Tornado outbreak of November 16–18, 2015
EF # Location County / Parish State Start Coord Time ( UTC ) Path length Max width Damage Summary
EF0 SE of Keller Tarrant TX 32°55′N 97°14′W / 32.91°N 97.23°W / 32.91 ; -97.23 ( Keller ( Nov. 17 , EF0 ) ) 0928-0929 0.9 mi ( 1.4 km ) 30 yd ( 27 m ) $ 210,000 Approximately 10 homes sustained minor roof damage , and several trees were downed
EF1 SSE of Corinth to NNE of Lake Dallas Denton TX 33°08′N 97°04′W / 33.13°N 97.06°W / 33.13 ; -97.06 ( Hickory Creek ( Nov. 17 , EF1 ) ) 0944-0948 3.07 mi ( 4.94 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 500,000 Several homes sustained minor roof damage , a few homes had their garage doors destroyed , a car wash suffered severe damage , several business signs were damaged or destroyed , and a hotel sustained significant roof damage
EF1 E of College Station Grimes TX 30°36′03″N 96°07′26″W / 30.6007°N 96.124°W / 30.6007 ; -96.124 ( College Station ( Nov. 17 , EF1 ) ) 1053-1104 9.25 mi ( 14.89 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 200,000 Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted . Two trailers were thrown and destroyed , numerous barns , outbuildings , and mobile homes suffered severe damage , and tin and lumber debris were tossed over 0.5 mi ( 0.80 km )
EF1 E of Checotah McIntosh OK 35°26′11″N 95°25′29″W / 35.4363°N 95.4247°W / 35.4363 ; -95.4247 ( Checotah ( Nov. 17 , EF1 ) ) 1143-1148 4.7 mi ( 7.6 km ) 300 yd ( 270 m ) $ 150,000 A number of outbuildings and a chicken house were destroyed , the roofs of several homes were damaged , trees were snapped or uprooted , and power lines were downed
EF1 SE of Edwards Hinds MS 32°18′14″N 90°34′53″W / 32.3039°N 90.5813°W / 32.3039 ; -90.5813 ( Edwards ( Nov. 17 , EF1 ) ) 0333-0335 1.9 mi ( 3.1 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) $ 10,000 Several trees were snapped or uprooted
Confirmed tornadoes -- November 17 event
The Tornado outbreak of November 16-18, 2015 was a highly unusual nocturnal late-season tornado outbreak that significantly impacted the lower Great Plains on November 16 before producing additional weaker tornadoes across parts of the Southern United States the following two days. The first day of the outbreak spawned multiple strong, long-track tornadoes, including two consecutive EF3s that caused major damage near Pampa, Texas. Overall, the outbreak produced 61 tornadoes in all, and was described as by the National Weather Service office in Dodge City, Kansas as being unprecedented in recorded history for southwest Kansas. Despite spawning multiple strong tornadoes after dark, no fatalities and only one minor injury occurred as a result of the outbreak.