List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2011

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2011. Based on the 1991–2010 average, 35 tornadoes touch down in January, 29 touch down in February and 80 touch down in March. These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable airmass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms.

A tornado outbreak that began at the end of December 2010 extended into January 1 and multiple strong tornadoes touched down that day. However, the rest of the month was generally quiet, and the month finished below average with only 16 tornadoes. Tornado activity in the first three weeks of February were also quiet, but two large outbreaks at the end of the month pushed it well above average with 68 tornadoes confirmed. There were no large outbreaks in March, but steady activity throughout the month led to a total 75 tornadoes, which was close to average.

United States yearly total

January

January 1 event

January 9 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, January 9, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1ESE of Alice to northwestern Robstown to western Corpus ChristiJim Wells, NuecesTX09:25–09:51A long-track tornado initially damaged trees and blew down two power poles before moving into Nueces County. Two large sheds, a barn and a tractor were destroyed southwest of Robstown. As the tornado moved through the northwest side of town, numerous trees were snapped and several home had damage to either their shingles or wooden roofing. Debris was strewn across the Robstown High School campus and a large section of the roof of the gymnasium at the school was torn off. Two fifteen-ton air conditioning units were blown off the roof of the auditorium at the school as well. The tornado then damaged hundreds of cars at two dealerships just outside of Calallen. The tornado lifted just after entering the neighborhood. Damage to power lines and poles, large trees and signs occurred throughout most of the tornado's path as well.

January 17 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 17, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0W of Port St. JohnOrangeFL16:03An off-duty USAF weather observer spotted a tornado with an evident debris cloud over rural land in the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area. No known damage occurred.

January 25 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, January 25, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0WildwoodSumterFL21:35–21:37A photo was taken of a tornado in an open field in town; no damage occurred. EF0NNE of Myakka CityManateeFL23:15–23:17A tornado was reported over rural land. EF0Sweetwater Ranch areaHardeeFL23:41–23:43This tornado was reported in rural areas of Hardee County. EF0SSW of Oak GroveHardeeFL00:08–00:10A tornado was reported over open land. EF0AlvaLeeFL00:40–00:42This tornado damaged or destroyed six mobile homes. Porch damage, broken screens, roof damage and a destroyed carport were all noted. EF0SE of SebringHighlandsFL01:09–01:11Several trees and numerous tree branches were downed along with some fencing on the northwest side of a subdivision. EF0Eastern Boca Del MarPalm BeachFL03:50–03:51A large avocado tree was uprooted and several large branches were snapped off. Approximately thirty other trees were damaged.

February

February 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, February 1, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1SSE of StewartRuskTX12:10–12:11A brick home lost much of its roof and debris from it damaged a nearby home. A chicken coop was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0N of ManySabineLA14:24–14:32Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's intermittent path. One outbuilding was damaged by fallen tree limbs as well. EF0ESE of AbbevilleHenryAL02:06–02:10A brief tornado touched down, several times, within a straight-line wind event. Numerous trees were downed or uprooted and a few structured sustained roof damage.

February 11 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, February 11, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0KiheiMauiHI00:15A tornado briefly touched down without causing damage.

February 24 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, February 24, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1NW of ParonSaline, Perry, PulaskiAR21:53–22:05Numerous trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. One barn was also destroyed and another damaged. EF1NNE of ScottLonokeAR22:56–22:58Many houses were damaged and a metal building and a shed were destroyed along Bearskin Lake. Numerous trees were blown down. EF1Southern LonokeLonokeAR23:03–23:05Significant damage in town. One house was destroyed and many others were damaged, most of which sustained roof damage. A porch was also blown off a church and the Arkansas National Guard armory sustained roof damage. Extensive tree and power line damage. EF0S of HickmanFultonKY00:15–00:17Several houses were damaged, a garage and patio were heavily damaged and fencing was destroyed at a baseball field. EF1N of Fulton to ESE of Water ValleyFulton, Hickman, GravesKY00:32–00:46Numerous houses were damaged and two grain bins were thrown. Heavy damage to sheds, barns and outbuildings. EF1KilbourneWest CarrollLA01:25–01:30Two trailers were heavily damaged and a church sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were also knocked down, some landing on houses. EF2NE of Gracey to NNW of HopkinsvilleChristianKY01:50–01:58Several houses were damaged and barns were destroyed. Extensive tree and power line damage. EF2Grace to N of AnguillaIssaquena, Washington, SharkeyMS01:50–02:01One house sustained moderate damage and several metal buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. EF2N of Darden to NE of Pine ViewHenderson, Decatur, PerryTN02:28–02:50This strong tornado initially caused scattered tree damage through forests and pastures before inflicting major damage to a mobile home. A large grain bin was also tossed and destroyed, and there was minor damage to trees and homes nearby. Several tombstones were also overturned and damaged in a local cemetery. Along the west side of the Tennessee River, eight homes were significantly damaged, along with private boat docks and pontoon boats. A roof to a floating boat dock was lifted off and tossed across the inlet. After crossing the river, tree damage continued including some of which fell on homes. Several mobile homes and another older home had their roofs blown off as well before the tornado dissipated. EF0W of LobelvillePerryTN02:51–02:52A brief tornado was discovered via high-resolution satellite imagery. Dozens of trees were blown down across its short path. EF1W of ClarksvilleMontgomeryTN03:05–03:07A house lost part of its roof and dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped. EF0NE of WhitfieldHickmanTN03:07–03:09This tornado was discovered using high-resolution satellite imagery. Numerous trees were blown down intermittently in all directions along the path. EF1Nashville to S of HendersonvilleDavidson, Sumner, WilsonTN03:51–04:05Originally thought to be a long path of wind damage, reanalysis determined the event was an EF1 tornado embedded within a line of storms. Just north of downtown Nashville, at least a hundred trees were uprooted and snapped. Fallen trees damaged some roofs and vehicles, some shingles were blown and some siding was ripped off of homes, three power poles were snapped and a wood fence was blown down. In southern Hendersonville, at least another hundred trees were uprooted, including a few snapped ones. Trees that had fallen had damaged some roofs and vehicles in the area. Shingle loss was also noted on some homes. Crossing the Cumberland River, numerous trees and power lines continued to be blown down and several carports were destroyed before the tornado lifted. EF2Southeast Nashville to Rural HillDavidson, WilsonTN04:02–04:07A strong tornado significantly damaged the roofs of two churches and approximately ten homes. A couple of homes had complete roof loss, including a two-story home which lost most of its second floor. The tornado then crossed Percy Priest Lake, causing minor damage on the east side before lifting. EF2Gladeville to southern LebanonWilsonTN04:14–04:22Several warehouse buildings suffered significant roof and wall damage, and a construction trailer was completely destroyed with debris spread out over hundreds of yards. A high-tension metal truss tower was completely bent over. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted. Two injuries occurred. EF0Northwestern HackleburgMarionAL04:18–04:19A brief tornado did extensive damage to numerous chicken houses, sheds and outbuildings by removing pieces of tin roofing and peeling off metal siding. A few of the small buildings had their roofs completely removed and one chicken house was completely destroyed. Many trees were downed, with several of them damaging homes. An outdoor recreation facility suffered minor roof damage and a couple light poles were knocked down in the parking lot. The tornado also knocked down a TV tower.

February 25 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, February 25, 2011EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0E of BattlegroundCullmanAL05:10–05:11This tornado originally snapped and twisted a couple of trees before destroying a large, unoccupied chicken barn. Debris from the barn was spread out into nearby trees and damaged an adjacent home and mobile home. EF0MatherSacramentoCA23:00–23:11A weak tornado touched down on the northside of Mather Air Force Base and moved into an industrial park, damaging a few trees, broke road signs and broke windows on multiple cars.

February 27 event