Tornadoes of 1975

Fatal United States tornadoes in 1975
	class=notpageimage\| Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 1975
Summary of tornadoes
	January 10 – Louisiana (1 death); January 10 – Mississippi (9 deaths); January 10 – Alabama (1 death); January 12 – Florida, Georgia (1 death); February 18 – Georgia (2 deaths); February 22 – Oklahoma (2 deaths); February 22 – Oklahoma (1 death); February 22 – Arkansas (1 death); February 23 – Alabama (1 death); March 24 – Georgia (3 deaths); March 26 – Texas (2 deaths); March 28 – Arkansas (7 deaths); April 18 – Tennessee (1 death); April 23 – Missouri (1 death); April 23 – Missouri (1 death); April 24 – Tennessee (1 death); April 24 – Missouri (3 deaths); April 25 – Tennessee (1 death); April 29 – Texas (3 deaths); April 29 – Louisiana (2 deaths); May 6 – Nebraska (3 deaths); May 13 – Texas (2 deaths); June 17 – Michigan (1 death); June 18 – Nebraska (1 death); June 22 – Texas (3 deaths); June 29 – North Dakota (1 death); July 23 – Illinois (2 deaths); August 31 – Minnesota (2 deaths); December 31 – Florida (1 death); Total fatalities: 60

Tornadoes of 1975
	Tracks of all US tornadoes in 1975.
Timespan	January 7 - December 31, 1975
Maximum rated tornado	F4 tornado 11 different locations; on 9 different days;
Tornadoes in U.S.	919
Damage (U.S.)	Unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	60
Fatalities (worldwide)	>60
	1973 ; 1974 ; 1975; 1976 ; 1977 ;

Last updated May 15, 2024

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1975, 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.

Synopsis

Numbers for 1975 were very similar to 1974, in terms of number of tornadoes, but not the number of fatalities; however, there were over 1,100 injuries related to tornadoes.

Events

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	307	376	191	34	11	0	919

January

52 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January.

January 9–12

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	28	14	1	1	0

Between January 9 and 12, 1975 a panhandle hook cyclone produced tornadoes in the Southeast, including an F4 tornado that hit McComb, Mississippi killing 9 people. It is one of the largest January tornado outbreaks.^[3] Aside the tornadoes, the cyclone dumped at least 27" of snow in Riverton, Minnesota.^[4] In Willmar, Minnesota, 168 passengers were trapped in a stranded train because they couldn't walk to shelter due to wind chill values.^[5]

February

45 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in February.^[6]

February 22–24

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	8	11	2	1	0

A small outbreak of tornadoes impacted the Dixie Alley region, including an F4 tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama killing 1 person. An F2 tornado hit Altus, Oklahoma, killing 2 people.^[7]^[8]^[9]

March

84 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in March.^[10]

March 28

An F4 tornado struck Warren, Arkansas, killing seven people.^[11]

April

108 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in April.^[12]

April 23–24

Three F4 tornadoes touched down in Missouri, the deadliest being an F4 striking Neosho, Missouri. More tornadoes touched down associated with this outbreak.

May

188 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in May.^[13]

May 6–7

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	11	6	14	3	2	0

An F4 tornado touched down in Sarpy County, Nebraska, with a path extending to Omaha. Damage estimates ranged from $250 million to $500 million. The number of homes destroyed was 287 with damage to 1400 others. The time of day aided in the warning process as a spotter saw the tornado in Sarpy County during the daylight hours and children were no longer in school. The NWS aided by REACT and Civil Defense systems provided good lead time for the residents of Douglas County, Nebraska. Three people did perish. An elderly woman died in her home and likely did not hear the warnings. A waitress was killed in a restaurant as she huddled with others in the restroom. A man was killed while seeking shelter at a gas station.^[14]

June

196 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in June.^[15]

July

79 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July.^[16]

July 23

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	0	0	2	0	0

A tornado which slashed through a three-block downtown area of the city killed three people. At least 55 others were injured, including 15 who were hospitalized. The twister's winds were so forceful that a 15-foot wooden plank was driven through an auto engine block, splitting the front of the car in two. The twister hit this central Illinois community of 15,000 during the early evening and decimated the business district, severed electrical power and gas lines, and sheared off roofs and uprooted scores of trees. It also overturned numerous automobiles and blew out hundreds of windows. Initial reports from the Illinois State Police placed the number of dead at four, but a spokesman said, "Early confusion probably accounted for duplicated reports." The area hit by the tornado included city square and another block farther south, and also caused extensive damage elsewhere.^[17]

August

60 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in August.^[18]

September

34 tornadoes were reported in the U.S in September.^[19]

October

12 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in October.^[20]

November

39 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in November.^[21]

November 9–10

A minor two-day tornado outbreak swept across Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. The strongest tornado of the outbreak, an F3, struck the large city of Waterloo. An F2 tornado injured 4 people when striking the town of Lost Nation, Illinois.^[22]^[23]

December

22 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in December.

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References

↑ "1975". Tornado Archive. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
↑ "Severe Weather Database Files (1950-2021)". Storm Prediction Center . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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↑ "Warren, AR F4 Tornado – March 28, 1975". tornadotalk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
↑ "April, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ "May, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ Omaha/Valley, NE. "May 1975 Omaha Tornado". Weather.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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↑ "Canton, IL Tornado, July 1975 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". Gendisasters.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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↑ "September, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ "October, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ "November, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ "November 9, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
↑ "November 10, 1975". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2015-12-12.

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[2] "Severe Weather Database Files (1950-2021)". Storm Prediction Center . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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