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Storm reports for November 17, 2015
On November 17, 2015, 0 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On November 17, 2015, 0 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 0 | 16 | 14 | – |
| LA | 0 | 18 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $794,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leake County, MS | 5 | 0 | 0 | $109,000 |
| Chicot County, AR | 4 | 0 | 0 | $107,000 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Rusk County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Scott County, MS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $97,000 |
| Winston County, MS | 4 | 0 | 0 | $38,000 |
| Grant County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Rankin County, MS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Drew County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Hinds County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Perry County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Rusk County, TX (near Caledonia) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
“An NWS Storm Survey team concluded that the damage northwest of the Garrison, Texas community was consistent with that of straight line wind gusts. Three chicken houses were heavily damaged or destroyed on FM 95 at CR. 3257. Also, a culvert was lifted out of a ditch and destroyed.” - Pontotoc County, MS (near Algoma) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“The first damage from this tornado was to trees and a storage building along Campground Road east of Algoma. Trees and outbuildings were damaged along Mississippi Route 342. The most substantial damage was observed along Highway 278. Several large trees were uprooted, one of which fell on a house.” - Scott County, MS (near Groveton) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“This tornado touched down just west of Baker Road where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued into Scott County and impacted a couple of residences at Line Prairie and D. Williams roads. It was at this location where a mobile home was rolled and destroyed.” - Leake County, MS (near Gill) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
“This tornado touched down along Pleasant Hill Road and tracked northeast to just east of Carthage. Several trees were uprooted along with a power line down at the start. Numerous trees were downed between the start and where it crossed Highway 35 and 488 along with several power lines.” - Chicot County, AR (near Dermott) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $40,000
“Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Black Pond Road. A house and a shed were destroyed on Highway 208.” - Leake County, MS (near Mc Afee) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
“This tornado touched down just south of Highway 16 east of Carthage and tracked northeast for roughly 8 miles. The heaviest damage was near the starting point along Highway 16. Here numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along with a large outbuilding destroyed.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for November 17, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1), 4 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | – | 2.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 19:53 UTC | NWS Fort Worth |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:43 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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