2,138
Recorded events
1,117
Counties affected
193
Direct deaths
$224.4M
Property damage
The 1957 severe weather season produced 2,138 recorded events across 1,117 U.S. counties, with 193 direct deaths. It ranks #66 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1957 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1957
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 929 | 193 | $224.4M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 743 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 466 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1957
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1957 | Tornado F5 | Jackson County, Missouri | 37 | 176 |
| May 16, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Briscoe County, Texas | 21 | 80 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Jackson County, Illinois | 11 | 180 |
| Jun 21, 1957 | Tornado F5 | Cass County, North Dakota | 10 | 103 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | Tornado F3 | Dallas County, Texas | 10 | 200 |
| Jan 22, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | 10 | 20 |
| May 21, 1957 | Tornado F3 | St. Francois County, Missouri | 8 | 49 |
| May 21, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Carter County, Missouri | 7 | 75 |
| May 24, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | 4 | 5 |
| Apr 9, 1957 | Tornado F4 | Sampson County, North Carolina | 4 | 32 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1957
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-20 | EF5 | Franklin County, Kansas | 44 | 69.4 mi |
| 1957-06-20 | EF5 | Cass County, North Dakota | 10 | 52.4 mi |
| 1957-12-18 | EF5 | Perry County, Illinois | 1 | 5.4 mi |
| 1957-05-15 | EF4 | Briscoe County, Texas | 21 | 17.0 mi |
| 1957-12-18 | EF4 | Jackson County, Illinois | 11 | 28.3 mi |
| 1957-01-22 | EF4 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | 10 | 0.1 mi |
| 1957-05-21 | EF4 | Carter County, Missouri | 7 | 9.1 mi |
| 1957-05-24 | EF4 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | 4 | 21.6 mi |
| 1957-04-08 | EF4 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | 4 | 121.4 mi |
| 1957-11-17 | EF4 | Walker County, Alabama | 4 | 7.2 mi |