Tornado outbreak of November 15, 2005
A house destroyed by an F4 tornado in Kentucky | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 15, 2005 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 49 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 6 hours, 5 minutes |
| Fatalities | 1 fatality, 108 injuries |
| Damage | $68 million |
| Areas affected | Midwestern United States, Tennessee River Valley |
Part of tornado outbreaks of 2005 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A destructive tornado outbreak impacted the Midwestern United States and Tennessee River Valley on November 15, 2005. It occurred along a cold front separating warm, humid air from the southeast from cold Arctic air to the north and northwest. 49 tornadoes were confirmed in the central United States in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee over that afternoon and evening. Strong winds and large hail caused additional damage throughout the region.
The strongest tornado was an F4 tornado on the Fujita scale; it occurred in the vicinity of Earlington and Madisonville, Kentucky. It was also the only violent tornado documented in 2005.