Tornadoes of 1990
Hesston, Kansas F5 tornado
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| Timespan | January–December 1990 |
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| Maximum rated tornado |
F5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,133 |
| Damage (U.S.) | unknown |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 53 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | >53 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1990, 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.
1990 saw some unusual and powerful tornadoes and tornado outbreaks. On March 13 not one, but two F5 tornadoes struck Kansas, both coming from the same supercell. This was the only day since the 1974 Super Outbreak to have more than one F5 on the same day until the 2011 Super Outbreak, when four EF5 tornadoes touched down on April 27. In June, a strong outbreak struck the upper midwest United States and in late August a powerful F5 tornado struck the city of Plainfield, Illinois, resulting in significant loss of life and damage.
Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1990 in the United States.
There were 11 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.
There were 57 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.
There were 86 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March. Two were rated F5
The March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak produced at least 64 tornadoes across the region including 4 violent tornadoes; two of which were rated F5 that touched down north and east of Wichita, Kansas in which the most publicized tornado of this outbreak struck Hesston. In Nebraska, several strong tornadoes touched down across the southern and central portion of the state including an F4 that traveled for over 125 miles. 2 people were killed in the outbreak in Kansas both from the F5 tornadoes.
There were 108 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April.
There were 243 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May. On May 14, nine people were injured by tornadoes in Texas and Kansas with the strongest being an F3 tornado in Anson, Texas.
There were 329 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.
This outbreak occurred in southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northern Kentucky on June 2 and June 3. By the end of the outbreak during the early morning hours on June 3, 66 tornadoes had struck the Ohio River Valley, including seven of F4 intensity, resulting in nine deaths. One F4 tornado trekked 106 miles (171 km) from southeastern Illinois into southern Indiana, killing one person.
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