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Intense tropical cyclones usually produce tornadoes, the majority of them weak, upon landfall.

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List of Atlantic hurricanes which spawned tornadoes

These are the Atlantic hurricanes that are known to have spawned tornadoes in the U.S.

Hurricane Date of first tornado Tornadoes Area affected Notes
unnamed September 10, 1811 1 SC
unnamed June 30, 1814 1 SC Killer waterspout never reached land
unnamed September 10, 1882 *3 FL
unnamed October 4, 1885 *1 NJ
unnamed October 11, 1885 *1 FL
unnamed July 6, 1891 *4 LA, MS
unnamed September 13, 1892 *4 NC, SC
1893 Sea Islands Hurricane August 28, 1893 *1 NC
unnamed September 7, 1893 *1 LA
unnamed October 4, 1898 *1 GA
unnamed September 7, 1900 *2 GA
unnamed September 4, 1915 *2 GA, VA
unnamed July 6, 1916 *11 GA, AL, MS
unnamed July 15, 1916 *1 SC
unnamed October 18, 1916 *4 AL
unnamed October 29, 1917 *4 SC. VA
1919 Florida Keys Hurricane September 10, 1919 *1 FL
1919 Florida Keys Hurricane September 15, 1919 2 TX, NM
unnamed September 9, 1921 *6 TX
unnamed August 10, 1928 *5 SC
unnamed August 15, 1928 *4 SC, NC
unnamed September 28, 1929 *6 FL, SC
unnamed September 6, 1933 1 SC
unnamed October 4, 1933 *2 FL
unnamed July 24, 1934 *8 TX
Labor Day Hurricane September 4, 1935 *13 SC, NC, VA, MD
unnamed August 15, 1938 *1 LA
unnamed August 10, 1940 2 SC
unnamed October 20, 1941 *2 FL
unnamed October 18, 1944 3 FL
unnamed August 27, 1945 *2 TX
unnamed September 17, 1945 *1 SC
unnamed September 19, 1947 *1 FL
unnamed October 11, 1947 *4 FL
unnamed September 4, 1948 1 GA, FL
unnamed September 21, 1948 *1 FL
unnamed October 5, 1948 *3 FL
unnamed August 28, 1949 *4 NC
unnamed October 3, 1949 1 TX
Hurricane Baker August 13, 1950 2 FL
Hurricane Able August 31, 1952 *3 VA, NC, MD
Hurricane Connie August 10, 1955 *4 SC, NC, DE
Hurricane Diane August 19, 1955 *1 PA
Hurricane Flossy September 24, 1956 *5 FL, GA, SC
Hurricane Audrey June 27, 1957 *21 MS, AL, LA, TN
Hurricane Cindy July 10, 1959 *8 NC, VA, GA
Hurricane Debra July 24, 1959 1 TX
Hurricane Gracie September 29, 1959 *7 SC, NC, VA, PA
Hurricane Judith October 17, 1959 1 FL
Hurricane Donna September 10, 1960 *5 VA, NC, SC
Hurricane Ethel September 15, 1960 *6 FL, AL
Hurricane Carla September 10, 1961 *20 TX, LA, OK, AR F4 killed 8 in Galveston, TX vicinity
Hurricane Cleo August 27, 1964 *17 FL, SC, VA, NC
Hurricane Dora September 12, 1964 3 SC, NC
Hurricane Hilda October 3, 1964 *10 LA, MS, AL, NC Deadliest tropical cyclone spawned tornado killed 22 at Larose, LA
Hurricane Isbell October 14, 1964 *9 FL
Hurricane Betsy September 8, 1965 *6 FL, AL, MS
Hurricane Alma June 8, 1966 5 FL, MS
Hurricane Inez October 4, 1966 2 FL
Hurricane Beulah September 20, 1967 *115+ TX, Mexico
Hurricane Abby June 7, 1968 4 NC
Hurricane Gladys October 17, 1968 2 FL
Hurricane Camille August 17, 1969 2 FL
Hurricane Celia August 31, 1970 9 TX
Hurricane Edith September 16, 1971 *16 LA, AL, MS
Hurricane Fern September 10, 1971 5 TX
Hurricane Agnes June 18, 1972 *17 FL, GA
Hurricane Carmen September 8, 1974 4 LA
Hurricane Eloise September 23, 1975 5 GA, FL
Hurricane Babe September 5, 1977 *14 LA, SC, MS, AL
Hurricane David September 3, 1979 *34 FL, MD, VA, PA, DE
Hurricane Frederic September 12, 1979 10 AL, GA, FL
Hurricane Allen August 9, 1980 *29 TX Costliest tropical cyclone related tornado in history struck Austin, TX vicinity inflicting $100 million in damages
T. D. #2 June 5, 1981 9[1] LA, TX
Hurricane Dennis August 17, 1981 2 FL
T. D. #8 August 31, 1981 14[2] TX
Hurricane Alicia August 17, 1983 *22 TX
Hurricane Diana September 5, 1984 1 FL
Hurricane Danny August 15, 1985 *39 LA, MS, TN, AL, SC, GA
Hurricane Elena August 31, 1985 10 FL
Hurricane Gloria September 27, 1985 2 NJ, MA
Hurricane Juan October 28, 1985 11 FL, AL, MS
Hurricane Bonnie June 27, 1986 5 LA
Hurricane Gilbert September 16, 1988 *29+ TX, Mexico
Hurricane Chantal August 1, 1989 4 TX
Hurricane Hugo September 22, 1989 3 SC, NC
Hurricane Jerry October 15, 1989 5 TX
Hurricane Bob August 18, 1991 5 NC, NY
Hurricane Floyd September 16, 1999 14+[3] NC
Hurricane Charley August 13 - 14 2004 16 FL, NC, VA
Hurricane Frances September 5 - 9 2004 *103 see Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak
Hurricane Gaston August 2004 33
Hurricane Ivan September 16 - 21 2004 *117 VA, GA, FL, PA, AL, SC, MD, NC, WV See Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak
Hurricane Cindy July 5 - 7 2005 *33 NC, AL, VA, GA, MS, SC, LA, MD Did a large part of the damage
Hurricane Dennis July 10 - 12 2005 10 FL, GA
Hurricane Katrina August 25 - 31 2005 *44 FL, GA, AL, MS, VA, PA See Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak article
Hurricane Rita September 24 - 26 2005 22 TX, LA, MS, AL, AR
Tropical Storm Tammy October 6, 2005 1 GA
Hurricane Wilma October 24, 2005 10 FL
Tropical Storm Alberto June 13- 14 2006 17 FL, GA, SC and NC

* one or more listed as significant (F2-F5 or killer) tornadoes

See also

Tropical cyclones portal

References

  1. ^ United Press International. Thunderstorms Pound Gulf Coast. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ David M. Roth. Tropical Depression Eight - August 27-September 1, 1981. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ Richard J. Pasch, Todd B. Kimberlain and Stacy R. Stewart. Preliminary Report: Hurricane Floyd 7 - 17 September, 1999. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.

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