223
Recorded events
192
Counties affected
70
Direct deaths
$34.5M
Property damage
The 1950 severe weather season produced 223 recorded events across 192 U.S. counties, with 70 direct deaths. It ranks #77 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1950 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1950
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 223 | 70 | $34.5M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1950
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1950 | Tornado F2 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | 9 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F4 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | 9 | 37 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F4 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | 9 | 40 |
| Apr 29, 1950 | Tornado F4 | Hughes County, Oklahoma | 5 | 32 |
| Apr 29, 1950 | Tornado F4 | Callahan County, Texas | 5 | 5 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F2 | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana | 5 | 10 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F3 | Sabine Parish, Louisiana | 5 | 25 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F2 | Union County, Mississippi | 3 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado F3 | Shelby County, Texas | 3 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | Tornado F3 | Bond County, Illinois | 2 | 25 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1950
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-12 | EF4 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | 18 | 82.6 mi |
| 1950-04-28 | EF4 | Callahan County, Texas | 5 | 1.3 mi |
| 1950-04-28 | EF4 | Hughes County, Oklahoma | 5 | 4.5 mi |
| 1950-06-25 | EF4 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | 2 | 13.1 mi |
| 1950-06-08 | EF4 | Rice County, Kansas | 1 | 17.1 mi |
| 1950-05-04 | EF4 | Pawnee County, Kansas | 0 | 34.3 mi |
| 1950-07-15 | EF4 | Cuming County, Nebraska | 0 | 10.0 mi |