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{{Short description|Tornado outbreaks in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox storm
 | name                 = March 2009 tornado outbreak sequence
 | image                = Corydon tornado damage.JPG
 | alt                  = 
 | caption              = Damage from the EF3 Corydon tornado
 | type                 = Tornado outbreak
 | active               = March 23&ndash;29, 2009 
 | lowest pressure      = 
 | lowest temperature   = 
 | tornadoes            = 56 confirmed
 | fujitascale          = EF3
 | tornado duration     = ~6 days
 | highest winds        = 
 | hail                 = <!-- unused? -->
 | gusts                = 
 | maximum snow         = 
 | power outages        = 
 | total fatalities     = None (41 injuries)
 | damages              = $14.2&nbsp;million
 | affected             = 
 | current advisories   = 
 | enhanced             = yes
 | notes                = 
 | season               = [[Tornadoes of 2009|tornado outbreaks of 2009]]
}}
The '''March 2009 tornado outbreak sequence''' was a series of [[tornado outbreak]]s which affected large portions of the [[Central United States|Central]], [[Southern United States|Southern]], and [[Eastern United States]] from March 23 to March 29. A total of 56 tornadoes touched down during the event, two of which were rated as EF3.

==Meteorological synopsis==
[[File:Corydon tornado radar image.PNG|left|thumb|Radar image of the supercell thunderstorm which spawned the EF3 Corydon, Kentucky tornado]]
An upper trough moved from the [[Four Corners]] region into the southern Great Plains and lower Missouri Valley during the day on March 23. During this, a surface [[Low (atmospheric)|low]] in western portions of [[Nebraska]] pushed into eastern [[South Dakota]]. A cold front combined with the low moved across the central and southern Great Plains and was the main area where thunderstorm development would occur. Although moisture was limited, strong [[wind shear]] created favorable conditions for supercells to develop and rotate. As a result, the supercells had the potential to produce tornadoes.<ref>{{cite web 
  | title = Severe Thunderstorms Expected over Parts of the Central and Southern Plains
  | publisher =Storm Prediction Center 
  | date =2009-03-23 
  | url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2009/pwo_200903231621.html 
  | access-date =2009-03-23 }}
</ref> A moderate risk of severe weather was issued for portions of central and eastern [[Kansas]] and northern Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web| publisher =Storm Prediction Center| title =Mar 23, 2009 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook| date =2009-03-23| url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2009/day1otlk_20090323_1630.html | access-date =2009-03-23}}</ref> During the day, a fast-moving supercell produced several tornadoes in eastern Nebraska and across the state line into the west central portion of Iowa. Five tornadoes occurred in eastern Nebraska, with eight people injured in [[Eagle, Nebraska|Eagle]]. In Iowa, an EF2 tornado destroyed one home, damaged another home, a barn and seven outbuildings and derailed 54 empty grain rail cars in [[Harrison County, Iowa|Harrison County]]. The supercell then moved into [[Montgomery County, Iowa|Montgomery County]], where it produced two EF0 tornadoes.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=National Weather Service in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] |title=Tornado Summary March 23, 2009 |date=2009-03-25 |url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo%3Doax%26storyid%3D23462%26source%3D0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007130514/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=oax&storyid=23462&source=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 7, 2011 |access-date=2009-03-25 }} Accessed through WebCite.</ref>

Several days of severe weather began with an EF1 tornado near [[Meridian, Mississippi]] on March 25. During the early morning hours of March 26, severe thunderstorms produced six tornadoes in central sections of [[Mississippi]]. The most powerful tornado spawned was an EF3 that struck [[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]]. Sixty homes were either damaged or destroyed with 25 people injured from the tornado. A church was destroyed and a warehouse was severely damaged. An EF2 tornado, three EF1, and an EF0 also occurred as the severe weather moved through the area.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=National Weather Service in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] |title=Severe Weather Brings Tornadoes to the ArkLaMiss |date=2009-03-26 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan/events/2009/Mar25_26/index.php |access-date=2009-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401030332/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan/events/2009/Mar25_26/index.php |archive-date=April 1, 2009 }}</ref> A state of emergency was declared for 12 counties by the Governor of Mississippi [[Haley Barbour]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher = [[CNN]]|title = Mississippi storms hurt 24, damage 108 homes|date = 2009-03-26|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/26/mississippi.tornadoes/|access-date = 2009-03-26}}</ref> The thunderstorms also produced three tornadoes, one rated EF1 and the other two rated EF0, in southeastern Louisiana and coastal regions of Mississippi. The EF1 tornado damaged seven homes, extensively damaged one trailer and injured one person in [[Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana|Tangipahoa Parish]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher = National Weather Service in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]]/[[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]|title = Severe Weather Affects Southeast Louisiana and Coastal Mississippi|date = 2009-03-26|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/03262009tornado.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805144924/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/03262009tornado.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-05|access-date = 2009-03-27}}</ref>

Another round of severe weather developed late that evening, producing another intense squall line with embedded tornadoes across the northern [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] region early on March 27, where several tornadoes were reported.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = Storm Prediction Center|title = 20090326's Storm Report|date = 2009-04-01|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090326_rpts.html|access-date = 2009-04-01}}</ref> Later during the afternoon, various tornadoes developed in North Carolina, causing structural damage in eastern [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=National Weather Service in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] |title=National Weather Service Tornado Survey in Cumberland County |date=2009-03-28 |url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KRAH_200903281543.txt |access-date=2009-03-29 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522195140/https://www.webcitation.org/5fdexsMaZ?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KRAH_200903281543.txt |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }} Accessed through WebCite.</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |publisher=National Weather Service in [[Newport, North Carolina|Newport]]/[[Morehead City, North Carolina]] 
 |title=Preliminary Local Storm Report 
 |date=2009-03-28 
 |url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KRAH_200903281543.txt 
 |access-date=2009-03-29 
 |url-status=unfit 
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522195140/https://www.webcitation.org/5fdexsMaZ?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KRAH_200903281543.txt
 |archive-date=May 22, 2024
}} Accessed through WebCite.</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |publisher=National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, North Carolina 
 |title=Preliminary Local Storm Report 
 |date=2009-03-27 
 |url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/stormreport/KMHX_200903272225.txt 
 |access-date=2009-03-29 
 |url-status=unfit 
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522195218/https://www.webcitation.org/5fdgc0ybV?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/stormreport/KMHX_200903272225.txt
 |archive-date=May 22, 2024
}} Accessed through WebCite.</ref> The tornadoes formed after a [[Disturbance (ecology)|disturbance]] moved into the area from Alabama.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Murray|publisher=[[WBMA-LP]]|date=2009-03-27|access-date=2009-04-01|title=North Carolina Tornado|url=http://www.alabamawx.com/?p=16628}}</ref> One of the tornadoes near [[Parkton, North Carolina|Parkton]] was rated as an EF2 and injured one person.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = National Weather Service in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]]|title =Public Information Statement
|date = 2009-03-27|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/march_27th_2009_pns.txt|access-date = 2009-03-29}}</ref>

On March&nbsp;28, a strong 997&nbsp;[[bar (unit)|millibar]] [[Low pressure area|upper-level low pressure area]] located over [[Oklahoma]] was forecast to produce widespread thunderstorms, with a moderate risk of [[severe weather]] in most of northern [[Louisiana]], much of [[Mississippi]], and southern [[Arkansas]]. A [[warm front]] was likely to develop along the leading edge of the system, allowing for atmospheric instability, a necessary component of severe [[thunderstorms]]. In areas farther north, relatively cool temperatures were anticipated to limit [[Atmospheric convection|convective activity]] but very strong dynamics in the area would allow storms to develop. This would allow a thunderstorm which became separated from the main [[squall line]] to become severe and possibly tornadic.<ref>{{cite web|author=Racy|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 28, 2009|access-date=April 2, 2009|title=Mar 28, 2009 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2009/day1otlk_20090328_0100.html}}</ref> Later in the day, the [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC) issued a slight risk for a large area which encompassed much of the [[Southeast United States]]. Tornadic activity was less imminent due to lower [[dew point]]s but strong [[wind shear]] was able to provide fuel for severe storms.<ref>{{cite web|author=Racy and Hulbert|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 28, 2009|access-date=April 2, 2009|title=Mar 28, 2009 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2009/day1otlk_20090328_1200.html}}</ref>

More tornadoes occurred on March 28, as they affected [[Tennessee]] and [[Kentucky]] during the afternoon. A supercell that tracked through three different counties in western areas of Kentucky produced two tornadoes. One of them was an EF3 tornado that destroyed six homes, caused major damage to 10&nbsp;homes and minor damage to 60&nbsp;homes and businesses in [[Corydon, Kentucky|Corydon]].<ref>{{cite web
 |publisher=National Weather Service in [[paducah, Kentucky]] 
 |title=EF-3 tornado in Union and Henderson Counties of KY: Survey info, maps, photos 
 |date=2009-03-29 
 |url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo%3Dpah%26storyid%3D23586%26source%3D0 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083917/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=23586&source=0
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=2009-08-30
 |access-date=2009-04-01 
}} Accessed through WebCite.</ref> In Tennessee, an EF1 tornado caused damage to several businesses in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]], including the local [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]] and a shopping plaza, which was heavily damaged. Another EF1 tornado destroyed a modular home and damaged three other homes in [[Ashland City, Tennessee|Ashland City]].<ref>{{cite web
 |publisher=National Weather Service in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] 
 |title=Results from Storm Damage Survey 
 |date=2009-03-30 
 |url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KOHX_200903301918.txt 
 |access-date=2009-04-01 
 |url-status=unfit 
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522195259/https://www.webcitation.org/5ffklIK15?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KOHX_200903301918.txt
 |archive-date=May 22, 2024
}} Accessed through WebCite.</ref>

Severe thunderstorms caused widespread damage throughout [[Pennsylvania]] on March 29.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter |last=Mucha |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=2009-03-29 |access-date=2009-04-02 |title=Possible tornadoes, huge hail, high winds wreak havoc |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20090330_Possible_tornadoes__huge_hail__high_winds_wreak_havoc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402123439/http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20090330_Possible_tornadoes__huge_hail__high_winds_wreak_havoc.html |archive-date=April 2, 2009 }}</ref> An EF1 tornado was produced in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], damaging 238&nbsp;structures across a path of {{convert|10|mi|km}} from [[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]] to [[Denver, Pennsylvania|Denver]], most of which were 200&nbsp;homes that were damaged by hail. Thirty barns suffered moderate damage, one barn sustained major damage, six trailer homes were destroyed with two others suffering major damage. Three people were injured by the tornado, which altogether cost an estimated $3 million in damage.<ref>{{cite web 
  | last =Murse 
  | first =Tom 
  | author2 =C. Stauffer 
  | title =Tornado ranks among county's worst 
  | publisher =[[Lancaster Newspapers]] 
  | date =2009-03-31 
  | url =http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/235738
  | archive-url =https://archive.today/20130127145310/http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/235738
  | url-status =dead
  | archive-date =2013-01-27
  | access-date =2009-04-02 
  }}
</ref>

==Confirmed tornadoes==
{{Tornado Chart
|Total = 56
|F0 = 22
|F1 = 27
|F2 = 5
|F3 = 2
|F4 = 0
|F5 = 0
|Enhanced=yes
}}

===March 23&nbsp;event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Monday, March 23, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[South Dakota]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SW of [[Springfield, South Dakota|Springfield]]'''
|[[Bon Homme County, South Dakota|Bon Homme]]
|{{coord|42.81|-97.97|name=Springfield (Mar. 23, EF1)}}
|2115
|unknown
|A machine shed was heavily damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Nebraska]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''S of [[Eagle, Nebraska|Eagle]]'''
|[[Lancaster County, Nebraska|Lancaster]], [[Otoe County, Nebraska|Otoe]], [[Cass County, Nebraska|Cass]]
|{{coord|40.79|-96.43|name=Eagle (Mar. 23, EF1)}}
|2145
|{{convert|9|mi|km}}
|Tornado hit a garage and sent a car rolling, injuring five people.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Eagle, Nebraska|Eagle]]'''
|[[Cass County, Nebraska|Cass]]
|{{coord|40.85|-96.43|name=Eagle (Mar. 23, EF1)}}
|2150
|{{convert|4|mi|km}}
|A tree fell on a truck, injuring three people.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Alvo, Nebraska|Alvo]]'''
|[[Cass County, Nebraska|Cass]]
|{{coord|40.82|-96.43|name=Alvo (Mar. 23, EF1)}}
|2200
|{{convert|5|mi|km}}
|
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Hickman, Nebraska|Hickman]]'''
|[[Lancaster County, Nebraska|Lancaster]]
|
|unknown
|{{convert|2|mi|km}}
|
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''EF2'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Hickman, Nebraska|Hickman]]'''
|[[Lancaster County, Nebraska|Lancaster]]
|
|unknown
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Iowa]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''EF2'''</big>
|'''[[Missouri Valley, Iowa|Missouri Valley]] area'''
|[[Harrison County, Iowa|Harrison]]
|{{coord|41.58|-95.87|name=Missouri Valley (Mar. 23, EF2)}}
|2305
|{{convert|9|mi|km}}
|A farm house was heavily damaged and seven outbuildings were destroyed. 54 rail cars were also overturned.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''W of [[Villisca, Iowa|Villisca]]'''
|[[Montgomery County, Iowa|Montgomery]]
|{{coord|40.98|-94.91|name=Villisca (Mar. 23, EF0)}}
|0100
|{{convert|3|mi|km}}
|A grain bin was overturned and an outbuilding was damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''ESE of [[Lyman, Iowa|Lyman]]'''
|[[Cass County, Iowa|Cass]]
|{{coord|41.23|-94.89|name=Cumberland (Mar. 23, EF0)}}
|0110
|{{convert|5|mi|km}}
|Narrow tornado path with damage to silos and outbuildings.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Wiota, Iowa|Wiota]]'''
|[[Cass County, Iowa|Cass]]
|
|0120
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|Narrow tornado path with minor damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''[[Sciola, Iowa|Sciola]]'''
|[[Montgomery County, Iowa|Montgomery]]
|
|unknown
|{{convert|1.25|mi|km}}
|A weak outbuilding was destroyed and some trees were damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Kansas]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Bern, Kansas|Bern]]'''
|[[Nemaha County, Kansas|Nemaha]]
|{{coord|39.96|-95.97|name=Bern (Mar. 23, EF1)}}
|2333
|{{convert|8.5|mi|km}}
|Numerous buildings and power poles were damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090323_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/23/09], [https://archive.today/20240522194940/https://www.webcitation.org/5fc8rV4Lw?url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php%3Fwfo=dmx&storyid=23445&source=0 NWS Des Moines], [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007130514/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=oax&storyid=23462&source=0 NWS Omaha], [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=top&storyid=23455&source=2 NWS Topeka]</small>
|-
|}

===March 24&nbsp;event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County/<br />Parish || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''WNW of [[Jonesboro, Louisiana|Jonesboro]]'''
|[[Jackson Parish, Louisiana|Jackson]]
|{{coord|32.24|-92.73|name=Jonesboro (Mar. 24, EF1)}}
|0410
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Oklahoma]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Pawnee, Oklahoma|Pawnee]]'''
|[[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee]]
|
|0629
|{{convert|3.5|mi|km}}
|A mobile home was damaged and a storage barn was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090324_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/24/09], [https://web.archive.org/web/20100202035201/http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KTSA NWS Tulsa]</small>
|-
|}

===March 25–26&nbsp;event===
This event covers through the morning of March 26, which was due to a continuous bow echo/line.

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County/<br />Parish || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''S of [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]]'''
|[[Lauderdale County, Mississippi|Lauderdale]]
|{{coord|32.25|-88.71|name=Meridian (Mar. 25, EF1)}}
|1559
|{{convert|5.5|mi|km}}
|Many trees were knocked down, damaging a church. A house also lost its roof.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Edwards, Mississippi|Edwards]]'''
|[[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds]]
|
|0444
|{{convert|3|mi|km}}
|A house lost its roof and several other houses sustained minor damage.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''E of Pleasant Hill'''
|[[Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]
|{{coord|31.85|-93.42|name=Pleasant Hill (Mar. 25, EF0)}}
|0050
|unknown
|Brief tornado in a wooded area with damage limited to trees.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090325_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/25/09], [https://archive.today/20240522195059/https://www.webcitation.org/5fcAu9iyq?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/stormreport/KJAN_200903281415.txt NWS Jackson]</small>
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County/<br />Parish || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''N of [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]]'''
|[[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds]], [[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison]]
|
|0500
|{{convert|12|mi|km}}
|Hundreds of trees were uprooted along its track.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Madison, Mississippi|Madison]]''' (1st tornado)
|[[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison]]
|
|0517
|{{convert|4.5|mi|km}}
|Several houses sustained damage, mostly to their roofs. Many trees were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Madison, Mississippi|Madison]]''' (2nd tornado)
|[[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison]]
|
|0520
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|Minor shingle damage to several houses and minor tree damage.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''EF3'''</big>
|'''[[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]] area'''
|[[Simpson County, Mississippi|Simpson]], [[Smith County, Mississippi|Smith]]
|
|0637
|{{convert|17.5|mi|km}}
|Severe damage to 60 houses, many of which were destroyed. A large well-built church was also destroyed. A warehouse and a radio tower also sustained major damage and extensive tree damage was reported. 25 people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Montrose, Mississippi|Montrose]]'''
|[[Jasper County, Mississippi|Jasper]], [[Newton County, Mississippi|Newton]]
|
|0731
|{{convert|17|mi|km}}
|Several houses were damaged, at least four of which were heavily damaged. An old church building was destroyed.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''EF2'''</big>
|'''N of [[Soso, Mississippi|Soso]]'''
|[[Jones County, Mississippi|Jones]]
|
|0743
|{{convert|9|mi|km}}
|Numerous houses were damaged, with a well-built house heavily damaged. Several warehouses were destroyed. Several mobile homes were damaged, one of which was destroyed. One person were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''[[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]]'''
|[[Jackson County, Mississippi|Jackson]]
|{{coord|30.37|-88.55|name=Pascagoula (Mar. 26, EF0)}}
|1033
|{{convert|250|yd|m|-1}}
|Brief tornado touched down at [[Pascagoula High School]] with minor damage at its fields. Several traffic lights were damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Independence, Louisiana|Independence]]'''
|[[Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana|Tangipahoa]]
|{{coord|30.64|-90.47|name=Independence (Mar. 26, EF1)}}
|0658
|{{convert|0.75|mi|km}}
|Seven houses were damaged and two mobile homes were heavily damaged, one of which was destroyed. One person was injured.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SSE of [[Slidell, Louisiana|Slidell]]'''
|[[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana|St. Tammany]]
|{{coord|30.25|-89.76|name=Slidell (Mar. 26, EF1)}}
|0843
|{{convert|250|yd|m|-1}}
|Brief tornado in a residential subdivision with minor tree damage but no building damage.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Alabama]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''WNW of [[Ashcraft Corner, Alabama|Ashcraft Corner]]'''
|[[Lamar County, Alabama|Lamar]], [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette]]
|{{coord|33.54|-87.95|name=Ashcraft Corner (Mar. 26, EF1)}}
|0820
|{{convert|3.33|mi|km}}
|Two homes, one business and five outbuildings were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''[[Alabaster, Alabama|Alabaster]]'''
|[[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby]]
|{{coord|33.21|-86.86|name=Alabaster (Mar. 26, EF0)}}
|0950
|{{convert|3.75|mi|km}}
|Brief tornado damaged three houses near exit 238 on [[Interstate 65]].
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Appleton, Alabama|Appleton]]'''
|[[Escambia County, Alabama|Escambia]]
|{{coord|31.22|-87.11|name=Appleton (Mar. 26, EF1)}}
|1155
|{{convert|2.09|mi|km}}
|Several houses and outbuildings were damaged and a barn was destroyed.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090325_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/25/09], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan/events/2009/Mar25_26/index.php NWS Jackson],  [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/03262009tornado.html NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge], [https://archive.today/20240522195021/https://www.webcitation.org/5fc9sFooh?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KMOB_200903270247.txt NWS Mobile], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090510035020/http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KBMX NWS Birmingham]</small>
|-
|}

===March 26–27&nbsp;event===
This event covers through the morning of March 27, which was due to a continuous bow echo/line.

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, March 26, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County/<br />Parish || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''E of [[Gonzales, Louisiana|Gonzales]]'''
|[[Ascension Parish, Louisiana|Ascension]]
|{{coord|30.22|-90.87|name=Gonzales (Mar. 26, EF1)}}
|0412
|{{convert|1.25|mi|km}}
|Tornado embedded in an evening line of activity. One structure was destroyed and 30 others were damaged, 10 of them heavily including a large commercial building.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''N of [[Pearl River, Louisiana|Pearl River]]'''
|[[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana|St. Tammany]]
|{{coord|30.42|-89.75|name=Pearl River (Mar. 27, EF1)}}
|0630
|{{convert|0.33|mi|km}}
|Brief tornado with heavy roof damage to three houses.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''N of [[Diamondhead, Mississippi|Diamondhead]]'''
|[[Hancock County, Mississippi|Hancock]]
|{{coord|30.64|-89.37|name=Diamondhead (Mar. 27, EF1)}}
|0645
|{{convert|7|mi|km}}
|A church sustained significant roof damage and an outbuilding was destroyed. 
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090326_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/26/09], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/03262009tornado.htm NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge]</small>
|-
|}

===March 27&nbsp;event===
This event covers activity in the afternoon and evening of March 27.

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Friday, March 27, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County/Parish || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[North Carolina]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Lumberton, North Carolina|Lumberton]]'''
|[[Robeson County, North Carolina|Robeson]]
|{{coord|34.56|-78.97|name=Lumberton (Mar. 27, EF0)}}
|2032
|{{convert|2.3|mi|km}}
|Narrow tornado track with a shed destroyed and a mobile home damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''EF2'''</big>
|'''E of [[Parkton, North Carolina|Parkton]]'''
|[[Robeson County, North Carolina|Robeson]]
|{{coord|34.89|-78.96|name=Parkton (Mar. 27, EF2)}}
|2102
|{{convert|2|mi|km}}
|Narrow but strong tornado roughly paralleled [[Interstate 95]]. An empty house was destroyed and a mobile home was also destroyed, injuring an occupant.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Hope Mills, North Carolina|Hope Mills]]'''
|[[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]]
|{{coord|34.95|-78.93|name=Hope Mills (Mar. 27, EF1)}}
|2113
|{{convert|5|mi|km}}
|Several houses and businesses - including a large research building - sustained damage, mostly to roofs. A tractor-trailer was overturned on [[Interstate 95]].
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''[[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]]'''
|[[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]
|{{coord|35.60|-77.37|name=Greenville (Mar. 27, EF1)}}
|2205
|{{convert|0.5|mi|m|-1}}
|Brief tornado with minor damage to about 40 houses.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Hookerton, North Carolina|Hookerton]]'''
|[[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene]]
|{{coord|35.42|-77.62|name=Hookerton (Mar. 27, EF1)}}
|2205
|{{convert|1.5|mi|km}}
|
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''N of [[Salemburg, North Carolina|Salemburg]]'''
|[[Sampson County, North Carolina|Sampson]]
|
|unknown
|unknown
|Confirmed tornado according to NWS Raleigh tornado summary <ref name="www4.ncsu.edu">{{Cite web|url=http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20090327/|title=March 27, 2009 Tornado Event}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''S of [[Four Oaks, North Carolina|Four Oaks]]'''
|[[Sampson County, North Carolina|Sampson]], [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston]]
|
|unknown
|unknown
|Confirmed tornado according to NWS Raleigh tornado summary <ref name="www4.ncsu.edu"/>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Louisiana]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''W of [[Gardner, Louisiana|Gardner]]'''
|[[Rapides Parish, Louisiana|Rapides]]
|{{coord|31.27|-92.78|name=Gardner (Mar. 27, EF0)}}
|2110
|{{convert|2|mi|km}}
|Damaging limited to trees with two of trees falling on houses while some vehicles were trapped
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SSW of [[Brownsville-Bawcon, Louisiana|Brownsville-Bawcon]]'''
|[[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita]]
|{{coord|32.36|-92.26|name=Gardner (Mar. 27, EF0)}}
|0357
|unknown
|Damage to trees and a fence
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090327_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/27/09], [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/march_27th_2009_pns.txt NWS Wilmington (NC)], [https://archive.today/20240522195140/https://www.webcitation.org/5fdexsMaZ?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KRAH_200903281543.txt NWS Raleigh], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090512100220/http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=LSR&node=KMHX NWS Newport/Morehead City], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/events/032509.php NWS Lake Charles, LA], [http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20090327/ NWS Raleigh (Event Summary)]</small>
|-
|}

===March 28 event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 28, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Mississippi]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Raleigh, Mississippi|Raleigh]]'''
|[[Smith County, Mississippi|Smith]]
|{{coord|31.91|-89.46|name=Raleign (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|0758
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|Four houses sustained minor to moderate damage. Two sheds were also destroyed and trees were damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Georgia (US State)|Georgia]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[Vienna, Georgia|Vienna]]'''
|[[Dooly County, Georgia|Dooly]]
|{{coord|32.13|-83.84|name=Vienna (Mar. 28, EF0)}}
|1450
|{{convert|500|yd|m}}
|Brief tornado touchdown
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Kentucky]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Morganfield, Kentucky|Morganfield]]'''
|[[Union County, Kentucky|Union]]
|{{coord|37.68|-87.91|name=Morganfield (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|2123
|{{convert|2.5|mi|km}}
|Two camper trailer were overturned and a barn lost its roof. Several trees were damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''EF3'''</big>
|'''[[Corydon, Kentucky|Corydon]] area'''
|[[Union County, Kentucky|Union]], [[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]]
|{{coord|37.79|-87.71|name=Corydon (Mar. 28, EF3)}}
|2143
|{{convert|12|mi|km}}
|''[[#Corydon, Kentucky|See section on this tornado]]''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]]'''
|[[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess]]
|{{coord|37|42|N|87|01|W}}
|2238
|{{convert|0.1|mi|km}}
|A small rope tornado briefly touched down in an open field.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=June 16, 2009|title=Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~750703}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[South Carolina]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Summerton, South Carolina|Summerton]]'''
|[[Clarendon County, South Carolina|Clarendon]]
|{{coord|33|34|N|80|17|W}}
|2131
|{{convert|4|mi|km}}
|Tornado touched down in a wooded area, downing numerous trees.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=June 16, 2009|title=South Carolina Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~752234}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Tennessee]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Ashland City, Tennessee|Ashland City]]'''
|[[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]]
|{{coord|36.28|-87.06|name=Ashland City (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|2235
|{{convert|5|mi|km}}
|A modular home was destroyed with damage to three other homes. Numerous trees were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''[[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]]'''
|[[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]]
|{{coord|35.85|-86.43|name=Murfreesboro (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|2350
|{{convert|1.1|mi|km}}
|Several businesses were damaged, including the local [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]] and a shopping plaza which were heavily damaged. Numerous houses were also damaged. Damages from the tornado were estimated to be over $4.4&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Weather Service confirms tornado touch down |url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=16197 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717101148/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=16197 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |date=30 March 2009}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''[[Huntland, Tennessee|Huntland]]'''
|[[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]]
|{{coord|35.15|-86.27|name=Huntland (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|0015
|{{convert|1.5|mi|km}}
|Minor damage to a house and a barn. Numerous trees snapped or broken.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''SE of [[Dunlap, Tennessee|Dunlap]]'''
|[[Sequatchie County, Tennessee|Sequatchie]]
|{{coord|35.35|-85.36|name=Dunlap (Mar. 28, EF0)}}
|0153
|{{convert|1|mi|km}}
|Damage to trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[North Carolina]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''EF2'''</big>
|'''N of [[Clarkton, North Carolina|Clarkton]]'''
|[[Bladen County, North Carolina|Bladen]]
|{{coord|34.54|-78.67|name=Clarkton (Mar. 28, EF2)}}
|0108
|{{convert|1.6|mi|km}}
|One home was significantly damaged with a cinder block storage being destroyed and part of the back of the home being lifted from the foundation. Three other homes were damaged. Damage to farm and other storage/cinder block buildings.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''NW of [[White Lake, North Carolina|White Lake]]'''
|[[Bladen County, North Carolina|Bladen]]
|{{coord|34.73|-78.52|name=White Lake (Mar. 28, EF0)}}
|0136
|{{convert|0.25|mi|km}}
|Brief touchdown with damage limited to trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Alabama]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''W of [[Valley Head, Alabama|Valley Head]]'''
|[[DeKalb County, Alabama|DeKalb]]
|{{coord|34.56|-85.65|name=Valley Head (Mar. 28, EF1)}}
|0120
|{{convert|2.6|mi|km}}
|Many trees, mostly tall pines, were uprooted. Some of them fell on a house, heavily damaging it.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|storm}} | <big>'''EF0'''</big>
|'''NE of [[Pisgah, Alabama|Pisgah]]'''
|[[Jackson County, Alabama|Jackson]]
|
|unknown
|{{convert|1.6|mi|km}}
|Two houses sustained roof damage and a barn was heavily damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090328_rpts.html SPC Storm Reports for 03/28/09], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090512092513/http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=LSR&node=KJAN NWS Jackson, MS], [https://archive.today/20240522195259/https://www.webcitation.org/5ffklIK15?url=http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/public/publicinfo/KOHX_200903301918.txt NWS Nashville], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083917/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=23586&source=0 NWS Paducah], [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/Mar_27and28_tor_PNS.txt NWS Wilmington, NC], [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/stormsurveys/2009-03-28/index.php NWS Huntsville], [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cae/Events/ClarendonTor09/ClarendonTor.php NWS Columbia]</small>
|-
|}

===March 29 event===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="7"|List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 29, 2009
|-
! [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF#]] || Location || County || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|'''[[Pennsylvania]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''EF1'''</big>
|'''[[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]] area'''
|[[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]
|{{coord|40|09|N|76|18|W}}
|2042
|{{convert|1.25|mi|km}}
|A short lived EF1 tornado touched down in the town of Litiz and tracked {{convert|1.25|mi|km}} before lifting near [[Ephrata, Pennsylvania|Ephrata]]. At least 200 structures were damaged by the tornado and six mobile homes were destroyed. Three people were injured by the tornado and damages amounted to $1&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=June 16, 2009|title=Pennsylvania Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~752191}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|colspan="7" | <small>Sources: [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090329_rpts.html SPC Reports 03/29/2009], [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/features/2009/March29Tornado/index.php NWS State College]</small> 
|-
|}

===Corydon, Kentucky===
{{Infobox storm
 | name                 = Corydon, Kentucky
 | image                = Corydon truck thrown quarter mile.JPG
 | caption              = The remains of a truck, crushed by trees, which was thrown roughly a quarter mile by the tornado.
 | highest winds        = 
 | fujitascale          = EF3
 | casualties           = 2 injuries
 | damages              = $540,000
 | enhanced             = yes
}}
Surface heating throughout the day destabilized the atmosphere ahead of a [[cold front]] in the [[Tennessee Valley|Tennessee]] and [[Ohio Valley]]s. At 2:20&nbsp;pm CST, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issued a [[tornado watch]] for western Kentucky, central Tennessee, and northern Alabama. Not long after, [[supercell thunderstorms]] began to develop over southern Illinois,<ref>{{cite web|author=National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=March 28, 2009|access-date=April 2, 2009|title=Tornado Watch 91|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0091.html}}</ref> producing hail up to 1&nbsp;inch in diameter.<ref name="SRPTS">{{cite web|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=April 2, 2009|access-date=April 2, 2009|title=Storm Reports for March 28, 2009|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090328_rpts.html}}</ref> By 4:00 pm CST, a supercell thunderstorm developed in western Kentucky, near the border with Illinois, and a [[severe thunderstorm]] warning was issued for the storm. Shortly after, a [[tornado warning]] was issued around 4:30 pm CST for [[Union County, Kentucky]] as doppler radar images depicted rotation in the thunderstorm. Around 4:43 pm CST, a tornado touched down about 5 miles south-southwest of [[Waverly, Kentucky]] and tracked towards the northeast along [[Kentucky Route 141]]. Not long after the tornado touched down, it crossed into [[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson County]]. At 4:48 pm CST, the tornado intensified into an EF3 and passed directly over the town of [[Corydon, Kentucky|Corydon]]. After causing severe damage in Corydon, the tornado continued towards the northeast before dissipating south of the Henderson County Airport around 5:00 pm. The tornado was on the ground for roughly 12 miles over a 17-minute span.<ref name="Summary">{{cite web|author=National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |date=March 29, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |title=EF-3 tornado in Union and Henderson Counties of KY: Survey info, maps, photos |url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo%3Dpah%26storyid%3D23586%26source%3D0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083917/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=23586&source=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 30, 2009 }}</ref>

Although four tornado sirens failed to sound when the tornado warning was issued for Corydon, no fatalities were reported as a result of the tornado.<ref name="Summary"/> About 70 structures were damaged<ref name="CJ1">{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Courier Journal|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=Twisters struck Kentucky|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090330/NEWS01/903300374/1008/NEWS01|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130408071935/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090330/NEWS01/903300374/1008/NEWS01|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> and six were destroyed<ref name="KY1">{{cite web|author=Jeannine Gallenstein|publisher=Kentucky Post|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=NWS: Tornadoes Touched Down|url=http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story/NWS-Tornadoes-Touched-Down/x-Jztmvzik-835XU8t6HJQ.cspx}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> by the tornado and two people were injured.<ref name="Summary"/><ref name="TS1"/> One of the injuries was caused after a man was struck by a television which was thrown by the tornado.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gavin Lesnick|publisher=Courier Press|date=March 29, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=Ky. siren failures signal worrying problem|url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/mar/29/officials-sirens-didnt-go-during-saturdays-tornado/}}</ref> Numerous residents were caught off guard by the tornado, with some people remaining outside after the warning was issued.<ref name="TS1"/> Concrete and brick structures collapsed, mobile homes were destroyed with debris wrapped around trees, and power lines were downed throughout the area.<ref name="LH1"/> One truck was picked up by the tornado and thrown about 0.25&nbsp;miles.<ref name="Summary"/> An oil well also leaked into a creek as a result of the tornado.<ref name="CJ1"/> Most homes in the town of 780 people were left without power.<ref>{{cite web|author= Beth Smith|publisher=Courier Press|date=March 28, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=Picking up the pieces|url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/mar/28/picking-up-the-pieces/}}</ref> Damages from the tornado amounted to $540,000.<ref name="NCDCCorydon1">{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=July 4, 2009|title=Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~751508}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="NCDCCorydon2">{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=July 4, 2009|title=Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~751596}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

====Aftermath====
A [[state of emergency]] was declared for Henderson County on March&nbsp;30, two days after the tornado hit Corydon.<ref name="LH1">{{cite web|agency=Associated Press |publisher=Lexington-Herald Leader |date=March 30, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |title=Tornado or not, it slammed Corydon |url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/743670.html }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The following day, Red Cross workers arrived in the town and set up their operations center in the Old Corydon School; however, not many people went to the center to receive aid.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nicole DiDonato|publisher=WFIE|date=March 31, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=Red Cross helping in Corydon|url=http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=10096127&nav=3w6o|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717072721/http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=10096127&nav=3w6o|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
{{clear}}

===Siren malfunction===
Following the impact of the EF3 tornado, emergency management officials discovered that four<ref name="TS1">{{cite web|author=Sarah Fortune|publisher=Tristate|date=April 3, 2009|access-date=April 3, 2009|title=Tornado Sirens Fixed|url=http://tristatehomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=63852}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> of the ten sirens which were supposed to go off when the tornado warning was issued for Henderson County did not function. Emergency management personnel worked to replace the batteries in all ten sirens in the days after the tornado but lacked the supplies to complete this. Since the battery replacement was not completed, two more sirens failed on April&nbsp;2 when a possible tornado touched down in the same area.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Gleaner |publisher=WZTV Fox 17 |date=April 3, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |title=2 sirens fail when tornado warning issued |url=http://www.wztv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ky/33b55ebb-www.fox17.com.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718124626/http://www.wztv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ky/33b55ebb-www.fox17.com.shtml |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> After the April&nbsp;2 event, the repair of the tornado sirens was completed and they were all working.<ref name="TS1"/>

==Non-tornadic events==
===March 23 Iowa squall line===
Ahead of the developing [[low pressure area]], a [[squall line]] of [[thunderstorms]] developed along a low-level [[jet stream]]. The line was first noted around 3:35&nbsp;am CDT in [[Cass County, Iowa]] where {{convert|61|mph|km/h}} winds were recorded at the [[Atlantic Municipal Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=July 4, 2009|title=Iowa Event Report: Thunderstorm Winds|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~750747|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601155444/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~750747|archive-date=June 1, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that day, a much stronger line of [[severe thunderstorm]]s developed in [[Plymouth County, Iowa|Plymouth County]]. Wind gusts up to {{convert|80|mph|km/h}} were recorded in the county, two barns and a horse shed were shifted off their foundation and several trees were uprooted.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=July 4, 2009|title=Iowa Event Report: Thunderstorm Winds|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~751203}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In [[Cherokee County, Iowa|Cherokee County]], a [[semi-truck]] was blown over by high winds.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stuart Hinson|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2009|access-date=July 4, 2009|title=Iowa Event Report: Thunderstorm Winds|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~751208}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083917/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=23586&source=0 Summary of the tornado from the NWS in Paducah, Kentucky]

{{2009 tornado outbreaks}}

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[[Category:Tornadoes of 2009|03-23]]
[[Category:F3 tornadoes]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Alabama]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Kansas]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Iowa]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in South Dakota]]
[[Category:March 2009 events in the United States|Tornado Outbreak]]