This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May 2009.
United States yearly total
May
Note: 2 tornadoes were confirmed in the final totals, but do not have a listed rating.
May 1 event List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 1, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTennessee EF1SE of HohenwaldLewis, Lawrence1925Several large campers were damaged or flipped injuring two people. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. EF1NW of CampbellsvilleGiles2005Several outbuildings destroyed and minor roof damage to several homesTexas EF0E of O'BrienHaskell2047unknownBrief tornado spotted by local law enforcement. EF0N of RuleHaskell2112unknownBrief tornado spotted by a storm chaser. EF0NW of StamfordHaskell2223unknownTornado spotted in an open field.Arkansas EF0WSW of NailNewton0127Tin was scattered and trees were downed. EF0S of TreatPope0211Damage limited to trees in the Ozark National Forest. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 1, 2009, NWS Nashville, NWS Little Rock, NCDC Storm Data
May 2 event List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 2, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageMississippi EF0WNW of EggvilleLee1848unknownOne mobile home was heavily damaged. Power lines and trees were knocked down. EF0N of EggvilleLee1850unknownSecond tornado in the area knocked a few trees down. EF0Mantachie areaItawamba1900One house sustained minor damage, a shed was demolished and numerous trees were broken. EF0SE of FairviewItawamba1922Many trees were damaged.Texas EF0E of GreenvilleHunt2104Tornado observed by television crews with no damage. EF0SW of DeKalbBowie2144Damage limited to trees. EF1N of DouglassvilleCass2251Numerous trees snapped or uprooted with minor shingle damage to some homes. EF0SE of LeesburgCamp0156Damage limited to trees that are snapped or uprooted.Alabama EF0LuxapallilaFayette2220Brief tornado touchdown in a wooded area with minimal damage. EF0HightogyLamar2227Damage limited to trees.Arkansas EF1NW of FoukeMiller2313Damage mostly to trees and power lines though a porch was blown off a home. There were three people injured when a power pole fell on a car. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 2, 2009, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Memphis, NWS Birmingham (PIS), NCDC Storm Data
May 3 event (Southeast derecho) List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009 EF# Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas EF1E of PenningtonTrinity1144A shed was destroyed and trailer was shifted off its foundation. Numerous trees were also snapped.Mississippi EF0SW of ThomastownMadison, Leake1200Damage limited to trees. EF1SW of Port GibsonClaiborne1455Damage limited to trees, some of which were large. EF1N of ClemJefferson Davis, Covington, Simpson1607A travel trailer was destroyed while three chicken houses, a mobile home and a church were damaged. Trees were also uprooted or snapped. EF1S of Mount OliveCovington, Smith1612Damage to numerous trees, street signs and several houses. EF1E of TaylorsvilleSmith, Jasper1630One chicken house was destroyed and a second one was damaged. A mobile home and a shed had roof damaged and multiple trees were damaged. EF1NE of StringerJasper1641Large pines were uprooted and snapped.Louisiana EF0SE of CastorBienville1238Damage limited to trees and power lines. EF0W of QuitmanBienville1303Damage limited to trees. EF2Dodson areaWinn134018 homes were damaged, some of them being completely destroyed. One mobile home was rolled off its foundation and destroyed, another was moved off 30 feet from its location and wrapped against the frame of another home. Two people were injured. EF0N of HarrisonburgCatahoula1351Damage limited to trees.Alabama EF1SunshineHale1832Very brief tornado with roof damage to a barn and another structure. Trees were damaged. EF0Brook HighlandShelby185420 homes had roof damage and numerous trees were uprooted, primarily on the Greystone Golf Course. EF1DunavantShelby1903Damage limited to uprooted or snapped trees. EF1Stewart CrossroadsSt. Clair1915Several trees fell including some on homes causing minor to moderate damage to at least 10 houses. EF1Wolf CreekSt. Clair1927Many trees and power lines were knocked down. Some of them fell on houses and outbuildings. EF1E of Morgan City Marshall2040Damage to multiple trees, a trailer and a shed. EF1NE of Owens CrossroadsMadison2300Two homes were damaged along with numerous trees.Tennessee EF1SW of Crossville Cumberland2222Numerous trees uprooted or snapped some of them causing roof damage to some homes.Virginia EF0SW of Indian Valley Floyd2302Damage to numerous trees and a few structures including a shed that was flattened.North Carolina EF0N of Mayodan Rockingham0038Damage to trees and three structures. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Birmingham, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Huntsville, NWS Jackson, MS (PIS), NWS Nashville, NWS Shreveport (PIS), NWS Jackson (Storm Summary), NCDC Storm Data
May 3 event (Utah) List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 3, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageUtah EF0Willard area Box Elder0150Damage to trees and siding while a snowmobile trailer was tossed. Sources: SPC Storm Reports for May 3, 2009, NWS Salt Lake City, NCDC Storm DAta
May 4 event List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 4, 2009 EF# Location County/Parish Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageLouisiana EF1CatahoulaSt. Martin1059A mobile home and a camper trailer were destroyed with additional damage to several residences. Three people were injured, one seriously.Mississippi EF1NNE of PoplarvillePearl River1135A mobile home was moved from its blocks and a church lost its steeple. Several trees and power lines were damaged.South Carolina EF0SSE of Cross HillLaurens2140Several trailers were damaged and moved, and an outbuilding was destroyed. EF0SE of LebanonFairfield2320A few trees and power lines were damaged.Virginia EF0SW of Camden MillsChesapeake city2343Minor shingle damage to some homes and several trees being downed. Sources:NWS Lake Charles, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, NWS Wakefield, NCDC Storm Data
May 5 event List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageNorth Carolina EF0N of WarsawDuplin1928One structure sustained minor damage. EF0N of KenansvilleDuplin1934unknownBrief tornado with no damage. EF0E of StrabaneLenoir2005Three tin roofs were peeled off turkey barns. EF0WNW of MicroJohnston2025Brief tornado damaged four buildings and blew a boat into a car. EF2S of BaileyWilson2044Significant damage to at least eight homes, of which one had its upper floor destroyed. Several carports and garages were destroyed. One person was injured. EF0CalicoCraven2125unknownBrief tornado with no damage. EF1Antioch areaJohnston, Nash2126Damage to several structures including mobile homes, houses and a fire department, mostly to roofs. One mobile home was blown off its foundation. Another mobile home was moved slightly from its foundation. EF0NW of ShelmerdinePitt2130One house sustained minor damage. Sources:NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC, NWS Raleigh, Storm Reports for May 5, 2009, NCDC Storm Data
May 6 event (Southeast) List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 6, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageArkansas EF0NW of ImmanuelArkansas0619Damage limited to a few trees. EF1W of MarvellPhillips0703A supply feed store was damaged along with trees and power lines. EF1NW of MonticelloDrew0952Tornado embedded in a large bow echo with damage to trees and power lines.Mississippi EF1E of LyonCoahoma0834Roof damage to one home and damage to several trees. EF1SE of WeirChoctaw1212A mobile home was destroyed by a tree, hundreds of trees were uprooted, five homes had light to moderate roof damage and a church and a mobile home had roof damage. EF1W of BrooksvilleNoxubee1247A church was moved off its blocks, several camp cabins were damaged, a tractor-trailer was overturned and several homes had roof damage from trees. Two people were injured.Alabama EF1S of PickensvillePickens1320Several trees were snapped and fell with some landing on trailers. EF1S of CaddoLawrence, Morgan1325Significant damage occurred to a mobile home and several trees were snapped and unrooted in the Caddo area. EF1Carrollton areaPickens1331Several trees were blown down damaging some homes. EF0Decatur areaMorgan1342Several homes and vehicles were damaged by downed trees. EF1Barbee Creek areaTuscaloosa1348Two homes had moderate damage and a pontoon boat was overturned. EF1Lake ArnedraTuscaloosa1357Two trees fell on houses, causing major damage to one of them. EF2Madison areaLimestone, Madison1359Three residential subdivisions were hit by the tornado. Significant roof damage to several homes with others sustaining lesser damage including blown windows and minor roof damage. One large garage was flattened. Significant tree damage reported with one tree falling on a mobile home. EF0Jasper areaWalker1411Damage to a bank drive-thru structure as well as 40 cars at two car dealerships which were mostly destroyed by debris. EF1Cordova areaWalker142015 homes and several train cars were damaged by fallen trees. EF0Powellville areaWalker1424A carport was destroyed, a trampoline was carried 200 yards and several trees were snapped and uprooted. EF0Arkadelphia areaBlount1445Brief touchdown where several trees were uprooted. EF1W of WarriorJefferson1450unknownBrief tornado with significant tree damage, a few of the trees landing on houses.Virginia EF0SE of GalaxaGrayson, Carroll0225Several trees were snapped or uprooted, one of them caused slight damage to a structure. Sources:NWS Huntsville, NWS Memphis (PIS), NWS Little Rock (PIS), NWS Birmingham (PIS), NWS Blacksburg, NWS Jackson, Storm Reports for May 5, 2009, Storm Reports for May 6, 2009, NWS Storm Data
May 6 event (Northwest) List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 6, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageOregon EF1SE of AdamsUmatilla2355A workshop lost most of its metal roof. 50 gallon drums were also thrown around. EF0WallowaWallowa0115unknownBrief tornado ripped off manhole covers.Washington EF1N of DavenportLincoln0328Two structures were damaged by the tornado. Many trees were also damaged. Sources:Storm Reports for May 6, 2009, NWS Storm Data
May 7 event List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 7, 2009 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageNorth Carolina EF0VanceboroCraven2225unknownBrief tornado touchdown near West Craven High School with no damage. EF0SW of VanceboroCraven2227Second tornado in the area with minor damage to several mobile homes and houses. EF0SE of Midway ParkOnslow2300unknownBrief tornado near the Camp Lejeune main gate with no damage.Missouri EF0W of Lock SpringsDaviess0101unknownBrief tornado with damage limited to trees.Sources:NWS Kansas City, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NCDC Storm Data
May 8 event