List of United States tornadoes in May 2015

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May 2015.

May

May 3 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 3, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0E of TerrilDickinsonIA2234 – 2236$A brief tornado moved across open fields. EF0NE of AdamsLancasterNE0133 – 0135$Storm chasers observed a brief tornado.

May 4 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 4, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF1N of PiercevilleFinneyKS2358 – 0015$Power poles were damaged. EF0NNE of PiercevilleFinneyKS0001 – 0005$A storm chaser reported a brief landspout tornado. EF0N of PiercevilleFinneyKS0004 – 0007$A storm chaser reported a brief tornado.

May 5 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 5, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0W of RoswellChavesNM1855 – 1856$A cold air funnel briefly touched down, damaging the roofs and walls of two outbuildings. EF1N of Big SpringHowardTX2023 – 2050$A couple of power poles were snapped near their bases. EF0SSW of RallsCrosbyTX0024 – 0027$A storm chaser observed a brief tornado over open land. EF0NNE of SouthlandCrosbyTX0027 – 0033$A storm chaser observed a tornado crossing Texas State Highway 207. EF0N of Sterling CitySterlingTX0059 – 0100$The public observed a brief tornado on Texas State Highway 163. EF0SSW of SilverCokeTX0217 – 0224$Law enforcement reported a brief tornado with multiple touchdowns.

May 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 6, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0S of KellyvilleCreekOK0758 – 0800$A couple of hardwood trees were split and large tree limbs were downed. EF0LincolnLincolnKS1924 – 1937$A sheet metal roof was blown across the street at a farmstead. Several trees were snapped in a cemetery. EF0ENE of ApacheCaddoOK1945 – 1947$Trees were damaged. EF0NW of CyrilCaddoOK1953 – 1955$A tornado was broadcast on live television via news helicopter. EF0WSW of IoniaJewellKS2031 – 2034$An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported a tornado. EF2W of Mankato to N of Burr OakJewellKS2055 – 2121$At least four homes sustained damage to their roofs, windows, or siding, including one that had a large section of its roof removed. A garage was destroyed, with inside vehicles moved . Other outbuildings, trees, power poles, and trees were damaged or destroyed. EF1RoselandAdamsNE2118 – 2128$Several homes and outbuildings sustained damage, of which two houses sustained considerable damage. One of those two homes was unanchored and slid off of its foundation, while the second lost its entire roof structure. A large metal building with wood post frame construction was destroyed. Widespread tree damage was observed, irrigation pivots were damaged, and a train car was derailed as well. EF3E of Amber to NNE of Bridge CreekGradyOK2133 - 2226A large multiple-vortex wedge tornado caused significant damage to numerous homes and other structures in Bridge Creek. Trees and power poles were snapped, mobile homes were completely destroyed, and frame homes were heavily damaged, a few of which lost roofs and exterior walls. One poorly anchored frame home was leveled, and vehicles from some residences were tossed over 100 yards away. A total of 1,500 homes and mobile home were damaged by the tornado, including 200 that were severely damaged or destroyed. Outbuildings were destroyed as well. EF0S of RingwoodMajorOK2137 – 2138$Trained storm spotters reported a brief tornado. EF1S of Bostwick to SSW of NelsonNuckollsNE2138 – 2154$Pivots were overturned, power poles were snapped, and trees were damaged. A home sustained damage to its porch. EF2ENE of Webber to NW of DeshlerJewell (KS), Republic (KS), Nuckolls (NE)KS, NE2148 – 2219$Numerous pivots were overturned, power poles were snapped, and widespread tree damage occurred. A few buildings sustained minor damage. Several outbuildings and grain bins were damaged or destroyed, and a few homes lost portions of their roofs in rural areas as well. EF0E of AmberGradyOK2148$A storm chaser observed a satellite tornado in conjunction with the previous EF3 tornado east of Amber. EF3SSE of Mount Hope to NE of BurrtonSedgwick, HarveyKS2149 – 2217$Three center pivot irrigation systems were damaged. At one farmstead, a single car detached garage was damaged and a carport was ripped from a barn. At a second farmstead, one home unsecured from its foundation was completely leveled, another home sustained significant damage, and a barn was rendered a complete loss. A small hog barn had its roof ripped off. Numerous trees were snapped or debarked. EF1E of FormosoJewellKS2154 – 2204$A home sustained roof, window, and siding damage, tree and power line damage was observed, and an outbuildings was destroyed. EF1SE of RandallJewellKS2204 – 2210$Damage was confined to trees. EF1NNW of CourtlandRepublicKS2208 – 2215The first of twin tornadoes was reported by storm chasers. EF0N of CourtlandRepublicKS2210 – 2215The second of twin tornadoes was reported by storm chasers. EF0SSW of CarrierGarfieldOK2215$Trained storm spotters reported a brief tornado. EF2S of Courtland to SE of HebronRepublic, ThayerKS, NE2220 – 2319$An ethanol plant and a home sustained EF2 damage, while a feedlot and several other houses were impacted less severely. Trees, power poles, and grain bins were damaged, pivots were overturned, and a house had its roof partially blown off. EF0W of CarletonThayerNE2226 – 2230$A few train cars and irrigation pivots were overturned. EF0NNW of ByronThayerNE2228 – 2231$A tornado was confirmed using video and radar information. EF1Southeastern NewcastleMcClainOK2233 – 2239$Two outbuildings lost their roofs or were destroyed. EF0N of ViolaSedgwickKS2238 – 2240$A storm chaser observed a brief tornado. EF0W of Grand IslandHallNE2245$A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. EF0Eastern NormanMcClainOK2246 – 2247$Damage to trees and fencing was observed. EF1Northwestern NormanClevelandOK2253 – 2310$Numerous trees, fences, and power poles were damaged. Several homes had their roofs damaged. HVAC equipment was damaged and light poles were downed at a hospital. EF0ESE of SeilingDeweyOK2333$A storm chaser observed a brief tornado. EF0N of VerdenCaddoOK2341 – 2349$Storm chasers observed a potentially significant tornado that occurred in a rural area. EF0SSW of WakitaGrantOK2356 – 2357$A storm chaser observed a brief tornado. EF3S of Munden RepublicKS0014 – 0017A home was leveled after a catastrophic failure of its garage door caused the structure to be lifted off its foundation and deposited northeast. Two cars in the garage were only slightly moved. Nearby trees were snapped and debarked. EF0SW of NarkaRepublicKS0028$Tree limbs were downed. EF0SW of AnthonyHarperKS0035 – 0036$An off-duty NWS employee observed a brief tornado. EF1N of NorwayRepublicKS0038 – 0044$Photos of grain bin damage confirmed a tornado. EF0SE of TuttleGradyOK0049 – 0051$Two homes sustained minor damage and trees were uprooted. Some damage was reported at the Tiger Safari Zoological park. EF0ENE of TuttleGradyOK0111 – 0121$Damage was confined to trees. EF1NE of JamestownCloudKS0133 – 0134$Photos of damage to outbuildings confirmed a tornado. EF0S of MinneapolisOttawaKS0138$An emergency manager reported a brief tornado. EF3Southeastern Oklahoma CityOklahomaOK0141 – 0148$A motel lost most of its second floor walls; many recreational vehicles at an adjacent RV park sustained significant damage. EF2N of Archer CityArcherTX0149 – 0225$Transmission lines were downed. EF0NNW of WellsOttawaKS0155$A storm chaser observed a brief tornado over open country. EF0SW of MorrowvilleWashingtonKS0210 – 0219$Minor tree damage was observed. EF0NE of AuroraCloudKS0227 – 0241$Tree limbs were damaged. EF0W of ThrockmortonThrockmortonTX0237 – 0248$Storm chasers observed a large tornado moving across an open field. EF1E of ClydeWashingtonKS0256 – 0305Power poles were downed. EF0WNW of ThrockmortonThrockmortonTX0300 – 0305$Storm chasers reported a tornado over rural areas. EF0NW of WashingtonWashingtonKS0336 – 0337$A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. EF1NW of Cortland to WSW of HollandGage, LancasterNE0349 – 0359$Outbuildings, trees, and sheds sustained minor damage. The roofs of homes on farmsteads were damaged, and high-tension power lines were downed. EF0NW of ElbertThrockmortonTX0400 – 0401$The public observed a tornado crossing a field.

May 7 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 7, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0NW of CopelandHaskellKS2045 – 2055$The first of five landspout tornadoes was reported by an emergency manager. EF0NNE of CopelandGrayKS2100 – 2105$The second of five landspout tornadoes was reported by an emergency manager. EF0WNW of MontezumaGrayKS2100 – 2106$The third of five landspout tornadoes was reported by an emergency manager. EF0NNE of CopelandGrayKS2101 – 2105$The fourth of five landspout tornadoes was reported by an emergency manager. EF1NE of CopelandGrayKS2102 – 2108$The final of five landspout tornadoes caused EF1 damage to well-built building, tractor, and home. EF1SE of WalshBacaCO2259 – 2301$A windmill was damaged. EF0S of Fort LuptonWeldCO0036$A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado in open country. EF1N of RhomeWiseTX2345 – 2353$Two mobile homes were destroyed while twelve others were damaged. Several power poles and power lines were damaged. EF1W of Krum to NW of SangerDentonTX0045 – 0105$Several barns sustained substantial damage, and several homes had their roofs damaged. A metal storage tank was lifted and thrown into a high tension power line, causing the steel beams to collapse. Open farm and ranch land was damaged. EF0NNW of Runaway BayWiseTX0200 – 0202$A few trees sustained minimal damage.

May 8 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 8, 2015EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamage(2015 USD) EF0WNW of VernonWilbargerTX2122$A storm chaser and law enforcement officer reported a brief tornado. EF1SW of VernonWilbargerTX2128 – 2136$Trees and the roof of a metal building were damaged. EF0NNE of HaynesvilleWichitaTX2221$A metal outbuilding sustained minor damage. EF0E of O'BrienHaskellTX2230 – 2231$A trained storm spotter reported a brief tornado. EF0W of RandlettCottonOK2304$Road signs were damaged. EF0ESE of RandlettCottonOK2316$A storm chaser reported a brief tornado. EF0NW of ThrockmortonThrockmortonTX2322 – 2323$The public reported a brief tornado. EF0W of WaurikaJeffersonOK2340$Broadcast media observed a brief tornado crossing U.S. Route 70. EF0NW of ThrockmortonThrockmortonTX2340 – 2341$A tornado was reported by the local sheriff's office. EF0E of WaurikaJeffersonOK0008$A brief tornado was recorded on video. EF0S of La JuntaOteroCO0012 – 0014$A storm chaser reported a brief tornado over open country.

May 9 event