Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/November 21

November 21
 * 1883 – A tornado outbreak affected parts of Arkansas and Missouri between midnight and dawn. An F3 tornado hit Melbourne and LaCrosse, Arkansas, killing seven people; two in one family in LaCross and five in another house in Melbourne. The funnel, described as "a huge rolling ball of fire," was visible up to 7 mi away due to frequent lightning. Three others were killed by tornadoes near Charleston, Charleston, and Pocahontas, Arkansas and two more near Bertrand, Missouri.
 * 1992 – A major tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States and Ohio Valley. A late-night F4 tornado, which continued past midnight, tracked 128 mi across southern and central Mississippi, killing 12 people and injuring 122. Ten of the deaths and 98 injuries were in and around Florence, and Brandon, where an entire subdivision was leveled. Strong tornadoes continued into the next day and following night, resulting in a total of 26 deaths and 638 injures. Damage from the tornadoes totaled $712 million.