Timespan | January 8–December 23, 1965 |
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Maximum rated tornado | F5 tornado
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Tornadoes in U.S. | 897 [1] |
Damage (U.S.) | Unknown |
Fatalities (U.S.) | 301 |
Fatalities (worldwide) | >301 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1965, 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.
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1965 picked up where 1964 left off, becoming the most active year on record at the time. A total of 31 violent (F4 and F5) tornadoes also touched down, which was also a record, with 17 of the F4 tornadoes occurring during the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 246 | 300 | 249 | 71 | 30 | 1 | 897 |
There were 21 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in January.
There were 32 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in February. [3]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak sequence of 13 tornadoes struck the Mississippi Valley, Utah and the Midwest, injuring 10. [3]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of 15 tornadoes struck the Southeast, injuring 28. [3]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of four tornadoes struck South Florida between 10 a.m.–1 p.m. EST (15–18 UTC); the strongest was an F3 tornado that moved through the Fort Lauderdale metro area, injuring six people. Two other people were injured from the three other tornadoes, resulting in eight people being injured in total from the outbreak. [3] [4]
There were 34 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in March.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
A deadly and destructive outbreak of 24 tornadoes struck the Great Plains and Southeast, killing two and injuring 129.
There were 123 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in April. [5]
A rare F1 tornado touched down in California. [5]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Just before the Palm Sunday outbreak, an outbreak sequence of 19 tornadoes pummeled the Midwest, California, and the Great Lakes, injuring 16. [6]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
An extremely destructive and deadly outbreak of 55 tornadoes caused major damage from the Southern Plains to the Midwest. The main outbreak was the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, which started in the afternoon of April 11 and continued through the overnight hours of April 12. The second-biggest tornado outbreak on record at the time, this deadly series of 48 twisters inflicted a swath of destruction from Cedar County, Iowa, to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and a swath 450 miles long (724 km) from Kent County, Michigan, to Montgomery County, Indiana. The outbreak lasted 16 hours and 35 minutes and is among the most intense outbreaks, in terms of number, strength, width, path, and length of tornadoes, ever recorded, including at least four "double/twin funnel" tornadoes. In addition, 17 tornadoes were rated F4, the second-largest number of violent twisters in one outbreak, after the 1974 Super Outbreak. At one point, all nine counties in the northern Indiana office's jurisdiction were under a tornado warning, marking the first occurrence of a "blanket tornado warning" in the U.S. Weather Bureau's history. [7] However, as was the case in many other areas heavily affected, the outbreak began on Palm Sunday, an important holy day for most Christians, and many people were attending church services, which may explain why some tornado warnings were never received. As a result, 266 people were killed and 3,662 injured with 1,795 of them in Indiana alone. It was also the deadliest tornado outbreak in Indiana history, with 137 people killed. [8] [9]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Just two days after the deadly Palm Sunday outbreak, yet another deadly outbreak of 16 tornadoes struck the Great Plains and the Southeast, killing one and injuring 58. [5]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Three destructive tornadoes struck Arkansas and Texas, killing one and injuring seven. [5]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tornado terror continued across the Midwest and Southeast with an outbreak of 14 tornadoes hitting the area, injuring three. [5]
273 tornadoes were confirmed in the United States in May. [10]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
This major severe weather event affected much of the Central United States on May 5–8, 1965. For four consecutive days, tornado outbreaks produced at least three significant (F2+) tornadoes each day, and at least two violent (F4–F5) tornadoes on three of the four days. The strongest tornado of the year occurred on May 8, when an F5 tornado struck Gregory, South Dakota. The entire sequence generated 77 tornadoes, including 37 significant tornadoes with nine of them becoming violent. There were 17 fatalities and 772 injuries. [10] [11] [12]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A large outbreak produced multiple strong tornadoes from the Great Plains to the Mississippi Valley. Areas near Pratt, Kansas were struck by an F3 tornado, just one of nine significant tornadoes during the event. There were 39 tornadoes confirmed and 48 people were injured, although there were no fatalities. [13]
There were 147 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in June.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
An F1 tornado in Iowa was followed by a long-tracked, violent F4 tornado that killed four and injured 76 in Texas.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of nine tornadoes struck the Midwest and Georgia, killing one and injuring three.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
An intense, localized outbreak of 10 tornadoes hit South Dakota and Iowa, killing two.
There were 85 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in July.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Two of the five weak tornadoes that touched down on this day occurred in California. There were no casualties.
There were 61 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in August.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Four widely scattered tornadoes touched down with an F3 twister in South Carolina injuring 46.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A small, but destructive outbreak of eight tornadoes hit areas from Kansas to Pennsylvania, killing one and injuring 19.
There were 64 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in September. [14]
An isolated, brief, but strong F3 tornado injured 27 in Kansas.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hurricane Betsy produced seven isolated tornadoes throughout Florida and the Mississippi Valley. The strongest was an F2 tornado Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. There were no fatalities or injuries from the tornadoes. [14]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak sequence of six tornadoes occurred from Colorado to New York, although there were no casualties.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of seven tornadoes hit Illinois and Indiana, injuring 34.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak sequence of 26 tornadoes hit various regions of the country, injuring four. F0 tornadoes also touched down in Hawaii and Puerto Rico at the end of the outbreak.
There were 16 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in October.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An outbreak of 10 tornadoes struck the Southeast and Great Lakes with an F3 tornado in North Carolina killing one and injuring four.
There were 34 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in November.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Two rare tornadoes hit Washington and Oregon with no casualties being reported.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A deadly and destructive outbreak of seven tornadoes hit Illinois and Indiana, killing two and injuring 104.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Another outbreak of seven tornadoes hit Ohio and Pennsylvania, killing two and injuring 28.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
A widespread outbreak of 18 tornadoes hit areas from the West Coast to the East Coast, killing one and injuring 26.
There were 7 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in December.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
One final outbreak of six tornadoes hit the Southeast, injuring six.
On May 5–8, 1965, a significant tornado outbreak affected much of the Central United States. For four consecutive days, tornado outbreaks produced at least three significant (F2+) tornadoes each day, and at least two violent (F4–F5) tornadoes on three of the four days. The entire sequence generated 37 significant tornadoes, including at least nine violent tornadoes, one of which was rated F5. On May 5, two F4s struck Iowa, including a long-tracked tornado family that injured 11 people. On May 6, an outbreak of six strong tornadoes, four of them violent F4s, affected Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and has been nicknamed "The Longest Night", killing 13 people and causing major damages—at the time the most damaging single weather event in Minnesota history. Three of the six tornadoes occurred on the ground simultaneously, and two of them hit the section of Minnesota State Highway 100 and University Avenue in the city of Fridley. Both Fridley tornadoes damaged 1,100 homes and destroyed about 425; total losses reached $14.5 million, $5 million of which was to the Fridley school system.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2002, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. The year had several large outbreaks that included the Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak and the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak.
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1994, 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, however by the 1990s tornado statistics were coming closer to the numbers we see today.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1982, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1980, 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. NOTE: On June 7, 1980, Red Lion, Pennsylvania was struck by an F3 tornado.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1967, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1964, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1963, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1960, 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.
Tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1959 were tornadoes that appeared primarily in the United States in that year. 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1958, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1957, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1956, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1955, 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 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.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1951, 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 page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1950, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally.
The first six days of December 1953 produced a destructive and deadly tornado outbreak sequence across the Southern United States. There were 19 confirmed tornadoes, including a violent F4 tornado that hit the northwest side of Alexandria, Louisiana and even more violent F5 tornado that hit Vicksburg, Mississippi. In all, the tornadoes killed 49 people, injured 404 others, and caused $45,709 million in damage. This was the last in a series of deadly and catastrophic outbreaks to strike the US in 1953.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1949, primarily in the United States. Most recorded 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.