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{{Short description|2005 tornado outbreak associated with Hurricane Rita}}
{{Missing information|confirmed tornadoes|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox storm
 | partof               = the '''[[Tornadoes of 2005|tornado outbreaks of 2005]]'''
 | name                 = Hurricane Rita tornado outbreak
 | image                = Jackson, MS WFO Hurricane Rita tornado outbreak track map.png
 | alt                  = Image of a tropical cyclone over land. A spiral organization is indicative, but no eye is present.
 | caption              = Map of tornado tracks within the county warning area of the [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson, MS]] [[Weather Forecast Office]]
 | type                 = Tornado outbreak
 | active               = September 24&nbsp;– 26, 2005 
 | lowest pressure      = 
 | lowest temperature   = 
 | tornadoes            = 98
 | fujitascale          = F3
 | tornado duration     = 1&nbsp;day, 20&nbsp;hours, and 5&nbsp;minutes
 | highest winds        = {{convert|75|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}<br /><small>([[Cleveland, Mississippi|Cleveland, MS]] non-tornadic on September&nbsp;24)</small>
 | hail                 = None reported <!-- unused? -->
 | gusts                = 
 | maximum snow         = 
 | power outages        = 
 | fatalities           = 1&nbsp;fatality, 23&nbsp;injuries
 | damages              = $18.373&nbsp;million
 | affected             = 
 | current advisories   = 
 | enhanced             = 
 | notes                = 
}}
The '''Hurricane Rita tornado outbreak''' was a significant [[tropical cyclone]]-produced [[tornado outbreak]] and severe weather event that resulted from the remnants of [[Hurricane Rita]] in late-September&nbsp;2005. The event was the fourth-largest tornado outbreak caused by a tropical cyclone in recorded history. After the hurricane made [[landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] on the extreme southwestern coast of [[Louisiana]] on September&nbsp;24, the tropical cyclone's strong [[rainband]]s affected much of the [[West South Central States|West South Central]] and [[East South Central States]], producing heavy rainfall in addition to numerous tornadoes. Tornadic activity was distributed roughly evenly from September&nbsp;24–25, though activity shifted slightly eastward on September&nbsp;25. The severe activity ended by September&nbsp;26, by which time the remnants of Hurricane Rita were absorbed by a [[weather front|frontal boundary]].

As a result of Hurricane Rita, 98&nbsp;tornadoes were confirmed over nearly a two-day period. Most of the tornadoes occurred in [[Mississippi]], where 49&nbsp;tornadoes were confirmed. With forty-four tornadoes in a single day, this is tied for the largest tornado outbreak in state history in a single day.<ref>[https://wreg.com/news/april-18-mississippi-tornado-count-now-at-44-ties-record/ April 18 Mississippi tornado count now at 44, ties record], WREG, April 19, 2019</ref> The strongest tornado throughout the outbreak was an F3&nbsp;tornado which struck areas of southeastern Louisiana late on September&nbsp;24, injuring three people. Despite the large number of tornadoes, only one death resulted, which occurred as a result of an F1&nbsp;tornado in Mississippi on September&nbsp;24. However, another F1&nbsp;tornado near [[Starkville, Mississippi]] injured seven people on September&nbsp;25 making it the tornado with the most injuries during the outbreak. The same tornado was also the costliest, causing $2&nbsp;million in damages. Overall, tornadoes during the outbreak killed one person and injured 23, and caused $18.373&nbsp;million in damages.

==Background==
{{broader|Hurricane Rita}}
[[File:Rita 2005-09-24 1615Z.jpg|thumb|left|Hurricane Rita moving inland on September&nbsp;24|alt=Satellite image of a tropical cyclone with a well-defined spiral organization but no eye]]
Hurricane Rita developed from a [[tropical wave]] north of [[Hispaniola]] on September&nbsp;18. Tracking westward, the disturbance quickly intensified to [[tropical storm]] intensity later that day before panning out in intensification due to increased [[wind shear]].{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} However, Rita moved into favorable conditions in the [[Straits of Florida]], allowing it to strengthen into hurricane strength on September&nbsp;20 and further to Category&nbsp;2 hurricane intensity six hours after.<ref name="TCR">{{cite report|author=Knabb, Richard D.|author2=Brown, Daniel P.|author3=Rhome, Jamie R.|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|date=March 17, 2006|accessdate=June 10, 2013|title=Hurricane Rita|type=Tropical Cyclone Report|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL182005_Rita}}|format=PDF}}</ref> The abundance of abnormally warm [[sea surface temperature]]s and a favorable [[outflow (meteorology)|outflow]] pattern allowed for continued [[rapid deepening|rapid intensification]].<ref name=DISC11>{{cite web|title=Hurricane Rita Discussion Number 14|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al182005.discus.014.shtml?|work=Tropical Cyclone Discussions|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=Stewart, Stacy R.|location=Miami, Florida|date=September 20, 2005}}</ref> By the time Rita emerged into the [[Gulf of Mexico]], it was already a major hurricane.{{#tag:ref|A major hurricane is a storm that ranks as Category&nbsp;3 or higher on the [[Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale]].<ref name=BASIC>{{cite web|title=Subject: A3) What is a super-typhoon? What is a major hurricane? What is an intense hurricane?|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A3.html|work=A: Basic Definitions|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Research Division|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=Goldenberg, Sten|author2=Atlantic Oceanic Meteorological Laboratory}}</ref>|group="nb"}}{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} Intensification was further aided by the warm waters of the [[Loop Current]], and as a result, Rita reached [[List of Atlantic Category 5 hurricanes|Category&nbsp;5 hurricane]] intensity on September&nbsp;21, the highest rating classified on the [[Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale]].<ref name=TCR /><ref name=SSHWS>{{cite web|title=Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al182005.discus.017.shtml?|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|location=Miami, Florida|date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> At 0300&nbsp;[[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] on September&nbsp;22, Rita reached its peak intensity with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of {{convert|180|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and a minimum [[barometric pressure]] of 895&nbsp;[[bar (unit)|mbar]] ([[pascal (unit)|hPa]]; 26.43&nbsp;[[inches of mercury|inHg]]), making it the strongest [[tropical cyclone]] recorded in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], as well as the fourth-strongest tropical cyclone recorded in the entirety of the [[Atlantic hurricane|Atlantic basin]].<ref name=TCR />

Rita maintained peak intensity for 18&nbsp;hours before an [[eyewall replacement cycle]] took place on September&nbsp;22, causing the hurricane to weaken. At the same time, the initially westward moving storm began to curve northwestward. Although the cycle eventually completed, the movement of Rita over cooler [[continental shelf]] waters caused it to continue weakening. Rita weakened down to Category&nbsp;3 intensity before making [[landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] in extreme southwestern [[Louisiana]] at 0740&nbsp;UTC on September&nbsp;24. At the time, the major hurricane had winds of 120&nbsp;mph and a minimum barometric pressure of {{convert|937|mbar|hPa inHg|abbr=on}}. Once inland, Rita began to rapidly weaken as a result of increasing vertical wind shear. The hurricane was downgraded to tropical storm intensity roughly 12&nbsp;hours after landfall.<ref name=TCR /> Moving in a general northward motion, Rita degenerated into a tropical depression over southwestern [[Arkansas]] the following day based on [[weather radar]].<ref name=DISC30>{{cite web|title=Tropical Depression Rita Discussion Number0|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al182005.discus.030.shtml?|work=Tropical Cyclone Discussions|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=Knabb, Richard|location=Miami, Florida|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The depression continued to weaken before it transitioned into a remnant low shortly before being absorbed by a [[cold front]] on September&nbsp;26 over [[Illinois]].<ref name=TCR />

==Event summary==
{{Multiple image|direction=vertical|align=right|image1=SPC Storm Reports 20050924.png|image2=SPC Storm Reports 20050925.png|width=150|caption2=Storm reports received by the [[Storm Prediction Center]] on September&nbsp;24 (top) and September&nbsp;25 (bottom)}}

===September 24===
The first indications that a potentially severe and tornadic event would result from Hurricane Rita were on September&nbsp;22, when models showed that an area of wind shear located over [[East Texas]] would be favorable for tornadoes to develop from the hurricane's rainbands. The [[Storm Prediction Center]]&nbsp;(SPC) posted a slight risk for severe weather for the region in their Day&nbsp;3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook issued at 0738&nbsp;UTC on September&nbsp;22.<ref name=Sep22Day3>{{cite web|title=Sep 22, 2005 1100 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2005/day3otlk_20050922_1100.html|work=Storm Prediction Center Categorical Outlooks|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=McCarthy, Daniel|date=September 22, 2005}}</ref> The slight risk area was expanded to include areas of Louisiana and [[Mississippi]] the following day, as the SPC noted the possibility of tornadoes forming within small [[supercell]]s embedded within Rita's rainbands.<ref name=Sep23Day2>{{cite web|title=Sep 23, 2005 0800 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2005/day2otlk_20050923_0800.html|work=Storm Prediction Center Categorical Outlooks|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=Broyles, Chris|date=September 23, 2005}}</ref> During the first day of the tornado outbreak, the slight risk region was further expanded to account for Rita's expanding wind field.<ref name=Sep24Day1>{{cite web|title=Sep 24, 2005 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2005/day1otlk_20050924_1200.html|work=Storm Prediction Center Categorical Outlooks|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=Guyer, Jared L.|author2=Dial, Greg L.|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>

*List below is currently incomplete
{{tornado table header |fulldate= Saturday, September 24, 2005<br>{{Tornado chart small|align=center| Total= 52*| F0= 23| F1= 20| F2= 8| F3= 1| F4= 0| F5= 0| Enhanced =no | deaths = 1 | injuries=13}}|pathwidth=yes}}
{{tornado table row | state=Arkansas|pathwidth=yes}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=NNE of [[Hamburg, Arkansas|Hamburg]]
 | county=[[Ashley County, Arkansas|Ashley]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.25|-91.80|name=Hamburg (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=1740
 | dissipation=1747
 | pathlength={{convert|7|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout Ashley County. Damages totaled $175,000.<ref name=HamburgSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Hamburg Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478215|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=N of [[Eudora, Arkansas|Eudora]]
 | county=[[Chicot County, Arkansas|Chicot]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.22|-91.27|name=Eudora (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=1751
 | dissipation=1752
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Although the tornado tracked primarily across open agricultural farmland, the tornado moved near an [[electrical substation]]. The resultant debris forced the substation to shut down, causing $300,000&nbsp;in losses.<ref name=EudoraSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The First Eudora Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478216|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=SSW of [[Lacey, Arkansas|Lacey]]
 | county=[[Drew County, Arkansas|Drew]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.40|-91.87|name=Lacey (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=1754
 | dissipation=1801
 | pathlength={{convert|4.8|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Several trees were snapped. A television antenna and an [[electric meter]] were stripped from a home.<ref name=LaceySep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Lacey Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478874|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=NNW of [[Arkansas City, Arkansas|Arkansas City]]
 | county=[[Desha County, Arkansas|Desha]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.70|-91.23|name=Arkansas City (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=1945
 | dissipation=2000
 | pathlength={{convert|11|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Several businesses along the [[Mississippi River]] suffered minor damage. The [[carport]] of a residence was destroyed, and a few trees were snapped or uprooted.<ref name=ArkansasCitySep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Arkansas City Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478945|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=S of [[Gillett, Arkansas|Gillett]]
 | county=[[Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas]], [[Jefferson County, Arkansas|Jefferson]]
 | coord={{Coord|34.00|-91.37|name=Gillett (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2019
 | dissipation=2032
 | pathlength={{convert|8.5|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Damage was sustained to levees near the [[Arkansas River]] in Arkansas County.<ref name=GillettSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Gillett Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478946|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> In Jefferson County, however, damage was limited to trees.<ref name=ReydellSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Reydell Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478947|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=ESE of [[Bevis Corner, Arkansas|Bevis Corner]]
 | county=[[Lonoke County, Arkansas|Lonoke]]
 | coord={{Coord|34.70|-92.07|name=Bevis Corner (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=2140
 | dissipation=2150
 | pathlength={{convert|7.2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Several mobile homes were damaged, with one damaged home resulting in an injury. Mobile homes in another mobile home complex were substantially damaged, with four injuries occurring in this complex. In total, the tornado caused five injuries.<ref name=BevisCornerSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Bevis Corner Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478374|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=W of [[Eudora, Arkansas|Eudora]]
 | county=[[Chicot County, Arkansas|Chicot]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.13|-91.28|name=Eudora (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2254
 | dissipation=2255
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado damaged trees and power lines, resulting in $60,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=2EudoraSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Second Eudora Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478833|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=WSW of [[Parnell, Arkansas|Parnell]]
 | county=[[Lonoke County, Arkansas|Lonoke]], [[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski]]
 | coord={{Coord|34.90|-92.07|name=Parnell (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2259
 | dissipation=2308
 | pathlength={{convert|5.7|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=In Lonoke County, minor roof damage occurred to several residences. Some trees were blown down.<ref name=ParnellSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Parnell Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478424|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> Similar damage occurred after the tornado moved into Pulaski County.<ref name=JacksonvilleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Jacksonville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478425|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=NE of [[Macon, Arkansas|Macon]]
 | county=[[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski]], [[Faulkner County, Arkansas|Faulkner]]
 | coord={{Coord|34.97|-92.10|name=Macon (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2309
 | dissipation=2321
 | pathlength={{convert|8|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|80|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Some trees were blown down or snapped in Pulaski and Faulner Counties.<ref name=MaconSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Macon Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478426|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref><ref name=OttoSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Jacksonville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478427|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=WSW of [[Lake Village, Arkansas|Lake Village]]
 | county=[[Chicot County, Arkansas|Chicot]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.33|-91.40|name=Lake Village (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2329
 | dissipation=2332
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees and power lines were downed over farm land. Damages totaled to $150,000.<ref name=LakeVillageSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Lake Village Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478832|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=SSE of [[Cleveland, Arkansas|Cleveland]]
 | county=[[Conway County, Arkansas|Conway]]
 | coord={{Coord|35.37|-92.70|name=Cleveland (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=2348
 | dissipation=2350
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Damage was limited to a single hilltop. A heavily supported double-wide mobile home was completely destroyed. The same home was blown across a highway, with much of the resultant debris striking a nearby church. A [[sport utility vehicle]] suffered minor damage.<ref name="LakeVillageSep24" />
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=SE of [[Center Hill, Arkansas|Center Hill]]
 | county=[[White County, Arkansas|White]]
 | coord={{Coord|35.22|-92.81|name=Center Hill (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=0033
 | dissipation=0045
 | pathlength={{convert|9|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|150|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=A home, welding shop, and a mobile home were all destroyed. A church and a number of other residences were heavily damaged. Trees and power lines were downed by the tornado.<ref name=CenterHillSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Center Hill Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478378|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 10, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SE of [[Hopewell, Cleburne County, Arkansas|Hopewell]]
 | county=[[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne]]
 | coord={{Coord|35.37|-92.03|name=Hopewell (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0055
 | dissipation=0056
 | pathlength={{convert|0.6|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Large branches were torn off of trees. The tornado moved over a barn, though damage was minimal.<ref name=HopewellSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Hopewell Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478379|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=NW of [[Pearson, Arkansas|Pearson]]
 | county=[[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne]]
 | coord={{Coord|35.47|-92.17|name=Pearson (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=0105
 | dissipation=0106
 | pathlength={{convert|0.7|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=A number of trees were blown down, and two mobile homes sustained damage.<ref name=PearsonSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Pearson Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478380|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=SE of [[Deluce, Arkansas|Deluce]]
 | county=[[Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas]]
 | coord={{Coord|34.12|-91.15|name=Deluce (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=0221
 | dissipation=0231
 | pathlength={{convert|7|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|40|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted.<ref name=DeluceSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Deluce Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478381|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row | state=Louisiana|pathwidth=yes}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=W of [[Transylvania, Louisiana|Transylvania]]
 | county=[[East Carroll Parish, Louisiana|East Carroll]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.67|-91.23|name=Transylvania (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2214
 | dissipation=2215
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado was spotted by law enforcement officials and tracked across open field, with minimal damage.<ref name=TransylvaniaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Transylvania Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478120|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=N of [[Monterey, Louisiana|Monterey]]
 | county=[[Concordia Parish, Louisiana|Concordia]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.52|-91.72|name=Monterey (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0056
 | dissipation=0059
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=At the tornado's initial touchdown point, some awning was stripped from a home and a tree was uprooted. The resulting debris was blown and scattered to the north. Near [[Louisiana State Highway 129]], a shed was damaged and the skirting was blown out of a mobile home. A few trees were also damaged. Damages totaled $70,000.<ref name=MontereySep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Monterey Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479085|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=SE of [[Archie, Louisiana|Archie]]
 | county=[[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Cathoula]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.57|-91.95|name=Archie (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=0306
 | dissipation=0318
 | pathlength={{convert|9|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees were snapped or broken. Two residences sustained roof damage, with many shingles blown off. Damages caused by the tornado were estimated at $300,000.<ref name=ArchieSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Arche Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479327|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=S of [[Clayton, Louisiana|Clayton]]
 | county=[[Concordia Parish, Louisiana|Concordia]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.70|-91.55|name=Clayton (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0542
 | dissipation=0544
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Limbs were torn off of several trees and six trees were uprooted, causing $3,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=ClaytonSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The First Clayton Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479332|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=3
 | location=[[Clayton, Louisiana|Clayton]] area to SW of [[Waterproof, Louisiana|Waterproof]]
 | county=[[Concordia Parish, Louisiana|Concordia]], [[Tensas Parish, Louisiana|Tensas]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.72|-91.55|name=Clayton (September 24, F3)}}
 | touchdown=0544
 | dissipation=0604
 | pathlength={{convert|14|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=F0&nbsp;damage occurred in the Clayton area. A few trees were uprooted. One tree fell upon a mobile home, resulting in one injury. Damage in the Clayton area totaled $50,000.<ref name=2ClaytonSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Second Clayton Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479333|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The tornado intensified as it moved into Tensas Parish, causing F3&nbsp;damage at its peak. After tracking across a swamp, it completely destroyed a church, displacing the building off of its support pillars. At its peak intensity, the tornado struck a historic residence, destroying the property and adjacent structures. The entire second floor of the home was torn off. Additional homes were severely damaged before the tornado dissipated. Overall, the tornado caused $1.050&nbsp;million in damage and three injuries.<ref name=WaterproofSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Waterproof Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479334|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 11, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
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{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=NNE of [[McCall Creek, Mississippi|McCall Creek]]
 | county=[[Franklin County, Mississippi|Franklin]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.57|-90.67|name=McCall (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=1415
 | dissipation=1416
 | pathlength={{convert|0.5|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Limbs were torn off of multiple trees, while other trees were downed, causing $10,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=McCallSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The McCall Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478113|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=NW of [[Utica, Mississippi|Utica]]
 | county=[[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.15|-90.67|name=McCall (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=1614
 | dissipation=1615
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Several trees were snapped or uprooted, amounting to $20,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=UticaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Utica Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478116|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=W of [[Hubbard, Mississippi|Hubbard]]
 | county=[[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds]], [[Claiborne County, Mississippi|Claiborne]], [[Warren County, Mississippi|Warren]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.22|-90.73|name=Hubbard (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=1620
 | dissipation=1623
 | pathlength={{convert|2.3|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Tornado touched down near the [[Big Black River (Mississippi)|Big Black River]] in Hinds County as an F0&nbsp;tornado, causing $5,000&nbsp;in damage to trees.<ref name=HubbardSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Hubbard Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478118|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> Similar damage occurred after the tornado crossed into Claiborne County.<ref name=RegantonSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Reganton Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478117|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> In Warren County, the tornado reached its peak as an F1, where it caused much of its overall damage. Throughout the tornado's path, damage to trees amounted to $40,000.<ref name=BovinaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Bovina Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478119|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=W of [[Brownsville, Mississippi|Brownsville]]
 | county=[[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.45|-90.57|name=Brownsville (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=1830
 | dissipation=1831
 | pathlength={{convert|0.7|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado snapped a few trees and damaged others, resulting in $5,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=BrownsvilleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Brownsville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478218|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=SE of [[Greenville, Mississippi|Greenville]]
 | county=[[Washington County, Mississippi|Washington]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.37|-91.02|name=Greenville (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=1910
 | dissipation=1913
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Strong tornado caused extensive damage to a mobile home park, where ten mobile homes were either significantly damaged or destroyed. At the same location, 15&nbsp;sheds were destroyed, while an additional three were damaged. A barn was destroyed, while two nearby carports were severely damaged. The roof of a business was torn off. An [[antenna tower]] was blown over. Numerous power poles and lines were also blown down. Total damages caused by the tornado were estimated at $680,000.<ref name=GreenvilleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Greenville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478219|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=NW of [[Winterville, Mississippi|Winterville]]
 | county=[[Washington County, Mississippi|Washington]], [[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.53|-91.10|name=Winterville (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2012
 | dissipation=2017
 | pathlength={{convert|4|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Tornado formed from the same parent supercell as the one which produced a F2&nbsp;tornado near Greenville, Mississippi. The tornado tracked across open farmland, causing minimal damage.<ref name=WintervilleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Winterville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478309|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref><ref name=LamontSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Lamont Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478308|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=W of [[Silver City, Mississippi|Silver City]]
 | county=[[Humphreys County, Mississippi|Humphreys]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.10|-90.52|name=Silver City (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2035
 | dissipation=2040
 | pathlength={{convert|4|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Minor damage occurred to the roof of one home, while trees were snapped. Damages totaled $13,000.<ref name=SilverCitySep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Silver City Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478310|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=NNW of [[Belzoni, Mississippi|Belzoni]]
 | county=[[Humphreys County, Mississippi|Humphreys]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.22|-90.52|name=Belzoni (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2118
 | dissipation=2120
 | pathlength={{convert|1.5|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=A residence and a church sustained major roof damage. Numerous trees were downed, and irrigation equipment was blown across a field. Damage to property and crops was equal, and totaled to $300,000.<ref name=BelzoniSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The First Belzoni Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478315|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=E of [[Isola, Mississippi|Isola]]
 | county=[[Humphreys County, Mississippi|Humphreys]], [[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.25|-90.53|name=Isola (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2125
 | dissipation=2129
 | pathlength={{convert|3.5|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments='''1&nbsp;fatality'''&nbsp;– At the tornado's initial touchdown point, trees were snapped or uprooted. A mobile home in Isola County was tossed into the air by the tornado, resulting in a death and two critical injuries. Damages totaled to $100,000, and the death was the only fatality during the duration of the tornado outbreak.<ref name="BelzoniSep24"/>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=SSE of [[Belzoni, Mississippi|Belzoni]]&nbsp;to NE of [[Inverness, Mississippi|Inverness]]
 | county=[[Humphreys County, Mississippi|Humphreys]], [[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.13|-90.47|name=Belzoni (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=2134
 | dissipation=2158
 | pathlength={{convert|18|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|800|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Humphreys County southeast of Belzoni. The tornado peaked to the east and north of the city, where it caused extensive damage. Several homes were considerably damaged, and a modular commercial building was destroyed. A [[bus station]] sustained heavy damage, and a number of vehicles had their windows blown out.<ref name=2BelzoniSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Second Belzoni Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478318|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The tornado weakened after tracking into rural areas of Sunflower County, though it damaged some outbuildings and blew down additional trees and power lines. Overall, the tornado caused three injuries, all of which were near Belzoni, and $3.2&nbsp;million in damages.<ref name=InvernessSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Inverness Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478319|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=[[Shaw, Mississippi|Shaw]] area
 | county=[[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.60|-90.82|name=Shaw (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2135
 | dissipation=2135
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado damaged a shed. A large tree was uprooted and a large power pole was blown down. Infrastructural damage totaled to $30,000.<ref name=ShawSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Shaw Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478320|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SE of [[Indianola, Mississippi|Indianola]]
 | county=[[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.42|-90.62|name=Indianola (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2140
 | dissipation=2140
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado remained in an open field and caused no damage.<ref name=IndianolaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Indianola Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478321|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=NW of [[Sunflower, Mississippi|Sunflower]]
 | county=[[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower]], [[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.63|-90.67|name=Sunflower (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2202
 | dissipation=2215
 | pathlength={{convert|10|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Numerous trees and power lines were torn down or damaged over two counties. Several mobile homes and farm equipment were also damaged. Overall, the tornado caused $520,000 in losses.<ref name=SunflowerSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Sunflower Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478382|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref><ref name=BoyleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Boyle Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478322|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=E of [[Swiftown, Mississippi|Swiftown]]
 | county=[[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.30|-90.38|name=Swiftown (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2220
 | dissipation=2221
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Damage was limited to the snapping or uprooting of trees, amounting to $40,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=SwiftownSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Swiftown Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478825|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=SW of [[Dockery, Mississippi|Dockery]]&nbsp;to SE of [[Cleveland, Mississippi|Cleveland]]
 | county=[[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower]], [[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.70|-90.67|name=Dockery (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=2235
 | dissipation=2251
 | pathlength={{convert|13|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|200|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=When the tornado touched down in Sunflower County, it was relatively weak, and F0&nbsp;damage occurred, causing $25,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=DockerySep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Dockery Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478824|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> After moving into Bolivar County, the tornado strengthened, and peaked northeast of Cleveland. There, buildings were heavily damaged. A commercial storage building was completely destroyed. Three mobile homes were destroyed, while five others sustained significant damage. Three sheds were destroyed, and numerous trees and power poles were blown down. A storage tank and three bicycle frames were thrown over long distances by the tornado. Overall, damage was estimated at $925,000.<ref name=ClevelandMSSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Cleveland, MS Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478823|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=S of [[Itta Bena, Mississippi|Itta Bena]]
 | county=[[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.47|-90.33|name=Itta Benna (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2256
 | dissipation=2259
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Several trees were downed, amounting to $15,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=IttaBenaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The First Itta Bena Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478828|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=NNW of [[Cruger, Mississippi|Cruger]]
 | county=[[Holmes County, Mississippi|Holmes]], [[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.35|-90.25|name=Cruger (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=2300
 | dissipation=2312
 | pathlength={{convert|9|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|250|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Tornado touched down in Holmes County, causing F0&nbsp;damage.<ref name=CrugerSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Cruger Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478826|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> It intensified as it moved into Leflore County, where it snapped hundreds of trees adjacent to Mosquito Lake. Much of the damage associated with the tornado occurred between the towns of [[Phillipstown, Mississippi|Phillipstown]] and [[Quito, Mississippi|Quito]], where two homes and a church where significantly damaged. A hunting lodge was completely destroyed, with its contents scattered over a wide area. In Quito, a steel-framed cotton gin and a seed warehouse were nearly destroyed. Additionally, hundreds of trees and multiple bales of cotton were damaged and scattered throughout the area. Damages totaled to $2.25&nbsp;million.<ref name=QuitoSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Quito Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478827|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=SE of [[Itta Bena, Mississippi|Itta Bena]]
 | county=[[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.48|-90.32|name=Itta Benna (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=2317
 | dissipation=2319
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Minor damage occurred to a local high school and a residence as the tornado tracked through Itta Bena. Large limbs were torn off of trees. Damage was estimated at $200,000.<ref name=2IttaBenaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Second Itta Bena Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478829|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SW of [[Acona, Mississippi|Acona]]
 | county=[[Holmes County, Mississippi|Holmes]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.23|-90.05|name=Acona (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2325
 | dissipation=2326
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado damaged a number of large limbs and power lines, causing $10,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=AconaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Acona Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478831|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SE of [[Holly Grove, Mississippi|Holly Grove]]
 | county=[[Carroll County, Mississippi|Carroll]], [[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.40|-90.15|name=Holly Grove (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2340
 | dissipation=2345
 | pathlength={{convert|3|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Tornado remained in low-lying areas and damage was limited to trees, which totaled to $50,000.<ref name=HollyGroveSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Holly Grove Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478834|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SW of [[Meadville, Mississippi|Meadville]]
 | county=[[Franklin County, Mississippi|Franklin]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.43|-90.93|name=Meadville (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=2355
 | dissipation=2357
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Brief tornado uprooted a few trees and twisted several limbs, causing $15,000&nbsp;in damage.<ref name=MeadvilleSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Meadville Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478385|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=2
 | location=NE of [[Newton, Mississippi|Newton]]
 | county=[[Newton County, Mississippi|Newton]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.35|-89.15|name=Newton (September 24, F2)}}
 | touchdown=0045
 | dissipation=0046
 | pathlength={{convert|0.8|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=A [[La-Z-Boy]] factory building suffered significant damage. The factory was partially unroofed, and iron girders within the building were bent and severed. The tornado scattered debris from the factory over a wide area. Other small structures in the vicinity of the building were thrown as missiles by the tornado. Damage totaled $1&nbsp;million.<ref name=NewtonSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Newton Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479087|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
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 | f=0
 | location=W of [[Anguilla, Mississippi|Anguilla]]
 | county=[[Sharkey County, Mississippi|Sharkey]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.97|-90.85|name=Angulla (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0137
 | dissipation=0138
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Damage was confined to a small area near Deer Creek, where trees were snapped or uprooted. Damage to trees totaled $15,000.<ref name=AnguillaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Anguilla Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479094|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=1
 | location=W of [[Nitta Yuma, Mississippi|Nitta Yuma]]
 | county=[[Sharkey County, Mississippi|Sharkey]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.03|-90.87|name=Nitta Yuma (September 24, F1)}}
 | touchdown=0140
 | dissipation=0144
 | pathlength={{convert|3|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Nearly 20&nbsp;homes had shingles blown off of their roofs. Several trees were blown down; one tree fell on and damaged a residence. Three power poles were also blown down. Overall, damage was estimated at $400,000.<ref name=NittaYumaSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Nitta Yuma Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479095|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=SE of [[Pace, Mississippi|Pace]]
 | county=[[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
 | coord={{Coord|33.78|-90.85|name=Pace (September 24, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0540
 | dissipation=0541
 | pathlength={{convert|1|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|50|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=A home sustained minor roof damage, and a nearby fence was blown down. Several large limbs were snapped off of a few trees. Damages were estimated at $10,000.<ref name=PaceSep24>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Pace Tornado of September 24, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479331|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 24, 2005}}</ref>
}}
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===September 25===
*List below is currently incomplete
{{tornado table header |fulldate= Saturday, September 24, 2005<br>{{Tornado chart small|align=center| Total= 45*| F0= 29| F1= 13| F2= 3|F3= 0| F4= 0| F5= 0| Enhanced =no | deaths = 0 | injuries=0}}|pathwidth=yes}}
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{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=S of [[Crowville, Louisiana|Crowville]]
 | county=[[Franklin Parish, Louisiana|Franklin]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.18|-91.58|name=Crowville (September 25, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0639
 | dissipation=0640
 | pathlength={{convert|0.6|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=The roof of a school was damaged and a few trees had broken limbs. Damage totaled $200,000.<ref name=CrowvilleSep25>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Crowville Tornado of September 25, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5479331|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 25, 2005}}</ref>
}}
{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=S of [[Tallulah, Louisiana|Tallulah]]
 | county=[[Madison Parish, Louisiana|Madison]]
 | coord={{Coord|32.18|-91.58|name=Tallulah (September 25, F0)}}
 | touchdown=0643
 | dissipation=0649
 | pathlength={{convert|4|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|75|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=An outbuilding was blown over and the resultant debris became scattered over an adjacent field. Trees were snapped, and parts of billboard were blown away. Damage amounted to $20,000.<ref name=TallulahSep25>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Tallulah Tornado of September 25, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5478384|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 25, 2005}}</ref>
}}
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===September 26===
*List below is currently incomplete
{{tornado table header |fulldate= Monday, September 26, 2005<br>{{Tornado chart small|align=center| Total= 1*| F0= 1| F1= 0| F2= 0|F3= 0| F4= 0| F5= 0| Enhanced =no | deaths = 0 | injuries=0}}|pathwidth=yes}}
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{{tornado table row
 | f=0
 | location=[[Monroe County Airport (Alabama)|Monroe County Airport]] area
 | county=[[Monroe County, Alabama|Alabama]]
 | coord={{Coord|31.47|-87.35|name=Monroe County Airport (September 26, F0)}}
 | touchdown=1017
 | dissipation=1020
 | pathlength={{convert|2|mi|km}}
 | pathwidth={{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}}
 | comments=Weak tornado blew down trees and power lines. At the airport, hangars were damaged and equipment was thrown around by the tornado. Damage to the airport was estimated at $200,000.<ref name=MonroeARPTSep26>{{cite web|title=Storm Events Database Entry For The Monroe County Airport Tornado of September 26, 2005|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5475417|work=NCDC Storm Events Database|publisher=United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service|accessdate=June 13, 2013|author=National Climatic Data Center|date=September 26, 2005}}</ref>
}}
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==See also==
{{Portal|Tropical cyclones|Weather|United States}}
*[[List of tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak]]
*[[Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{NHC TCR url|id=AL182005_Rita|title=Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita}}

{{2005 tornado outbreaks}}

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[[Category:Hurricane Rita|Tornadoes]]
[[Category:Tornadoes of 2005|Hurricane Rita]]
[[Category:2005 natural disasters in the United States|Hurricane Rita Tornadoes]]
[[Category:F3 tornadoes]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Alabama|Hurricane Rita]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Arkansas|Hurricane Rita]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Louisiana|Hurricane Rita]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Mississippi|Hurricane Rita]]
[[Category:September 2005 events in North America|Hurricane Rita Tornadoes]]
[[Category:Tropical cyclones in 2005|Rita tornado outbreak]]
[[Category:Tornado outbreaks spawned by tropical cyclones]]