25,772
Recorded events
2.0%
Share of the whole archive
427
Direct deaths
$6.1B
Property damage
November severe weather accounts for 25,772 recorded events — 2.0% of everything in the U.S. archive — spread across 2,575 counties, with 427 direct deaths since 1950.
By hazard type
What hits the U.S. in November
| Hazard | Events | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 12,151 | 30 |
| Hail | 4,110 | 0 |
| Tornado | 3,345 | 274 |
| Flash Flood | 2,594 | 67 |
| Flood | 1,708 | 28 |
| Heavy Rain | 1,324 | 5 |
| Funnel Cloud | 156 | 0 |
| Lightning | 144 | 1 |
| Wildfire | 91 | 3 |
| Debris Flow | 76 | 0 |
By state
States with the most November severe weather
| Rank | State | Events |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 2,907 |
| #2 | Oklahoma | 1,567 |
| #3 | Arkansas | 1,542 |
| #4 | Mississippi | 1,450 |
| #5 | Louisiana | 1,286 |
| #6 | Missouri | 1,227 |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | 1,223 |
| #8 | Alabama | 1,147 |
| #9 | Tennessee | 1,052 |
| #10 | Ohio | 1,012 |
| #11 | Georgia | 914 |
| #12 | Illinois | 906 |
| #13 | Indiana | 835 |
| #14 | Virginia | 813 |
| #15 | Kentucky | 810 |
Significant events
The deadliest November events on record
| Date | Event | County | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1989 | Tornado F4 | Madison County, Alabama | 21 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | Tornado F3 | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | 20 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado F4 | Rankin County, Mississippi | 10 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | Tornado F1 | Orange County, New York | 9 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Flash Flood | Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | Tornado F3 | Columbus County, North Carolina | 8 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Tornado F3 | Morgan County, Tennessee | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Tornado F3 | Walker County, Alabama | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Flash Flood | Alexander County, North Carolina | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | Tornado F3 | Warrick County, Indiana | 4 |