Puting beliung Mac 2012

**Puting beliung awal Mac 2012** dari 2 Mac hingga 3 Mac 2012 menyebabkan kerosakan yang teruk di selatan Amerika Syarikat terutama di Ohio . Sehingga kini 39 kematian. Secara perbandingan puting beliung 1966 Candlestick Park lebih teruk .

## Sinopsis meteorologi
Puting beliung besar melanda rantau ini kurang daripada 72 jam sebelum ribut ini dan membunuh 13 orang, termasuk 6 orang di Harrisburg, Illinois, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Dayton .Pada pagi 2 Mac, ia telah dinaikkan taraf .Tengah Tennessee dan tengah Kentucky menjalar ke ke Tengah dan Selatan Indiana dan selatan Ohio .

Pusingan awal ribut berlaku akibat panas yang kuat memasuki rantau ini, dengan suhu meningkat ke paras rekod. Jisim udara jadi tidak menentu terutama di Sungai Ohio, Lembah Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky dan selatan Cincinnati. Ricih  angin tertinggi dengan nilai setinggi 800 m2/s2 menyebabkan kerosakan teruk di beberapa komuniti 

Pada keesokan harinya, pada 3 Mac, cuaca semakin buruk  daripada Hatteras Cape ke Delta Mississippi. Angin perolakan berlaku di South Carolina membawa hujan batu . P{uting beliung juga berlakun di Florida dan bergerak ke Lautan Atlantik.

## Tornadoes

### Kejadian 2 Mac 2012
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|Buckhorn High School was damaged and numerous weaker houses were destroyed in the area. Extensive tree and power line damage reported. Injuries reported. Tornado upgraded from EF1 to EF2 following additional surveys.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**NE of [[Athens, Alabama|Athens]]**
|Limestone
|
|2139
|
|Several trees were uprooted and destroyed, as well as roof damage to houses and barns. 
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Opp, Alabama|Opp]] (1st tornado)**
|Covington
|
|2250
|unknown
|First of two tornadoes in town.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Opp, Alabama|Opp]] (2nd tornado)**
|Covington
|
|2251
|unknown
|Second of two tornadoes in town.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**[[Beechwood, Alabama|Beechwood]] area**
|Lowndes
|
|2353
|
|Tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and damaged two homes
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**SSE of [[Bald Hill, Alabama|Bald Hill]]**
|Geneva
|
|0018
|unknown
|
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**NE of [[Suttle, Alabama|Suttle]]**
|Perry, Dallas, Autauga
|
|0315
|
|Primarily struck in rural areas; snapped trees, destroyed a hunting camp mobile home, and did shingle and window damage at Paul M. Grice State Park.  Tornado caused by the same supercell that caused the Verbena tornado.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Verbena, Alabama|Verbena]] area**
|Chilton, Coosa
|
|0403
|
|Preliminary assessments revealed an EF2 tornado in Verbena. Several well-built houses were heavily damaged and hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Continued into Coosa County and dissipated northeast of Nixburg
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Jackson's Gap, Alabama|Jackson's Gap]] area**
|Tallapoosa, Chambers
|
|0453
|
|**1 death** - Multiple-vortex tornado destroyed four mobile homes near Jackson's Gap, and one mobile home just outside of Trammel Crossroads. Tornado caused by the same supercell that caused the Verbena tornado.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Illinois]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**S of [[Trenton, Illinois|Trenton]]**
|Clinton
|
|1610
|unknown
|Minor damage reported including fences damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Tennessee]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**[[Ooltewah, Tennessee|Ooltewah]]**
|Hamilton, Bradley
|
|1750
|unknown
|Tornado reported on Interstate 75 at Hunter Road. At least 20 houses ripped off of foundation, others with roof damage. At least 17 people have been injured. Possibly one or multiple tornadoes. Damage was also reported in the Cleveland area. Preliminary rating.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**NW of [[Delano, Tennessee|Delano]]**
|McMinn
|
|1830
|unknown
|Tornado reported by a storm spotter. Several houses were destroyed and people have been injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Tellico Plains, Tennessee|Tellico Plains]]**
|Monroe
|
|1854
|
|Thirty houses reported damaged or destroyed in the area.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**[[Boonshill, Tennessee|Boonshill]] area**
|Lincoln
|
|2045
|
|A community center sustained damage and trees were uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Dickson, Tennessee|Dickson]] area**
|Dickson
|
|2125
|unknown
|Storm spotters and law enforcement reported a rain-wrapped tornado on the ground.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**S of [[Kingston Springs, Tennessee|Kingston Springs]]**
|Cheatham
|
|2148
|
|A barn was destroyed, several houses sustained minor roof damage and trees were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Dayton, Tennessee|Dayton]]**
|Rhea
|
|2245
|unknown
|A double-wide trailer was rolled off its foundation.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Harrison, Tennessee|Harrison]]**
|Hamilton
|
|2330
|unknown
|Public report of a tornado on Interstate 24 just outside the city. Preliminary rating subject to change. Tornado was initially rated EF1; however, further surveys revealed high-end EF3 damage along the tornado's path.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Rickman, Tennessee|Rickman]] area**
|Jackson, Putnam, Overton
|
|2326
|
|Significant damage reported north of Cookeville. At least 40 houses were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped by this large wedge tornado. Three people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Harrogate, Tennessee|Harrogate]] area**
|Claiborne
|
|0129
|unknown
|Several houses sustained major roof damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**S of [[Mascot, Tennessee|Mascot]]**
|Knox
|
|0305
|
|Tornado rolled a trailer and caused sporadic tree damage
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Indiana]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**WSW of [[Wadesville, Indiana|Wadesville]]**
|Posey
|
|1837
|
|One wood frame home was destroyed and several other structures were damaged to varying degrees.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF4**
|**[[New Pekin, Indiana|New Pekin]] to [[Chelsea, Indiana|Chelsea]]**
|Washington, Clark, Scott Jefferson
|
|1954
|
|**12 deaths**&nbsp;– Very large wedge tornado reported in the area. Tornado emergency was issued. Severe damage reported in the area with injuries. A large section of Henryville was also destroyed with significant damage reported in Marysville and near Chelsea. Henryville Jr/Sr High School was also heavily damaged. This may have actually been multiple tornadoes (the survey is ongoing) and the death toll and path length are from the entire supercell/area and may not be fully accurate at this time.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Holton, Indiana|Holton]] area**
|Ripley
|
|2100
|
|**2 deaths**&nbsp;– Extensive damage reported in the area. At least six others were injured. Surveys currently underway.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[North Carolina]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**SW of [[Etowah, North Carolina|Etowah]]**
|Transylvania
|
|1840
|unknown
|A house was heavily damaged and trees and power lines were snapped.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[Murphy, North Carolina|Murphy]]**
|Cherokee
|
|0103
|unknown
|Structural damage reported to a few businesses and several houses were also damaged.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Kentucky]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Henderson, Kentucky|Henderson]]**
|Henderson
|
|1843
|unknown
|Tornado reported in the east side of the community. Power flashes were reported.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Clay, Kentucky|Clay]]**
|Webster
|
|2010
|unknown
|Large tornado reported just outside town.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]]**
|Daviess
|
|2022
|unknown
|Tornado reported in the city.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Crittenden, Kentucky|Crittenden]] area**
|Grant, Kenton
|
|2030
|
|**4 deaths**&nbsp;– Many houses were destroyed and others damaged, with at least two houses removed from their foundations. 3 vehicles were thrown over a quarter mile. Many trees were downed. 
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**W of [[Carrollton, Kentucky|Carrollton]]**
|Carroll
|
|2044
|
|Severe damage reported in Carrollton. One house was destroyed and many others damaged.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**E of [[Cloverport, Kentucky|Cloverport]]**
|Breckinridge
|
|2044
|
|Small rope tornado damaged a metal building
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Bremen, Kentucky|Bremen]]**
|Muhlenberg
|
|2051
|unknown
|Multiple reports of tornadoes in the community.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Fort Knox]]**
|Meade
|
|2108
|unknown
|Tornado reported on the base.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**N of [[Owenton, Kentucky|Owenton]]**
|Owen
|
|2125
|
|A house and numerous barns were heavily damaged or destroyed. Several other houses sustained minor damage. Three people were injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Peach Grove, Kentucky|Peach Grove]]/[[Moscow, Ohio|Moscow, OH]] **
|Campbell, Clermont (OH), Brown (OH)
|
|2140
|
|**3 deaths**&nbsp;– Severe structural damage reported on both sides of the Ohio River. Many houses and businesses were damaged or destroyed, some nearly flattened, and several modular homes were flattened and blown away. All three fatalities were in Ohio. Numerous injuries also occurred.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Berlin, Kentucky|Berlin]]**
|Bracken
|
|2202
|unknown
|At least 8 buildings were severely damaged. Extensive tree damage along the path.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky|Wellington]]/[[West Liberty, Kentucky|West Liberty]] areas**
|Menifee, Morgan
|
|2223
|>
|**8 deaths**&nbsp;– Extensive damage in the two counties, including extreme damage in West Liberty. Many injuries and numerous fatalities reported (six in West Liberty and two near Frenchburg)  - and houses and businesses destroyed and possibly flattened. At least 75 people were injured. Preliminary assessments from emergency officials and media indicated a path length of , although that may be from multiple tornadoes. The tornado was the first F3/EF3 in Eastern Kentucky since 1988. Tornado may have continued farther east.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Blaine, Kentucky|Blaine]] area**
|Lawrence, Wayne (WV), Lincoln (WV)
|
|2240
|>
|**2 deaths**&nbsp;– Long track tornado with one house and numerous manufactured homes destroyed. Widespread extensive tree damage. Some areas could not be accessed due to flooding and blocked roads, and the western part of the track has not yet been surveyed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**[[Salyersville, Kentucky|Salyersville]] to [[Greyeagle, West Virginia|Greyeagle, WV]]**
|Magoffin, Johnson, Martin, Wolfe County Mingo (WV)
|
|2351
|
|**2 deaths** - Many businesses and homes destroyed. 
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**[[East Bernstadt, Kentucky|East Bernstadt]] area**
|Laurel
|
|0005
|
|**5 deaths**&nbsp;– Numerous houses were damaged or destroyed in the area. Numerous trees were downed.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**S of [[Milton, Kentucky|Milton]]** (1st tornado)
|Trimble
|
|unknown
|unknown
|Preliminary survey results
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**S of [[Milton, Kentucky|Milton]]** (2nd tornado)
|Trimble
|
|unknown
|unknown
|Preliminary survey results
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Ohio]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF?**
|**[[Bentonville, Ohio|Bentonville]]**
|Adams
|
|2222
|unknown
|Severe damage to several houses. Several people were injured - one seriously.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**N of [[Seaman, Ohio|Seaman]]**
|Adams
|
|2225
|
|Tornado damaged a barn and a home. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**SW of [[West Union, Ohio|West Union]]**
|Adams
|
|2230
|
|Brief tornado
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF2**
|**NE of [[West Union, Ohio|West Union]]**
|Adams
|
|2233
|
|Five mobile homes destroyed, three homes damaged. Dozens of cattle were killed and three people sustained injuries.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**[[Otway, Ohio|Otway]] area**
|Scioto
|
|2246
|
|Tornado damaged two homes and a fire station.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Mississippi]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**[[Baxterville, Mississippi|Baxterville]]**
|Lamar, Forrest
|
|0023
|
|The tornado caused numerous tree damage along its path. Mobile homes were flipped and various roofs were damaged. A storage shed sustained heavy damage as well.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**N of [[Buchanan, Georgia|Buchanan]]**
|Haralson, Paulding
|
|0115
|
|High-end EF3 tornado confirmed with a repair shop destroyed, mobile homes flipped, a church damaged and many trees knocked down. Damage at an elementary school in the community of Dallas as well as at least a dozen of homes. Surveys still ongoing - may have been stronger. One person was injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**[[East Cobb Park, Georgia|East Cobb Park]]**
|Cobb
|
|0214
|
|Several buildings had roof damage and many trees were snapped or uprooted.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Virginia]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF1**
|**[[Ewing, Virginia|Ewing]]**
|Lee
|
|0142
|unknown
|A house was heavily damaged and trees were uprooted.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/02/12, NWS Huntsvillehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/national/authorities-say-2-dead-in-southwest-ohio-storms-several-injured-amid-possible-tornadoes/2012/03/02/gIQAu9LznR_story.htmlhttp://www.lex18.com/news/revision-lowers-kentucky-tornado-death-toll-to-13/, NWS Wilmington, NWS Peachtree City, NWS Jackson, NWS Charleston, WV
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### March 3 event
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|Nearly 200 homes were damaged in an area in the northeast fringes of Charlotte, some were destroyed. Many trees were downed. Four people were injured.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[South Carolina]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**NNW of [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]]**
|Richland
|
|1036
|unknown
|Brief tornado knocked down branches and trees.
|-
|colspan="7" align=center|**[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]**
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**ENE of [[Colquitt, Georgia|Colquitt]]**
|Miller
|
|1220
|Unknown
|Several trees were snapped and a home suffered some damage to its roof and porch.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF0**
|**SSW of [[Vada, Georgia|Vada]] area**
|Decatur
|
|1330
|
|Possible tornado destroyed a metal frame home, a camper and multiple sheds. Several vehicles and irrigation pivots were also overturned.
|-
|bgcolor=# | **EF3**
|**N of [[Moody Air Force Base]]**
|Lowndes, Lanier
|
|1800
|
|Tornado destroyed several homes, some of which were pushed off their foundation. Two mobile homes were flipped and numerous trees and power lines were downed and debarked.
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|colspan="7" align=center | Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 03/03/12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
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