List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2010

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2010.

Contents

United States yearly total

Unofficial total tornadoes for 2010

Confirmed
Total		 Confirmed
EF0		 Confirmed
EF1		 Confirmed
EF2		 Confirmed
EF3		 Confirmed
EF4		 Confirmed
EF5
1266 730 335 124 31 13 0

January

Confirmed
Total		 Confirmed
EF0		 Confirmed
EF1		 Confirmed
EF2		 Confirmed
EF3		 Confirmed
EF4		 Confirmed
EF5
29 18 6 4 1 0 0

January 19 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 19, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
California
EF0 Goleta Santa Barbara 1832 unknown Small tornado in the community with minor damage.
EF1 Seal Beach Orange 2055 5 miles (8.0 km) Several boats and vehicles were thrown by the tornado. Numerous reports of roof damage were also reported.
Sources:

NCDC Storm Data

January 20 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, January 20, 2010
EF#
Location
County/Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Louisiana
EF0 NW of Le Moyen St. Landry 2127 unkwnown Brief tornado confirmed by a photographer with no damage.
EF0 Hagewood Natchitoches 2348 5 miles (8.0 km) Tornado roughly followed Interstate 49 with numerous trees damaged.
EF1 SE of Amite Tangipahoa 0055 2 miles (3.2 km) One house was damaged and a barn and outbuilding were destroyed, along with some tree damage.
Texas
EF1 Geneva Sabine 2226 500 yards (460 m) Brief tornado uprooted several large trees, damaged a house and destroyed a shed.
EF3 Waskom area Harrison, Caddo (LA) 2318 15.6 miles (25.1 km) Large wedge tornado with major damage in the area. Two businesses, two houses, a mobile home and a metal storage building were destroyed near Interstate 20 mile marker 628, and a grocery store lost part of its roof. Extensive tree damage along its path.
EF2 Canton area Van Zandt 2319 15 miles (24 km) A church was destroyed, over 150 houses were damaged (some heavily) and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. One person was injured.
EF2 SE of Larue Henderson 0020 1 mile (1.6 km) Several houses had exterior walls collapse and a church was heavily damaged. First of two tornadoes in the area.
EF0 SW of Sulphur Springs Hopkins 0022 5 miles (8.0 km) A mobile home was destroyed, where two people were injured. A pre-fabricated metal building was also destroyed.
EF1 NE of Paynor Henderson 0023 3 miles (4.8 km) A mobile home was removed from its foundation and a house sustained roof damage. Second of two tornadoes in the area.
EF0 SE of Sulphur Springs Hopkins 0035 1.5 miles (2.4 km) About 50 houses were damaged, mostly roof damage caused by fallen trees and limbs.
EF0 NNW of Bullard Smith 0058 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Several houses sustained minor damage and trees and fences were blown down.
EF1 SE of Bullard Smith 0109 unknown Brief tornado destroyed a small barn and damaged a garage. Several trees were also damaged.
EF1 Harleton Harrison 0144 0.5 miles (800 m) Minor structural damage to several houses and businesses in town.
Mississippi
EF0 E of Pocahontas Madison 0010 1 mile (1.6 km) One house was damaged by a fallen tree. Several trees and fences were also damaged.
EF2 E of Hazlehurst Copiah 0650 3.9 miles (6.3 km) A barn was flattened, and two outbuildings and several chicken houses were damaged, one of which was destroyed. Other buildings were also damaged and hundreds of trees were snapped.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 01/20/10 NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, NWS Shreveport, NWS New Orleans, NWS Jackson

January 21 event (Southwest)

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, January 21, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
California
EF0 Ventura Ventura 2025 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Minor damage on the east side of the city, with trees snapped and a few houses and an outbuilding damaged.
EF0 Blythe area Riverside 2310 14 miles (23 km) Several houses sustained roof damage, and many power poles were knocked down. Two trucks were blown off Interstate 10.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 01/21/10 NWS Los Angeles, NCDC Storm Data

January 21 event (Southeast)

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, January 21, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF0 St. George Charlton 1745 1 mile (1.6 km) An abandoned building was heavily damage, and minor damage to the post office and to mobile homes. Numerous trees were also damaged.
Florida
EF0 WNW of Kent Nassau 1750 unknown Brief tornado heavily damaged a mobile home.
EF0 SW of Callahan Nassau 1810 unknown Brief tornado overturned a few semi-trailers, with some landing in trees.
EF1 SE of Raiford Bradford, Clay 1822 10 miles (16 km) Extensive damage along the path with 23 houses destroyed and nearly 50 others damaged. Numerous outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed.
Tennessee
EF0 Sewanee area Franklin, Marion 2258 2.5 miles (4.0 km) One house was heavily damaged and several others sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped.
EF0 Monteagle Marion 2315 0.5 miles (800 m) A few trees were snapped and debris was reported flying into the air.
EF0 NW of Jasper Marion 2348 0.2 miles (320 m) Brief tornado damaged a few trees.
Alabama
EF2 Huntsville Madison 2315 7 miles (11 km) Tornado tracked through the downtown area. Numerous houses and buildings were damaged, some of which was from fallen trees. Three people were injured.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 01/21/10 NWS Huntsville, NWS Jacksonville, NWS Morristown, NCDC Storm Data

January 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, January 22, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0 SE of Rockledge Brevard 1238 7 miles (11 km) An apartment building and six houses sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were knocked down along its path.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 01/22/10, NWS Melbourne, NCDC Storm Data

January 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 23, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
California
EF0 SW of Brentwood Contra Costa 1832 unknown Damage limited to a few utility poles.
Sources:

NCDC Storm Data

January 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, January 24, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Tennessee
EF0 N of Springfield Robertson 2140 4 miles (6.4 km) The roof of a barn was blown off and a small shed was destroyed. Minor tree damage also took place.
Sources:

NCDC Storm Data

February

Confirmed
Total		 Confirmed
EF0		 Confirmed
EF1		 Confirmed
EF2		 Confirmed
EF3		 Confirmed
EF4		 Confirmed
EF5
1 1 0 0 0 0 0

February 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 27, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
California
EF0 NE of Taft Kern 1645 1 mile (1.6 km) Late tornado report confirmed by storm spotters. No damage was reported. Only tornado in the US in February, which was initially believed to have been tornado-free.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for February 27, 2010, NCDC Storm Data

March

Confirmed
Total		 Confirmed
EF0		 Confirmed
EF1		 Confirmed
EF2		 Confirmed
EF3		 Confirmed
EF4		 Confirmed
EF5
34 12 16 5 1 0 0

March 8 event (South)

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 8, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Oklahoma
EF2 Hammon area Roger Mills 2320 9.5 miles (15.3 km) A mobile home and a barn were destroyed and several houses were damaged, at least one heavily.
EF0 N of Butler Custer 0016 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touchdown confirmed by spotters with no known damage.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for March 8, 2010, NWS Norman, NCDC Storm Data

March 8 event (California)

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 8, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
California
EF0 Chrome Glenn 2325 unknown Brief tornado damaged a barn roof and a trailer.
Sources:

NCDC Storm Data

March 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Arkansas
EF0 NW of Ozan Hempstead 2217 2.4 miles (3.9 km) Damage to trees and power lines.
EF1 NW of Benton Saline 0026 6.1 miles (9.8 km) Two houses were destroyed and 20 others were damaged, two heavily. A fire station was also damaged.
EF1 Center Hill area White 0219 13.3 miles (21.4 km) One house, one business and two mobile homes were destroyed and about 20 other houses were damaged, some heavily. A church and a fire station were also damaged. Two people were injured.
EF1 NW of Steprock White 0253 2.9 miles (4.7 km) A garage and two sheds were destroyed. Many trees were damaged.
EF2 Pearson area Cleburne 0305 3.4 miles (5.5 km) 1 death - A house and a mobile home were destroyed, along with outbuildings, trees and power lines. Eight other houses were damaged. The fatality occurred in the destroyed house. Three others were injured, including one in a nearby vehicle. First killer US tornado in 2010.
EF1 W of Hutson Independence 0330 1 mile (1.6 km) Three chicken houses were destroyed, killing or letting loose over 80,000 chickens. Two sheds and a grain elevator were destroyed
Missouri
EF1 N of Westphalia Osage 0425 6.6 miles (10.6 km) Several houses and farm buildings were damaged, and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
EF0 NW of Mokane Callaway 0436 3.7 miles (6.0 km) Minor damage at a school complex and a few trees were uprooted.
EF0 W of Mokane Callaway 0425 0.8 miles (1.3 km) A small utility building was damaged and trees were damaged.
EF1 SE of Doniphan Ripley 0530 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A rental business building was heavily damaged and a camper was rolled. Several barns and outbuildings were also damaged. One person sustained minor injuries.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for March 10, 2010, NWS Little Rock, NWS Shreveport, NWS Paducah, NCDC Storm Data

March 11 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 11, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Mississippi
EF1 NE of Morton Scott 0905 5.5 miles (8.9 km) Tornado touched down in Bienville National Forest. Many trees were knocked down or damaged, and a carport was also damaged.
EF1 W of Hillsboro Scott 0909 1.25 miles (2.01 km) Many pine trees were snapped or uprooted.
Florida
EF0 N of Chassahowitzka Citrus 1923 2 miles (3.2 km) Tornado remained in a wooded area with damage to trees.
EF0 E of Auburndale Polk 2150 unknown A few power lines were damaged.
EF1 SE of Haines City Polk 2153 1.3 miles (2.1 km) A total of 28 buildings were damaged, including at least 8 multi-family condos. Most of the damage was to weaker roofs.
Sources:

NWS Jackson, NWS Tampa Bay, NCDC Storm Data

March 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, March 12, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Georgia
EF0 SSW of Unadilla Dooly 2148 1 mile (1.6 km) Minor damage to two houses, a barn and some trees.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 03/12/10, NWS Peachtree City, NCDC Storm Data

March 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 25, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Alabama
EF1 W of Massey Morgan 2240 3 miles (4.8 km) A mobile home was flipped, a warehouse was heavily damaged and two chicken houses and a small barn were destroyed.
EF1 Maylene Shelby 0002 2.75 miles (4.43 km) Numerous houses sustained roof damage and one house lost its garage. Several trees were also snapped.
EF1 NW of Clanton Chilton 0059 2.76 miles (4.44 km) Five structures were damaged, including a large storage building which was destroyed.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 03/25/10, NWS Birmingham, NWS Huntsville, NCDC Storm Data

March 28 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 28, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
South Carolina
EF1 NNW of Martinez McCormick, Edgefield 2106 13 miles (21 km) Tornado impacted Sumter National Forest and damaged many trees.
EF2 NNE of Martinez Edgefield 0224 2 miles (3.2 km) Two houses and a mobile home were heavily damaged by the tornado, and many trees and power lines were knocked down.
EF2 N of Leesville Lexington 0325 5 miles (8.0 km) About 40 houses were damaged, some significantly. A barn collapsed and vehicles, trees and power lines were damaged.
EF0 SSW of Winnsboro Fairfield 0403 2 miles (3.2 km) Several trees were knocked down.
North Carolina
EF1 Belmont Gaston 2137 200 yards (180 m) Brief tornado heavily damaged a mill and damaged several mobile homes in a mobile home park.
EF2 Spencer area Rowan, Davidson 2246 5 miles (8.0 km) A strip plaza, fast food restaurant and numerous houses were damaged, some of which were damaged by fallen trees. A mobile home park was devastated with many mobile homes destroyed and others heavily damaged. Five people were injured.
EF1 N of Thomasville Davidson 2315 0.5 miles (800 m) A mobile home park was impacted with several mobile homes destroyed, one of them landing in Sink Lake. All occupants were able to swim to safety.
EF3 High Point Guilford 2330 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Over 600 houses were damaged along the path in mostly suburban areas, some of them severely with one losing its entire upper level and another with its upper level bedroom blown away. Several businesses and apartment buildings were also damaged as the tornado ran parallel to U.S. Route 311.
EF1 SE of Roxboro Person 0355 4 miles (6.4 km) A mobile home was removed from its foundation and many trees were damaged, a few of which landed on houses and mobile homes.
Florida
EF0 Melbourne Brevard 2200 2.4 miles (3.9 km) Minor damage to a house, a mobile home and numerous trees and fences.
Virginia
EF0 Alton Halifax 0202 0.25 miles (400 m) An unoccupied mobile home was destroyed and several farm buildings were damaged.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 03/28/10, NWS Melbourne, NWS Raleigh, NWS Blacksburg, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, NWS Columbia, NCDC Storm Data

March 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 29, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Florida
EF0 Oakland Park Broward 1226 2.1 miles (3.4 km) Numerous houses and businesses sustained mostly minor damage, some of which was from fallen trees.
Sources:

SPC Storm Reports for 03/29/10, NWS Miami, NCDC Storm Data

See also

References

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Numbers in parentheses indicate tornado count for the month. Totals are for the United States only.