Tornado outbreak of April 9–11, 2009
Damage from the EF4 Murfreesboro tornado | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 9–11, 2009 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 85 |
| Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 31 hours, 37 minutes |
| Fatalities | 5 deaths, 112 injuries (+ 4 non-tornadic deaths, 62 non-tornadic injuries) |
| Damage | $464 million |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The tornado outbreak of April 9–11, 2009 was a tornado outbreak that affected large portions of the Southern United States on April 9–11, 2009. At least 5 people were killed by tornadoes including three in Mena, Arkansas and two in Murfreesboro, Tennessee just south of Nashville. A total of 85 tornadoes were confirmed over the two days. Three people were killed in Texas due to wildfires caused by strong winds stemming from the same storm system. This event is sometimes referred to as the Good Friday tornado outbreak of 2009.