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This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to July 31, 2024, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. For more recent tornadoes,...
Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity.
Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes (rated F2 or higher or causing a fatality) are listed for the number of tornadoes in outbreaks. These ratings are estimates from tornado expert Tom Grazulis and are not official.
The deadliest tornado in US history, the Tri-State Tornado, struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana in March 1925. [24] St. Louis, Missouri and neighboring East St. Louis, Illinois have been hit more than once by violent tornadoes, the most notorious of which was the St. Louis Tornado of May 1896. [25]
10 maj 2017 · The stories of the tornado database follow a timeline of how tornadoes have been better observed as we near the present day. In addition to the maps for each year at bottom, let’s take a brief walk through the history in which the modern tornado record has resided, from 1950 to here.
Tornado statistics for the Contiguous U.S. are provided by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and are available from September 1950—September 2024. Additional information can be found in the Monthly Tornado Report and Tornado Count Methodology. Timescale: Month: Fatalities.
Use the filter button (top right corner) to filter by date, month, year, or EF rating. Click on a tornado or its track to find out more information about it.
