608
Recorded events
481
Counties affected
36
Direct deaths
$85.6M
Property damage
The 1954 severe weather season produced 608 recorded events across 481 U.S. counties, with 36 direct deaths. It ranks #73 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1954 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1954
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 608 | 36 | $85.6M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1954
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1954 | Tornado F4 | Madison County, Nebraska | 6 | 23 |
| Mar 14, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Bibb County, Georgia | 5 | 50 |
| May 1, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Johnson County, Indiana | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 1954 | Tornado F4 | Texas County, Missouri | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Chattahoochee County, Georgia | 2 | 20 |
| Sep 18, 1954 | Tornado F3 | St. Lucie County, Florida | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Cottle County, Texas | 1 | 14 |
| Jun 2, 1954 | Tornado F3 | Wichita County, Texas | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 1954 | Tornado F2 | Carroll County, Ohio | 1 | 3 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1954
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-30 | EF4 | Platte County, Nebraska | 6 | 29.9 mi |
| 1954-03-25 | EF4 | Texas County, Missouri | 2 | 12.1 mi |
| 1954-06-09 | EF4 | Calhoun County, Iowa | 1 | 9.9 mi |
| 1954-04-30 | EF4 | Linn County, Iowa | 0 | 80.4 mi |
| 1954-04-05 | EF4 | Atchison County, Missouri | 0 | 6.3 mi |
| 1954-05-01 | EF4 | Foard County, Texas | 0 | 68.6 mi |
| 1954-05-01 | EF4 | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | 0 | 59.2 mi |