1,895
Recorded events
1,000
Counties affected
46
Direct deaths
$118.2M
Property damage
The 1960 severe weather season produced 1,895 recorded events across 1,000 U.S. counties, with 46 direct deaths. It ranks #69 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1960 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1960
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 691 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 645 | 46 | $118.2M |
| Hail | 559 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1960
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F4 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | 13 | 100 |
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F5 | Creek County, Oklahoma | 5 | 81 |
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F4 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | 5 | 13 |
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F4 | Haskell County, Oklahoma | 3 | 6 |
| Apr 13, 1960 | Tornado F3 | Castro County, Texas | 3 | 32 |
| Apr 29, 1960 | Tornado F2 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 3 | 1 |
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F3 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | 2 | 15 |
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado F2 | McIntosh County, Oklahoma | 2 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 1960 | Tornado F3 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | 2 | 3 |
| Jun 16, 1960 | Tornado F1 | Phelps County, Nebraska | 1 | 3 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1960
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-05 | EF5 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | 5 | 71.8 mi |
| 1960-05-05 | EF4 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | 16 | 62.4 mi |
| 1960-05-05 | EF4 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | 5 | 5.4 mi |
| 1960-05-19 | EF4 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 1 | 27.5 mi |
| 1960-05-19 | EF4 | Wabaunsee County, Kansas | 0 | 20.6 mi |
| 1960-05-04 | EF4 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | 0 | 8.0 mi |
| 1960-05-04 | EF4 | Choctaw County, Oklahoma | 0 | 30.8 mi |