List of United States tornadoes in March 1973

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in March 1973. By the end of the month, damage totals were up to $57,054,800 (1973 USD).

United States yearly total

March

March 1 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 1, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F2Bosqueville/Lacy Lakeview areasMcLennan 1450A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 3 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 3, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F0Wichita Falls areaWichita 1800A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 6 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Tuesday, March 6, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F2Hurst areaTarrant 0625A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Austin areaTravis 0805Sources: Article title

March 8 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 8, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageFlorida F1W of Sylvan ShoresHighlands 1720A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages. F2NW of BelleviewMarion 2320A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Kansas F2SW of Galesburg to Erie to E of WalnutNeosho, Crawford 1950A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 9 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, March 9, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F0ENE of EnnisEllis 1959Sources: Article title

March 10 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 10, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F2WSW of MilesTom Green 01401 death – A tornado killed one person near Miles. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2W of PotosiTaylor 0300A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F3Burnet areaBurnet 0410A tornado injured 40 people. F1Mueller areaTravis 0545A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F4Mart to HubbardMcLennan, Limestone, Hill 06026 deaths - A long-tracked, violent tornado destroyed many houses in Mart and traveled NNW. The tornado caused significant ground scouring before hitting Watt. The tornado moved NE afterwards. The tornado hit Hubbard and dissipated in the middle of the town. The tornado injured at least 77 people. F1ESE of LoebauLee 0700A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages. F3S of GordonvilleGrayson 0700A long-tracked, strong tornado traveled along the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge and tracked near Pottsboro, injuring at least 3 people. F2SSW of PattonvilleLamar 0800A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1SW of East TawakoniRains 0800A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Sulphur Springs areaHopkins 0845A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Price areaRusk 1000A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.Arkansas F2SE of Wimar to NE of RyeDrew 1530A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Mississippi F2SE of Grenada to E of CoffeevilleGrenada, Yalobusha 2200A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 11 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, March 11, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageMississippi F2WNW of Sanatorium to SE of PuckettSimpson, Rankin 0125A long-tracked tornado moved near Mendenhall, injuring one person when it hit Puckett.Wisconsin F1Kegonsa areaDane 0805 F1SSW of GarnetFond du Lac, Calumet 1030A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

March 13 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Monday, March 13, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F1SSW of Colorado City to WNW of LoraineMitchell 0900A tornado struck Colorado City and traveled in opened fields near Loraine. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Oklahoma F2Granite areaGreer 1153A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2NW of GeronimoComanche 1227A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1NNW of TempleCotton 1235A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F0S of WaurikaJefferson 1250A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2WSW of Kildare, OK to ENE of Atlanta, KSKay (OK), Cowley (KS) 1508-1548A long–tracked tornado caused at least $500,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Kansas F2N of ColdwaterComanche 1320A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Goodland areaSherman 1512A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages. F2SE of Olpe to WNW of Neosho RapidsLyon 1700A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Plainville areaRooks 1710A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2NE of Portis to LebanonSmith 1800A long-tracked tornado caused no injuries or fatalities. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F0Olathe areaJohnson 1820A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Missouri F2SW of Table RockStone 2020A waterspout tornado touched down on Table Rock Lake. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2E of ElkheadDouglas 2105A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Columbia areaBoone 2146A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1SE of MillwoodLincoln 2330A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

March 15 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, March 15, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTennessee F2Sparta areaWhite 02001 death - A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 16 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 16, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageAlabama F2W of Marbury to NNW of TitusAutauga, Chilton, Coosa 0730A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1SW of EpesSumter 1020A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2WNW of HavanaHale 1030A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2ENE of ArcolaHale 1100A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Pelham areaShelby 1210A tornado injured five people. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Pell City areaSt. Clair 1230A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Georgia F2SE of TrionChattooga 1325One person was injured. The tornado caused at least $500,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Resaca areaGordon 1337A tornado touched down in Resaca, injuring at least five people. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Tallapoosa areaGordon 1405A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1East Ellijay to N of MorgantonGilmer, Fannin 1405A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources: Article title

March 17 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 17, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageFlorida F1W of Treasure IslandPinellas 0200A waterspout tornado moved ashore to the town of Treasure Island. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Zephyrhills areaPasco 0245A tornado injured one person and caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1NE of Winter HavenPolk 0300A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2WSW of Haines CityPolk 0300A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1SE of SharpesBrevard 0400A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

March 23 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, March 23, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F2NE of Dumont to MatadorCottle, Motley 1430A long-tracked tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Girard areaKent 1530A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Amarillo areaPotter 1600A brief tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1Sylvester areaFisher 1600A brief tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2Sweetwater areaNolan 1600A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F0S of ClydeCallahan 1730 F1NNW of CareyChildress 1800A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages. F0Vidor areaOrange 1915A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages. F0SSW of CoadyChambers 1930 F0E of BrackettvilleKinney 2325Sources:

March 24 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 24, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F0SSW of La BelleJefferson 0545Louisiana F1NNW of Chataignier to WNW of Ville PlatteEvangeline 0955A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F1ENE of MaurepasLivingston 1830A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Oklahoma F0ENE of TerralJefferson 1340Sources:

March 28 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, March 28, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageOklahoma F1NNW of Centralia to WSW of CommerceCraig, Ottawa 1640A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

March 29 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 29, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageTexas F1NE of PlainsYoakum 1700A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

March 31 event List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 31, 1973 F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length DamageMissouri F0N of ClintonHenry 1125A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages.Illinois F1NW of MernaMcLean 1519A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages. F0SSE of ChenoaMcLean 1655A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages. F1W of RomePeoria 1750A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages. F2NE of GilmanIroquois 1800A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Georgia F2+Jonesboro to SW of ColbertClayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Madison 16302 deaths – A very long-tracked tornado touched down in Jonesboro at around 4:30 p.m. The tornado badly damaged homes in Conyers and Monroe, but the worst damage occurred in Athens. Two people were killed in a trailer park and at least 70 others were injured. Several businesses, including a truck stop were destroyed. The damage still places the tornado at an F2+ rating because the truck stop wasn't anchored properly. Though some sources consider the tornado an F4, the tornado has never been given an official rating. The tornado weakened after it exited Athens and dissipated near Colbert. A tornado caused at least $50,000,000 (1973 USD) in damages.South Carolina F4ESE of Calhoun Falls to S of HodgesAbbeville, Greenwood 18207 deaths – A tornado struck Abbeville. The tornado caused at least $5,000,000 (1973 USD) in damages. F2ESE of LibertyPickens, Greenville 1900A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.Sources:

See also Tornadoes of 1973 List of United States tornadoes from January to February 1973

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