Tornado outbreak of September 21–23, 2006

Tornado outbreak of September 21–23, 2006
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationSeptember 21–23, 2006
Tornadoes
confirmed
48 confirmed
Max. rating1F4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
~51 hours
Fatalities≥ 14 tornado-related injuries; 12 non-tornadic deaths (8 in Kentucky)
Damage$13 million
Areas affectedMidwestern and Southern United States
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The Tornado outbreak of September 21–23, 2006 was a significant tornado outbreak that occurred across a large swath of the Central United States from September 21 – September 23, 2006. 48 tornadoes were confirmed.