Tornadoes of 1994

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1994, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes, however by the 1990s tornado statistics were coming closer to the numbers we see today.

Tornadoes of 1994
Piedmont, Alabama F4 tornado
TimespanJanuary–December 1994
Maximum rated tornadoF4 tornado
  • 5 locations
    on 4 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.1,082[1]
Damage (U.S.)unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)69[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)>69

Synopsis

In the first three months of the year, the number of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks were low to moderate. Then from April to August each month had over a hundred outbreaks. The fall season saw fewer tornadoes with the exception of a moderate outbreak in November. The killer F4 tornado that struck Piedmont, Alabama on Palm Sunday (a date of infamous tornado outbreaks in 1965 and 1920) killed 22 people, the most since the 1990 Plainfield, Illinois tornado.[3]

Events

United States yearly total
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 694 272 81 30 5 0 1082

January

There were a total of 13 tornadoes confirmed and in January.

January 26-27

Four tornadoes touched down in Mississippi, including one F2 tornado that caused seven injuries in the city of Brookhaven, Mississippi.[4]

February

There were 9 tornadoes confirmed in February.

March

There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in March.

March 27
Main article: 1994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 10 6 4 7 2 0

The third notable tornado outbreak to occur on Palm Sunday and the second in the Southeastern United States, this deadly series of 27 tornadoes became the most notable tornado event of the year, resulting in 40 fatalities. Two tornadoes were rated F4, including the Piedmont, Alabama tornado that killed 22 people.

April

205 tornadoes were confirmed in April.

April 11–15

Tornadoes touched down across several states, resulting in six fatalities.

April 25–27
Main article: Tornado outbreak of April 25–27, 1994
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
0 65 24 10 0 2 0

A widespread tornado outbreak affected much of the United States from Colorado to New York. The outbreak killed at least six people across two states from two F4 tornadoes near Dallas, Texas and Lafayette, Indiana.

May

161 tornadoes were confirmed in May.

June

234 tornadoes were confirmed in June.

June 13

Four tornadoes (no fatalities) touched down, including an F2 in Jackson, Michigan and another F2 in Olean, New York.

June 18

At least one tornado was confirmed in St. Francis/Portage Lake, Maine and caused two injuries.

June 25–27

Tornadoes on June 25 and June 27 resulted in three fatalities in Missouri and Georgia.

July

155 tornadoes were confirmed in July.

July 5

An F4 tornado in Maribel, Wisconsin resulted in no fatalities.

July 27

An F3 tornado killed three people in Limerick, Pennsylvania.

August

120 tornadoes were confirmed in August.

August 4 (Canada)

An F3 struck the Aylmer, Quebec area just outside Ottawa. Several homes were destroyed and hundreds others were damaged, extensively. A total of 15 people were injured and damage was estimated at $15 million. It was the first F3 in the Canadian province of Quebec since the Maskinonge/Pierreville area tornado of August 27, 1991.

August 27

Two F3 tornadoes resulted in four fatalities in Wisconsin.

September

30 tornadoes were confirmed in September.

October

51 tornadoes were confirmed in October.

November

42 tornadoes were confirmed in November.

November 26-28

A small but destructive outbreak produced 19 tornadoes across the Southern United States, resulting in six fatalities and 45 injuries. An F3 tore through Shelby and Fayette County, Tennessee, killing three after destroying 28 homes, damaging 300 other homes and badly damaging a high school. A woman was killed when an F3 struck her house. Two more people were killed in an F3 in Mississippi.[5]

December

4 tornadoes were confirmed in December.

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Annual Tornado Maps (1952 - 2011): 1994 Tornadoes". Storm Prediction Center. Norman, Oklahoma: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  2. "Tornadoes in 1994". Tornado History Project. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. Shanker, Vikaas (2015-08-27). "Plainfield 1990 tornado was unique in its formation, destruction, rebuilding". The Herald. The Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  4. "Tornado, January 26, 1994". tornadohistoryproject.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  5. http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-EB48ABB0-91B6-4FBC-B5FD-0A3F532D937F.pdf
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