Tornadoes of 1994

Tornadoes of 1994

Piedmont, Alabama F4 tornado
Timespan	January–December 1994
Maximum rated tornado	F4 tornado 6 locations on 5 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.	1,082[1]
Damage (U.S.)	unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	69[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)	>69
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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.

Fatal United States tornadoes in 1994

class=notpageimage| Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 1994 Summary of tornadoes[3] March 27 – Alabama (22 deaths) March 27 – Georgia (3 deaths) March 27 – Georgia (3 deaths) March 27 – Georgia (9 deaths) March 27 – Georgia (3 deaths) April 11 – Missouri (1 death) April 12 – Mississippi (2 deaths) April 15 – Tennessee (1 death) April 15 – Texas (1 death) April 15 – South Carolina (1 death) April 25 – Texas (3 deaths) April 26 – Indiana (3 deaths) June 25 – Missouri (1 death) June 27 – Georgia (1 death) June 27 – Georgia (1 death) July 27 – Pennsylvania (3 deaths) August 27 – Wisconsin (2 deaths) August 27 – Wisconsin (2 deaths) November 15 – Florida (1 death) November 27 – Tennessee (1 death) November 27 – Tennessee (3 deaths) November 27 – Mississippi (2 deaths) Total fatalities: 69

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 a total of over a hundred tornadoes. 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.^[4]

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

Four tornadoes touched down in Mississippi, including one F2 tornado that caused seven injuries in the city of Brookhaven, Mississippi.^[5]

There were 9 tornadoes confirmed in February.

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There were 58 tornadoes confirmed in March.

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.

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205 tornadoes were confirmed in April.

Tornadoes touched down across several states, resulting in 1782 fatalities. An F4 touched down on the west shore of Lake Houston, moved across the lake and crossed the eastern shore and into a subdivision. One woman died when a mobile home park was hit.

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.

161 tornadoes were confirmed in May.

234 tornadoes were confirmed in June.

Four tornadoes touched down on June 13, including an F2 tornado in Jackson, Michigan and another F2 tornado in Olean, New York. Three weak tornadoes also touched down the next day.

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

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

155 tornadoes were confirmed in July.

An F4 tornado struck Maribel, Wisconsin. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported.

An F4 tornado struck areas south of Birtle, Manitoba, damaging several farmsteads and injuring two. It was on the ground for 29.2 km (18.1 mi).^[6]

An F3 tornado killed three people in Limerick, Pennsylvania.

120 tornadoes were confirmed in August.

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.

A deadly outbreak produced 12 tornadoes, including two F3 tornadoes that resulted in four fatalities in Wisconsin. The outbreak also produced a violent F4 tornado in Turtle Mountain, Manitoba.

30 tornadoes were confirmed in September.

51 tornadoes were confirmed in October.

42 tornadoes were confirmed in November.

A small but destructive outbreak produced over 20 tornadoes across the Southern United States, resulting in six fatalities and 45 injuries. An F3 tornado 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 tornado struck her house. Two more people were killed in an F3 tornado in Mississippi.^[7]

4 tornadoes were confirmed in December.

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