| Tornado damage near Morrilton, AR from November 27, 2005 | |
| Date of tornado outbreak: | November 27 – November 28, 2005 |
| Duration1: | 29 hours, 42 minutes |
| Maximum rated tornado2: | F3 tornado |
| Tornadoes caused: | 57 confirmed |
| Damages: | $7.2 million + $39.9 million non-tornadic |
| Fatalities: | 2 + 1 non-tornadic |
| Areas affected: | Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana |
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1Time from first tornado to last tornado |
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The Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Central United States on November 27 – November 28, 2005. The outbreak spawned 57 tornadoes over a two-day period; 49 on November 27, and 8 more on November 28. A motorist was killed while struck by a tornado on I-40 in Conway County, Arkansas, and a man was killed in Ripley County, Missouri when the top floor of a two-story home was torn off by an F2 tornado. Power was lost to several thousand homes, and some roads were temporarily impassable due to debris from the tornadoes.
It was the fourth major outbreak of the unusually active month; the other three occurring on November 6, 12 and 15.
In addition, the same system produced a major blizzard in the northern and western Great Plains.
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| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 57 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Marion | Marion | 1948 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | NW of Marion | Marion | 1948 | 13 miles (21 km) | ||
| F0 | NE of Marion | Marion | 1950 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| F0 | NE of Lincolnville | Marion | 2004 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | SW of Burdick | Marion | 2005 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | ||
| F1 | Delavan area | Morris, Geary | 2012 | 20 miles (32 km) | Some damage reported along 400 yard (360 m) wide path. Intermittent touchdowns reported by county sheriff.[1] | |
| F0 | S of Chapman | Dickinson | 2032 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Remained in open country 8 miles (13 km) south of Chapman, no damage.[2] | |
| F0 | S of Wilsey | Morris | 2032 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | ||
| F0 | SW of Hartford | Lyon | 2035 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F0 | Cherryvale area | Montgomery | 2048 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | N of Parkersville | Morris | 2058 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Second tornado reported north of Wilsey. No damage reported.[3] | |
| F1 | NE of Junction City | Geary, Riley | 2109 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Traffic briefly blocked from Interstate 70 between Exits 290 and 295.[4] | |
| F0 | SE of Junction City | Geary | 2115 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | ||
| F0 | ESE of Junction City | Geary | 2121 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| F0 | Keats area | Riley | 2128 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | E of Riley | Riley | 2132 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F0 | N of Randolph | Riley | 2149 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F1 | NE of Erie | Neosho | 2206 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | ||
| F0 | SE of Elsmore | Allen | 2222 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F1 | S of Bluffton | Yell | 2140 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| F0 | SW of Danville | Yell | 2157 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | ||
| F1 | SSW of Kirby | Pike, Montgomery | 2225 | 17 miles (27 km) | Numerous trees fell; roof damage was reported to 2 barns and a mobile home.[5] | |
| F1 | NNE of Welsh | Montgomery | 2249 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| F1 | SW of Crystal Springs | Garland | 2256 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Damage to many trees, some power lines and a hay barn. Struggled to stay up at times in the hilly terrain.[6] | |
| F1 | N of Bear | Garland | 2310 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F2 | SE of Bonnerdale | Hot Spring, Garland | 2310 | 18 miles (29 km) | One mobile home destroyed. Structural damage to a brick house and lesser damage to many other buildings. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.[7] | |
| F1 | ESE of Chimes | Garland, Searcy | 2321 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | ||
| F1 | NE of Jessieville | Van Buren, Saline | 2330 | 8 miles (13 km) | ||
| F2 | WSW of Morrilton | Conway, Pope | 2337 | 18 miles (29 km) | Heavy damage to several buildings, including a liquor store.[8] | |
| F3 | SW of Thornburg | Perry, Conway | 2341 | 21 miles (34 km) | Significant damage in Cherry Hill and near Oppelo. A lumber mill was destroyed.[9] | |
| F3 | Plumerville area | Conway | 0009 | 15 miles (24 km) | 1 death - Strongest tornado of the outbreak. Track crossed Interstate 40 at milepost 111. Many cars were overturned, killing one motorist. Many homes suffered significant damage as well.[10] | |
| F1 | ESE of Buford | Baxter | 0015 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | ||
| F1 | S of Williams Junction | Perry, Pulaski | 0025 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | ||
| F2 | Springfield area | Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren | 0027 | 22 miles (35 km) | ||
| F1 | NNW of Vidette | Fulton, Ozark (MO), Howell (MO) | 0040 | 7 miles (11 km) | ||
| F1 | SSW of Shirley | Van Buren | 0055 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | ||
| F1 | S of Wooster | Faulkner | 0059 | 8 miles (13 km) | ||
| F1 | S of Higden | Cleburne | 0102 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | ||
| F1 | NE of Greenbrier | Faulkner | 0111 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | ||
| F2 | NE of Bee Branch | Van Buren, Cleburne | 0119 | 10 miles (16 km) | ||
| F0 | ESE of Prim | Cleburne | 0147 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F1 | ENE of Franklin | Izard, Sharp, Fulton | 0155 | 12 miles (19 km) | ||
| F2 | W of Marcella | Stone | 0205 | 7 miles (11 km) | ||
| F1 | Pangburn area | White | 0244 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
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| F0 | W of Dudenville | Jasper | 2320 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Tornado remained in open country. No damage reported.[11] | |
| F1 | Lawson area | Clay, Ray | 2344 | 13 miles (21 km) | Damage reported to several farm and industrial buildings, mainly partially collapsed roofs. Many trees were damaged along its 75 to 100 yard (70 to 90 m) wide path. Debris was reported near the intersection of US 69 and Highway D.[12] | |
| F1 | SE of Pottersville | Howell | 0056 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| F2 | Briar area | Ripley | 0230 | 12 miles (19 km) | 1 death - 140 mph tornado touched down 3 miles south of Gatewood and moved north/northeast and lifted 2.5 miles northwest of Briar. Destroyed a two story home and severely damaged two others near Briar. Man living inside home was fatally injured. One mobile home was also destroyed, with several others damaged. Also uprooted many trees along path in southwest Ripley County.[13] | |
| F0 | Maplewood area | St. Louis | 0505 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Minor damage to roofs and windows, and some trees and power lines were knocked down. Some vehicles moved in a parking lot. There was also some other tree damage, including significant tree damage to homes, around Webster Groves preceding the path of this tornado as well. | |
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| Louisiana | ||||||
| F0 | SSE of Pioneer | West Carroll | 0724 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A brief tornado touched down near Pioneer. The tin roof of a ship was torn off and blown into a wooded area nearby. One home also had shingles blown off its roof. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $50,000.[14] | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F0 | Glen Allan area | Washington | 0756 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A brief tornado damaged part of the roof of a church before damaging the porch of a nearby house. Several trees were also downed along the tornado's 1 mile (1.6 km) path. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $50,000.[15] | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F0 | N of Graysville | Jefferson | 1810 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | A brief tornado touched down in the Bagley community around 2:10 pm CST. The 30 yard wide tornado was on the ground for less than a minute. Several trees were blown down and one home sustained roof damage and had its porch destroyed. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $16,000.[16] | |
| F0 | NW of Hueytown | Jefferson | 1840 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | A brief tornado touched down in the Concord community around 2:40 pm CST. The 75 yard wide tornado tracked for 0.4 miles (0.64 km) before lifting. Five homes sustained roof damage, several sheds were overturned, and several trees were damaged or blown down. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $39,000.[17] | |
| F0 | NW of Summerfield | Dallas | 2053 | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) | The third tornado to touch down in Alabama on November 28 occurred around 4:53 pm CST near Summerfield. The tornado tracked towards the northwest for 5.8 miles (9.3 km) over a 9 minute span. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path, a few homes sustained roof damage, and one mobile home was pushed off its foundation. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado and damages amounted to $28,000.[18] | |
| F0 | W of Autaugaville | Autauga | 2241 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | ||
| F0 | N of Wetumpka | Elmore | 2330 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | ||
| F1 | WSW of Equality | Coosa | 2344 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | ||
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