269
Recorded events
208
Counties affected
34
Direct deaths
$65.5M
Property damage
The 1951 severe weather season produced 269 recorded events across 208 U.S. counties, with 34 direct deaths. It ranks #76 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1951 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1951
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 269 | 34 | $65.5M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1951
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1951 | Tornado F4 | Waupaca County, Wisconsin | 6 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1951 | Tornado F3 | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 5 | 40 |
| Jun 27, 1951 | Tornado F4 | Trego County, Kansas | 5 | 100 |
| May 26, 1951 | Tornado F1 | Franklin County, Florida | 3 | 0 |
| May 18, 1951 | Tornado F4 | Young County, Texas | 2 | 100 |
| Apr 22, 1951 | Tornado F3 | Jones County, Mississippi | 2 | 10 |
| May 24, 1951 | Tornado F1 | Haskell County, Texas | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 1951 | Tornado F4 | Anoka County, Minnesota | 1 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1951 | Tornado F3 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 1951 | Tornado F2 | Newaygo County, Michigan | 1 | 3 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1951
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-09-26 | EF4 | Portage County, Wisconsin | 6 | 26.4 mi |
| 1951-06-27 | EF4 | Trego County, Kansas | 5 | 0.8 mi |
| 1951-05-18 | EF4 | Archer County, Texas | 2 | 2.0 mi |
| 1951-06-19 | EF4 | McLeod County, Minnesota | 1 | 52.6 mi |
| 1951-09-26 | EF4 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | 1 | 9.0 mi |