1995 tornadoes

1,237 tornadoes recorded in the United States in 1995, drawn on the map and coloured by rating.

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Years1995
Rating (F or EF scale)

Shows tornadoes that started in, or crossed, the chosen state. To see how many have passed near you, search a town or ZIP code, or tap the map.

Key
  • F0 / EF0 Light damage
  • F1 / EF1 Moderate damage
  • F2 / EF2 Considerable damage
  • F3 / EF3 Severe damage
  • F4 / EF4 Devastating damage
  • F5 / EF5 Incredible damage
  • Unknown Not rated (2007 onwards)

How to read the lines. Each line is one tornado, drawn from where it started to where it ended, coloured and sized by its rating. A dot means the record has no end point. Tap a line for its details, or tap anywhere else to see how many tornadoes have passed nearby. Weaker tornadoes appear as you zoom in. Ratings use the Fujita (F) scale before 1 February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale from then on.

Tornadoes in 1995

The Storm Prediction Center recorded 1,237 tornadoes in 1995, against an average of 967 a year from 1950 to 2025. They killed 30 people and injured 935. The busiest month was May (394), and the busiest single day was 18 May 1995, with 79.

  • 1,237tornadoes
  • 30deaths
  • 935injuries
  • 79on the busiest day (18 May 1995)

Tornadoes in 1995 were rated on the Fujita (F) scale. Counts of weak tornadoes in particular depend on how many were spotted and reported, which has changed over the decades, so compare years with care.

How strong were the tornadoes of 1995?

RatingTornadoesShare
F0 / EF082266%
F1 / EF128523%
F2 / EF2988%
F3 / EF3202%
F4 / EF412<1%
F5 / EF500%
Unknown rating00%
Tornadoes by month in 1995
Bar chart of tornadoes by period. The most is 394 in May.Jan36Feb7Mar49Apr130May394Jun216Jul162Aug53Sep19Oct74Nov79Dec18
Show the numbers
PeriodCount
Jan36
Feb7
Mar49
Apr130
May394
Jun216
Jul162
Aug53
Sep19
Oct74
Nov79
Dec18

Deadliest tornadoes of 1995

Strongest tornadoes of 1995

Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.

Where the 1995 tornadoes started

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