Tornadoes of 1953
Vicksburg, Mississippi, on December 5 | |
Tornadoes in U.S. | 421[1] |
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Damage (U.S.) | $596.105 million (1953 USD)[2] |
Fatalities (U.S.) | 523 |
Fatalities (worldwide) | >529 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1953, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes. This was the first year to record an F5 tornado as well as one of the deadliest tornado seasons in official U.S. records, which go back to 1950.
The total count of tornadoes and ratings differs from various agencies accordingly. The article, therefore, documents information from the most contemporary official sources alongside assessments from tornado historian Thomas P. Grazulis.
Events
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Despite not many tornadoes being documented, 1953 was an extremely deadly season and set the record for most tornadoes recorded in the U.S. in a single year at the time. The first six months of the year generated several large outbreaks and outbreak sequences that killed over 400 people. Activity abruptly slowed after that before another outbreak sequence in
United States yearly total
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 66 | 159 | 134 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 421 |
January
There were 14 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.[4][5]
January 7–9
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A three day outbreak of seven tornadoes impacted the Southeast. Late on January 7, a skipping F2 tornado passed near Macedonia north of Warren, Arkansas damaging several homes, two extensively, damaging two barns, destroying several small outbuildings, and damaging trees. Two people were injured.[6][7] The next day, an F2 tornado passed directly through Talladega, Alabama, damaging the roofs of 23 structures and blowing down trees onto telephone and power lines.[6][8][9] Later, another F2 tornado passed near Effingham, South Carolina, destroying a home and 13 outbuildings and damaged 27 other homes and 44 other outbuildings. About 40 families were affected and two people were injured.[6][10] On January 9, another F2 tornado moved through southwestern Hillsborough County, Florida, destroying five homes and damaging 53 others, and injuring 12 people.[6][11] Overall, 16 injuries were confirmed.[8][12]
February
There were 16 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.[4][13]
February 6
An isolated, but large F3 tornado touched down near Centerville, Louisiana and moved east-northeastward through Albany and Northern Hammond. It destroyed 26 homes and 35 other buildings, including warehouses. 107 other homes and 35 other buildings were heavily damaged. Strawberry crops were also damaged by both flying debris from the tornado and heavy rains. Two people were killed and 21 others were injured.[6][14]
February 19–20
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of 15 tornadoes struck Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Six F1 tornadoes touched down across the two Plains states on February 19 before several strong tornadoes struck the other states the next day.[4][15] An F2 tornado destroyed a home in Glen Allen, Mississippi, injuring two people.[6][16] Another F2 tornado passed through rural areas north of Pontotoc, Mississippi, damaging an unoccupied home and injuring one person (the CDNS report does not list an injury).[6][17] Later, a brief, but destructive F3 tornado impacted the Wheeler Mountain community southwest of Tuscumbia, Alabama, destroying a home and four other buildings while damaging four other homes and seven additional buildings. One person was killed and eight others were injured.[6][18] Further to the south, a strong F2 tornado near Winfield destroyed seven homes and 11 other buildings and damaged five more homes and two additional buildings, injuring two people.[6][19] Another person was injured by another F2 tornado that destroyed five homes and 24 other buildings and damaged two more homes and three additional buildings north of Jasper in Macedonia.[6][20] The outbreak ended with a destructive F2 tornado in Vina that destroyed 10 homes and 30 other buildings while damaging 39 other homes and 46 additional buildings. Six people were injured.[6][21] Overall, the tornadoes killed one and injured 20.[4][6][22]
March
There were 40 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.[23]
March 12–15
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
The first major outbreak of the year struck areas from the
March 21–22
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of 10 tornadoes struck the
April
There were 47 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April.[4][41]
April 5 (Bermuda)
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Four waterspouts moved from south to north over Bermuda in short succession, causing severe damage. About 90 properties were damaged, a few of which were deemed uninhabitable. The first of these storms passed near the Bermuda Meteorological Service, producing two wind gusts over 80 mph (130 km/h) as well as an eight millibar drop in pressure. The third one, which was the most damaging, struck Hamilton and Harrington Sound, killing one person. Several injuries were also confirmed from these storms.[42]
April 9
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A series of three tornadoes struck Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana. In Kansas, a brief F1 tornado touched down north-northwest of Dighton with no casualties. (the CDNS report says that this tornado was actually two tornadoes that occurred on April 29)[6][43] Later, in Illinois, an F2 tornado hit the northwest side of Lincoln, striking the Logan County Fairgrounds before moving northeastward into rural areas and damaging buildings on six farms. Three people were injured.[6][44] The worst tornado was a large and extremely long-tracked F3 tornado that traveled 156.7 miles (252.2 km) through Illinois and Indiana and was up to 750-yard-wide (690 m). Grazulis stated that this event was a tornado family of four tornadoes.[45] Embedded within a larger area of damaging straight-line winds and large hail, the tornado began near Leverett, Illinois in Champaign County and tracked east-northeastward through Vermilion County, causing major damage in rural areas and several small communities. Particularly hard-hit was the towns of Collison, Jamesburg, and Bismarck. Across the Illinois part of the track, eight homes were destroyed and 72 others were damaged, some field crops were damaged, and many stored crops and livestock were lost. One person was killed and 10 others were injured. The tornado was also the first tornado to be associated with a signature detected by weather radar as a hook echo was found as it passed by Champaign. After crossing into Indiana, the tornado moved at an average speed of ~47 mph (76 km/h) as it passed south of Attica. It moved through Warren, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Tipton, Madison, and Delaware counties before finally dissipating in Albany. It severely damaged or completely destroyed 150 buildings, threw a car 400 ft (120 m) before destroying it, and cut power to both Attica and Muncie. Two people were killed in Albany, while 12 others were injured. In all, the tornado killed three people and injured 22 others. The tornado was rated F4 by Grazulis based on the damage done north of Newtown, Indiana in Fountain County and damage in northwest Randolph County, although official records do not indicate that the tornado moved into Randolph County.[6][45][46] In the end, the three tornadoes killed three people and injured 25 others.[47]
April 18
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Three strong and destructive tornadoes struck Alabama and Georgia. Most of casualties came from a large, long-tracked F3 tornado that traveled 39.8 miles through Alabama into Georgia. The 400 yard tornado touched down in Lochapoka, Alabama and moved southeast through Lee County damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. It then moved into Georgia and striking Bibb City on the north side of Columbus destroying 599 homes and other buildings and damaged over 2,500 others. Hundreds of trees and utility lines were blown down, blocking streets, knocking out electric services and smashing numerous automobiles and other property.[6] The tornado killed eight people and injured 495 others.[48] This, as of 2024, was the most injuries caused by an F3/EF3 tornado in the United States.[49] Two additional F2 tornadoes also touched down in Georgia that day. The first one struck Montezuma, destroyed three homes and eight other buildings and damaging 73 other homes and 8 additional buildings, including a metal hangar that was lifted from its foundations and carried some distance across the Montezuma Airport. One person was injured and 75 families were affected.[6][50] The second one struck Buena Vista, destroying 10 homes and 40 other buildings while damaging 25 other homes and 20 additional buildings. Many trees and utility lines were blown down, knocking out services and a large number of crops in storage, (mostly cotton seeds) were destroyed. Two people were injured and 50 families were affected.[6][51] In the end, the tornadoes killed eight people and injured 498 others.[52] Some of the same areas taken out by the F3 tornado were hit again by an even stronger and deadlier EF4 tornado on March 3, 2019.[53][54]
April 23–24
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Another destructive and deadly tornado outbreak hit Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Iowa with all the casualties occurring in Oklahoma. On April 23, an F2 tornado northeast of Weleetka, Oklahoma overturned a school bus several times, demolished several other buildings on a dairy farm and destroyed 25 telephone poles. One person was killed and four others were injured.[6][55] A brief, but large, .5-mile-wide (0.80 km) F3 tornado moved over Alma, Arkansas, destroying multiple buildings, including a brand new brick structure, although there were no casualties.[6][56] Later, another F2 tornado moved east-southeastward through Idabel, Oklahoma, damaging or destroying 11 buildings and injuring one.[6][57] The worst tornado was a small, but deadly F2 tornado that moved northeastward and hit Eagletown, Oklahoma, destroying three homes, damaging six others, killing one person, and injuring 14 others.[6][58] More tornado activity was confirmed the next day. An F2 tornado skipped northeastward through the college section of Texarkana, Arkansas, causing considerable damage to homes, trees, and vehicles, although there were no casualties.[6][59] Another long-tracked F2 tornado touched down in Fayette, Mississippi and struck Downtown Jackson along its 96.7-mile-path (155.6 km). Although there were no casualties reported, several homes, other buildings, and trees were damaged and outbuildings were destroyed or damaged.[6][60] Overall, eight tornadoes touched down, killing two people and injuring 16 others.[61]
April 27
A rare F2 tornado moved erratically through the west and north sides of Modesto, California. Although there were no casualties, a large dairy barn was obliterated, other structures were damaged, trees were uprooted, and power lines were broken.[6][62]
April 28 – May 2
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
A major
May
There were 94 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.[4][63]
May 9–11
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FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
A violent outbreak of at least 33 tornadoes struck the
May 16–19
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Widely scattered tornadoes struck numerous areas across the US. On May 16, an F2 tornado developed within a squall line near Church Point, Louisiana and moved northeastward through Lewisburg, parts of Opelousas, and Point Barre. It destroyed several homes and blew down warehouse walls and an oil derrick. Three people were injured.[6][66] Later, an F3 tornado struck the Porter Springs Community and Wesley Chapel near Crockett, Texas, destroying 12 homes and 32 other buildings with an additional 18 homes and 6 other buildings damaged. One person was killed and eight others were injured (the CDNS report list three injuries).[6] On May 17, a long-tracked F3 tornado moved through Rayville, Epps, and Wilman, Louisiana, injuring 17 people before it was lost after crossing into the Mississippi marshlands.[6] On May 19, a rare F2 "freak 'twister'" struck Orland, California. Although there were no casualties, considerable damage occurred. The tornado wrecked the 120-foot-long (37 m) shop building of the Lambert Chevrolet Plant was wrecked, lifted the roof off the Aletto Building before setting it back down on the building, and lifted and moved a chicken house while causing only minimal damage to it while also throwing milk cans from a truck nearby.[6] Overall, the 17 tornadoes during the period killed one and injured 30.[4]
May 20–21 (United States and Canada)
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FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Three intense tornadoes struck
May 29
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
An outbreak of nine tornadoes struck the Great Plains. The worst tornado was a 600 yd (550 m) wide F5 tornado that struck Fort Rice, North Dakota (although some experts like Grazulis dispute this, claiming that it was an F4 tornado; Grazulis did rate the tornado F5 later on). The tornado completely leveled a church and threw car parts up to .5 miles (0.80 km). In the end, 20 of the 22 injuries and both deaths from the outbreak came from this tornado.[67]
June
There were 110 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.[4]
June 7–9
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Less than one month after the deadly
While June 8 had fewer tornadoes than the previous day, the nine tornadoes that hit
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June 9 produced a small, but unusually intense outbreak of four tornadoes in
Overall, at least 50 tornadoes touched down, including six violent tornadoes. The outbreak injured 2,562 people while killing 247, accounting for a little over 47% of the fatalities from 1953 alone. Many revolutionary changes were made to improve both the warning and radar systems as a result of this outbreak.[4][70][71]
June 27
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A small, but damaging outbreak of five tornadoes struck Iowa and North Dakota. The worst tornado was a violent F5 tornado that destroyed four farms east of Anita, Iowa, with virtually nothing left at one of them. Heavy machinery was thrown hundreds of feet, and boards were driven into trees. One person was killed and two others were injured.[72] As a whole, the outbreak killed one and injured five.[73]
July
There were 32 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.[4]
August
There were 24 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.[4]
September
There were 5 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.[4]
October
There were 6 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.[4]
November
There were 12 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November.[4]
December
There were 21 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.
December 1–6
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Although usually a quiet month, the first six days of December were extremely destructive and deadly as a series of single damaging tornado days and small outbreaks combined into a
See also
- Tornado
- Tornadoes by year
- Tornado records
- Tornado climatology
- Tornado myths
- List of tornado outbreaks
- List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
- List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
- List of tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes
- Tornado intensity
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