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((Infobox tornado year
|name          = Tornadoes of 2015 
|image=((maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=|frame-width=|frame-height=|from=Tornadoes of 2015.map|frame-latitude= 37|frame-longitude=-100|zoom=3|text=([[c:Data:Tornadoes of 2015.map|map data]])))
|image2         = 2015 United States tornado count.png
|caption2       = Graph of the 2015 United States tornado count.
|timespan      = January&nbsp;3 - December&nbsp;28
|max_EF        = EF4
|max_location  = [[Rochelle, Illinois]]
|max_date      = April&nbsp;9
|max_location2 = [[Dolo]]&nbsp;– [[Mira, Veneto|Mira, Italy]]
|max_date2      = July&nbsp;8 ([[International Fujita scale|IF4]])
|max_location3 = [[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]]&nbsp;– [[Ashland, Mississippi]]
|max_date3       = December&nbsp;23
|max_location4 = [[Garland, Texas]]
|max_date4      = December&nbsp;26
|tornadoes_usa = 1,178
|total_damages_usa = $321.122 million<ref>((cite web|work=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Storm Events Database: January 1 – April 30, 2015 Tornadoes|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=01&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=04&endDate_dd=30&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL|archive-date=February 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204013820/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=(C)+Tornado&beginDate_mm=01&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=04&endDate_dd=30&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999,ALL|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|work=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Storm Events Database: May 1 – May 31, 2015 Tornadoes|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=05&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=05&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL|archive-date=February 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204015002/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=(C)+Tornado&beginDate_mm=05&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=05&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999,ALL|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|work=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Storm Events Database: June 1 – October 31, 2015 Tornadoes|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=06&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=10&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL|archive-date=February 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204021450/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=(C)+Tornado&beginDate_mm=06&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=10&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999,ALL|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|work=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Storm Events Database: November 1 – December 31, 2015 Tornadoes|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=11&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=12&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL|archive-date=February 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204014545/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=(C)+Tornado&beginDate_mm=11&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=12&endDate_dd=31&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999,ALL|url-status=live))</ref>
|total_fatalities_usa = 35<ref>((cite web|title=Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/fatalmap.php?yr=2015#tmap|website=Storm Prediction Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=January 20, 2016|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011095422/https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/fatalmap.php?yr=2015#tmap|url-status=live))</ref>
|total_fatalities_world = 109
|year = 2015
))
This page documents notable [[tornado]]es and [[tornado outbreak]]s worldwide in '''2015'''. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the [[United States]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Brazil]] and [[East India|Eastern India]], but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern [[Canada]] during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Australia]]. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of [[severe weather]] including strong [[thunderstorm]]s, winds and [[hail]].

There were 1,178 tornadoes reported in the United States in 2015 according to the [[Storm Prediction Center]]&nbsp;(SPC), of which at least 1,178 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 109 fatalities have been reported: 45 in [[Pakistan]], 36 in the [[United States]], 14 in [[Mexico]], seven in [[China]], three in [[Myanmar]], two in [[Brazil]] and one each in [[Italy]] and [[Russia]]. 2015 ended the very quiet trend of the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, and was the most active in four years.<ref>((cite web|title=2015 Tornado Count|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2015/torngraph-big.png|website=Storm Prediction Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=February 6, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302234846/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2015/torngraph-big.png|url-status=live))</ref>

==Synopsis==
((Multiple issues|section=yes|
((expand section|date=April 2015))
((Update section|date=September 2015))
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((Infobox
| bodyclass = vevent
| title   = Fatal tornadoes in the United States in  2015
| titleclass = summary
| align=center
| image   = ((Location map+|United States|width=450|float=none|relief=yes|border=none|caption=Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2015
|places=
((Location map~|United States|lat=36.1752|long=-96.2670|mark=Blue pog.svg|marksize=5|position=top|label=March 25|link=List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_January_to_March_2015#March_25_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=41.8700|long=-89.2200|mark=Purple pog.svg|marksize=5|position=top|label=April 9|link=2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado))
((Location map~|United States|lat=32.3847|long=-98.9813|mark=Yellow pog.svg|marksize=5|position=left|label=May 9|link=Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_9_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=32.5261|long=-95.6363|mark=Orange pog.svg|marksize=5|position=right|label=May 10|link=Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_10_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=33.9419|long=-93.8480|mark=Orange pog.svg|marksize=5|position=top|label=May 10|link=Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_10_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=30.82|long=-97.12|mark=Green pog.svg|marksize=5|position=right|label=May 25|link=2015_Texas–Oklahoma_flood_and_tornado_outbreak#May_25_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=34.0026|long=-90.7126|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=5|position=right|label=Dec. 23|link=Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#December_23_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=34.5264|long=-89.8701|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=5|position=right|label=Dec. 23|link=Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#Holly_Springs–Ashland,_Mississippi/Selmer,_Tennessee))
((Location map~|United States|lat=35.5627|long=-87.8044|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=5|position=top|label=Dec. 23|link=Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#December_23_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=32.796|long=-96.5894|mark=Brown pog.svg|marksize=5|position=top|label=Dec. 26|link=December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=33.0607|long=-96.434|mark=Brown pog.svg|marksize=5|position=right|label=Dec. 26|link=December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event))
((Location map~|United States|lat=33.2718|long=-96.3546|mark=Brown pog.svg|marksize=5|position=left|label=Dec. 26|link=December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event))
))
| image2  = 
|float           = center
|relief          = yes
|width           = 300
|places          =
|caption         = 
Summary of tornadoes<ref>((cite web|work=Storm Prediction Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=April 9, 2015|access-date=April 10, 2015|title= Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/fatalmap.php))</ref>
((colbegin|colwidth=16em))
* March&nbsp;25&nbsp;– [[List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_January_to_March_2015#March_25_event|Oklahoma]] (1 death)
* April&nbsp;9&nbsp;– [[2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado|Illinois]] (2 deaths)
* May&nbsp;9&nbsp;– [[Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_9_event|Texas]] (1 death)
* May&nbsp;10&nbsp;– [[Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_10_event|Texas]] (2 deaths)
* May&nbsp;10&nbsp;– [[Tornado_outbreak_sequence_of_May_5–10,_2015#May_10_event|Arkansas]] (2 deaths)
* May&nbsp;25&nbsp;– [[2015_Texas–Oklahoma_flood_and_tornado_outbreak#May_25_event|Oklahoma]] (1 death)
* May&nbsp;25&nbsp;– [[2015_Texas–Oklahoma_flood_and_tornado_outbreak#May_25_event|Texas]] (1 death)
* December&nbsp;23&nbsp;– [[Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#December_23_event|Mississippi]] (2 deaths)
* December&nbsp;23&nbsp;– [[Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#Holly_Springs–Ashland,_Mississippi/Selmer,_Tennessee|Mississippi]] (9 deaths)
* December 23 – [[Tornado_outbreak_of_December_23–25,_2015#December_23_event|Tennessee]] (2 deaths)
* December&nbsp;26&nbsp;– [[December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event|Texas]] (10 deaths)
* December&nbsp;26&nbsp;– [[December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event|Texas]] (2 deaths)
* December&nbsp;26&nbsp;– [[December_2015_North_American_storm_complex#December_26_event|Texas]] (1 death)
((colend))
Total fatalities: 35
))
Throughout much of the first half of 2015, tornado activity was near record low mostly due to a continuous pattern of a trough in the east, which brought colder than average temperatures there, and a ridge in the west, which brought warmer than average temperatures in the west. The pattern changed, slightly, in late March and early April to allow for some severe weather.<ref>((cite web|last=Jeras |first=Jacqui |url=http://www.wjla.com/blogs/weather/2015/03/unprecedented-quiet-start-to-tornado-season-24824.html |title=Unprecedented Quiet Start to Tornado Season - StormWatch 7 |publisher=WJLA.com |date=2015-03-24 |access-date=2015-05-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426105738/http://www.wjla.com/blogs/weather/2015/03/unprecedented-quiet-start-to-tornado-season-24824.html |archive-date=April 26, 2015 ))</ref> During May, a few large tornado outbreaks occurred, which led it to be the most active tornado month since April 2011, and the most active May since 2008.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/tornadoes/201505|title=Tornadoes - May 2015|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630023138/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/tornadoes/201505|url-status=live))</ref> Due to a significant [[El Niño]] event, November and December were extremely active months with over 20 fatalities in December alone. 93 tornadoes were reported in December, well above average for that month.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/1512_summary.html |title=Severe Weather Reports of December 2015 |publisher=spc.noaa.gov |date=2015-12-31 |access-date=2016-01-01 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112118/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/1512_summary.html |url-status=live ))</ref> Furthermore, 2015 was the first year since 2011 to see a total of more than 1,000 tornadoes across the United States. In synopsis, 2015 was the first average or above average year in terms of the number of tornadoes since 2011.
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==Events==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2015|List of United States tornadoes in April 2015|List of United States tornadoes in May 2015|List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2015|List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2015|List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2015))

===United States yearly total===
<!-- This section is transcluded to other articles ([[List of United States tornadoes in 2015 (disambiguation)]]); modify with caution. -->
<onlyinclude>
'''Final totals through December&nbsp;31'''
((Tornado Chart
|Total = 1,178
|F0 = 691
|F1 = 401
|F2 = 65
|F3 = 18
|F4 = 3
|F5 = 0
|Enhanced=yes
))
</onlyinclude>

==January==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2015))
There were 32 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in January, of which 27 were confirmed.

===January 3–4===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 11|F1= 14|F2= 2|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced=yes))
On January&nbsp;1, the [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC) began highlighting the potential for severe weather across portions of the central [[Gulf Coast]] and lower [[Mississippi Valley]].<ref>((cite web|last=Bunting|first=William F.|title=Jan 1, 2015 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day3otlk_20150101_0830.html|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|work=Storm Prediction Center|date=January 1, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110023604/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day3otlk_20150101_0830.html|url-status=live))</ref> The following day, the pre-existing Marginal risk was upgraded to a Slight risk across southeastern [[Louisiana]], southeastern [[Mississippi]], and southwestern [[Alabama]].<ref>((cite web|last=Peters|first=Jeffrey L.|title=Jan 2, 2015 0700 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day2otlk_20150102_0700.html|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|work=Storm Prediction Center|date=January 2, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110020818/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day2otlk_20150102_0700.html|url-status=live))</ref> On January&nbsp;3, the combination of high dewpoints, marginal instability, and strong wind shear allowed for the development of supercells across central and southern Mississippi, where an Enhanced risk was briefly introduced.<ref>((cite web|last=Cohen|first=Ariel E.|title=Jan 3, 2015 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150103_2000.html|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|work=Storm Prediction Center|date=January 2, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110023048/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150103_2000.html|url-status=live))</ref> An EF2 tornado touched down west of [[Rose Hill, Jasper County, Mississippi|Rose Hill, Mississippi]], causing significant damage, while several other tornadoes were recorded. Activity spread eastward on January&nbsp;4, with a second EF2 tornado causing substantial damage north of [[Dozier, Alabama]].

==February==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2015))
There were 2 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in February, both of which were confirmed.

==March==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2015))
There were 13 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in March, of which 10 were confirmed.

===March 24–25===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 8|F1= 1|F2= 2|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
[[File:Sandspringstor21.jpg|thumb|left|255px|A double-wide mobile home destroyed by an EF2 tornado in [[Sand Springs, Oklahoma]]|alt=An image depicting the remains of a destroyed double-wide mobile home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.]]
Early on March 24, the SPC outlined an Enhanced risk for severe weather across portions of southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, and northeastern Oklahoma, where conditions were expected to become favorable for strong supercells.<ref>((cite web|author1=Stephen Corfidi|author2=Jaret Rogers|title=Mar 24, 2015 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150324_1300.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526030429/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150324_1300.html|url-status=live))</ref> That afternoon, a waterspout over [[Bull Shoals Lake]] moved ashore as an EF0 tornado but caused no damage. Numerous reports of damaging winds and hail were relayed.<ref>((cite web|title=Severe Storms/Heavy Rain on March 24-26, 2015|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/?n=svr0315.htm|publisher=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Little Rock, Arkansas|date=March 28, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702101233/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/?n=svr0315.htm|url-status=live))</ref> On March&nbsp;25, a more substantial severe weather risk evolved across southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, and northeastern Oklahoma, where the SPC outlined the year's first Moderate risk.<ref>((cite web|author=Stephen Corfidi|author2=Jaret Rogers|title=Mar 25, 2015 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150325_1300.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 25, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526031121/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150325_1300.html|url-status=live))</ref> At 22:21&nbsp;UTC, a waterspout spawned over [[Keystone Lake]] and moved through [[Sand Springs, Oklahoma]], causing EF2 damage in a mobile home park where one fatality and 30 injuries were observed.<ref>((cite web|title=Event Summary – March 25, 2015|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=weather-event_2015mar25|publisher=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma|date=April 14, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=April 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423163107/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=weather-event_2015mar25|url-status=live))</ref> At 23:34&nbsp;UTC, a second EF2 tornado developed and tracked through southwestern [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], before entering [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]]. Several structures sustained substantial damage, and several cars were flipped and overturned on [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|I-35]].<ref>((cite web|title=March 25th, 2015 Severe Weather Event|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20150325|publisher=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518165110/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20150325|url-status=live))</ref> Several other weak tornadoes touched down in adjacent states as well.<ref>((cite web|title=Today's Storm Reports (1200 UTC - 1159 UTC)|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150525_rpts.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 25, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526025413/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150525_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref>
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==April==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes in April 2015))
There were 185 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in April, of which 171 were confirmed.

===April 2 (India)===
On April&nbsp;2, a tornado of unknown strength struck the city of [[Bikaner]] in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. At least 50&nbsp;families were displaced by the storm.<ref>((cite news|newspaper=Washington Post|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 23, 2015|title=Tornado rips through northern India|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/local/weather/tornado-rips-through-northern-india/2015/04/02/4a04e510-d96a-11e4-bf0b-f648b95a6488_video.html|archive-date=May 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509091832/http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/local/weather/tornado-rips-through-northern-india/2015/04/02/4a04e510-d96a-11e4-bf0b-f648b95a6488_video.html|url-status=live))</ref>

===April 2–3===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 10|F1= 6|F2= 1|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
On April 2, upper-level southwesterly flow overspread the [[Ozarks]] and Ohio River Valley, where an Enhanced risk for severe weather was introduced by the SPC. A surface low tracked into Ontario, supporting a cold front down into southern Missouri. Throughout the afternoon hours, a shortwave trough tracked across the Central Plains, providing ample lift for the development of severe thunderstorms.<ref>((cite web|author=Ryan Jewell|author2=Aaron Gleason|title=Apr 2, 2015 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150402_1200.html|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|work=Storm Prediction Center|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=April 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407081736/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150402_1200.html|url-status=live))</ref> Several weak tornadoes were recorded. On April 3, the Enhanced risk shifted southeast, encompassing portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.<ref>((cite web|author=Ryan Jewell|author2=Aaron Gleason|title=Apr 3, 2015 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150403_1200.html|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|work=Storm Prediction Center|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|location=Norman, Oklahoma|archive-date=April 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418094356/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2015/day1otlk_20150403_1200.html|url-status=live))</ref> An EF2 tornado tracked north of [[Pomona, Missouri]], in the pre-dawn hours, damaging or destroying several buildings.<ref>((cite web|title=Preliminary Storm Survey Info for April 2-3, 2015 Severe Storms|url=http://www.weather.gov/sgf/storm_survey_info_04032015|publisher=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri|date=April 4, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608011335/http://www.weather.gov/sgf/storm_survey_info_04032015|url-status=live))</ref> Several tornadoes of lesser intensity were observed farther east.

===April 6 (Myanmar)===
On April 6, three people were killed and five others were injured when a tornado struck two villages within [[Phakant]], [[Kachin State]], [[Myanmar]].<ref>((cite web|publisher=CÍHAN |date=April 6, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |title=Tornado kills 3, injures 5 in Myanmar northernmost state |url=http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Tornado-kills-3-injures-5-in-Myanmar-northernmost-state-_9446-CHMTcyOTQ0Ng== |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150423070921/http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Tornado-kills-3-injures-5-in-Myanmar-northernmost-state-_9446-CHMTcyOTQ0Ng== |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 23, 2015 ))</ref>

===April 8–9===
((Main|Tornado outbreak of April 8–9, 2015|2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado))
((Tornado chart small|F0= 16|F1= 9|F2= 1|F3= 0|F4= 1| F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
[[File:PraderScott Rochelle.jpg|thumb|left|The Rochelle-Fairdale tornado near Deer Creek.]]
A two-day severe weather episode affected parts of the [[Great Plains]] and [[Midwestern United States]]. Several EF0 tornadoes occurred on April 8 in the south central part of Kansas, including some to the northwest of [[Wichita, Kansas]], near the towns of [[Garden Plain, Kansas|Garden Plain]] and [[Andale, Kansas|Andale]]. An EF1 tornado caused moderate damage as it struck the town of [[Potosi, Missouri]], that evening as well. Several tornadoes were also reported from [[Texas]] to [[Illinois]] on April 9.<ref>((cite report|title=Public Information Statement |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=LOT&product=PNS&site=lot |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |work=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Chicago, Illinois |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414035526/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=LOT&product=PNS&site=lot |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |url-status=live |date=April 10, 2015 |access-date=April 10, 2015 ))</ref> A multiple-vortex EF1 tornado struck the towns of [[Clinton, Iowa]], and [[Fulton, Illinois]], and an EF2 tornado near [[Mount Selman, Texas]], snapped and uprooted numerous trees, damaged outbuildings, and removed the roof and collapsed a few exterior walls at a frame home.<ref name="apps.dat.noaa.gov">((cite web |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/ |title=NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit |publisher=Apps.dat.noaa.gov |access-date=2015-05-07 |archive-date=April 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423095631/https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |url-status=live ))</ref>

The most significant event of the outbreak was a [[2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado|violent, long-tracked, very high-end EF4 wedge tornado]] that moved along a 30.14 mile-long path across several counties in northern Illinois, killing two people and injuring another 22. An EF0 satellite tornado also caused major damage to outbuildings at the Summerfield Zoo near [[Belvidere, Illinois|Belvidere]], where two animals were killed. Two other EF1 tornadoes from the same parent supercell also occurred near Belvidere after the main EF4 dissipated, causing mostly minor damage, though one home lost most of its roof. Another tornado spawned by a separate supercell passed near [[Cherry Valley, Illinois|Cherry Valley]], though it remained over open country and caused no damage.<ref name="apps.dat.noaa.gov"/> Overall, this relatively small outbreak produced 2 fatalities and 24 tornadoes.
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===April 20 (Brazil)===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 0|F1= 1|F2= 0|F3= 1|F4= 0| F5= 0|Enhanced =no))
A long-tracked, rain-wrapped F3 wedge tornado spawned by a supercell thunderstorm struck the city of [[Xanxerê]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] in Brazil during the afternoon of April 20, resulting in major damage.<ref name="BrazilApril20"/> Approximately 500&nbsp;homes were damaged in the city, many of which lost their roofs and exterior walls, and some smaller homes were completely destroyed. Many trees and power lines were downed, trees were snapped and debarked, vehicles were overturned, and industrial buildings sustained severe damage as well. Two people lost their lives. Additionally, 120 people were injured, 15 critically. The meteorological consulting agency MetSul Meteorologia stated it was one of the largest tornadoes ever recorded in Brazil.<ref>((cite news|author=Angela Fritz|newspaper=Washington Post|date=April 22, 2015|access-date=April 23, 2015|title=Deadly tornado destroys parts of Xanxere city in Brazil|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/04/22/deadly-tornado-destroys-parts-of-xanxere-city-in-brazil-video/|archive-date=May 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508071732/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/04/22/deadly-tornado-destroys-parts-of-xanxere-city-in-brazil-video/|url-status=live))</ref> Roughly 1,000 people were forced out of their homes due to the storm.<ref name="BrazilApril20">((cite news|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ABC News|date=April 21, 2015|access-date=April 23, 2015|title=Tornado Kills 2, Injures 120 in Southern Brazil|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/tornado-kills-leaves-1000-homeless-southern-brazil-30472184|location=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|archive-date=April 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422070939/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/tornado-kills-leaves-1000-homeless-southern-brazil-30472184|url-status=live))</ref> The city of [[Ponte Serrada]] was struck by an F1 tornado on the same day.

=== April 26 (Pakistan) ===
((main|2015 Pakistan tornado))
A storm, initially described as a "mini cyclone," later determined to be a tornado, struck the [[Valley of Peshawar]] in [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]], killing 45 people and injuring at least 162.<ref>((cite news |last1=Ali |first1=Kalbe |title=Peshawar rain, winds caused by tornado, says Met office |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1178610 |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=DAWN.COM |date=28 April 2015 |language=en))</ref><ref>((cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Zulfiqar|title=Mini-cyclone death toll rises to 45|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1178601/mini-cyclone-death-toll-rises-to-45|website=Dawn.com|publisher=Dawn|accessdate=22 February 2022|date=28 April 2015))</ref>

==May==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes in May 2015))
There were 414 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in May, of which 383 were confirmed.

===May 5 (Germany)===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 0|F1= 3|F2= 1|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|FU=2))
[[File:Tornado Bützow.jpg|thumb|left|255px|F3 wedge tornado near Bützow, Germany.]]
A localized tornado outbreak impacted northeastern [[Germany]] on May 5. The first tornado of the day touched down briefly in the city of [[Lübeck]], uprooting some trees. Another brief tornado was sighted near [[Neu Kaliß]], causing no known damage, while an F1 tornado damaged trees, sheds, fences, a warehouse, and the roofs of homes in [[Brüel]]. Another F1 tornado caused tree damage in the [[Ahrensboek]] area as well. A strong F2 tornado passed through the west edge of [[Groß Laasch]], flattening a large swath of trees and severely damaging a brick train station, which sustained roof loss and collapse of multiple exterior walls. The most significant tornado of the event was a destructive F3 wedge tornado which hit the town of [[Bützow]], [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]], causing major structural damage and littering streets with bricks and debris. Numerous large and well-built brick homes, churches, and other buildings were heavily damaged, several had their roofs torn off, and a few sustained collapse of exterior walls. A large garage structure and a small, wood-framed bungalow style home were both completely destroyed in town. Pieces of lumber were impaled through the walls of some structures, and sheet metal was wrapped around trees. Many large trees throughout Bützow were snapped or denuded, and vehicles were flipped and thrown, including one that car was thrown 70 meters by the tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 14.8&nbsp;km, had a path width up to 1.5&nbsp;km wide, and injured 30 people.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32601555|title=Tornado as violent storms batter northern Germany|work=BBC News|date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106092822/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32601555|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://wetterkanal.kachelmannwetter.com/vor-2-jahren-starker-tornado-in-buetzow/|title=Vor 2 Jahren: Starker Tornado in Bützow|work=Thomas Sävert|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071544/http://wetterkanal.kachelmannwetter.com/vor-2-jahren-starker-tornado-in-buetzow/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=European Severe Weather Database|url=https://www.eswd.eu/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.eswd.eu|archive-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218011836/https://eswd.eu/|url-status=live))</ref> An F1 tornado also downed trees near [[Woland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|Woland]]. Overall, this small outbreak produced seven tornadoes. In addition, damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds killed one person and injured 30 others in [[Hamburg]]. This event followed an episode of unusually warm weather in the area.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32601555 |title=Tornado as violent storms batter northern Germany - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2015-04-01 |access-date=2015-05-07 |archive-date=November 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101125628/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32601555 |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web|last1=Baker|first1=Jess|title=Tornadoes, High Winds Damage Neighborhoods In Northern Germany; 1 Dead|url=http://www.weather.com/news/news/northern-germany-tornadoes-wind-damage|website=weather.com|publisher=The Weather Channel|access-date=7 May 2015|archive-date=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507033507/http://www.weather.com/news/news/northern-germany-tornadoes-wind-damage|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="European Severe Weather Database">((cite web |title=European Severe Weather Database |url=https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi |website=eswd.eu |access-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815123540/https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((Cite web |url=https://www.edac.biz/forschung/sturm/feldeinsaetze/tornado-buetzow-2015 |title=www.edac.biz: Tornado Bützow 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190254/https://www.edac.biz/forschung/sturm/feldeinsaetze/tornado-buetzow-2015 |url-status=live ))</ref>

===May 5–10===
((Main|Tornado outbreak sequence of May 5–10, 2015))
((Tornado chart small|F0= 86|F1= 27|F2= 8|F3= 6|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
[[File:VanEF3Damage.jpg|thumb|left|255px|EF3 damage to a house in Van, Texas.]]
A six-day outbreak of tornadic activity began on May 5 with isolated tornadoes in western [[Texas]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150505_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20150505's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194000/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150505_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref> More widespread and significant activity occurred on May&nbsp;6. Much of central Oklahoma experienced tornadoes, and the town of [[Bridge Creek, Oklahoma|Bridge Creek]] sustained major impacts from a large EF3 tornado, where several businesses and homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. Another EF3 tornado caused major damage in southwestern parts of [[Oklahoma City]], just north of [[Valley Brook, Oklahoma|Valley Brook]], where a hotel, several self-storage units, a mobile home park, and an RV park were heavily damaged, numerous vehicles were flipped, and at least 12 people were injured. Large, strong tornadoes, including two EF3 tornadoes, severely damaged or completely destroyed rural homes near the [[Kansas]] towns of [[Mount Hope, Kansas|Mount Hope]], [[Scandia, Kansas|Scandia]], and [[Munden, Kansas|Munden]]. Several additional less intense tornadoes occurred on May 7 and May 8 across an area extending from [[Colorado]] to [[Texas]]. Another wave of significant tornado activity occurred on May 9 throughout an area extending from [[Nebraska]] to [[Texas]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150509_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20150509's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194004/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150509_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref> This included a large EF3 tornado that caused major damage and killed one person near [[Cisco, Texas]].<ref>((cite web |url=http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/09/one-dead-one-critical-from-tornado-in-cisco/ |title=One Dead One Critical From Tornado In Cisco |date=May 9, 2015 |website=CBS DFW |publisher=CBS |access-date=May 10, 2015 |archive-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511002736/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/09/one-dead-one-critical-from-tornado-in-cisco/ |url-status=dead ))</ref> Destructive tornado activity continued on May 10, as a high-end EF2 tornado struck the town of [[Delmont, South Dakota]], where severe structural damage and injuries occurred. Later that evening, a multiple-vortex EF1 tornado struck [[Lake City, Iowa]], where homes were damaged, trees and power lines were downed, and the local high school had its roof torn off.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html|title=Storm Prediction Center Today's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=May 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523113016/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html|url-status=live))</ref> Significant tornadoes continued to touch down after sunset later that night, and the town of [[Van, Texas]], was devastated by a strong EF3 tornado, where two people were killed and 47 others were injured. Two other fatalities occurred in [[Nashville, Arkansas]], when an EF2 tornado struck a mobile home park.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/van-texas-nashville-arkansas-hit-suspected-twisters-n356911 |title=Van, Texas, and Nashville, Arkansas, Hit by Suspected Tornadoes |last1=Brinley |first1=Bruton |last2=Smith |first2=Alexander |date=May 11, 2015 |website=nbcnews.com |publisher=NBC |access-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511143406/http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/van-texas-nashville-arkansas-hit-suspected-twisters-n356911 |url-status=live ))</ref> A total of 127 tornadoes were confirmed and rated as a result of this outbreak sequence.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150506_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20150506's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194006/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150506_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/|title=Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Summaries|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220163622/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/|url-status=live))</ref>

===May 13–14 (Europe)===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 0|F1= 0|F2= 1|F3= 2|F4= 0|F5= 0|FU=1))
For the second time in one month, a localized but damaging outbreak of tornadoes occurred in [[Germany]], as multiple strong tornadoes touched down on the night of May 13 into the early morning hours of May 14. The first tornado of the event, which was rated F2, occurred in eastern [[France]], tearing the roofs off of homes, destroying barns, damaging vehicles, and downing trees and power lines in the [[Gerbépal]] area. As the severe storms continued into Germany later that night, a cone-shaped tornado of unknown intensity was photographed near [[Lenzkirch]] as it snapped many trees in the [[Black Forest]]. A destructive F3 tornado then touched down in the district of [[Aichach-Friedberg]] north of [[Augsburg]], [[Bavaria]]. The strong tornado moved directly through [[Stettenhofen]], [[Gebenhofen]] and [[Affing]], inflicting major structural damage to numerous buildings in all three towns. Multiple well-built homes and apartment buildings along the path had their roofs torn off, a few sustained loss of exterior walls, and debris was scattered throughout residential areas. Numerous large trees were snapped, denuded, or uprooted along the path, cars were tossed and rolled, and signs were destroyed. The Salzbergkapelle church also had its roof torn off near [[Anwalting]]. After exiting Affing, the tornado weakened as it continued to the east and damaged the roof a of a school in [[Aichach]] before dissipating. The Affing tornado had a path length of at least 14.3&nbsp;km, and it damaged or destroyed 220 buildings, resulting in several injuries.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.focus.de/wissen/videos/anwohner-voellig-schockiert-tornado-schockstarre-es-sah-nur-nach-gewitter-aus-dann-kamen-schon-die-baeume-geflogen_id_4682687.html |title=Tornado-Schockstarre: "Es sah nur nach Gewitter aus... dann kamen schon die Bäume geflogen" |publisher=[[Focus (German magazine)]] |date=2015-05-14 |access-date=2015-05-25 |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530234136/http://www.focus.de/wissen/videos/anwohner-voellig-schockiert-tornado-schockstarre-es-sah-nur-nach-gewitter-aus-dann-kamen-schon-die-baeume-geflogen_id_4682687.html |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=http://www.focus.de/panorama/wetter-aktuell/wetter-aktuell-schwere-unwetter-zwei-schwerverletzte-in-freiburg_id_4682060.html |title=Tornado fegte mit bis zu 250 Stundenkilometern über Bayern hinweg |publisher=[[Focus (German magazine)]] |date=2015-05-14 |access-date=2015-05-25 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924184021/http://www.focus.de/panorama/wetter-aktuell/wetter-aktuell-schwere-unwetter-zwei-schwerverletzte-in-freiburg_id_4682060.html |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=http://www.br.de/nachrichten/tornado-augsburg-erlebnisbericht-100.html |title=Auf der Spur der Verwüstung |publisher=[[Bayerischer Rundfunk]] |date=2015-05-14 |access-date=2015-05-25 |archive-date=May 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525020740/http://www.br.de/nachrichten/tornado-augsburg-erlebnisbericht-100.html |url-status=live ))</ref> Another F3 tornado cut a 17&nbsp;km long path through the Black Forest near [[Bonndorf]], [[Baden-Württemberg]] and completely flattened a large swath of trees. All trees in the direct path of this large and powerful tornado were snapped, with some trees denuded and debarked in the most severely affected areas. The worst of the tree damage along the path was rated high-end F3. Several large metal truss transmission towers were blown over and mangled, farm fields were scoured, outbuildings were destroyed, and one house was severely damaged as well, with debris from the structure scattered through a meadow. A total of four tornadoes were confirmed, and 10 people were injured as a result of this event.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/blumberg/Unwetter-bei-Fuetzen-Tornado-knickt-Strommast;art372508,7853787|title=Blumberg: Unwetter bei Ftzen: Tornado knickt Strommast - SDKURIER Online|author=Südkurier Medienhaus|work=[[Südkurier]]|date=May 14, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222145049/http://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/blumberg/Unwetter-bei-Fuetzen-Tornado-knickt-Strommast;art372508,7853787|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.badische-zeitung.de/muenstertal/windhose-sorgt-fuer-jede-menge-kleinholz--104831884.html|title=Münstertal|author=Badische Zeitung|date=May 15, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104602/http://www.badische-zeitung.de/muenstertal/windhose-sorgt-fuer-jede-menge-kleinholz--104831884.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Alle Tornadofälle|url=https://www.tornadomap.org/alle-tornadofaelle|access-date=2020-12-12|website=tornadomap|language=de|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309171626/https://www.tornadomap.org/alle-tornadofaelle|url-status=live))</ref>

===May 16–17===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 33|F1= 23|F2= 3|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
A two-day tornado outbreak affected the [[Great Plains]] states beginning on May 16. Most of these tornadoes were weak, though a few significant tornadoes occurred, including a large and long-lived multiple-vortex wedge tornado that tracked from near [[Chillicothe, Texas]], to near [[Snyder, Oklahoma]], causing significant damage to farming equipment, trees, and a few structures along its path. The tornado was caught on video by numerous storm chasers as it passed near [[Elmer, Oklahoma]]. Based on radar and video evidence, surveyors determined that it was likely a violent tornado capable of producing EF4 or greater damage, though due to the fact that the tornado remained over very rural areas throughout most of its life and never directly impacted any substantial structures, the highest rating that could be applied was EF3.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=582231|title=Storm Events Database - Event Details &#124; National Centers for Environmental Information|website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603085917/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=582231|url-status=live))</ref> Two EF2 tornadoes also caused heavy damage near the town of [[Inola, Oklahoma]], later that evening, one of which damaged up to 120 homes. Further east, an EF2 tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged frame homes near [[Sibley, Missouri|Sibley]] and [[Orrick, Missouri]]. Numerous additional weak tornadoes occurred mainly across [[Iowa]], [[Oklahoma]], and [[Missouri]] the following day. Overall, the outbreak produced 60 tornadoes and no deaths.<ref name="ReferenceB">((Cite web|url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/|title=NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit|website=apps.dat.noaa.gov|access-date=April 15, 2015|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423095631/https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/|url-status=live))</ref>

===May 23–25===
((Main|2015 Texas–Oklahoma flood and tornado outbreak))
((Tornado chart small|F0= 28|F1= 38|F2= 7|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
((Tornado chart small|F0=0 |F1= 0|F2= 0|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =no))
A large storm system that resulted in catastrophic flooding produced numerous tornadoes across the [[Great Plains]] on May 23 and 24. Most of these tornadoes were weak, though EF2&nbsp;tornadoes caused considerable damage near [[New Boston, Illinois]], and [[Ensign, Kansas]]. In Texas, EF1 tornadoes impacted mainly residential areas of [[Dallas]], [[Houston]], and [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]] as well. In the early morning hours of May&nbsp;25, a destructive tornado struck the Mexican border city of [[Ciudad Acuña]], [[Coahuila]];<ref>((cite web|author=Eduardo López Segura|publisher=Noticieros Televisa|date=May 25, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|title=Fue categoría F3 el tornado de Ciudad Acuña|url=http://noticieros.televisa.com/mexico/1505/fue-categoria-f4-tornado-ciudad-acuna/|language=es))</ref> it was the first twister to strike the city in its history. Numerous cars and buses were thrown and mangled, and 750 properties were damaged or completely destroyed. Several masonry construction homes along the path were completely leveled. 14 fatalities occurred as a result, and an additional 229 residents were injured. The tornado was officially rated F3, though some sources list it as an F4.<ref>((cite news|author=Staff writer|title=Mexico tornado: Thirteen dead in Ciudad Acuna|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32877631|agency=BBC News|date=May 25, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526224324/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32877631|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/articulo/10-muertos-y-300-viviendas-danadas-en-tornado-en-acuna-1432567990|title='Supertornado' deja 13 muertos y centenar de viviendas dañadas|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226013013/http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/articulo/10-muertos-y-300-viviendas-danadas-en-tornado-en-acuna-1432567990|url-status=live))</ref> Additional tornadoes, a few of which were strong, touched down in Texas later throughout the day. This included an EF2 that killed one person near [[Cameron, Texas]]. Another EF2&nbsp;tornado struck [[Henderson, Texas|Henderson]], causing considerable damage in town. In Oklahoma, an EF2&nbsp;tornado caused heavy damage near the towns of [[Wister, Oklahoma|Wister]] and [[Panama, Oklahoma|Panama]], while an EF3&nbsp;tornado killed one person near [[Blue, Oklahoma|Blue]]. Overall, the outbreak produced 75 tornadoes and killed 16 people, making it the deadliest North American tornado outbreak of 2015.<ref>((cite web|url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=FWD&issuedby=FWD&product=PNS&format=ci&version=3|title=National Weather Service Text Product Display|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225201816/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=FWD&issuedby=FWD&product=PNS&format=ci&version=3|url-status=live))</ref> This is the largest tornado outbreak in [[Central Texas]] history.<ref>[https://www.kxan.com/weather/memorial-day-storm-brings-deadly-tornado-outbreak-widespread-floods/         Memorial Day storm brings deadly tornado outbreak, widespread floods], KXAN, June 9, 2015</ref>

==June==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2015))
There were 184 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in June, all of which were confirmed.

===June 4===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 16|F1= 3|F2= 0|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
On June 4, severe thunderstorms developed over north central [[Colorado]] and produced a total of 20 tornadoes, most of which were weak. However, there was one EF3 tornado that damaged 25 homes, destroyed three of them, and debarked small trees near [[Berthoud, Colorado]]. The tornado moved on an unusual westward track and was the first EF3 tornado in Colorado since 2008.<ref>((cite web|last1=Spears|first1=Chris|title=Berthoud Tornado Strongest In Nearly A Decade, Rated As One Of Colorado's Rarest Twisters|url=http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/06/07/berthoud-tornado-strongest-in-nearly-a-decade-rated-as-one-of-colorados-rarest-twisters/|website=denver.cbslocal.com|date=June 7, 2015 |publisher=CBS Denver|access-date=March 10, 2016|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311070949/http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/06/07/berthoud-tornado-strongest-in-nearly-a-decade-rated-as-one-of-colorados-rarest-twisters/|url-status=live))</ref> Another supercell dropped 19 weak tornadoes near [[Simla, Colorado]], over the course of about three hours. Three of them were rated EF1 and the rest were rated EF0, and some of the tornadoes were anticyclonic. In addition, large hail also fell in [[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder]] and [[Elbert County, Colorado|Elbert]] counties.<ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Boulder, Colorado|title=Colorado Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=590626|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=November 3, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095102/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=590626|url-status=live))</ref>

===June 22–23===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 9|F1= 13|F2= 4|F3= 2|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
[[File:CoalCity2015.jpg|thumb|left|High-end EF3 damage to a house in Coal City, Illinois.]]
A damaging outbreak of strong tornadoes impacted the [[Great Lakes]] region of the United States from June 22 to June 23. The most significant activity occurred on the 22nd, including a high-end EF1 tornado that damaged numerous structures in [[Portland, Michigan]], early that afternoon. The tornado was produced by a derecho, but the storm was not severe warned at the time.<ref>((cite report|author=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan|title=Overview of Portland Michigan EF-1 Tornado 6/22/2015|url=http://www.weather.gov/grr/OverviewofPortlandMichiganEF-1Tornado|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624065309/http://www.weather.gov/grr/OverviewofPortlandMichiganEF-1Tornado|url-status=live))</ref> Later that evening, a strong, rain-wrapped EF3&nbsp;tornado partially debarked trees and swept away an unanchored house near [[Lovilia, Iowa]], before weakening and striking the town of [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]] at EF1 strength. A separate EF2 tornado from the same cell heavily damaged homes and businesses west of Albia as well.<ref>((cite web|url=http://whotv.com/2015/06/23/storm-levels-family-home-in-monroe-county/|title=Storm Levels Home in Monroe County|work=whotv.com|date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216225129/http://whotv.com/2015/06/23/storm-levels-family-home-in-monroe-county/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite report|author=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Des Moines, Iowa |title=NWS Damage Survey for 06/22/15 Tornado Event |url=https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201506232143-KDMX-NOUS43-PNSDMX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624035907/https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201506232143-KDMX-NOUS43-PNSDMX |publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet |date=June 23, 2015 |archive-date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=June 23, 2015 |url-status=dead ))</ref> As the evening progressed, numerous tornadoes began touching down across northern [[Illinois]] and in [[Michigan]] as well. An EF2 struck the south side of [[Edgington, Illinois]], tearing roofs off of homes, destroying garages, and snapping large trees.<ref>((cite web|author=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Davenport, Iowa|title=June 22, 2015 Storm Damage Surveys & Event Summary|url=http://www.weather.gov/dvn/Summary_06222015|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 22, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624112814/http://www.weather.gov/dvn/Summary_06222015|url-status=live))</ref> Another large EF2 wedge tornado caused major damage at the Woodhaven Lakes Campground near [[Sublette, Illinois|Sublette]], flattening a large swath of trees, destroying or tossing numerous recreational vehicles and mobile homes, and injuring seven people.<ref>((cite web|author=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Chicago, Illinois|title=June 22, 2015: Severe Weather Event|url=http://www.weather.gov/lot/22June2015|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 22, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624063350/http://www.weather.gov/lot/22June2015|url-status=live))</ref> In Michigan, an EF2 tornado severely damaged two homes and downed numerous trees near the town of [[Millington, Michigan|Millington]].<ref>((cite web|author=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Detroit, Michigan|title=June 22-23, 2015 Tornado & Severe Weather Event|url=http://www.weather.gov/dtx/150622torevent|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624092831/http://www.weather.gov/dtx/150622torevent|url-status=live))</ref>

The strongest and most destructive tornado of the outbreak initially touched down after dark as a weak tornado south of [[Morris, Illinois]], causing roof and chimney damage to homes, and downing trees and power poles as it moved along a southeasterly path. The storm intensified and widened rapidly as it entered [[Coal City, Illinois|Coal City]], reaching nearly a mile wide in diameter and attaining high-end EF3 strength. Numerous anchor-bolted frame homes in Coal City were damaged or destroyed, and a few were leveled or swept from their foundations, though vehicles parked at these residences were not moved, and nearby vegetation was not defoliated or debarked, precluding a higher rating. Two large high-tension metal truss towers were toppled to the ground in Coal City as well.<ref name="ReferenceA">((cite web|url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/|title=NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423095631/https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/|url-status=live))</ref> The tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it struck the neighboring town of [[Braidwood, Illinois|Braidwood]], heavily damaging trees, power poles, and a motel in the southwestern part of town. The tornado moved out of Braidwood and maintained EF2 strength as it continued along its southeasterly path through rural areas, rolling a recreational vehicle, damaging the roof of a frame home, snapping numerous power poles, and completely destroying an outbuilding before dissipating.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The outbreak continued the following day as a few weak tornadoes were observed in [[Michigan]], [[Ohio]], and [[Massachusetts]]. Overall, this outbreak produced 28 tornadoes, though no fatalities occurred.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150623_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20150623's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194154/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/150623_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref>

==July==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2015))
There were 122 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in July, of which 115 were confirmed.

===July 8 (Italy)===
On the evening of July 8, a large and violent cone-shaped [[International Fujita scale|IF4]] tornado impacted areas in and around the towns of [[Dolo]] and [[Mira, Veneto|Mira]], causing major structural damage  within the [[Riviera del Brenta]] region of Italy, famous for its villas and channels. Many buildings were badly damaged or destroyed,<ref>((cite web|url=http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/infografica/2015/07/09/news/tornado-riviera-la-mappa-della-devastazione-1.11748836|title=Tornado riviera: la mappa della devastazione|work=Il Mattino di Padova|date=July 9, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118054213/http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/infografica/2015/07/09/news/tornado-riviera-la-mappa-della-devastazione-1.11748836|url-status=live))</ref> and among them was the large, two-story, masonry construction Villa Fini restaurant and hotel from the 17th century, which was almost entirely leveled to the ground in Mira. Damage to this structure was rated IF4 on the [[International Fujita scale]].<ref>((Cite web |url=https://www.essl.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/20150902-Mira-Tornado-of-8-July-2015-Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424064300/https://www.essl.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/20150902-Mira-Tornado-of-8-July-2015-Report.pdf |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.arpa.veneto.it/temi-ambientali/meteo/riferimenti/documenti/documenti-meteo/Relazione%20tornado%20sul%20veneto%2008_07_15.pdf |title=ARPAV: storms of 08/07/2015 on Veneto |access-date=July 10, 2015 |archive-date=July 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711045321/http://www.arpa.veneto.it/temi-ambientali/meteo/riferimenti/documenti/documenti-meteo/Relazione%20tornado%20sul%20veneto%2008_07_15.pdf |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/07/tornado-venezia-le-incredibili-immagini-di-villa-fini-dolo-completamente-rasa-al-suolo-foto/468488/|title=Tornado Venezia, le incredibili immagini di Villa Fini (Dolo) completamente rasa al suolo [FOTO]|work=Meteo Web|date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118054213/http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/07/tornado-venezia-le-incredibili-immagini-di-villa-fini-dolo-completamente-rasa-al-suolo-foto/468488/|url-status=live))</ref> An additional small area of IF4 damage occurred nearby as several large and very well-built reinforced masonry homes were severely damaged along a canal in town, with collapse of thick reinforced walls observed. One of these homes sustained total collapse of its second floor, with damage to the first floor as well, while nearby trees sustained severe denuding and debarking. No structures were leveled in typical IF4 fashion in this area, though surveyors determined that IF4-level winds would have been needed to cause the degree of structural damage noted at these homes. Many other homes in and around Dolo and Mira also sustained F2 to F3 damage, with partial to total roof loss, damage to exterior walls, and impact marks from flying debris. Hundreds of other homes sustained minor to moderate roof and window damage, and several warehouses and apartment buildings had extensive roof and exterior damage as well. As the tornado moved through rural areas outside of Mira, high-end F3 to IF4 damage continued, as a couple of extremely well-built concrete frame homes had their roofs and multiple concrete walls ripped off. Reinforced concrete beams were torn from one home and thrown over ((convert|100|yd|m)) into a field, and the remaining walls of the home were splattered with mud. A large masonry building was also completely destroyed in this area, and a few small brick cottages were leveled as well. Several other homes and farmsteads were severely damaged or destroyed, metal high-tension truss towers were toppled to the ground, reinforced concrete power poles were snapped, and agricultural fields were scoured. Many trees were uprooted, snapped, and partially debarked along the path of this tornado, and numerous cars were tossed and mangled, a few of which were thrown into canals and submerged.<ref>((cite web|url=http://vejret.tv2.dk/2015-07-09-voldsom-tornado-skabte-store-oedelaeggelser-naer-venedig|title=Voldsom tornado skabte store ødelæggelser nær Venedig|work=vejret.tv2.dk|date=July 9, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194159/http://vejret.tv2.dk/2015-07-09-voldsom-tornado-skabte-store-oedelaeggelser-naer-venedig|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.demotix.com/photo/8068292/violent-tornado-rips-through-venices-riviera-del-brenta|title=Violent tornado rips through Venice's Riviera del Brenta|work=Demotix|access-date=December 25, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105194204/http://www.demotix.com/photo/8068292/violent-tornado-rips-through-venices-riviera-del-brenta|archive-date=November 5, 2015|df=mdy-all))</ref> A total of 500 structures were damaged or destroyed by this tornado. One person was killed, and at least 72 people were injured, some severely.<ref>((cite web|url=http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/padova/cronaca/2015/07/09/news/tornado-in-riviera-del-brenta-un-morto-e-30-feriti-1.11747772|title=Tornado in Riviera del Brenta: un morto e 72 feriti|date=July 9, 2015|work=Il Mattino di Padova|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103081643/http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/padova/cronaca/2015/07/09/news/tornado-in-riviera-del-brenta-un-morto-e-30-feriti-1.11747772|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://foto.ilgazzettino.it/ITALIA/foto_1/0-102029.shtml?idArticolo=1453366|title=Tromba d'aria sulla Riviera del Brenta|date=October 20, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118054215/http://foto.ilgazzettino.it/ITALIA/foto_1/0-102029.shtml?idArticolo=1453366|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.meteonetwork.it/veneto/tornado-mira-e-dolo-ve-dell8-luglio-2015|title=Il tornado tra Mira e Dolo (VE) dell'8 luglio 2015|work=Associazione MeteoNetwork ONLUS|access-date=December 25, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710053908/http://www.meteonetwork.it/veneto/tornado-mira-e-dolo-ve-dell8-luglio-2015|archive-date=July 10, 2015|df=mdy-all))</ref><ref>((Cite web |url=https://www.essl.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/20150902-Mira-Tornado-of-8-July-2015-Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424064300/https://www.essl.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/20150902-Mira-Tornado-of-8-July-2015-Report.pdf |url-status=live ))</ref>
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===July 12–14===
[[File:EF3 tornado near Nickerson, Kansas.jpg|thumb|left|EF3 stovepipe tornado near Nickerson, Kansas.]]
((Tornado chart small|F0= 17|F1= 14|F2= 1|F3= 1|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
Multiple severe weather events impacted the [[Great Plains]], [[Great Lakes]], and [[East Coast of the United States|Eastern Seaboard]] towards the middle of July. On the afternoon of July 12, clusters of intense supercells formed over [[North Dakota]] and moved southeastward into [[Minnesota]], producing large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. This included a strong EF2 tornado that passed near [[Aldrich, Minnesota]].<ref>((cite web |title=SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Sunday July 12, 2015 |url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20150712 |website=www.spc.noaa.gov |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref><ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Grand Forks, North Dakota|title=Minnesota Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=595628|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=December 16, 2015))((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Twin Cities, Minnesota|title=Minnesota Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=596520|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=December 16, 2015))</ref> The supercells then merged into a long-lived, intense derecho that moved swiftly southeastward from [[Wisconsin]] and [[Illinois]] through the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Tennessee River|Tennessee]] Valleys into the [[Southeastern United States]] on July 13, producing hundreds of wind damage reports over a ((convert|900|mi|km)) stretch. One person was injured in [[Zionsville, Indiana]], when a tree fell on their vehicle. The derecho also produced a couple of brief, weak tornadoes in [[Kentucky]] while an additional weak tornado was spawned by a short-lived supercell that formed from the outflow of the derecho.<ref name=":K">(( Cite web |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/150712_13_severe.html|title=Severe Storms and Heavy Rain: July 12-13, 2015|date=October 13, 2015|language=en-us|access-date=2015-10-14))</ref><ref name=":1Q">(( Cite web |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=578965|title = eventdetails|website=National Centers for Environmental Information|date=October 1, 2015|language=en-us|access-date=2015-10-02))</ref> Farther to the west, an isolated, southwestward supercell produced a slow-moving, but destructive high-end EF3 stovepipe tornado near [[Nickerson, Kansas]], completely debarking trees and cleanly sweeping away an unanchored farm home. The tornado was highly visible from the nearby town of [[Hutchinson, Kansas|Hutchinson]], and was photographed and caught on video by many local residents.<ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Wichita, Kansas|title=Kansas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=580031|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=December 17, 2015))((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Wichita, Kansas|title=Kansas Event Report: EF3 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=580032|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=December 17, 2015))</ref> Behind the derecho in western Great Lakes region, another round of supercells moved southeastward across the region, producing damaging winds and large hail into July 14, although a few weak tornadoes also touched down in Wisconsin, [[Indiana]], and [[Michigan]].<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref>((cite web |title=SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Monday July 13, 2015 |url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20150713 |website=www.spc.noaa.gov |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref> Later on July 14, another wave of intense severe weather affected mostly the [[Appalachian Mountains]] regions with numerous supercells, multi-cells, and bowing segments forming and moving generally southward, producing hundreds of damaging wind reports. Near [[Flemingsburg, Kentucky]], a mobile home was destroyed after it was rolled into a group of garage buildings, injuring four people.<ref>((cite web |title=Kentucky Event Report: 87 kts. Thunderstorm Wind |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=586168 |website=National Centers for Environmental Information |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref> Near [[West Point, Alabama]], a man was killed after an uprooted tree fell on him.<ref>((cite web |title=Alabama Event Report: 55 kts. Thunderstorm Wind |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=597062 |website=National Centers for Environmental Information |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref> Another tree fell on a home near [[West Hampton, Georgia]], injuring one person.<ref>((cite web |title=Georgia Event Report: 70 kts. Thunderstorm Wind |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=592379 |website=National Centers for Environmental Information |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref> The day also produced numerous hail reports and a dozen weak tornadoes touched down as well before the storms weakened and dissipated overnight. In all, 33 tornadoes were confirmed during the period along with almost 1000 damaging wind reports and over 150 large hail reports.<ref>((cite web |title=SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Tuesday July 14, 2015 |url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20150714 |website=www.spc.noaa.gov |access-date=28 January 2023))</ref> Severe weather in [[Washington D.C.]] resulted in [[Taylor Swift]] modified her [[1989 World Tour]] show there.<ref>[https://www.taylorswiftweb.net/2015/07/14/1989-world-tour-washington-dc-night-2/ 1989 World Tour: Washington, DC (Night 2)], Taylor Swift Web, July 14, 2015</ref>
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===July 16===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 3|F1= 3|F2= 3|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
A localized outbreak of nine tornadoes impacted [[Iowa]] and [[Illinois]] on the evening of July 16. A few of these tornadoes caused significant damage to towns, including a large multiple-vortex EF2 that passed near the Illinois town of [[Monmouth, Illinois|Monmouth]] and struck the nearby town of [[Cameron, Illinois|Cameron]]. Homes in Cameron had their roofs ripped off, large grain bins were destroyed at a granary in town, and trees were snapped as well.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>((cite report|work=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Quad Cities, Iowa |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=NWS Damage Survey for 07/16/15 Tornado Event - Final Update |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=DVN&issuedby=DVN&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722063655/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=DVN&issuedby=DVN&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |url-status=dead ))</ref> Another EF2 near [[Kirkwood, Illinois|Kirkwood]] destroyed barns and outbuildings and snapped power poles along its path. The most significant tornado of the event was a damaging EF2 that heavily damaged numerous homes, completely destroyed many garages and outbuildings, and snapped numerous trees in the southern part of [[Delavan, Illinois]]. Some homes had their roofs torn off, and one had its entire second story ripped off. In total, the Delavan tornado damaged 51 homes in town, 15 of which sustained major impacts. The tornado developed and dissipated so quickly that a tornado warning was never issued.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>((cite report|work=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Lincoln, Illinois |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=NWS Damage Survey for 7/16/15 Delavan Tornado |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=ILX&issuedby=ILX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722043430/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=ILX&issuedby=ILX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |url-status=dead ))</ref>
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===July 27 (Manitoba)===
[[File:Violent Manitoba Wedge Tornado.jpg|thumb|right|Large EF2 wedge tornado and associated [[wall cloud]] in Manitoba on July&nbsp;27]]
A tornadic supercell produced an extremely long-lived high-end EF2 tornado that was on the ground for up to three&nbsp;hours as it tracked approximately ((convert|80|km|mi|sp=us)) across southern [[Manitoba]]. The tornado moved along a sharp northeasterly path, remaining over very rural areas as they passed near the towns of [[Pierson, Manitoba|Pierson]], [[Melita, Manitoba|Melita]], [[Tilston, Manitoba|Tilston]], [[Reston, Manitoba|Reston]], and [[Virden, Manitoba|Virden]]. Very few structures were impacted in this sparsely populated area, though a few farmsteads sustained some damage. Numerous trees and power poles sustained major damage along the storm track, and asphalt was scoured from a highway bridge near Melita. No injuries occurred as a result of this tornado and due to the rural nature of the affected area, no significant damage occurred.<ref>((cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2135053/manitoba-tornado-lasted-incredible-2-5-to-3-hours-environment-canada/|title=Manitoba tornado lasted 'incredible' 2.5 to 3 hours: Environment Canada|author=Lara Schroeder|date=July 28, 2015|work=Global News|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226095123/http://globalnews.ca/news/2135053/manitoba-tornado-lasted-incredible-2-5-to-3-hours-environment-canada/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/07/29/canada-manitoba-tornado-longest-lasting-world-record/30831633/|title=3-hour Canadian tornado likely one of world's longest|date=July 29, 2015|work=USA TODAY|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225013445/http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/07/29/canada-manitoba-tornado-longest-lasting-world-record/30831633/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/tornado-that-hit-southwestern-manitoba-gets-early-rating-of-high-end-ef2-1.2493946|title=Tornado that hit southwestern Manitoba gets early rating of 'high-end EF2'|work=Winnipeg|date=July 29, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225220914/http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/tornado-that-hit-southwestern-manitoba-gets-early-rating-of-high-end-ef2-1.2493946|url-status=live))</ref>
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==August==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2015))
There were 44 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in August, however, 47 were confirmed.

===August 18===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 8|F1= 2|F2= 0|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
An outbreak of 10 weak tornadoes struck the [[Chicago]] and [[Milwaukee]] Metro areas. Only minor damage was observed from the tornadoes and there were no injuries or fatalities.<ref>((Cite web |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=08&beginDate_dd=18&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=08&endDate_dd=18&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL |title=Storm Events Database - Search Results &#124; National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918205843/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=08&beginDate_dd=18&beginDate_yyyy=2015&endDate_mm=08&endDate_dd=18&endDate_yyyy=2015&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL |url-status=live ))</ref>
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===August 24 (Netherlands)===
On the afternoon of August 24, a small but strong F2 tornado occurred near [[Wieringerwerf]] in the [[Netherlands]]. Four farms sustained damage from the tornado, and a couple of homes had their roofs torn off. Trees were downed as well.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/24409924/__Windhoos_richt_ravage__.html|title=Tornado richt ravage aan in polder|work=telegraaf.nl|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225203422/http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/24409924/__Windhoos_richt_ravage__.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tdiederik/status/635840269229912065|title=Diederik van Arkel|work=Twitter|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203221256/https://twitter.com/tdiederik/status/635840269229912065|url-status=live))</ref>

===August 24 (Australia)===
Around 5 p.m. local time, a tornado touched down near [[Dubbo]], in the [[Central West (New South Wales)|Central West]] region of [[New South Wales]] and in its 200 meter wide path through a semi-rural area damaged homes, sheds, and vegetation.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/tornado-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-dubbo-20150824-gj6rl3.html|title=Tornado leaves trail of destruction in Dubbo|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=August 24, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=October 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008205339/http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/tornado-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-dubbo-20150824-gj6rl3.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/08/24/18/12/Mini-tornado-tears-through-central-NSW|title='It was like a scream': Dubbo woman describes moment tornado tore through her property|work=news|date=August 25, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224105447/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/08/24/18/12/mini-tornado-tears-through-central-nsw|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-weather-tornado-forms-over-dubbo-damages-at-least-three-houses/news-story/99a9bf2f2ee70aba7018019f776e5c81|title=Freak tornado stalks Dubbo|date=August 24, 2015|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=September 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918205843/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-weather-tornado-forms-over-dubbo-damages-at-least-three-houses/news-story/99a9bf2f2ee70aba7018019f776e5c81?nk=3a521a92a6cfbd0ac1b958f3a4bc462a-1631998723|url-status=live))</ref>

== September ==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2015))
There were 24 tornadoes reported in the United States in September, of which 17 were confirmed.

===September 15–16 (Europe)===
[[File:Tornade Sonnac.jpg|thumb|left|255px|An F2 tornado that caused significant damage in Sonnac, France.]]
((Tornado chart small|F0= 0|F1= 3|F2= 2|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|FU=1))
A small outbreak of tornadoes occurred in Europe beginning on September 15, when an F1 tornado struck the town of [[Oldenburg in Holstein]] in [[Germany]], snapping numerous trees and destroying signs. More significant tornado activity occurred on September 16, as a damaging F2 tornado struck the small village of [[Sonnac, Aveyron|Sonnac]] in southern [[France]]. Well-built homes had their roofs torn off, with some partial collapse of brick exterior walls observed. Major tree and outbuilding damage occurred as well.<ref>((cite web|url=http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2015/09/16/a-devastating-tornado-wreaks-havoc-across-charente-maritime-france/|title=A devastating tornado wreaks havoc across Charente-Maritime, France|work=The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform|date=September 16, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119062520/http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2015/09/16/a-devastating-tornado-wreaks-havoc-across-charente-maritime-france/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.tornado-map.de/eintrag.php?nr=20150916163845.1023665706386653.950227000000041#box0|title=F2 Tornado - Sonnac / France - Tornado Map|author=Bjoern Weil|date=October 30, 2013|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100644/http://www.tornado-map.de/eintrag.php?nr=20150916163845.1023665706386653.950227000000041#box0|url-status=live))</ref> An F1 tornado also struck [[Courtenay, Loiret]], causing roof and tree damage.<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.keraunos.org/actualites/faits-marquants/2015/tornade-courtenay-16-septembre-2015-loiret-centre-outbreak.html |title=Tornade EF1 à Courtenay (Loiret) le 16 septembre 2015 |website=Keraunos |language=fr |access-date=May 1, 2021 |archive-date=May 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501130251/https://www.keraunos.org/actualites/faits-marquants/2015/tornade-courtenay-16-septembre-2015-loiret-centre-outbreak.html |url-status=live ))</ref> In [[Belgium]], an F2 tornado struck the [[Melreux]] area, severely damaging multiple farms. Structures sustained major roof damage, a car was tossed, and trees were snapped by the tornado. Two tornadoes also touched down in [[Luxembourg]], including an F1 that destroyed several barns, and damaged a few homes and trees near [[Reckange]]. Another tornado of unknown strength caused roof damage, destroyed two garden sheds, and overturned a tractor near [[Bissen]] before striking [[Colmar-Berg]], downing trees and injuring one person. Six tornadoes were confirmed.<ref name="European Severe Weather Database"/>

===September 24===
On the night of September 24, an isolated supercell thunderstorm produced a large, damaging, high-end EF2 tornado that struck [[Johns Island, South Carolina]], causing major damage in the area. Numerous homes were damaged to varying degrees, a couple of which had roofs and exterior walls ripped off. A large swath of trees was also flattened, many of which landed on houses, cars, and roadways.<ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Charleston, South Carolina|title=South Carolina Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=602300|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|accessdate=December 20, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084328/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=602300|url-status=live))</ref>

==October==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from September to October 2015))
There were 57 tornadoes reported in the United States in October, of which 40 were confirmed.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/1510_summary.html|title=Storm Prediction Center Monthly Climatology - October 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122040306/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/1510_summary.html|url-status=live))</ref>

===October 4 (China)===
((Tornado chart small|EF0= 0|EF1= 0|EF2= 0|EF3= 1|EF4= 0|EF5= 0|EFU=2))
On October 4, multiple tornadoes spawned by the outer bands of [[Typhoon Mujigae (2015)|Typhoon Mujigae]] impacted the [[Guangdong]] region of [[China]], killing 7 people and injuring over 223. Three confirmed tornadoes occurred in [[Guangdong]] Province, impacting areas in or around [[Foshan, Guangdong|Foshan]], [[Guangzhou, Guangdong|Guangzhou]], and [[Shanwei]]. The most well-documented tornado of the event was a large EF3 that caused severe damage in Foshan, and in surrounding suburbs as well. The Foshan tornado was caught on video from multiple angles as it moved through the city, surrounded by flying debris and occasional horizontal vortices. Several factories and metal warehouse buildings were completely destroyed by the tornado, and multiple large construction cranes were toppled over onto structures. Several large metal truss transmission towers were also twisted and collapsed. Homes and apartment buildings were badly damaged along the path, and many trees and power lines were downed. Four people were killed, and 89 others were injured in the Foshan area. The Foshan tornado was the most thoroughly studied and well-documented tornado in Chinese history at the time. A damaging tornado of unknown intensity also caused significant damage in the Guangzhou suburbs of [[Nancun]] and [[Shiqi]], killing three people and injuring 134. Homes were reportedly ripped apart and vehicles were overturned along the path of this tornado. The Shanwei area tornado began as a waterspout before moving onto land, causing unspecified damage and no injuries or fatalities. The [[Canton Tower]] had to be evacuated during a blackout throughout the whole province during the storms.<ref>((cite web |url=https://archive.shine.cn/nation/Typhoon-Mujigae-batters-South-China-kills-7/shdaily.shtml |title=Typhoon Mujigae batters South China, kills 7 |last=Xinhua |date=October 5, 2015 |website=archive.shine.cn |publisher=Shanghai Daily |access-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425052525/https://archive.shine.cn/nation/Typhoon-Mujigae-batters-South-China-kills-7/shdaily.shtml |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1864176/five-dead-and-168-injured-tornadoes-brought-typhoon-mujigae|title=Seven dead and 223 injured as tornadoes brought by Typhoon Mujigae ravaged China's Guangdong province|date=October 5, 2015|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225102857/http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1864176/five-dead-and-168-injured-tornadoes-brought-typhoon-mujigae|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316899964 |title=An Integrated Damage, Visual, and Radar Analysis of the 2015 Foshan, Guangdong EF3 Tornado in China Produced by the Landfalling Typhoon Mujigae (2015) |last=Lanqiang |first=Bai |date=May 2017 |website=researchgate.net |publisher=American Meteorological Society |access-date=April 25, 2015 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918205844/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316899964_An_Integrated_Damage_Visual_and_Radar_Analysis_of_the_2015_Foshan_Guangdong_EF3_Tornado_in_China_Produced_by_the_Landfalling_Typhoon_Mujigae_2015 |url-status=live ))</ref>

===October 30–31===
[[File:PasadenaEF22015.jpg|thumb|left|255px|EF2 damage to an industrial building in Pasadena, Texas.]]
((Tornado chart small|F0= 12|F1= 8|F2= 4|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
A small tornado outbreak occurred across [[Texas]], [[Louisiana]], and [[Mississippi]] during a major flooding event. The first two tornadoes touched down in southern [[Texas]] during the early morning hours of the 30th, including an EF1 in [[Los Coyotes, Texas|Los Coyotes]] that was caught on surveillance video lifting a barn from its foundation and destroying it. Other outbuildings and trees sustained damage along the path as well. Another EF0 near [[Willamar, Texas|Willamar]] knocked over a cotton seed holder and snapped tree limbs.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/?n=2015event_october30willacy|title=Small Tornadoes Join the Flood Party in Willacy County Before Sunrise, October 30, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225222722/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/?n=2015event_october30willacy|url-status=live))</ref> More intense tornado activity occurred later on the 30th, as tornadoes impacted areas in and around the greater [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] and [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] areas, a few of which were strong. An EF0 struck the town of [[D'Hanis, Texas|D'Hanis]] early in the morning, causing tree and roof damage throughout town. One frail, older brick building in the downtown area had its second story collapse.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The town of [[Floresville, Texas|Floresville]] sustained a direct hit from a strong EF2 tornado, where extensive tree and roof damage occurred, a billboard was collapsed, and recreational vehicles were thrown and destroyed, including one that was lifted and deposited on the roof of a three-story hotel. The local high school was severely damaged, sustaining two major exterior wall collapses on the second floor, as well as partial collapse of its roof. Another EF2 tornado damaged at least 25 homes near the town of [[Geronimo, Texas|Geronimo]]. Some of the homes sustained total roof loss, and mobile homes were rolled and destroyed. Numerous trees were downed, and outbuildings, garages, and pieces of farm equipment were damaged or destroyed as well.<ref>((cite web|url=https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201511022109-KEWX-NOUS44-PNSEWX|title=NWSChat - NOAA's National Weather Service|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225222218/https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201511022109-KEWX-NOUS44-PNSEWX|url-status=live))</ref>

During the early morning of October 31, ten tornadoes touched down in the densely populated [[Houston Metropolitan Area]]. An EF0 tornado struck a mobile home park near [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]], causing minor damage to 20 mobile homes and overturning one of them, injuring the couple inside. An EF1 tornado also occurred near [[Manvel, Texas|Manvel]] destroying a mobile home and damaging 5 others, injuring three people. Another EF0 tornado caused roof damage to the Brazos Mall in [[Lake Jackson, Texas|Lake Jackson]].<ref name="nwschat.weather.gov">((cite web|url=https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201511010147-KHGX-NOUS44-PNSHGX|title=NWSChat - NOAA's National Weather Service|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117215642/https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201511010147-KHGX-NOUS44-PNSHGX|url-status=live))</ref> One tornado struck the Houston suburb of [[Friendswood, Texas|Friendswood]], causing mostly moderate tree and roof damage, though one well-built house had most of its roof torn off, warranting an EF2 rating. Another strong tornado began at the southeast edge of [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]] before tearing through densely populated areas of [[La Porte, Texas|La Porte]]. The most intense damage occurred in Pasadena, where a metal-frame industrial building was destroyed at EF2 strength. Significant tree and roof damage occurred in La Porte, where one home had most of its roof torn off and another was shifted off of its foundation. Many other homes sustained lesser damage. A third EF0 also touched down later in the morning, causing minor damage to homes in [[Highlands, Texas|Highlands]] and [[Barrett, Texas|Barrett]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="nwschat.weather.gov"/> Tornadoes continued to touch down in areas further east later in the day, as weak tornadoes touched down in [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]]. An EF0 tornado struck residential areas of [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]], causing minor tree and roof damage. Overall, this outbreak produced 24 tornadoes, though no fatalities occurred.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

==November==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2015))

There were 95 tornadoes reported in the United States in November, however, 98 were confirmed.

===November 1 (Australia)===
A severe spring storm outbreak over eastern [[Australia]] caused one or possibly more tornadoes in northern [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. A multiple-vortex tornado was filmed in [[Nathalia, Victoria|Nathalia]], causing severe damage to farm buildings.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/02/10/53/victorian-woman-films-moment-tornado-tore-through-her-town#oL0xZQmhgOmHOYTM.99 |title=Victorian woman films moment tornado tore through her town |date=November 2, 2015 |website=9news.com.au |publisher=9 News |access-date=November 2, 2015 |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105101732/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/02/10/53/victorian-woman-films-moment-tornado-tore-through-her-town#oL0xZQmhgOmHOYTM.99 |url-status=live ))</ref> Possibly the same tornado uprooted trees and damaged ten homes, destroying three in nearby [[Strathmerton]].<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/three-homes-left-uninhabitable-by-severe-storm-in-victorias-north/393229 |title=Three homes left uninhabitable by severe storms in Victoria's north |date=November 2, 2015 |website=Weatherzone.com.au |publisher=ABC News |access-date=November 2, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191301/http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/three-homes-left-uninhabitable-by-severe-storm-in-victorias-north/393229 |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/thunderstorms-bring-widespread-rain-to-vic-and-nsw/393443 |title=Thunderstorms bring widespread rain to VIC and NSW |date=November 2, 2015 |website=Weatherzone.com.au |publisher=Weatherzone |access-date=November 2, 2015 |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313170204/http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/thunderstorms-bring-widespread-rain-to-vic-and-nsw/393443 |url-status=live ))</ref>

===November 11===
((Tornado chart small|F0=9|F1=11|F2= 2|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
On [[Veterans Day]], a powerful low-pressure system spawned a localized tornado outbreak, mainly across parts of central [[Iowa]]. Most of these tornadoes were weak, though a few were strong or caused considerable damage. This included an EF2 tornado that caused heavy damage to rural properties near [[Rathbun Lake]], tearing roofs off of homes, shifting other homes off of their foundations, destroying outbuildings, and snapping power poles.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Another EF2 tornado destroyed a well-built barn near the beginning of its path before weakening and striking [[Barnes City, Iowa]], as an EF1, resulting in moderate tree and outbuilding damage in town.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> EF1 tornadoes also struck the Iowa towns of [[Le Claire, Iowa|Le Claire]] and [[Knoxville, Iowa|Knoxville]], causing moderate damage. One EF0 tornado was observed and reported by air traffic controllers as it caused minor damage at the [[Des Moines International Airport]]. Overall, the outbreak produced 22 tornadoes and no fatalities or injuries.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.weather.gov/dmx/Nov11_2015event|title=Summary of The November 11, 2015 Veterans Day Tornadoes|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219112220/http://www.weather.gov/dmx/Nov11_2015event|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.weather.gov/dvn/Summary_11112015|title=Nov. 11, 2015 Event Summary|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117172658/http://www.weather.gov/dvn/Summary_11112015|url-status=live))</ref>

===November 16–18===
((Main|Tornado outbreak of November 16–18, 2015))
[[File:PampaEF3-2015.jpg|thumb|left|255px|Building at a chemical plant that was leveled by the second EF3 tornado near Pampa, Texas.]]
((Tornado chart small|F0=23|F1=30|F2= 5|F3= 3|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced =yes))
On November 16, an unusual late-season nocturnal tornado outbreak produced numerous tornadoes in parts of [[Texas]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], and [[Nebraska]] during the late evening and overnight hours. A long-track EF3 wedge tornado began northeast of [[Liberal, Kansas]], and moved along a ((convert|51|mi|km|adj=mid|-long)) path through several counties before dissipating near [[Montezuma, Kansas|Montezuma]], causing extensive damage to farmsteads and trees along the path. Trees were partially debarked and denuded, homes were heavily damaged, a well-built metal frame hog containment building was obliterated, and a heavy steel oil tank was thrown by this strong tornado.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Another large EF2 wedge tornado spawned by the same supercell caused considerable damage in rural areas between the towns of [[Ensign, Kansas|Ensign]] and [[Cimarron, Kansas|Cimarron]] as well.<ref name="kamala.cod.edu">((cite web|url=http://kamala.cod.edu/ks/latest.nous43.KDDC.html|title=PNS from KDDC|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120052733/http://kamala.cod.edu/ks/latest.nous43.KDDC.html|url-status=live))</ref> A separate supercell storm also produced an EF2 tornado that caused damage to farms near [[Ness City, Kansas|Ness City]] as well. The towns of [[Grainfield, Kansas|Grainfield]] and [[Lenora, Kansas|Lenora]] sustained direct hits from EF1 tornadoes, resulting in moderate damage at both locations. Further to the south, a large EF3 wedge tornado passed to the southeast of [[Pampa, Texas]], before dissipating near [[Miami, Texas|Miami]], debarking trees, toppling metal high-tension truss towers, and causing some ground scouring as it passed through rural areas. A well-anchored mobile home was completely swept away with little debris recovered, and nearby heavy farm equipment along with a two-ton truck were thrown 150 yards away.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

Shortly after the initial Pampa tornado, a second large EF3 passed to the southeast of the city, missing densely populated areas by just three miles. This large cone tornado leveled a large chemical plant complex on the outskirts of town, tossed vehicles, and destroyed a manufactured home. The destruction of the chemical plant complex resulted in a major gas leak and chemical spill, prompting a [[Hazmat team]] to respond.<ref name="webcitation.org">((Cite web|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSAMA&e=201511180304|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119162058/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSAMA&e=201511180304|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-11-19|title=WebCite query result|website=www.webcitation.org))</ref> A large EF2 tornado passed near [[Groom, Texas|Groom]], heavily damaging a frame home, destroying a well-built metal frame outbuilding, and moving a flat-bed truck 50 yards, while another EF2 heavily damaged a well service rig near [[Seminole, Texas|Seminole]]. As the supercells crossed into the Oklahoma panhandle later that night, additional tornadoes touched down, including an EF2 that caused damage near the town of [[Fort Supply, Oklahoma|Fort Supply]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=oun&gc=4|title=NWS|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=October 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031091514/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=oun&gc=4|url-status=live))</ref> Many other tornadoes were sighted in rural areas across the four states that night as well, though they remained mostly over open country and caused minimal damage. Due to the highly anomalous time of year and geographical locations of the outbreak, the [[National Weather Service]] office in [[Dodge City, Kansas]], described the event as being "unprecedented in recorded history for southwest Kansas".<ref name="kamala.cod.edu"/><ref name="webcitation.org"/> The parent storm system went on to produce additional weak tornadoes across the southern United States on the 17th and 18th, some of which impacted suburbs of [[Dallas]] and [[Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta]]. Overall, the outbreak produced 61 tornadoes, though no fatalities occurred.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151116_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20151116's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221233245/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151116_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151117_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20151117's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222013002/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151117_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151118_rpts.html|title=Storm Prediction Center 20151118's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222213006/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/151118_rpts.html|url-status=live))</ref>

===November 19 (Brazil)===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 1|F1= 2|F2= 0|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced=no))
Three different tornadoes were sighted in three cities in the late afternoon: [[Marechal Cândido Rondon]], in the state of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]] (F1); [[Chapecó]] (F1) and [[Treze Tílias]] (F0), both in the state of [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]. In Marechal Cândido Rondon, the gusts reached the ((convert|115|km/h|mph|abbr=on)) mark at 4:00 pm local time ([[UTC−02:00]]), leaving 20 people injured; several trees were toppled and approximately 1,500 houses were damaged, causing the disruption of the electricity service for 14,000 people.<ref>((cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/pr/oeste-sudoeste/noticia/2015/11/tornado-atinge-marechal-candido-rondon-e-deixa-rastro-de-destruicao.html|title=G1 - Tornado atinge Marechal Cândido Rondon e deixa rastro de destruição - notícias em Oeste e Sudoeste|work=Oeste e Sudoeste|date=November 19, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101113831/http://g1.globo.com/pr/oeste-sudoeste/noticia/2015/11/tornado-atinge-marechal-candido-rondon-e-deixa-rastro-de-destruicao.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2015/11/1708801-tornado-atinge-cidade-no-parana-fere-20-e-danifica-1500-casas.shtml|title=Tornado atinge cidade no Paraná, fere 20 e danifica 1.500 casas|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104162653/http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2015/11/1708801-tornado-atinge-cidade-no-parana-fere-20-e-danifica-1500-casas.shtml|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/tornado-atinge-marechal-candido-rondon-11vd8xcfbd8pg3h34jq9naylt|title=Tornado atinge Marechal Cândido Rondon|work=Gazeta do Povo|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224155637/http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/tornado-atinge-marechal-candido-rondon-11vd8xcfbd8pg3h34jq9naylt|url-status=live))</ref> In [[Chapecó]], an F1 tornado damaged 20 roofs, partially destroyed 6 houses, and completely demolished another four. Four people were injured and the electricity service was cut in the evening.<ref>((cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sc/santa-catarina/noticia/2015/11/inmet-confirma-passagem-de-tornado-em-chapeco-sc-houve-feridos.html|title=G1 - Inmet confirma passagem de tornado em Chapecó, SC; houve feridos - notícias em Santa Catarina|work=Santa Catarina|date=November 19, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124031213/http://g1.globo.com/sc/santa-catarina/noticia/2015/11/inmet-confirma-passagem-de-tornado-em-chapeco-sc-houve-feridos.html|url-status=live))</ref> In [[Treze Tílias]], an F0 tornado downed several trees and destroyed 10 roofs; a hospital was flooded and the electricity service was disrupted at 7:00 pm local time (UTC−02:00).<ref>((cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sc/santa-catarina/noticia/2015/11/alem-de-chapeco-inmet-confirma-tambem-tornado-em-treze-tilias-sc.html|title=G1 - Além de Chapecó, Inmet confirma também tornado em Treze Tílias, SC - notícias em Santa Catarina|work=Santa Catarina|date=November 20, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121174726/http://g1.globo.com/sc/santa-catarina/noticia/2015/11/alem-de-chapeco-inmet-confirma-tambem-tornado-em-treze-tilias-sc.html|url-status=live))</ref>

==December==
((See also|List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2015))
There were 93 tornadoes reported in the United States in December, of which 83 were confirmed.

===December 12===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 2|F1= 2|F2= 4|F3= 0|F4= 0|F5= 0|Enhanced=yes))
A localized outbreak of eight tornadoes impacted parts of [[Oklahoma]] and [[Texas]] on December 12. This included three EF2 tornadoes caused considerable damage in Texas, the first of which struck the town of [[Lindale, Texas|Lindale]] and damaged roughly 50 homes. Another EF2 caused major damage to large industrial buildings and RVs near [[Willis, Texas|Willis]], while a third damaged or destroyed homes and mobile homes near the towns of [[Pickton, Texas|Pickton]] and [[Saltillo, Texas|Saltillo]], injuring two. Three people were also injured by an EF2 tornado that damaged 16 homes and destroyed 4 mobile homes near [[Valliant, Oklahoma]].<ref name="ReferenceB"/>

===December 16 (Australia)===
A rain-wrapped high-end EF2 tornado spawned by a violent supercell hit parts of southern [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] around 10:30am AEST.<ref name="sydtornado">((Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/tornado-hail-destructive-winds-hit-sydney/7032370 |title=Sydney tornado: Clean-up underway in Kurnell after 'unprecedented' storm delivers 213kph winds |access-date=17 December 2015 |date=16 December 2015 |publisher=ABC News |archive-date=December 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216101913/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/tornado-hail-destructive-winds-hit-sydney/7032370 |url-status=live ))</ref> The suburb of [[Kurnell, New South Wales|Kurnell]] was hardest hit, with a confirmed wind gust of 213&nbsp;km/h (132&nbsp;mph) associated with the tornado.<ref name="sydtornado"/><ref>((cite web|work=Daily Observations|publisher=Weatherzone|date=16 December 2015|access-date=18 December 2015|title=Kurnell 24 Hour Observations|url=http://www.weatherzone.com.au/station.jsp?list=ob&lt=site&lc=66043&of=of_o&ot=ot_b&ut=1&dt=16%2F12%2F2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085557/http://www.weatherzone.com.au/station.jsp?list=ob&lt=site&lc=66043&of=of_o&ot=ot_b&ut=1&dt=16%2F12%2F2015|url-status=live))</ref> Numerous houses were partially destroyed, a major shopping center and [[desalination plant]] were also damaged, whilst many trees were snapped and boats and trucks were reportedly flipped.<ref name="sydtornado"/> Tennis ball sized hail and flash flooding with rainfall up to ((convert|144|mm|in|abbr=on)) in an hour was also recorded from the same storm system, with damage reported across the Greater Sydney Area and the [[Illawarra]].<ref name="sydtornado"/>

===December 23–25===
[[File:LuttsTNEF3.PNG|thumb|left|255px|EF3 damage to a church in Lutts, Tennessee.]]
((main|Tornado outbreak of December 23–25, 2015))
((Tornado chart small|F0= 12|F1= 16|F2= 5|F3= 2|F4= 1|F5= 0|Enhanced=yes))
On the evening of December 23, a significant tornado outbreak affected the [[Midwest]] and [[Southern United States|South]], producing tornadoes mainly across [[Illinois]], [[Michigan]], [[Indiana]], [[Mississippi]], [[Alabama]], and [[Tennessee]]. One of the first tornadoes of the event was an EF1 tornado that touched down in [[Greenwood, Indiana]], where several homes sustained damage. Another EF1 tornado caused damage to homes in the [[Indianapolis]] suburb of [[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]]. Two other tornadoes were reported in Indiana - an additional EF1 near the Rush County/Decatur County Line and an EF0 in Wayne County near Fountaintown. In Illinois, an EF1 tornado destroyed outbuildings and downed trees near the town of [[Sciota, Illinois|Sciota]].<ref name="spc.noaa.gov">((cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html|title=Storm Prediction Center Yesterday's Storm Reports|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221132458/http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html|url-status=live))</ref> The outbreak also spawned the only known tornado to touch down in [[Michigan]] during the month of December, an EF1 that struck the [[Detroit]] suburb of [[Canton, Michigan|Canton]], causing considerable damage to vehicles, an industrial park, and a gas station.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/12/ef-1_tornado_confirmed_michiga.html|title=EF-1 tornado confirmed; Michigan's first December tornado since records began|work=MLive.com|date=December 24, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225083321/http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/12/ef-1_tornado_confirmed_michiga.html|url-status=live))</ref> Farther south, a strong EF2 tornado occurred near [[Marianna, Arkansas]], completely destroying mobile homes, tearing roofs off of frame homes, and damaging cabins in the area.<ref name="spc.noaa.gov"/>

A large, destructive high-end EF3 tornado touched down south of [[Clarksdale, Mississippi]], killing two people and severely damaging or destroying about 15 homes in that area. The tornado continued to the northeast, later snapping trees and destroying homes near [[Marks, Mississippi|Marks]] and [[Como, Mississippi|Como]] before dissipating. The parent supercell that produced the Clarksdale tornado then produced a new tornado, a violent wedge that grew to nearly a mile wide and devastated the southern edge of [[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]], where two people were killed and a motorsports park and many homes were destroyed. Additional people were killed further along the path near [[Ashland, Mississippi|Ashland]] and [[Canaan, Mississippi|Canaan]] as well, where the tornado reached EF4 intensity. Homes were swept away and pavement was scoured from roads in this area.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/news/articles/us-weather/southern-us-states-clean-up-after-storms-kill-at-least-10/61522/|title=News - Southern states clean up after storms kill at least 10 - The Weather Network|author=Reuters - News agency|date=December 24, 2015|work=The Weather Network|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225105825/http://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/news/articles/us-weather/southern-us-states-clean-up-after-storms-kill-at-least-10/61522/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Boy Among 7 Dead, 40 Injured in Tornado and Severe Storm Outbreak|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/tornadoes-storms-hit-south-midwest-leveling-homes-causing/story?id=35933244|publisher=ABC News|access-date=December 24, 2015|archive-date=December 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224020006/http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornadoes-storms-hit-south-midwest-leveling-homes-causing/story?id=35933244|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/storms-tornadoes-christmas-week-december-21-28-2015 |title=Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch Issued: Outbreak of Severe Weather Underway in the South, Ohio Valley |publisher=weather.com |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-date=December 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223210327/http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/storms-tornadoes-christmas-week-december-21-28-2015 |url-status=live ))</ref> The tornado killed another person near [[Walnut, Mississippi|Walnut]] before it eventually crossed into [[Tennessee]], destroying homes near [[Middleton, Tennessee|Middleton]] and [[Selmer, Tennessee|Selmer]] before lifting. The Holly Springs/Ashland tornado killed 9 people in all.<ref name="spc.noaa.gov"/> Another destructive EF3 tornado struck the small community of [[Lutts, Tennessee]], after dark, destroying homes and a church, and completely flattening the local post office. Significant tornado activity continued through parts of Mississippi and Tennessee overnight, including an EF2 tornado near [[Linden, Tennessee|Linden]] that downed many trees and killed an elderly couple in their small, unanchored home.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson%20/2015/12/23/middle-tennessee-storm-damage-power-outages/77839116/|title=6 dead, state of emergency declared after severe weather|date=December 23, 2015|work=The Tennessean|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160105102319/http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson%20/2015/12/23/middle-tennessee-storm-damage-power-outages/77839116/|url-status=live))</ref> More tornadoes were reported the following day and on [[Christmas]] as well, including a high-end EF2 tornado that destroyed homes in [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]. Overall, the outbreak resulted in 38 tornadoes and 13 deaths.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/southern-severe-weather-tornado-flood-impacts-0|title=Flooding Causes Road Closures and Structural Damage Across South After Deadly Tornado Outbreak|date=December 26, 2015|work=The Weather Channel|access-date=December 26, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225193143/http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/southern-severe-weather-tornado-flood-impacts-0|url-status=live))</ref>

=== December 26–28 ===
((Tornado chart small|F0= 10|F1= 17|F2= 3|F3= 1|F4= 1|F5= 0|Enhanced=yes))
((Main|December 2015 North American storm complex))
[[File:December 26-28 2015 Garland and Rowlett, TX EF4 Tornado Damage captured on 1-25-2016 by Volkan Yuksel DSC06368.JPG|thumb|left|255px|Damage in a residential area as a result of the EF4 Garland/Rowlett, Texas tornado.]]
On the evening of December 26, a series of destructive tornadoes impacted areas in and around the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], resulting in fatalities and major damage across densely populated areas. An EF3 tornado ripped through subdivisions in [[Ovilla, Texas|Ovilla]] and neighboring [[Glenn Heights, Texas|Glenn Heights]], destroying numerous homes, two churches, and severely damaging a school building. Later that evening, a large EF4 wedge tornado touched down in northeastern Dallas County with major damage occurring in [[Garland, Texas|Garland]] and [[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]]. The Garland/Rowlett tornado completely destroyed numerous homes and vehicles along its path, and killed 10 people.<ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF4 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=606471|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=May 1, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603052310/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=606471|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Fort Worth, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=606472|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2015|access-date=May 1, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603050754/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=606472|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite news|title=Eleven killed in Dallas area amid tornadoes, flooding|date=December 27, 2015 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-holiday-idUSKBN0U90DX20151227|work=Reuters|access-date=December 27, 2015|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227044916/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-holiday-idUSKBN0U90DX20151227|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Garland tornado that killed 8 classified as EF4; 3 others killed in Collin County|url=http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/seven-confirmed-dead-in-storms-in-garland-and-copeville-50000-without-power-across-north-texas.html/|publisher=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=December 27, 2015|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227230119/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/seven-confirmed-dead-in-storms-in-garland-and-copeville-50000-without-power-across-north-texas.html/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite news|agency=Associated Press|publisher=KSAT|date=January 9, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2016|title=Man injured by Garland tornado dies; death toll to 12|url=http://www.ksat.com/news/man-injured-by-garland-tornado-dies-death-toll-to-12_|archive-date=August 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827210005/https://www.ksat.com/news/man-injured-by-garland-tornado-dies-death-toll-to-12_|url-status=live))</ref> Later that night, an EF2 tornado killed two people and caused major damage in [[Copeville, Texas|Copeville]], while an EF1 caused another fatality near [[Blue Ridge, Texas|Blue Ridge]], leaving a total of 13 tornado related fatalities and making the event the deadliest tornado disaster in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex since the [[Early-April 1957 tornado outbreak sequence|Dallas tornado of 1957]].<ref>((cite report|publisher=National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth, Texas |date=December 29, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2015 |title=NWS Damage Survey for December 26th Tornado Event |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=FWD&product=PNS&issuedby=FWD |archive-date=January 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104172709/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=FWD&issuedby=FWD&product=PNS |url-status=dead ))</ref> The parent storm system went on to produce several other tornadoes across the [[Southern United States]] throughout the next two days, including the second tornado to cause EF2 damage near [[Marianna, Arkansas]], within a six-day period.<ref>((cite report|publisher=National Weather Service Office in Memphis, Tennessee |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2015 |title=NWS Damage Survey for 12/28/2015 Tornado Event |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=MEG&product=PNS&issuedby=MEG |archive-date=October 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031121935/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=meg&product=PNS&issuedby=MEG |url-status=dead ))</ref> Overall, the storm system produced 32 tornadoes, along with significant snowfall and flooding.
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==See also==
* [[Weather of 2015]]
* [[Tornado]]
** [[Tornadoes by year]]
** [[Tornado records]]
** [[Tornado climatology]]
** [[Tornado myths]]
* [[List of tornado outbreaks]]
** [[List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes]]
** [[List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes]]
** [[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
** [[List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
** [[List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
** [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia]]
** [[List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
** [[List of tornadoes striking downtown areas]]
** [[List of tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes]]
* [[Tornado intensity]]
** [[Fujita scale]]
** [[Enhanced Fujita scale]]
** [[International Fujita scale]]
** [[TORRO scale]]

== References ==
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((Tornadoes by year))
((2015 tornado months))
((2015 tornado outbreaks))

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2015| ]]
[[Category:2015-related lists]]
[[Category:Tornado-related lists by year]]
[[Category:2015 meteorology]]
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