1,385
Recorded events
812
Counties affected
129
Direct deaths
$82.7M
Property damage
The 1955 severe weather season produced 1,385 recorded events across 812 U.S. counties, with 129 direct deaths. It ranks #72 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1955 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1955
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 632 | 129 | $82.7M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 407 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 346 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1955
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1955 | Tornado F5 | Cowley County, Kansas | 75 | 270 |
| May 26, 1955 | Tornado F5 | Kay County, Oklahoma | 20 | 280 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | Tornado F4 | Morgan County, Alabama | 5 | 20 |
| May 26, 1955 | Tornado F5 | Sumner County, Kansas | 5 | 3 |
| May 25, 1955 | Tornado F0 | McDuffie County, Georgia | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1955 | Tornado F2 | Saluda County, South Carolina | 2 | 10 |
| May 25, 1955 | Tornado F4 | Roger Mills County, Oklahoma | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 1955 | Tornado F4 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | 2 | 29 |
| Jul 3, 1955 | Tornado F4 | Richland County, North Dakota | 2 | 19 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Tornado F3 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1955
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-05-25 | EF5 | Kay County, Oklahoma | 80 | 56.4 mi |
| 1955-05-25 | EF5 | Kay County, Oklahoma | 20 | 28.4 mi |
| 1955-04-24 | EF4 | Morgan County, Alabama | 5 | 8.6 mi |
| 1955-06-27 | EF4 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | 2 | 26.0 mi |
| 1955-05-25 | EF4 | Collingsworth County, Texas | 2 | 45.1 mi |
| 1955-07-02 | EF4 | Richland County, North Dakota | 2 | 9.1 mi |
| 1955-07-07 | EF4 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | 1 | 30.0 mi |
| 1955-06-04 | EF4 | Osborne County, Kansas | 0 | 61.9 mi |
| 1955-06-04 | EF4 | Ford County, Kansas | 0 | 72.2 mi |
| 1955-07-05 | EF4 | Mountrail County, North Dakota | 0 | 28.0 mi |