This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from November to December 2013. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 58 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout November while 24 more occur in December.[1]
Despite only having only four tornado day, November finished well-above average with 82 tornadoes, 77 of which touched down during a large and deadly outbreak on November 17. The outbreak was the deadliest and costliest November tornado outbreak in Illinois, and the fourth-largest for the state overall.[2] Indiana also experienced its largest outbreak for the month of November, and the second largest outbreak recorded in the state.[3] A significant outbreak also occurred in December, which finished at a near-average 18 tornadoes.
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | |
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bgcolor=# align="center" | EF1 | S of Stonemill Creek | Gulf | FL | 1500 – 1505 | 2.92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several homes and outbuildings were damaged, a vehicle suffered significant damage, and a boat was blown away. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well.[6] | |
bgcolor=# align="center" | EF0 | SW of Red Hill | Liberty | FL | 1513 – 1519 | 4.23abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on | Several trees were downed with this tornado that came from the same supercell as the Gulf County tornado.[7] | |
bgcolor=# align="center" | EF2 | Atlantic Beach/Morehead City | Carteret | NC | 0315 – 0320 | 5.25abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | A strong tornado began as a waterspout south of Bogue Banks and came ashore in western Atlantic Beach, causing extensive roof damage to several condominiums. Several houses were damaged as the tornado moved away from the beach, most of which was due to falling trees. The tornado then crossed the Bogue Sound, once again becoming a waterspout before coming ashore in Morehead City near Carteret Community College and Carteret General Hospital. It blew out windows and caused significant structural damage to buildings on the college campus but only caused minor damage to the hospital. However, many vehicles and outbuildings near the hospital also received significant damage. The tornado moved north-northeast through residential areas, causing roof and siding damage to many homes. The tornado then continued into Newport River and became a waterspout for the third time before dissipating. Many trees were downed along the path, with some falling on and damaging numerous homes. Two people suffered minor injuries.[8] [9] [10] | |