This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from November to December 2013. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 58 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout November while 24 more occur in December.
Despite only having only four tornado days, November finished well-above average with 82 tornadoes, 77 of which touched down during a large and deadly outbreak on November 17. The outbreak was the deadliest and costliest November tornado outbreak in Illinois, and the fourth-largest for the state overall. Indiana also experienced its largest outbreak for the month of November, and the second largest outbreak recorded in the state.November 17, 2013 Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak, National Weather Service Indianapolis, Indiana, accessed May 25, 2019 A significant outbreak also occurred in December, which finished at a near-average 18 tornadoes.
November
November 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, November 1, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF1NW of HebronLickingOH0507 – 0508Near the beginning of the path, numerous pine trees that were in diameter, a large cottonwood tree, and several smaller maple trees were snapped. Several tree branches landed on roofs, and a garage sustained siding damage. The tornado moved east-northeast, downing several more trees before dissipating.
November 4 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, November 4, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF0S of BigforkFlatheadMT1442 – 1446A brief multiple-vortex tornado over Flathead Lake caused no damage.
November 17 event
November 26 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, November 26, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF1S of Stonemill CreekGulfFL1500 – 1505Several homes and outbuildings were damaged, a vehicle suffered significant damage, and a boat was blown away. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well. EF0SW of Red HillLibertyFL1513 – 1519Several trees were downed with this tornado that came from the same supercell as the Gulf County tornado. EF2Atlantic Beach/Morehead CityCarteretNC0315 – 0320A strong tornado began as a waterspout south of Bogue Banks and came ashore in western Atlantic Beach, causing extensive roof damage to several condominiums. Several houses were damaged as the tornado moved away from the beach, most of which was due to falling trees. The tornado then crossed the Bogue Sound, once again becoming a waterspout before coming ashore in Morehead City near Carteret Community College and Carteret General Hospital. It blew out windows and caused significant structural damage to buildings on the college campus but only caused minor damage to the hospital. However, many vehicles and outbuildings near the hospital also received significant damage. The tornado moved north-northeast through residential areas, causing roof and siding damage to many homes. The tornado then continued into Newport River and became a waterspout for the third time before dissipating. Many trees were downed along the path, with some falling on and damaging numerous homes. Two people suffered minor injuries.
December
December 14 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, December 14, 2013EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary EF1Palm CoastFlaglerFL0000 – 0010An intermittent tornado damaged homes and downed trees.
December 20 event
December 21 event
See also Tornadoes of 2013 Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013 List of United States tornadoes from August to October 2013 List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2014
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