10,403
Recorded events
2,371
Counties affected
79
Direct deaths
$1.8B
Property damage
The 1989 severe weather season produced 10,403 recorded events across 2,371 U.S. counties, with 79 direct deaths. It ranks #36 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1989 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1989
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 5,707 | 29 | $0 |
| Hail | 3,775 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 921 | 50 | $1.8B |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1989
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1989 | Tornado F4 | Madison County, Alabama | 21 | 463 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | Tornado F1 | Orange County, New York | 9 | 18 |
| May 5, 1989 | Tornado F4 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | 4 | 19 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell County, Kansas | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | Tornado F2 | Franklin County, Florida | 3 | 4 |
| May 6, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iredell County, North Carolina | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1989 | Tornado F2 | Colquitt County, Georgia | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | Tornado F2 | Chenango County, New York | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 18, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | Tornado F2 | Iberville Parish, Louisiana | 2 | 30 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1989
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-15 | EF4 | Madison County, Alabama | 21 | 18.5 mi |
| 1989-05-05 | EF4 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | 4 | 14.0 mi |
| 1989-05-05 | EF4 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | 2 | 15.0 mi |
| 1989-05-05 | EF4 | Union County, North Carolina | 1 | 13.0 mi |
| 1989-07-10 | EF4 | Montgomery County, New York | 0 | 42.0 mi |
| 1989-05-30 | EF4 | Hardin County, Iowa | 0 | 11.0 mi |
| 1989-05-24 | EF4 | Hamilton County, Iowa | 0 | 66.0 mi |
| 1989-05-24 | EF4 | Adams County, Iowa | 0 | 49.0 mi |
| 1989-05-16 | EF4 | Kinney County, Texas | 0 | 17.0 mi |
| 1989-01-07 | EF4 | Wabash County, Illinois | 0 | 19.0 mi |