2,311
Recorded events
1,110
Counties affected
98
Direct deaths
$476.6M
Property damage
The 1966 severe weather season produced 2,311 recorded events across 1,110 U.S. counties, with 98 direct deaths. It ranks #61 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1966 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1966
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1,002 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 704 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 605 | 98 | $476.6M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1966
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1966 | Tornado F5 | Hinds County, Mississippi | 57 | 504 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | Tornado F5 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 16 | 450 |
| Apr 4, 1966 | Tornado F4 | Polk County, Florida | 8 | 450 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | Tornado F5 | Wright County, Iowa | 6 | 172 |
| Apr 4, 1966 | Tornado F4 | Pinellas County, Florida | 3 | 80 |
| Aug 1, 1966 | Tornado F3 | McPherson County, South Dakota | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 1966 | Tornado F2 | Brown County, South Dakota | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 24, 1966 | Tornado F1 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 1966 | Tornado F1 | Simpson County, Mississippi | 1 | 10 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | Tornado F4 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | 1 | 2 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1966
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 | EF5 | Hinds County, Mississippi | 58 | 202.5 mi |
| 1966-06-08 | EF5 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 16 | 21.1 mi |
| 1966-10-14 | EF5 | Wright County, Iowa | 6 | 9.7 mi |
| 1966-04-04 | EF4 | Pinellas County, Florida | 11 | 135.8 mi |
| 1966-06-08 | EF4 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | 1 | 19.9 mi |
| 1966-04-27 | EF4 | Johnston County, Oklahoma | 0 | 10.2 mi |
| 1966-06-11 | EF4 | Cass County, Minnesota | 0 | 72.8 mi |