2,269
Recorded events
1,127
Counties affected
73
Direct deaths
$166.0M
Property damage
The 1964 severe weather season produced 2,269 recorded events across 1,127 U.S. counties, with 73 direct deaths. It ranks #63 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1964 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1964
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 861 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 760 | 73 | $166.0M |
| Hail | 648 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1964
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1964 | Tornado F4 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | 22 | 165 |
| May 8, 1964 | Tornado F4 | Macomb County, Michigan | 11 | 224 |
| Jan 25, 1964 | Tornado F4 | Shelby County, Alabama | 10 | 6 |
| Apr 3, 1964 | Tornado F5 | Wichita County, Texas | 7 | 111 |
| Mar 4, 1964 | Tornado F4 | Marshall County, Kentucky | 3 | 16 |
| Apr 12, 1964 | Tornado F4 | Anderson County, Kansas | 3 | 9 |
| Mar 9, 1964 | Tornado F3 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 1964 | Tornado F3 | Jones County, Georgia | 2 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 1964 | Tornado F2 | Pima County, Arizona | 2 | 9 |
| May 6, 1964 | Tornado F5 | York County, Nebraska | 2 | 30 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1964
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-04-03 | EF5 | Wichita County, Texas | 7 | 4.7 mi |
| 1964-05-05 | EF5 | Adams County, Nebraska | 4 | 79.7 mi |
| 1964-10-03 | EF4 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | 22 | 1.5 mi |
| 1964-05-08 | EF4 | Macomb County, Michigan | 11 | 3.3 mi |
| 1964-01-24 | EF4 | Shelby County, Alabama | 10 | 3.3 mi |
| 1964-04-12 | EF4 | Anderson County, Kansas | 3 | 19.4 mi |
| 1964-03-04 | EF4 | Calloway County, Kentucky | 3 | 18.5 mi |
| 1964-04-12 | EF4 | Page County, Iowa | 1 | 13.1 mi |
| 1964-05-05 | EF4 | Greeley County, Nebraska | 0 | 51.2 mi |
| 1964-06-22 | EF4 | Fremont County, Iowa | 0 | 11.9 mi |