This page documents all the known tornadoes that touched down in the United States during 1950. Hundreds of tornadoes went unnoticed in 1950 as only 201 were officially confirmed, compared to the average of over 1,000 per year.

The total count of tornadoes and ratings differs from various agencies accordingly. The article, therefore, documents information from the most contemporary official sources alongside assessments from tornado historian Thomas P. Grazulis.

Confirmed tornadoes

January

January 3 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, January 3, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F3NE of Castle Point, MO to South Roxana, ILSt. Louis (MO), St. Charles (MO), Madison (IL)MO, IL17:00–?Strong tornado destroyed or damaged 52 homes as it moved northeastward through Spanish Lake, Missouri, and Hartford, Illinois. An oil refinery in Roxana incurred damage as well. Damages were estimated at $2.75 million and three people were injured. This is the first tornado ever documented in the database. F3ESE of Chapman to Southern Fillmore to NW of BinghamMontgomery, FayetteIL17:55–?This intense tornado, which was produced by the same storm that produced the previous F3 tornado, "reduced" four homes and a number of barns "to splinters." Damages were estimated at $250,000 and three people were injured. F1Northern Van WertVan WertOH2200Damages were estimated at $25,000 and one person was injured.

January 13 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 13, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F3N of VandervortPolkAR11251 death – This brief tornado destroyed a poorly constructed home. Damages were estimated at $2,500 and one person was injured. This was the first killer tornado in the database. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F1.

January 25 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, January 25, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F2Pilot KnobIronMO0130This tornado unroofed or destroyed a few farmhouses and several outbuildings. Damages were estimated at $250,000 and five people were injured. F2MomenceKankakeeIL0300This tornado destroyed a CBS-built store, unroofed or otherwise damaged neighboring structures, and drove a steel beam into the ground. Damages were estimated at $250,000.

January 26 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 26, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F2S of EncinoBrooksTX0000This tornado unroofed and wrecked a ranch-style house. Two people were injured.

February

February 11–13 events

February 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, February 27, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F2Southern Lake HefnerOklahomaOK1620Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger.

March

March 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, March 1, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F1CollinsvilleLauderdaleMS0830This short-lived tornado destroyed, unroofed, or otherwise damaged at least six homes and a barn. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.

March 16 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, March 16, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F2SSW of MarinelandSt. JohnsFL1515Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger.

March 19 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, March 19, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F1DequincyCalcasieuLA1330Two people were injured and damages were estimated at $25,000. F2DonaldsonvilleAscensionLA1915Damages were estimated at $25,000. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger. F0SE of Barataria to NNE of DavantJefferson, PlaqueminesLA1915Tornado struck Alliance and Carlisle. Damages were estimated at $25,000.

March 26 event

March 27 event

April

April 2 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, April 2, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F3NW of TuckermanJacksonAR21:30–?1 death – This intense tornado, moving northeastward, destroyed a home, five barns, one hay shed, two garages, and of hay. One home was unroofed as well. There were eight injuries, one of which was serious, and $2,500 in damage. The CDNS report listed only four injuries. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.Official data:Narrative descriptions: F2CarneyLincolnOK00:00–00:20Strong tornado accompanied by strong winds and hail formed west of Anderson and touched down three times as it moved southeastward through Carney and Dudley throwing debris high into the air. There was $2,500 in damages. Advance warning allowed most residents to take shelter in storm cellars before the storm, which reportedly had a high-pitched roar. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger.Official data:Narrative descriptions: F1YarbroMississippiAR00:00–?Tornado moved eastward directly through Yarbro. Two homes were heavily damaged, one of which was destroyed, and there was considerable damage to farm buildings, power and telephone lines, and sign boards. The tornado destroyed a barn as well. Losses totaled $2,500. Some small, non-damaging hail also fell with this storm. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.Official data:

April 3 event + List of known tornadoes – Tuesday, April 3, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1E of TulsaTulsaOK22:15–?An airplane at the Harvey Young Airport sustained $2,500 in damage.Official data:Narrative descriptions:

April 18 event + List of known tornadoes – Tuesday, April 18, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F3Wheelerville to W of SatsumaMobileAL07:30–?This intense tornado first hit in the Wragg Swamp west of Mobile and moved north-northeastward past the University of South Alabama campus before turning more northeastward. It passed within of the Spring Hill seismograph, causing an abrupt vibration which lasted for one minute and 13 seconds. A building materials warehouse and 11 homes were destroyed and other buildings damaged. The tornado also tossed a home against another away. There were 15 injuries and $25,000 in damages. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.Official data:Narrative descriptions: F2NW of Spanish Fort to BlakeleyBaldwinAL07:45–?This event was listed as a probable tornado by the CDNS report because the fallen trees indicated straight-line winds, but the narrow path suggested that the damage area was possibly in the right hand side of a large, weak tornado that moved north-northeastward instead. One house was unroofed and three other buildings were damaged. Losses totaled $2,500.Official data:

April 24 event + List of known tornadoes – Monday, April 24, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1DonaldsonvilleAscensionLA13:45–?This tornado followed a path that was similar to the one that occurred the previous month with the greatest damage inflicted to a church. Losses totaled $25,000.Official data:Narrative descriptions:

April 27 event + List of known tornadoes – Thursday, April 27, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1Tarry TownBerkeleySC22:00–?Westward-moving tornado, embedded within a larger area of violent winds and hen-egg-sized or larger hail that fell for about 23 minutes, destroyed 12 homes and unroofed five others near Moncks Corner. Hail damaged plants while the winds damaged or destroyed a total of 17 structures. Losses totaled $25,000. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.Official data:Narrative descriptions:

April 28 event

April 29 event

May

May 1 event + List of known tornadoes – Monday, May 1, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1N of RobelineNatchitochesLA06:00–?This tornado damaged or destroyed rural outbuildings on farms, homes, timberland, utility wires, and crops. Losses totaled $250,000.Official data:Narrative descriptions: F1N of FayetteJeffersonMS10:00Caused $25,000 in damages. F1Eastern NatchezAdamsMS14:00Caused $25,000 in damages. F1N of WinnfieldWinnLA15:30–?Caused $250,000 in damages. F2E of CloutiervilleNatchitochesLA16:25-?Seven people were injured and losses totaled $250,000. F0E of GeorgetownLa SalleLA16:30Caused $25,000 in damages. F1S of MontereyConcordiaLA16:30Two people were injured and losses totaled $25,000.

May 2 event + List of known tornadoes – Tuesday, May 2, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1NW of Montgomery to S of SikesGrant, WinnLA07:00-?One person was injured and losses totaled $500,000. F2SW of JonesvilleCatahoulaLA08:001 death – Five people were injured and losses totaled $250,000.

May 4 event + List of known tornadoes – Thursday, May 4, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1N of LiebenthalRushKS01:00Caused $25,000 in damages. F2PerrytonOchiltreeTX01:30-?1 death – Strong tornado cut a half-block wide directly through Perryton caused major damage as it moved. Several houses and a large warehouse were destroyed. One man was killed as he hurried his family to shelter. There were also 13 injuries and $250,000 in damages. F1SE of Pacific JunctionMillsIA02:00 F2NW of Carter to SW of Elk CityBeckhamOK02:30-?Caused $25,000 in damages. F1NE of Foss State ParkCusterOK02:30Caused $2,500 in damages. F2Fort SupplyWoodwardOK02:45Caused $250,000 in damages. F4Zook to Dundee to W of Great BendPawnee, BartonKS04:10-?Large, long-tracked, violent tornado touched down and struck the town of Zook, destroying 11 homes, including two that incurred near-F5 damage. A housing development northwest of Great Bend was also hit. There was one injury and $500,000 in damages.

May 5 event + List of known tornadoes – Friday, May 5, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F3N of Whiting to HiawathaJackson, BrownKS08:30Large, intense tornado moved through rural areas before striking Hiawatha, injuring 12 and causing $500,000 in damages.

May 7 event + List of known tornadoes – Sunday, May 7, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1SW of GageEllisOK23:30 F2ENE of HennesseyKingfisher, GarfieldOK04:00-?Caused $25,000 in damages and three injuries. F1NE of PerkinsPayneOK04:00Caused $2,500 in damages.

May 8 event + List of known tornadoes – Monday, May 8, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1SE of ParkstonHutchinsonSD09:30Caused $2,500 in damages. F1De Leon SpringsVolusiaFL18:00Caused $2,500 in damages. F2NW of Tipton to S of Glen ElderMitchellKS23:30-?Caused $250,000 in damages. F2N of Glen Elder to SW of JewellJewellKS00:00-?One person was injured and losses totaled $25,000. F2Red OakMontgomeryIA00:20-? F2NE of Natoma to W of HunterOsborneKS00:30-?Caused $25,000 in damages and two injuries. F1S of ConcordiaCloudKS02:17Caused $25,000 in damages and one injury. F1N of NorwayRepublicKS02:30 F2E of Auburn to N of ShubertNemahaNE03:10-?Caused $25,000 in damages and one injury.

May 9 event + List of known tornadoes – Tuesday, May 9, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F1ManhattanRileyKS05:01Caused $25,000 in damages. F1ESE of StrafordPontotocOK03:20Caused $25,000 in damages.

May 10 event + List of known tornadoes – Wednesday, May 10, 1950F#LocationCounty / ParishStateStartTime (UTC)Path length widthSummary F2SW of Mountain ViewUintaWY18:00Caused $30 in property damage.

May 11 event + List of known tornadoes – Thursday, May 11, 1950EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthSummary F1BeaverBeaverOK23:30Caused $250 in property damage.

May 12 event