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List of United States tornadoes in 1946

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This page documents all the known tornadoes that touched down in the United States during 1946. Tornadoes which occurred in the United States prior to 1950 are not officially rated. Tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis rated significant tornadoes, those rated F2 or higher on the Fujita scale, and the ratings are accepted and acknowledged by the National Weather Service. However, since the National Weather Service did not rate the tornadoes, the ratings are considered unofficial.[1]

Confirmed tornadoes

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥32 ≥1 ≥1 49 17 14 0 114

January

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥1 ≥0 ≥0 4 3 3 0 ≥11

January 4 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 4, 1946[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 S of Decatur Wise TX 14:00 5 mi (8.0 km) 70 to 300 yd (64 to 274 m)
The last three cars of a freight train were derailed, injuring five workers in the caboose. Two people were injured in a nearby farmhouse that was "torn apart"[2] by the tornado. According to the US Weather Bureau it was 300 yards (270 m) wide, caused eight injuries and destroyed two farmhouses, while Thomas P. Grazulis documents a width of 70 yards (64 m) with seven injuries and one farmhouse destroyed.[2][3]
F3 Clawson Angelina TX 20:30 10 mi (16 km) 800 to 880 yd (730 to 800 m)
3 deaths – The tornado moved northeastward through the community of Clawson, where it destroyed 30 homes, killing three people in two separate homes. Along the tornado's path, it destroyed 48 buildings and damaged another 327.[2] The tornado injured 50 people and caused $500,000 in damage ($7.5 million in 2022).[3]
F4 Nacogdoches to Appleby Nacogdoches TX 20:45–21:30? 20 mi (32 km) 800 to 880 yd (730 to 800 m)
10 deaths – The tornado occurred 7 miles (11 km) from the previous one, both produced by the same supercell. It caused extensive damage in the city of Nacogdoches, where 80 homes were completely destroyed and 150 more were damaged. Throughout the city, 75 people were injured, and, on the west side of Nacogdoches, six were killed. The tornado also struck the city of Appleby, where 300 buildings were damaged or destroyed, thousands of acres of forestry were flattened, and three killed. Overall, the tornado caused ten fatalities, injured 200, and resulted in $1,500,000 in damages (equivalent to $22.5 million in 2022).[2][3][4][5][6] Texas A&M University states that this tornado was the same tornado as above, which increased the tornado’s death toll to 13 and damage total to $2.1 million ($31.5 million in 2022).[7]
F2 Peniel Hunt TX 21:00 2 mi (3.2 km) 200 yd (180 m)
In Peniel, known today as Greenville, 11 homes were destroyed and 8 more were damaged; 102 other buildings were damaged or destroyed. In total, 17 people were injured.[2][3]
F4 Log Lake to Southview to Palestine Anderson TX 21:00 18 mi (29 km) 400 to 440 yd (370 to 400 m)
15 deaths – The tornado touched down 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Palestine moving northeastward. Two people were killed near Log Lake. In the Southview community, the tornado destroyed 36 homes and damaged another 122 structures. Thirteen deaths occurred in seven of the destroyed homes in Southview. Cars were thrown several hundred yards throughout Southview.[2] In total, the tornado killed 15 people and injured at least 60 others.[2][3][6] The National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas, lists this tornado as one of the worst tornadoes in the history of the state.[8] One surviving resident recalls the sound as a "freight train like roar".[9][5] The damage total for this tornado was $500,000 ($7.5 million in 2022).[7]
F2 St. Paul to Shiloh Limestone TX 21:30 5 mi (8.0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
8 deaths – Nine homes were destroyed, leading to two deaths in two separate homes. Other property damage also occurred.[2][3] The tornado injured at least 17 people.[2] The Madera Tribune reports this tornado killed "five or six negros...when the storm struck and demolished a gymnasium while a basketball game was in progress".[5] Neither Grazulis nor the US Weather Bureau report deaths at the gymnasium.[2][3]

January 5 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 5, 1946[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Waynesboro Wayne MS Unknown >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
A tornado struck around Waynesboro, causing mostly roof and tree damage. This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Grazulis, meaning he believes it was F0 or F1 intensity.[3]

January 6 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, January 6, 1946[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 SE of Wilmot to Lake Chicot to SE of Lake Village Ashley, Chicot AR 18:00 4 to 5 mi (6.4 to 8.0 km)
or
23 mi (37 km)
800 to 880 yd (730 to 800 m)
3 deaths – The large tornado leveled multiple homes of all sizes along its path, including over 20 homes on two plantations near Wilmot, with 3 more homes swept away into Lake Chicot.[2] The US Weather Bureau describes it as a "small tornado", with a path length of 4–5 miles, while stating that about 45 buildings were demolished and that 50 other buildings were damaged.[10] Both the US Weather Bureau and Grazulis state the tornado killed three people and injured 50 others.[10][2][11]
F3 ENE of Seven Pines to near Coila to SE of Carrollton Carroll MS 18:00 13 mi (21 km) >0 yd (0 m)
4 deaths – A dozen small homes were destroyed, with four deaths occurring in three of the destroyed homes.[2] The US Weather Bureau reports that when the tornado went through Seven Pines "it destroyed nearly every building.".[10] Grazulis notes that there were conflicts about when this tornado occurred, meaning there were potentially two separate tornadoes.[2] The US Weather Bureau records two people dead and five injured, while Grazulis states four dead and ten injured.[10][2]
F3 NW of Indianola to NW of Sunflower to E of Doddsville Sunflower MS 18:00 20 mi (32 km) >0 yd (0 m)
4 deaths – Two people were killed when a church was destroyed north of Indianola, another when a nearby home was obliterated, and the fourth in a small home northwest of Sunflower.[2]

January 8 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, January 8, 1946[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Port Arthur Jefferson TX 08:00 or 08:30 2 mi (3.2 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Two homes had their roofs ripped off. The U.S. Weather Bureau states that several homes and outbuildings were damaged by the tornado.[12][1]

February

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥0 ≥1 ≥0 3 1 0 0 ≥5

February 13 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 13, 1946[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 Ardmore Carter OK 02:45 or 03:00 4 mi (6.4 km) >0 yd (0 m)
1 death – On the eastern side of Ardmore 30–50 homes were destroyed and another 1,700 buildings damaged. In total, the tornado killed one person, injured 15 others, and caused $1–1.5 million in damage (equivalent to $15 million-$22.5 million in 2022).[13][1][14] Thomas P. Grazulis assigned an F3 rating, while Tornado Talk, a company dedicated to documenting tornado history, says this was a "possible F2 tornado".[15]
F2 ENE of Cedartown to WNW of Rockmart Polk GA 20:45 3 mi (4.8 km) 50 yd (46 m)
Eight barns were destroyed and five homes damaged in a rural community 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Rockmart.[1]

February 18 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, February 18, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F0 Oklahoma City Oklahoma OK 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
A "small tornado" caused minor damage to homes on the outskirts of Oklahoma City.[13] This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, meaning he believes it was F0 or F1 intensity. The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma rated it an F0 based on local records kept at the office.[16]

February 27 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 27, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Tampa Hillsborough FL 14:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One home was destroyed and another partially unroofed in the Terrace Park neighborhood, leaving three people injured.[1] The U.S. Weather Bureau describes it as "freak tornado".[13]
F2 SE of Lakeland Polk FL 15:10 0.5 to 0.7 mi (0.80 to 1.13 km) 100 yd (91 m)
The tornado demolished a home, damaged another, and destroyed several barns and sheds.[13] Grazulis documents only one home being unroofed by the tornado.[1] Tornado Archive documents the length of this tornado as 0.7 miles (1.1 km).[17]

March

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥0 ≥0 ≥0 2 0 1 0 ≥3

March 15 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, March 15, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Kewanee Lauderdale (confirmed)

Forrest, Wayne (possible)

MS 21:25–22:00 >0 mi (0 km) 400 to 900 yd (370 to 820 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documents a series of tornadoes in the Forrest, Wayne, and Lauderdale counties of Mississippi, which damaged several structures and caused $275,000 in damage ($4.13 million in 2022).[18]
Grazulis documents a tornado destroying multiple barns, a church, and a small home near Kewanne, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, but does not mention any damage or tornadoes in Forrest or Wayne county. One person was injured.[1]

March 22 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, March 22, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 SE of Wynona Osage OK 20:00 3 mi (4.8 km) 440 to 800 yd (400 to 730 m)
This large tornado destroyed 15 homes and a power plant, and damaged ten other homes. A 500 pounds (230 kg) piece of machinery was carried 0.5 miles (0.80 km) by the tornado.[1][18]

March 27 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, March 27, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 E of Houston Suwannee FL 13:00 >0 mi (0 km) 200 yd (180 m)
Several barns were destroyed and a school was unroofed.[18][1]

April

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥3 ≥0 ≥0 1 0 0 0 ≥4

April 5 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 5, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Around Ottawa Franklin KS 16:30 6 mi (9.7 km) 100 yd (91 m)
A large barn and several smaller farm buildings were demolished across two farms.[19][1]

April 15 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 15, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Euless Tarrant TX 17:00 1 mi (1.6 km) 33 yd (30 m)
The north-northeasterly tornado twisted and snapped large trees and blew in the front of multiple buildings.[19] This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, meaning he believes it was F0 or F1 intensity.[1]
FU Euless Tarrant TX 17:00 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 33 yd (30 m)
This easterly moving twin of the previous tornado blew the roof off the Euless Lumber Company and collapsed a house.[19] This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, meaning he believes it was F0 or F1 intensity.[1]

April 21 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, April 21, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Around Timber Lake Dewey SD 22:00 6 mi (9.7 km) 7,040 yd (6,440 m)[note 3]
The tornado struck the city of Timber Lake, causing at least $150,000 in property damage ($2.25 million+ in 2022).[19] This tornado did not receive an estimated rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, meaning he believes it was F0 or F1 intensity.[1] In 1946 the U.S. Weather Bureau published a paper stating the tornado’s width to be 4 miles (6.4 km), which would make this the widest tornado ever documented.[19][20]

May

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥9 ≥0 ≥0 15 8 7 0 ≥39

May 10 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 10, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 Curved around Eufaula McIntosh, Pittsburg OK 19:45 10 mi (16 km) 850 to 1,700 yd (780 to 1,550 m)
1 death – One person was killed and five injured; additionally, 11 buildings were destroyed and seven damaged. In total $35,000 in damage occurred ($375,000 in 2022), including $25,000 in property damage ($525,000 in 2022).[21][1]
F2 NW of Queen City, Texas Cass TX ??:?? >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Two homes were destroyed.[1]

May 15 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 15, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 S of Loraine to Champion to Maryneal Mitchell, Nolan TX ??:?? >0 mi (0 km) 400 yd (370 m)
1 death – On the west side of Champion, several homes were damaged and three destroyed, including one that was noted to be newly constructed.[1] Inside the recently built house one was killed and two were severely injured.[1] South of Loraine, two homes were destroyed, and in total over 100 animals were killed.[1] The United States Weather Bureau documented this event as a hailstorm, rather than a tornado.[21]
F2 SW of Briscoe Wheeler TX ??:?? >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
A home was unroofed.[1]

May 16 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 16, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Sandy Ridge Lowndes AL 02:00 3 to 4 mi (4.8 to 6.4 km) 17 to 20 yd (16 to 18 m)
A large family home was destroyed, along with smaller homes and other farm buildings; pecan trees and a truck were also destroyed.[21][1][22]
FU Carnegie Caddo OK 20:00 >0 mi (0 km) 850 yd (780 m)
This southwestward-moving tornado damaged several buildings.[21]

May 17 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 17, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Around Marion and Crayne Crittenden KY 14:30–17:30 >0 mi (0 km) 20 to 30 yd (18 to 27 m)
This tornado injured two near Crayne and caused $350,000 in damage ($5.25 million in 2022).[21]
F3 NWN of West End to Norris City Franklin, Saline, Hamilton, White IL 16:30 27 mi (43 km) 150 yd (140 m)
1 death – Six homes and twelve barns were damaged in rural areas. In Norris City, three homes were nearly leveled, killing one person.[1]

May 18 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 18, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Beloit Lyon IA 18:30 2 to 3 mi (3.2 to 4.8 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Small buildings and windmills were damaged; several trees were uprooted.[21]
F4 SE of Stoneburg to NE of Bowie Clay, Montague, Denton TX 19:00 30 mi (48 km) 400 yd (370 m)
3 deaths – In Stoneburg, a church was obliterated, with debris splintered and scattered for a mile. That said, a linen scarf was untouched that laid on the pulpit.[1][relevant?] Elsewhere along the tornado's track, an elderly man was killed and his wife injured after their house was destroyed. Also killed were a "prominent elderly couple"[1] when their home was leveled, along with every barn on their new ranch. The U.S. Weather Bureau considers this tornado and the following tornado the same, while Grazulis splits the tornadoes up. In total, three people were killed, 15 others injured, and $112,000 in damage occurred ($1.68 million in 2022).[21][1]
F4 Around Sanger Denton TX 20:00 8 mi (13 km) 200 yd (180 m)
1 death – East of Sanger three homes were leveled and a nine-year-old girl was killed by flying debris while she ran for the storm cellar. Another home was destroyed on the north side of Sanger. The U.S. Weather Bureau considers this tornado and the following tornado the same, while Grazulis splits the tornadoes up. In total, one person was killed and five were injured.[21][1]

May 19 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 19, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Moran City St. Mary LA 20:45 >0 mi (0 km) 100 yd (91 m)
A grocery store was destroyed and four homes were unroofed in Morgan City.[1]

May 20 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, May 20, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 SE of Seven Springs to N of Kinston to NW of Grifton Wayne, Lenoir, Pitt NC 20:15 25 mi (40 km) 150 yd (140 m)
2 deaths – Three homes and twelve barns were destroyed, with 25 other homes damaged. An elderly couple was killed in their home northwest of Grifton. The U.S. Weather Bureau documents this as two separate tornadoes, with Wayne County being hit, while Grazulis documents this as one tornado that did not hit Wayne County. In total, two people were killed, 50 were injured, and the tornado caused $110,000 in damage ($1.65 million in 2022).[21][1]

May 22 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 22, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Hill City Graham KS 18:00 20 mi (32 km) 6 yd (5.5 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documents this as a tornado and hail event that caused crop and property damage totaling $40,000 ($600,273 in 2022).[21]

May 23 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 23, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Wheat fields Rooks KS 12:00–13:00 6 mi (9.7 km) 2,600 yd (2,400 m)
A large tornado caused a six-mile-long damage path through wheat fields according to the U.S. Weather Bureau. This tornado did not receive a rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis, indicating Grazulis estimates F0 to F1 intensity.[23]
F4 SW of Enosdale to W of Washington Washington KS 14:00 14 mi (23 km) 600 yd (550 m)
1 death – A violent tornado struck west of the community of Enosdale, where eight farms were severely damaged. Two farmhouses were completely swept off their foundations, killing an elderly woman. In total, six people were injured and 70 head of livestock were killed.[24] The U.S. Weather Bureau published the tornado's path length as 20 miles (32 km).[23]
F4 E of Washington to Emmons Washington KS 15:15 8 mi (13 km) 600 yd (550 m)
This violent tornado traveled a path nearly parallel to the previous tornado. East of Washington a farmhouse was completely leveled, five others were damaged near the community of Emmons. The tornado injured two people and caused $100,000 in damage ($1.5 million in 2022).[24] The U.S. Weather Bureau published the tornado's width as 440 yards (400 m).[23]
F3 NNE of Home, KS to W of Summerfield, KS to SSE of Liberty, NE Marshall (KS), Gage (NE) KS, NE 15:30 10 mi (16 km) 300 yd (270 m)
Several buildings across six farms were destroyed, on one farm only the house was left standing. Two people were injured.[24]
F3 NE of Craig to W of Skidmore to NW of Pickering Holt, Atchison, Nodaway MO 17:00 35 mi (56 km) 300 yd (270 m)
An intense tornado, which was described as having "feelers"[24] extending around the main funnel, damaged or destroyed multiple structures. Three homes sustained "near-F4 damage".[24] A roast was found in a car thrown into a tree, with parts of the refrigerator it had been in thrown 0.5 mi (0.80 km). The tornado injured four people and caused $335,000 in damage ($5.03 million in 2022). Thomas P. Grazulis notes this was likely a tornado family.[24]
F2 SE of Monrovia to SW of Atchison Atchison KS 18:00 10 mi (16 km) 400 yd (370 m)
A home had its roof ripped off and six barns were destroyed.[24]
F3 S of Martin City to Holmes Park to Kansas City Jackson MO 18:25 11 mi (18 km) 600 yd (550 m)
2 deaths – South of Martin City, the tornado destroyed a barn and silo. It then struck Holmes Park "with full force" before lifting in the southeastern portion of Swope Park. An elderly couple was killed when their home was completely destroyed and carried 100 yards (91 m). Five other people were injured.[24]
F3 NE of Richmond to SE of Stet to NW of Tina Ray, Carroll MO 19:30 40 mi (64 km) 200 yd (180 m)
A long-tracked and intense tornado damaged or destroyed numerous homes and barns. "Near-F4 damage"[24] occurred at a farm west of Bogard. The total damage for this tornado and a parallel F2 tornado, which occurred an hour later, was $500,000 ($7.5 million in 2022). Between the two tornadoes, fifty homes were damaged or destroyed.[24]
F2 NE of Parkville to Kansas City Platte, Clay MO 19:30 5 mi (8.0 km) 70 yd (64 m)
The tornado destroyed a barn, and a few homes in Barry and Gashland (modern day Kansas City) were torn apart.[24]
F2 N of Wellington to NW of Norborn to Bosworth Ray, Carroll MO 20:30 40 mi (64 km) 200 yd (180 m)
This tornado moved parallel and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of an F3 tornado that occurred an hour earlier. Homes and barns were damaged or destroyed along its track. Seven injuries occurred at a home near Bosworth.[24]

May 24 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 24, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Near Shullsburg to DeForest Lafayette, Iowa, Dane WI 08:00–09:00 60 mi (97 km) 100 yd (91 m)
A long-tracked tornado skipped as it damaged or destroyed several structures. Twenty farms sustained damaged, five homes were unroofed, and several barns were destroyed. About 30 cottages were damaged or destroyed along the western shore of Lake Mendota. This tornado was noted to most likely be a tornado family by Thomas P. Grazulis.[24][25] The U.S. Weather Bureau published this event as a thundersquall with a width of 100 to 133 yards (91 to 122 m) (a thundersquall is a combined thunderstorm and squall). They also noted that two people were injured by debris, and a third person by lightning.[23]
FU Near Shawnee Pottawatomie OK 15:30 6 mi (9.7 km) 100 yd (91 m)
The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma documented this tornado and provided no further information.[26]
F3 N of Valparaiso, IN to Woodville, IN to New Carlisle, IN to Buchanan, MI Porter (IN), LaPorte (IN), St. Joseph (IN), Berrien (MI) IN, MI 15:35 40 mi (64 km) 500 yd (460 m)
A long-tracked tornado skipped as it damaged or destroyed several structures. "Near-F4 damage" occurred in the community of Woodville, where two homes, three barns, and a gas station were obliterated. Several homes were "torn apart" in Hudson Lake and New Carlisle. Near Buchanan multiple barns were leveled. The tornado injured five people and caused $250,000 in damage ($3.75 million in 2022).[24]
F2 NE of Sapulpa Creek OK 15:45 10 mi (16 km) 50 yd (46 m)
This skipping tornado destroyed one home and shifted two others. It also threw a car into a ditch.[24]
F2 Around Collinsville Tulsa, Rogers OK 16:00 10 mi (16 km) 500 yd (460 m)
This tornado destroyed a home and unroofed a dairy barn as it moved northeast and then east around Collinsville. The National Weather Service lists the width for this tornado as 500 yards (460 m).[24][27]
F4 W of Granger Williamson TX 17:00 7 mi (11 km) 400 yd (370 m)
1 death – A boy was killed and his mother injured in one of two homes completely leveled and swept away by the tornado. Every building on their farm "literally vanished," and all their livestock was killed.[24] The tornado split a nearby house in two, with half of the home "splintered". A large tractor was also moved 50 yards (46 m).[24][23]
F2 W of Talihina Latimer OK 18:00 >0 mi (0 km) 200 yd (180 m)
A home was destroyed, and another was damaged in Buffalo Valley. The tornado injured two people.[24][23]

May 29 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, May 29, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 Wellsford to Cullison Kiowa, Pratt KS 17:00 7 mi (11 km) 400 yd (370 m)
Considerable damage occurred in Cullison, with up to $110,000 ($15 million in 2022) in damage documented by the U.S. Weather Bureau. One farmhouse was swept away, and numerous other farm buildings were destroyed. Five vortex clouds were observed with this tornado.[21][1]
F2 NE of Stoneburg or Forestburg Montague TX 18:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One home was destroyed and another was unroofed. The U.S. Weather Bureau said this tornado struck Forestburg while Grazulis said northeast of Stoneburg.[21][1]
FU Penalosa Kingman KS 19:40 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
No damage was reported.[21]
FU Pratt Pratt KS P.M. >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documented that "chief loss in wheat [ranged] from 25 to 100 percent."[21]

May 30 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, May 30, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU ??? Sumner, Cowley KS 13:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Minor damage occurred to buildings.[21]
F2 SW of to Arkansas City Cowley KS 13:20 5 mi (8.0 km) 30 yd (27 m)
"Homes, barns, and businesses were unroofed."[21][1]
F2 Through Creston Union IA 14:20 2 mi (3.2 km) 400 yd (370 m)
Warehouses were destroyed, homes unroofed, and 40 railroad cars derailed. About 100 other homes sustained various types of damage from the combined effect of the tornado and accompanying downburst. The tornado caused $250,000 in damage ($3.75 million in 2022).[1]

May 31 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 31, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Arkansas City Cowley KS 14:15 5 mi (8.0 km) 13 yd (12 m)
The tornado caused property damage.[21]
F2 S of Fort Recovery to Sharpsburg Mercer OH 16:05 or 17:30 5 mi (8.0 km) 200 yd (180 m)
Multiple buildings on four farms were destroyed and several homes were unroofed or damaged.[21][1]

June

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Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥2 ≥0 ≥0 6 3 1 0 ≥12

June 6 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, June 6, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Moose Lake to Barnum Carlton MN 19:00 or 19:45-21:45 15 mi (24 km) 8,800 yd (8,000 m)[note 3]
About 41[clarify] rural buildings were destroyed, two people injured, and hundreds of animals killed. A downburst associated with this storm damaged 25 homes; three homes were destroyed, but it was unknown[citation needed] if they were destroyed by the tornado or downburst. The U.S. Weather Bureau documented this as a "small tornado" with hail.[28][1]

June 7 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, June 7, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 Froid Roosevelt MT 14:00 10 mi (16 km) 200 yd (180 m)
1 death – A five-room farmhouse was "nearly leveled", and one person was crushed by its chimney. A farm building was destroyed, furniture was thrown nearly a mile, and spruce trees were damaged. One person was killed, another was injured and damage totaled $12,500 ($187,600 in 2022).[28][1]

June 10 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, June 10, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Wibaux Wibaux MT 2:30–3:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Limited crop loss was noted, along with the loss of 500 livestock. Damage totaled $25,000 (which is equivalent to $375,000 in 2022).[28]

June 11 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, June 11, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 NW of Waterloo DeKalb IN 17:30 or 18:15 2 to 7 mi (3.2 to 11.3 km) 400 to 900 yd (370 to 820 m)
This zig-zagging tornado destroyed three barns, a vacant home, and several outbuildings on 11 farms.[28][1]

June 16 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, June 16, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 S Ledyard Kossuth IA 18:00 or 19:00-20:00 5 mi (8.0 km) 14,080 yd (12,870 m)[note 3]
Buildings on eight farms were damaged, with barns on four being destroyed. This tornado was accompanied by a damaging hailstorm, causing a total of $610,000 in damages ($9.15 million in 2022).[28][1]
F2 Racine Mower MN 20:22 8 mi (13 km) 167 to 170 yd (153 to 155 m)
A schoolhouse was leveled, multiple windmills were wrecked, and trees were uprooted. Farm machinery was also destroyed, as well as several buildings on five farms.[28][1]

June 17 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, June 17, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 Detroit (MI) to Windsor (ON) Wayne (MI), Essex (ON) MI, ON 17:55–18:05 40 mi (64 km) 200 yd (180 m)
17 deaths in CanadaSee article on this tornado. At least 200 people were injured across the United States and Canada.[28] Thomas P. Grazulis documents 15 deaths from this tornado.[1][clarification needed]

June 23 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, June 23, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 N of Selfridge Sioux ND 14:30 4 mi (6.4 km) 200 yd (180 m)
A home was destroyed, with only one wall left standing, a second home had its second floor sheared off. Buildings on three farms were also destroyed. Two people were injured by the tornado.[28][1]
F3 S of Selfridge Sioux ND 14:30 8 mi (13 km) 200 yd (180 m)
Every single building[clarify] on a farm was obliterated and "not a board could be found intact" from any of the buildings.[28][1]

June 26 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, June 26, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Cowden Washita OK 18:45 2 mi (3.2 km) 445 yd (407 m)
A school gymnasium, two business houses,[clarify] and several residential homes were destroyed. Damage was totaled at $74,500 ($1.12 million in 2022).[28][1]

June 27 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, June 27, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Detroit (MI), Windsor (ON) Wayne (MI), Essex (ON) MI, ON 14:37 or 15:30-15:33 3 mi (4.8 km) 200 yd (180 m)
Bus and trailer garages were damaged, along with a manufacturing company, a warehouse, and parked cars. The worst damage from the tornado was in northeastern Detroit. In total, nine people were injured and $400,000 ($6 million in 2022) in damage occurred in the United States.[clarification needed][28][1]

June 28 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, June 28, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU ??? Polk, Red Lake, Pennington MN 2:30 0 mi (0 km) >15 yd (14 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau notes a flax manufacturing plant, a school, a garage, farm homes, 66 farms and 40 outbuildings being destroyed by a "possible tornado". The storm also damaged 110 homes, 135 barns, 55 outbuildings, 40 silos, a municipal sewage disposal plant, and an airplane. Wires and poles were downed as well, and several thousand turkeys and chickens were killed. Four people were injured.[28]

July

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥12 ≥0 ≥1 5 0 0 0 ≥18

July 1 event

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List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, July 1, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Laramie Albany WY 14:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
A tornado reported east-southeast of the Laramie Airport failed to reach the ground, causing no damage.[29]
F2 W of Bennett Adams CO 15:00 4 mi (6.4 km) 50 yd (46 m)
Two homes were unroofed and multiple businesses were "torn apart".[1][29][clarification needed]
F2 N of Bennett Adams CO 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) 100 yd (91 m)
A home was unroofed and a barn was destroyed. The barn’s owner was watching a separate tornado in the distance while this tornado struck.[1][29][clarification needed]
FU Bennett Adams CO 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One of six tornadoes in the Bennett area.[1]
FU Bennett Adams CO 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One of six tornadoes in the Bennett area.[1]
FU Bennett Adams CO 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One of six tornadoes in the Bennett area.[1]
FU Bennett Adams CO 15:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
One of six tornadoes in the Bennett area.[1]

July 4 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, July 4, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Carpenter Laramie WY 16:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
No damage was reported.[29]
FU Cheyenne Laramie WY 16:15 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
No damage was reported. This tornado was produced by the same storm as the previous one.[29]

July 5 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 5, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Harahan to Metairie to Ridge to New Orleans Jefferson LA 20:20–20:30 5 mi (8.0 km) 100 yd (91 m)
This skipping tornado unroofed two businesses and three homes, stripping the wallpaper in one. A little[quantify] crop damage was also reported.[29][1]

July 6 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, July 6, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Hilliard Nassau FL P.M. >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
This small tornado caused no damage.[29]

July 13 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, July 13, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Edgar Carbon MT 15:30 >0 mi (0 km) 15 yd (14 m)
A farm building was damaged.[29]

July 14 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, July 14, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 East Helena Lewis and Clark MT 17:15–17:16 >0 mi (0 km) 50 yd (46 m)
One farmstead sustained damage, a large barn was destroyed and a home damaged. The U.S. Weather Bureau documents "blinding dust" accompanying this "small tornado".[29][1]

July 19 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 19, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Stengel Air College to Gainesville Alachua FL 16:00–16:30 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
At Stengel Air College a main hangar, shops, and cottages were damaged. Damage also occurred in Gainesville.[29]

July 22 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, July 22, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Houma Terrebonne LA 14:00 >0 mi (0 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Chief damage occurred to buildings.[29]
FU Crowley Acadia LA 15:15 >0 mi (0 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Small damage was reported from the tornado.[29]

July 23 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, July 23, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F1 Vicinity around Concord Merrimack NH ??:?? >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
1 death – Tornadic winds caused damage to northwestern parts of Concord, including a National Guard Arsenal, which leveled a 150-foot (46 m) section of a steel and brick building, destroying machinery and damaging army vehicles. Eight homes and several small buildings were destroyed, including the collapse of a barn, which killed a boy. Damages totaled $60,000 ($900,000 in 2022). [29][1]


July 30 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, July 30, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 St. Petersburg Pinellas FL 19:00 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documented a tornado near St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida which demolished a garage, unroofed a two-story frame house, and caused an additional $150,000 in damages (equivalent to $2.25 million in 2022).[29]

August

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥2 ≥0 ≥0 0 0 2 0 ≥4

August 5 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, August 5, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Hutchinson Reno KS 02:00–05:30 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
This "small tornado" never reached the ground. However, it damaged multiple buildings and roofs. Thomas P. Grazulis did not rate it.[30]

August 13 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, August 13, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Niagara Falls Niagara NY 11:30–12:15 >0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m)
This tornado blew a man off a horse, destroyed two garages, and threw a boulder that destroyed the side of a house. It did not receive a rating on the Fujita scale from Thomas P. Grazulis.[30]

August 17 event

[edit]
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F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F4 SW of Mankato to North Mankato Blue Earth MN 18:40 9 mi (14 km) 400 to 440 yd (370 to 400 m)
11 deaths – At least eight farms and three homes were destroyed. All eleven deaths and most of the 100 injuries occurred during the complete obliteration of 26 cabins in Green Gables camp southwest of Mankato. Multiple cars were thrown at least 500 feet (170 yd; 150 m) and a 54,000 pounds (24,000 kg) road grader was thrown 100 feet (33 yd; 30 m). The U.S. Weather Bureau noted hundreds of trees uprooted, and the death of over 1,000 turkeys. In total, the tornado killed eleven people, injured at least 100 others and caused $300,000 in damage (equivalent to $4.5 million in 2022).[1][30][31]
F4 SW of to Wells Faribault MN 19:30–19:48 7 mi (11 km) 200 yd (180 m)
Southwest of Wells several buildings on two farms were severely damaged, with one of them sustaining F4 damage. The tornado hit downtown Wells at F2 intensity, damaging or destroying nearly every building in the business district; a theatre with at least 400 people inside collapsed. Hundreds of trees were noted to have been uprooted. In total, the tornado injured 30 people and caused $700,000 in damage (equivalent to $10.5 million in 2022).[1][30][31] The U.S. Weather Bureau documented the damage to the theatre as "high wind" rather than a tornado.[30]

September

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥3 ≥0 ≥0 4 0 0 0 ≥7

September 2 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, September 2, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 SW of Eskridge to NE of Alma Wabaunsee KS 12:00 20 mi (32 km) 30 yd (27 m)
This skipping tornado destroyed a large barn.[1][32]

September 10 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, September 10, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
FU Albion Calhoun MI 7:27–7:31 >0 mi (0 km) 300 yd (270 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau reports 100 trees downed at a cemetery and 50 at a park.[33]
FU Portland Cumberland ME 14:50–15:10 >0 mi (0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documents a tornado damaging northern suburbs of Portland, with two residences damaged, two barns leveled, and a garage unroofed; shade and pine trees were felled, and evidence of counterclock-wise wind movement was noted.[33]

September 16 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, September 16, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Near Sidney Richland (MT) MT, ND 17:15 20 mi (32 km) 8 to 50 yd (7.3 to 45.7 m)
A small home was destroyed near Sidney and four people were injured.[1][33] The U.S. Weather Bureau reports the tornado continuing into western North Dakota.[33]

September 22 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, September 22, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Mableton Cobb GA 15:05 0.3 mi (0.48 km) 75 yd (69 m)
One home was destroyed, and four people were injured.[1][34]
FU Lake Delton Sauk WI 17:55–18:10 >0 mi (0 km) 27 yd (25 m)
The U.S. Weather Bureau documents damage to McBoyle Airport, where a trees were downed and a hangar was unroofed, damaging three airplanes and six vehicles. The storm that produced the tornado was noted moving southwest to northeast, with rotary winds.[33]

September 24 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, September 24, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Escanaba Delta MI 12:46–12:47 or 13:46 3 mi (4.8 km) 1 to 200 yd (0.91 to 182.88 m)
One home was unroofed by the tornado and over $300,000 in damage ($4.5 million in 2022) occurred to coal-loading equipment and loading docks.[1][33]

October

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥0 ≥0 ≥0 2 1 0 0 ≥3

October 17 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, October 17, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 SE of Appleton City St. Clair MO 15:00 2 mi (3.2 km) 50 yd (46 m)
A barn was destroyed and scattered, and the east side of a farmhouse was torn off. Multiple livestock were killed on two farms.[1]
F3 SW of Goodland to Twin Oaks Choctaw OK 17:30–18:00 7 mi (11 km) 100 to 200 yd (91 to 183 m)
Homes, farm buildings, and several school buildings at Goodland Indian School were damaged or destroyed.[35][1]

October 18 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, October 18, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Greenwood Johnson IN 04:35 1 mi (1.6 km) 30 to 33 yd (27 to 30 m)
Several buildings and two airplanes were destroyed and multiple trees and power lines were downed.[35][1]

November

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥0 ≥0 ≥0 4 1 0 0 ≥5

November 2 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, November 2, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F3 SSW of Washington Hempstead AR 14:30 or 15:30 5 mi (8.0 km) 150 to 200 yd (140 to 180 m)
1 death (died from injuries two weeks after the storm) – A tornado destroyed numerous residential areas and business offices, badly damaged a cotton gin, and flattened a service station, causing communication disruptions. Downed power lines caused outages in the northern portion of Hempstead County, while Washington, Arkansas was isolated from communication outside of the city, and had a famous landmark, an old church building, destroyed.[36][1][37]

November 10 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, November 10, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Calvert Mobile, Washington AL ??:?? 4 to 5 mi (6.4 to 8.0 km) >0 yd (0 m)
Three homes were destroyed.[1][22]
F2 S of Rayne to N of Lafayette Acadia, Lafayette LA 17:00 >0 mi (0 km) 880 yd (800 m)
Several barns and outbuildings were demolished and multiple homes were "twisted" from their foundations. In total, three people were injured by this skipping tornado.[36][1]
F2 Near Mississippi River Pointe Coupee LA 17:00 2 to 10 mi (3.2 to 16.1 km) 50 yd (46 m)
2 deaths – On two plantations multiple barns and sheds were destroyed, killing a mother and child, and injuring eight others. Also damaged were a church and three homes, two of which were described as "frail".[by whom?][36][1]
F2 Hattiesburg Forrest or Lamar MS 21:00 1 mi (1.6 km) 100 to 400 yd (91 to 366 m)
This tornado dipped and rose along its path as it unroofed several lumber buildings and damaged, unroofed or shifted a dozen homes.[1] The U.S. Weather Bureau reports a forward speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and states that this may have been the same tornado that hit Point Coupee Parish earlier in the day.[36]

December

[edit]
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
≥0 ≥0 ≥0 3 0 0 0 ≥3

December 28 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, December 28, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 W of Newhope to E of Langley to SE of Mount Ida Howard, Pike, Montgomery AR 17:00 25 mi (40 km) 400 yd (370 m)

According to Grazulis the "losses included dozens of homes and thousands of trees."[1] In total, 21 people were injured.[1]

F2 Ouachita National Forest to S of Jessieville Garland AR 18:00 15 mi (24 km) 100 yd (91 m)
Two were injured and south of Jessieville, near the Blakely community, two homes, two trucks, and a gas station were destroyed.[1]

December 29 event

[edit]
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, December 29, 1946[note 1]
F#
[note 2]
Location County / Parish State Time (local) Path length Max width
F2 Fort Campbell Christian, Todd KY 00:15–01:30 10 mi (16 km) 100 to 800 yd (91 to 732 m)
This "bouncing type of tornado"[1] hit Camp Campbell, where it destroyed military equipment and several storage buildings. Also destroyed were tobacco and stock barns, and about a hundred trucks. In total, the tornado injured at least six people and caused $300,000 in damage ($4.5 million in 2022). The U.S. Weather Bureau reports a width between 100 and 800 yards (91–732 m) while Grazulis says 400 yards (370 m).[1][38]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh All dates and times are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc All ratings on the Fujita scale were done by Thomas P. Grazulis, a tornado expert, and are classified unofficial ratings since official ratings for tornadoes began in 1950.
  3. ^ a b c The officially recognized widest tornado in history is the 2013 El Reno tornado, with a width of 2.6 miles (4.2 km; 4,600 yd; 4,200 m). This tornado was marked by the United States Weather Bureau to have been wider than the 2013 El Reno tornado. However, due to recognition of that tornado as the widest tornado, it should be taken that this width is most likely an error from the U.S. Weather Bureau.

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 922–925. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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