Tornadoes of 2016

Tornadoes of 2016

A graph of the 2016 United States tornado count through January 10.
Timespan	January 6 – Currently active
Maximum rated tornado	EF2 tornado 7 locations on 4 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.	27
Damage (U.S.)	Unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	2[1]
Fatalities (worldwide)	2

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2016. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather including strong thunderstorms, winds and hail.

There have been 61 tornadoes reported in the United States in 2016, of which at least 27 have been confirmed. Two fatalities have been reported so far, both of which were in the United States.

Synopsis

Tornado activity is expected to be low during the first quarter of 2016 due to a major El Niño that will last into early spring.^[2]

Events

United States yearly total

January

Twenty tornadoes have been reported in the United States in January, of which sixteen have been confirmed.

January 16–17

Several tornadoes were reported in the Tampa Bay area late in the evening of January 16 and into the early morning of January 17. The most significant tornado of the event, rated EF2, completely destroyed a mobile home and caused severe damage to a barn in the Duette area, resulting in two fatalities. Another high-end EF2 tornado damaged numerous structures in Siesta Key, including one home that had its second floor completely destroyed.^[3]

January 21

Several tornadoes were reported across the deep south, five of which occurred in Mississippi. The strongest tornado of the event was a low-end EF2 near Sumrall, which caused considerable damage to a house and a garage.

February

41 tornadoes have been reported in the United States in February, of which at least eleven have been confirmed.

February 2–3

Several tornadoes were reported across western Alabama and eastern Mississippi on February 2, including a large wedge tornado that struck Collinsville, Mississippi, tearing roofs off homes in the town and causing major structural damage at a church complex. Another EF2 tornado struck the west side of Scooba, causing damage to homes and the East Mississippi Community College campus. The most significant tornado of the day was a very high-end EF2 wedge tornado that destroyed numerous mobile homes and heavily damaged frame homes near McMullen, Alabama before it struck the nearby town of Carrollton, downing many trees. The following day, a high-end EF1 tornado caused considerable damage at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Overall, the outbreak produced 11 tornadoes and no fatalities.^[4][5]

See also

• Tornado
  • Tornadoes by year
  • Tornado records
  • Tornado climatology
  • Tornado myths
• List of tornado outbreaks
  • List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
  • List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
  • List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
• Tornado intensity
  • Fujita scale
  • Enhanced Fujita scale

References