List of United States tornadoes in 1950
Appearance
This page documents all the known tornadoes that touched down in the United States during 1950. Hundreds of tornadoes went unnoticed in 1950 as only 201 were confirmed, compared to the average of over 1,000 per year.
Confirmed tornadoes
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 16 | 86 | 68 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 201 |
January
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
January 3 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F3 | NE of Castle Point, MO to South Roxana, IL | St. Louis (MO), Madison (IL) | MO, IL | 38°46′N 90°13′W / 38.77°N 90.22°W | 1700 | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Damages were estimated at $2.75 million and three people were injured. This is the first tornado ever documented in the database. | [1][2] |
F3 | ESE of Chapman to Southern Fillmore to WSW of Bingham | Montgomery | IL | 39°06′N 89°18′W / 39.10°N 89.30°W | 1755 | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) | 130 yd (120 m) | Damages were estimated at $250 thousand and three people were injured. | [3] |
F1 | Northern Van Wert | Van Wert | OH | 40°53′N 84°35′W / 40.88°N 84.58°W | 2200 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | Damages were estimated at $25 thousand and one person was injured. | [4] |
January 13 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F3 | N of Vandervort | Polk | AR | 34°24′N 94°22′W / 34.40°N 94.37°W | 1125 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | 17 yd (16 m) | 1 death – Damages were estimated at $2.5 thousand and one person was injured. This was the first killer tornado in the database. | [5] |
January 25 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | Pilot Knob | Iron | MO | 37°36′N 90°41′W / 37.60°N 90.68°W | 0130 | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | Damages were estimated at $250 thousand and five people were injured. | [6] |
F2 | Thayer | Kankakee | IL | 41°10′N 87°20′W / 41.17°N 87.33°W | 0300 | 0 mi (0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Damages were estimated at $250 thousand. | [7] |
January 26 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | S of Encino | Brooks | TX | 26°53′N 98°07′W / 26.88°N 98.12°W | 0000 | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) | 133 yd (122 m) | Two people were injured. | [8] |
February
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
February 11 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | Alvin to Webster | Brazoria | TX | 29°25′N 95°15′W / 29.42°N 95.25°W | 1910 | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | The first confirmed tornado of the outbreak struck 20 structures in the Alvin area, where numerous homes and business establishments lost their roofs or were destroyed. Losses reached $75,000 in 1950 USD. | [9][10][11] |
F3 | W of La Porte to NE of McNair | Harris | TX | 29°40′N 95°03′W / 29.67°N 95.05°W | 1950 | 12 miles (19.3 km) | 1,000 yd (910 m) | 1 death – An intense tornado tracked across western La Porte, damaging 25 homes in its path, some of which were flattened. Other homes lost their roofs, and in all, some 200 structures sustained damage. 12 injuries took place, and a female centenarian was killed. Contemporary losses reached $200,000. | [12][9][10] [11] |
F2 | E of Tyler to Owentown | Smith | TX | 35°00′N 95°12′W / 35°N 95.2°W | 0300 | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A strong tornado developed just east of Tyler. There, the tornado leveled 16 structures, including three homes and the store of a blacksmith. The tornado passed within 300 yards (270 m) of a church with 300 people in attendance. Five people were injured, and losses reached $100,000. | [12][9][10] [11] |
F2 | S of Hughes Springs to SE of Daingerfield | Cass, Morris | TX | 32°59′N 94°38′W / 32.98°N 94.63°W | 0555 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | 67 yd (61 m) | A tornado moved through residential areas of Hughes Springs, striking the south side of the town before moving through Laman. There, 15 homes were a total loss and 24 others received damage.[9] Six injuries occurred. The tornado may have been the same as the deadly event that struck Corley after midnight CST. | [12][9][10] [11] |
February 12 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | WNW of Corley to Boston to S of New Boston | Bowie | TX | 33°20′N 94°25′W / 33.33°N 94.42°W | 0630 | 8 miles (12.9 km) | 833 yd (762 m) | 1 death – Possibly continuous with the Hughes Springs event, this tornado crossed the northwestern part of Corley, affecting 15 homes, some of which were wrecked. One death occurred in the Corley area, and there were eight injuries. Total losses from both tornadoes reached $200,000. According to Thomas P. Grazulis, both events were the same tornado and attained F3 intensity, not the official F2 designation. | [12][9][10] [11] |
F1 | Dublin | Erath | TX | 32°05′N 98°21′W / 32.08°N 98.35°W | 0715 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) | 233 yd (213 m) | A weak, but damaging tornado moved directly through Dublin, seriously damaging five buildings. | [13][10][11] |
F2 | Groesbeck | Limestone | TX | 31°31′N 96°33′W / 31.52°N 96.55°W | 1210 | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This tornado struck 20 homes and business establishments as it entered Groesbeck. Several of the structures lost their roofs or were destroyed. Debris rained on the courthouse in town, though the tornado dissipated beforehand. Losses reached $25,000. | [9][10][11] |
F1 | W of Center to N of James | Shelby | TX | 31°48′N 94°12′W / 31.8°N 94.2°W | 1757 | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A tornado caused severe damage to many homes and killed hundreds of chickens. At least one home was leveled, possibly leading to a few deaths. 32 or more injuries occurred along the path. | [13][12][9] [10][11] |
F2 | N of Myrtle | Union | MS | 34°36′N 89°07′W / 34.6°N 89.12°W | 1800 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | 3 deaths – Starting west of New Albany, this tornado leveled a small residence in its path. Additionally, it destroyed three barns nearby. Two people were injured. | [14][12][10] [11] |
F1 | N of Myrtle | Union | MS | 34°36′N 89°07′W / 34.6°N 89.12°W | 1800 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A brief tornado struck several homes and a barn near Hell Creek. Three of the homes lost their roofs, and at least one home and barn were flattened. At least one of the two Mississippi tornadoes may have actually occurred at 3:20 a.m. CST on February 13 and not at the time listed in the official records. | [9][15][10] [11] |
F3 | Center | Shelby | TX | 31°48′N 94°12′W / 31.8°N 94.2°W | 1800 | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | 3 deaths – An intense tornado struck Center, causing damage to numerous structures in the area. 15 people were injured. The three confirmed deaths may have actually occurred in connection with the preceding tornado. This and the previous Center event may have been the same tornado and may have continued into Louisiana, forming part of the track of the Logansport–Shreveport F4 tornado. | [13][12][9] [10][11] |
F2 | NW of Cane Creek | Grant | AR | 34°29′N 92°24′W / 34.48°N 92.4°W | 1830 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A brief but strong tornado swept away a barn, flattened a home, and knocked down trees. | [9][13][10] [11] |
F4 | Logansport to N of Shongaloo | DeSoto, Caddo, Bossier, Webster | LA | 31°58′N 94°00′W / 31.97°N 94.0°W | 1900 | 82.6 miles (132.9 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | 18 deaths – The deadliest tornado of the outbreak, a long-tracked F4 that struck several cities, was probably a tornado family. It first touched down in Logansport and traveled north-northeast. Near Logansport, the tornado caused one death and wrecked 12 homes. This segment of the path may have been continuous with one of the tornadoes in Shelby County, Texas. The tornado then struck the north edge of Stonewall and continued into Forbing, where it leveled homes on the northwest side of the community. On the southern outskirts of Shreveport, the tornado caused two more deaths before striking the Shreveport Holding and Reconsignment Depot near Barksdale Air Force Base, known then as Slack AFB. The tornado destroyed the Depot, causing the deaths of six people, including five airmen and a civilian worker. Nearby, injuries occurred in a mess hall and barracks as the tornado hit the AFB. With a forward speed of 35 mph (56 km/h), the parent supercell progressed into Arkansas, where it later spawned the Mount Holly F2 tornado. At least 18 people were killed and 77 were injured. The 20 mi (32.2 km) of the path from near Stonewall to the AFB may have been a distinct tornado, and others may have occurred at both ends of the track in Louisiana. | [12][16][13] [14][9][10] [11] |
F2 | W of Williams to W of Haynesville | DeSoto, Red River, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne | LA | 32°12′N 93°35′W / 32.2°N 93.58°W | 1920 | 58.4 miles (94.0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | 5+ deaths – A very long-tracked tornado—also likely a tornado family—largely struck rural areas for most of its life, but caused substantial loss of life. It developed in the Bayou Pierre Wildlife Management Area and paralleled the previous F4 event, passing southeast of the towns of Caspiana and McDade. The tornado then devastated areas northeast of there. On a plantation, the tornado leveled a tenant home, killing three family members inside the structure. Nearby, the tornado overturned a vehicle onto a pedestrian who was sheltering in a ditch, crushing him to death. At least one additional fatality took place before the tornado dissipated; according to Grazulis, there were two more deaths, bringing the death toll to seven rather than the official total of five. At least 10—possibly 30—injuries occurred. While the tornado is officially rated F2, a reassessment by Grazulis in 1993 awarded an F3 rating to the event. Grazulis only analyzed a path length of 35 mi (56.3 km), suggesting that the latter part of the track may have consisted of separate, weaker tornadoes. | [13][9][12] [10][11] |
F3 | Zwolle to Castor to Mt. Lebanon to E of Gibsland | Sabine, Natchitoches, Red River, Bienville, Claiborne | LA | 31°38′N 93°39′W / 31.63°N 93.65°W | 2000 | 74.5 miles (119.9 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | 5+ deaths – This was the third and final long-tracked tornado to affect northwestern Louisiana on February 12. Like the others in the series, it was also a probable tornado family. It first touched down in Zwolle, causing minor, F1-level damage, intermingled with downburst-related effects. The worst damage occurred in the settlement of Roy, where sawmill operations ran. There, the tornado affected 25 homes, some of which were leveled, with several deaths in one of them; the exact number is disputed, with Grazulis indicating six and official data indicating five at most. At least two other deaths may have occurred in Roy and are listed in the work of Grazulis, but are unofficial. The tornado then hit the town of Castor, passing from southwest to northeast of town. One final death is noted northeast of Castor by Grazulis, but again is not recorded on official databases. The tornado obliterated numerous small homes in its path, but its damage is poorly documented outside Roy. The tornado carried bodies as far as .25 mi (0.4 km) from their original locations. Grazulis only listed a path length of 10 mi (16.1 km), so the rest of the path likely consisted of distinct tornadoes and downbursts. At least 25 people sustained injuries, and perhaps as many as 40 were injured. | [15][12][10] [11] |
F2 | Mt. Holly | Union | AR | 33°16′N 92°57′W / 33.27°N 92.95°W | 2100 | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Another strong tornado damaged electrical wires, a store, and an oil camp. Additionally, the tornado leveled many barns and three homes. Losses reached $20,000. | [13][14][10] [11] |
F1 | E of Epps | East Carroll | LA | 32°36′N 91°20′W / 32.6°N 91.33°W | 0500 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A brief, weak tornado struck several structures, causing minimal damage. | [13][10][11] |
February 13 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F1 | Rosemark | Shelby | TN | 35°21′N 89°46′W / 35.35°N 89.77°W | 0700 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A short-lived tornado destroyed outbuildings and caused extensive damage to a few farmhouses. Eight people were injured inside one of the houses. | [13][12][17] |
F2 | E of Ripley | Lauderdale | TN | 35°45′N 89°29′W / 35.75°N 89.48°W | 0800 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | 9 deaths – A very brief but devastating tornado struck a residential area, leveling a few small homes on the hilltop. Two parents and their six children were inside one of the homes that was swept away. The structure, which was poorly built, was lofted 85 yards (78 m) before disintegrating, killing all nine occupants. One injury occurred as well. As of 2017, this is the deadliest F2/EF2 tornado ever recorded in the United States. | [14][12][18] [19] |
February 27 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | Southern Lake Hefner | Oklahoma | OK | 35°33′N 97°36′W / 35.55°N 97.60°W | 1620 | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $25 thousand. | [20] |
March
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
March 1 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F1 | Collinsville | Lauderdale | MS | 32°30′N 88°51′W / 32.50°N 88.85°W | 0830 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | [21][22] |
March 16 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | SSW of Marineland | St. Johns | FL | 29°39′N 81°13′W / 29.65°N 81.22°W | 1515 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. | [23][24] |
March 19 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F1 | Dequincy | Calcasieu | LA | 30°27′N 93°27′W / 30.45°N 93.45°W | 1330 | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | Two people were injured and damages were estimated at $25,000. | [25][26] |
F2 | Donaldsonville | Ascension | LA | 30°06′N 91°00′W / 30.10°N 91.00°W | 1915 | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. | [27][28] |
F0 | SE of Barataria to NNE of Davant | Jefferson, Plaquemines | LA | 29°42′N 90°06′W / 29.70°N 90.10°W | 1915 | 18.1 mi (29.1 km) | 27 yd (25 m) | Tornado struck Alliance and Carlisle. Damages were estimated at $25,000. | [29][30] |
March 26 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | W of Arkadelphia to SE of Social Hill | Clark, Hot Spring | AR | 34°07′N 93°04′W / 34.12°N 93.07°W | 0130 | 17.4 mi (28.0 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Damages were estimated at $50,000 and three people were injured. | [31][32][33] |
F3 | ESE of Violet Hill to S of Horseshoe Bend | Izard | AR | 36°09′N 91°50′W / 36.15°N 91.83°W | 0131 | 5.7 mi (9.2 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Damages were estimated at $250,000 and one person was injured. | [34][35] |
F2 | Little Rock to North Little Rock to W of Booker | Pulaski | AR | 34°42′N 92°21′W / 34.70°N 92.35°W | 0230 | 10.4 mi (16.7 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | Tornado started southwest of Little Rock before moving directly through the city. Damages were estimated at $250,000 and seven people were injured. | [36][37] |
F3 | Hickory Plains | Prairie, White | AR | 34°59′N 91°44′W / 34.98°N 91.73°W | 03:15 | 14.9 mi (24.0 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | 20 injuries - Damages were estimated at $250 thousand. | [38] |
F2 | Georgetown | Woodruff | AR | 35°06′N 91°24′W / 35.10°N 91.40°W | 05:30 | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) | 833 yd (762 m) | 2 injuries | [39] |
March 27 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | McAlester | Pittsburg | OK | 34°51′N 95°45′W / 34.85°N 95.75°W | 09:00 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 77 yd (70 m) | Damages were estimated at $2.5 thousand. | [40] |
F2 | Belzoni | Humphreys | MS | 33°10′N 90°33′W / 33.17°N 90.55°W | 11:00 | 0.0 mi (0 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | 1 death, 2 injuries | [41] |
F1 | Transylvania | East Carroll, Issaquena | LA, MS | 32°38′N 91°17′W / 32.63°N 91.28°W | 12:00 | 15.3 mi (24.6 km) | 17 yd (16 m) | 2 injuries - Damages were estimated at $25 thousand. | [42] |
F2 | Ethel | Attala | MS | 33°08′N 89°34′W / 33.13°N 89.57°W | 13:30 | 11.9 mi (19.2 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | [43] | |
F2 | Jackson | Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Attala | MS | 32°17′N 90°16′W / 32.28°N 90.27°W | 13:45-14:00 | 59.3 mi (95.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | 7 injuries - Damages were estimated at $500 thousand. | [44][45] |
F2 | Jackson | Hinds, Rankin | MS | 32°17′N 90°16′W / 32.28°N 90.27°W | 13:45-14:05 | 31.9 mi (51.3 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | 6 injuries - Damages were estimated at $500 thousand. | [46][47] |
F1 | Wilson | East Feliciana | LA | 30°55′N 91°08′W / 30.92°N 91.13°W | 14:30 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 27 yd (25 m) | Damages were estimated at $25 thousand. | [48] |
F2 | West Point | Clay | MS | 33°40′N 88°47′W / 33.67°N 88.78°W | 14:45 | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | [49] | |
F1 | Paden | Tishomingo | MS | 34°44′N 88°16′W / 34.73°N 88.27°W | 17:00 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | 2 injuries - Damages were estimated at $25 thousand. | [50] |
F1 | McMinnville | Warren | TN | 35°41′N 85°46′W / 35.68°N 85.77°W | 21:00 | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 7 yd (6.4 m) | Damages were estimated at $2.5 thousand. | [51] |
F2 | Colfax | McLean | IL | 40°34′N 88°36′W / 40.57°N 88.60°W | 22:30 | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $2.5 thousand. | [52] |
April
April 2 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 2, 1950 | ||||||
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Arkansas | ||||||
F3 | Jackson | 35°45′N 91°13′W / 35.75°N 91.22°W | 2130 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 1 Death 8 Injuries Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
F1 | Mississippi | 35°59′N 89°55′W / 35.98°N 89.92°W | 0000 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
F2 | Lincoln | 35°49′N 97°01′W / 35.82°N 97.02°W | 0000 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. |
April 3 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 3, 1950 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
F1 | Tulsa | 36°08′N 95°50′W / 36.13°N 95.83°W | 2215 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. |
April 18 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 18, 1950 | ||||||
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Alabama | ||||||
F3 | Mobile | 30°40′N 88°12′W / 30.67°N 88.2°W | 0730 | 14 miles (22.5 km) | 15 Injuries Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Baldwin | 30°42′N 87°55′W / 30.7°N 87.92°W | 0745 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. |
April 24 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 24, 1950 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
F1 | Ascension | 30°06′N 90°02′W / 30.1°N 90.03°W | 1345 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. |
April 27 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 27, 1950 | ||||||
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South Carolina | ||||||
F1 | Berkeley | 33°04′N 80°00′W / 33.07°N 80.0°W | 2200 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. |
April 28 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 28, 1950 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
F3 | Kiowa, Washita | 34°53′N 99°17′W / 34.88°N 99.28°W | 2017 | 20.8 miles (33.5 km) | 1 Death 1 Injury Large 3/4-mile-wide tornado caused $750,000 in damages. | |
F4 | Hughes | 35°05′N 96°24′W / 35.08°N 96.4°W | 0105 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | 5 Deaths 32 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Coal | 34°33′N 96°12′W / 34.55°N 96.2°W | 0130 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
Kansas | ||||||
F1 | Coffey | 38°07′N 95°51′W / 38.12°N 95.85°W | 2017 | 19.8 miles (31.9 km) | 1 Death 1 Injury Caused $750,000 in damages. | |
Texas | ||||||
F4 | Callahan | 32°25′N 99°30′W / 32.42°N 99.5°W | 0000 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | 5 Deaths 5 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. |
April 29 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 29, 1950 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
F2 | Marion | 31°16′N 89°50′W / 31.27°N 89.83°W | 1800 | 11.3 miles (18.2 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
Texas | ||||||
F1 | Comanche | 31°54′N 98°36′W / 31.9°N 98.6°W | 2130 | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. |
May
May 1 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 1, 1950 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
F1 | Natchitoches | 31°42′N 93°18′W / 31.7°N 93.3°W | 0700 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Winn | 31°57′N 92°38′W / 31.95°N 92.63°W | 1630 | 15.4 miles (24.8 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Natchitoches | 31°33′N 92°54′W / 31.55°N 92.9°W | 1725 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | 7 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Concordia | 31°23′N 91°44′W / 31.38°N 91.73°W | 1730 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 2 Injuries Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F0 | La Salle | 31°45′N 92°15′W / 31.75°N 92.25°W | 1730 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
Mississippi | ||||||
F1 | Jefferson | 31°44′N 91°04′W / 31.73°N 91.07°W | 1100 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Adams | 31°33′N 91°23′W / 31.55°N 91.38°W | 1500 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. |
May 2 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 2, 1950 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
F1 | Grant, Winn | 31°40′N 92°54′W / 31.67°N 92.9°W | 0800 | 32.8 miles (52.8 km) | 1 Injury Caused $500,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Catahoula | 31°33′N 91°58′W / 31.55°N 91.97°W | 0800 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 1 Death 5 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. |
May 4 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 4, 1950 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
F1 | Rush | 38°41′N 99°19′W / 38.68°N 99.32°W | 0200 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F4 | Barton, Pawnee | 38°02′N 99°07′W / 38.03°N 99.12°W | 0510 | 34.3 miles (55.2 km) | 1 Injury Caused $500,000 in damages. | |
Texas | ||||||
F2 | Ochiltree | 36°24′N 100°48′W / 36.4°N 100.8°W | 0230 | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) | 1 Death 13 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
Iowa | ||||||
F1 | Mills | 40°57′N 95°44′W / 40.95°N 95.73°W | 0300 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Oklahoma | ||||||
F2 | Beckham | 35°15′N 99°33′W / 35.25°N 99.55°W | 0330 | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) | Half-mile-wide tornado caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Custer | 35°35′N 99°10′W / 35.58°N 99.17°W | 0330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
F2 | Woodward | 36°34′N 99°34′W / 36.57°N 99.57°W | 0345 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. |
May 5 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 5, 1950 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
F3 | Jackson, Brown | 39°37′N 95°37′W / 39.62°N 95.62°W | 0930 | 17.3 miles (27.8 km) | 12 Injuries Large 3/4-mile-wide tornado caused $500,000 in damages. |
May 7 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 7, 1950 | ||||||
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Oklahoma | ||||||
F1 | Ellis | 36°18′N 99°48′W / 36.3°N 99.8°W | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
F2 | Kingfisher | 36°07′N 97°50′W / 36.12°N 97.83°W | 0500 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 3 Injuries Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Payne | 36°00′N 97°00′W / 36.0°N 97.0°W | 0500 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. |
May 8 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 8, 1950 | ||||||
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South Dakota | ||||||
F1 | Hutchinson | 43°23′N 97°58′W / 43.38°N 97.97°W | 1030 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
Florida | ||||||
F1 | Volusia | 29°08′N 81°21′W / 29.13°N 81.35°W | 1900 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
Kansas | ||||||
F2 | Mitchell | 39°21′N 98°29′W / 39.35°N 98.48°W | 0030 | 12.6 miles (20.3 km) | Enormous mile-wide tornado caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Jewell | 39°34′N 98°18′W / 39.57°N 98.3°W | 0100 | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) | 1 Injury Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Osborne | 39°14′N 98°57′W / 39.23°N 98.95°W | 0130 | 19.6 miles (31.5 km) | 2 Injuries Large 3/4-mile-wide tornado caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Cloud | 39°24′N 97°39′W / 39.4°N 97.65°W | 0317 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | 1 Injury Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Republic | 39°43′N 97°46′W / 39.72°N 97.77°W | 0330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Iowa | ||||||
F2 | Montgomery | 41°02′N 95°16′W / 41.03°N 95.27°W | 0120 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Nebraska | ||||||
F2 | Nemaha | 40°23′N 95°48′W / 40.38°N 95.8°W | 0410 | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) | 1 Injury Large 3/4-mile-wide tornado caused $25,000 in damages. |
May 9 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, May 9, 1950 | ||||||
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Kansas | ||||||
F1 | Riley | 39°12′N 96°35′W / 39.2°N 96.58°W | 0601 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
F1 | Pontotoc | 34°46′N 96°50′W / 34.77°N 96.83°W | 0420 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. |
May 10 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 10, 1950 | ||||||
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Wyoming | ||||||
F2 | Uinta | 41°11′N 110°25′W / 41.18°N 110.42°W | 1900 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 10063615 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. January 3, 1950. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1950/2/table
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=02&beginDate_dd=11&beginDate_yyyy=1950&endDate_mm=02&endDate_dd=13&endDate_yyyy=1950&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Storm Data". Climatological Data National Summary. 1 (2): 10–11. February 1950.
- ^ a b c d Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- ^ a b Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes, 1680–1991: a Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. pp. 953–954. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 10126026 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. February 13, 1950. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 10096216 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. February 27, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 9985754 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 16, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 10032634 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 19, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 9981925 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 26, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 9982998 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 26, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 9982999 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 26, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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- ^ NCDC Storm Events Database Item 9983000 (Report). National Climatic Data Center. March 26, 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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