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 2015. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 58 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout November while 24 more occur in December.
Both months were significantly above-average with 98 and 83 tornadoes respectively. Despite no tornadoes occurring in the latter part of the month, November produced two significant outbreaks during the middle of the month, the second of which was a very unusual late-season outbreak that impacted the lower Great Plains. Even though it was slightly less active, December featured back-to-back deadly and destructive outbreaks across the Southern and Midwestern United States in the latter half of the month.
November
November 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, November 1, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0NNW of CairoGradyGA2045–2046A mobile home sustained minor roof damage and trees were damaged. EF0W of HartsfieldColquittGA2143–2144A home sustained damage to its metal roof and vinyl siding.
November 2 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, November 2, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF1SE of WausauWashingtonFL1654–1702A portion of a metal roof to a barn was torn off. A garage door was ripped off, causing a hole in the roof of a house. A greenhouse was destroyed, and trees were downed or uprooted. EF0NNE of MorganCalhounGA1749–1754Trees were damaged. EF0ENE of JakinMillerGA1811–1812A chicken coop was heavily damaged, vinyl siding was ripped off a house, a trampoline was displaced, and large tree limbs were downed. EF1WNW of JacksonvilleTelfairGA2106–2122The roof was lifted off a structure and 15 to 20 trees were snapped. EF1Lumber CityTelfairGA2132–2142Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and two large irrigation farming systems were damaged.
November 5 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, November 5, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0N of Bearden to W of OkemahOkfuskeeOK2022 – 2026Portions of a chain link fence were blown down, large tree limbs were snapped, and a softwood tree was uprooted. EF0Northern Fort WorthTarrantTX2208 – 2014Several businesses were damaged, including a bank building that had roof damage and part of a car repair shop, where a loose truck bed was tossed about a quarter mile onto Loop 820. EF1ESE of HaworthMcCurtainOK0318 – 0330One house sustained minor roof damage from a fallen tree, and trees were snapped and uprooted.
November 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, November 6, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0Bad AxeHuronMI1146 – 1147Two billboards with I-beams were bent, a roof was partially blown off a structure, and extensive tree damage was observed. EF1SE of Cash to W of ApplegateSanilacMI1213 – 1217The roof and two walls of a manufactured single-wide home were destroyed, three barns were also destroyed, and extensive tree damage was observed. EF0ENE of YaleSt. ClairMI1220 – 1221Three outbuildings or barns were destroyed while another had a portion of its roof peeled off. Five to ten trees were snapped or uprooted, and two power poles were snapped.
November 11 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, November 11, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0WNW of YorktownPageIA1848 – 1850A brief, small tornado touched down in open fields and was captured on video by storm chasers. No damage was reported. EF1WSW of Avoca to N of CorleyPottawattamie, ShelbyIA1948 – 2002Six farmsteads were damaged, and the damage included outbuildings being damaged or destroyed, trees uprooted, and power poles downed. An empty grain bin was destroyed and a semi truck was lofted and tossed into a ditch on the side of Interstate 80 as well. EF1SE of Clearfield to SSE of Creston Municipal AirportTaylor, Ringgold, UnionIA2000 – 2025Several farmsteads were damaged along the path, and the tornado clipped the edge of Clearfield early in its path. The beginning and end sections of the track were narrow and intermittent. EF1SSW of Delphos to WSW of TingleyRinggoldIA2009 – 2020Six farmsteads were damaged along the path in central Ringgold County. EF0N of PrincetonMercerMO2025 – 2026Brief tornado with no damage. EF0ESE of Manning to WSW of TempletonCarrollIA2031 – 2033A narrow tornado tracked through cornfields and was reported by the public. EF1SSE of Beaconsfield to NW of Grand RiverRinggold, DecaturIA2035 – 2048A cattle lean-to was destroyed, two outbuildings were damaged, and extensive tree damage occurred over a small area near Grand River. EF0WNW of Barney to WNW of East PeruMadisonIA2049 – 2058A small outbuilding, crops, and trees were damaged. EF1W of Winterset to SE of EarlhamMadisonIA2051 – 2102At least one farmstead was damaged west of Winterset and the tornado was recorded on video by a storm chaser. EF0WintersetMadisonIA2056 – 2100A small metal building and a scoreboard were destroyed at a high school athletic field. EF0SE of AllertonWayneIA2057 – 2058Multiple storm chasers observed a brief, narrow tornado with no known damage. EF0NW of Panora to WSW of YaleGuthrieIA2057 – 2102A few residences on the north shore of Lake Panorama had minor damage and other property damage occurred further along the track as well. Many trees were downed as well. EF1E of Redfield to S of MinburnDallasIA2059 – 2113Damage occurred to outbuildings and trees. EF2ESE of Confidence to NNE of TyroneAppanoose, MonroeIA2122 – 2138Strong tornado caused severe damage to farmsteads near Rathbun Lake. Homes were damaged, a few of which had their roofs torn off or were shifted off of their foundations. Garages and outbuildings were destroyed, trees and power poles were snapped, and a motor home was rolled. EF0Des Moines International AirportPolkIA2127 – 2131Semi trailers were turned over at a National Guard base, the windows were blown out of a few buildings, and numerous large tree limbs were downed. EF1KnoxvilleMarionIA2142 – 2147A high-end EF1 tornado moved through the southern and eastern sections of Knoxville. A Walmart store sustained significant roof damage and a nearby semi-truck was overturned. Multiple homes, garages, and trees sustained damage in residential areas of town, and one house had its roof blown off. One injury was reported. EF0SSE of FergusonMarshallIA2215 – 2217Minor outbuilding and tree damage occurred at several farmsteads. EF1E of Rose Hill to N of North EnglishMahaska, Keokuk, IowaIA2216 – 2241Intermittent tornado touched down and produced minor damage inside Mahaska County before moving into Keokuk County. In Keokuk County, multiple structures were damaged or destroyed, including small barns, cattle sheds and outbuildings, and power poles and large trees were also snapped. The tornado tracked just northwest of What Cheer before continuing on an intermittent track into Iowa County, where more small barns and outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado dissipated. EF2Barnes CityMahaska, PoweshiekIA2220 – 2229A well-built outbuilding was completely destroyed at EF2 strength at the beginning of the path. The tornado weakened and moved due-north, striking Barnes City at EF1 strength, where trees had branches and trunks snapped and outbuildings were damaged. Some of the outbuildings in town were removed from their foundations, and the back end of a car was shifted two feet. EF1W of ArbelaScotlandMO2240 – 2243A grain bin and an old barn were destroyed, hay bales were tossed, power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged. EF1Le ClaireScottIA0036 – 0041A tornado developed on the Mississippi River and tracked into Le Claire. Damage occurred mostly to trees, but several homes had roof and siding damage, and one home's roof was lifted up and flipped onto a neighboring home. EF0NE of ClevelandRock IslandIL0037 – 0038Four houses had minor damage and several outbuildings were also damaged, including one outbuilding that was completely destroyed. A corn crib was moved and destroyed. A barn had its roof ripped off, and a privacy fence and trees were downed. EF1N of Geneseo to SE of HillsdaleHenryIL0039 – 0045A large machine shed was destroyed, a home was partially unroofed when its porch was torn off, and trees were damaged.
November 15 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, November 15, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF1Northern DenairStanislausCA2154–2215Approximately 21 homes were impacted; most sustained only minor roof damage, but two sustained major damage. Numerous trees, fences, and power lines were downed.
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November 18 event
December
December 10 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, December 10, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF1SW of Battle GroundClarkWA1915–1921A tornado damaged 36 homes and 2 businesses, uplifting several roofs. Dozens of trees were blown down and about half a dozen more were snapped.
December 12 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, December 12, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF2Eastern LindaleSmithTX2125–2128About 50 homes sustained damage, either from the tornado itself or falling trees, and two homes had major damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as well. EF2NNW of Willis to S of New WaverlyMontgomeryTX2154–2200Large industrial buildings were heavily damaged, multiple RVs were flipped and destroyed at a RV park, and tree damage occurred along the path. EF2E of Pickton to SSE of SaltilloFranklinTX2218–2228Around twenty structures were damaged, including four mobile homes that were completely destroyed, and four homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path as well. Two people were injured in one of the mobile homes. EF1SSW of BogataRed RiverTX2259–2300The roof of a two-story home was removed and trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0ENE of DeportRed RiverTX2314–2315A brief tornado snapped the trunks of some trees and completely destroyed an outbuilding. EF0ESE of LeforsGrayTX2353–2354A storm chaser observed a brief tornado touchdown that caused no damage. EF1E of Fort TowsonChoctawOK0003–0006Many trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado moved through Raymond Gary State Park. EF2W of Valliant to NNE of SlimMcCurtainOK0117–0137Sixteen homes suffered significant damage, and four mobile homes were completely destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and/or uprooted along the path as well. Three injuries occurred; two in one of the destroyed mobile homes and one in a mobile home that was rolled by the tornado.
December 21 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, December 21, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF1SE of Afeman to S of ElmerRapidesLA2323–2332A travel trailer was flipped, and the roof of a home and a barn were damaged. Trees were uprooted along the path as well. The person who was inside the travel trailer was injured and transported to a hospital. EF1NE of Woodworth to SSW of KolinRapidesLA0038–0046A downed tree fell into a garage, destroying it, and several mobile homes received minor damage. A tree also fell on a car, and additional trees were uprooted. The tornado was observed and photographed by several people.
December 23 event
December 24 event