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This page documents all the known tornadoes that touched down in the United States during 1945. Tornadoes which occurred in the United States prior to 1950 are not officially rated. Tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis rated significant tornadoes, those rated F2 or higher on the Fujita scale, and the ratings are accepted and acknowledged by the National Weather Service. However, since the National Weather Service did not rate the tornadoes, the ratings are considered unofficial.[1]

Confirmed tornadoes

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total

January

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According to the United States Weather Bureau, no tornadoes occurred in the United States during January 1945.[2]

February

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥ 0 ≥ 0 ≥ 0 5 4 1 0 ≥10

February 12 event

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Confirmed tornadoes during February 12, 1945[nb 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 Jones to Vimville Lauderdale MS 15:35 9 mi (14 km) 400 yd (370 m)
7 deaths – The tornado started in the community of Jones, seven miles (11 km) south of Meridian, and moved northeastward. Multiple homes in rural communities were completely swept away, with four deaths occurring in three of these homes. A fifth person was killed in an open field as they were running for shelter. In total, five people were killed and 40 others were injured.[3] This was one of three tornadoes marked by Grazulis that the United States Weather Bureau originally marked as a single tornado. The U.S. Weather Bureau documented that this long-track tornado killed 40 people and injured 200 others.[4] Modern research by Thomas P. Grazulis as well as later publications from the U.S. Weather Bureau indicate that there were actually three separate tornadoes.[3][5] Two more deaths and a total of 50 injuries were reported by the Associated Press, which is cited by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Alabama.[6] This brings the total number of deaths to seven and the total number of injuries to 50 for this tornado.
F4 Near York to near Livingston Sumter AL 16:30 18 mi (29 km) 400 yd (370 m)
11 deaths – A home was leveled on the southeastern edge of York, where a couple was killed. In Livingston, five people were killed in a single home. Two other homes were damaged or destroyed, and a person was killed in each. The tornado struck a train crossing the Sucarnoochee River, where it derailed 39 cars. The conductor of the train was killed, along with a fireman, and many others were injured. In total, the tornado killed 11 people, injured 63 others, and caused $220,000 (1945 USD) in damage.[3][7] This is one of three tornadoes marked by Grazulis that the United States Weather Bureau originally marked as a single tornado. The U.S. Weather Bureau documented that this long-track tornado killed 40 people and injured 200 others.[4] Modern research by Thomas P. Grazulis as well as later publications from the U.S. Weather Bureau indicate that there were actually three separate tornadoes.[3][5]
F3 SW of Montgomery to Chisholm Montgomery AL 17:22 13 mi (21 km) 350 yd (320 m)
26 deaths – See section on this tornado – 293 people were injured.[3][8]
F2 W of Union Springs to Thompson Bullock AL 18:00 8 mi (13 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Four homes were destroyed in Thompson and four others were damaged. Nine people were injured.[3][7]
F3 E of Tuskegee Macon AL 18:30 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 120 yd (110 m)
This brief, intense tornado struck a cluster of five small homes, destroying all of them and leaving two people injured.[3][7]
F2 S of Opelika Lee AL 19:30 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 125 yd (114 m)
The tornado destroyed two barns and four other buildings, injuring one person.[3][7]
F3 SE of Stanton Chilton AL 19:45 1 mi (1.6 km) 100 yd (91 m)
1 death – A large house and a barn were destroyed southeast of Stanton. One person was killed and eight others were injured.[3][7]
F2 Shades Mountain Jefferson AL 22:05 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 120 yd (110 m)
Seven buildings were destroyed, six were damaged, and one person was injured. A roof from one of the buildings was carried over one mile (1.6 km).[3][7]

February 22 event

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Confirmed tornadoes during February 22, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F2 Kellyton Coosa AL 00:30 4 mi (6.4 km) 150 yd (140 m)
Multiple barns were leveled and 17 homes were damaged.[1]
F2 Fiarburn, Union City Fulton Georgia 02:30 10 mi (16 km) 50 yd (46 m)
1 death — This skipping tornado destroyed four homes and damaged a dozen others. A women died after the tornado ripped the roof off her home and a wall collapsed on her. In total, one persons as killed, two others were injured, and at least $10,000 (1945 USD) in damage occurred.[1][9][10]

March

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March 3 event

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Confirmed tornadoes during March 3, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
FU Kosse Limestone TX 07:00 Un­known 67 yd (61 m)
The tornado caused $2,000 (1945 USD) in damage to a few farm buildings and injured three people. One of the injuries was noted by the United States Weather Bureau to have been a serious injury.[11]

March 6 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – March 6, 1945[note 1]
F#
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Location County / Parish State Time (Local) Path length Max width Summary
FU Mexia Limestone TX 02:00 Un­known 67 yd (61 m) The United States Weather Bureau documented that buildings were unroofed, utilities were disrupted, and many old trees were uprooted by this tornado, which caused $15,000 (1945 USD) in damages.[11]
F2 Near Jessieville Garland AR 05:00 1.5 mi (2.4 km) 440 yd (400 m) Two homes and a warehouse were destroyed, causing $15,000 (1945 USD) in damage. Grazulis documented this tornado as a “minimal F2” on the Fujita scale.[1][11]

March 14 event

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3 USWB tornadoes

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 14, 1945[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (Local) Path length Max width Summary
FU Haskell Haskell TX ??:?? 0 mi (0 km) 300 yd (270 m) A large warehouse was destroyed, and damages amounted to $6,000.[11]

March 15 event

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3 Grazulis & 1 USWB tornado (total of 4)

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 15, 1945[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (Local) Path length Max width Summary
F2 NE of Rayburn or Dolen Liberty TX 02:30 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 70 yd (64 m) 2 deaths — A farmhouse was destroyed, killing two people and injuring a third occupant.[1] Grazulis documents this tornado striking 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Rayburn[1] while the United States Weather Bureau documents this tornado striking Dolen.[11] Grazulis also documents two deaths from this tornado[1] while the United States Weather Bureau does not document any deaths from the tornado.[11]

March 16 event

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5 Grazulis tornadoes (4 USWB match Grazulis)

March 17 event

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2 USWB tornadoes

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 17, 1945[note 1]
F#
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Location County / Parish State Time (Local) Path length Max width Summary
FU Mount Vernon, Evansville, Boonville Posey Vanderburgh, Warrick IN ??:?? 0 mi (0 km) 0 yd (0 m) 25 homes were destroyed, 50 homes were severely damaged, and 100 houses were damaged. 15 to 20 planes were damaged outside of an aviation plant, and 5 small planes at an auxiliary airport were damaged. 20 people were injured, and damages totaled $1,000,000.[11]
FU ??? Posey Vanderburgh, Warrick IN ??:?? 60 mi (97 km) 880 yd (800 m) Numerous buildings were damaged, poles and wires were down, 20 people were injured, and caused $1,000,000 in damage.[11]

March 18 event

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1 Grazulis tornado (USWB match)

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 18, 1945[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (Local) Path length Max width Summary
FU Laverne Harper OK 22:45 3 mi (4.8 km) 0 yd (0 m) Several barns were destroyed, damage amounted to $10,000.[11]

March 20 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – March 20, 1945[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Lovell Un­known FL ??:?? 20–30 mi (32–48 km) 0 yd (0 m)
The United States Weather Bureau documented that a tornado killed several chicken and destroyed buildings and houses in Lovell, Florida, causing up to $15,000 (1945 USD) in damage.[11]

March 24 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes & 3 USWB tornadoes (2 match)

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 24, 1945[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
FU De Soto Johnson, Leavenworth KS 11:30 33 yd (30 m) 17 yd (16 m)
A small residence was damaged, along with telephone and power lines. $2,000 in damages occurred with this tornado.[11]
FU NW of Berryville Carroll AR ??:?? 9 mi (14,000 m) 880 yd (800 m)
Property was damaged from this tornado.[11]

March 27 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

March 28 event

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3 Grazulis tornadoes & 4 USWB tornadoes (2 match…total of 5)

List of confirmed tornadoes – March 28, 1945[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
FU Clarksville Red River TX 01:00 Un­known 2 yd (1.8 m)
30 buildings were severely damaged, and scores damaged occurred from this tornado. Several people were injured, including one critically.[11]
FU Wills Point Van Zandt TX 11:30 Un­known 880 yd (800 m)
Numerous buildings and utility lines were damaged with this tornado which left more than 10 people were injured and $20,000 in damage.[11]
FU Terrell Kaufman TX 20:00 Un­known 440 yd (400 m)
2 people were injured, and considerable property damage occurred.[11]
FU Polland, Redland, Shultz Sequoyah OK Near midnight Un­known 880–2,640 yd (800–2,410 m)
Numerous houses, barns, and other buildings were damaged with a few destroyed; trees were uprooted or broken, a barn was burned with its contents, and considerable loss occurred with this tornado.[11]

March 29 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes & 3 USWB tornadoes (2 match…total of 3)

Confirmed tornadoes during March 29, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Lafontaine, Altoona Wilson KS 12:30–1:00 13 mi (21,000 m) 1–2.5 yd (0.91–2.29 m)
Barns and small farm buildings were damaged, and damage totaled $25,000.[11]
F? Kingston Marshall OK 19:00 Un­known 2 yd (1.8 m)
Three residences and a barn were destroyed, along with several other structures damaged. 5 people were injured and damage amounted to $5,000.[11]
F? Sulphur Springs Hopkins TX 21:00 Un­known Un­known
Significant property damage occurred and left two people injured.[11]

March 30 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes & 2 USWB tornadoes (total of 4)

Confirmed tornadoes during March 30, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Kosse Limestone TX 6:00 Un­known 150 yd (140 m)
Small buildings and a farmhouse were damaged, amounting to $600 in damages.[11]
F? Wooster Harris TX 9:00 Un­known 440 yd (400 m)
Small buildings were damaged, and damages totaled $10,000.[11]

April

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April 1 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes during April 1, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Mobile Mobile AL Un­known Un­known Un­known
Damage occurred to several businesses and companies, including the Alabama Power Company, and between 25 to 30 boats were moved ashore from the Mississippi Sound, in total amounting to $75,000 in damages.[12]


April 11 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

April 12 event

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Section 'April 12 event' not found

April 13 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes during April 13, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Quinton Pittsburg OK 20:45 2 mi (3.2 km) 880 yd (800 m)
Property damage occurred, this tornado caused $3,100 in damages.[12]
F? Farris Atoka OK 21:30 3 mi (4.8 km) 440 yd (400 m)
This tornado hit portions of Farris, destroying two homes and damaging six other buildings. Ten people were injured, and damages amounted to $11,000.[12]

April 14 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

Confirmed tornadoes during April 14, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Near Ardmore Carter OK 17:30 2 mi (3.2 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Three homes were destroyed, and damages amounted to $15,000. One person was killed and one person was injured.[12]

April 15 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

Confirmed tornadoes during April 15, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Okemah Okfuskee OK 18:35 8 mi (13 km) 33 yd (30 m)
This tornado caused $10,000 in damages and injured 10 people.[12]

April 16 event

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Confirmed tornadoes during April 16, 1945[nb 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
Summary
F? Mishawaka St. Joseph IN 13:00 Un­known 167 yd (153 m)
Property was damaged, damages from this tornado totaled $15,000. Two people were injured.[12]
F? Un­known Whitley IN 14:30 Un­known 100 yd (91 m)
Property damages totaled $20,000, and an additional $500 in damages from crop losses.[12]

April 17 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

April 23 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

April 24 event

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3 Grazulis tornadoes

May

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May 10 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes

May 15 event

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2 Grazulis tornadoes

May 17 event

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1 Grazulis tornado

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h All dates and times are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down.
  2. ^ a b c d e All ratings on the Fujita scale were done by Thomas P. Grazulis, a tornado expert, and are classified unofficial ratings since official ratings for tornadoes began in 1950.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 918–922. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 922–925. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  3. ^ a b Mary O. Souder (February 1945). "Severe Local Storms, February 1945". Monthly Weather Review. 73 (2). United States Weather Bureau: 36. Bibcode:1945MWRv...73...36.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1945)073<0036:SLSF>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493.
  4. ^ a b F. C. Pate (United States Weather Bureau) (October 1946). "The Tornado at Montgomery, Alabama, February 12, 1945". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 27 (8). American Meteorological Society: 462–464. JSTOR 26257954. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Alabama Tornadoes 1945". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ WAKA Action 8 News (2 December 2022). "Meteorologist Rich Thomas Says Tornado Deaths in Montgomery County Are Rare". WAKA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Woman Killed By Tornado". The Miami Herald. 23 February 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "On This Day: February 22". Tornado Talk. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Mary O. Souder (March 1945). "Severe Local Storms, March 1945". Monthly Weather Review. 73 (3). United States Weather Bureau. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "SEVERE LOCAL STORMS, APRIL 1945". Monthly Weather Review. 73 (4): 74–75. April 1, 1945. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1945)073<0074:SLSA>2.0.CO;2 – via journals.ametsoc.org.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.