1,667
Recorded events
938
Counties affected
83
Direct deaths
$116.9M
Property damage
The 1956 severe weather season produced 1,667 recorded events across 938 U.S. counties, with 83 direct deaths. It ranks #71 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1956 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1956
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 708 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 567 | 83 | $116.9M |
| Hail | 392 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1956
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1956 | Tornado F4 | Jefferson County, Alabama | 25 | 200 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F5 | Ottawa County, Michigan | 14 | 200 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F4 | Green Lake County, Wisconsin | 7 | 50 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Tornado F4 | St. Clair County, Illinois | 6 | 20 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F3 | Creek County, Oklahoma | 5 | 38 |
| Apr 4, 1956 | Tornado F5 | Kent County, Michigan | 4 | 130 |
| May 12, 1956 | Tornado F4 | Genesee County, Michigan | 3 | 116 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F4 | Henderson County, Tennessee | 3 | 60 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F2 | Portage County, Wisconsin | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Tornado F4 | Benzie County, Michigan | 2 | 24 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1956
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-03 | EF5 | Allegan County, Michigan | 17 | 58.8 mi |
| 1956-04-15 | EF4 | Jefferson County, Alabama | 25 | 21.3 mi |
| 1956-04-03 | EF4 | Green Lake County, Wisconsin | 7 | 11.5 mi |
| 1956-02-24 | EF4 | Franklin County, Missouri | 6 | 77.6 mi |
| 1956-05-12 | EF4 | Genesee County, Michigan | 3 | 6.6 mi |
| 1956-04-03 | EF4 | Henderson County, Tennessee | 3 | 11.6 mi |
| 1956-04-02 | EF4 | Kay County, Oklahoma | 2 | 108.3 mi |
| 1956-03-06 | EF4 | Grant County, Indiana | 1 | 1.9 mi |
| 1956-04-03 | EF4 | 1 | 50.3 mi | |
| 1956-04-03 | EF4 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | 0 | 41.8 mi |