12,512
Recorded events
2,534
Counties affected
73
Direct deaths
$1.2B
Property damage
The 1991 severe weather season produced 12,512 recorded events across 2,534 U.S. counties, with 73 direct deaths. It ranks #34 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1991 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1991
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6,493 | 30 | $0 |
| Hail | 4,811 | 4 | $0 |
| Tornado | 1,208 | 39 | $1.2B |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1991
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1991 | Tornado F5 | Butler County, Kansas | 13 | 150 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | Tornado F1 | Talladega County, Alabama | 5 | 13 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | Tornado F5 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | 4 | 75 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Tornado F3 | McNairy County, Tennessee | 4 | 45 |
| May 17, 1991 | Hail | Greene County, Iowa | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockingham County, New Hampshire | 3 | 11 |
| May 31, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hancock County, Ohio | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 1991 | Tornado F4 | Greene County, Missouri | 2 | 64 |
| Aug 8, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gallatin County, Kentucky | 2 | 0 |
| May 5, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cook County, Illinois | 2 | 2 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1991
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-26 | EF5 | Sumner County, Kansas | 17 | 46.0 mi |
| 1991-11-29 | EF4 | Greene County, Missouri | 2 | 10.0 mi |
| 1991-04-26 | EF4 | Sumner County, Kansas | 1 | 25.0 mi |
| 1991-04-26 | EF4 | Pawnee County, Oklahoma | 1 | 32.0 mi |
| 1991-03-26 | EF4 | Reno County, Kansas | 0 | 13.0 mi |
| 1991-04-26 | EF4 | Garfield County, Oklahoma | 0 | 66.0 mi |
| 1991-04-26 | EF4 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | 0 | 4.0 mi |