13,527
Recorded events
2,460
Counties affected
54
Direct deaths
$1.4B
Property damage
The 1992 severe weather season produced 13,527 recorded events across 2,460 U.S. counties, with 54 direct deaths. It ranks #33 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1992 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1992
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6,438 | 14 | $0 |
| Hail | 5,685 | 1 | $0 |
| Tornado | 1,404 | 39 | $1.4B |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1992
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado F4 | Rankin County, Mississippi | 10 | 98 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado F4 | Putnam County, Georgia | 4 | 55 |
| May 28, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | Travis County, Texas | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1992 | Tornado F3 | Pinellas County, Florida | 3 | 75 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | Tornado F3 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | 3 | 57 |
| Jul 8, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | Idaho County, Idaho | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1992 | Tornado F3 | Orange County, North Carolina | 2 | 10 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado F1 | Webster County, Mississippi | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | Tornado F3 | Hale County, Alabama | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 26, 1992 | Tornado F3 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | 2 | 32 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1992
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-16 | EF5 | Nobles County, Minnesota | 1 | 16.0 mi |
| 1992-11-21 | EF4 | Copiah County, Mississippi | 12 | 128.0 mi |
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | Jones County, Georgia | 5 | 32.0 mi |
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | Carroll County, Kentucky | 1 | 26.7 mi |
| 1992-06-27 | EF4 | Moore County, Texas | 0 | 20.0 mi |
| 1992-06-16 | EF4 | Murray County, Minnesota | 0 | 7.0 mi |
| 1992-06-15 | EF4 | McPherson County, Kansas | 0 | 6.0 mi |
| 1992-06-15 | EF4 | Mitchell County, Kansas | 0 | 3.0 mi |
| 1992-05-11 | EF4 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | 0 | 10.0 mi |
| 1992-03-09 | EF4 | Sharkey County, Mississippi | 0 | 20.0 mi |