Tornadoes of 1993

Tornadoes of 1993

Timespan	January–December 1993
Maximum rated tornado	F4 tornado 6 locations on 5 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.	1,173[1]
Damage (U.S.)	unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	33[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)	>33

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1993, 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.

Synopsis

Like 1992, the 1993 tornado season was unusually late. While April and May saw less activity than normal, June again was very busy with 313 tornadoes and July saw 242. Fall was very quiet and saw no large outbreaks. 1993 was also the first year since 1989 to be without an F5 tornado.

Events

Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1993 in the United States.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating

F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
733	324	80	30	6	0	1173

January

There were 17 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.

February

There were 78 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.

February 21–23

February 21–23

Tornadoes confirmed	24
Max rating^1	F3 tornado
Areas affected	Southeastern United States
^1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

A tornado outbreak produced 24 tornadoes, associated with a line of severe thunderstorms blasted the county with marble-sized hail and a tornado that damaged homes and left 7,000 residents without power into much of the night. One of the hardest hit communities was Lenoir City, Tennessee. Multiple buildings and businesses were destroyed resulting in damages more than $2 million.

March

There were 48 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March. On March 12, five people were killed in Florida by three separate tornadoes, rated as high as F2. These tornadoes were part of a major derecho with embedded supercells generated by the 1993 Storm of the Century.

April

There were 85 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April. On April 8, three people were killed in Jefferson County, Louisiana by an F2 tornado. On April 24, seven people were killed and one hundred injured by an F4 tornado in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Those seven fatalities were the most by any one tornado in 1993. The tornado damaged or destroyed 75% of the town's businesses.

May

There were 177 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May. On May 7, 46 tornadoes in the midwest resulted in one fatality from an F4 tornado in Kansas.

June

There were 313 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June. On June 7, an outbreak of 40 tornadoes primarily in South Dakota resulted in two F4 tornadoes, but no fatalities.

July

There were 242 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.

August

There were 112 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.

August 6

The 1993 Virginia tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occurred in the Southeastern United States on August 6, 1993. It was very rare in that most tornado outbreaks in this region occur in the spring. 22 tornadoes touched down, with one F4 killing four people and injuring over two hundred.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating

F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
3	16	2	1	1	0	23

August 8,9

The August 8–9, 1993, tornado outbreak was a small tornado outbreak that occurred over the Upper Midwest of the United States for a period of two days. An F0 tornado near Littlefork, Minnesota lifted and moved a mobile home killing its two occupants. It is Minnesota's most recent single tornado to cause multiple deaths. Other minor tornadoes occurred in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, causing limited damage.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating

F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
5	1	1	0	0	0	7

September

There were 65 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.

October

There were 55 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October. On October 30, an F2 tornado killed three people in Lee County, Georgia.

November

There were 19 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November.

December

There were 6 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.

See also

• Tornadoes by Year

References

1. "U.S. Annual Tornado Maps (1952 - 2011): 1993 Tornadoes". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
2. "Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.

External links

• U.S. tornadoes in 1993 - Tornado History Project
• Tornado deaths monthly