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This is a list of tornadoes which caused one or more fatalities between 1940–1949. During the 1940s, X people were killed from X tornadoes.[1]

Totals

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Tornadic deaths and killer tornadoes per year
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1974 1948 1949
Killer tornadoes 27 X X X X X X X X X
Deaths 81 X X X X X X X X X

List

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See also: User:WeatherWriter/List of deadly tornadoes
List of deadly tornadoes (1940–1949)[note 1]
F# Day Year Country Sub­division Location Fatalities
F2 January 14 1940 United States Alabama Monroeville, Beatrice, Riley's Crossing 3
Two people were killed in Beatrice and one person was killed at Riley's Crossing.[1][2]
F3 January 14 1940 United States Alabama Mount Meigs 3
The deaths from the tornado occurred in two small homes that were "leveled to the ground" in Mount Meigs.[1][2]
F4 February 10 1940 United States Georgia Albany 20
All of the deaths occurred in Albany, with most occurring in "poorly constructed homes along the Flint River".[3][1]
F4 March 2 1940 United States Illinois Vienna, Flatwoods, Glendale 1
One person was killed by flying debris while hanging onto a fence post near Flatwood.[1][4]
F2 March 2 1940 United States Indiana Evansville 1
A child was killed after being crushed in a brick home.[1][4]
F3 March 12 1940 United States Texas, Louisiana Elysian Fields, Waskom (TX), Flournoy (LA), Shreveport 11
Four deaths occurred in Shreveport from the same family. The other seven deaths occurred elsewhere along the tornado's 30 miles (48 km) track.[5][1]
F3 March 29 1940 United States Louisiana Pierre Part 6
Most of the deaths were children killed in homes which "vanished".[1] The tornado missed a school with at least 300 children by only 300 feet (91 m).[1]
F2 March 29 1940 United States Louisiana Amite 1
One person was killed in a barn.[1]
F2 March 29 1940 United States Louisiana Lees Creek 1
A five-year-old child was killed by the tornado.[1]
F4 April 7 1940 United States Louisiana Amite 3
The school's superintendent and his wife were killed after the tornado caused "possible F5 damage" to their new large home. A third person was killed elsewhere along the tornado's track.[1]
F2 April 7 1940 United States Louisiana Lafitte, Barataria 2
A houseboat was overturned by the tornado and two people drowned.[1]
F2 April 17 1940 United States Louisiana Ashland, Houma 1
An elderly women was killed after her home was thrown onto the levee at the Ashland Plantation.[1]
F3 April 29 1940 United States Illinois Pontiac 1
One person was killed.[1]
F2 April 30 1940 United States Missouri Chaffee, Kelso, Illmo 1
One person was killed during the destruction of a barn.[1]
F4 April 30 1940 United States Illinois Cache, Mounds 1
A person was killed in a home which was leveled by the tornado.[1]
F2 April 30 1940 United States Missouri, Illinois Chaffee, Kelso, Illmo, Fornfelt (MO), Thebes (IL) 1
A person was killed near Kelso, while milking a cow in a barn.[1]
F2 April 30 1940 United States Texas Richland 3
A home was picked up into the air and thrown into the ground, where it disintegrated, killing the three occupants.[1]
F3 April 30 1940 United States Arkansas Tull, Ico 6
Five members of the same family were killed in adjoining homes southeast of Benton.[1] A sixth person was killed elsewhere along the tornado's track.[1]
F2 April 30 1940 United States Missouri Cane Creek, Dexter, Sikeston, Charleston, Bertrand, Wyatt 5
Most likely a tornado family. Two people were killed on a farm near Sikeston.[1] Two children were killed; one in a trailer home near Charleston and the other in a home near Bertand.[1] A man was killed during the destruction of a boxcar near Wyatt.[1]
F2 June 5 1940 United States Nebraska Gresham, Surprise 1
A man was killed while attempting to herd chickens into a brooder house near Surprise.[1]
F3 June 17 1940 United States Wisconsin Land o' Lakes, Black Oak Lake 1
An elderly man was killed during the destruction of a home.[1]
F2 June 17 1940 United States Wisconsin Lake Tomahawk 1
A women was killed when her home was blown into the lake.[1]
F2 July 21 1940 Poland (Formally East Prussia) Warmińsko-Mazurskie Borzymy 1
A farmer was killed after the tornado completely destroyed his brick home.[6] This tornado occurred during the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II.
F4 August 3 1940 United States North Dakota Dawson 3
A man was killed after being thrown 200 yards (180 m) in his car by the tornado and two other people were killed along the tornado's 5 miles (8.0 km) path.[1]
F2 September 24 1940 United States Louisiana New Rhodes 1
A person was killed by this tornado spawned by a tropical storm.[1]
F3 September 24 1940 United States Mississippi Lauderdale 1
A women was killed on a plantation.[1]
F2 December 12 1940 United States Texas Katy 1
A man was killed in a home that was completely swept away.[1]
F1 April 17 1941 United States Iowa Springville, Martelle, Anamosa 1
A man was killed by flying debris while leading houses to shelter.[1]
F2 April 18 1941 United States Missouri Reeds Spring 2
A single rural home was destroyed, killing a women along with her baby.[1] This tornado was originally reported to have struck Reed Springs, Missouri.[1]
F3 May 4 1941 United States Oklahoma Macomb 1
A person was killed.[1]
F2 May 9 1941 United States Texas Hart, Plainview, Halfway 2
A farm house was obliterated, killing a couple whose bodies were discovered 300 yards (270 m) away from the farmhouse.[1]
F2/T4 October 20 1943 United Kingdom Cheshire Frodsham, Helsby, Widnes 1
One person was killed.[6]
F3 February 12 1945 United States Mississippi Jones, Vimville 7
Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945 — Multiple homes in rural communities were completely swept away, with four deaths occurring in three homes.[1][7] A fifth person was killed in an open field as they were running for shelter.[1][7] Two more deaths were later reported by the Associated Press at unknown locations, bringing the total to 7.[8]
F4 February 12 1945 United States Alabama York, Livingston 11
Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945 — A home was leveled on the southeastern edge of York, where a couple was killed. In Livingston, five people were killed in a single home. Two other homes were damaged or destroyed, and a person was killed in each. A train crossing the Sucarnoochee River was derailed by the tornado, killing the conductor, along with a fireman.[1][7]
F3 February 12 1945 United States Alabama Montgomery, Chisholm 26
Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945 — Thirty homes were completely swept away in Chisholm. All the fatalities from this tornado occurred in 15 of these homes.[1][7][9]
F3 February 12 1945 United States Alabama Stanton 1
Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945 — One person was killed near Stanton.[1][7]
F4 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma Valley Brooke, Dell City, Choctaw 8
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — Eight people were killed along the tornado’s 20 miles (32 km) path.[1][10][11]
F3 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma Wilburton, Boggy 3
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — Three children were killed in an home that was obliterated by the tornado. Notably, the Boggy elementary school's principal had released students early due to the predicted storm. This decision likely prevented more casualties, as the brick school building was subsequently found flattened to its foundation.[1][10]
F3 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma, Arkansas Roland (OK), Dora (AR) 7
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — In Oklahoma, five people were killed in a small home that was destroyed. Near Dora, a girl and her grandmother were killed after the tornado destroyed their house, causing a fire which burned the debris.[1]
F4 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma Muskogee 13
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — At the School for the Blind three people were killed after a dormitory roof collapsed.[1][11] Ten people were killed elsewhere along the tornado’s 3 miles (4.8 km) track. The United States Weather Bureau documented that all 13 deaths occurred at the School for the Blind, while Grazulis documents that only three people were killed at the school.[11][1]
F2 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma Hulbert 4
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — On the north side of Hulbert, four people were killed in a small home.[1]
F5 April 12 1945 United States Oklahoma Antlers, One Creek, Nashoba 69
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — In total, the tornado killed 69 people, injured 353 others, and caused $1.5 million (1945 USD) in damage along it’s track of 28 miles (45 km).[1][11][12] All of the deaths occurred in the town of Antlers, where 1/3 of the town was leveled. The Pushmataha County Historical Society stated that a total of 86 people were eventually killed by the storm, indicating at least 17 indirect deaths occurred from the tornado.[13]
F3 April 12 1945 United States Missouri Pineville, Stella 1
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — A women was killed in a home near Pineville.[1]
F3 April 12 1945 United States Arkansas Crosses, Japton, Huntsville, Marble, Metalton 9
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — A person was killed near Japton in a barn and near Marble, the tornado obliterated a small home, killing seven members of a family.[1] A ninth death occurred elsewhere along the tornado's track.[1]
F4 April 12 1945 United States Missouri Morrisville 4
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — Around Morrisville, eight homes were destroyed, with deaths occurring in two of the homes.[1]
F4 April 12 1945 United States Arkansas Booneville, Paris, Clarksville, Minnow Creek 10
Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945 — Five people were killed near Paris as numerous homes were swept away.[1] Near Minnow Creek, five other people were killed.[1]
F3 January 4 1946 United States Texas Clawson 3
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — Three people were killed in two separate homes that were destroyed.[1][14]
F4 January 4 1946 United States Texas Nacogdoches,, Appleby 10
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — Six people were killed in the west side of Nacogdoches[15], three people were killed in Appleby, and one death occurred outside the two towns.[1][14]
F4 January 4 1946 United States Texas Log Lake, Southview, Palestine 15
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — Two people were killed near Log Lake and thirteen deaths occurred in seven destroyed homes in Southview.[1][14][16]
F2 January 4 1946 United States Texas St. Paul, Shiloh 8
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — Two deaths occurred in separate homes that were destroyed by the tornado.[1][14] 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".[15] Neither tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis nor the U.S. Weather Bureau report deaths at the gymnasium.[1][14]
F4 January 6 1946 United States Arkansas Wilmot, Lake Chicot, Lake Village 3
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — Three people were killed along the tornados track.[1][17][18]
F3 January 6 1946 United States Mississippi Seven Pines, Coila, Carrollton 4
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — A dozen small homes were destroyed, with four deaths occurring in three of the destroyed homes.[1] The U.S. Weather Bureau records two people were killed, while Grazulis states four people were killed.[17][1]
F3 January 6 1946 United States Mississippi Indianola, Sunflower, Doddsville 4
Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946 — 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.[1]
F3 February 13 1946 United States Oklahoma Ardmore 1
One person was killed in or near Ardmore.[1][19]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The summaries are not complete summary section of the tornado, but rather a summary of the deaths.

References

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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 bi bj bk bl Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 552–1318. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  2. ^ a b National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. "Alabama Tornadoes 1940". Alabama Tornado Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Dougherty County Public Library. "Tornado of 1940". Albany, Geogia's Courthouses. Dougherty County, Georgia, Georgia: Georgia Public Library Service. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. "Historic Tornadoes in the Paducah NWS Forecast Area (1805-1949)". Historic Tornadoes prior to 1950 in the Paducah NWS Forecast Area. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "TORNADO KILLS 11 IN THE SOUTHWEST; Shreveport, La., Is Hardest Hit by Twister and Reports Many Citizens Injured DAMAGE NEAR ARMY FIELD Five Residential Districts Suffer--Woman Loses Her Life in Texas". The New York Times. 13 March 1940. p. 18. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "European Severe Weather Database (ESWD)" (Interactive Map). ESWD. European Severe Storms Laboratory.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Alabama Tornadoes 1945". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ Associated Press (13 February 1945). "Tornado Strikes Alabama Capital; Big Storm Starts in Mississippi; Many Are Killed; Boxcars and Houses Are Rubble Heaps in Tempest's Fury". The Dothan Eagle. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ F. C. Pate (United States Weather Bureau) (October 1946). "The Tornado at Montgomery, Alabama, February 12, 1945". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 27 (8). American Meteorological Society: 462–464. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b National Weather Service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma (26 April 2021). "The April 12, 1945 Tornado Outbreak". ArcGIS. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d J. L. Baldwin (United States Weather Bureau office in Washington, D.C.) (1 December 1945). "Preliminary Report on Tornadoes in the United States During 1945". Monthly Weather Review. 73 (12). United States Weather Bureau: 207–210. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1945)073<0210:PROTIT>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493.
  12. ^ "F5/EF-5 Tornadoes in Oklahoma (1905-Present)". National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Antlers Tornado". Antlers Tornado Historical Marker. Historical Marker Database. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d e U.S. Weather Bureau (February 1946). "Late Storm Reports For January 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (2): 37. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74Q..37.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0037:LSRFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "TORNADOES RAZE TEXAS TOWNS OVER 20 DEAD AND 150 HURT BY HIGH WIND". Madera Tribune. LIII (258). 5 January 1946. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  16. ^ "IN THE WAKE OF THE TORNADO THAT SWEPT THROUGH NORTHEAST TEXAS: Louisiana and Mississippi Hit". ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times: 12. 6 January 1946. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b U.S. Weather Bureau (January 1946). "Severe Local Storms For January 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (1): 18. Bibcode:1946MWRv...74...18.. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0018:SLSFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "On This Day: January 6". Tornado Talk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  19. ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (February 1946). "Severe Local Storms For February 1946". Monthly Weather Review. 74 (2): 37. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1946)074<0037:LSRFJ>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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