Tornadoes of 2005

Infobox Tornado Year|name=Tornadoes of 2005
image location=Hopkins County, KY Tornado.jpg


date=January-December 2005
fujitascale=F4
location=Madisonville, Kentucky
max date=November 15
tornadoes=1264
total damages =≥$229.8 million (2006 USD)
total fatalities=39
total fatalities world=Unknown
five seasons=2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2005, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season.

ynopsis

The first half of 2005 was fairly slow when it comes to tornadoes. There were no major outbreaks in the first half of 2005, which is rather unusual. The inactivity in what is normally the peak months can be related to a stable low-pressure system that blocked the parade of storms from moving eastward. [ [http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/USATODAY/2005/06/02/877420?extID=10032&oliID=213 MyWire | USA TODAY: Tornado numbers far below normal in '05 ] ]

The third quarter of 2005 was dominated by the tropics, and many of the tornadoes were related to the many hurricanes and tropical storms of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Several of the tornadoes were destructive.

November was clearly the most active month for tornado activity in the US, with four significant - and completely separate - tornado events, as the wind pattern shifted and the warm tropical Gulf of Mexico added fuel to the fire when cold fronts passed southward, initiating the development of tornado outbreaks. December was much quieter as colder Arctic air became entrenched and the cold fronts became far less active.

There were officially 1,264 tornadoes reported in the US in 2005.

Events

January

There were 33 tornadoes reported in the US in January.

February

There were 10 tornadoes reported in the US in February.

March

There were 62 tornadoes reported in the US in March.

April

There were 132 tornadoes reported in the US in April.

May

There were 123 tornadoes reported in the US in May.

June

There were 316 tornadoes reported in the US in June.

July

There were 138 tornadoes reported in the US in July.

July 5-7: Hurricane Cindy

July 9-12: Hurricane Dennis

July 19-21: Hurricane Emily

July 28

August

There were 123 tornadoes reported in the US in August.

August 18

August 28-31: Hurricane Katrina

eptember

There were 133 tornadoes reported in the US in September.

eptember 23-26: Hurricane Rita

October

There were 18 tornadoes reported in the US in October.

November

There were 150 tornadoes reported in the US in November.

November 5-6

November 12

November 15

November 27-28

December

There were 19 tornadoes reported in the US in December.

ee also

* Tornadoes by Year

References

External links

* [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/monthlytornstats.html Monthly Tornado Stats (SPC)]
* [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2005_annual_summary.html Annual Severe Weather Report Summary 2005]
* [http://www.tornadoproject.com/past/pastts05.htm Tornado Project tornadoes of 2005]