1,775
Recorded events
998
Counties affected
58
Direct deaths
$87.5M
Property damage
The 1959 severe weather season produced 1,775 recorded events across 998 U.S. counties, with 58 direct deaths. It ranks #70 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1959 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1959
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 630 | 58 | $87.5M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 630 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 515 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1959
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1959 | Tornado F3 | Albemarle County, Virginia | 11 | 4 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | Tornado F4 | St. Louis city, Missouri | 11 | 175 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | Tornado F4 | St. Louis County, Missouri | 10 | 170 |
| May 10, 1959 | Tornado F4 | Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | 7 | 12 |
| Apr 1, 1959 | Tornado F4 | Hill County, Texas | 6 | 31 |
| Jan 21, 1959 | Tornado F3 | Grayson County, Kentucky | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 1959 | Tornado F3 | Greene County, Virginia | 1 | 9 |
| May 31, 1959 | Tornado F2 | Knox County, Nebraska | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1959 | Tornado F2 | Fulton County, Arkansas | 1 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 1959 | Tornado F1 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | 1 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1959
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-02-10 | EF4 | St. Louis County, Missouri | 21 | 23.9 mi |
| 1959-05-09 | EF4 | Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | 7 | 6.2 mi |
| 1959-03-31 | EF4 | Hill County, Texas | 6 | 10.4 mi |
| 1959-09-27 | EF4 | Craig County, Oklahoma | 1 | 20.4 mi |
| 1959-05-10 | EF4 | Adair County, Iowa | 0 | 41.1 mi |
| 1959-05-20 | EF4 | Wayne County, Iowa | 0 | 17.2 mi |
| 1959-09-26 | EF4 | Wright County, Missouri | 0 | 7.8 mi |