10,937
Recorded events
2,387
Counties affected
95
Direct deaths
$1.6B
Property damage
The 1990 severe weather season produced 10,937 recorded events across 2,387 U.S. counties, with 95 direct deaths. It ranks #35 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1990 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1990
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6,055 | 42 | $0 |
| Hail | 3,618 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 1,264 | 53 | $1.6B |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1990
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1990 | Tornado F5 | Will County, Illinois | 29 | 350 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Tornado F4 | Pike County, Indiana | 6 | 60 |
| Jun 26, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gila County, Arizona | 6 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrrell County, North Carolina | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange County, New York | 3 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucas County, Ohio | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton County, Indiana | 2 | 2 |
| May 4, 1990 | Tornado F2 | Augusta County, Virginia | 2 | 10 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | Tornado F4 | Pecos County, Texas | 2 | 21 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1990
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-28 | EF5 | Kendall County, Illinois | 29 | 16.4 mi |
| 1990-03-13 | EF5 | Harvey County, Kansas | 1 | 22.0 mi |
| 1990-03-13 | EF5 | Reno County, Kansas | 1 | 48.0 mi |
| 1990-06-02 | EF4 | Gibson County, Indiana | 6 | 13.0 mi |
| 1990-06-01 | EF4 | Crockett County, Texas | 2 | 22.0 mi |
| 1990-06-02 | EF4 | Lawrence County, Indiana | 1 | 11.0 mi |
| 1990-06-02 | EF4 | Hamilton County, Illinois | 1 | 106.0 mi |
| 1990-06-02 | EF4 | Jasper County, Illinois | 0 | 12.5 mi |
| 1990-06-02 | EF4 | Wayne County, Illinois | 0 | 23.0 mi |
| 1990-06-15 | EF4 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | 0 | 28.0 mi |