2,629
Recorded events
1,300
Counties affected
114
Direct deaths
$577.0M
Property damage
The 1967 severe weather season produced 2,629 recorded events across 1,300 U.S. counties, with 114 direct deaths. It ranks #60 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1967 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1967
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 966 | 114 | $577.0M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 916 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 747 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1967
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Cook County, Illinois | 33 | 500 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Boone County, Illinois | 24 | 410 |
| May 1, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Waseca County, Minnesota | 6 | 22 |
| May 1, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | 5 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | Tornado F3 | Harrison County, Mississippi | 4 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Custer County, Oklahoma | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado F3 | Matagorda County, Texas | 4 | 7 |
| Jan 25, 1967 | Tornado F4 | St. Louis County, Missouri | 3 | 216 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | Tornado F4 | Washington County, Missouri | 3 | 47 |
| Jan 24, 1967 | Tornado F3 | Ray County, Missouri | 2 | 18 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1967
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-04-21 | EF4 | Cook County, Illinois | 33 | 15.0 mi |
| 1967-04-21 | EF4 | Boone County, Illinois | 24 | 25.5 mi |
| 1967-04-30 | EF4 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | 6 | 20.1 mi |
| 1967-04-30 | EF4 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | 5 | 38.7 mi |
| 1967-06-10 | EF4 | Roger Mills County, Oklahoma | 4 | 8.7 mi |
| 1967-12-21 | EF4 | Iron County, Missouri | 3 | 27.9 mi |
| 1967-01-24 | EF4 | St. Louis County, Missouri | 3 | 25.0 mi |
| 1967-03-06 | EF4 | Walker County, Alabama | 2 | 20.9 mi |
| 1967-12-02 | EF4 | Scott County, Mississippi | 2 | 7.6 mi |
| 1967-04-21 | EF4 | Kane County, Illinois | 1 | 8.8 mi |