Tornadoes in U.S. 1,235 Fatalities (U.S.) 30 | Damage (U.S.) Unknown Fatalities (worldwide) >30 | |
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Timespan January - December 1995 Maximum rated tornado F4 tornado
11 locations
on 6 different days | ||
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1995, 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.
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Synopsis
The season peaked in May with a near month record of 392 tornadoes. June brought over two hundred tornadoes, including several which became famous for their videos. The death total for the year was relatively low at 30 (fewest since 1986).
Events
Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1995 in the United States.
January
There were 36 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January. Despite the low number of tornadoes three people were killed in the southeast from separate tornadoes during the month.
February
There were 7 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February. On February 16, an F3 tornado killed six people in Arab, Alabama, and injured 130, making it the tornado responsible for the most deaths in 1995.
March
There were 49 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.
April
There were 130 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April.
May
There were 392 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May. Beyond the three-week-long outbreak sequence, three people were killed by an F4 tornado in Berkshire County, Massachusetts on May 29. The F4 rating was based on a Car thrown 1000 feet.
May 6–27
The May 1995 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred from May 6 through May 27, 1995. Thirteen deaths occurred due to the outbreak. Nearly 300 tornadoes (six ranked up to F4) occurred during this period from the Central US through the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic.
June
There were 216 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June. On June 2, a tornado near Dimmitt, Texas (F4 strength) was covered closely by the Probe 1 Vortex team, making it "the most comprehensively observed tornado in history." On June 8, several more tornadoes in the Texas Panhandle caused destruction. The Pampa F4 tornado struck the industrial section of the town. Two other F4 tornadoes near Allison and Kellerville were captured on video. None of those tornadoes caused any fatalities. The Kellerville tornado has been debated to be of F5 strength, but the current and final rating was F4 the vortex team found some supposive F5 damage and was likely missed by the NWS survey team. Also the existence of satellite tornadoes in the Allison, Texas, after probe run barely outraced the Kellerville tornado they were hit by an eighty-seven-knot wind gust and a small funnel was above them. Probe two also found a satellite tornado again around the Allison tornado. Twenty-one tornadoes were reported on June 8 alone, the most ever reported on a single day.
July
There were 162 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.
August
There were 53 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.
September
There were 19 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.
October
There were 74 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.
November
There were 79 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November. On November 10, an F2 tornado killed two in Arkansas.
December
There were 18 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.