 The Evansville, IN tornado of November 6, 2005, taken by a webcam at Deaconess Women’s Hospital in Newburgh. This is the only known photo of the tornado. | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 5–6, 2005 |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 9 |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 10 hours, 25 minutes |
| Fatalities | 24 fatalities, 247 injuries |
| Damage | $92 million[1] |
| Areas affected | Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2005 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A destructive outbreak of nine tornadoes struck the Mississippi Valley and the Midwest during the overnight hours of November 5–6, 2005. The worst event was an F3 tornado that formed early in the morning of November 6, 2005, outside of Evansville, Indiana, United States. It was the first of several tornado events that November. The tornado resulted in 24 confirmed fatalities across the region, making it the deadliest and most destructive November tornado in Indiana's history.
- ^ "Storm Events Database - Search Results | National Centers for Environmental Information". Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2020-05-20.