4,342
Recorded events
1,731
Counties affected
89
Direct deaths
$2.1B
Property damage
The 1973 severe weather season produced 4,342 recorded events across 1,731 U.S. counties, with 89 direct deaths. It ranks #50 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1973 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1973
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 2,077 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 1,197 | 89 | $2.1B |
| Hail | 1,068 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1973
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | 7 | 30 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Hill County, Texas | 6 | 75 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Frio County, Texas | 5 | 12 |
| May 10, 1973 | Tornado F3 | Huron County, Ohio | 5 | 100 |
| May 26, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | 5 | 25 |
| May 28, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Bibb County, Alabama | 5 | 47 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | Tornado F4 | Berkshire County, Massachusetts | 4 | 36 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | Tornado F3 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 3 | 28 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | Tornado F2 | Shannon County, Missouri | 3 | 1 |
| May 26, 1973 | Tornado F1 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | 3 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1973
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-06 | EF5 | McLennan County, Texas | 0 | 10.6 mi |
| 1973-03-31 | EF4 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | 7 | 22.6 mi |
| 1973-05-27 | EF4 | Hale County, Alabama | 7 | 139.1 mi |
| 1973-03-10 | EF4 | McLennan County, Texas | 6 | 23.3 mi |
| 1973-04-15 | EF4 | Frio County, Texas | 5 | 23.3 mi |
| 1973-05-26 | EF4 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | 5 | 3.6 mi |
| 1973-08-28 | EF4 | Columbia County, New York | 4 | 9.8 mi |
| 1973-05-26 | EF4 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | 3 | 54.8 mi |
| 1973-05-24 | EF4 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | 2 | 13.3 mi |
| 1973-12-13 | EF4 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | 2 | 1.0 mi |