Tornadoes of 2005
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2005, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season.
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Synopsis
The first half of 2005 was fairly slow when it comes to tornadoes. There were no major outbreaks in the first half of 2005, which is rather unusual. The inactivity in what is normally the peak months can be related to a stable low-pressure system that blocked the parade of storms from moving eastward.[1]
The third quarter of 2005 was dominated by the tropics, and many of the tornadoes were related to the many hurricanes and tropical storms of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Several of the tornadoes were destructive.
November was clearly the most active month for tornado activity in the US, with four significant - and completely separate - tornado events, as the wind pattern shifted and the warm tropical Gulf of Mexico added fuel to the fire when cold fronts passed southward, initiating the development of tornado outbreaks. December was much quieter as colder Arctic air became entrenched and the cold fronts became far less active.
There were officially 1,264 tornadoes reported in the US in 2005.
January events
There were 33 tornadoes reported in the US in January.
February events
There were 10 tornadoes reported in the US in February.
March events
There were 62 tornadoes reported in the US in March.
April events
There were 132 tornadoes reported in the US in April.
May events
There were 123 tornadoes reported in the US in May.
June events
There were 316 tornadoes reported in the US in June.
July events
There were 138 tornadoes reported in the US in July.
July 5-7: Hurricane Cindy
July 9-12: Hurricane Dennis
July 19-21: Hurricane Emily
July 28
August events
There were 123 tornadoes reported in the US in August.
August 18
August 28-31: Hurricane Katrina
September events
There were 133 tornadoes reported in the US in September.
September 23-26: Hurricane Rita
October events
There were 18 tornadoes reported in the US in October.
November events
There were 150 tornadoes reported in the US in November.
November 5-6
November 12
November 15
November 27-28
December events
There were 19 tornadoes reported in the US in December.
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