List of United States tornadoes from January to February 1973

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This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to February 1973.

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United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FUF0F1F2F3F4F5Total
0219497301711311102

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FUF0F1F2F3F4F5Total
05141310033

January 18 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, January 18, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Oklahoma
F2WSW of Keokuk Falls Seminole 35°24′N96°40′W / 35.4°N 96.67°W / 35.4; -96.67 02205.1 miles (8.2 km)A tornado damaged several homes, injuring 4 people.
Arkansas
F0SW of Dardanelle Boone 35°12′N93°11′W / 35.2°N 93.18°W / 35.2; -93.18 08500.1 miles (0.2 km)
Missouri
F2N of Doniphan Ripley 36°41′N90°50′W / 36.68°N 90.83°W / 36.68; -90.83 13554.3 miles (6.9 km)A tornado damaged a home, injuring 1 person.
F1SSW of Guam Stoddard 36°53′N89°50′W / 36.88°N 89.83°W / 36.88; -89.83 16104.7 miles (7.6 km)
Illinois
F1SE of Commerce, MO to SSE of Rising Sun, IL Alexander, Pulaski, Union, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Gallatin 37°08′N89°25′W / 37.13°N 89.42°W / 37.13; -89.42 141595.9 miles (154.3 km)
Louisiana
F3NNW of Columbia to NE of Archibald Caldwell, Richland 32°24′N91°44′W / 32.4°N 91.73°W / 32.4; -91.73 135538 miles (61.2 km)1 death - A long-tracked tornado destroyed several homes while tracking through the communities of Logtown and Alto. The tornado also injured an additional two people.
F2NE of Tallulah Madison 32°25′N91°10′W / 32.42°N 91.17°W / 32.42; -91.17 17000.2 miles (0.3 km)
Florida
F0ESE of Molino Escambia 30°43′N87°18′W / 30.72°N 87.3°W / 30.72; -87.3 20000.3 miles (0.5 km)
Mississippi
F2 Stallo area Neshoba, Winston 32°55′N89°06′W / 32.92°N 89.1°W / 32.92; -89.1 20007.6 miles (12.2 km)
F2ENE of Redwater Leake 32°48′N89°28′W / 32.8°N 89.47°W / 32.8; -89.47 20302.7 miles (4.3 km)
Sources: [1]

January 20 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, January 20, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Texas
F1SSE of Timpson to NNE of Woods Shelby, Panola 31°53′N94°23′W / 31.88°N 94.38°W / 31.88; -94.38 141014.5 miles (23.3 km)
F1SSE of Timpson to W of Antioch Shelby, Panola 31°53′N94°23′W / 31.88°N 94.38°W / 31.88; -94.38 141517.3 miles (27.8 km)
F1NNW of Lindale Smith 32°34′N95°26′W / 32.57°N 95.43°W / 32.57; -95.43 14300.3 miles (0.5 km)
F1NE of Bullard Smith 32°09′N95°17′W / 32.15°N 95.28°W / 32.15; -95.28 15150.5 miles (0.8 km)
F1SE of Melvin McCulloch 31°07′N99°26′W / 31.12°N 99.43°W / 31.12; -99.43 18000.5 miles (0.8 km)
F1SE of Harkeyville San Saba 31°12′N98°47′W / 31.2°N 98.78°W / 31.2; -98.78 18154.3 miles (6.9 km)
F1 Fredericksburg area Gillespie 30°15′N98°50′W / 30.25°N 98.83°W / 30.25; -98.83 19000.1 miles (0.2 km)A tornado snapped several trees by a pond.
F1 Seguin area Guadalupe 29°36′N97°58′W / 29.6°N 97.97°W / 29.6; -97.97 19300.1 miles (0.2 km)Brief tornado damaged a couple homes.
F1SE of Leesville Camp 32°57′N95°03′W / 32.95°N 95.05°W / 32.95; -95.05 19300.3 miles (0.5 km)
F1 Alcoa area Milam 30°34′N97°04′W / 30.57°N 97.07°W / 30.57; -97.07 21000.3 miles (0.5 km)
F2NNE of Bee Cave Travis 30°21′N97°55′W / 30.35°N 97.92°W / 30.35; -97.92 21000.1 miles (0.2 km)
Louisiana
F2SSE of Harmon Red River 32°00′N93°27′W / 32.00°N 93.45°W / 32.00; -93.45 17457.7 miles (12.4 km)
Sources: [2]

January 21 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, January 21, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Texas
F2SW of James Shelby 31°50′N94°08′W / 31.83°N 94.13°W / 31.83; -94.13 00158.7 miles (14.0 km)A long-tracked tornado touched down SW of James, snapping many trees. The tornado traveled into the community of Antioch, and damaged several homes, injuring three people. The tornado then lifted near Campti.
F0SE of Rose City Orange 30°04′N94°00′W / 30.07°N 94.00°W / 30.07; -94.00 01303 miles (4.8 km)
Florida
F0 Pensacola area Escambia 30°28′N87°12′W / 30.47°N 87.2°W / 30.47; -87.2 11450.3 miles (0.5 km)A tornado downed several power lines, trees, and damaged several homes.
Sources: [3]

January 22 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Monday, January 22, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Florida
F1 Lakeland Polk 28°01′N81°58′W / 28.02°N 81.97°W / 28.02; -81.97 08451.5 miles (2.4 km)A tornado damaged many homes and businesses, including a church whose steeple was blown off.
F1SSE of Durant Hillsborough 27°52′N82°10′W / 27.87°N 82.17°W / 27.87; -82.17 08560.3 miles (0.5 km)
Sources: [4]

January 26 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, January 26, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Alabama
F2WSW of Geraldine Marshall 34°20′N86°04′W / 34.33°N 86.07°W / 34.33; -86.07 15450.1 miles (0.2 km)
Sources: [5]

January 28 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, January 28, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Florida
F1SE of Dade City Pasco 28°20′N82°10′W / 28.33°N 82.17°W / 28.33; -82.17 10352 miles (3.2 km)Several buildings sustained minor damage, along with downed trees and power lines.
F2 Kissimmee area Osceola 28°16′N81°28′W / 28.27°N 81.47°W / 28.27; -81.47 111514 miles (22.5 km)A tornado tracked through Kissimmee, damaging many buildings. The tornado downed many trees and blew a car off the road. The tornado injured at least 7 people.
F2 Orlando area Orange 28°31′N81°26′W / 28.52°N 81.43°W / 28.52; -81.43 11422.7 miles (4.3 km)A tornado destroyed many buildings, injuring 16 people.
F2N of Port St. John Brevard 28°30′N80°48′W / 28.5°N 80.8°W / 28.5; -80.8 12305.1 miles (8.2 km)A tornado damaged buildings and then crossed the Indian River.
Sources: [6]

January 31 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, January 31, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Texas
F0SE of Kaufman Kaufman 32°32′N96°12′W / 32.53°N 96.2°W / 32.53; -96.2 16506.2 miles (10.0 km)
Sources: [7]

February

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FUF0F1F2F3F4F5Total
015400010

February 2 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, February 2, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Georgia
F1SSE of Norwood Warren 33°27′N82°42′W / 33.45°N 82.7°W / 33.45; -82.7 02301 mile (1.6 km)
F1NE of Thomson McDuffie 33°30′N82°28′W / 33.5°N 82.47°W / 33.5; -82.47 02301 mile (1.6 km)A tornado downed trees and destroyed a small shed.
New Jersey
F2SE of Clinton Hunterdon 40°36′N74°52′W / 40.6°N 74.87°W / 40.6; -74.87 20302.7 miles (4.3 km)
F1 Dreahook area Hunterdon 40°35′N74°48′W / 40.58°N 74.8°W / 40.58; -74.8 20300.2 miles (0.3 km)
F1N of Union Township Hunterdon 40°40′N74°58′W / 40.67°N 74.97°W / 40.67; -74.97 20300.3 miles (0.5 km)
Sources: [8]

February 8 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, February 8, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Georgia
F0NW of Albany Lee 31°39′N84°15′W / 31.65°N 84.25°W / 31.65; -84.25 16400.1 miles (0.2 km)Brief tornado downed trees and destroyed a fence.
F2NW of Sylvester Worth 31°35′N83°56′W / 31.58°N 83.93°W / 31.58; -83.93 17302 miles (3.2 km)A strong tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged many other buildings, injuring at least 5 people.
Sources: [9]

February 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, February 8, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Florida
F2 Port Salerno area Martin 27°08′N80°12′W / 27.13°N 80.2°W / 27.13; -80.2 22282 miles (3.2 km)A very strong tornado impacted the southern portion of Port Salerno, causing major roof damage to several buildings and downing trees and power lines. The tornado also damaged a marina and moved into the Atlantic Ocean. The tornado injured at least one person.
Sources: [10]

February 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, February 8, 1973
F# LocationCountyCoord.Time (UTC)Path lengthDamage
Texas
F2 Cypress area Harris 29°58′N95°43′W / 29.97°N 95.72°W / 29.97; -95.72 13003.3 miles (5.3 km)A tornado damaged many buildings, injuring 1 person.
Mississippi
F1 Gulf Hills area Jackson 30°26′N88°50′W / 30.43°N 88.83°W / 30.43; -88.83 23591.3 miles (2.1 km)A weak tornado touched down in Gulf Hills in the middle of the night, injuring 1 person.
Sources: [11]

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