List of United States tornadoes in 1950
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 | 38.77°N 90.22°W | 17:00–? | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Strong tornado destroyed or damaged 52 homes as it moved northeastward through Spanish Lake, Missouri, and Hartford, Illinois. An oil refinery in Roxanna incurred damage as well. Damages were estimated at $2.75 million and three people were injured. This is the first tornado ever documented in the database. | [2][3][4][5] |
F3 | ESE of Chapman to Southern Fillmore to WSW of Bingham | Montgomery | IL | 39.10°N 89.30°W | 17:55–? | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) | 130 yd (120 m) | This intense tornado, which was produced by the same storm that produced the previous F3 tornado, "reduced" four homes and a number of barns "to splinters." Damages were estimated at $250,000 and three people were injured. | [2][6][5] |
F1 | Northern Van Wert | Van Wert | OH | 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. | [7] |
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 | 34.40°N 94.37°W | 1125 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | 17 yd (16 m) | 1 death – This brief tornado destroyed a poorly constructed home. Damages were estimated at $2.5 thousand and one person was injured. This was the first killer tornado in the database. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F1. | [8][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 | 37.60°N 90.68°W | 0130 | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | This tornado unroofed or destroyed a few farmhouses and several outbuildings. Damages were estimated at $250,000 and five people were injured. | [9][5] |
F2 | Thayer | Kankakee | IL | 41.17°N 87.33°W | 0300 | 0 mi (0 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | This tornado destroyed a CBS-built store, unroofed or otherwise damaged neighboring structures, and drove a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) steel beam into the ground. Damages were estimated at $250,000. | [10][5] |
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 | 26.88°N 98.12°W | 0000 | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) | 133 yd (122 m) | This tornado unroofed and wrecked a ranch-style house. Two people were injured. | [11][5] |
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 | 29.42°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. | [12][13][14][5] |
F3 | W of La Porte to NE of McNair | Harris | TX | 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. | [15][12][13] [14] |
F2 | E of Tyler to Owentown | Smith | TX | 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. | [15][12][13] [14] |
F2 | S of Hughes Springs to SE of Daingerfield | Cass, Morris | TX | 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.[12] Six injuries occurred. The tornado may have been the same as the deadly event that struck Corley after midnight CST. | [15][12][13] [14] |
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 | 33.33°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. | [15][12][13] [14] |
F1 | Dublin | Erath | TX | 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. | [16][13][14] |
F2 | Groesbeck | Limestone | TX | 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. | [12][13][14] |
F1 | W of Center to N of James | Shelby | TX | 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. | [16][15][12] [13][14] |
F2 | N of Myrtle (1st tornado) | Union | MS | 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. | [17][15][13] [14] |
F1 | N of Myrtle (2nd tornado) | Union | MS | 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. | [12][18][13] [14] |
F3 | Center | Shelby | TX | 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. | [16][15][12] [13][14] |
F2 | NW of Cane Creek | Grant | AR | 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. | [12][16][13] [14] |
F4 | Logansport to N of Shongaloo | DeSoto, Caddo, Bossier, Webster | LA | 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. | [15][19][16] [17][12][13] [14] |
F2 | W of Williams to W of Haynesville | DeSoto, Red River, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne | LA | 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. | [16][12][15] [13][14] |
F3 | Zwolle to Castor to Mt. Lebanon to E of Gibsland | Sabine, Natchitoches, Red River, Bienville, Claiborne | LA | 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. | [18][15][13] [14] |
F2 | Mt. Holly | Union | AR | 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. | [16][17][13] [14] |
F1 | E of Epps | East Carroll | LA | 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. | [16][13][14] |
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 | 35.35°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. | [16][15][20] |
F2 | E of Ripley | Lauderdale | TN | 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 eight occupants. One injury and an additional death occurred as well. As of 2017, this is the deadliest F2/EF2 tornado ever recorded in the United States. | [17][15][21] [22] |
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 | 35.55°N 97.60°W | 1620 | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [23][17] |
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 | 32.50°N 88.85°W | 0830 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | This short-lived tornado destroyed, unroofed, or otherwise damaged at least six homes and a barn. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [24][25][17] |
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 | 29.65°N 81.22°W | 1515 | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [26][27] |
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 | 30.45°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. | [28][29] |
F2 | Donaldsonville | Ascension | LA | 30.10°N 91.00°W | 1915 | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [30][31] |
F0 | SE of Barataria to NNE of Davant | Jefferson, Plaquemines | LA | 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. | [32][33] |
March 26 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | Western Arkadelphia to Southern Midway to SE of Social Hill | Clark, Hot Spring | AR | 34.12°N 93.07°W | 01:30–? | 17.4 mi (28.0 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | Tornado touched down in Curtis, struck the west side of Arkadelphia, and moved northeastward along the Ouachita River, hitting the south side of Midway before dissipating. The tornado destroyed or damaged nine homes and 29 outbuildings. Some livestock were killed as well. Damages were estimated at $50,000 and three people were injured. | [34][35][36] [37][38][17] |
F3 | ESE of Violet Hill to S of Horseshoe Bend | Izard | AR | 36.15°N 91.83°W | 01:31–? | 5.7 mi (9.2 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | An intense tornado destroyed a church, a large consolidated school building, 30 homes, and many barns. A few of the homes were unroofed as well. Damages were estimated at $250,000 and one person was injured. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [34][39][40] [17] |
F2 | Meadowcliff to Little Rock to North Little Rock to W of Booker | Pulaski | AR | 34.70°N 92.35°W | 02:30–? | 10.4 mi (16.7 km) | 600 yd (550 m) | See section on this tornado – This strong tornado first touched down on the southwest side of Little Rock in Meadowcliff and passed through Geyer Springs. A Drive-in Theater screen was damaged and two cars in the theater lot were overturned, injuring five people. The tornado then progressed northeastward and struck the residential district, causing considerable damage to roofs before striking the business district of Downtown Little Rock. There was extensive damage to roofs, windows and plate glass, signs, and brick and masonry parapets. A large radio antenna mast toppled from roof of the Gazette Building. The tornado then crossed the Arkansas River into North Little Rock, where it did considerable damage to roofs, trees and signs, and injured two more people. The tornado weakened after that, causing slight crop damage before dissipating west of Booker. Losses totaled $250,000. Considerable water damage by rain entering buildings through torn roofs and broken windows also occurred as a result of this tornado. Some small hail was also observed as well. | [34][41][42] [17] |
F3 | S of Hickory Plains to E of Jasmine | Prairie, White | AR | 34.98°N 91.73°W | 03:15–? | 14.9 mi (24.0 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | Massive, mile-wide tornado accompanied by moderate hail likely came from the same storm that produced the Little Rock tornado. Timber, farm buildings, and farm equipment were heavily damaged and livestock was injured. The tornado also destroyed or damaged 33 homes. Minimal crop damage also occurred. Damages were estimated at $250,000 and 20 people were injured. The CDNS list 15 injuries. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [34][43][44] [17] |
F2 | McClelland/Kramer to Gregory | Woodruff | AR | 35.10°N 91.40°W | 05:30–? | 5.4 mi (8.7 km) | 833 yd (762 m) | Strong tornado, which likely came from the same storm that produced the Little Rock and Hickory Plains tornadoes, occurred southeast of Georgetown. A total of seven to 10 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed and several barns were destroyed as well, although no damage estimate was given. A few of the homes "shifted and collapsed" on their foundations as well. Two people were injured, but no damage value was given. | [34][45][46] [17] |
March 27 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary | Refs |
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F2 | S of McAlester | Pittsburg | OK | 34.85°N 95.75°W | 09:00–? | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 77 yd (70 m) | A broom handle factory was obliterated by this funnel-less but strong, southeastward-moving tornado. Local residents were able to identify the damage as tornadic due to the pattern of the debris. Damages were estimated at $2,500. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [34][47][48] [17] |
F2 | W of Belzoni | Humphreys | MS | 33.17°N 90.55°W | 11:00–? | 0.0 mi (0 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | 1 death – A couple of barns and six tenant homes were destroyed. One large home also shifted on its foundation. Two people were injured. | [49][17] |
F1 | W of Grimes, LA to Transylvania, LA to W of Fitler, MS | East Carroll, Issaquena | LA, MS | 32.63°N 91.28°W | 12:00 | 15.3 mi (24.6 km) | 17 yd (16 m) | A total of 30 tenant homes and an unspecified number of barns were destroyed. Damages were estimated at $25,000 and two people were injured. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [50][17] |
F2 | N of Kosciusko to S of French Camp | Attala | MS | 33.13°N 89.57°W | 13:30 | 11.9 mi (19.2 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | This tornado occurred near Ethel. Barns were destroyed and a home was unroofed, although no damage estimate was given. | [51][17] |
F2 | Forest Hill to Downtown Jackson to Meltonville to S of Sallis | Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Attala | MS | 32.28°N 90.27°W | 13:45–14:00 | 59.3 mi (95.4 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | This was the first of two strong tornadoes to hit Downtown Jackson along similar paths. It also struck Forest Hill, Bradie, Wells, Meltonville, Cameron and Truitt. Damages were estimated at $500,000 and seven people were injured. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [52][53][17] |
F2 | Downtown Jackson | Hinds, Rankin | MS | 32.28°N 90.27°W | 13:45–14:05 | 31.9 mi (51.3 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | This was the second of two strong tornadoes to hit Downtown Jackson. Damages were estimated at $500,000 and six people were injured. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [54][55][17] |
F1 | Wilson | East Feliciana | LA | 30.92°N 91.13°W | 14:30–? | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 27 yd (25 m) | Damages were estimated at $25,000. | [56] |
F2 | West Point | Clay | MS | 33.67°N 88.78°W | 14:45–? | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | No damage estimate was given. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [57][17] |
F1 | Paden | Tishomingo | MS | 34.73°N 88.27°W | 17:00–? | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | A Masonic lodge, two churches, and 24 homes were unroofed, damaged, or destroyed. Damages were estimated at $25,000 and two people were injured. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [58][17] |
F1 | McMinnville | Warren | TN | 35.68°N 85.77°W | 21:00–? | 0.2 mi (0.32 km) | 10 yd (9.1 m) | Damages were estimated at $2,500. | [59] |
F2 | Colfax | McLean | IL | 40.57°N 88.60°W | 22:30–? | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Damages were estimated at $2,500. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [60][17] |
April
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
April 2 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F3 | NW of Tuckerman | Jackson | AR | 35.75°N 91.22°W | 21:30–? | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 10 yards (9.1 m) | 1 death – This intense tornado, moving northeastward, destroyed a home, five barns, one hay shed, two garages, and 10 t (22,000 lb; 10,000 kg) of hay. One home was unroofed as well. There were eight injuries, one of which was serious, and $2,500 in damage. The CDNS report listed only four injuries. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [61][62] |
F2 | Carney | Lincoln | OK | 35.82°N 97.02°W | 00:00–00:20 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 10 yards (9.1 m) | Strong tornado accompanied by strong winds and hail formed west of Anderson and touched down three times as it moved southeastward through Carney and Dudley throwing debris high into the air. There was $2,500 in damages. Advance warning allowed most residents to take shelter in storm cellars before the storm, which reportedly had a high-pitched roar. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. | [63][64] |
F1 | Yarbro | Mississippi | AR | 35.98°N 89.92°W | 00:00–? | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | Tornado moved eastward directly through Yarbro. Two homes were heavily damaged, one of which was destroyed, and there was considerable damage to farm buildings, power and telephone lines, and sign boards. The tornado destroyed a barn as well. Losses totaled $2,500. Some small, non-damaging hail also fell with this storm. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [65][66] |
April 3 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F1 | E of Tulsa | Tulsa | OK | 36.13°N 95.83°W | 22:15–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | An airplane at the Harvey Young Airport sustained $2,500 in damage. | [67][68] |
April 18 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F3 | Wheelerville to W of Satsuma | Mobile | AL | 30.67°N 88.2°W | 07:30–? | 14 miles (23 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | This intense tornado first hit in the Wragg Swamp west of Mobile and moved north-northeastward past the University of South Alabama campus before turning more northeastward. It passed within 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) of the Spring Hill seismograph, causing an abrupt vibration which lasted for one minute and 13 seconds. A building materials warehouse and 11 homes were destroyed and other buildings damaged. The tornado also tossed a home against another 200 yd (180 m) away. There were 15 injuries and $25,000 in damages. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [69][70] |
F2 | NW of Spanish Fort to Blakeley | Baldwin | AL | 30.7°N 87.92°W | 07:45–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 150 yards (140 m) | This event was listed as a probable tornado by the CDNS report because the fallen trees indicated straight-line winds, but the narrow path suggested that the damage area was possibly in the right hand side of a large, weak tornado that moved north-northeastward instead. One house was unroofed and three other buildings were damaged. Losses totaled $2,500. | [71][72] |
April 24 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F1 | Donaldsonville | Ascension | LA | 30.1°N 90.03°W | 13:45–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | This tornado followed a path that was similar to the one that occurred the previous month with the greatest damage inflicted to a church. Losses totaled $25,000. | [73][74] |
April 27 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F1 | Tarry Town | Berkeley | SC | 33.07°N 80.0°W | 22:00–? | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | 37 yards (34 m) | Westward-moving tornado, embedded within a larger area of violent winds and hen-egg-sized or larger hail that fell for about 23 minutes, destroyed 12 homes and unroofed five others near Moncks Corner. Hail damaged plants while the winds damaged or destroyed a total of 17 structures. Losses totaled $25,000. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. | [75][76] |
April 28 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F3 | Lugert to Cambridge to WNW of Sentinel | Kiowa, Washita | OK | 34.88°N 99.28°W | 20:17–20:51 | 20.8 miles (33.5 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | 1 death – Intense, multi-vortex tornado touched down at Lake Lugert and moved northeastward, before first turning north-northeastward and then north, passing east of Lone Wolf and through Cambridge while moving at 30 to 35 miles per hour (48 to 56 km/h). Five homes were destroyed, three others suffered major damage, and three more had minor damage and 17 families affected. The tornado struck 17 farmsteads in its path. There was one injury and $750,000 in damages. As many as three tornado columns were observed at one time and a CAA airways observer reported that the column turning counter-clockwise. Heavy rain accompanied by hail fell after the tornado had dissipated. | [34][77] |
F1 | NE of Gridley to Sharpe to SSW of Waverly | Coffey | KS | 38.12°N 95.85°W | 23:00–? | 19.8 miles (31.9 km) | 10 yards (9.1 m) | Several funnel clouds and tornadoes were reported along the track of this tornado, which passed west of Burlington—where two small funnel clouds were seen—east of New Strawn, and through Sharpe while causing scattered damage along its path. Barns and other small buildings were damaged or destroyed and numerous trees were twisted out of the ground. There was $25,000 in damages. | [34][78] |
F4 | Northern Clyde | Callahan | TX | 32.42°N 99.5°W | 00:00–? | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | 233 yards (213 m) | 5 deaths – Short-lived but violent tornado moved north-northeastward through the north side of Clyde, obliterating everything in its path. 21 homes were destroyed or damaged. Nothing remained of two homes but debris scattered for more than 1 mi (1.6 km). A refrigerator lodged atop a telephone pole 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) distant as well. Five people were injured and losses totaled $250,000. Hail that accompanied the storm damaged crops as well. | [34][79] |
F4 | Holdenville | Hughes | OK | 35.08°N 96.4°W | 01:05–? | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 5 deaths – This violent tornado began 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Holdenville at 7:05 pm CST and moved northeastward directly through the city. It cut a swath of destruction six blocks wide and 18 blocks long in the northwest section of Holdenville. A total of 38 homes were destroyed while 188 other homes were damaged. After exiting Holdenville, the tornado turned to the north and dissipated 1 mi (1.6 km) north of town. There were 32 injuries and $250,000 in damage. The NWS Norman puts the property losses in Holdenville at $500,000. Two of the dead were found 150 yd (140 m) from their homesite. | [34][80] |
F2 | NE of Coalgate to Cottonwood | Coal | OK | 34.55°N 96.2°W | 01:30–? | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | Short-lived but strong tornado struck Cottonwood 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Coalgate, destroying two homes, five barns, and a car. Damage was estimated at $25,000. | [34][81] |
April 29 event
F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary | Refs. |
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F2 | Columbia to N of Improve | Marion | MS | 31.27°N 89.83°W | 18:00–20:00 | 11.3 miles (18.2 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A strong and very destructive tornado impacted Columbia and areas to the northeast, destroying six buildings and damaging 225 others. Losses totaled $250,000. | [34][82] |
F1 | Comanche to WSW of Newburg | Comanche | TX | 31.9°N 98.6°W | 21:30–? | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | Tornado accompanied by large hail moved southward through Comanche and into rural farmland, damaging ranches, dairy farms, some crops, and livestock. Although losses were estimated $25,000, the CDNS report states that the storm as a whole caused $62,400 in damage with hail doing about $600 of that. | [34][83] |
May
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
May 1 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 1, 1950 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
F1 | Natchitoches | 31.7°N 93.3°W | 0700 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Winn | 31.95°N 92.63°W | 1630 | 15.4 miles (24.8 km) | Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Natchitoches | 31.55°N 92.9°W | 1725 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | 7 Injuries Caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Concordia | 31.38°N 91.73°W | 1730 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 2 Injuries Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F0 | La Salle | 31.75°N 92.25°W | 1730 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
Mississippi | ||||||
F1 | Jefferson | 31.73°N 91.07°W | 1100 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Adams | 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 | 31.67°N 92.9°W | 0800 | 32.8 miles (52.8 km) | 1 Injury Caused $500,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Catahoula | 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 | 38.68°N 99.32°W | 0200 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F4 | Barton, Pawnee | 38.03°N 99.12°W | 0510 | 34.3 miles (55.2 km) | 1 Injury Caused $500,000 in damages. | |
Texas | ||||||
F2 | Ochiltree | 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 | 40.95°N 95.73°W | 0300 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Oklahoma | ||||||
F2 | Beckham | 35.25°N 99.55°W | 0330 | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) | Half-mile-wide tornado caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Custer | 35.58°N 99.17°W | 0330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
F2 | Woodward | 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 | 39.62°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 | 36.3°N 99.8°W | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
F2 | Kingfisher | 36.12°N 97.83°W | 0500 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 3 Injuries Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Payne | 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 | 43.38°N 97.97°W | 1030 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
Florida | ||||||
F1 | Volusia | 29.13°N 81.35°W | 1900 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | Caused $2,500 in damages. | |
Kansas | ||||||
F2 | Mitchell | 39.35°N 98.48°W | 0030 | 12.6 miles (20.3 km) | Enormous mile-wide tornado caused $250,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Jewell | 39.57°N 98.3°W | 0100 | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) | 1 Injury Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F2 | Osborne | 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 | 39.4°N 97.65°W | 0317 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | 1 Injury Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
F1 | Republic | 39.72°N 97.77°W | 0330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Iowa | ||||||
F2 | Montgomery | 41.03°N 95.27°W | 0120 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | ||
Nebraska | ||||||
F2 | Nemaha | 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 | 39.2°N 96.58°W | 0601 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Caused $25,000 in damages. | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
F1 | Pontotoc | 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 | 41.18°N 110.42°W | 1900 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Notes
- All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time and dates are split at midnight CST/CDT for consistency.
- Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[1]
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- National Weather Service (October 2020). Arkansas Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- U.S. Weather Bureau (April 1950). "Climatological Data National Summary". Image and Publications System. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Commerce. 1 (4): 8. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F2 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- U.S. Weather Bureau (April 1950). "Climatological Data National Summary". Image and Publications System. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Commerce. 1 (4): 8. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Arkansas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- U.S. Weather Bureau (April 1950). "Climatological Data National Summary". Image and Publications System. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Commerce. 1 (4): 8. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- U.S. Weather Bureau (April 1950). "Climatological Data National Summary". Image and Publications System. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Commerce. 1 (4): 8. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Alabama Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- USWB 1950, p. 10
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Alabama Event Report: F2 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- USWB 1950, p. 10
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Louisiana Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- USWB 1950, p. 10
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). South Carolina Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Narrative descriptions:
- Grazulis 1993, p. 954
- USWB 1950, p. 11
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Kansas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Texas Event Report: F4 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F4 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Violent Tornadoes (F4/F5/EF-4/EF-5) in Oklahoma (1950-Present)". Norman, OK Weather Forecast Office. Norman, Oklahoma: National Weather Service. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Oklahoma Event Report: F2 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Official data:
- National Weather Service (October 2020). Mississippi Event Report: F2 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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- National Weather Service (October 2020). Texas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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