Timespan | January 1 - December 23, 1979 |
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Maximum rated tornado | F4 tornado
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Tornadoes in U.S. | 855 [1] |
Damage (U.S.) | Unknown |
Fatalities (U.S.) | 84 |
Fatalities (worldwide) | >84 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1979, 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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Numbers for 1979 were similar to that of 1980. Deaths were near normal, but injuries were above normal.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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38 | 349 | 318 | 116 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 855 |
16 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January, of which all were confirmed. [3]
4 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in February, of which all were confirmed. [4]
53 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in March. [5]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
On March 18, a minor outbreak swept across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The strongest tornado was an F3 that struck Copan, Oklahoma. An F2 tornado hit Catoosa, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. [6]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
On March 29, tornadoes touched down across Iowa and Illinois, including an F4 tornado that hit Braddyville, Iowa. An F0 struck a small suburb of Denver. [7]
123 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in April. [8]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
A large tornado outbreak also called "Terrible Tuesday", [9] broke out in Texas and Oklahoma. Several deadly tornadoes occurred, including an F4 that decimated buildings in Wichita Falls, killing 42 people. An F2 tornado was notable for killing one person when it struck a mobile home park in Boonville, Indiana. A tornado killed three people in Lawton, Oklahoma. Overall, there were 58 deaths and over 2,000 injuries.
There were 112 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in May. [10]
150 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in June. [11]
A small, but deadly outbreak of tornadoes broke out in Iowa and Minnesota, including an F4 that killed three people in Manson, Iowa. [12] [13]
132 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July. [14]
An F3 tornado struck Cheyenne, Wyoming causing one fatality and 40 injuries. The tornado first to receive national attention by videotape as it ripped apart 500 homes. [15]
126 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in August. [16]
At least three tornadoes touched down in Woodstock, Ontario, killing two people and injuring 142 others.
69 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in September. [17]
An F3 tornado touched down in Tysons, Virginia, killing one person. [18]
47 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in October. [19]
An F4 tornado touched down in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, being a very rare New England tornado. The tornado was ranked as one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history, killing three people.[ citation needed ]
21 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in November. [20]
2 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in December. [21]
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1978, 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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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1974, 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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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.