March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence
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{{Infobox tornado outbreak|name=March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence
|date=March 9-13, 2006
|image location=Sprilltor.jpg
|image name=Tornado damage in Springfield, Illinois
|duration=4 days, 14 hours, 45 minutes
|fujitascale=F4
|tornadoes=105 confirmed
|total damages (USD)=>$1 billion<ref>[http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html NCDC: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|total fatalities=11 + 2 non-tornadic
|areas affected=Most of the [[Central United States]]}}
The '''March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence''' was an early season and long lasting [[tornado outbreak sequence]] in the [[central United States]] that started on the morning of [[March 9]] and continued for over four days until the evening of [[March 13]]. The outbreak produced 105 confirmed tornadoes, making it one of the largest outbreaks in recent history. At least 13 deaths were blamed on the severe weather, 11 of them by tornadoes. The total damage by the severe weather was in excess of $1 billion.<ref>[http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html NCDC: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Meteorological synopsis==
The period of active weather started with a major [[derecho]] event on [[March 9]] across the [[South Central United States]], that also included several [[tornado]]es, although straight-line winds did most of the damage. Numerous injuries and at least two fatalities were reported, but mostly due to the [[thunderstorm]] winds. The two fatalities were as a result of a weather-related [[automobile accident]] and a [[fire]] started by [[lightning]].<ref>[http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060310/ap/d8g8gbuo1.html Two Killed in Violent Southern Storms<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Tens of thousands of people also lost [[electricity]] throughout the region.<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20060309-2043-southernstorms.html SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation - One dead in lightning fire, school damaged as storms sweep South<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Activity calmed down on [[March 10]] with little severe weather reported, but picked up again the next day.
On the evening of [[March 11]], 18 tornadoes developed across the region. One of them flattened a [[mobile home]] park and left many people injured and at least 2 dead in [[Perry County, Missouri]]. Several other tornadoes left heavy damage in [[Missouri]], [[Illinois]] and [[Arkansas]]. The tornadoes were accompanied by very large [[hail]], some as large as [[softball]]s.
More severe weather developed in the morning of [[March 12]]. The [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area]] was hardest hit, with significant wind and hail damage to many homes and businesses, but only two tornadoes in the far northwestern part of the area.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/14082566.htm</ref> Significant damage was also reported at the [[University of Kansas]] in [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]] and at the [[Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Water Park]]. Numerous [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]]s also flipped over at the [[Kansas City Downtown Airport]].<ref>http://www.kctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4620142</ref>
[[March 12]] would be the most prolific day of the outbreak, and one of the most active days in recent history, with at least 62 confirmed tornado touchdowns. In addition, microburst winds exceeding 90 mph (145 km/h) and hail as large as [[softball]]s have been reported. Several major tornadoes were reported in [[Missouri]] (along Interstate 70 near Columbia MO-there was also an F4 tornado to the north/northeast of Columbia and just to the north of the St. Louis Viewing Area. Pike County Missouri (to the north of St. Louis) also had a tornado as well as central [[Illinois]], leaving significant destruction along their paths.
One [[supercell]] thunderstorm produced many of the tornadoes of the day, tracking from northern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas in the morning, across Missouri during the afternoon and early evening, across Illinois during the mid to late evening, into Indiana during the late evening, before finally losing severe characteristics in Michigan nearly 800 miles (1290 km) and more than 17.5 hours after it first formed. This is the longest path and duration supercell on record. The city of [[Springfield, Illinois]] saw two strong tornadoes track directly through the city from this storm. It also did damage near [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]], [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]], and [[Mexico, Missouri]]. The strongest tornado, spawned by a different supercell, was a rare [[multiple vortex tornado|double tornado]] rated F4, but fortunately it remained in rural countryside.
Fifteen more tornadoes - all of them weak - were reported on [[March 13]] in [[Alabama]] and [[Mississippi]] before the system finally weakened and the severe weather came to an end.
{{Tornado Chart | Total=105 | F0=47 | F1=28 | F2=18 | F3=11 | F4=1 | F5=0 }}
==Confirmed tornadoes==
===March 9 event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 9, 2006
|-
|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (UTC)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Arkansas]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Scott, Arkansas|Scott]]'''
|[[Lonoke County, Arkansas|Lonoke]]
|1140
|1 mile <br />(1.6 km)
|Damage was reported to several houses, including a [[recreational vehicle]] used as a home. Numerous trees were also snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Morton, Arkansas|Morton]] area'''
|[[Cross County, Arkansas|Cross]], [[Woodruff County, Arkansas|Woodruff]]
|1250
|8 miles <br />(12.5 km)
|Significant damage was reported to 18 houses, a church, several outbuildings and motor vehicles. Many trees and some power lines were snapped. Four people were injured in the tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Lockesburg, Arkansas|Lockesburg]]'''
|[[Sevier County, Arkansas|Sevier]]
|1333
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|Damage limited to a few trees uprooted or broken.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Center Point, Arkansas|Center Point]] area'''
|[[Howard County, Arkansas|Howard]], [[Pike County, Arkansas|Pike]]
|1355
|11 miles <br />(17 km)
|Scores of trees were snapped or uprooted. Minor damage to two houses.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Kirby, Arkansas|Kirby]] to [[Glenwood, Arkansas|Glenwood]]'''
|[[Pike County, Arkansas|Pike]]
|1414
|8 miles <br />(13 km)
|Affected a local [[elementary school]], just missing the school building. Damage was reported to the school yard. Heavy damage was also reported to several barns, and lighter damage to several houses.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Sardis, Mississippi|Sardis]]'''
|[[Panola County, Mississippi|Panola]]
|1738
|100 yd <br />(90 m)
|10 to 15 houses were damaged, some of them seriously. Several businesses were also damaged in the village.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Liberty, Mississippi|Liberty]]'''
|[[Amite County, Mississippi|Amite]]
|2105
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown, no damage reported.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Missouri]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Dexter, Missouri|Dexter]]'''
|[[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard]]
|2334
|1 mile <br />(1.6 km)
|Tornado touched down in a commercial area, damaging several businesses, a church and two houses.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.srh.weather.gov/meg/events/March92006/index.htm Memphis office], [http://www.srh.weather.gov/lzk/html/svr0306a.htm Little Rock office], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms National Climatic Data Center]</small>
|}
===March 11 event===
Note that many of these tornadoes occurred in the late evening of [[March 11]] in [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Standard Time]]; the [[UTC]] time after 0600 is on [[March 12]].
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 11, 2006
|-
|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (UTC)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Gretna, Missouri|Gretna]]'''
|[[Taney County, Missouri|Taney]]
|2235
|unknown
|Broken track tornado with damage to trees and power lines; one tree fell onto a house.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Forsyth, Missouri|Forsyth]]'''
|[[Taney County, Missouri|Taney]]
|2308
|300 yd <br />(270 m)
|Damage limited to trees and power lines.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Mountain Grove, Missouri|Mountain Grove]]'''
|[[Douglas County, Missouri|Douglas]]
|2352
|200 yd <br />(175 m)
|Damage was reported to several houses, including a mobile home which was flipped over. Trees were also damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Rolla, Missouri|Rolla]]'''
|[[Phelps County, Missouri|Phelps]]
|0205
|50 yd <br />(45 m)
|Damage limited to trees and power lines. Tornado tracked by the [[Sheriff|Deputy Sheriff]].
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Chloride, Missouri|Chloride]] area'''
|[[Reynolds County, Missouri|Reynolds]], [[Iron County, Missouri|Iron]], [[Madison County, Missouri|Madison]]
|0231
|26 miles <br />(42 km)
|Long track tornado that caused roof damage to several houses. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Oak Grove, Missouri|Oak Grove]]'''
|[[Madison County, Missouri|Madison]]
|0248
|0.9 miles <br />(1.5 km)
|Several trees were uprooted but no buildings were affected.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''N of [[Fredericktown, Missouri|Fredericktown]]'''
|[[Madison County, Missouri|Madison]], [[Saint Francois County, Missouri|St. Francois]], [[Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri|Sainte Genevieve]]
|0254
|8.5 miles <br />(14 km)
|Several buildings, including a mobile home, were damaged. Many trees were also snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Festus, Missouri|Festus]]'''
|[[Jefferson County, Missouri|Jefferson]]
|0340
|0.1 mile <br />(200 m)
|Damage limited to a few trees along its very short and narrow path.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Selma Village, Missouri|Selma Village]] area'''
|[[Jefferson County, Missouri|Jefferson]], [[Monroe County, Illinois|Monroe (IL)]]
|0342
|4.8 miles <br />(7.8 km)
|Touched down along [[Interstate 55 (Missouri)|Interstate 55]] then continued into a subdivision, destroying several houses and knocking down power transmission towers before crossing the [[Mississippi River]]. One person was injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[St. Mary, Missouri|St. Mary]] area'''
|[[Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]], [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry]], [[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph (IL)]], [[Perry County, Illinois|Perry (IL)]]
|0342
|54 miles <br />(87 km)
|'''2 deaths''' - A large tornado was sighted on the ground with a very long track that crossed the [[Mississippi River]]. Major structural damage and power lines down, plus several mobile homes were completely flattened. 2 were killed in a car that flipped into a [[propane tank]]. Several other people were injured.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060312/ap_on_re_us/severe_weather</ref>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Illinois]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''E of [[Independence, Illinois|Independence]]'''
|[[Pike County, Illinois|Pike]]
|2115
|100 yd <br />(90 m)
|Damage was minimal and limited to a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Milton, Illinois|Milton]]'''
|[[Pike County, Illinois|Pike]]
|2120
|100 yd <br />(90 m)
|Minor damage reported to one house, plus numerous trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Fults, Illinois|Fults]]'''
|[[Monroe County, Illinois|Monroe]]
|0346
|2.4 miles <br />(3.9 km)
|The roof of the local [[post office]] was damaged. Other buildings have varying degree of damage and many trees and power lines are down.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Wayne City, Illinois|Wayne City]]'''
|[[Wayne County, Illinois|Wayne]]
|0555
|1 mile <br />(1.6 km)
|Damage was reported to several buildings, including several barns, a [[school]] building and several houses. Many trees fell, which caused some of the damage.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Arkansas]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Ozark, Arkansas|Ozark]]'''
|[[Franklin County, Arkansas|Franklin]]
|0344
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown. No damage reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Cozahome, Arkansas|Cozahome]]'''
|[[Searcy County, Arkansas|Searcy]]
|0545
|0.8 mile <br />(1.3 km)
|Roof damage removed from two barns. Several trees were also snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Byron, Arkansas|Byron]]'''
|[[Fulton County, Arkansas|Fulton]]
|0640
|1.5 miles <br />(2.4 km)
|Damage limited to some trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Oklahoma]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Shady Point, Oklahoma|Shady Point]]'''
|[[Le Flore County, Oklahoma|Le Flore]]
|0612
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|Significant damage reported to several farms and houses and several outbuildings were destroyed. Many trees and power lines were damaged as well. Tornado reported at the end of a [[bow echo]].
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060311_rpts.html Storm Reports 03/11], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=pah&storyid=1783&source=0 Paducah office], [http://www.srh.weather.gov/lzk/html/svr0306b.htm Little Rock office], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/print_localdata.php?loc=pns&data=pns_reynoldstorandolphtor_march15_06.txt St. Louis office], [http://www.sams-weather.com/weather/surveys/060311_sgfsumm.txt Sam's Weather], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms National Climatic Data Center]</small>
|}
===March 12 event===
Note that some of these tornadoes occurred overnight into [[March 13]], however they were part of the same continuous outbreak.
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, March 12, 2006
|-
|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (UTC)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Illinois]]'''.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Boaz, Illinois|Boaz]]'''
|[[Massac County, Illinois|Massac]]
|1131
|1 mile <br />(1.6 km)
|Tornado developed at the end of a path of wind damage. Two barns were destroyed, a mobile home was damaged and numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield, IL]] area''' (1st tornado)
|[[Pike County, Illinois|Pike]], [[Greene County, Illinois|Greene]], [[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]], [[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]], [[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]]
|0104
|66 miles <br />(105 km)
|''[[March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence#Springfield, Illinois tornadoes|See section on this tornado]]''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Barrow, Illinois|Barrow]]'''
|[[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]]
|0120
|3.5 miles <br />(5.5 km)
|Related to the first Springfield, IL tornado. Considerable damage in Barrow, where two mobile homes were destroyed and several other houses were damaged. Numerous farm buildings were also destroyed. Two people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Barrow, Illinois|Barrow]]'''
|[[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]], [[Greene County, Illinois|Greene]]
|0122
|2 miles <br />(3 km)
|Related to the first Springfield, IL tornado. Several more farm buildings were destroyed and one house suffered minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Manchester, Illinois|Manchester]]'''
|[[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]], [[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]]
|0129
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|Related to the first Springfield, IL tornado. Minor damage reported; difficult to distinguish from the main tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Franklin, Illinois|Franklin]]'''
|[[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]], [[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]]
|0158
|11.5 miles <br />(19 km)
|Related to the first Springfield, IL tornado which tracked behind it. Several farm buildings were damaged, along with trees and power lines.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield, IL]]''' (2nd tornado)
|[[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]]
|0225
|4 miles <br />(6.5 km)
|''[[March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence#Springfield, Illinois tornadoes|See section on this tornado]]''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''N of [[Buffalo, Illinois|Buffalo]]'''
|[[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]]
|0245
|12.5 miles <br />(21 km)
|Split off the second Springfield, IL tornado. Significant damage was reported to several houses, and several farm buildings were destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Mount Pulaski, Illinois|Mount Pulaski]]'''
|[[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]]
|0257
|2.5 miles <br />(4 km)
|Related to the Springfield, IL tornadoes. Damage was reported to numerous trees and power lines and several houses. In addition, a 400 foot (125 m) tall [[microwave tower]] collapsed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''S of [[Mount Pulaski, Illinois|Mount Pulaski]]'''
|[[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]]
|0302
|3.5 miles <br />(5.5 km)
|Several more houses were damaged, along with three steel power transmission towers.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Latham, Illinois|Latham]] area'''
|[[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]], [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]]
|0303
|10 miles <br />(16 km)
|Numerous trees were blown down and several outbuildings were destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Maroa, Illinois|Maroa]] area'''
|[[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]], [[De Witt County, Illinois|De Witt]]
|0316
|8 miles <br />(12.5 km)
|Tornado damaged numerous trees, but also remained in mostly rural countryside.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''W of [[Paxton, Illinois|Paxton]]'''
|[[Ford County, Illinois|Ford]]
|0500
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|Tornado confirmed in survey amidst larger damage from stronger [[microburst]]s. Related to the Springfield, IL tornadoes.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Kansas]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Linwood, Kansas|Linwood]]'''
|[[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth]]
|1425
|unknown
|Some structural damage was reported in the area and corn stalks fell from the sky. Several outbuildings destroyed, one roof torn off a barn, gravel swept from road surface.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[La Cygne, Kansas|La Cygne]] area'''
|[[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]], [[Bates County, Missouri|Bates (MO)]]
|2020
|22 miles <br />(35 km)
|Long track tornado with damage to several buildings and many trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Missouri]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Sibley, Missouri|Sibley]]'''
|[[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson]], [[Ray County, Missouri|Ray]]
|1512
|unknown
|Damage was reported to trees and power lines.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Carrollton, Missouri|Carrollton]]'''
|[[Carroll County, Missouri|Carroll]]
|1550
|unknown
|Numerous trees were uprooted and at least one mobile home was destroyed along its long path.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Huntsville, Missouri|Huntsville]]'''
|[[Randolph County, Missouri|Randolph]]
|1646
|unknown
|Tornado reported on the ground by local [[highway patrol]] at the [[Missouri Route O|Route O]] and [[Missouri Route C|C]] intersection.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Madison, Missouri|Madison]]'''
|[[Monroe County, Missouri|Monroe]]
|1657
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown with damage limited to a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Hassard, Missouri|Hassard]]'''
|[[Ralls County, Missouri|Ralls]]
|1725
|unknown
|Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. One outbuilding was damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NE of [[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]]'''
|[[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]], [[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper]]
|2150
|28 miles <br />(45 km)
|Long damage track to trees. Tornado crossed [[Interstate 70 (Missouri)|Interstate 70]] blowing over a tractor trailer. No buildings were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Calhoun, Missouri|Calhoun]]'''
|[[Henry County, Missouri|Henry]], [[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|2150
|8 miles </br>(12.5 km)
|Initially thought to have been the same tornado that went through Sedalia. A few homes and barns were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Ionia, Missouri|Ionia]]'''
|[[Henry County, Missouri|Henry]], [[Benton County, Missouri|Benton]], [[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|2205
|5 miles <br />(8 km)
|Damage included uprooted trees, snapped power lines and minor to moderate damage to several homes and barns.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''W of [[Nelson, Missouri|Nelson]]'''
|[[Saline County, Missouri|Saline]]
|2210
|unknown
|
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] area'''
|[[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|2212
|11 miles </br>(17 km)
|'''1 death''' - Tornado sighted according to [[KOMU-TV]] coverage. Tornado was over 1/2 mile (800 m) wide. Severe damage in Sedalia, especially to mobile homes. A [[state of emergency]] was declared in Pettis County.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Syracuse, Missouri|Syracuse]]'''
|[[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan]]
|2225
|1 mile </br>(1.6 km)
|One house and several trees were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''W of [[Otterville, Missouri|Otterville]]'''
|[[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper]]
|2230
|unknown
|Initially thought to have been the same tornado that went through Sedalia. No damage reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Fayette, Missouri|Fayette]]'''
|[[Howard County, Missouri|Howard]]
|2233
|unknown
|No damage reported. Tornado remained in rural areas.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Molino, Missouri|Molino]]'''
|[[Audrain County, Missouri|Audrain]]
|2325
|6 miles <br>(9.5 km)
|Tornado touched down at Highway T and County Road 377, damagin a barn, a grain bin and several outbuildings along its path.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''W of [[New Hartford, Missouri|New Hartford]]'''
|[[Pike County, Missouri|Pike]]
|0027
|1 miles <br />(1.6 km)
|Damage limited to a few trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Ashley, Missouri|Ashley]]'''
|[[Pike County, Missouri|Pike]]
|0030
|5 miles <br />(8 km)
|Considerable damage to several farms along [[Missouri Route 161|Route 161]]. Trees and power lines were also downed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Ashley, Missouri|Ashley]]'''
|[[Pike County, Missouri|Pike]]
|0035
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|One grain bin was thrown onto [[Missouri Route 161|Route 161]], and many trees were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Urich, Missouri|Urich]] area'''
|[[Bates County, Missouri|Bates]], [[Cass County, Missouri|Cass]], [[Henry County, Missouri|Henry]]
|0152
|26 miles </br>(42 km)
|'''1 death''' - A tornado destroyed a house in the area, killing an occupant.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Warrensburg, Missouri|Warrensburg]]'''
|[[Johnson County, Missouri|Johnson]], [[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|0154
|unknown
|Initially thought to have been the same tornado that went near Arrow Rock. No significant damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''S of [[Marshall, Missouri|Warrensburg]]'''
|[[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]], [[Saline County, Missouri|Saline]]
|0207
|20 miles </br>(32 km)
|Initially thought to have been the same tornado that went near Arrow Rock. Numerous roofs were removed from houses and a church was destroyed. Many cars were flipped on [[Interstate 70 (Missouri)|Interstate 70]] and six injuries were reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Arrow Rock, Missouri|Arrow Rock]] area'''
|[[Saline County, Missouri|Saline]], [[Howard County, Missouri|Howard]]
|0228
|35 miles </br>(56 km)
|An off-duty NWS employee reported a large tornado was reported on the ground at the [[Whiteman Air Force Base]] according to KOMU-TV coverage. Tornado reported to be up to 1/2 mile (800 m) wide. Major structural damage to several farmsteads but otherwise remained in rural countryside.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Arrow Rock, Missouri|Arrow Rock]]'''
|[[Saline County, Missouri|Saline]], [[Howard County, Missouri|Howard]]
|0238
|6 miles </br>(9.5 km)
|Small tornado that combined with the larger F3 tornado in the area.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''SW of [[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]]'''
|[[Johnson County, Missouri|Johnson]], [[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|0240
|13 miles </br>(21 km)
|Several houses suffered significant damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Arrow Rock, Missouri|Arrow Rock]]'''
|[[Howard County, Missouri|Howard]]
|0245
|unknown
|
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[El Dorado Springs, Missouri|El Dorado Springs]] area'''
|[[Vernon County, Missouri|Vernon]], [[Cedar County, Missouri|Cedar]], [[St. Clair County, Missouri|St. Clair]]
|0247
|38 miles <br />(61 km)
|'''1 death''' - Long tracked tornado through three counties. Extensive damage along its path which passed through [[Sheldon, Missouri|Sheldon]], [[Montevallo, Missouri|Montevallo]], [[Virgil City, Missouri|Virgil City]] and [[Cedar Springs, Missouri|Cedar Springs]]. Many homes were destroyed and at one person was killed and five other people were injured in a mobile home park.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Arbela, Missouri|Arbela]]'''
|[[Scotland County, Missouri|Scotland]], [[Clark County, Missouri|Clark]]
|0302
|7 miles <br />(11 km)
|Minor damage to a farm house and to some trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Moberly, Missouri|Moberly]] area'''
|[[Randolph County, Missouri|Randolph]], [[Monroe County, Missouri|Monroe]]
|0318
|20 miles </br>(32 km)
|'''4 deaths''' - Severe damage was reported all through the county. Many mobile homes were flattened and numerous other houses were destroyed. 13 injuries were reported.<ref>http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/c261de75-c0a8-2f11-0163-66f433d41528/f4462ab7-c0a8-2f11-001b-5e1fc6e61481</ref> In addition, a [[school bus]] was overturned, injuring 13 college students.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Stockton Lake]] area'''
|[[Barton County, Missouri|Barton]], [[Dade County, Missouri|Dade]], [[Cedar County, Missouri|Cedar]], [[Polk County, Missouri|Polk]], [[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory]]
|0318
|40 miles <br />(64 km)
|Long, intermittent tornado track. Damage limited to trees but along a very long swath.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Seneca, Missouri|Seneca]]'''
|[[Newton County, Missouri|Newton]]
|0322
|7 miles <br />(11 km)
|40 structures were damaged, including a [[turkey]] farm, killing over 200 turkeys.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''[[Monroe City, Missouri|Monroe City]] area'''
|[[Randolph County, Missouri|Randolph]], [[Monroe County, Missouri|Monroe]]
|0333
|25 miles <br />(40 km)
|Confirmed to be a [[multiple vortex tornado|double tornado]] similar to a [[Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965|famous one]] in 1965. Numerous houses were destroyed or flattened. One [[church]] suffered severe damage, trapping people inside before they were rescued. No injuries were reported. Strongest tornado of the outbreak and tied for the strongest of 2006.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Neosho, Missouri|Neosho]]'''
|[[Newton County, Missouri|Newton]]
|0345
|0.1 mile <br />(200 m)
|Brief tornado touchdown reported along [[U.S. Route 71 (Missouri)|US 71]]. Tornado related to Seneca one above.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, MO]] area'''
|[[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence]], [[Christian County, Missouri|Christian]], [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene]]
|0400
|40 miles <br />(64 km)
|'''2 deaths''' - ''[[March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence#Southwestern Missouri tornadoes|See section on this tornado]]''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Gravois Mills, Missouri|Gravois Mills]] area'''
|[[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan]]
|0415
|6 miles <br />(10 km)
|Severe damage reported in Gravois Mills and the [[Lake of the Ozarks]] area according to local emergency management agencies, particularly to mobile homes. A total of 20 houses were destroyed. Five injuries were reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Pittsburg, Missouri|Pittsburg]] area'''
|[[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory]]
|0417
|unknown
|Heavy damage to [[Carsons Corner, Missouri|Carsons Corner]]. At least 20 houses, a church, many boats and outbuildings and several business buildings were destroyed and a [[golf course]] sustained severe damage. At least 19 injuries were reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Fordland, Missouri|Fordland]] area'''
|[[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]]
|0505
|8 miles <br />(13 km)
|Significant damage was reported, mostly to trees and barns, but also two mobile homes were destroyed with debris scattered throughout the area. Tornado related to Springfield, MO tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Hartville, Missouri|Hartville]] area'''
|[[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]], [[Wright County, Missouri|Wright]], [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede]]
|0515
|31 miles <br />(50 km)
|Very large tornado over 1/2 mile (800 m) wide at times. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, and many barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One house and a mobile home were also destroyed along the track. Tornado related to Springfield, MO and Fordland tornadoes.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Cole Camp, Missouri|Cole Camp]]'''
|[[Benton County, Missouri|Benton]]
|0525
|3 miles <br />(4.8 km)
|A few barns and outbuildings were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Fulton, Missouri|Fulton]] area'''
|[[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway]]
|0530
|13 miles <br />(22 km)
|Damage was reported to at least two houses, several barns and outbuildings. In addition, many trees were knocked down. Two people were injured in the tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Florence, Missouri|Florence]]'''
|[[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan]]
|0531
|6 miles <br />(9.5 km)
|Only minor tree damage reported from the tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Chamois, Missouri|Chamois]]'''
|[[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway]], [[Osage County, Missouri|Osage]]
|0535
|17 miles <br />(28 km)
|Damage was reported to at least two houses, including a mobile home. Several sheds and outbuildings were also destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Portland, Missouri|Portland]] area'''
|[[Osage County, Missouri|Osage]], [[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway]], [[Montgomery County, Missouri|Montgomery]]
|0543
|6 miles <br />(10 km)
|Overall damage minor; limited to trees, power lines and a few outbuildings.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Jonesburg, Missouri|Jonesburg]] area'''
|[[Montgomery County, Missouri|Montgomery]], [[Warren County, Missouri|Warren]]
|0600
|6 miles <br />(10 km)
|Several houses and business buildings were destroyed, including three mobile homes. Numerous sheds and outbuildings were also destroyed. Several more buildings suffered varying degrees of damage. One person was injured in the tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Guthrie, Missouri|Guthrie]] area'''
|[[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway]]
|0630
|6 miles <br />(9.5 km)
|Several houses and barns suffered heavy damage. Two people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Silex, Missouri|Silex]] area'''
|[[Montgomery County, Missouri|Montgomery]], [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln]], [[Pike County, Missouri|Pike]], [[Calhoun County, Illinois|Calhoun (IL)]]
|0720
|37 miles <br />(60 km)
|Considerable destruction reported in the area from a long-tracked tornado. Several homes and businesses were destroyed and many more damaged. One person was injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Millwood, Missouri|Millwood]]'''
|[[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln]]
|0736
|unknown
|A barn and two grain bins were destroyed, and several roofs were thrown off of houses.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Oklahoma]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Twin Oaks, Oklahoma|Twin Oaks]] area'''
|[[Cherokee County, Oklahoma|Cherokee]], [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware]]
|0305
|27 miles <br />(44 km)
|67 homes and 5 businesses were heavily damaged (36 homes were destroyed) and numerous trees and power lines fell. In addition, numerous cars were blown off the [[Cherokee Turnpike]]. 8 people were injured.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Arkansas]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''[[Centerton, Arkansas|Centerton]] area'''
|[[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]]
|0349
|15 miles <br />(24 km)
|150 homes were damaged - at least 40 of which were destroyed. 12 people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''[[Bentonville, Arkansas|Bentonville]] area'''
|[[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]]
|0349
|5 miles <br />(8 km)
|125 homes were damaged or destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''N of [[Urbanette, Arkansas|Urbanette]]'''
|[[Carroll County, Arkansas|Carroll]], [[Stone County, Missouri|Stone (MO)]]
|0457
|6 miles <br />(10 km)
|Remained over mostly rural countryside, knocking down many trees. Damage to buildings minor.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060312_rpts.html Storm Reports 03/12], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=sgf&storyid=1799&source=0 Springfield (MO) office], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/events/Summary.php?event=mar122006 Pleasant Hill/Kansas City office], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/mar_12_2006/mar_12_2006_tor.htm Tulsa office], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=lsx&storyid=1794&source=0 St. Louis office], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=mar12tor Lincoln office], [http://www.sams-weather.com/weather/tornadoes2006.html Sam's Weather], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms National Climatic Data Center]</small>
|}
===March 13 event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|List of confirmed tornadoes - Monday, March 13, 2006
|-
|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (UTC)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Winona, Mississippi|Winona]]'''
|[[Montgomery County, Mississippi|Montgomery]]
|1950
|1.5 miles <br />(2.4 km)
|Damage limited to downed trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Walthall, Mississippi|Walthall]]'''
|[[Webster County, Mississippi|Webster]]
|2018
|unknown
|Tornado sighted on the ground near [[Legion Lake]], according to [[WTOK-TV]].
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Clarkston, Mississippi|Clarkston]]'''
|[[Webster County, Mississippi|Webster]]
|2026
|unknown
|Tornado touchdown spotted by the local [[sheriff]]. Minor damage reported to one house.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[West Point, Mississippi|West Point]]'''
|[[Clay County, Mississippi|Clay]]
|2140
|unknown
|Large tornado confirmed by visual evidence in the area, stopping traffic along [[U.S. Route 45|US 45]]. However, it remained in rural countryside and did no damage.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Alabama]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Kennedy, Alabama|Kennedy]]'''
|[[Lamar County, Alabama|Lamar]]
|2206
|0.25 mile <br />(400 m)
|Damage was reported to several structures along [[Alabama State Highway 17|Highway 17]], including two barn roofs.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Fayette, Alabama|Fayette]]'''
|[[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette]]
|2245
|1 mile <br />(1.6 km)
|One mobile home was destroyed and several houses were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Winfield, Alabama|Winfield]]'''
|[[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette]]
|2254
|1.5 miles <br />(2.4 km)
|Numerous trees were uprooted but no structures were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Kennedy, Alabama|Kennedy]]'''
|[[Lamar County, Alabama|Lamar]]
|2315
|3 miles <br />(4.8 km)
|Minor damage reported to several mobile homes.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|'''[[Curry, Alabama|Curry]]'''
|[[Walker County, Alabama|Walker]]
|2336
|0.2 mile <br />(300 m)
|Numerous trees were blown down on the south shore of [[Lewis Smith Lake]]. Two barns also suffered heavy damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Newtonville, Alabama|Newtonville]]'''
|[[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]], [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette]]
|2343
|3.4 miles <br />(5.5 km)
|Tornado confirmed by storm spotters; minimal tree damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Hayden, Alabama|Hayden]]'''
|[[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]], [[Blount County, Alabama|Blount]]
|2354
|2 miles <br />(3.2 km)
|Intermittent tornado touchdown, lifting several times. Debris visible when it crossed [[Interstate 65]] at Exit 291. Minor overall damage, mostly to trees.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Samantha, Alabama|Samantha]]'''
|[[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]]
|2354
|0.1 mile <br />(150 m)
|Damage was reported to have been minimal; tornado confirmed by storm spotters.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Hanceville, Alabama|Hanceville]]''' (1st tornado)
|[[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]]
|0045
|unknown
|One of three separate touchdowns in the community. A few trees were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Hanceville, Alabama|Hanceville]]''' (2nd tornado)
|[[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]]
|0047
|unknown
|The second of three separate touchdowns in the community. Additional tree damage reported.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''F0'''</big>
|'''[[Hanceville, Alabama|Hanceville]]''' (3rd tornado)
|[[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]]
|0045
|unknown
|The third of three separate touchdowns in the community. Additional tree damage farther to the east. Final tornado of the outbreak.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060313_rpts.html Storm Reports 03/13], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?pil=LSR&max=13 Birmingham office], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/events/March_13_2006/index.php Huntsville office], [http://sams-weather.com/weather/tornadoes2006.html Sam's Weather], [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms National Climatic Data Center]</small>
|}
==Springfield, Illinois tornadoes==<!-- This section is linked from [[Springfield, Illinois]] -->
[[Image:springfield tornado 2004 wheeler.jpg|thumbnail|right|Damage on Wheeler Avenue in south [[Springfield, Illinois]].]]
[[Image:Springfield tornado damage.JPG|thumbnail|right|Damaged [[United States Postal Service|USPS]] shipping containers<br />
[[Interstate 72|I-72]], west of Veterans Parkway, [[Springfield, Illinois]].]]
[[Image:Springfield tornado damage Marriott.JPG|thumbnail|right|[[Courtyard by Marriott]]<br />
Veterans Parkway, [[Springfield, Illinois]]]]
The longest-lasting series of tornadoes in the outbreak formed at about 7:30 p.m. CST (0130 UTC) near [[Winchester, Illinois|Winchester]]. The system lasted for several hours and left an unusually long trail of damage according to the [[National Weather Service]].
The tornadic system was reported as a large wedge tornado and was first spotted in southeastern [[Pike County, Illinois]]. Some of the communities affected in the first phase include [[Manchester, Illinois|Manchester]], [[Murrayville, Illinois|Murrayville]], [[Franklin, Illinois|Franklin]], [[New Berlin, Illinois|New Berlin]] and [[Curran, Illinois|Curran]] before approaching Springfield. Damage was reported all along its {{convert|70|mi|km|sing=on}} path.
The tornado then tracked into the south end of [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] and dissipated in the city, only to be replaced by a second tornado before exiting the city. The hardest hit areas were in the commercial area around [[White Oaks Mall (Springfield)|White Oaks Mall]] and along Veterans Parkway, a major arterial road in southwest Springfield. On other evenings, the area would be heavily crowded, but fortunately there were few people around as it was Sunday evening and most businesses were closed at the time. The hardest hit residential areas were roughly along and about 1/2 mile (800 m) on either side of a diagonal line from the Veterans Parkway / [[Interstate 72|I-72]] interchange (Exit 93) to the [[Interstate 55|I-55]] / I-72 / Clear Lake Avenue cloverleaf (I-55 Exit 98).
Some of the damage include many trees and power lines down, plus many buildings have suffered damage of unknown degree, such as [[window]]s being blown out of many buildings and roofs collapsed in a commercial area, including several retail stores being destroyed. Part of the roof was peeled at the [[Illinois Department of Transportation]] building.<ref>http://www.kbcitv.com/x51828.xml?URL=http://localhost/APWIREFEED/d8gaqjto0.xml&NewsSection=NationalHeadlines</ref>
The historic buildings of [[Downtown Springfield, Illinois|downtown]], including the [[Lincoln Home National Historic Site]], were spared damage as the tornadoes' track passed through neighborhoods and suburbs on the south side of the city.
[[WTAX-AM]] and [[WDBR-FM]] were knocked off the air after the tornado toppled the main signal tower. Some localized [[looting]] was reported in the damaged area after the tornado hit. It has been described by Mayor [[Timothy Davlin]] as the worst damage ever seen in the city. More than 1,000 buildings in the Springfield area were damaged or destroyed incurring an estimated $150 million in damages.
The system continued on well east and north through central Illinois, touching down many times. It then affected communities such as [[Clear Lake, Illinois|Clear Lake]], [[Dawson, Illinois|Dawson]] (those areas as separate '''F2''' tornadoes), [[Latham, Illinois|Latham]], [[Maroa, Illinois|Maroa]], [[Weldon, Illinois|Weldon]], [[Farmer City, Illinois|Farmer City]] (all of them had touchdowns by '''F1''' tornadoes) and [[Paxton, Illinois|Paxton]] (where an '''F0''' tornado touched down) before finally lifting for the final time close to the [[Indiana]] state line. A [[grain elevator]] was thrown onto I-72 near Dawson. Both Springfield tornadoes were just over 0.5 mile (0.8 km) wide at their maximum and were rated F2.
It did miss [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] and [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]]-[[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]].
There were at least 24 people reported to have been injured, although no fatalities have been reported. Damage in the Springfield area was estimated to be approximately $150 million.
It was later confirmed that they were multiple tornadoes within the same cell; two affected Springfield, both being '''F2'''.
* [http://www.sj-r.com/extras/storm06 State Journal-Register special section] on the tornado
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=spi-tornado NWS Lincoln office] site for the tornado
==Southwestern Missouri tornadoes==
{| class="prettytable" style="margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;float:right;"
|+'''Outbreak death toll'''
|-
!'''State'''
!'''Total'''
!'''County'''
!'''County<br />total'''
!'''Tornado<br />related'''
|-
|rowspan=1 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|[[Arkansas]]
|rowspan=1 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|'''1'''
|[[Little River County, Arkansas|Little River]]
|1
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" | 0
|-
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|[[Missouri]]
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|'''11'''
|[[Cedar County, Missouri|Cedar]]
|1
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |1
|-
|[[Henry County, Missouri|Henry]]
|1
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |1
|-
|[[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence]]
|2
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |2
|-
|[[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis]]
|1
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |1
|-
|[[Randolph County, Missouri|Randolph]]
|4
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |4
|-
|[[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]]
|2
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |2
|-
|rowspan=1 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|[[Tennessee]]
|rowspan=1 bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|'''1'''
|[[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]]
|1
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |0
|-
|bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|Totals
|bgcolor="#e6e9ff"|'''13'''
|colspan=2|
|bgcolor="#E6A9EC" |'''11'''
|-
|}
A significant tornado formed at about 10:08 p.m. CST (0408 UTC) just north of Verona in Southwest Missouri [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence County]]. It was confirmed to have tracked through three counties over the next hour, and it's highest damage over the length of the path was classified as '''F3''' by the NWS.
The first community affected was [[Marionville, Missouri|Marionville]], where the tornado's two fatalities occurred. Several houses there were reported to have been damaged, and to the West of [[Marionville, Missouri|Marionville]], a mobile home was rolled across US Highway 60.
The tornado continued Northeastward, tracking just to the south of the small community of [[Billings, Missouri|Billings]], where one residential development was hit, resulting in 25 to 75 percent roof damage, as well as damage to exterior walls of some residences. F3 damage was observed between [[Billings, Missouri|Billings]] and [[Nixa, Missouri|Nixa]]. Two public shelters were opened after the tornadoes hit. The destructive path continued across the southern fringe of [[Springfield, Missouri]]. All told, approximately 40 homes & structures sustained significant damage, and two homes to the North of [[Clever, Missouri|Clever]] were destroyed.
The tornado lifted just west of the [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster County]] line, although a new tornado formed shortly thereafter. The path length of the [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence County]] to [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]] tornado was ~40 miles (64 km), with an observed damage path width between 1/4 & 1/2 miles wide, and it was on the ground for about 50 minutes. The new tornado spawned in [[Wright County, Missouri|Wright County]] where it touched down and was on the ground from the area of East Hartville into Grovespring, where it damaged a few homes, farm equipment, and garages. The tornadoes in [[Wright County, Missouri|Wright County]] were rated as '''F2''' and '''F3''' on the Fujita Scale.
Damage from the tornadoes was estimated at over $60 million in the region.<ref>[http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms NCDC Storm Events-Select State<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Nontornadic events==
===Quad Cities Area===
Extremely strong winds were recorded throughout northwestern Illinois and eastern [[Iowa]]. A record wind gust of 107 mph (172 km/h) was recorded at the [[Quad Cities Airport]] in [[Moline, Illinois|Moline]]. The wind measurement was verified with backup equipment from the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] after the main instrument failed.
The winds, which were equivalent to a strong [[Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale|Category 2]] [[hurricane]], caused severe damage to numerous houses, along with countless trees and power lines. The damage was reported to have been caused by a [[microburst]].
===Northern Illinois===
A [[microburst]] containing winds between 85 mph (137 km/h) and 100 mph (162 km/h) was reported in [[Bridgeview, Illinois|Bridgeview]], a south suburb of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]. The microburst hit the area just after midnight on March 13, and may have been part of a supercell to hit the southern suburbs just before the thunderstorm complex exited the area at 3:00 a.m. CST. Roofs were ripped off apartments along a three block length, and seven garages were damaged or destroyed, according to the [[Chicago Tribune]].<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060313chicagoweather,1,543036.story?coll=chi-news-hed</ref> Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview ([[Illinois Route 43]]) in the vicinity of 77th Street was closed for four hours while debris was cleared from the road.
Flash flooding closed [[U.S. Route 45]] around [[U.S. Route 30]], but major flooding was not reported on any of the area highways during the rush hour. 15,000 customers were left without power as the thunderstorms passed. The number had been reduced to 2,000 by daybreak, but strong winds knocked a total of 17,000 customers offline as of midday Monday.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060313highwinds,0,3682991.story?coll=chi-newsbreaking-hed</ref>
Strong winds also forced the closure of parts of downtown [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]] when building material blew off a 29-story building, slightly injuring a construction worker. Four more construction workers were injured, one seriously, in [[Antioch, Illinois|Antioch]] when a roof being constructed for a new church collapsed due to the wind. A [[Wind Advisory]] was issued by the National Weather Service, indicating sustained winds of at least 30 mph (50 km/h) and gusts of up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
===Eastern Illinois===
Both [[Ford County, Illinois]] and [[Iroquois County, Illinois]] recorded damage due to microbursts. In Ford County along [[Illinois Route 9]], power poles were snapped and damage to vehicles was recorded and attributed to a microburst which had winds between 85 mph (137 km/h) and 100 mph (162 km/h). In Iroquois County, most of a cattle building was blown into a field just west of [[Illinois Route 1]] near [[Milford, Illinois|Milford]]. This microburst had reported winds of 90 mph (145 km/h).
Damage around [[Crescent City, Illinois|Crescent City]] and [[Interstate 57]] in Iroquois County was likely caused by straight-line winds.
<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=lot&storyid=1821&source=0 Damage Survey for Storms on March 12<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
*[[Tornadoes of 2006]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Storm Prediction Center]
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