![]() Tracks of all US tornadoes in 1981. | |
Timespan | January–December 1981 |
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Maximum rated tornado | F4 tornado
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Tornadoes in U.S. | 782 [1] |
Damage (U.S.) | Unknown |
Fatalities (U.S.) | 24 |
Fatalities (worldwide) | >24 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1981, 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.
Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 1981 Summary of tornadoes [2]
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Numbers for 1981 were below average, both in terms of number of tornadoes and number of fatalities.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 283 | 320 | 149 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 782 |
Only two tornadoes touched down in January, both were rated F0 and took place in California.
There were 25 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in February, injuring 82 people.
The first fatal tornadoes of the year occurred during a relatively small outbreak between February 10 and 11. Two F2 tornadoes, one in Walker County, Texas and the other in Hoke/Cumberland County, North Carolina, killed one person each.
There were 33 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in March.
One person was killed by an F2 tornado in Hertford County, North Carolina.
There were 84 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in April. Most of the year's fatalities took place during the month, with 13 people perishing.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A rare anticyclonic tornado struck West Bend, Wisconsin at F4 intensity, killing three people and injuring 53 others. It was part of a small outbreak that produced five tornadoes with 10 additional injuries also taking place.
Five people were killed in Bixby, Oklahoma by an F3 tornado.
There were 187 tornadoes in the US in May.
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
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0 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
An outbreak of 43 tornadoes occurred in areas from Western Oklahoma to Central Iowa. A large F4 tornado struck Scott, Oklahoma northeast of Binger. The outbreak injured 12 people, but there were no fatalities.
There were 223 tornadoes in the US in June, resulting in eight fatalities.
A small tornado outbreak affected Colorado, including the Denver metro area. [3]
An F3 tornado killed four people in Cardington, Ohio.
There were 98 tornadoes in the US in July.
An F3 tornado in North Dakota tracked through Bismarck and Mandan without causing any fatalities or injuries.
There were 64 tornadoes in the US in August.
There were 26 tornadoes in the US in September.
There were 32 tornadoes in the US in October.
Two tornadoes touched down in italy, including one in Ostia Antica that injured 5 people, while causing significant damage to buildings and scattering debris long distances. [4]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
A damaging tornado caused significant damage to buildings in Moerdijk, Netherlands. As the tornado was dissipating, NLM CityHopper Flight 431 flew unknowingly into the tornado and crashed, causing 14 - 16 fatalities [5] [6]
An F2 tornado struck Rájec-Jestřebí & Karolín in czech republic, along a 3km path. The next day, An F2 tornado destroyed a barn within Lemvig Municipality in denmark [7]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
There were seven tornadoes in the US in November.
And F2 tornado caused heavy damaged to a forest in Blizyn [8]
A large tornado outbreak occurred in north europe, with most occurring in central England and Wales. About 107 tornadoes were reported to have touched down in what remains the largest tornado outbreak in European history. 104 tornadoes touched down on november 23 in the United Kingdom during a span of less than 6 hours. [9] Following day, 3 tornadoes were reported in denmark and germany [10]
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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22 | 25 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
There was one tornado in the US in December.
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