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Tornado across the United States
81,281 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado. 2,304 counties have a tornado page.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
By year
Seasonality
2,259Feb
2,507Mar
6,403Apr
12,666May
17,729Jun
13,954Jul
7,548Aug
5,375Sep
3,869Oct
3,223Nov
3,301Dec
2,447
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
States
| State | Events | Per 100 sq mi | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10,090 | 3.9 | 595 |
| Oklahoma | 5,054 | 7.4 | 364 |
| Kansas | 4,965 | 6.1 | 238 |
| Florida | 3,820 | 7.1 | 207 |
| Illinois | 3,647 | 6.6 | 236 |
| Mississippi | 3,532 | 7.5 | 537 |
| Iowa | 3,501 | 6.3 | 100 |
| Nebraska | 3,400 | 4.4 | 56 |
| Alabama | 3,206 | 6.3 | 692 |
| Missouri | 3,118 | 4.5 | 429 |
| Louisiana | 2,801 | 6.5 | 180 |
| Arkansas | 2,565 | 4.9 | 413 |
| Colorado | 2,445 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 2,433 | 3.1 | 101 |
| Georgia | 2,356 | 4.1 | 220 |
| Indiana | 2,103 | 5.9 | 276 |
| South Dakota | 1,947 | 2.6 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 1,820 | 3.4 | 98 |
| North Dakota | 1,799 | 2.6 | 29 |
| Tennessee | 1,704 | 4.1 | 408 |
| North Carolina | 1,691 | 3.5 | 137 |
| Ohio | 1,565 | 3.8 | 200 |
| Kentucky | 1,497 | 3.8 | 246 |
| South Carolina | 1,319 | 4.4 | 67 |
| Michigan | 1,291 | 2.3 | 253 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,091 | 2.4 | 83 |
| Virginia | 913 | 2.3 | 39 |
| Wyoming | 765 | 0.8 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 687 | 0.6 | 5 |
| New York | 563 | 1.2 | 32 |
| California | 488 | 0.3 | — |
| Maryland | 438 | 4.5 | 9 |
| Montana | 432 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Arizona | 306 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Idaho | 224 | 0.3 | — |
| New Jersey | 207 | 2.8 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 205 | 2.6 | 105 |
| West Virginia | 191 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Utah | 146 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Maine | 140 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Washington | 138 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Oregon | 134 | 0.1 | — |
| Connecticut | 130 | 2.7 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 112 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Nevada | 97 | 0.1 | — |
| Delaware | 81 | 4.2 | 3 |
| Vermont | 53 | 0.6 | — |
| Hawaii | 42 | 0.7 | — |
| Rhode Island | 20 | 1.9 | — |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 8.2 | — |
| Alaska | 4 | 0.0 | — |
Counties with the most recorded events
Most per 100 square miles (25+ events)
| County | Per 100 sq mi | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County, FL | 53.7 | 147 |
| Galveston County, TX | 33.2 | 126 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 21.9 | 66 |
| Cleveland County, OK | 21.0 | 113 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | 19.9 | 141 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 17.2 | 33 |
| Tulsa County, OK | 17.2 | 98 |
| Lee County, FL | 16.6 | 130 |
| Adams County, CO | 16.5 | 192 |
| Harrison County, MS | 15.9 | 91 |
| Carteret County, NC | 15.8 | 80 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 15.6 | 42 |
| Johnson County, TX | 15.2 | 110 |
| Escambia County, FL | 15.1 | 99 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 15.1 | 84 |
| Harris County, TX | 14.9 | 254 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 14.7 | 25 |
| Rankin County, MS | 14.7 | 114 |
| McClain County, OK | 14.7 | 84 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 14.6 | 149 |
| Scott County, IA | 14.6 | 67 |
| DuPage County, IL | 14.6 | 48 |
| Hinds County, MS | 14.6 | 127 |
| Smith County, MS | 14.6 | 93 |
| Hall County, NE | 14.6 | 80 |
| Mayes County, OK | 14.2 | 93 |
| Hancock County, MS | 14.1 | 67 |
| Macon County, IL | 14.0 | 81 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | 14.0 | 57 |
| Simpson County, MS | 13.9 | 82 |
Counts reflect reporting density as well as weather. County figures include zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county; state figures include all zone-recorded events.