List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2019

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States during January to March 2019. 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.

United States yearly total

January

January 4 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 4, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0N of AbbevilleHenryAL10:38–10:40A brief tornado damaged trees and blew a semi-truck off of US 431. The driver of the truck was not injured. EF1W of ZettoClayGA11:10–11:12A brief tornado struck a residence, tearing part of the roof from a carport and blowing in a garage. The residence also suffered brick and shingle damage. Trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were broken.

January 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, January 6, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SSW of Santa CruzSanta CruzCA19:59–20:04A waterspout moved onshore, threw a construction sign into a mailbox, toppled two cacti, and stripped limbs from two trees. EF0Santa Cruz WharfSanta CruzCA20:19–20:20A waterspout came on land causing a restaurant to lose 35 percent of its roofing. Picnic tables were also moved several feet.

January 8 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, January 8, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1CortlandTrumbullOH15:20–15:26A tornado downed numerous trees and wires. An outbuilding at a cemetery sustained significant damage, with lesser damage was inflicted to a few other properties in town. EF1NNE of New LebanonMercerPA16:25–16:28Trees were downed, one of which fell on a mobile home. A brine container was tossed approximately .

January 17 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 17, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1E of ClovisFresnoCA23:20–23:25Brief tornado caused damage to a building.

January 18 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 18, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUS of ChannahonWillIL22:05–22:06Two storm spotters documented a non-supercell waterspout over an inland lake. No damage occurred.

January 19 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 19, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1N of RedwaterLeakeMS12:42–12:46The tornado lifted four chicken houses and laid them on their sides. Softwood trees were snapped in open fields and one was uprooted and fell on a house. EF0E of FlorenceRankinMS13:38–13:41A brief tornado knocked down a handful of trees and snapped tree limbs. EF1SE of BrandonRankinMS13:44–13:47Trees were snapped or uprooted. A power line was downed and a couple homes suffered minor roof damage from fallen limbs. EF0SW of PhiladelphiaNeshobaMS14:43–13:44This brief tornado snapped and uprooted softwood trees, some in a trailer park, and broke tree limbs. EF1E of WilmerTangipahoaLA15:22The roofs of several homes were damaged, and multiple trees were downed. EF1NE of FranklintonWashingtonLA15:45–15:47This tornado destroyed a mobile home and a large storage building. One home had most of its roof removed and others had considerable roof damage. A pickup truck was rolled and several large trees were uprooted. EF1SE of SelmaDallas, AutaugaAL19:47–19:55Some large farm irrigation equipment was damaged. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path. EF1NW of Autaugaville to NNW of BoothAutaugaAL20:04–20:17Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. A small business garage was destroyed, an unsecured mobile home was rolled over and destroyed, and a few outbuildings and houses were damaged. Two people inside the mobile home were injured. EF2Wetumpka to Northern EclecticElmoreAL20:52–21:15A high-end EF2 tornado caused significant damage in Wetumpka. It touched down just southwest of town and rapidly intensified as it entered Wetumpka, where multiple homes sustained loss of roofs and exterior walls and many trees were downed. The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed and the First Baptist Church was severely damaged. Power lines were downed, and vehicles were tossed, rolled, and punctured by debris. The Wetumpka Senior Center collapsed, the local police department building sustained major structural damage, and a metal industrial building was destroyed. Just northeast of town, additional metal buildings were damaged or destroyed, semi-trailers were flipped, and a business had its roof blown off. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted further along the path, including within the northern part of Eclectic, before the tornado dissipated. Four people were injured. EF1SSE of HissopCoosaAL20:58–21:01Hundreds of trees were snapped, uprooted, or damaged. EF1Tyndall AFBBayFL00:22–00:23A brief tornado touched town at Tyndall Air Force Base. The tornado moved a car, broke car windows, tore a portion of a new roof off of barracks and flipped dumpsters and garbage cans on their sides.

January 24 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 24, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0NW of SanfordSeminoleFL11:20–11:21Buildings at a lumber yard damaged or destroyed, several trees were uprooted or snapped, and two railroad cars were overturned. EF0S of South BayPalm BeachFL14:18–14:19A video on social media showed a tornado over an open field. No damage occurred.

January 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 27, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0HialeahMiami-DadeFL00:52–00:53A brief tornado caused minor roof damage, damaged awnings and patios, broke large tree limbs, and uprooted a few trees. The tornado lifted after crossing a small lake and blowing a patio roof across the street. Damage, most likely from downburst winds continued after the tornado dissipated.

February

February 2 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, February 2, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0E of StegmanColusaCA23:38–23:43A tornado touched down over wetlands in the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge; no damage was observed. EF0S of MariposaMariposaCA23:55-00:00A weak tornado was confirmed south of Mariposa. EF0SSW of Yuba CitySutterCA01:50-01:55A brief tornado snapped tree limbs and caused minor roof damage to a home.

February 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 6, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0WSW of AuburntownRutherfordTN20:35–20:38This weak tornado just south of Milton destroyed a large barn, with debris being blown up to away. In addition, two homes received minor roof damage, an outbuilding lost part of its roof, and a carport was destroyed. Dozens of trees were downed along the path. EF0SSE of White BluffDickson, WilliamsonTN02:02–02:04A brief tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees as it moved northeast. The radar data showed strong rotation and a tornado debris signature. No property damage was reported. EF0NNW of WatertownWilsonTN03:49–03:51Weak tornado near Tuckers Crossroads destroyed a barn, blowing debris up to a away. One home sustained minor damage, and numerous trees were downed.

February 7 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, February 7, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1SSE of YellvilleMarionAR10:27–10:30The tornado blew down trees and damaged a home and some mobile homes. One person was injured. EF0WNW of DeckerKnoxIN16:47–16:49This tornado damaged several outbuildings. EF1Oakland CityGibsonIN17:12–17:16A large metal storage building at a golf course lost its roof. Several apartment buildings suffered significant roof damage and lost shingles. A nearby self storage building had partial roof damage. Several other homes suffered minor shingle damage.Several large trees were snapped and knocked down. EF1NW of RobardsHendersonKY17:57–17:59A metal outbuilding completely lost its roof and had its outer walls partially collapsed with roofing material lofted into trees. One large tree was snapped and other minor tree damage occurred. EF0NW of SelmaClarkOH20:17–20:23Two barns were destroyed, with debris from one of them impaled into the siding of a house. Another barn lost a wall while another lost its roof. Several houses and a fire department building lost shingles. One house lost a gutter and an awning and another lost siding. Trees were snapped, uprooted, and blown down along the path.

February 12 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, February 12, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1WSW of RedwaterLeakeMS10:53–10:58A tornado snapped and uprooted trees and downed power lines. EF0N of FayettevilleFayetteGA18:29-18:30Several trees were snapped or uprooted. A brief, shallow Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) showed up along this path from Peachtree City (FFC) radar, which helped confirm an EF0 tornado. EF0N of RiverdaleClaytonGA18:33–18:39A weak tornado snapped and uprooted trees and blew a few shingles off of an apartment complex. EF0SE of Locust GroveHenryGA19:12-19:14A brief tornado embedded in a squall line touched down snapped and uprooted several trees. The front and side porches of a residence were lifted up and collapsed. EF0IdealMaconGA19:29–19:31At least 10-20 trees were snapped or uprooted. A small shed had most its tin walls and roof ripped off and thrown. EF1S of BowmanOrangeburgSC23:48-23:50Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. A well-built brick house, an old wooden barn, and another wooden building suffered minor roof damage. A power line was downed as well.

February 15 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, February 15, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SW of CoarsegoldMaderaCA17:45-17:50Pictures and videos on social media confirmed a tornado that caused no damage.

February 17 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, February 17, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0NW of TorreonMcKinleyNM22:20-22:27The public reported a landspout tornado. No damage occurred.

February 23 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, February 23, 2019EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF2Western BurnsvilleAlcorn, TishomingoMS22:37–22:47Near the beginning of the path, outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped or uprooted by this low-end EF2 tornado. Several homes and mobile homes sustained moderate damage to roofs, windows, and siding. The most severe damage was observed along US 72 at the west edge of Burnsville, where large trees were snapped, and a two-story brick home lost much of its roof and sustained some collapse of second floor exterior walls. A few other homes sustained less severe damage in this area before the tornado dissipated. EF0S of ArtesiaLowndesMS22:53–22:55A mobile home and a tin shed lost portions of their roofs. Trees were snapped. EF3ColumbusLowndesMS23:14–23:321 death – See article on this tornado – Eleven people were injured. EF0 S of MemphisPickensAL23:44-23:46Five power poles were downed, and trees were uprooted. EF1S of KingvilleLamar, FayetteAL23:52–00:09A manufactured home was vaulted into the air and destroyed. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. EF0SW of EldridgeFayette, WalkerAL00:38–00:45Trees were uprooted along the path.

February 24 event