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  Evansville Tornado of November 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Evansville Tornado of November 2005 was a powerful tornado that formed on November 6, 2005, outside of Evansville, Indiana, a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River.
Tornado warnings were in effect at the time and issued about 30 minutes before the tornado hit, but as it happened overnight, few people were able to get the warning.
A tornado was spotted in Garrison, Missouri, in Christian County around 8:00 pm CST on November 5 (0200 UTC November 6).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Evansville_Tornado_of_November_2005   (1085 words)

  
 Talk:Evansville Tornado of November 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tornado, however, began in Kentucky (where other damaging tornadoes occurred), and the supercell thunderstorm that produced it was part of a larger outbreak that began in MO/IA and continues (albeit much weaker) as of now in PA/NY.
The Evansville tornado is the main focus of this article (as of now), but the others should remain mentioned since they were in the same system.
Possible tornadoes in southern and central Illinois, a public reported brief tornado in Ohio, and others have yet to be confirmed; and there may have been more with those long-track, very intense mesocyclones both during the long time they were in discrete supercells and when they were embedded in the line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Evansville_Tornado_of_November_2005   (1522 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - November: Second tornado season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The tornadoes that roared across the Midwest and parts of the South late Tuesday and early Wednesday are part of an unusual wave of twisters striking late in the year.
Tornadoes often form in the spring when warm air surges north and collides with cold air remaining from winter.
One November front is usually enough to kick the warm air out of the country, cool the waters of the Gulf and signal the onset of winter, Forbes says.
www.usatoday.com /weather/stormcenter/2005-11-16-midwest-storms_x.htm   (567 words)

  
 Tornado, Weather, Hurricane and Storm News Reports
Tornadoes in Iowa on Saturday Nov. 12th caused damage in Woodward Iowa from one of several tornadoes while much of Stratford Iowa was damaged.
Tornado Tim was on the Debbie Nigro show on Friday morning and talked to her about storm chasing and tornadoes on her nationally syndicated talk show heard nationwide.
Tornado Tim was on Alison Bells show on LBC 97.3 radio based in London discussing the Birmingham tornado with her listeners in the UK.
www.tornadochaser.net /news.html   (1468 words)

  
 Tornado kills at least 23 in Indiana (November 7, 2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Ryan Bellwood and his girlfriend awoke early yesterday to the sound of the tornado and scrambled for cover in a bathtub.
A tornado in Kentucky appeared to be at least an F3 on the Fujita scale with winds ranging from 158 mph to 206 mph, said Ryan Presley, a weather service meteorologist in Paducah, Ky., and the tornado that hit Indiana may have been even stronger.
She said it was the deadliest tornado in Indiana since April 3, 1974, when an outbreak of several tornadoes killed 47 people.
www.capecodonline.com /cctimes/tornadokills7.htm   (517 words)

  
 Planet Diary Archive 2005 - Tornado - Killer Twister Rips Two States
A tornado is one of the most violent displays of nature.
The tornado cut a 20-mile (30-kilometer) long path of destruction across the region, ripping out trees and everything else in its path.
Tornadoes are spawned during thunderstorms in low, heavy cumulonimbus clouds.
www.phschool.com /science/planetdiary/archive05/torn1111205.html   (345 words)

  
 CNN.com - Funnel clouds spotted in four states - Nov 15, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tornado touchdowns were spotted in 12 counties in western and central Tennessee, with the worst damage apparently occurring in Henry County, about 90 miles west of Nashville.
The most severe damage on November 6 was in a mobile home park on the eastern edge of Evansville where 19 of the victims were killed.
Though severe thunderstorms and tornados are not uncommon in the fall, Spaeth said the strength of storm systems that have produced recent tornadoes suggests severe weather could lie ahead.
edition.cnn.com /2005/WEATHER/11/15/indiana.tornado.ap   (643 words)

  
 Evansville News
Within hours of a tornado tearing apart the homes and businesses belonging to scores of Amish and Mennonite families in Southern Indiana, much of the debris was already being cleared and roofs were being...
The Evansville driver who pleaded guilty to a property-damage rampage was sentenced Wednesday to house arrest with electronic monitoring.
Evansville police are crediting two bystanders with helping catch a strong armed robbery suspect.
www.topix.net /city/evansville-in   (989 words)

  
 In the Agora: Tornado Watch
Evansville is the home town for three of ITA's authors.
As a resident of a tornado prone state, I'm always aware of the risks, but the human tragedy when it happens is to be greatly lamented.
A Tornado in Indiana in November is Rare.
www.intheagora.com /archives/2005/11/tornado_watch.html   (927 words)

  
 Recent Tornadoes
What is likely is a record LOW for killer tornadoes, and a record low for tornado numbers since the start of the storm-chase era.
News reports stated that the ferry was hit by a "tornado." The term "tornado" is used loosely in many parts of the world, and there is no certainty that a true tornado or waterspout was actually involved in this tragic event.
In addition, there have been no killer tornadoes in either April or May. This is only the second time since 1875 that April and May have been free of that kind of tragedy.
www.tornadoproject.com /recent/recentts.htm   (1281 words)

  
 The Australian: Tornado death toll rises to 20 [November 07, 2005]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
TORNADOES killed up to 20 people in the Midwestern US states of Indiana and Kentucky, leaving up to 100 people injured.
One particularly powerful twister tore through a trailer park in Evansville, Indiana, which is part of Vanderburgh County, killing 15 of the rural country's 175,000 residents.
The National Weather Service is reported to have issued warnings for the area about 30 minutes before the tornado struck in the early morning hours, but many people were asleep.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,17162623^23109,00.html   (306 words)

  
 C'est Moi: Tornado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It is being called the deadliest tornado in the country for the year of 2005, and the deadliest in Indiana since April, 1974.
She had no warning and woke up to a huge noise sounding like a train (as you know they are described), and she did what she could, but it was already at her house.
Not only did the tornado destroy the stands and gates and buildings creating about 8 million dollars worth of damage (this picture is of part of Ellis Park), but it tore through and demolished about half of the stables where horses are housed.
www.jennawalker.com /archives/2005-11-06/tornado.php   (721 words)

  
 Project Nothing! » Blog Archive » More on the Evansville tornado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Here’s the latest on the deadly tornado that ripped a twenty mile swath through the Indiana County: 23 dead, 250 + injured, 3 dead horses, and immeasurable emotional damage.
The tornado touched down a few miles from my parent’s house and the neighborhood I grew up in was completely destroyed.
This entry was posted on Monday, November 7th, 2005 at 10:53 am and is filed under Uncategorized.
www.projectnothing.com /2005/11/07/more-on-the-evansville-tornado   (330 words)

  
 EvansvilleOtters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Evansville, IN—The Evansville Otters professional baseball team has released their 2006 Frontier League schedule.
EVANSVILLE (10/31/05)--Outfielder Stephen Carter, the Ohio Valley Conference's Player of the Year in 2004, has signed a contract with the Evansville Otters.
Evansville, IN—The Evansville Otters professional baseball team has announced the promotion of Liam Miller to Assistant General Manager and Joel Padfield to Director of Sales.
www.evansvilleotters.com   (730 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Killer tornado's intensity and speed were unusual   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —; The deadly tornado that obliterated homes across a swath of southwestern Indiana was unusually intense and fast, packing winds that topped 200 mph as it roared through the night at up to 75 mph, meteorologists said Monday.
That makes it the strongest November tornado since an F4 twister with winds of 207 mph to 260 mph killed two people in Van Wert, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 2002, McCarthy said.
Up to 70 tornadoes were reported that day across the Midwest and South, when a total of 36 people were killed and 170 others injured.
www.usatoday.com /weather/storms/2005-11-08-november-tornadoes_x.htm?POE=WEAISVA   (688 words)

  
 Weather, Storm Chaser, and Tornado News Page
This is the second time Tornado Tim has been on her show, last time was during the Birmingham tornado in July.
Tornado touches down in Remington, VA, during an after noon of tornados in northern Virginia spawned by remnants of Hurricane Ivan.
Then the tornado struck, at about 4:45 p.m., downing trees near the house that struck and totaled two trucks, throwing hard plastic hutches used to house baby calves around the yard, taking the roof off a machine shed, flattening several small buildings and windbreaks.
www.tornadochaser.com /tornews.html   (2076 words)

  
 AccuWeather.com(r) Community Blog
This probably comes as no surprise to anyone who has seen the damage photos, but the tornado that struck parts of Kentucky and Indiana Sunday near Evansville was a strong tornado, F3 on the Fujita scale with peak winds estimated at 200 mph.
Comparison to history: According to the Tornado FAQ, the widest tornado was 2.5 miles in Nebraska in 2004.
The longest tornado on record is now the the Tri-State Tornado, a terrifying F-5 twister which cut a path 219 miles long through the Midwest, killing 695 people.
wwwa.accuweather.com /adcbin/public/community_blog.asp?webcaster=COMMUNITY&date=2005-11-08_1556   (257 words)

  
 CBS News | Picking Up After A Tornado's Fury | November 8, 2005 10:00:05
The tornado cut a path of devastation at least 20 miles long and about a quarter-mile wide when it struck about 2:30 in the morning.
It was a gut-wrenching scene, reports CBS News correspondent Jim Krasula (audio): Tornado victims poking through debris, looking for anything that can be salvaged.
He said the nation experiences a "second season" of tornadoes from mid-October through November, when weather conditions resemble those in the spring.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/11/08/national/main1022340.shtml   (732 words)

  
 The Gleaner: News from The Gleaner
That "good" weather was one reason for the tornado that killed 23 people and damaged hundreds of homes as it swept through Henderson, southeast Evansville and Warrick County, Ind., early Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, Trevino said a combination of weather systems combined to form the tornado, including unseasonably warm temperatures, a cold front and an area of strong winds in Kansas and western Missouri.
She said the storm was moving at speeds of between 70 to 75 miles per hour, with maximum winds of 200 miles per hour.
www.courierpress.com /ecp/gleaner_news/article/0,1626,ECP_4476_4220721,00.html   (537 words)

  
 Hazards/Climate Extremes
Severe thunderstorms produced a deadly tornado near Evansville, Indiana during the early morning hours of November 6.
There were 23 fatalaties from the tornado, with 19 of the deaths occurring in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park located just to the southeast of the city (Associated Press).
While the peak months for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the United States are typically April through June, outbreaks of severe weather are not uncommon in November, as the seasonal transition can provide atmospheric conditions analogous to those in the springtime.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/research/hazards   (790 words)

  
 Poynter Online - Page One Today / November 2005
November 4, 2005: Brazil's O Globo reports on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina.
November 3, 2005: An excerpt from Le Figaro's (Paris) page one story about the riots in France.
Alito, 55, is a Trenton native and a veteran judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, based in Philadelphia.
poynter.org /content/content_view.asp?id=91358   (1265 words)

  
 The Gleaner: News from The Gleaner
The deadly tornado that swept through Henderson County, southeast Evansville and portions of Warrick County early Sunday morning was a little too close for comfort for me. I live in southeast Evansville, right on the border with Newburgh, and I was awake when the tornado ripped through the area.
The curious thing was that she hadn't been told about the tornado.
There was a certain sense of community in southeast Evansville and Newburgh early Sunday morning and into the afternoon.
www.courierpress.com /ecp/gleaner_news/article/0,1626,ECP_4476_4220310,00.html   (875 words)

  
 Disaster News Network: Churches offer
refuge after tornado
In Evansville, Anderson is helping coordinate the immediate relief with the assistance of Epworth United Methodist Church and Newburgh United Methodist Church.
The Evansville twister left a 45-mile strip of destruction, touching down in Kentucky first and moving into Indiana after leveling a horse racing track.
Meanwhile, some 160 miles southwest of Evansville, families in Munfordville, Ken., are cleaning up after a twister tore through the small town Sunday night as well.
www.disasternews.net /news/news.php?articleid=2946   (496 words)

  
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EVANSVILLE - An information hotline is available for Indiana residents who have already applied for federal disaster assistance.
EVANSVILLE - It was crowded Friday morning in Evansville as shoppers hit the streets before dawn.
EVANSVILLE - As Tri-staters make their holiday purchases, police warn to be on the lookout for crooks.
www.weht.com   (484 words)

  
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EVANSVILLE, Ind.--The University of Evansville women’s basketball team officially capped one of the best seasons in school history this weekend, as UE head coach Tricia Cullop and her staff announced the team’s post-season award winners at the annual end-of-the-year banquet at UE’s Dunigan Hall.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Two University of Evansville women's basketball players have been honored by the Missouri Valley Conference for their work both on and off of the court this year, as both junior guard Megan Liffick and senior guard Alissa Kirby received honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team accolades this afternoon.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--University of Evansville women’s basketball players Megan Liffick and Rebekah Parker were honored by the Missouri Valley Conference this afternoon, as the league announced its all-conference and specialty team awards.
gopurpleaces.com /sport_front.asp?sportid=303   (1580 words)

  
 Nashville Weather: November 2005 Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The tornado strength is determined using the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale, which categorizes them by the speed of the winds.
Tornadoes at night are the worst possible situation - one of the reasons we take them so incredibly seriously, and a good reason to get your family a NOAA weather radio.
Also note that a secondary peak in activity is centered around November, during which thirty tornadoes (6% of all events) have struck, including a significant outbreak in 2002.
www.news2wkrn.com /weather/archives/2005/11   (9286 words)

  
 CBS News | Weeding Through A Tornado's Rubble | November 9, 2005 20:02:30
A deadly tornado catches parts of Indiana and Kentucky off-guard.
Explore how and where tornadoes are formed and witness their destructive power.
His face and head were covered with cuts, yet he smiled as his girlfriend found CDs and a Sony PlayStation in a ditch 200 feet from his home.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/11/09/national/main1031218.shtml   (708 words)

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