272
Recorded events
229
Counties affected
231
Direct deaths
$94.3M
Property damage
The 1952 severe weather season produced 272 recorded events across 229 U.S. counties, with 231 direct deaths. It ranks #75 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1952 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1952
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 272 | 231 | $94.3M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1952
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F4 | White County, Arkansas | 50 | 325 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | 29 | 180 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Chester County, Tennessee | 23 | 100 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | 17 | 100 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Henderson County, Tennessee | 11 | 43 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F3 | Dyer County, Tennessee | 10 | 30 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Marshall County, Mississippi | 9 | 24 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F3 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | 9 | 9 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Fayette County, Tennessee | 7 | 50 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Howard County, Arkansas | 7 | 9 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1952
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | White County, Arkansas | 50 | 14.6 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | 38 | 46.8 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | 29 | 13.1 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | 17 | 6.5 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Marshall County, Mississippi | 16 | 29.6 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Howard County, Arkansas | 7 | 13.0 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Dyer County, Tennessee | 4 | 2.0 mi |
| 1952-03-22 | EF4 | Morgan County, Alabama | 4 | 21.6 mi |
| 1952-03-21 | EF4 | Cross County, Arkansas | 4 | 0.1 mi |
| 1952-02-13 | EF4 | Franklin County, Tennessee | 3 | 12.7 mi |