491
Recorded events
395
Counties affected
519
Direct deaths
$596.1M
Property damage
The 1953 severe weather season produced 491 recorded events across 395 U.S. counties, with 519 direct deaths. It ranks #74 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1953 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1953
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 491 | 519 | $596.1M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1953
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1953 | Tornado F5 | Genesee County, Michigan | 116 | 785 |
| May 11, 1953 | Tornado F5 | McLennan County, Texas | 114 | 597 |
| Jun 9, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | 90 | 1,228 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | Tornado F5 | Warren County, Mississippi | 38 | 270 |
| Apr 30, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Houston County, Georgia | 18 | 300 |
| May 11, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Tom Green County, Texas | 13 | 159 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Haskell County, Texas | 12 | 20 |
| Jun 7, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Valley County, Nebraska | 11 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Vernon Parish, Louisiana | 7 | 20 |
| May 2, 1953 | Tornado F4 | Clay County, Alabama | 7 | 12 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1953
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-08 | EF5 | Genesee County, Michigan | 116 | 18.9 mi |
| 1953-05-11 | EF5 | McLennan County, Texas | 114 | 20.9 mi |
| 1953-12-05 | EF5 | Warren County, Mississippi | 38 | 9.0 mi |
| 1953-05-29 | EF5 | Morton County, North Dakota | 2 | 14.8 mi |
| 1953-06-27 | EF5 | Adair County, Iowa | 1 | 0.1 mi |
| 1953-06-09 | EF4 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | 94 | 34.9 mi |
| 1953-04-30 | EF4 | Houston County, Georgia | 18 | 1.0 mi |
| 1953-03-13 | EF4 | Haskell County, Texas | 17 | 13.9 mi |
| 1953-06-08 | EF4 | Henry County, Ohio | 17 | 118.0 mi |
| 1953-05-11 | EF4 | Tom Green County, Texas | 13 | 9.9 mi |