Tornadoes of 1992
Chandler, Minnesota F5 tornado
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| Timespan | January–December 1992 |
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F5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,297 |
| Damage (U.S.) | unknown |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 39 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | >43 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1992, 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, however by the 1990s tornado statistics were coming closer to the numbers we see today.
The Tornado "Season" of 1992 was a late bloomer. Numbers were low thru April, and even May saw a relatively low number of tornadoes. However June set a then record for tornadoes with 399 in one month (eclipsed in May 2003). July and August continued to see well above average numbers of tornadoes. Finally, November saw a major outbreak from the 21st to 23rd resulting in 26 deaths.
Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1992 in the United States.
There were 15 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.
There were 29 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.
There were 55 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.
On March 10, five people were killed by two tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama (both F3 tornadoes).
On March 30, the southern Las Vegas Valley was hit by a tornado that shifted one home and partially unroofed another. Despite being one of the strongest tornadoes in Nevada history, there were no fatalities or injuries with this tornado.
There were 137 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May and a very powerful F4 tornado in Argentina.
A severe and rare F4 tornado hit the small village of Estacion Lopez (200 inhabitants), in the center of the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. After destroying 90% of households and tossing vehicles for hundreds of meters, the storm was categorized as one of the strongest tornadoes in the history of Argentina and the Southern hemisphere. Four fatalities occurred.
There were 399 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June. On June 7, before the Mid-June outbreak, a smaller tornado outbreak produced two F2 tornadoes in Eddy County, New Mexico and Vernon, Texas but there were no fatalities. On June 27, an F4 tornado struck the city of Fritch, Texas. None were killed, but the city sustained major damage. There is incredible video of this tornado from a man named Gary Kays available on YouTube at this time as the tornado in its early stages strikes his home.
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