List of United States tornadoes of 1951

Confirmed tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 49 100 83 23 5 0 260

January

January 6 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 6, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F3 Alexandria to Pollock Rapides, Grant LA 31.30°N 92.47°W / 31.30; -92.47 (Alexandria (Jan. 6, F3)) 20:30-20:40 16.8 mi (27.0 km) 317 yd (290 m) 11 injuries - Tornado developed within a squall line with damaging winds extending several miles from the circulation. Two houses and four stores were destroyed while another 42 homes and 11 building damaged. Damages are estimated at $500 thousand. [1][2]

January 11 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 11, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 Los Altos to N Sunnyvale Santa Clara CA 37.37°N 122.12°W / 37.37; -122.12 (Los Altos (Jan. 11, F2)) 16:25-16:30 5.7 mi (9.2 km) 1,000 yd (910 m) This tornado developed near Los Altos causing damage in a residential area before lifting. About three miles further northeast the tornado touchdown in an orchard, near Sunnyvale, with several trees uprooted. The tornado widened as it moved through the business district downing power poles, shifting buildings off foundations, and removing roofs off others. The tornado lifted north of Highway 101. Damages are estimated at $2.5 million. [3]

February

February 1 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, February 1, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 NE of Appomattox Appomattox VA 37.37°N 78.78°W / 37.37; -78.78 (Appomattox (Feb. 1, F1)) 19:00 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 50 yd (46 m) Brief tornado damaged a barn and a number of other outbuildings. Trees were also uprooted along the path. Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [4]

February 6 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, February 6, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 NW of Leonville St. Landry LA 30.50°N 92.00°W / 30.50; -92.00 (Leonville (Feb. 6, F1)) 21:50 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 33 yd (30 m) Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [5]
F1 E of Hammond Tangipahoa LA 30.48°N 90.42°W / 30.48; -90.42 (Hammond (Feb. 6, F1)) 23:00 4.9 mi (7.9 km) 33 yd (30 m) Small rain wrapped tornado damaged a few houses and signboards. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [6]

February 19 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, February 19, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 W of El Reno Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher OK 35.27°N 98.18°W / 35.27; -98.18 (El Reno (Feb. 19, F2)) 00:30-02:00 43.9 mi (70.7 km) 20 yd (18 m) 5 injuries - Several tornadoes were possibly counted along the 45 mile path. Where the tornado first touched down in Caddo County five people were injured when two houses and one store had roofs torn off. As the tornado entered southern Candian County several farms were damaged. In El Reno two buildings were damage, with the cooperative weather station being demolished. The tornado continued into Kingfisher County were it dissipated. Damages are estimated at $50 thousand. [7][8]
F0 S of Norman Caddo OK 35.15°N 97.45°W / 35.15; -97.45 (Norman (Feb. 19, F0)) 04:00-04:15 0 mi (0 km) 100 yd (91 m) One farm building was hit by this brief tornado. Damages are estimated at $0.25 thousand. [9]

February 20 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, February 20, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 Keo to Marked Tree Lonoke, Prairie, Woodruff, Cross, Poinsett AR 34.60°N 92.02°W / 34.60; -92.02 (Keo (Feb. 20, F2)) 15:15 112.8 mi (181.5 km) 333 yd (304 m) 3 injuries - The second longest tracked tornado in the state of Arkansas started near the town of Keo. The twister continued northeast damaging and destroying several houses and farm buildings. The tornado lifted to the northeast of Marked Tree. Damages are estimated at $50 thousand. [10][11]
F1 SW of Columbus Lowndes MS 33.47°N 88.48°W / 33.47; -88.48 (Columbus (Feb. 20, F1)) 21:00 0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m) Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [12]
F3 WSW of Starkville Oktibbeha MS 33.45°N 88.87°W / 33.45; -88.87 (Starkville (Feb. 20, F3)) 21:00 0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m) 1 dead 1 injured - A farm house and several outbuilding were destroyed. Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [13]
F2 W of Bankston Fayette AL 33.67°N 87.70°W / 33.67; -87.70 (Bankston (Feb. 20, F2)) 22:00 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 123 yd (112 m) 2 injuries - 15 buildings were damaged, one completely demolished. Telephone and power lines also damaged. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [14]
F2 Bagdad Shelby KY 38.27°N 85.05°W / 38.27; -85.05 (Bagdad (Feb. 20, F2)) 00:00 0 mi (0 km) 73 yd (67 m) Several buildings, crops, and livestock damaged or destroyed as the tornado moved through Bagdad. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [15]

March

March 2 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, March 2, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
FU E of Osborne to Jamestown Osborne, Mitchell, Jewell, Cloud KS 39.43°N 98.55°W / 39.43; -98.55 (Osborne (Mar. 2, FU)) 22:00-23:00 38.1 mi (61.3 km) 33 yd (30 m) Long lasting tornado did damage to buildings, uprooted trees, and cut through wheat fields. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [16]
FU S of Fairview Brown KS 39.83°N 95.72°W / 39.83; -95.72 (Fairview (Mar. 2, FU)) 02:30 0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m) One barn was destroyed. A roaring noise was heard in the town of Hiawatha. Damages are estimated at $0.25 thousand. [17]

March 12 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, March 12, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 Nokomis Sarasota FL 27.10°N 82.48°W / 27.10; -82.48 (Nokomis (Mar. 12, F2)) 23:00 2 mi (3.2 km) 77 yd (70 m) A waterspout moved ashore from the Gulf of Mexico causing damage to 20 buildings. Several of those buildings had roofs blown off and one was moved off its foundation. Power lines were also downed. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [18]

March 28 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, March 28, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 NW of Crockett Houston TX 31.37°N 95.60°W / 31.37; -95.60 (Crockett (Mar. 28, F1)) 11:10 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 17 yd (16 m) Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [19]

March 29 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, March 29, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 Greenfield Hancock IN 39.78°N 85.77°W / 39.78; -85.77 (Greenfield (Mar. 29, F2)) 00:30-01:00 3 mi (4.8 km) 400 yd (370 m) 2 injuries - Many farm buildings were destroyed, trees downed, and a few heads of livestock killed. One farmer was injured when they were blown into a field. Damages are estimated at $250 thousand. [20]

March 30 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, March 30, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 Gettysburg Adams PA 39.83°N 77.23°W / 39.83; -77.23 (Gettysburg (Mar. 30, F1)) 21:00 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 20 yd (18 m) One house had its roof torn off west of Gettysburg. Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [21]

April

April 5 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, April 5, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 Moore Cleveland OK 35.32°N 97.55°W / 35.32; -97.55 (Moore (Apr. 5, F2)) 19:20-19:40 5.7 mi (9.2 km) 127 yd (116 m) Damage to a school near Newcastle and to a farm house in Moore. Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [22]
F2 W of Newcastle Grady OK 35.23°N 97.72°W / 35.23; -97.72 (Newcastle (Apr. 5, F2)) 19:22-19:30 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 100 yd (91 m) 2 injuries - Damage to the Bridge Creek School. Damages are estimated at $250 thousand. [23]
F2 S of Waynoka Woods OK 36.53°N 98.92°W / 36.53; -98.92 (Waynoka (Apr. 5, F2)) 22:45 3.6 mi (5.8 km) 33 yd (30 m) 2 injuries - A house and vehicle destroyed. Damages are estimated at $2.5 thousand. [24]

April 20 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, April 20, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F2 E Wichita Falls Wichita TX 33.92°N 98.45°W / 33.92; -98.45 (Wichita Falls (Apr. 20, F2)) 21:10 1.5 mi (2.4 km) 17 yd (16 m) Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [25]
F0 W of Rolla Morton KS 37.12°N 101.77°W / 37.12; -101.77 (Rolla (Apr. 20, F0)) 21:30 0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m) Small tornado stayed over open country without causing damage. [26]

April 21 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, April 21, 1951[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary Refs
F1 N of Raleigh Smith MS 32.07°N 89.52°W / 32.07; -89.52 (Raleigh (Apr. 21, F1)) 18:00 0 mi (0 km) 33 yd (30 m) Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [27]
F0 ENE of Chatham Ouachita LA 32.33°N 92.32°W / 32.33; -92.32 (Chatham (Apr. 21, F0)) 20:00 1 mi (1.6 km) 33 yd (30 m) 1 injury - Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [28]
F0 SE of Georgetown La Salle LA 31.72°N 92.25°W / 31.72; -92.25 (Georgetown (Apr. 21, F0)) 20:00 1 mi (1.6 km) 33 yd (30 m) 2 injuries - Damages are estimated at $25 thousand. [29]
F3 W of Laurel to NE of Montrose Jones, Jasper MS 31.68°N 89.25°W / 31.68; -89.25 (Laurel (Apr. 21, F3)) 00:25-00:40 33.5 mi (53.9 km) 33 yd (30 m) 2 dead 16 injuries - Damages are estimated at $50 thousand. [30][31]
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See also

Notes
  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References
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