3,767
Recorded events
1,593
Counties affected
44
Direct deaths
$308.5M
Property damage
The 1976 severe weather season produced 3,767 recorded events across 1,593 U.S. counties, with 44 direct deaths. It ranks #52 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1976 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1976
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1,742 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 1,090 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 935 | 44 | $308.5M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1976
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1976 | Tornado F3 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | 5 | 64 |
| Feb 18, 1976 | Tornado F2 | Ashley County, Arkansas | 3 | 10 |
| May 15, 1976 | Tornado F2 | Robeson County, North Carolina | 3 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | Tornado F4 | Madison County, Mississippi | 3 | 177 |
| May 31, 1976 | Tornado F1 | Creek County, Oklahoma | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | Tornado F5 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | 2 | 64 |
| May 27, 1976 | Tornado F3 | Bell County, Texas | 2 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | Tornado F2 | Cook County, Illinois | 2 | 41 |
| Jun 13, 1976 | Tornado F4 | Cook County, Illinois | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 26, 1976 | Tornado F3 | Jefferson County, Indiana | 1 | 1 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1976
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-26 | EF5 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | 2 | 11.9 mi |
| 1976-06-13 | EF5 | Boone County, Iowa | 0 | 21.3 mi |
| 1976-04-19 | EF5 | Brown County, Texas | 0 | 10.5 mi |
| 1976-03-29 | EF4 | Madison County, Mississippi | 3 | 22.3 mi |
| 1976-06-13 | EF4 | Cook County, Illinois | 2 | 3.3 mi |
| 1976-03-20 | EF4 | Oakland County, Michigan | 1 | 3.8 mi |
| 1976-03-26 | EF4 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | 1 | 10.7 mi |
| 1976-06-29 | EF4 | Peoria County, Illinois | 0 | 4.9 mi |
| 1976-06-26 | EF4 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | 0 | 5.1 mi |
| 1976-05-26 | EF4 | Johnson County, Texas | 0 | 18.8 mi |