32,389
Recorded events
2,986
Counties affected
178
Direct deaths
$7.2B
Property damage
The 2013 severe weather season produced 32,389 recorded events across 2,986 U.S. counties, with 178 direct deaths. It ranks #23 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2013 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2013
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 13,790 | 16 | $617.3M |
| Hail | 9,091 | 0 | $991.0M |
| Flash Flood | 4,366 | 59 | $903.0M |
| Flood | 2,019 | 21 | $1.0B |
| Heavy Rain | 1,293 | 5 | $3.8M |
| Tornado | 986 | 54 | $3.6B |
| Lightning | 461 | 22 | $23.4M |
| Funnel Cloud | 304 | 0 | $0 |
| Debris Flow | 68 | 1 | $7.1M |
| Dust Devil | 11 | 0 | $41K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2013
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Tornado EF5 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 24 | 207 |
| May 31, 2013 | Tornado EF3 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | 8 | 26 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Flash Flood | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | 7 | 0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Tornado EF4 | Hood County, Texas | 6 | 54 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Flash Flood | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | 5 | 0 |
| May 31, 2013 | Flash Flood | Scott County, Arkansas | 5 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Flash Flood | Travis County, Texas | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Flood | Nelson County, Kentucky | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Tornado EF4 | Tazewell County, Illinois | 3 | 121 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Tornado EF3 | Massac County, Illinois | 3 | 33 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2013
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-20 | EF5 | McClain County, Oklahoma | 24 | 13.9 mi |
| 2013-05-15 | EF4 | Hood County, Texas | 6 | 2.5 mi |
| 2013-11-17 | EF4 | Tazewell County, Illinois | 3 | 46.4 mi |
| 2013-11-17 | EF4 | Washington County, Illinois | 2 | 10.6 mi |
| 2013-05-19 | EF4 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 2 | 23.0 mi |
| 2013-10-04 | EF4 | Wayne County, Nebraska | 0 | 18.3 mi |
| 2013-10-04 | EF4 | Woodbury County, Iowa | 0 | 24.7 mi |
| 2013-02-10 | EF4 | Lamar County, Mississippi | 0 | 21.7 mi |
| 2013-05-18 | EF4 | Pawnee County, Kansas | 0 | 7.0 mi |