EF0 SE of Stonewall Caddo 32.26°N 93.89°W / 32.26; -93.89 (Stonewall (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0028 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Several trees were uprooted in a forest and an oil field.
EF0 SE of Haynesville Claiborne 32.86°N 93.02°W / 32.86; -93.02 (Haynesville (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0049 5 miles (8.0 km) Damage limited to trees.
EF0 W of Shongaloo Webster 32.94°N 93.34°W / 32.94; -93.34 (Shongaloo (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0142 2 miles (3.2 km) Damage limited to trees.
Arkansas
EF0 NE of Junction City Union 33.08°N 92.55°W / 33.08; -92.55 (Junction City (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1855 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Damage to tree limbs with three downed trees.
EF1 SW of Smackover (1st tornado) Union, Ouachita, Calhoun 33.35°N 92.78°W / 33.35; -92.78 (Smackover (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2007 25 miles (40 km) Several trees were snapped or uprooted by a long track, large wedge tornado. Several roofs were damaged in Ouachita County as well as structural damage at Southern Arkansas University Tech. Nine trailers were destroyed with major damage to three others.
EF1 SW of Smackover (2nd tornado) Union 33.29°N 92.84°W / 33.29; -92.84 (Smackover (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2013 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Several trees were snapped or uprooted damaging four houses.
EF2 NE of East Camden Calhoun, Ouachita 33.63°N 92.67°W / 33.63; -92.67 (East Camden (Oct. 29, EF2)) 2045 10.9 miles (17.5 km) Large wedge tornado with major structural damage to the Arkansas Fire Training Academy and roof damage to homes and businesses in an industrial park.
EF1 SW of Ramsey Dallas 33.82°N 92.58°W / 33.82; -92.58 (Ramsey (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2100 5.05 miles (8.13 km) A barn was damaged and power poles and hundreds of trees were downed.
EF1 SW of Junet Grant 34.32°N 92.23°W / 34.32; -92.23 (Junet (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2204 2 miles (3.2 km) Thousands of trees were knocked down.
EF1 SE of Bonneville Scott, Logan 34.96°N 93.91°W / 34.96; -93.91 (Bonneville (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2226 8 miles (13 km) Thousands of trees were downed at the Ouachita National Forest. Several barns and sheds were also damaged.
EF1 Magnolia area (1st tornado) Columbia 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2234 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Minor damage to houses and one business.
EF1 Magnolia area (2nd tornado) Columbia 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2239 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Major damage to mobile homes and power lines. A residential shop was damaged by fallen trees. One person was injured.
EF0 S of Scott Lonoke 34.68°N 92.06°W / 34.68; -92.06 (Scott (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2259 3 miles (4.8 km) Damage limited to trees as the tornado primarily remained over farm country.
EF2 Amy area Ouachita, Dallas 33.65°N 92.94°W / 33.65; -92.94 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF2)) 2327 25.75 miles (41.44 km) Long track, large wedge tornado heavily damaged two houses and destroyed several outbuildings. Extensive and widespread tree damage.
EF1 Magnolia area (3rd tornado) Columbia 33.27°N 93.24°W / 33.27; -93.24 (Magnolia (Oct. 29, EF1)) 2333 7.5 miles (12.1 km) One house was damaged and a tree fell on a vehicle.
EF1 NW of Turin Grant 34.27°N 92.52°W / 34.27; -92.52 (Turin (Oct. 29, EF1)) 0045 1 mile (1.6 km) A house, shed, mobile home and amateur radio antenna were damaged.
EF0 NE of Emerson Columbia 33.10°N 93.20°W / 33.10; -93.20 (Emerson (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0110 3 miles (4.8 km) Damage limited to trees.
EF1 S of Pine Bluff Jefferson 34.16°N 92.01°W / 34.16; -92.01 (Pine Bluff (Oct. 29, EF1)) 0352 2.6 miles (4.2 km) Damage at a discount store, a gas station, two restaurants and a car dealership where two cars flipped and an 18-wheeler was overturned. A shed and a carport were destroyed while a church and several homes were damaged. Four people were injured.
Texas
EF0 NW of Elysian Fields Harrison 32.38°N 94.25°W / 32.38; -94.25 (Elysian Fields (Oct. 29, EF0)) 1927 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Several trees were snapped and uprooted.
EF0 NW of Gary City Panola 32.05°N 94.42°W / 32.05; -94.42 (Gary City (Oct. 29, EF0)) 2144 4 miles (6.4 km) Damage limited to trees.
EF0 SW of Texarkana Bowie 33.34°N 94.19°W / 33.34; -94.19 (Texarkana (Oct. 29, EF0)) 0002 4 miles (6.4 km) Damage limited to trees.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 29, 2009, NWS Shreveport, NWS Little Rock #1, NWS Little Rock #2, NWS Little Rock (monthly summary), NCDC Storm Data

October 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, October 30, 2009
EF#
Location
County/Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Alabama
EF1 SW of Haleyville Marion 34.17°N 87.67°W / 34.17; -87.67 (Haleyville (Oct. 30, EF1)) 2224 2.8 miles (4.5 km) Four homes and three outbuildings were damaged along with 25 trees.
Sources: Storm Reports for October 30, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NCDC Storm Data

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