Tornadoes of 1984

Tornadoes of 1984
Damage from Barneveld, Wisconsin F5 tornado.
Timespan	January–December 1984
Maximum rated tornado	F5 tornado Barneveld, Wisconsin on June 8
Tornadoes in U.S.	907^[1]
Damage (U.S.)	unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	122^[2]
Fatalities (worldwide)	>122

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1984, 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.

Synopsis

1984 was a very busy and deadly year for tornadoes. There were 907 tornadoes recorded, including 15 of F4 or greater strength, the most this powerful since 1976. A total of 122 people were killed in 1984, the most since 1974, and a mark that would not again be surpassed until 1998. The most notable tornado events included the deadly March 28 Carolinas outbreak and the killer F5 tornado which hit Barneveld, Wisconsin on June 8.

Events

Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1984 in the United States.

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
373	352	126	41	14	1	907

January

There was 1 tornado confirmed in the US in January.

February

There were 27 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.

March

There were 73 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March. On March 15, an F4 tornado in Arkansas killed five people. A separate F4 tornado killed two more people on this day in Arkansas. Then At the end of March a deadly tornado outbreak took place in Carolina killing 57 people most were killed by F3 and F4 tornadoes. There were seven F4 tornadoes.

March 28

F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
1	4	7	5	7	0

Main article: 1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak

The 1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak of March 28, 1984 was the most destructive tornado outbreak to sweep through the two states since the Enigma tornado outbreak struck 100 years and 1 month earlier, according to NOAA and NCDC public records. 24 tornadoes (seven of F4 strength) resulted in 57 fatalities and over one thousand injuries.

April

There were 176 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April. On April 21, an F3 tornado in Mississippi killed 15 people. On April 26, an F3 tornado in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma killed eight people. A separate tornado, rated F4, killed three more people in Oklahoma on this day. April 26 also saw one killed in Minnesota by a tornado, while April 27 saw four killed in Wisconsin and Illinois.

May

There were 169 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May. On May 3 a tornado outbreak spawned an F3 tornado killing five people in Alabama. On May 8, another tornado outbreak in the Mid-Atlantic produced several tornadoes, though the only killer tornado of this outbreak was reported on the Delmarva Peninsula, which claimed one life, caused six injuries and damaged a large chicken house in Dorchester County, Maryland (near Hurlock) and also injured five others, damaging a mobile home in Sussex County, Delaware. Damage in Maryland was estimated between 500,000 and 5 million dollars.^[3]

June

There were 242 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.

June 7-8

Main article: 1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin, tornado outbreak

F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
4	13	23	4	1	1

The 1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak is a significant severe weather and tornado event that took place across the central United States from North Dakota to Kansas on June 7–8, 1984. The tornado outbreak produced several significant tornadoes including an F5 tornado which traveled through Barneveld, Wisconsin in the early hours of June 8, 1984. The entire outbreak killed at least 13 people across three states including 9 in Barneveld alone.

July

There were 72 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July. On July 18, an F2 tornado hit Sussex County, Delaware (near Greenwood) just two months after being hit by a tornado that caused a death in Maryland, but the July 18 tornado resulted in no fatalities or injuries. This was one of only two significant tornadoes to hit Sussex County.

August

There were 47 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August. On August 8, an F3 tornado hit Flint, Michigan without causing any fatalities or injuries.^[4]

September

There were 17 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.

October

There were 49 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October. On October 31, an F3 tornado hit Mutual, Oklahoma without causing any fatalities.

November

There were 30 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November.

December

There were 4 tornadoes confirmed in the US in December.

References

↑ "U.S. Annual Tornado Maps (1952 - 2011): 1984 Tornadoes". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
↑ "Tornadoes in 1984". Tornado History Project. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
↑ http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19840508.24.5
↑ http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19840808.26.14

External links

U.S. tornadoes in 1984 - Tornado History Project
Tornado deaths monthly

Tornadoes by year

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Tornado outbreaks of 1984

March 28 June 7-8 June 9 September 2

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