Tornadoes of 1982
Map of all recorded tornadoes in the United States during 1982
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| Timespan | January–December 1982 |
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| Maximum rated tornado |
F5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,047 |
| Damage (U.S.) | >$100 million |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 64 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | >64 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1982, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.
Numbers for 1982 were slightly above average, both in terms of number of tornadoes and number of fatalities. Probably the most notable tornado events of the year was the April 2–3 tornado outbreak resulting in 29 fatalities primarily in Texas and Oklahoma and the May 29 Marion, Illinois tornado which killed ten people.
Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1982 in the United States.
Throughout January, 18 tornadoes were confirmed across the United States. This is above the annual average of 15.
In early January, a major winter storm affected nearly the entire Contiguous United States, including widespread blizzard conditions in the Midwest. At least 39 people were killed in non-tornadic events as over 1 foot (30 cm) of snow and 85 mph (137 km/h) winds battered areas from Colorado to Wisconsin. Press reports stated that the storm was the worst sine 1947 in Milwaukee. Four plane crashes that killed ten people were blamed on the storm. Heavy rains produced by thunderstorms in Georgia resulted in flash flooding, killing one person. Severe floods in California, leaving entire homes under water, forced aerial rescues in Sebastopol.
Along the southern edge of the storm, an early season tornado outbreak took place across the Gulf Coast. The first tornado was an F3 that killed one person and injured 17 others in Newton County, Mississippi, becoming the first killer January tornado since 1978. Sixty structures were damaged or destroyed by the tornado, leaving $2 million in losses. Four F2 tornadoes touched down across Alabama during the course of the outbreak. In Clanton, Alabama, two of these tornadoes struck the town an hour apart, forcing rescuers to seek shelter before the arrival of the second. Overall, 11 tornadoes touched down, leaving one person dead, 34 injured and $4.3 million in losses.
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