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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

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 219 497 301 71 13 1 1102

March

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 12 29 35 2 2 0 80

March 1 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 1, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F2 Bosqueville/Lacy Lakeview areas McLennan 31°37′N 97°12′W / 31.62°N 97.2°W / 31.62; -97.2 1450 8 miles (12.9 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 3 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 3, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F0 Wichita Falls area Wichita 33°55′N 98°31′W / 33.92°N 98.52°W / 33.92; -98.52 1800 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 6 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Tuesday, March 6, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F2 Hurst area Tarrant 32°49′N 97°11′W / 32.82°N 97.18°W / 32.82; -97.18 0625 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Austin area Travis 30°18′N 97°36′W / 30.3°N 97.6°W / 30.3; -97.6 0805 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
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March 8 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 8, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
F1 W of Sylvan Shores Highlands 27°19′N 81°23′W / 27.32°N 81.38°W / 27.32; -81.38 1720 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 NW of Belleview Marion 29°04′N 82°06′W / 29.07°N 82.1°W / 29.07; -82.1 2320 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Kansas
F2 SW of Galesburg to Erie to E of Walnut Neosho, Crawford 37°26′N 95°24′W / 37.43°N 95.4°W / 37.43; -95.4 1950 23.5 miles (37.8 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, March 9, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F0 ENE of Ennis Ellis 32°20′N 96°30′W / 32.33°N 96.5°W / 32.33; -96.5 1959 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
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March 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 10, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F2 WSW of Miles Tom Green 31°35′N 100°15′W / 31.58°N 100.25°W / 31.58; -100.25 0140 0.3 miles (0.5 km) 1 death – A tornado killed one person near Miles. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 W of Potosi Taylor 32°20′N 99°45′W / 32.33°N 99.75°W / 32.33; -99.75 0300 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F3 Burnet area Burnet 30°44′N 98°14′W / 30.73°N 98.23°W / 30.73; -98.23 0410 7.8 miles (12.6 km) A tornado injured 40 people.
F1 Mueller area Travis 30°18′N 97°42′W / 30.3°N 97.7°W / 30.3; -97.7 0545 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F4 Mart to Hubbard McLennan, Limestone, Hill 31°32′N 96°50′W / 31.53°N 96.83°W / 31.53; -96.83 0602 23.3 miles (37.5 km) 6 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.
F1 ESE of Loebau Lee 30°17′N 96°53′W / 30.28°N 96.88°W / 30.28; -96.88 0700 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
F3 S of Gordonville Grayson 33°46′N 96°51′W / 33.77°N 96.85°W / 33.77; -96.85 0700 6.8 miles (10.9 km) A long-tracked, strong tornado traveled along the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge and tracked near Pottsboro, injuring at least 3 people.
F2 SSW of Pattonville Lamar 33°34′N 95°24′W / 33.57°N 95.4°W / 33.57; -95.4 0800 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 SW of East Tawakoni Rains 32°52′N 95°57′W / 32.87°N 95.95°W / 32.87; -95.95 0800 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Sulphur Springs area Hopkins 33°10′N 95°38′W / 33.17°N 95.63°W / 33.17; -95.63 0845 0.5 miles (0.8 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Price area Rusk 32°08′N 94°57′W / 32.13°N 94.95°W / 32.13; -94.95 1000 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
Arkansas
F2 SE of Wimar to NE of Rye Drew 33°37′N 91°55′W / 33.62°N 91.92°W / 33.62; -91.92 1530 11.5 miles (18.5 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Mississippi
F2 SE of Grenada to E of Coffeeville Grenada, Yalobusha 33°43′N 89°47′W / 33.72°N 89.78°W / 33.72; -89.78 2200 19.9 miles (32.0 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 11 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, March 11, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Mississippi
F2 WNW of Sanatorium to SE of Puckett Simpson, Rankin 31°54′N 89°48′W / 31.9°N 89.8°W / 31.9; -89.8 0125 12.9 miles (20.8 km) A long-tracked tornado moved near Mendenhall, injuring one person when it hit Puckett.
Wisconsin
F1 Kegonsa area Dane 42°57′N 89°13′W / 42.95°N 89.22°W / 42.95; -89.22 0805 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
F1 SSW of Garnet Fond du Lac, Calumet 43°55′N 88°16′W / 43.92°N 88.27°W / 43.92; -88.27 1030 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Monday, March 13, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F1 SSW of Colorado City to WNW of Loraine Mitchell 32°22′N 100°52′W / 32.37°N 100.87°W / 32.37; -100.87 0900 9.8 miles (15.8 km) A tornado struck Colorado City and traveled in opened fields near Loraine. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Oklahoma
F2 Granite area Greer 34°57′N 99°24′W / 34.95°N 99.4°W / 34.95; -99.4 1153 4.5 miles (7.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 NW of Geronimo Comanche 34°30′N 98°26′W / 34.5°N 98.43°W / 34.5; -98.43 1227 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 NNW of Temple Cotton 34°18′N 98°15′W / 34.3°N 98.25°W / 34.3; -98.25 1235 6.6 miles (10.6 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 S of Waurika Jefferson 34°09′N 98°00′W / 34.15°N 98.0°W / 34.15; -98.0 1250 0.5 miles (0.8 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 WSW of Kildare, OK to ENE of Atlanta, KS Kay (OK), Cowley (KS) 36°48′N 97°08′W / 36.8°N 97.13°W / 36.8; -97.13 1508-1548 51.6 miles (83.0 km) A long–tracked tornado caused at least $500,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Kansas
F2 N of Coldwater Comanche 37°21′N 99°20′W / 37.35°N 99.33°W / 37.35; -99.33 1320 2.3 miles (3.7 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Goodland area Sherman 39°20′N 101°42′W / 39.33°N 101.7°W / 39.33; -101.7 1512 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 SE of Olpe to WNW of Neosho Rapids Lyon 38°14′N 96°07′W / 38.23°N 96.12°W / 38.23; -96.12 1700 10.2 miles (16.4 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Plainville area Rooks 39°14′N 99°17′W / 39.23°N 99.28°W / 39.23; -99.28 1710 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 NE of Portis to Lebanon Smith 39°35′N 98°35′W / 39.58°N 98.58°W / 39.58; -98.58 1800 17.2 miles (27.7 km) A long-tracked tornado caused no injuries or fatalities. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 Olathe area Johnson 38°53′N 94°49′W / 38.88°N 94.82°W / 38.88; -94.82 1820 4.6 miles (7.4 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Missouri
F2 SW of Table Rock Stone 36°34′N 93°20′W / 36.57°N 93.33°W / 36.57; -93.33 2020 2.5 miles (4.0 km) A waterspout tornado touched down on Table Rock Lake. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 E of Elkhead Douglas 37°00′N 92°49′W / 37.0°N 92.82°W / 37.0; -92.82 2105 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Columbia area Boone 38°54′N 92°17′W / 38.9°N 92.28°W / 38.9; -92.28 2146 6.1 miles (9.8 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 SE of Millwood Lincoln 39°05′N 91°10′W / 39.08°N 91.17°W / 39.08; -91.17 2330 1.8 miles (2.9 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 15 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, March 15, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Tennessee
F2 Sparta area White 35°55′N 85°30′W / 35.92°N 85.5°W / 35.92; -85.5 0200 0.1 miles (0.2 km) 1 death - A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 16 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 16, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Alabama
F2 W of Marbury to NNW of Titus Autauga, Chilton, Coosa 32°42′N 86°30′W / 32.7°N 86.5°W / 32.7; -86.5 0730 9.7 miles (15.6 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 SW of Epes Sumter 32°40′N 88°11′W / 32.67°N 88.18°W / 32.67; -88.18 1020 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 WNW of Havana Hale 32°54′N 87°40′W / 32.9°N 87.67°W / 32.9; -87.67 1030 4.5 miles (7.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 ENE of Arcola Hale 32°37′N 87°40′W / 32.62°N 87.67°W / 32.62; -87.67 1100 9.5 miles (15.3 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Pelham area Shelby 33°17′N 86°49′W / 33.28°N 86.82°W / 33.28; -86.82 1210 4.3 miles (6.9 km) A tornado injured five people. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Pell City area St. Clair 33°35′N 86°17′W / 33.58°N 86.28°W / 33.58; -86.28 1230 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Georgia
F2 SE of Trion Chattooga 34°30′N 85°15′W / 34.5°N 85.25°W / 34.5; -85.25 1325 7.6 miles (12.2 km) One person was injured. The tornado caused at least $500,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Resaca area Gordon 34°34′N 84°57′W / 34.57°N 84.95°W / 34.57; -84.95 1337 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado touched down in Resaca, injuring at least five people. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Tallapoosa area Gordon 33°45′N 85°17′W / 33.75°N 85.28°W / 33.75; -85.28 1405 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 East Ellijay to N of Morganton Gilmer, Fannin 34°41′N 84°29′W / 34.68°N 84.48°W / 34.68; -84.48 1405 20 miles (32.2 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 17 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 17, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Florida
F1 W of Treasure Island Pinellas 27°46′N 82°47′W / 27.77°N 82.78°W / 27.77; -82.78 0200 1 mile (1.6 km) A waterspout tornado moved ashore to the town of Treasure Island. The tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Zephyrhills area Pasco 28°13′N 82°10′W / 28.22°N 82.17°W / 28.22; -82.17 0245 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado injured one person and caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 NE of Winter Haven Polk 28°02′N 81°43′W / 28.03°N 81.72°W / 28.03; -81.72 0300 0.5 miles (0.8 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 WSW of Haines City Polk 28°06′N 81°40′W / 28.1°N 81.67°W / 28.1; -81.67 0300 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 SE of Sharpes Brevard 28°25′N 80°45′W / 28.42°N 80.75°W / 28.42; -80.75 0400 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 23 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, March 23, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F2 NE of Dumont to Matador Cottle, Motley 33°52′N 100°22′W / 33.87°N 100.37°W / 33.87; -100.37 1430 24.7 miles (39.8 km) A long-tracked tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Girard area Kent 33°20′N 100°44′W / 33.33°N 100.73°W / 33.33; -100.73 1530 9.1 miles (14.6 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Amarillo area Potter 35°13′N 101°53′W / 35.22°N 101.88°W / 35.22; -101.88 1600 2 miles (3.2 km) A brief tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 Sylvester area Fisher 32°43′N 100°15′W / 32.72°N 100.25°W / 32.72; -100.25 1600 0.5 miles (0.8 km) A brief tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 Sweetwater area Nolan 32°28′N 100°24′W / 32.47°N 100.4°W / 32.47; -100.4 1600 3.3 miles (5.3 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 S of Clyde Callahan 32°21′N 99°30′W / 32.35°N 99.5°W / 32.35; -99.5 1730 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
F1 NNW of Carey Childress 34°29′N 100°20′W / 34.48°N 100.33°W / 34.48; -100.33 1800 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 Vidor area Orange 30°08′N 94°02′W / 30.13°N 94.03°W / 30.13; -94.03 1915 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 SSW of Coady Chambers 29°45′N 95°02′W / 29.75°N 95.03°W / 29.75; -95.03 1930 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
F0 E of Brackettville Kinney 29°18′N 100°18′W / 29.3°N 100.3°W / 29.3; -100.3 2325 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
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March 24 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 24, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F0 SSW of La Belle Jefferson 29°51′N 94°10′W / 29.85°N 94.17°W / 29.85; -94.17 0545 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Louisiana
F1 NNW of Chataignier to WNW of Ville Platte Evangeline 30°36′N 92°20′W / 30.6°N 92.33°W / 30.6; -92.33 0955 7.4 miles (11.9 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 ENE of Maurepas Livingston 30°18′N 90°36′W / 30.3°N 90.6°W / 30.3; -90.6 1830 1 mile (1.6 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Oklahoma
F0 ENE of Terral Jefferson 33°54′N 97°54′W / 33.9°N 97.9°W / 33.9; -97.9 1340 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
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March 28 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, March 28, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Oklahoma
F1 NNW of Centralia to WSW of Commerce Craig, Ottawa 36°52′N 95°24′W / 36.87°N 95.4°W / 36.87; -95.4 1640 28 miles (45.1 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 29 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, March 29, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Texas
F1 NE of Plains Yoakum 33°13′N 102°45′W / 33.22°N 102.75°W / 33.22; -102.75 1700 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
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March 31 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, March 31, 1973
F# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Missouri
F0 N of Clinton Henry 38°25′N 93°47′W / 38.42°N 93.78°W / 38.42; -93.78 1125 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
Illinois
F1 NW of Merna McLean 40°32′N 88°51′W / 40.53°N 88.85°W / 40.53; -88.85 1519 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
F0 SSE of Chenoa McLean 40°42′N 88°42′W / 40.7°N 88.7°W / 40.7; -88.7 1655 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused less than $50 (1973 USD) in damages.
F1 W of Rome Peoria 40°53′N 89°35′W / 40.88°N 89.58°W / 40.88; -89.58 1750 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $500 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 NE of Gilman Iroquois 40°47′N 87°58′W / 40.78°N 87.97°W / 40.78; -87.97 1800 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado caused at least $5,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
Georgia
F2+ Jonesboro to SW of Colbert Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Madison 33°32′N 84°20′W / 33.53°N 84.33°W / 33.53; -84.33 1630 75.8 miles (122.0 km) 2 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
F4 ESE of Calhoun Falls to S of Hodges Abbeville, Greenwood 34°05′N 82°34′W / 34.08°N 82.57°W / 34.08; -82.57 1820 22.6 miles (36.4 km) 7 deaths – A tornado struck Abbeville. The tornado caused at least $5,000,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
F2 ESE of Liberty Pickens, Greenville 34°46′N 82°37′W / 34.77°N 82.62°W / 34.77; -82.62 1900 12.4 miles (20.0 km) A tornado caused at least $50,000 (1973 USD) in damages.
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See also

References

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