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A destructive tornado outbreak struck a wide swath of the Southern and Eastern United States as well as Canada on November 15 and 16, 1989. It produced at least 40 tornadoes and caused 30 deaths as a result of two deadly tornadoes. The most devastating event was the Huntsville, Alabama F4 tornado, which killed 21 on the afternoon of November 15.
1989 was an average year in terms of numbers of tornadoes and fatalities. May and June both saw over 200 tornadoes and after the usual summer lull, a significant November outbreak led to the devastating Huntsville, Alabama F4 tornado.
November 1989 tornado outbreak: November 15–16, 1989: Southeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States: 40: 21 fatalities: Produced a deadly F4 that struck Huntsville, Alabama, at rush hour. Strong tornadoes touched down as far north as Quebec. (10 significant, 1 violent, 2 killer)
November 15, 1989 – Part of a larger tornado outbreak, there were seven tornadoes across the state, setting a record for most events in a single day that was later tied in 2023. [2] [2] May 10, 1990 [2] October 18, 1990 – An an F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery Township. Three homes were destroyed and 8 people were injured. [2]
Tornado outbreak of November 9–11, 2002 – This was the second and most intense day of a late fall tornado outbreak. The high risk was maintained throughout the entire day and is the only time since 1990 in which a fall High Risk was issued in back to back years (see October 24, 2001).
There were up to 45 tornadoes in the US on November 15 and 16, 1989. Hence, I recommend a large-scale merge, into a renamed article November 1989 Tornado Outbreak (or Mid-November 1989 Tornado Outbreak if it needs to be disambiguated). Geographic names become useless due to two deadly and noteworthy tornadoes.
0–9. May 1989 tornado outbreak. November 1989 tornado outbreak. Template:1989 tornado outbreaks. July 1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak.
Tornado outbreak sequence of April 28 – May 2, 1953. Tornado outbreak of April 8, 1957. Tornado outbreak sequence of May 14–31, 1962. 1974 Super Outbreak. Tornado outbreak of April 1977. May 1989 tornado outbreak. November 1989 tornado outbreak. Tornado outbreak of November 21–23, 1992. 1993 Virginia tornado outbreak.