Tornadoes · United States · Texas

1971 tornadoes in Texas

191 tornadoes touched down in Texas in 1971, 51 percent above the average of the record for the state. They killed 2 people and injured 178. 3 were rated F4 or EF4 and above.

1970 1972 The whole country in 1971

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

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.

Every tornado in Texas in 1971

February 18 7 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
February 18	11:00 AM CST	F2	Runnels	0.2	50	$500 to $5,000
February 18	11:00 AM CST	F2	Runnels	0.5	100	$500 to $5,000
February 18	2:55 PM CST	F1	Parker	1.0	440	$500 to $5,000
February 18	4:45 PM CST	F1	Johnson	0.1	50	$500 to $5,000
February 18	5:20 PM CST	F1	Dallas	0.1	13	$500 to $5,000
February 18	6:00 PM CST	F1	Hunt	2.0	440	$5,000 to $50,000
February 18	6:30 PM CST	F2	Hill	0.5	440	$500 to $5,000

February 21 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
February 21	7:30 AM CST	F2	McLennan	0.1	17			$50,000 to $500,000
February 21	8:15 AM CST	F1	Lee	0.3	10			$50 to $500

February 25 11 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
February 25	9:20 AM CST	F2	Kerr	0.3	300	$500 to $5,000
February 25	3:00 PM CST	F2	Dimmit	2.0	50	$5,000 to $50,000
February 25	7:00 PM CST	F1	Lavaca	0.3	10	$500 to $5,000
February 25	7:45 PM CST	F2	Caldwell	11.9	50
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F2	Washington	0.3	33	$500 to $5,000
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F2	Washington	0.3	33
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F2	Colorado	0.5	50	$5,000 to $50,000
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F2	Fayette	0.5	50
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F1	Fayette	0.5	50
February 25	9:30 PM CST	F2	Fayette	0.5	50
February 25	11:00 PM CST	F1	Fayette	0.3	10	$50 to $500

March 9 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 9	10:15 PM CST	F2	Chambers	0.5	20		1	$5,000 to $50,000
March 9	10:20 PM CST	F2	Harris	1.0	440		4	$5,000 to $50,000

March 12 7 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 12	5:15 PM CST	F3	Grayson	5.2	440
March 12	5:30 PM CST	F3	Grayson	5.1	440
March 12	5:30 PM CST	F3	Grayson	5.1	440
March 12	5:30 PM CST	F1	Grayson	0.1	10
March 12	6:30 PM CST	F4	Bowie	5.1	880	1	5
March 12	7:30 PM CST	F1	Bowie	1.0	440			$5,000 to $50,000
March 12	8:00 PM CST	F1	Grayson	0.1	20

March 18 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
March 18	10:28 AM CST	F0	Ellis	0.3	10			$500 to $5,000

April 15 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
April 15	6:00 PM CST	F1	Sherman	0.3	100

April 16 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
April 16	9:00 AM CST	F1	Hamilton	0.2	17	$500 to $5,000
April 16	2:00 PM CST	F1	Duval	0.3	20
April 16	2:15 PM CST	F1	Bell	0.3	20	$500 to $5,000

April 17 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
April 17	9:00 PM CST	F1	Coryell	0.1	10			$500 to $5,000

April 18 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
April 18	8:45 PM CST	F2	Bailey	4.3	200	$5,000 to $50,000
April 18	8:45 PM CST	F2	Bailey	4.3	200
April 18	8:45 PM CST	F1	Bailey	4.3	200
April 18	8:45 PM CST	F1	Bailey	4.3	200
April 18	8:45 PM CST	F1	Bailey	4.3	200

April 19 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
April 19	12:15 AM CST	F2	Dallam	7.2	150		$5,000 to $50,000
April 19	12:15 AM CST	F2	Dallam	0.1	10	3
April 19	12:30 AM CST	F3	Deaf Smith	6.1	133	24
April 19	1:09 AM CST	F1	Randall	0.3	20
April 19	6:00 AM CST	F1	Deaf Smith	0.3	20		$500 to $5,000

April 28 9 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
April 28	5:50 PM CDT	F2	Erath	0.1	10		$50,000 to $500,000
April 28	6:00 PM CDT	F1	Eastland	9.1	440	3	$50,000 to $500,000
April 28	6:30 PM CDT	F2	Hood	11.7	10		$50,000 to $500,000
April 28	7:30 PM CDT	F1	Johnson	0.5	20	1	$50,000 to $500,000
April 28	7:30 PM CDT	F1	Johnson	0.5	20
April 28	7:30 PM CDT	F2	Johnson	0.5	20
April 28	8:30 PM CDT	F1	Henderson	1.0	100		$5,000 to $50,000
April 28	8:50 PM CDT	F2	Ellis	10.0	100	1	$500,000 to $5 million
April 28	9:00 PM CDT	F2	Ellis	1.0	100	20	$50,000 to $500,000

May 4 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 4	5:58 PM CDT	F1	Fisher	0.1	20
May 4	6:25 PM CDT	F2	Knox	2.0	50

May 6 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 6	1:50 PM CDT	F1	Palo Pinto	0.3	20
May 6	1:50 PM CDT	F1	Palo Pinto	0.3	20
May 6	1:50 PM CDT	F1	Palo Pinto	0.3	20
May 6	3:00 PM CDT	F1	Orange	0.1	17	$5,000 to $50,000

May 8 5 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 8	4:50 PM CDT	F2	Dawson	1.0	440
May 8	6:00 PM CDT	F2	Lubbock	2.0	67	$5,000 to $50,000
May 8	9:00 PM CDT	F1	Coleman	0.3	20	$500 to $5,000
May 8	9:00 PM CDT	F1	Coleman	0.3	20
May 8	9:00 PM CDT	F2	Coleman	0.5	100	$5,000 to $50,000

May 9 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 9	6:55 PM CDT	F2	Bosque	0.1	67

May 10 6 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
May 10	11:30 AM CDT	F2	Nacogdoches	0.1	67	$500 to $5,000
May 10	12:00 PM CDT	F2	Nacogdoches	0.1	50	$500 to $5,000
May 10	5:25 PM CDT	F1	Nueces	0.1	20
May 10	7:00 PM CDT	F0	Wise	0.1	10
May 10	7:00 PM CDT	F0	Wise	0.1	10
May 10	7:00 PM CDT	F1	Wise	0.1	10	$5,000 to $50,000

May 11 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 11	12:40 PM CDT	F1	Harris	0.1	10

May 23 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries
May 23	6:45 PM CDT	F3	Hill	7.1	33	1	49
May 23	6:45 PM CDT	F2	Hill	7.1	33
May 23	6:45 PM CDT	F2	Hill	7.1	33

May 24 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 24	10:00 AM CDT	F0	Jefferson	2.0	17			$500 to $5,000

May 28 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 28	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Pecos	4.9	200
May 28	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Pecos	4.9	200

May 30 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 30	6:30 PM CDT	F2	McCulloch	3.3	200

May 31 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
May 31	6:30 PM CDT	F2	Cottle	2.0	67			$500 to $5,000

June 5 8 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
June 5	5:10 PM CDT	F2	Randall	0.3	50
June 5	7:00 PM CDT	F3	Hutchinson	4.7	1,320
June 5	7:05 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10
June 5	7:10 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10
June 5	7:15 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10
June 5	7:20 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10
June 5	7:25 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10
June 5	7:30 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	0.1	10

June 8 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 8	5:50 PM CDT	F2	Hartley	2.0	100
June 8	7:35 PM CDT	F2	Hartley	2.0	100
June 8	8:16 PM CDT	F1	Swisher	16.2	50	$5,000 to $50,000

June 9 7 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 9	6:00 PM CDT	F4	Sherman	5.9	1,320
June 9	6:00 PM CDT	F2	Sherman	0.1	10
June 9	6:00 PM CDT	F2	Sherman	0.1	10
June 9	6:00 PM CDT	F2	Sherman	0.1	10
June 9	8:00 PM CDT	F2	Hutchinson	3.0	440	$500 to $5,000
June 9	9:50 PM CDT	F4	Hansford	15.9	1,760
June 9	9:50 PM CDT	F2	Hansford	0.1	10	$5,000 to $50,000

June 11 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 11	5:00 PM CDT	F1	Oldham	0.1	20			$500 to $5,000
June 11	8:00 PM CDT	F1	Hutchinson	0.1	10			$50 to $500

June 13 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 13	5:30 PM CDT	F1	Hutchinson	1.0	20
June 13	9:02 PM CDT	F1	Bexar	0.1	10

June 15 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 15	4:00 PM CDT	F1	Eastland	2.0	20			$5,000 to $50,000

June 16 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 16	12:15 PM CDT	F0	Galveston	0.1	10

June 20 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 20	8:05 AM CDT	F2	Harris	0.3	50		20	$50,000 to $500,000
June 20	9:30 AM CDT	F1	Harris	0.3	20

June 21 3 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
June 21	9:05 AM CDT	F2	Irion	0.1	200
June 21	9:30 AM CDT	F2	Irion	0.3	100
June 21	4:30 PM CDT	F1	McLennan	0.1	10	$50 to $500

June 22 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 22	5:15 PM CDT	F0	Orange	0.1	17			$5,000 to $50,000

June 25 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 25	7:12 PM CDT	F0	Galveston	0.1	10			$50 to $500

June 28 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 28	5:00 PM CDT	F1	Uvalde	0.1	33

June 29 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
June 29	9:15 PM CDT	F2	Webb	0.3	33			$5,000 to $50,000

July 6 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 6	7:00 PM CDT	F2	Baylor	0.3	10		1	$5,000 to $50,000

July 18 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 18	6:30 PM CDT	F1	Comal	4.9	10			$5,000 to $50,000

July 19 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 19	4:00 PM CDT	F1	Hunt	0.3	10			$500 to $5,000
July 19	6:15 PM CDT	F1	Collin	0.3	10			$5,000 to $50,000

July 24 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 24	9:45 PM CDT	F1	Caldwell	0.3	10			$500 to $5,000

July 26 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 26	4:40 PM CDT	F2	Denton	0.5	17		1	$5,000 to $50,000

July 29 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
July 29	4:17 PM CDT	F2	Harris	0.3	20		8	$5,000 to $50,000

August 6 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
August 6	1:00 PM CDT	F1	Nueces	0.1	10	$50 to $500
August 6	1:00 PM CDT	F1	Nueces	0.1	10
August 6	3:23 PM CDT	F0	Duval	0.5	10	$50 to $500
August 6	5:30 PM CDT	F1	Carson	2.0	50

August 8 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 8	6:14 PM CDT	F1	Harris	0.1	10			$500 to $5,000

August 10 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 10	8:00 PM CDT	F2	Swisher	0.5	100

August 12 6 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Damage
August 12	2:00 PM CDT	F1	Terry	0.5	133
August 12	2:00 PM CDT	F2	Terry	0.5	33
August 12	2:00 PM CDT	F1	Terry	1.0	33
August 12	2:00 PM CDT	F2	Terry	1.0	33
August 12	2:00 PM CDT	F2	Terry	1.0	33
August 12	4:00 PM CDT	F1	Lee	0.3	10	$500 to $5,000

August 13 4 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
August 13	2:10 PM CDT	F1	Swisher	0.5	50
August 13	2:43 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.3	50
August 13	2:43 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.3	50
August 13	5:48 PM CDT	F2	Terry	4.1	133

August 22 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 22	4:33 PM CDT	F2	Swisher	2.7	20

August 24 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 24	5:33 PM CDT	F1	Jasper	0.3	20

August 25 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 25	6:30 PM CDT	F1	Harris	0.1	10			$5,000 to $50,000

August 26 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
August 26	5:00 PM CDT	F1	Bell	0.1	10			$50 to $500

September 9 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 9	5:25 PM CDT	F1	Lubbock	0.3	100

September 10 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 10	7:15 AM CDT	F0	Galveston	0.3	17			$5,000 to $50,000
September 10	7:15 AM CDT	F0	Galveston	0.3	17

September 11 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 11	5:00 AM CDT	F1	Brooks	0.3	17			$500 to $5,000
September 11	11:00 AM CDT	F1	Kleberg	0.3	20			$5,000 to $50,000

September 12 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 12	11:00 AM CDT	F1	Jim Wells	0.3	17			$500 to $5,000

September 24 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
September 24	6:30 PM CDT	F1	Duval	0.1	20

October 3 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
October 3	6:30 PM CDT	F0	Angelina	0.5	10			$50 to $500

October 16 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
October 16	6:15 PM CDT	F0	Walker	1.0	440			$500 to $5,000

October 17 12 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
October 17	6:00 PM CDT	F1	Carson	0.3	50		$5,000 to $50,000
October 17	7:30 PM CDT	F1	Hansford	0.1	17		$500 to $5,000
October 17	7:45 PM CDT	F2	Lamb	31.1	100		$500,000 to $5 million
October 17	8:00 PM CDT	F1	Roberts	0.5	20		$5,000 to $50,000
October 17	8:00 PM CDT	F1	Roberts	0.5	20
October 17	8:00 PM CDT	F2	Lamb	28.6	400	4	$500,000 to $5 million
October 17	8:30 PM CDT	F2	Lamb	31.0	100		$500,000 to $5 million
October 17	9:40 PM CDT	F1	Cochran	4.9	50		$500 to $5,000
October 17	10:00 PM CDT	F1	Lamb	8.2	100
October 17	10:30 PM CDT	F3	Carson	2.3	100	2
October 17	10:30 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.3	50
October 17	10:30 PM CDT	F1	Hale	0.3	50

October 19 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
October 19	7:00 PM CDT	F2	Johnson	7.6	50			$5,000 to $50,000
October 19	9:37 PM CDT	F1	Dallas	0.5	50		2	$50,000 to $500,000

November 17 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 17	3:00 PM CST	F1	Falls	2.0	50			$500 to $5,000
November 17	3:30 PM CST	F2	Williamson	31.7	33			$50,000 to $500,000

November 18 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 18	1:30 AM CST	F2	Cass	1.3	333			$50,000 to $500,000

November 22 1 tornado

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
November 22	9:30 PM CST	F1	Fayette	12.3	440			$5,000 to $50,000

December 12 2 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Deaths	Injuries	Damage
December 12	5:30 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	0.1	17		2
December 12	5:40 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	0.1	17		2

December 14 21 tornadoes

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)	Injuries	Damage
December 14	5:10 PM CST	F2	Johnson	0.2	17		$50,000 to $500,000
December 14	5:15 PM CST	F1	Johnson	0.1	17		$500 to $5,000
December 14	5:20 PM CST	F1	Johnson	0.1	17	2	$50,000 to $500,000
December 14	5:30 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	0.2	20	2	$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	5:30 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	0.1	17	4	$500,000 to $5 million
December 14	5:30 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	0.1	17	1	$500,000 to $5 million
December 14	5:40 PM CST	F1	Tarrant	1.0	17	2	$50,000 to $500,000
December 14	5:40 PM CST	F1	Hill	0.1	17		$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	6:00 PM CST	F1	Dallas	1.0	100		$50,000 to $500,000
December 14	6:00 PM CST	F1	McLennan	0.3	100	2	$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	6:00 PM CST	F1	Dallas	0.1	17	1	$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	6:00 PM CST	F2	Grayson	0.6	20	1	$50,000 to $500,000
December 14	6:10 PM CST	F2	Denton	0.1	17		$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	6:15 PM CST	F2	Dallas	4.3	167	4	$500,000 to $5 million
December 14	6:15 PM CST	F0	Collin	3.6	100		$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	6:30 PM CST	F1	Dallas	1.5	1,760	4	$500,000 to $5 million
December 14	6:30 PM CST	F2	Hunt	11.9	440	2	$500,000 to $5 million
December 14	7:25 PM CST	F2	Hopkins	0.5	20
December 14	7:30 PM CST	F1	Wood	0.1	17		$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	8:15 PM CST	F2	Gregg	0.3	20		$5,000 to $50,000
December 14	10:00 PM CST	F1	Fannin	0.5	20		$50,000 to $500,000

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What this means

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.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.