Tornadoes · United States
Tornadoes of 1950
201 tornadoes were confirmed in the United States in 1950, 79 percent below the average of the record. They killed 70 people and injured 659. 7 were rated F4 or EF4 and above.
1951
F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The violent tornadoes of 1950
- F4 Shreveport–Barksdale tornado, LouisianaFebruary 12, 1950F4, 82.6 mi (133 km), 18 killed
- F4, Pawnee and Barton counties, KansasMay 4, 1950F4, 34.3 mi (55 km)
- F4, Rice and McPherson counties, KansasJune 8, 1950F4, 17.1 mi (28 km), 1 killed
- F4, Oneida County, WisconsinJune 25, 1950F4, 13.1 mi (21 km), 2 killed
- F4, Burt County, NebraskaJuly 15, 1950F4, 10.0 mi (16 km)
- F4, Hughes County, OklahomaApril 28, 1950F4, 4.5 mi (7 km), 5 killed
- F4, Callahan County, TexasApril 28, 1950F4, 1.3 mi (2 km), 5 killed
- F4 Shreveport–Barksdale tornado, LouisianaFebruary 12, 195018 killed, 77 injured
- F2, Lauderdale County, TennesseeFebruary 13, 19509 killed, 1 injured
- F2, De Soto, Red River, Caddo and Bossier parishes, LouisianaFebruary 12, 19505 killed, 10 injured
- F3, Sabine, Natchitoches, Red River and Bienville parishes, LouisianaFebruary 12, 19505 killed, 25 injured
- F4, Callahan County, TexasApril 28, 19505 killed, 5 injured
- F4, Hughes County, OklahomaApril 28, 19505 killed, 32 injured
- F2, Union County, MississippiFebruary 12, 19503 killed, 2 injured
- F3, Shelby County, TexasFebruary 12, 19503 killed, 15 injured
- F3, Attala County, MississippiJune 3, 19502 killed, 1 injured
- F4, Oneida County, WisconsinJune 25, 19502 killed, 12 injured
January 3 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
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| January 3 | 11:00 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Saint Louis, MO to IL | 9.5 | 150 | | 3 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| January 3 | 11:55 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Montgomery, IL | 3.6 | 130 | | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| January 3 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Van Wert, OH | 0.1 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
January 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| January 13 | 5:25 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Polk, AR | 0.6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | $500 to $5,000 |
January 25 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| January 25 | 7:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Iron, MO | 2.3 | 300 | | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| January 25 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Kankakee, IL | 0.1 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
January 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| January 26 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Brooks, TX | 4.7 | 133 | | 2 | |
February 11 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| February 11 | 1:10 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Brazoria, TX | 9.9 | 400 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 11 | 1:50 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Harris, TX | 12.0 | 1,000 | 1 | 12 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 11 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Smith, TX | 4.6 | 100 | | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 11 | 11:55 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Morris, TX | 4.5 | 67 | | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
February 12 13 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| February 12 | 12:30 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Bowie, TX | 8.0 | 833 | 1 | 8 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 12 | 1:15 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Erath, TX | 2.3 | 233 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 12 | 6:10 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Limestone, TX | 3.4 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 12 | 11:57 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Shelby, TX | 7.7 | 100 | | 32 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 12 | 12:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Union, MS | 0.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 12 | 12:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Union, MS | 2.0 | 10 | | | |
| February 12 | 12:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Shelby, TX | 1.9 | 50 | 3 | 15 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 12 | 12:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Grant, AR | 0.1 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| February 12 | 1:00 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Shreveport–Barksdale tornado, LA | 82.6 | 100 | 18 | 77 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 12 | 1:20 PM GMT-6 | F2 | De Soto Parish, LA | 58.4 | 100 | 5 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 12 | 2:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Sabine Parish, LA | 74.5 | 100 | 5 | 25 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| February 12 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Union, AR | 5.7 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| February 12 | 11:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | East Carroll Parish, LA | 0.5 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
February 13 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| February 13 | 1:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Shelby, TN | 0.2 | 10 | | 8 | $500 to $5,000 |
| February 13 | 2:00 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Lauderdale, TN | 0.2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
February 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| February 27 | 10:20 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Oklahoma, OK | 2.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 1 | 2:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Lauderdale, MS | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
March 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 16 | 10:15 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Saint Johns, FL | 1.5 | 150 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
March 19 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 19 | 7:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 2.0 | 33 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 19 | 1:15 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Ascension Parish, LA | 1.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 19 | 1:15 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 18.1 | 27 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 26 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 26 | 7:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Clark, AR | 17.4 | 150 | | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 26 | 7:31 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Izard, AR | 5.7 | 200 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 26 | 8:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Pulaski, AR | 10.4 | 600 | | 7 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 26 | 9:15 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Prairie, AR | 14.9 | 1,760 | | 20 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 26 | 11:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Woodruff, AR | 5.4 | 833 | | 2 | |
March 27 11 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 27 | 3:00 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Pittsburg, OK | 0.1 | 77 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| March 27 | 5:00 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Humphreys, MS | 0.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| March 27 | 6:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | East Carroll Parish, LA | 15.3 | 17 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 27 | 7:30 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Attala, MS | 11.9 | 10 | | | |
| March 27 | 7:45 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Hinds, MS | 59.3 | 50 | | 7 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 27 | 7:45 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Hinds, MS | 31.9 | 50 | | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 27 | 8:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 0.5 | 27 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 27 | 8:45 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Clay, MS | 4.7 | 10 | | | |
| March 27 | 11:00 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Tishomingo, MS | 0.1 | 10 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 27 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Warren, TN | 0.2 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| March 27 | 4:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | McLean, IL | 3.0 | 50 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 2 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 2 | 3:30 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Jackson, AR | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | 8 | $500 to $5,000 |
| April 2 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Lincoln, OK | 1.0 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 2 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Mississippi, AR | 0.8 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 3 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 3 | 4:15 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Tulsa, OK | 1.0 | 33 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 18 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 18 | 1:30 AM GMT-6 | F3 | Mobile, AL | 14.0 | 100 | | 15 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 18 | 1:45 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Baldwin, AL | 2.0 | 150 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
April 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 24 | 7:45 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Ascension Parish, LA | 2.0 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 27 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Berkeley, SC | 0.7 | 37 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 28 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 28 | 2:17 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Kiowa, OK | 20.8 | 400 | 1 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 28 | 5:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Coffey, KS | 19.8 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 28 | 6:00 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Callahan, TX | 1.3 | 233 | 5 | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 28 | 7:05 PM GMT-6 | F4 | Hughes, OK | 4.5 | 200 | 5 | 32 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 28 | 7:30 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Coal, OK | 0.8 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 29 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 29 | 12:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Marion, MS | 11.3 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 29 | 3:30 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Comanche, TX | 11.5 | 200 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 1 7 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 1 | 2:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Natchitoches Parish, LA | 2.0 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 1 | 6:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Jefferson, MS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 1 | 10:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Adams, MS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 1 | 11:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Winn Parish, LA | 15.4 | 150 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 1 | 12:25 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Natchitoches Parish, LA | 3.6 | 100 | | 7 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 1 | 12:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Concordia Parish, LA | 1.0 | 100 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 1 | 12:30 PM GMT-5 | F0 | LaSalle Parish, LA | 1.0 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 2 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 2 | 3:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Grant Parish, LA | 32.8 | 150 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 2 | 4:00 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Catahoula Parish, LA | 2.0 | 100 | 1 | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 4 7 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 4 | 9:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Rush, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 4 | 9:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Ochiltree, TX | 1.9 | 50 | 1 | 13 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 4 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Mills, IA | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 4 | 10:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Beckham, OK | 5.6 | 293 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 4 | 10:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Custer, OK | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 4 | 10:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Woodward, OK | 1.0 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 4 | 12:10 AM GMT-5 | F4 | Pawnee, KS | 34.3 | 150 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 5 | 4:30 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Brown, KS | 17.3 | 440 | | 12 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 7 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 7 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Ellis, OK | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 7 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Kingfisher, OK | 4.3 | 10 | | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 7 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Payne, OK | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 8 9 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 8 | 5:30 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Hutchinson, SD | 1.0 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 8 | 3:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Volusia, FL | 0.3 | 30 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 8 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Mitchell, KS | 12.6 | 660 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 8 | 8:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Jewell, KS | 6.8 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 8 | 8:20 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Montgomery, IA | 0.1 | 200 | | | |
| May 8 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Osborne, KS | 19.6 | 440 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 8 | 10:17 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Cloud, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 8 | 10:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Republic, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| May 8 | 11:10 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Nemaha, NE | 8.8 | 467 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 9 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 9 | 1:01 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Riley, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 9 | 9:20 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Pontotoc, OK | 0.8 | 200 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 10 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 10 | 12:00 PM GMT-7 | F2 | Uinta, WY | 2.0 | 33 | | | under $50 |
May 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 11 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Beaver, OK | 0.5 | 77 | | | $50 to $500 |
May 12 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 12 | 4:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Pitt, NC | 2.0 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 12 | 7:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Wake, NC | 1.0 | 200 | | | |
| May 12 | 7:00 PM GMT-4 | F0 | Wake, NC | 1.0 | 200 | | | |
May 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 13 | 12:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Avoyelles Parish, LA | 2.0 | 27 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 14 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 14 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Fort Bend, TX | 1.0 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 14 | 7:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Montgomery, NC | 3.8 | 50 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 14 | 7:30 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Union, NC | 2.0 | 10 | | 5 | |
May 15 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 15 | 1:01 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Kendall, TX | 18.0 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 15 | 1:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Orange, FL | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 15 | 1:00 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Orange, FL | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 16 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 16 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Kingman, KS | 0.2 | 200 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 16 | 8:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Dewey, OK | 7.3 | 100 | | 1 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 18 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 18 | 4:15 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Red Willow, NE | 0.7 | 333 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 18 | 8:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Chase, KS | 14.9 | 100 | | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 18 | 8:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Jewell, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 19 | 2:30 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Butler, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 22 | 1:39 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Custer, OK | 1.5 | 100 | | | |
May 23 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 23 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Phillips, KS | 0.2 | 250 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 24 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 24 | 2:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Comanche, KS | 3.6 | 77 | | 1 | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 24 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Riley, KS | 10.7 | 40 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 24 | 10:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Woodward, OK | 1.0 | 33 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 25 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Dawson, TX | 3.0 | 880 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 29 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 29 | 3:48 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Mayes, OK | 1.0 | 33 | | | $50 to $500 |
| May 29 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Denton, TX | 3.4 | 267 | | | |
| May 29 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | De Soto Parish, LA | 1.0 | 27 | | 13 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 29 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Sabine Parish, LA | 1.0 | 27 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 30 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 30 | 4:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Whitfield, GA | 0.5 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
May 31 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 31 | 5:30 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Pitt, NC | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 3 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 3 | 2:00 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Attala, MS | 2.0 | 50 | 2 | 1 | |
June 4 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 4 | 8:00 AM GMT-4 | F0 | Carroll, GA | 2.0 | 200 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 4 | 10:00 AM GMT-4 | F1 | DeKalb, GA | 3.3 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 5 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 5 | 4:55 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Washington, TX | 23.9 | 67 | | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 5 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Austin, TX | 23.7 | 10 | | 2 | $500,000 to $5 million |
June 7 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 7 | 2:30 PM GMT-7 | F1 | Niobrara, WY | 0.2 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| June 7 | 7:30 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Lamar, GA | 2.0 | 300 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 8 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 8 | 9:10 PM GMT-5 | F4 | Rice, KS | 17.1 | 700 | 1 | 5 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
June 9 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 9 | 2:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Pulaski, MO | 2.7 | 220 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 9 | 7:25 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Kay, OK | 0.1 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
June 13 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 13 | 4:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Carroll, IL | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| June 13 | 12:05 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Cass, ND | 2.0 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 13 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Knox, NE | 4.1 | 10 | | 101 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 14 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 14 | 3:00 PM GMT-7 | F1 | Weston, WY | 0.2 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| June 14 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Divide, ND | 23.7 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 15 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 15 | 2:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Shelby, MO | 0.2 | 100 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 15 | 5:42 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Wilkin, MN | 4.6 | 67 | | 4 | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 15 | 9:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Story, IA | 5.6 | 300 | | 5 | |
June 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 16 | 4:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Wichita, KS | 29.9 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 19 | 9:40 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Hartley, TX | 15.8 | 167 | | | |
June 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 22 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Nuckolls, NE | 1.9 | 10 | | | |
June 25 7 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 25 | 7:45 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Sedgwick, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 25 | 8:20 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Rusk, WI | 0.5 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| June 25 | 9:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Price, WI | 8.4 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 25 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Clark, WI | 7.8 | 17 | 1 | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| June 25 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F4 | Oneida, WI | 13.1 | 880 | 2 | 12 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 25 | 10:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Graham, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| June 25 | 12:30 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Green Lake, WI | 0.1 | 300 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
July 1 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 1 | 1:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Dickinson, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| July 1 | 1:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Riley, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| July 1 | 9:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Buchanan, IA | 14.0 | 10 | | | |
July 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 2 | 8:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Scott, KS | 1.0 | 90 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
July 3 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 3 | 7:20 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Saint Joseph, IN | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 5 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 5 | 8:00 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Lehigh, PA | 12.9 | 10 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| July 5 | 8:30 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Dauphin, PA | 0.1 | 13 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 8 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 8 | 11:45 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Marshall, KS | 1.0 | 90 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 11 | 4:00 PM GMT-7 | F1 | Quay, NM | 3.8 | 500 | | | $50 to $500 |
July 12 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 12 | 6:00 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 10.0 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 14 | 8:30 AM GMT-4 | F2 | Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 5.0 | 100 | | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
July 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 15 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F4 | Burt, NE | 10.0 | 440 | | 33 | $500,000 to $5 million |
July 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 16 | 11:15 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Livingston, IL | 1.0 | 33 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 18 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 18 | 5:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Allen, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 19 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 19 | 3:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Fountain, IN | 4.3 | 200 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| July 19 | 5:15 PM GMT-4 | F2 | Van Wert, OH | 0.1 | 200 | | | |
| July 19 | 5:15 PM GMT-4 | F3 | Allen, OH | 9.7 | 300 | | 30 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| July 19 | 5:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Morgan, MO | 1.5 | 440 | | | $50 to $500 |
| July 19 | 6:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Allen, IN | 1.1 | 100 | | | |
July 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 22 | 2:07 PM GMT-7 | F0 | Weld, CO | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 24 | 4:40 PM GMT-4 | F0 | Crawford, PA | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
July 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 26 | 5:30 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Pitt, NC | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
July 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 27 | 6:20 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Cabarrus, NC | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 2 | 11:30 AM GMT-7 | F1 | Socorro, NM | 7.9 | 100 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 5 | 4:30 PM GMT-7 | F2 | Sedgwick, CO | 0.1 | 10 | | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 6 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 6 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Rawlins, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| August 6 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Finney, KS | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| August 6 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Gove, KS | 8.7 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
August 8 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 8 | 2:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Greene, MO | 2.0 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
August 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 9 | 6:55 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Wood, WV | 5.0 | 10 | | | |
August 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 11 | 7:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Kent, MD | 6.0 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 24 | 4:45 AM GMT-5 | F2 | Arkansas, AR | 3.6 | 200 | | 7 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 28 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 28 | 3:50 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Haskell, KS | 7.2 | 10 | | | |
August 29 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 29 | 6:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Bucks, PA | 1.0 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
August 30 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 30 | 6:00 PM GMT-4 | F1 | Franklin, FL | 0.5 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 31 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 31 | 1:02 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Jackson, FL | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
September 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 15 | 6:45 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Hughes, OK | 6.8 | 100 | | 6 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
September 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 16 | 2:30 AM GMT-5 | F0 | Pittsburg, OK | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
September 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 21 | 6:30 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Lancaster, NE | 22.5 | 67 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
October 1 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 1 | 9:00 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Cimarron, OK | 15.8 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
October 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| October 9 | 3:15 AM GMT-5 | F3 | Columbus, NC | 2.0 | 880 | | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
November 4 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 4 | 6:00 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Lancaster, PA | 15.9 | 100 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
November 20 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 20 | 2:20 AM GMT-6 | F2 | Muhlenberg, KY | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| November 20 | 5:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Scott, KY | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| November 20 | 7:30 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Newton, MS | 2.0 | 37 | | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
December 2 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| December 2 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Madison, IL | 18.8 | 50 | 1 | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| December 2 | 4:00 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Madison, IL | 18.0 | 200 | 2 | 25 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| December 2 | 4:25 PM GMT-6 | F3 | Izard, AR | 7.8 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| December 2 | 5:30 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Randolph, IL | 9.6 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.