Tornadoes of 1994

Tornadoes of 1994

Piedmont, Alabama F4 tornado
Timespan January–December 1994
Maximum rated tornado F4 tornado
Piedmont, Alabama on March 27
Cartersville, Georgia on March 27
Hutchins, Texas on April 25
Lafayette, Indiana on April 26
Maribel, Wisconsin on July 5
Tornadoes in US 1082 [1]
Damage (US) unknown
Fatalities (US) 69 [1]
Fatalities (worldwide) Unknown
Tornado seasons
1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996

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.

Synopsis

1994 started very slow, with few tornadoes in January and February. After a moderate March, April through August were consistent, with each month having well over 100 tornadoes. The fall was quite slow with the exception of a moderate outbreak in November. The killer F4 tornado that struck Piedmont, Alabama on Palm Sunday (a date with infamous tornado outbreaks in 1965 and 1920) killed 22 people, the most since the 1990 Plainfield, Illinois tornado.

Events

Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1994 in the United States.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
694 272 81 30 5 0 1082

January

There were 13 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.

February

There were 9 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.

March

There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.

March 27

The 1994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak was the third notable tornado outbreak that occurred on Palm Sunday, and the second to take place in the southeastern United States. This one was on March 27, 1994. It was the most notable tornado event of the year, resulting in 27 tornadoes and 40 fatalities. Two of the tornadoes were rated F4, including the Piedmont, Alabama tornado that killed 22 people.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
10 6 4 7 2 0 29

April

There were 205 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April. April 11–15 saw a number of tornadoes across several states resulting in six fatalities

April 25–27

The April 1994 tornado outbreak was a widespread tornado outbreak that affected much of the Central and Southern Plains of the United States as well as the Midwest and the Deep South from Colorado to New York from April 25 to April 27, 1994. The entire outbreak killed at least six people across two states from two different F4 tornadoes near Dallas, Texas and Lafayette, Indiana.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
65 24 10 0 2 0 101

May

There were 161 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.

June

There were 234 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June. On June 13, there were four tornadoes (none causing any fatalities) including an F2 tornado in Michigan and another F2 tornado in New York.[2] On June 18, one or more tornadoes were confirmed in St. Francis/Portage Lake, Maine and caused two injuries in that location.[3] Tornadoes on June 25 and June 27 resulted in three fatalities in Missouri and Georgia.

July

There were 155 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July. On July 5, an F4 tornado in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin resulted in no fatalities. On July 27, an F3 tornado killed three people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

August

There were 120 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August. On August 27, two F3 tornadoes resulted in four deaths in Wisconsin.

August 4

An F3 tornado struck the Aylmer, Quebec area just outside Ottawa just after 3:00 PM. Several homes were destroyed and hundreds others were damaged, some heavily. 15 people were injured and damage was estimated at $15 million. It was the first F3 in the Canadian province of Quebec since the Maskinonge/Pierreville area tornado of August 27, 1991.

September

There were 30 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.

October

There were 51 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.

November

There were 42 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November. A moderate outbreak produced 18 tornadoes (four rated up to F3) and killed six people in Tennessee and Mississippi.

December

There were 4 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tornado History Project custom search". Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com
  3. ↑ http://www.tornadoproject/alltorns/worstts.htm

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