4,879
Recorded events
1,826
Counties affected
60
Direct deaths
$826.7M
Property damage
The 1975 severe weather season produced 4,879 recorded events across 1,826 U.S. counties, with 60 direct deaths. It ranks #48 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1975 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1975
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 2,567 | 0 | $0 |
| Hail | 1,351 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 961 | 60 | $826.7M |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1975
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1975 | Tornado F4 | Bradley County, Arkansas | 7 | 51 |
| Jan 10, 1975 | Tornado F4 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | 5 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 1975 | Tornado F4 | Pike County, Mississippi | 4 | 200 |
| Mar 24, 1975 | Tornado F3 | Fulton County, Georgia | 3 | 152 |
| Apr 25, 1975 | Tornado F4 | Newton County, Missouri | 3 | 22 |
| May 6, 1975 | Tornado F4 | Douglas County, Nebraska | 3 | 118 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | Tornado F3 | Medina County, Texas | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 23, 1975 | Tornado F1 | Briscoe County, Texas | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1975 | Tornado F2 | Jackson County, Oklahoma | 2 | 8 |
| Aug 31, 1975 | Tornado F1 | Polk County, Minnesota | 2 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1975
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-01-10 | EF4 | Pike County, Mississippi | 9 | 56.5 mi |
| 1975-03-28 | EF4 | Bradley County, Arkansas | 7 | 5.4 mi |
| 1975-05-06 | EF4 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | 3 | 8.0 mi |
| 1975-04-24 | EF4 | Newton County, Missouri | 3 | 11.9 mi |
| 1975-04-23 | EF4 | Macon County, Missouri | 1 | 28.2 mi |
| 1975-04-23 | EF4 | Caldwell County, Missouri | 1 | 11.4 mi |
| 1975-02-23 | EF4 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | 1 | 14.4 mi |
| 1975-06-29 | EF4 | Slope County, North Dakota | 1 | 68.0 mi |
| 1975-05-06 | EF4 | Pierce County, Nebraska | 0 | 4.1 mi |
| 1975-06-18 | EF4 | Custer County, Nebraska | 0 | 15.2 mi |