Accompanying Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic coastal impacts was a moderate tornado outbreak spawned by the cyclone's outer bands. The event spanned August 26–31, 2005, with 57 tornadoes touching down across 8 states. One person died and numerous communities suffered damage of varying degrees from central Mississippi to Pennsylvania, with Georgia sustaining record monetary damage for the month of August. Due to extreme devastation in coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, multiple tornadoes may have been overlooked—overshadowed by the effects of storm surge and large-scale wind—and thus the full extent of the hurricane's tornado outbreak is uncertain. Furthermore, an indeterminate number of waterspouts likely formed throughout the life cycle of Hurricane Katrina.[1]
 A cumulative map of all tornadoes and tornado warnings throughout the outbreak | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 26–31, 2005 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 57 confirmed (Record for a continuous outbreak in August) |
| Max. rating1 | F2 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 4 days, 22 hours, and 15 minutes |
| Fatalities | 1 fatality, 9 injuries |
| Damage | $23.1 million (2005 USD)[nb 1] |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states |
Part of tornado outbreaks of 2005 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The outbreak began with an isolated F2 over the Florida Keys on August 26; no tornadoes were recorded the following day as the storm traversed the Gulf of Mexico. Four weak tornadoes were observed on August 28 as the hurricane approached land, each causing little damage. Coincident with Katrina's landfall, activity began in earnest on August 29 with numerous tornadoes touching down across Gulf Coast states. Georgia suffered the greatest impact on this day, with multiple F1 and F2 tornadoes causing significant damage; one person died in Carroll County, marking the first known instance of a tornado-related death in the state during August. A record 18 tornadoes touched down across Georgia on August 29, far exceeding the previous daily record of just 2 tornadoes for the month throughout the state.[2] Activity diminished over the subsequent two days as the former hurricane moved northward. Several more tornadoes touched down across the Mid-Atlantic states before the cessation of the outbreak just after midnight local time on August 31.
Background
Hurricane Katrina began as a tropical depression on August 23 near the Bahamas. Moving northwest, the intensifying system was named Katrina the next day; it proceeded to make landfall on the southern tip of Florida as a minimal hurricane, causing extensive damage. In crossing Florida, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm; however, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico allowed it to rapidly intensify to the seventh-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record.[nb 2] Afterward, Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana on August 29, and once more near the Mississippi–Louisiana border. Katrina progressed northward through the Central United States and finally dissipated on August 31 near the Great Lakes, when it was absorbed by a cold front.[4] Throughout its path, Katrina was responsible for $125 billion in damage and 1,245–1,836 fatalities. These ranked it as the costliest natural disaster in United States' history and the deadliest since a hurricane in 1928.[4][5][6]
Small-scale, transient supercells embedded within the outer bands of the hurricane produced numerous tornadoes throughout its path. Unlike supercells over the Great Plains, these storms last no more than a few hours and are often training. Most of the tornadoes occurred in the hurricane's right-front quadrant, where strong low-level wind shear, high moisture content, and low convective available potential energy combined to produce locally favorable tornadic conditions. A study in 2008 conducted through the American Geophysical Union found that the majority of Katrina-related supercells developed inland over the Gulf Coast rather than offshore, a finding contrary to multiple studies of prior tropical cyclones.[1]
Daily statistics
A map of preliminary tornado reports (left)[nb 3] in association with Hurricane Katrina and significant damage to a home (right) in Newton County, Mississippi, from one of the tornadoes. The red shaded region on the map indicates locations that likely experienced wind gusts of 113 mph (182 km/h) or higher;[7] the scale of hurricane-related damage in these areas may have led to tornadoes being missed in post-storm surveys.[1]
| Date | Total | Fujita scale rating | Deaths | Injuries | Damage | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | ||||||
| August 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5,000,000 | [8] |
| August 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | [8] |
| August 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,000 | [8] |
| August 29 | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | $15,932,000 | [8] |
| August 30 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,135,000 | [8] |
| August 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | [8] |
| Total | 57 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | $23,086,000 | [8] |
List of tornadoes
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. | Date | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2 | Marathon | Monroe | FL | 24°42′00″N 81°05′00″W / 24.70°N 81.08333°W | August 26 | 0845–0847 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | 20 yards (18 m) | The first tornado spawned by Katrina touched down near Marathon. The small tornado traveled toward the northeast, crossing U.S. Route 1 before moving through the Marathon Airport; it subsequently moved over Florida Bay before dissipating. A concrete block residential building was shifted off its foundation, another home was shifted on its pilings and steel beams at the Marathon Airport were bent. One boat was sunk in a canal. Numerous trees sustained damage along its path. Total losses from the tornado reached $5 million.[9] |
| No tornadoes touched down on August 27 | |||||||||
| F0 | Semmes | Mobile | AL | 30°47′00″N 88°15′00″W / 30.78333°N 88.25°W | August 28 | 2054–2056 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and power lines near Semmes; damage was estimated at $5,000.[10] |
| F0 | E of Fort Morgan | Baldwin | AL | 30°14′00″N 88°01′00″W / 30.23333°N 88.01667°W | August 28 | 0004–0006 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and power lines just east of Fort Morgan; damage was estimated at $4,000.[11] |
| F0 | Alabama Port | Mobile | AL | 30°22′00″N 88°07′00″W / 30.36667°N 88.11667°W | August 28 | 0022–0024 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A waterspout developed over Mobile Bay and moved onshore near Alabama Port. The tornado downed several trees and power lines along its path; damage was estimated at $5,000.[12] |
| F0 | Valparaiso | Okaloosa | FL | 30°29′00″N 86°30′00″W / 30.48333°N 86.5°W | August 28 | 0230–0232 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and power lines near Valparaiso; damage was estimated at $5,000.[13] |
| F0 | W of Munson | Santa Rosa, Escambia | FL | 30°51′00″N 86°56′00″W / 30.85°N 86.93333°W | August 29 | 1205–1209 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado touched down near State Road 4 and rapidly tracked northwest, dissipating southeast of Century. Multiple trees and power lines were downed along its path; damage was estimated at $13,000.[14][15] |
| F0 | S of Huxford | Escambia | AL | 31°07′00″N 87°28′00″W / 31.11667°N 87.46667°W | August 29 | 1230–1232 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado touched down near Interstate 65 and State Route 21 and tracked northwest. Effects were limited to downed trees and power lines; damage was estimated at $5,000.[16] |
| F0 | Holt | Okaloosa | FL | 30°43′00″N 86°46′00″W / 30.71667°N 86.76667°W | August 29 | 1342–1344 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and power lines near Holt; damage was estimated at $5,000.[17] |
| F0 | S of Munson | Santa Rosa | FL | 30°51′00″N 86°52′00″W / 30.85°N 86.86667°W | August 29 | 1347–1349 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and power lines just south of Munson; damage was estimated at $5,000.[18] |
| F1 | E of Hattiesburg | Forrest | MS | 31°19′00″N 89°17′00″W / 31.31667°N 89.28333°W | August 29 | 1625–1626 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado embedded in the eyewall of Katrina snapped or uprooted dozens of trees just east of Hattiesburg. Damage was estimated at $17,000.[19] |
| F1 | N of Chunky | Newton | MS | 32°23′00″N 88°56′00″W / 32.38333°N 88.93333°W | August 29 | 1700–1712 | 13 miles (21 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado downed numerous trees and caused minor roof damage to several homes. Losses amounted to $400,000.[20] |
| F2 | NNE of Decatur | Newton | MS | 32°29′00″N 89°05′00″W / 32.48333°N 89.08333°W | August 29 | 1706–1707 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A brief but strong tornado uprooted or damaged nearly every tree in a 0.5 mi (0.80 km) area along Good Hope Road; most of these were 3–4 ft (0.9–1 m) in diameter. One home in the area sustained minor roof damage. Losses amounted to $200,000.[21] |
| F1 | NE of Meridian | Lauderdale | MS | 32°27′00″N 88°37′00″W / 32.45°N 88.61667°W | August 29 | 1714–1716 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A tornado developed along U.S. Highway 45 and entered undeveloped areas. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several power lines were downed. Damage was estimated at $95,000.[22] |
| F1 | NE of Shucktown | Lauderdale, Kemper | MS | 32°35′00″N 88°44′00″W / 32.58333°N 88.73333°W | August 29 | 1722–1725 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado touched down near Highway 493 and moved west-northwest, dissipating west-southwest of Prismatic. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several outbuildings sustained damage. Losses amounted to $175,000.[23][24] |
| F2 | S of House | Neshoba | MS | 32°35′00″N 89°00′00″W / 32.58333°N 89.0°W | August 29 | 1727–1730 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A strong tornado touched down south of House and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Multiple homes and outbuildings sustained collateral damage from the fallen trees. Losses amounted to $470,000.[25] |
| F1 | NE of McDonald | Neshoba | MS | 32°41′00″N 89°07′00″W / 32.68333°N 89.11667°W | August 29 | 1736–1739 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A tornado touched down northeast of McDonald and downed numerous trees and power lines along its path. Damage was estimated at $150,000.[26] |
| F1 | W of Damascus | Kemper, Neshoba | MS | 32°40′00″N 88°54′00″W / 32.66667°N 88.9°W | August 29 | 1739–1743 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado touched down along the Kemper–Neshoba border and moved west-northwest. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along its path; damage was estimated at $180,000.[27][28] |
| F1 | W of DeWeese | Neshoba | MS | 32°42′N 88°57′W / 32.7°N 88.95°W | August 29 | 1748–1752 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 150 yards (140 m) | A tornado touched down near Highway 491 and tracked west-northwest. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along its path; one mobile home was destroyed by fallen trees and another sustained major damage. Losses amounted to $400,000.[29] |
| F1 | NW of Philadelphia | Neshoba | MS | 32°47′00″N 89°08′00″W / 32.78333°N 89.13333°W | August 29 | 1805–1808 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A tornado touched down near Highway 15, just south of the Philadelphia Municipal Airport, and tracked northwest. Damage was limited to downed trees and losses amounted to $65,000.[30] |
| F1 | N of Edinburg | Leake | MS | 32°51′00″N 89°20′00″W / 32.85°N 89.33333°W | August 29 | 1821–1823 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A tornado touched down north of Edinburg and downed multiple trees along its westward course. Damage was estimated at $85,000.[31] |
| F1 | SW of Reeltown | Tallapoosa | AL | 32°35′00″N 85°49′00″W / 32.58333°N 85.81667°W | August 29 | 1855–1858 | 3.25 miles (5.23 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | A tornado touched down just east of State Route 49 and traveled northwest. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path and several homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Losses amounted to $70,000.[32] |
| F0 | W of Mitchell | Bullock, Montgomery | AL | 32°15′N 85°57′W / 32.25°N 85.95°W | August 29 | 2016–2025 | 5.94 miles (9.56 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | A tornado touched down just west of Mitchell and moved northwest, crossing State Route 110 before entering Montgomery County. It later dissipated to the north-northeast of Cecil. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path and several homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Losses amounted to $190,000.[33][34] |
| F2 | Glenloch to NE of Roopville | Heard, Carroll | GA | 32°33′00″N 83°53′00″W / 32.55°N 83.88333°W | August 29 | 2024–2038 | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 1 death - The only fatal tornado of the outbreak touched down 0.25 mi (0.40 km) south of Glenloch and tracked north at 30–35 mph (48–56 km/h). Several homes in the town sustained significant damage;[35] three people were injured when the roof of their home collapsed.[36] The tornado soon entered Carroll County and moved through primarily agricultural areas, resulting in extensive damage. Seventeen chicken coops were destroyed, killing approximately 1 million chickens. Numerous other livestock, including cattle and horses, died along the storm's path. A man was killed while stepping out of his house as the tornado struck.[37] This marked the first instance of a tornado-related fatality in Georgia during August on record.[2] The tornado "completely obliterated" a mobile home near Roopville before dissipating.[36] In all, 30 homes sustained moderate damage and 100 others sustained minor damage. Multiple vehicles were also damaged or destroyed. Total losses from the tornado amounted to $4.4 million.[37] |
| F0 | W of Union Springs | Bullock | AL | 32°09′00″N 85°46′00″W / 32.15°N 85.76667°W | August 29 | 2030 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | 25 yards (23 m) | A brief tornado touched down near the intersection of State Route 110 and U.S. Route 82. It remained over rural areas and caused little to no damage.[38] |
| F1 | SW of Piedmont | Calhoun | AL | 33°51′00″N 85°40′00″W / 33.85°N 85.66667°W | August 29 | 2053–2056 | 1.52 miles (2.45 km) | 30 yards (27 m) | A tornado touched down just east of State Route 9 and moved northwest, dissipating minutes later. Five homes and numerous trees were damaged along its path. Losses amounted to $115,000.[39] |
| F0 | New Georgia | Paulding | GA | 33°47′N 84°52′W / 33.78°N 84.87°W | August 29 | 2115–2117 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A weak tornado touched down in the New Georgia Meadows subdivision and traveled northwest through residential areas. The tornado caused minor to moderate damage to 45 homes and 12 vehicles; no structures were rendered uninhabitable. Losses amounted to $400,000.[40] |
| F0 | SE of Felton | Haralson | GA | 33°58′00″N 84°03′00″W / 33.96667°N 84.05°W | August 29 | 2115–2117 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A brief tornado touched down in extreme northern Haralson County and tracked through mostly forested areas; one barn was destroyed. Damage was estimated at $5,000. This tornado was produced by the same thunderstorm that spawned the F2 Heard–Carroll tornado.[41] |
| F0 | NW of Tuskegee | Macon | AL | 32°29′00″N 85°46′00″W / 32.48333°N 85.76667°W | August 29 | 2119–2124 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | A tornado touched down near the intersection of State Route 199 and County Road 27; it tracked northwest through a forested region, snapping or uprooting numerous trees along its path. Damage was estimated at $30,000.[42] |
| F1 | E of Cedartown | Polk | GA | 32°57′N 83°48′W / 32.95°N 83.8°W | August 29 | 2124–2130 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado caused significant damage to a gas station and flattened nearby brick storage units. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and a billboard along U.S. Route 27 was bent to the ground. A Wal-Mart store in east Cedartown sustained minor damage. Losses amounted to $50,000.[43] |
| F0 | S of Silver City | Forsyth | GA | 34°01′00″N 85°13′00″W / 34.01667°N 85.21667°W | August 29 | 2215–2216 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A brief tornado touched down in a small subdivision south of Silver City, damaging four homes in the area. Two of the structures had wood siding torn off and windows blown out. Several large oak and pecan trees were downed. Damage was estimated at $250,000.[44] |
| F0 | S of Brinson | Decatur | GA | 30°57′00″N 84°44′00″W / 30.95°N 84.73333°W | August 29 | 2226–2232 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado was reported by the public crossing U.S. Route 84; no damage was observed.[45] |
| F0 | SSW of Bogart | Oconee | GA | 33°22′00″N 84°07′00″W / 33.36667°N 84.11667°W | August 29 | 2235 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 25 yards (23 m) | A brief tornado touched down just south of State Route 53. Ten trees were downed and one home sustained moderate roof damage. Losses amounted to $10,000.[46] |
| F1 | Fickling Mill | Taylor | GA | 34°48′N 84°48′W / 34.8°N 84.8°W | August 29 | 2237–2245 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | 250 yards (230 m) | A tornado touched down just south of Fickling Mill and tracked northwest; two homes were destroyed at the formation point. A man was injured when power lines fell on his truck. Elsewhere in Fickling Mill, one mobile home was destroyed and eight other homes sustained minor roof damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path; a large pecan orchard near State Route 137 was severely affected. The tornado ultimately dissipated near the Flint River along the Taylor–Upson county border. Damage was estimated at $750,000.[47] |
| F0 | W of Phenix City | Russell | AL | 32°28′00″N 85°17′00″W / 32.46667°N 85.28333°W | August 29 | 2241 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 25 yards (23 m) | A brief tornado downed a few trees.[48] |
| F0 | N of Burtsboro | Lumpkin | GA | 33°57′00″N 83°44′00″W / 33.95°N 83.73333°W | August 29 | 2245–2250 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | 25 yards (23 m) | A brief tornado touched down just north of State Route 9 and moved north-northwest. Damage was primarily to a nursery business, including a greenhouse and 30 trees. Losses amounted to $45,000.[49] |
| F0 | N of Bellville | Evans | GA | 32°12′00″N 81°58′00″W / 32.2°N 81.96667°W | August 29 | 2306 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 20 yards (18 m) | A brief tornado touched down over a corn field and caused no damage.[50] |
| F2 | Fort Valley | Peach | GA | 34°30′00″N 83°40′00″W / 34.5°N 83.66667°W | August 29 | 2310–2317 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado touched down just south of Fort Valley and tracked northward into the city. Multiple homes and businesses sustained varying degrees of damage, several of which were later condemned. The most severe effects were felt along Taylor's Mill Road. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and a pecan orchard was destroyed. Three people sustained minor injuries in the city. Damage amounted to $2.6 million.[51] |
| F0 | S of Loving | Fannin | GA | 32°40′00″N 83°52′00″W / 32.66667°N 83.86667°W | August 29 | 2345–2346 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A brief tornado touched down just south of Loving, beginning over a local church; the structure sustained moderate roof damage. Dozens of trees were uprooted along the tornado's path, resulting in moderate collateral damage to two homes. Several other structures had their shingles blown off. Damage was estimated at $250,000.[52] |
| F1 | N of Orchard Hill | Spalding | GA | 33°35′00″N 83°37′00″W / 33.58333°N 83.61667°W | August 29 | 2345–2347 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado touched down north of Orchard Hill and tracked north. A small home was destroyed and two people in it were injured. A house which was under-construction suffered major damage, and several others experienced minor damage. A horse trailer was thrown about 200 yd (180 m) and numerous trees were downed. Losses amounted to $300,000.[53] |
| F0 | Social Circle | Walton | GA | 33°52′00″N 83°34′00″W / 33.86667°N 83.56667°W | August 29 | 0225–0226 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A brief tornado touched down in Social Circle and caused minor damage to several homes. Dozens of trees were downed, with collateral damage occurring to multiple structures. Downed power lines left 1,800 households without electricity. Losses amounted to $25,000.[54] |
| F0 | Fort Yargo State Park | Barrow | GA | 33°57′N 83°44′W / 33.95°N 83.73°W | August 29 | 0305–0309 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado touched down in the middle of Fort Yargo State Park and tracked northwest, crossing Masseys Lake before dissipating near the park's western entrance. Between 800 and 900 trees were uprooted and several camp sites sustained minor damage. In nearby Bethlehem, several chicken houses and outbuildings were affected. Damage was estimated at $150,000.[55] |
| F0 | SE of Braselton | Jackson | GA | 32°36′00″N 84°14′00″W / 32.6°N 84.23333°W | August 29 | 0325–0326 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 20 yards (18 m) | A brief tornado downed dozens of trees and caused minor damage to a few homes. Losses amounted to $20,000.[56] |
| F0 | S of Lula to Rogers Mill | Hall, White | GA | 34°22′N 83°40′W / 34.37°N 83.67°W | August 29 | 0410–0432 | 11 miles (18 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado touched down just south of Lula and tracked north-northwest. Hundreds of trees and multiple power lines were downed along the tornado's path, with the heaviest damage concentrated along a 6 mi (9.7 km) stretch near Lula. Eighteen homes sustained minor to moderate damage, all of them in Hull County. The tornado dissipated west-southwest of Mossy Creek shortly after crossing State Route 254. Damage was estimated at $255,000.[57][58] |
| F2 | Helen | White | GA | 34°29′00″N 84°07′00″W / 34.48333°N 84.11667°W | August 29 | 0430–0440 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | The final Georgia tornado of the outbreak touched down about 3 mi (4.8 km) south-southeast of Helen and moved along a northerly path, parallel with State Route 75. The tornado moved through downtown Helen and caused major damage to multiple homes and businesses. The Helen Econo Lodge had almost its entire second floor blown away,[59] with only the interior bathrooms left standing.[60] A nearby chapel was destroyed and a Ferris wheel was crumpled.[59][60] Hundreds of trees were downed along with large stretches of power lines, forcing the closure of State Route 75 north and south of the city and leaving residents without power for two days. Damage from the tornado amounted to $3 million.[59] |
| F0 | SSE of Morrow | Warren | OH | 39°22′00″N 84°13′00″W / 39.36667°N 84.21667°W | August 30 | 2045–2048 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | A weak tornado uprooted several trees and caused minor roof damage to one home.[61] |
| F0 | E of Haywood | Madison | VA | 38°27′00″N 78°16′00″W / 38.45°N 78.26667°W | August 30 | 2251–2252 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A brief tornado touched down just east of Haywood, near the intersections of Routes 609 and 602. About a dozen trees and a few power lines were downed along its path. Damage was estimated at $10,000.[62] |
| F1 | N of White Hall | Albemarle | VA | 38°09′00″N 78°40′00″W / 38.15°N 78.66667°W | August 30 | 2305–2307 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado touched down along the southeastern slope of Pasture Fence Mountain and tracked west. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and a resident reported seeing debris lofted 300 ft (91 m) in the air. Damage was estimated at $500,000. The full extent of the tornado is unknown as ground survey teams could not access rugged terrain closer to White Hall where the tornado may have tracked.[63] |
| F0 | W of Eggbornsville | Culpeper | VA | 38°35′00″N 78°02′00″W / 38.58333°N 78.03333°W | August 30 | 2330–2332 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A brief tornado touched down just west of Eggbornsville and downed several trees. It dissipated shortly after crossing the Hazel River. Survey teams noted that the tornado may have reformed and become the 2335 UTC Viewtown tornado; however, data was inconclusive.[64] |
| F0 | Viewtown | Rappahannock | VA | 38°38′00″N 78°03′00″W / 38.63333°N 78.05°W | August 30 | 2335–2350 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A tornado touched down near Viewtown and tracked east-northeast. Metal roofing was torn off an outbuilding and several small trees were downed in this area. The tornado crossed U.S. Route 211 and soon dissipated near Jefferson Mountain. Damage was estimated at $50,000.[65] |
| F0 | NE of Orlean | Fauquier | VA | 38°46′00″N 77°56′00″W / 38.76667°N 77.93333°W | August 30 | 0008–0010 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | 75 yards (69 m) | A brief tornado downed several trees, one of which fell on a building. Damage was estimated at $50,000.[66] |
| F1 | S of Ada to W of Marshall | Fauquier | VA | 38°49′00″N 77°55′00″W / 38.81667°N 77.91667°W | August 30 | 0017–0030 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado touched down south of Ada and tracked north-northeast. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along its path; 15 buildings sustained collateral damage from fallen trees. A few outbuildings were destroyed as a direct result of the tornado while direct damage to homes was limited to roofing and siding. Losses amounted to $1.5 million.[67] |
| F1 | SW of Franklin | Macon | NC | 35°06′00″N 83°32′00″W / 35.1°N 83.53333°W | August 30 | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A brief tornado downed 30–40 trees near Standing Indian Campground.[68] |
| F1 | ESE of Fountain Dale | Adams | PA | 39°42′00″N 77°19′00″W / 39.7°N 77.31667°W | August 30 | 0422–0426 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | A tornado touched down near Route 16, just north of the Pennsylvania–Maryland border, and tracked northeast. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along its path. Several barns and outbuildings sustained moderate damage and a few homes experienced minor siding or roofing loss. A 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) horse trailer was overturned and moved several feet by the tornado.[69] |
| F1 | NE of Gettysburg to Heidlersburg | Adams | PA | 39°52′00″N 77°12′00″W / 39.86667°N 77.2°W | August 30 | 0438–0450 | 7 miles (11 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | A tornado touched down just northeast of Gettysburg, near the intersection of Route 15 and Route 30, and tracked northeast. It moved along an intermittent course, ultimately terminating close to Route 234 near Heidlersburg. Several barns were destroyed by the tornado and multiple other structures sustained varying degrees of damage.[70] |
| F1 | Franklin Township | Adams | PA | 39°51′N 77°18′W / 39.85°N 77.3°W | August 30 | 0440–0445 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A tornado touched down near Route 30 and tracked north-northeast, crossing through Mummasburg before dissipating near Conewago Creek. Damage was primarily light, with several homes and a church sustaining superficial impacts; a dozen trees were uprooted near Mummasburg.[71] |
| F1 | Dillsburg | York, Cumberland | PA | 40°07′00″N 77°02′00″W / 40.11667°N 77.03333°W | August 31 | 0517–0522 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A tornado touched down just south of the Rose Garden subdivision and moved north, crossing Yellow Breeches Creek before dissipating about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) west of Route 15.[72][73] Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along its path. Structural damage was minimal and limited to siding and shingles.[74] |
| F1 | Plunketts Creek Township | Lycoming | PA | 41°24′N 76°48′W / 41.4°N 76.8°W | August 31 | 0855–0857 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A brief tornado, embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds, touched down just southeast of Barbours within Plunketts Creek Township and traveled northeast. The tornado moved through a heavily forested area and caused no structural damage.[75] |
See also
Notes
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hurricane Katrina.
- The National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina
- Storm Storm summary by NWS Jackson, Mississippi
- Tornado outbreak summary for Georgia by NWS Peachtree City, Georgia
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