List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

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Tornado

A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...

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Tornado outbreak

While there is no single agreed upon definition, generally at least 6-10 tornadoes produced by the same synoptic scale weather system is considered a tornado outbreak. The tornadoes usually occur within the same day, or continue into the early morning hours of the succeeding day, and within the...

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Tornado outbreak sequence

A tornado outbreak sequence is a period of continuous or nearly continuous high tornado activity consisting of a series of tornado outbreaks over multiple days with no or very few days lacking tornado outbreaks....

s that have occurred in North America.

The listing is U.S.-centric, with more and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only have U.S. tornado information.
Exact death and injury counts are not possible, especially for large events and events before 1955.
Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes are listed for the number of tornadoes in outbreaks.
Due to increasing detection, particularly in the U.S., numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.

Pre-1900

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Rehoboth, Massachusetts tornado	August 1671	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...	-	0 fatalities	Earliest recorded U.S. tornado
Cambridge, Massachusetts tornado	July 8, 1680	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...	-	1 fatality	Earliest known U.S. killer tornado
Four-State Tornado Swarm Four-State Tornado Swarm The Four-State Tornado Swarm was a destructive outbreak of tornadoes in New England on August 15, 1787. At least five separate tornadoes caused major damage in the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Two people were killed by a tornado in Wethersfield,...	August 15, 1787	New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...	-	2 fatalities
War of 1812 Washington, D.C. tornado	August 25, 1814	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....	-	-	Killed several British soldiers occupying city
Great Natchez Tornado Great Natchez Tornado The Great Natchez Tornado hit Natchez, Mississippi on May 7, 1840. It is the second deadliest single tornado in United States history, killing 317 people . It is also the only recorded massive tornado in the U.S.A. that killed more people than it injured: only 109 were injured...	May 7, 1840	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	>1	>317 fatalities, >109 injuries	2nd deadliest tornado in U.S. history
June 1860 Mid-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak June 1860 Mid-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak - Confirmed tornadoes :-References:*...	June 3, 1860	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	≥148 fatalities, ≥409 injuries	Exceptionally violent outbreak
1865 Viroqua, Wisconsin tornado	June 28, 1865	Viroqua, Wisconsin Viroqua, Wisconsin Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,079 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Viroqua.-History:...	>1	≥22 fatalities
1871 St. Louis tornado 1871 St. Louis tornado The 1871 St. Louis tornado was an F3 tornado that touched down in St. Louis, Missouri on March 8, 1871,at 3:00 PM. It traveled east-northeast at , cutting a swath up to wide and long into East St. Louis, Illinois. Thirty homes were destroyed and 30 severely damaged. Six railroad depots were...	March 8, 1871	Middle Mississippi Valley	≥1	9 fatalities, 60 injuries	Struck St. Louis-East St. Louis
March 1875 Southeast tornado outbreak	March 20, 1875	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥93 fatalities, ≥367 injuries	(7 violent, ≥11 killer)
May 1875 Southeast tornado outbreak	May 1, 1875	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	58 fatalities, 195 injuries	(1 violent, 7 killer)
1878 Wallingford tornado	August 9, 1878	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	-	34 fatalities, ≥70 injuries	Deadliest tornado in Connecticut history
May 1879 Central Plains tornado outbreak	May 29–30, 1879	Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	≥36 fatalities, ≥186 injuries	(≥15 significant, 6 violent, ≥9 killer)
April 1880 tornado outbreak	April 18, 1880	Mississippi Valley - Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	≥165 fatalities, ≥511 injuries	(>22 significant, 5 violent, 14 killer)
1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak 1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak The 1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck southern Minnesota on July 15, 1881. At least six tornadoes touched down between 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST, killing 24 people and injuring 123.-New Ulm:...	July 15, 1881	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	≥ 6	24 fatalities, 123 injuries
April 1883 Southeast tornado outbreak	April 22–23, 1883	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥109 fatalities, ≥755 injuries	(17 significant, 3 violent, 13 killer)
May 1883 tornado outbreak	May 18, 1883	Middle-Lower Mississippi Valley	-	≥64 fatalities, ≥386 injuries	(≥21 significant, 6 violent, 16 killers)
1883 Rochester tornado 1883 Rochester Tornado The 1883 Rochester tornado was an F5 tornado that hit Rochester, Minnesota on August 21, 1883. It was one in a series of tornadoes that hit Southeast Minnesota that day, causing at least 37 deaths and over 200 injuries, and was the impetus for the creation of the Mayo Clinic. On July 21, two...	August 21, 1883	Rochester, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...	-	37 fatalities, 200+ injured	Violent tornado led to the formation of the Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...
1884 Enigma tornado outbreak	February 19–20, 1884	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	>41	>178 fatalities, ≥1056 injuries	Among largest known outbreaks (>37 significant, ≥4 violent, ≥28 killer)
1884 Howard, South Dakota tornado	August 28, 1884	Howard, South Dakota Howard, South Dakota Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 858 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Miner County.-Geography:Howard is located at ....	-	-	Oldest known tornado photograph
1886 Sauk Rapids tornado 1886 Sauk Rapids tornado The 1886 Sauk Rapids Tornado was a tornado that tore through the cities of Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud, and Rice, Minnesota on April 14, 1886. It destroyed much of the town of Sauk Rapids and killed 72 people along its path. It is Minnesota's deadliest tornado on record...	April 14, 1886	Central Minnesota Central Minnesota Central Minnesota is the name of the region consisting of the central portion of the state of Minnesota. Although no specific boundaries of the region exist, most definitions of what makes up the region would generally consist of the vast swath of land north of Interstate 94, east of U.S. Highway...	-	72 fatalities, 200+ injuries	Deadliest tornado in Minnesota history
1890 St. Louis tornado outbreak	January 12, 1890	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	16 fatalities, 91 injuries	(≥1 violent, 3 killer)
March 1890 Mid-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak	March 27, 1890	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	≥146 fatalities, ≥847 injuries	76 killed in downtown Louisville. Kentucky (≥24 significant, 6 violent, 16 killer)
1890 Lawrence tornado	July 26, 1890	Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...	-	8 fatalities, 63 injuries	Eleven mile path through city, about F3 in strength
1894 Upper Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak	September 21–22, 1894	Upper Mississippi Valley	-	>63 fatalities, >253 injuries	(>9 significant, 4 violent, 5 killer)
1895 Kansas-Iowa tornado outbreak	May 1–3, 1895	Central-Northern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	>18-35 fatalities, >67 injuries	7 killed in schools in Ireton-Hull, Iowa (2 F5s, 3 killer)
Sherman, Texas tornado outbreak May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 27, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado...	May 15, 1896	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	85 fatalities, ≥291 injuries
1896 Central Plains tornado outbreak May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 27, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado...	May 17, 1896	Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	25 fatalities, ≥260 injuries
Late-May 1896 tornado outbreak May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 27, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado...	May 24–25, 1896	Upper Mississippi Valley - Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... (Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... )	-	≥79 fatalities, >215 injuries
1896 St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado	May 27–28, 1896	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... / Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...	-	≥305 fatalities, >1236 injuries	3rd deadliest tornado in U.S. history (10 significant, 4 violent, 7 killer (27th))
January 1898 Arkansas tornado outbreak	January 11, 1898	Lower Mississippi Valley	-	≥56 fatalities, ≥119 injuries	(1 violent, 2 killer)
May 1898 Mississippi Valley tornado outbreaks	May 17–18, 1898	Middle-Upper Mississippi Valley	-	55 fatalities, ≥380 injuries	(5 violent, 10 killer)
1899 New Richmond tornado	June 11–12, 1899	Upper Midwest Upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region in the northern portion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Midwestern United States. It is largely a sub-region of the midwest. Although there are no uniformly agreed-upon boundaries, the region is most commonly used to refer to the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and...	-	≥124 fatalities, ≥203 injuries	(2 violent, 3 killer)

1900–1919
1910s
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Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Plains tornado outbreak	May 5–6, 1900	Nebraska to Texas and Missouri	-	≥3 fatalities, ≥16 injuries	May 6 named "day of the cyclones" by the press. (≥19 significant, 2 killer)
1902 Goliad, Texas tornado outbreak	May 18, 1902	South Central U.S.	-	114 fatalities, ≥279 injuries	(1 violent, 3 killer; tied with Waco tornado as deadliest in Texas history)
1904 St. Louis tornado	August 19, 1904	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	≥1	3 fatalities, ≥10 injuries	Heavy damage in downtown St. Louis
1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado	May 10, 1905	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	≥1	97 fatalities, ≥150 injuries	F5 largely destroyed Snyder
1908 Southeast tornado outbreak 1908 Southeast tornado outbreak The 1908 Dixie tornado outbreak was one of the worst tornado disasters in United States history. The outbreak produced tornadoes in 13 states on April 23, April 24, and April 25, 1908, with the worst loss of life in the Southeastern United States....	April 23–25, 1908	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	324 fatalities, ≥1,720 injuries	(≥41 significant, 6 violent, 19 killer)
Late-April 1909 tornado outbreak Late-April 1909 tornado outbreak The late-April 1909 tornado outbreak is a deadly tornado outbreak that affected much of the central and southern United States between April 29 and May 1, 1909. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people...	April 29 – May 1, 1909	Mississippi - Tennessee Valley Tennessee Valley The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. It stretches from southwest Kentucky to northwest Georgia and from northeast Mississippi to the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina...	-	≥165 fatalities, ≥696 injuries	(35 significant, 4 violent, 24 killer)
Owosso, Michigan tornado	November 11, 1911	Owosso, Michigan Owosso, Michigan Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent... and Shiawassee County, Michigan Shiawassee County, Michigan -Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...	-	2 dead, 9 injured	Occurred at 11:11 pm, on 11-11-11 (November 11, 1911) and killed or injured 11 total people, named "Tornado Of The Elevens".
April 1912 tornado outbreak sequence	April 20–29, 1912	Southern-Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Middle Mississippi Valley - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥104 fatalities, ≥630 injuries	(≥59 significant, 17 violent, ≥34 killer)
Mid-March 1913 tornado outbreak	March 13–14, 1913	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - Middle Mississippi Valley	-	78 fatalities, ≥492 injuries	(20 significant, 3 violent, 16 killer)
Easter Weekend 1913 tornado outbreak sequence	March 20–24, 1913	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Middle Mississippi Valley	-	48 fatalities, ≥1,535 injuries	Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado (1913) Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado (1913) The Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado struck Omaha, Nebraska at approximately 6:00 p.m. on 23 March 1913. A massive tornado-producing storm ripped its way through Nebraska, and through the thriving city of Omaha... on 23rd (≥26 significant, 7 violent, 18 killer)
June 1916 tornado outbreak	June 5–6, 1916	Mississippi Valley - Southern U.S.	-	112 fatalities, 741 injuries	(34 significant, 1 violent, 23 killer)
February 1917 Southeast tornado outbreak	February 23, 1917	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	17 fatalities, 81 injuries
1917 New Albany, Indiana tornado outbreak	March 23, 1917	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	47 fatalities, 311 injuries
May–June 1917 tornado outbreak sequence May–June 1917 tornado outbreak sequence The 1917 May—June tornado outbreak sequence was an eight-day tornado event, known as a tornado outbreak sequence, that killed at least 382 people, mostly in the Midwestern and parts of the Southeastern United States.-List of tornadoes:...	May 25 – June 7, 1917	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	>224 fatalities	(>34 significant, >7 violent, >25 killer)
May 1918 tornado outbreak sequence	May 18–21, 1918	Central-Northern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Upper Midwest Upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region in the northern portion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Midwestern United States. It is largely a sub-region of the midwest. Although there are no uniformly agreed-upon boundaries, the region is most commonly used to refer to the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and...	-	44 fatalities, 340 injuries	(≥34 significant, 5 violent, 13 killer)
1918 Tyler tornado 1918 Tyler tornado The 1918 Tyler tornado was a large and destructive tornado that devastated the town of Tyler, Minnesota on August 21, 1918. The F4-estimated tornado hit the town at approximately 9:20 pm, killing 36 people and injuring over 100 others. Debris from Tyler was found up to away...	August 21, 1918	Tyler, Minnesota Tyler, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 532 households, and 338 families residing in the city. The population density was 632.8 people per square mile . There were 577 housing units at an average density of 299.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% White, 0.49%...	-	36 killed, 225 injured	Estimated at F4
March 1919 tornado outbreak	March 14–16, 1919	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	53 fatalities, 219 injuries	(4 violent, 18 killer)
April 1919 tornado outbreak	April 8–9, 1919	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	92 fatalities, 412 injuries	(4 violent, 10 killer)
1919 Fergus Falls tornado 1919 Fergus Falls tornado The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919. It killed 57 people and is the second deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history. This tornado occurred just 10 months after a tornado in Tyler, Minnesota killed 36 people...	June 22, 1919	Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,138 at the 2010 census.-Today:...	-	57 fatalities, 200 injured	estimated to be F5

1920–1929
1920s
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Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak	March 28, 1920	Midwest - Southeast Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥380 fatalities, ≥1215 injuries	(31 significant, 8 violent, 19 killer)
1920 Mississippi-Alabama tornado outbreaks	April 19–21, 1920	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	243 fatalities, 1374 injuries	(6 violent, 9 killer)
April 1921 tornado outbreak	April 15–16, 1921	Southern U.S.	-	90 fatalities, 676 injuries	(34 significant, 1 violent, 17 killer)
Austin, TX Twin Tornados May 4, 1922 Austin, TX Twin Tornados May 4, 1922 The twin tornadoes that ripped through Austin, Texas on May 4, 1922 are the most violent to ever strike Austin. The storm originally had one funnel cloud, but was eventually separated into two tornadoes. One tore through East Austin, Travis Heights, St. Edward's University, Penn Field, St. Elmo,...	May 4, 1922	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	2	13 fatalities, 50 injuries	(Deadliest tornadoes in Austin, TX history)
November 1922 Great Plains tornado outbreak	November 4, 1922	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	17 fatalities, 68 injuries	(1 violent, 4 killer)
April 1924 tornado outbreak April 1924 tornado outbreak The April 1924 tornado outbreak was an outbreak of at least 26 significant tornadoes across the Southern and Southeastern states on April 29 and April 30, 1924. The tornadoes left over 110+ dead, and at least 1,133 injured....	April 30, 1924	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	110 fatalities, 1133 injuries	7 killed at school in Horrell Hill, South Carolina Horrell Hill, South Carolina Horrel Hill is an unincorporated community in Lower Richland County, South Carolina, South Carolina. Situated south of Fort Jackson and northwest of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, it is centered at about the intersection of Garner's Ferry Road and Harmon Road/Horrel Hill Road... (24 significant, 2 violent, 16 killer)
1924 Sandusky-Lorain, Ohio tornado outbreak	June 28, 1924	Eastern Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...	-	90 fatalities, 349 injuries	(≥6 significant, 1 violent, 4 killer)
1925 Tri-State tornado	March 18, 1925	Middle Mississippi - Ohio Valley	≥9	≥747 fatalities, ≥2298 injuries	Deadliest and 3rd costliest U.S., longest path and duration in world (≥9 significant, 3 violent, 8 killer)
1926 La Plata, Maryland tornado outbreak	November 9, 1926	Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...	-	17 fatalities, 65 injuries	17 killed at schools
Late-November 1926 tornado outbreak	November 25–26, 1926	Southern U.S.	-	107 fatalities, 451 injuries	(27 significant, 2 violent, 18 killer)
April 1927 Southern Plains-Midwest tornado outbreak	April 18–19, 1927	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest	-	146 fatalities, ≥235 injuries	(16 significant, 3 violent, 5 killer)
May 1927 tornado outbreak	May 8–9, 1927	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	-	217 fatalities, 1156 injuries	(32 significant, 8 violent, 17 killer) + 1 F5 with 10 fatalities and 300 injuries in Kansas on May 7
1927 St. Louis tornado outbreak	September 29, 1927	Middle-Lower Mississippi Valley	-	82 fatalities, 620 injuries	Second costliest tornado in history (11 significant, 1 violent, 3 killer)
September 1928 Upper Plains-Midwest tornado outbreak	September 13–14, 1928	Upper Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest	-	23 fatalities, 197 injuries	(15 significant, 3 violent, 3 killer)
January 1929 Mid-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak	January 18, 1929	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	10 fatalities, 46 injuries	(7 significant, 5 killer)
1929 Slocum, Texas-Statesboro, Georgia tornado outbreaks	April 24–25, 1929	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest - Southeast	-	63 fatalities, 567 injuries	(15 significant, 4 violent, 7 killer)
1929 Rye Cove, Virginia tornado outbreaks	May 1–2, 1929	Southern - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	-	44 fatalities, 349 injuries	13 killed at school in Rye Cove, Virginia (17 significant, 10 killer)

1930–1939
1930s
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Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
May 1930 tornado outbreak sequence	May 1–2 & 5–6, 1930	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	-	94 fatalities, 520 injuries	(51 significant, 11 violent, 15 killer)
November 1930 Southern Plains tornado outbreak	November 19, 1930	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	24 fatalities, 162 injuries	(8 significant, 1 violent, 2 killer)
1932 Deep South tornado outbreak 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak The 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak is a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern United States on March 21–22, 1932. The outbreak produced tornadoes from Texas to South Carolina, and as far north as Illinois...	March 21–22, 1932	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥330 fatalities, 2145 injuries	(36 significant, 10 violent, 27 killer)
March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak The March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected the city of Nashville and the Middle Tennessee region on March 14, 1933. The entire outbreak killed 61 and injured hundreds more...	March 14, 1933	Tennessee Valley Tennessee Valley The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. It stretches from southwest Kentucky to northwest Georgia and from northeast Mississippi to the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina...	-	44 fatalities, 461 injuries	Destructive killer tornado through downtown Nashville (5 significant, 1 violent, 4 killer)
Late-March 1933 tornado outbreak	March 30–31, 1933	Southeast Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	87 fatalities, 620 injuries	(30 significant, 1 violent, 16 killer)
1936 Cordele-Greensboro tornado outbreak	April 1–2, 1936	Southeast Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	45 fatalities, 568 injuries	(8 significant, 2 violent, 8 killer)
1936 Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak	April 5–6, 1936	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	454 fatalities, 2498 injuries	(12 significant, 3 violent, 11 killer)
1938 Bakerville, Missouri tornado outbreak	March 15, 1938	Mississippi Valley	-	24 fatalities, 200 injuries	(14 significant, 2 violent, 6 killer)
Late-March 1938 tornado outbreak	March 30–31, 1938	Southern Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	-	40 fatalities, 548 injuries	(26 significant, 3 violent, 9 killer)
1938 Oshkosh, Nebraska tornado outbreak	April 26, 1938	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	6 fatalities, 39 injuries	Oshkosh completely destroyed killing students at leveled school (8 significant, 2 violent, 2 killer)
1938 Charleston, South Carolina tornadoes	September 29, 1938	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...	-	32 fatalities, 100 injuries	(2 killers)
April 1939 tornado outbreak sequence	April 14–17, 1939	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	-	57 fatalities, 316 injuries	(25 significant, 3 violent, 11 killer)

1940–1949
1940s
File:1940s decade montage.png|Above title bar: events which happened during World War II : From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day"; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holocaust occurred during the war as Nazi Germany...

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
February 1942 tornado outbreak	February 5–6, 1942	Southeast Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	22 fatalities, 330 injuries	(22 significant, 9 killer)
March 1942 tornado outbreak March 1942 tornado outbreak The March 1942 tornado outbreak was a deadly late-winter season tornado outbreak which struck a large area of the central and southern United States on March 16, 1942...	March 16, 1942	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southern U.S.	-	148 fatalities, ≥1284 injuries	(26 significant, 5 violent, 18 killer)
April–May 1942 tornado outbreak sequence	April 27–30 & May 2, 1942	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	123 fatalities, ≥839 injuries	(20 significant, 11 violent, 17 killer)
May 1943 tornado outbreak	May 15, 1943	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	≥6 fatalities, ≥222 injuries	(21 significant, 4 violent, 2 killer)
January 1944 Oklahoma tornado outbreak	January 26. 1944	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	2 fatalities, 40 injuries	(8 significant, 2 killer)
1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak The 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that hit the Midwest and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States on June 22–23, 1944. Particularly hard hit was the town of Shinnston, West Virginia in Harrison County which was completely destroyed by a violent tornado...	June 22–23, 1944	Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... - Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...	-	163 fatalities, ≥1044 injuries	(≥9 significant, 4 violent, 7 killer)
April 1945 tornado outbreak	April 12, 1945	-	-	128 fatalities, 1001 injuries	(17 significant, 5 violent, 10 killer)
1946 Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario tornado	June 17, 1946	River Rouge, Michigan River Rouge, Michigan As of the census of 2000, there were 9,917 people, 3,640 households, and 2,504 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,713.9 per square mile . There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 1,528.0 per square mile... , Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...	-	17 dead, dozens injured	Third-deadliest in Canadian history, formed in River Rouge, Michigan River Rouge, Michigan As of the census of 2000, there were 9,917 people, 3,640 households, and 2,504 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,713.9 per square mile . There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 1,528.0 per square mile...
January 1947 tornado outbreak	January 29–30, 1947	Mississippi Valley - Southeast Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	8 fatalities, 155 injuries	(15 significant, 1 violent, 5 killer)
1947 Glazier-Higgins-Woodward tornadoes	April 9–10, 1947	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	181 fatalities, 980 injuries	(8 significant, 2 violent, 1 killer)
1947 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak	December 31, 1947	Southern U.S.	-	20 fatalities, 256 injuries	(7 significant, 1 violent, 3 killer)
1948 Alton-Bunker Hill-Gillespie tornado outbreak	March 18–19, 1948	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Middle Mississippi Valley	-	43 fatalities, ≥566 injuries	(25 significant, 3 violent, 5 killer)
1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes The 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes were two tornadoes which struck Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 20 and March 25, 1948. The March 20 tornado was the costliest tornado in Oklahoma history at the time, and still ranks as the second-most damaging in the state...	March 20 & 25, 1948	Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:Oklahoma City metropolitan areaDowntown Oklahoma CityUptown Oklahoma CityOklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...	-		First successful tornado prediction in history.
Late-March 1948 tornado outbreak	March 25–27, 1948	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	37 fatalities, 321 injuries	(19 significant, 3 violent, 5 killer)
1949 Warren, Arkansas tornado outbreak	January 3, 1949	South Central U.S.	-	60 fatalities, 504 injuries	(12 significant, 1 violent, 5 killer)
May 1949 tornado outbreak	May 20–21, 1949	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	≥56 fatalities, ≥552 injuries	Perhaps 2nd most intense known outbreak (≥29 significant, ≥5 violent, ≥2 killer)
October 1949 tornado outbreak	October 9–10, 1949	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	2 fatalities, 6 injuries	(11 significant, 2 killer)

1950–1959
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
1952 Arkansas-Tennessee tornado outbreak	March 21–22, 1952	Lower-Middle Mississippi Valley	-	208 fatalities	(19 significant, 8 violent, 13 killer)
April - May 1953 tornado outbreak sequence	April 28 – May 2, 1953	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	37 fatalities, 366 injuries	(17 significant, 5 violent, 9 killer)
1953 Waco tornado outbreak	May 9–11, 1953	Southern-Central Great Plains Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... / Upper Mississippi Valley	33	144 fatalities, 903 injuries	Waco Tornado occurred during Texan outbreak of May 11 (19 significant, 6 violent, 7 killer), tied for deadliest in Texas history and 10th deadliest in United States
Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence	June 7–9, 1953	Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... - New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...	48	247 fatalities	Flint-Beecher tornado last 100-fatality single tornado in US history until 2011 Joplin tornado 2011 Joplin tornado The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of... ; (11 significant, 1 violent killer on 7th; 10 significant, 4 violent, 8 killer on 8th; 3 significant, 1 violent killer on 9th; 24 significant, 6 violent, 10 killer for sequence)
1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak The 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak was a deadly severe weather event that affected northeastern Louisiana, southeastern Arkansas, and western Mississippi on December 5, 1953. At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down; one of the tornadoes produced F5 damage on the Fujita scale as...	December 5, 1953	Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... - Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	-	38 fatalities	(4 significant, 1 violent killer)
1955 Commerce Landing, Mississippi tornado outbreak	February 1, 1955	Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... - Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	-	23 fatalities	23 killed at school in Commerce Landing, Mississippi (>2 significant)
1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak The 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern and central U.S Plain States on May 25–26, 1955. It produced at least 46 tornadoes across 7 states including 2 F5 tornadoes in Blackwell, Oklahoma and Udall, Kansas. The outbreak killed 102 from 3...	May 25–26, 1955	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest - Mississippi Valley	47	102 fatalities	Last 75 fatality single tornado in the U.S. until 2011 (8 significant, 3 violent, 3 killer)
February 1956 tornado outbreak	February 24–25, 1956	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	6 fatalities	(14 significant, 2 violent killers)
April 1956 tornado outbreak	April 2–3, 1956	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	40 fatalities	(33 significant, 7 violent, 8 killer)
April 1956 Birmingham tornado	April 15, 1956	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1	25 fatalities	(1 violent killer)
April 1957 Dallas tornado outbreak	April 2, 1957	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	28	17 fatalities	(16 significant, 2 violent, 5 killer)
April 1957 Southeastern tornado outbreak	April 8, 1957	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... - Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... - North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... - South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... - Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... - Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	15	4 fatalities	(6 significant, 1 violent, 1 killer)
1957 Lubbock tornado outbreak	April 21, 1957	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	-	0 fatalities	(4 significant, 2 violent)
1957 Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak	May 15, 1957	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	-	21 fatalities	(6 significant, 1 violent, 2 killer)
May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak The May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the US Central Plains from May 19 to May 21, 1957. The F5 tornado that was included in this outbreak and the most significant, is often called the Ruskin Heights Tornado according to people in the Kansas City...	May 19–21, 1957	Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Middle-Upper Mississippi Valley	-	59 fatalities	(32 significant, 4 violent, 3 killer)
May 1957 Mid-South tornado outbreak	May 24, 1957	New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S... and southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	4 fatalities	(10 significant, 1 violent, 1 killer)
1957 Fargo tornado	June 20, 1957	Northern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	11 fatalities	(4 significant, 2 violent, 2 killer)
November 1957 tornado outbreak	November 7–8, 1957	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	20	12 fatalities	(12 significant, 1 violent, 5 killer)
1957 Murphysburo, Illinois tornado outbreak	December 18, 1957	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	23	17 fatalities	(18 significant, 3 violent, 5 killer)
1958 Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak	June 4, 1958	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...	-	28 fatalities	(6 significant, 3 violent killers)
November 1958 tornado outbreak	November 17, 1958	Southern U.S. - Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	34	0 fatalities	(16 significant)
1959 St. Louis tornado outbreak	February 10, 1959	Middle Mississippi Valley	-	21 fatalities	Destructive tornado in downtown St. Louis (7 significant, 1 violent killer)
May 1959 tornado outbreak	May 4–5, 1959	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	49	0 fatalities	(8 significant)

1960–1969
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
May 1960 tornado outbreak	May 5–6, 1960	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	-	33 fatalities	(25 significant, 4 violent, 8 killer)
Hurricane Carla Hurricane Carla Hurricane Carla was one of two Category 5 tropical cyclones during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season. It struck the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, becoming one of the most powerful storms to ever strike the United States. Hurricane Carla was the second most intense storm to ever...	September 1961	Southern U.S.	8	-	1 F0, 6 F1's, 8 F2's, 7 F3's 2 Killer, 1 F4 Killer Tornado
1964 Michigan tornado	May 8, 1964	Metro Detroit Metro Detroit The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...	-	13 dead, 224 injured	F4 tornado strikes suburban areas of Metro Detroit, Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
1964 Wichita Falls Tornado	April 3, 1964	Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...	-	7 dead, 100+ injured	First tornado ever captured on live television
1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak	April 11–12, 1965	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	51	256 fatalities	Among most intense recorded outbreaks (38 significant, 19 violent, 21 killer)
1965 Twin Cities tornado outbreak	May 6, 1965	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	-	13 fatalities	(2 significant, 4 violent, 4 killer)
Late-May 1965 tornado outbreak	May 25–26, 1965	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	51	0 fatalities	(9 significant)
Candlestick Park tornado Candlestick Park Tornado On March 3, 1966, a violent F5 tornado, dubbed the Candlestick Park tornado after the name of a Jackson, Mississippi shopping mall which was leveled by the storm, wrought catastrophic damage in Mississippi and Alabama along a track. The tornado first touched down in Hinds County, Mississippi... - Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	March 3, 1966	Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... - Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	-	58 dead, 508 injured	202.5 mile path - 1 of only 3 F5 storms in Mississippi history
1966 Topeka tornado	June 8–9, 1966	Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	-	18 fatalities	(5 significant, 2 violent, 3 killer)
1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak 1967 St. Louis Tornado Outbreak The 1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak was the rare winter outbreak that occurred on January 24, 1967. Thirty-two tornadoes broke out from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. Fourteen tornadoes struck Iowa, nine in Missouri, eight in Illinois, and one in Wisconsin....	January 24, 1967	Midwest	-	6 fatalities	(18 significant, 2 violent, 3 killer)
Belvidere - Oak Lawn tornado outbreak	April 21, 1967	Midwest	45	58 fatalities	Large school and traffic death tolls (20 significant, 4 violent, 3 killer)
1967 Southern Minnesota tornado outbreak 1967 Southern Minnesota tornado outbreak The 1967 Southern Minnesota tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected portions of south central and southeast Minnesota on Sunday, April 30, 1967. The outbreak spawned a total of nine tornadoes resulting in thirteen deaths and eighty injuries...	April 30, 1967	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	9	13 fatalities	Only one tornado below F2 strength
Hurricane Beulah Hurricane Beulah Hurricane Beulah was the second tropical storm, second hurricane, and only major hurricane during the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season. It tracked through the Caribbean, struck the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico as a major hurricane, and moved west-northwest into the Gulf of Mexico, briefly gaining...	September 19–23, 1967	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Mexico	>115	5 fatalities
1968 Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak	April 23, 1968	Ohio Valley	-	14 fatalities	(7 significant, 3 violent killers)
May 1968 tornado outbreak May 1968 tornado outbreak The May 1968 tornado outbreak was a significant and deadly tornado outbreak that struck most of the central and southern United States on May 15- May 16, 1968. Producing 46 tornadoes, the outbreak killed at least 72 people including 45 in Arkansas alone. The outbreak also produced two F5s in Iowa...	May 15–16, 1968	Mississippi Valley	46	74 fatalities	(20 significant, 4 violent (including two F5's), 8 killer)
1968 Tracy tornado 1968 Tracy tornado The 1968 Tracy tornado was an F5 tornado that struck Tracy, Minnesota on June 13, 1968. The tornado killed nine people and injured 150 others as it tracked through Murray, Lyon and Redwood counties in southwestern Minnesota...	June 13, 1968	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	-	9 fatalities	F5 tornado killed 9 and injured 150 in Tracy, Minnesota Tracy, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 922 households, and 533 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,045.2 people per square mile . There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 466.8 per square mile...
1969 Georgia tornado	April 4, 1969	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	-	About 50 Injures
1969 Minnesota tornado outbreak 1969 Minnesota tornado outbreak The 1969 Minnesota tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected portions of north central Minnesota on August 6, 1969. There were 13 confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak, 15 people were killed and 109 were injured.-Meteorological synopsis:...	August 6, 1969	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	13	15 fatalities, 109 injuries	(1 violent, 8 significant, 3 killers )
August 1969 Cincinnati tornado outbreak	August 9, 1969	Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...	-	4 fatalities	(2 significant)
1969 Hazelhurst, Mississippi tornado outbreak	January 23, 1969	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	32 fatalities	(2 significant, 1 violent killer)

1970–1979
1970s
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Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
April 1970 tornado outbreak	April 17–18, 1970	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	15	23 fatalities	(7 significant, 4 violent, 3 killer)
1970 Lubbock tornado	May 11, 1970	West Texas West Texas West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....	-	28 fatalities	(1 violent killer)
February 1971 Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak	February 21, 1971	Southern Mississippi Valley	14	119 fatalities	(4 violent, 5 significant, 4 killer)
1971 Springfield, Missouri tornado outbreak	December 14–15, 1971	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	40	2 fatalities	(10 significant, 2 killer)
1972 Portland-Vancouver tornado 1972 Portland-Vancouver Tornado The 1972 Portland–Vancouver Tornado was a destructive tornado that struck on April 5, 1972. The tornado carved a nine mile path of destruction across Oregon and Washington. The tornado left 6 people dead, 301 injured and $3–5 million dollars in damage...	April 5, 1972	Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...	4	6 fatalities	4 strong tornadoes, deadliest in West Coast.
1972 Waukegan - North Chicago Tornado outbreak	September 28, 1972	Midwest	20	Injury	F4
March 1973 Georgia-South Carolina tornado outbreak	March 31, 1973	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... - South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...	3	10 fatalities	Extremely destructive tornadoes, costliest natural disaster in Georgia history (3 violent killers)
May 1973 tornado outbreak	May 26–29, 1973	Southern U.S.	99	22 fatalities	(26 significant, 3 violent, 8 killer)
August 1973 West Stockbridge (MA) tornado	August 28, 1973	Northeastern U.S. - Berkshire County, MA	-	4 fatalities	(43 injured, 3 critically)
April 1–2, 1974 tornado outbreak	April 1–2, 1974	Southern U.S. - Mississippi Valley	23	4 fatalities	Outbreak ended only 17 hours before Super Outbreak began in same areas (10 significant, 3 violent, 4 killer)
Super Outbreak Super Outbreak The Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011...	April 3–4, 1974	Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in... - Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	148	319 fatalities	The second largest recorded outbreak (95 significant, 30 violent (6 F5)(24 F4), 49 killer)
June 1974 Great Plains tornado outbreak	June 8, 1974	Southern U.S. Plains	39	22 Fatalities	(22 Significant, 4 Violent, 4 Killer)
Great Storm of 1975 Great Storm of 1975 The Great Storm of 1975 was an intense storm system that impacted a large portion of the Central and Southeast United States from January 9 to January 12, 1975. The storm produced 45 tornadoes in the Southeast U.S...	January 9–12, 1975	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	45	12 fatalities	(10 significant, 1 violent, 4 killer)
1975 Omaha tornado	May 6, 1975	Northern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	12	3 fatalities	(6 significant, 2 violent, 1 killer)
1975 Canton, Illinois tornado	July 23, 1975	Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	-	2 fatalities
March 1976 tornado outbreak	March 20–21, 1976	Mississippi Valley	66	3 fatalities	(18 significant, 3 violent, 3 killer)
April 1977 Birmingham tornado	April 4, 1977	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	15	22 fatalities	(1 violent, 4 significant, 1 killer) F5 tornado strikes northern Birmingham. Outbreak extends from MS to NC.
1978 Sarasota, Florida tornadoes	May 4, 1978	Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	-	3 fatalities	(2 significant, 1 killer)
Bossier City, Louisiana tornado	December 2–3, 1978	Southern Great Plains - Southern U.S.	-	2 fatalities	Occurred at 1:52 am leaving little warning as most were asleep
1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak	April 10–11, 1979	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	56 fatalities	Wichita Falls Tornado on 10th (28 significant, 2 violent, 5 killer)
Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado Windsor Locks, Connecticut Tornado The Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado struck the towns of Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Suffield, Connecticut on October 3, 1979. The short-lived but intense tornado struck without warning and caused three deaths and 500 injuries....	October 3, 1979	New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...	-	3 fatalities	(2 significant, 1 violent killer)

1980–1989
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
April 1980 Central United States tornado outbreak	April 7–8, 1980	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	3 fatalities	(30 significant)
June 3, 1980	Mid Atlantic Mid Atlantic Mid Atlantic can refer to:The middle of the Atlantic OceanMid-Atlantic Ridge, a tectonic plate boundaryMid-Atlantic states, a region in the United StatesMid-Atlantic Athletic Conference, an athletic league in the United States...	4	0 fatalities	(1 Violent, 3 Significant; F4 Tornado strikes Vandergrift PA with 140 Injuries 159 Injuries Total)	1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak	June 2–3, 1980	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	-	6 fatalities	(15 significant, 1 violent, 3 killer; best known for forming three rare anticyclonic tornadoes in one system)
Hurricane Allen Hurricane Allen Hurricane Allen was the first and strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, one of the few hurricanes to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on three separate occasions, and spent more time...	August 1980	Mexico - Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	≥29	-	Costliest tropical cyclone related tornado in history struck Austin vicinity
April 4, 1981, West Bend tornado April 4, 1981, West Bend tornado The April 4, 1981, West Bend tornado was a fatal F4, anticyclonic tornado that struck the Wisconsin city of West Bend in the early morning hours of April 4, 1981. It killed 3 people, and injured another 53. The tornado was largely unexpected and the storm that produced it did not display features...	April 4	Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...	1	3 fatalities	One of the strongest Anticyclonic tornadoes on record, rated F4.
May 1981 tornado outbreak May 1981 Tornado Outbreak The May 1981 Tornado Outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occurred on May 22 in western and Central Oklahoma and on May 23 from eastern and central Oklahoma to central Iowa. 43 tornadoes were reported during the two-day outbreak, of which 14 were recorded as strong or violent...	May 22–23, 1981	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	43	0 fatalities	(14 significant, 1 violent)
April 1982 tornado outbreak	April 2–3, 1982	Southern Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	61	29 fatalities	(24 significant, 4 violent, 10 killer)
May 1982 tornado outbreak	May 11–12, 1982	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	70	2 fatalities	(14 significant)
Marion, Illinois tornado outbreak Marion, Illinois tornado outbreak The Marion, Illinois tornado outbreak was a small, yet severe tornado outbreak that affected southern portions of the midwestern United States on May 29, 1982....	May 29, 1982	Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	-	10 fatalities	(2 significant, 1 violent killer)
Early-December 1982 tornado outbreak	December 2–3, 1982	Lower-Middle Mississippi Valley	-	4 fatalities	(16 significant)
Christmas 1982 tornado outbreak	December 23–25, 1982	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	3 fatalities	(18 significant)
Early-May 1983 tornado outbreak	May 1–2, 1983	Mississippi Valley - Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...	63	7 fatalities, 110+ injured	(Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. $200M in damage, Ohio and Western NY hardest hit )
Mid-May 1983 tornado outbreak	May 18–20, 1983	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	48	6 fatalities	(10 significant, 6 killer)
December 6, 1983, Selma, AL tornado	Dec 6	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	-	1 fatality, 19 injuries	Rated F3.
1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak	March 28, 1984	Carolinas	24	57 fatalities, 1200+ injuries	11 of 13 very large tornadoes produced by one supercell generated F3/F4 damage; 2 F4's left damage paths +2 miles wide. (19 significant, 7 violent, 10 killer)
1984 Philipp-Water Valley, Mississippi tornado outbreak	April 21, 1984	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	15 fatalities	(3 significant)
1984 Morris, Oklahoma tornado outbreak	April 26–27, 1984	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Mississippi Valley	-	16 fatalities	(20 significant, 8 killer)
1984 Mannford-New Prue, Oklahoma tornado outbreak	April 29, 1984	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	42	1 fatality	(4 significant, 1 violent killer)
May 1984 tornado outbreak	May 2–3, 1984	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	60	5 fatalities	(15 significant)
1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak	June 7–8, 1984	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	45	13 fatalities	(26 significant, 2 violent, 4 killer)
1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak	May 31, 1985	U.S. - Canadian Eastern Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...	43	≥88 fatalities	Among most intense outbreaks recorded, largest recorded outbreak in the region (≥20 significant, 9 violent, ≥10 killer)
Hurricane Danny	August 1985	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	39
Saragosa, Texas tornado Saragosa, Texas tornado The storm that was responsible for the Saragosa tornado developed during the late afternoon north of Balmorhea and had very little motion for several hours, moving only slightly across southwestern Texas. By the early evening, it acquired supercellular characteristics, and cloud tops reached 60,000...	May 22, 1987	West Texas West Texas West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....	-	30 fatalities	(1 violent killer)
1987 Arklatex tornado outbreak	November 15–16, 1987	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	50	11 Fatalities
1987 West Memphis, Arkansas tornado	December 14, 1987	Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... - Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...	-	6 dead, 100 injured	Rated F3
Edmonton Tornado Edmonton Tornado The Edmonton Tornado, an event also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987.The tornado remained on the...	July 31, 1987	Edmonton, Alberta	1	27 fatalities, many injured	Strongest tornado on record in Edmonton. F4 (significant)
May 1988 tornado outbreak	May 8, 1988	Midwest	57	0 fatalities	(8 significant)
Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert was an extremely powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season and created widespread destruction in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It is the second most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin behind only...	September 1988	Central Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent... - North America	≥29	-
November 1988 tornado outbreaks	November 4–5, 15, 19 - 20, 28, 1988	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	-	14 fatalities	44 tornadoes on Nov. 15, Raleigh Tornado Raleigh Tornado The 1988 Raleigh tornado outbreak of November 28, 1988 was the most destructive of the seven tornadoes reported in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia between 1:00 AM and 5:45 AM The Raleigh tornado produced over $77 million in damage, along with four fatalities and 154 injuries... on Nov. 28 {29 significant, 6 killer, 1 violent}
May 1989 tornado outbreak	May 5, 1989	Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic can refer to:Mid-Atlantic English, a mix between British English and American EnglishMid-Atlantic Region , one of the United States geographic divisions of the Little League World Series... - Southeast U.S.	-	7 fatalities	(9 significant, 3 violent, 3 killer)
1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak	July 10, 1989	Northeastern United States Northeastern United States The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...	16	0 fatalities, 142 injured	(6 significant, 2 violent (F4), 0 killer)
November 1989 tornado outbreak	November 15–16, 1989	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... and Mid-Atlantic States Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...	40	30 fatalities	(9 significant, 1 violent killer)

1990–1999
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak The March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak is a tornado outbreak that affected portions of the United States Great Plains and Midwest regions from Iowa to Texas from March 11 to March 13, 1990...	March 13, 1990	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	59	2 fatalities	(26 significant, 4 violent, 2 killer)
June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak	June 2–3, 1990	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	66	9 fatalities	(27 significant, 7 violent, 4 killer)
1990 Plainfield tornado	August 28, 1990	Northeastern Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	3	29 fatalities	Strongest August tornado (1 violent killer)
1991 Andover, Kansas tornado outbreak	April 26–27, 1991	Central-Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	58	21 fatalities	(32 significant, 5 violent, 5 killer)
May 1991 Central Plains tornado outbreak	May 16, 1991	Central Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	46	0 fatalities	(4 significant)
Mid-June 1992 tornado outbreak Mid-June 1992 Tornado Outbreak The Mid-June 1992 tornado outbreak was a one of the largest tornado outbreaks on record, affecting portions of the Central United States from June 14 to June 18, 1992. The outbreak began on June 14 when six tornadoes touched down in Colorado and Idaho...	June 15–16, 1992	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	123	1 fatality	(27 significant, 4 violent, 1 killer)
November 1992 tornado outbreak November 1992 Tornado Outbreak The November 1992 tornado outbreak was a three-day tornado outbreak that struck large parts of the eastern and Midwestern U.S. on November 21-23...	November 21–23, 1992	Southern - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	95	26 fatalities	(43 significant, 5 violent, 9 killer)
1993 Catoosa, Oklahoma tornado outbreak	April 24, 1993	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	-	7 fatalities	(1 violent killer)
1993 Virginia tornado outbreak	August 6, 1993	Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	18	4 fatalities	Largest tornado outbreak in Virginia history (2 violent, 1 killer)
1994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak	March 27, 1994	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	27	40 fatalities	(2 violent, 13 significant, 5 killer)
April 1994 tornado outbreak April 1994 tornado outbreak The April 1994 tornado outbreak was a widespread tornado outbreak that affected much of the Central and Southern Plains of the United States as well as the Midwest and the Deep South from Colorado to New York from April 25 to April 27, 1994...	April 25–27, 1994	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest	>67	6 fatalities	(2 violent, 13 significant)
June 1994 tornado outbreak	June 26–27, 1994	-	62	2 fatalities	(11 significant)
1994 Thanksgiving Weekend Tornado Outbreak	November 27, 1994	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	19	6 fatalities	at least one F3 Tornado
May 1995 Tornado Outbreak Sequence May 1995 Tornado Outbreak Sequence The May 1995 Tornado Outbreak Sequence is a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred from May 6 through May 27, 1995. Eleven deaths occurred due to the outbreak. Nearly 300 tornadoes occurred during this period from the Central US through the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic...	May 1995	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	>80	>4 fatalities	May 6–7, 8, 9, 13–14, 18–19, 27, 29
May 1995 Great Barrington Tornado 1995 Great Barrington tornado The 1995 Great Barrington tornado was an F4 tornado that occurred in the western Massachusetts town of Great Barrington.-Storm background:...	May 29, 1995	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... , New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...		4 fatalities	(3 significant, 1 violent killer)
March 6, 1996, Selma, AL tornado	March 6	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	-	4 fatalities, 40 injuries	Rated F3.
April 1996 tornado outbreak sequence April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence The April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred over a three-day period between April 19 to April 21, 1996 across a large area of eastern North America. It was the most notable outbreak of the year; the 19th was the most prolific tornado outbreak in Illinois...	April 19–22, 1996	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	>70	-
Blaine Tornado	May 16, 1996	Blaine, Minnesota Blaine, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 44,942 people, 15,898 households, and 12,177 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,330 people per square mile . There are 16,169 housing units at an average density of 477.6 per square mile...	2	4 Fatalities	Two large sister-tornadoes causing damage to Johnsville Elementary School and Blaine High School Blaine High School (Minnesota) Blaine High School is a high school in Blaine, Minnesota: part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. The school was opened in 1972, as part of the Blaine Project. The current principal is John Phelps. The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the Bengal Tiger.-Academics:Blaine... .
Oakfield Tornado Oakfield Tornado The 1996 Oakfield Tornado is the name of an F5 tornado which destroyed Oakfield, Wisconsin on July 18, 1996. In addition, strong thunderstorms brought heavy rains, lightning, and gusty winds to that region of Fond du Lac County. All of these elements resulted from the passage of a cold front...	July 18, 1996	Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...	12	1 fatality	One violent (F5), one deadly significant, ten minor
Late-October 1996 tornado outbreak Late-October 1996 tornado outbreak The Late-October 1996 tornado outbreak was an unusual tornadic event that affected Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota on October 26, 1996. Twenty-six tornadoes touched down on what turned out to be a record breaking late-season tornado outbreak....	October 26, 1996	West North Central States West North Central States The West North Central States form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau....	26	11 injuries	Unusual late-season outbreak in Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... , South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over... and Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
1997 Benton, Arkansas tornado outbreak	March 1, 1997	Mississippi Valley - Ohio Valley	56	26 fatalities	(18 violent, 16 significant, 5 killers)
1997 Miami tornado	May 12, 1997	Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	-	-
1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak	May 27, 1997	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	19	27 fatalities	Jarrell, Texas (5 violent, 2 killers)
1997 Southeast Michigan tornado outbreak	July 2, 1997	Southeast Southeast Michigan Southeast Michigan, also called Southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro... Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. It extends north to south from the Bruce Peninsula on Lake Huron to the Lake Erie shoreline, and east to south-west roughly from Guelph to Windsor. The region had a population...	13	7 fatalities	One tornado passed through some Detroit Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... neighborhoods, the suburbs of Hamtramck Hamtramck, Michigan Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,423. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park... , and Highland Park Highland Park, Michigan - Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249... . One also touched down near Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak	February 22–23, 1998	Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	11	42 fatalities	(3 violent, 4 killers)
1998 Gainesville-Stoneville tornado outbreak	March 20, 1998	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... to Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	12	14 fatalities	(5 significant, 2 violent, 2 killers)
1998 Comfrey – St. Peter tornado outbreak	March 29, 1998	Southern Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	14	2 fatalities, 36 injuries	Earliest tornado outbreak in Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... history
April 1998 Birmingham tornado	April 8, 1998	Metropolitan area of Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... , also Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... , Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...	11	39 fatalities	(2 violent, 5 significant, 3 killers)
1998 Nashville tornado outbreak	April 16, 1998	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	10	≥4 fatalities	Passed through downtown Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
Spencer tornado	May 30, 1998	South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...	-	6 fatalities
New York tornado outbreak	May 31, 1998	NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... , NJ New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... , PA Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... , VT Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...	35	1 fatality, 109 injuries	$83M in damage
1998 Eastern tornado outbreak 1998 Eastern tornado outbreak The 1998 Eastern Tornado Outbreak of June 2, 1998 was one of the most significant tornado outbreaks in recent history over the east-central United States. This severe weather event spawned a total of 50 tornadoes from New York to South Carolina and caused an estimated $42 million in damage, 80...	June 2, 1998	NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... to SC South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...	49	2 fatalities, 80 injuries	$42M in damage
August 23, 1998 Upper Great Lakes Severe Weather Outbreak	August 23, 1998	Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... , Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....	-	1 fatality (non-tornadic)	Spawned the Door County Tornado, 8th costliest in Wisconsin History
1998 Lynbrook tornado	September 7, 1998	Long Island, New York	-	1 fatality	During the Labor Day Derecho Event
1998 Oklahoma tornado outbreak	October 4, 1998	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	19	5 injuries	Largest October tornado outbreak in Oklahoma history. One tornado tracked near areas of Moore, Oklahoma Moore, Oklahoma Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma.... that were hit by an F5 tornado during the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. (8 significant)
January 1999 tornado outbreak sequence January 1999 tornado outbreak sequence The January 1999 tornado outbreak sequence was a major outbreak of tornadoes from January 17 to 22 1999 across the Mississippi Valley, USA, centered in Arkansas and Tennessee. It was by far the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded in the month of January with 150 tornadoes confirmed...	January 17–22, 1999	Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	>100	16	Two tornado outbreaks. January 17 and another one on January 21–22. Arkansas and western Tennessee raked by strong and killer tornadoes.
Easter weekend 1999 tornado outbreak Easter weekend 1999 tornado outbreak The Easter weekend 1999 tornado outbreak was a series of tornado touchdowns which occurred on April 2-3 1999 from Kansas to Louisiana. The most powerful tornado occurred in Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana where an F4 tornado killed 7 people and injured 112. Damages from...	April 3, 1999	Southern Plains	24	7 fatalities
April 1999 Cincinnati tornado	April 8–9, 1999	Ohio Valley/Midwest	54	6 fatalities	(12 significant, 3 violent, 3 killers)
1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak	May 3, 1999	Southern Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...	66	46 fatalities, 665 injuries	First tornado to incur $1 billion in (non-normalized) damages
1999 Linden, Tennessee tornado	May 5, 1999	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...	1	3 fatalities	F4 Tornado
1999 Salt Lake City tornado	August 11, 1999	Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...	1	1 fatality	F2 Tornado; First known casualty in a Utah Tornado

2000–2009

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
2000 Southwest Georgia tornado outbreak	February 13–14, 2000	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	4	19 fatalities	Substantial damage to neighborhoods south of Camilla, Georgia, and north of Meigs, Georgia.
2000 Fort Worth tornado	March 28, 2000	U.S. South Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...	10	4 fatalities
December 2000 Tuscaloosa tornado	December 16, 2000	Southern United States Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...	24	12 fatalities	Tuscaloosa tornado caught live via Tower Cam (1 violent, 10 significant, 2 killer)
June 18, 2001, tornado outbreak June 18, 2001, tornado outbreak -Tornado table:-Siren tornado:The Siren tornado was the outbreak's only fatal storm, killing 2 people and injuring another 16. Total damages form the tornado were estimated to be about $10 million USD. The tornado caused the most damage in the village of Siren where most structures were completely...	June 18, 2001	Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin	5	3 fatalities, 16 injuries	An F3 tornado killed 3 in Siren, Wisconsin and caused an estimated 10 million USD in damage.
2001 Myrtle Beach tornadoes 2001 Myrtle Beach tornadoes The Myrtle Beach tornadoes were F1 and F2 tornadoes which touched down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday July 6, 2001. The first tornado was an F1 which crossed U.S. Route 17 in North Myrtle Beach and U.S. 17 Bus. in Myrtle Beach, only on the ground for 0.1 miles...	July 6, 2001	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...	2	39 injuries	Two tornadoes of F1 and F2 strength passed through the area and along the beach
2001 Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. tornado outbreak	September 24, 2001	-	9	2 fatalities, 57 injuries	Multi-vortex F3 tornado passed through the University of Maryland campus (2 violent, 1 killer)
North Central Indiana-Michigan tornado outbreak	October 24, 2001	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	25	2 fatalities
Arkansas-Mississippi-Alabama tornado outbreak Arkansas-Mississippi-Alabama tornado outbreak The Arkansas–Mississippi–Alabama tornado outbreak is a fall tornado outbreak which affected portions of the southern United States from Arkansas to Alabama on November 23-November 24, 2001 with additional tornadoes recorded in Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana and Georgia...	November 23–24, 2001	Southeast U.S.	67	13 fatalities
2002 Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak	April 27–28, 2002	Midwest to Mid-Atlantic U.S.	49	6 fatalities	(7 violent, 10 significant, 2 killers)
2002 Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak	November 9–11, 2002	Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - Ohio Valley	≥75	36 fatalities
May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence The May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence in the United States was a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred from May 3 to May 11, 2003. Tornadoes began occurring over the affected area on April 30, but the most prolific continuous period was the seven day period of May 4–10...	May 3–11, 2003	-	401+	48 fatalities	List of May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak The 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak known locally as "Tornado Tuesday" was a tornado outbreak that occurred in the southeastern and east central part of South Dakota in the United States on June 24, 2003. At the time, this outbreak tied a United States record for the most tornado touchdowns in a...	June 24, 2003	South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...	63	0 fatalities	Tied U.S. record for most tornadoes in one state during a 24-hour period. See also: List of 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak tornadoes
2003 Northeast tornado outbreak	July 21, 2003	OH, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont	20	8 injuries	$48M in damage. Tornadoes occurred in supercells embedded in a very intense derecho.
April 2004 Utica tornado outbreak	April 20, 2004	Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...	30	9 fatalities
May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence	May 21–31, 2004	Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... - Midwest	385	7 fatalities	Widest recorded tornado (2.5 mi / 4 km), second largest 2-day outbreak in history See also: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
2004 Roanoke, Illinois tornado	July 13, 2004	Central Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	-	0 fatalities	(1 violent)
Hurricane Frances Hurricane Frances Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The system crossing the open Atlantic during mid to late August, moving to the north of the Lesser Antilles while strengthening. Its outer bands affected Puerto...	September 2004	Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	103	0 fatalities	72 F0's, 25 F1's, 5 F2's, 1 F3's See also: Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak The 2004 Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak was a widespread tornado outbreak associated with Hurricane Frances that came ashore on eastern Florida on September 4–5, 2004...
Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...	September 2004	Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	117	9 fatalities	57 F0's, 59 F1's, 18 F2's 1 F3 See also: Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak The Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak was a three-day tornado outbreak that was associated with the passage of Hurricane Ivan across the Southern United States starting on September 15, 2004 across the Gulf Coast states of Alabama and Florida as well as southern Georgia before ending in the Middle...
Hurricane Cindy Hurricane Cindy (2005) Hurricane Cindy was a tropical cyclone that briefly reached minimal hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico during July in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and made landfall in Louisiana. It was the third named storm and first hurricane of the season...	July 6–8, 2005	Southeastern Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	44	0 fatalities	See also: Hurricane Cindy (2005) tornado outbreak Hurricane Cindy (2005) tornado outbreak The Hurricane Cindy tornado outbreak was a two-day tornado outbreak that was associated with the passage of Hurricane Cindy across the Southern United States starting on July 6, 2005 across the Gulf Coast states of Alabama and Florida as well as Georgia before ending in the Middle Atlantic Coast...
August 2005 Wisconsin tornado outbreak	August 18, 2005	Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...	-	1 fatality
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...	August 26–31, 2005	Southeastern Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...	44	1 fatality	See also: Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak The Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak across the eastern United States from August 29 to August 31, 2005, spawned mostly by the outer bands of Hurricane Katrina . One person was killed and numerous communities suffered damage of varying degrees from central Mississippi to...
Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005...	September 2005	U.S. South Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...	101	1 fatality
Evansville Tornado of November 2005 Evansville Tornado of November 2005 - Evansville area tornado :On Sunday, November 6, 2005 at around 1:50 am CST , a tornado touched down 2 miles north-northwest of Smith Mills in Henderson County, Kentucky, near the Indiana/Kentucky border, and then crossed the Ohio River into Vanderburgh County, Indiana...	November 5–6, 2005	Middle Mississippi - Ohio Valley	7	25 fatalities	All fatalities caused by a single F3
November 2005 Iowa tornado outbreak	November 12, 2005	Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... - Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...	-	1 fatality
Mid-November 2005 tornado outbreak Mid-November 2005 Tornado Outbreak The Mid-November 2005 outbreak was an unseasonably strong tornado outbreak on November 15, 2005 in the central United States. It occurred along a cold front separating warm, humid air from the southeast from cold Arctic air to the north and northwest...	November 15, 2005	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	50	-
Late-November 2005 Tornado Outbreak Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak The Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Central United States on November 27 – November 28, 2005. The outbreak spawned 57 tornadoes over a two-day period; 49 on November 27, and 8 more on November 28...	November 27–28, 2005	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	46	1 fatality
March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence The March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was an early season and long lasting tornado outbreak sequence in the central United States that started on the morning of March 9 and continued for over four days until the evening of March 13. The outbreak produced 105 confirmed tornadoes. At least 13...	March 9–13, 2006	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	105	11 fatalities	One tornado lasted over 2 hours. One supercell Supercell A supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone: a deep, continuously-rotating updraft. For this reason, these storms are sometimes referred to as rotating thunderstorms... lasted over 17 hours and crossed 5 states.
April 2, 2006 Central United States tornado outbreak	April 2, 2006	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	-	26 fatalities	2 others killed by non-tornadic storms
April 6–8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak	April 6–8, 2006	Central Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used... - Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....	-	11 fatalities	At least 1 indirect fatality
Easter Week 2006 tornado outbreak sequence Easter Week 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence The Easter Week 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a tornado outbreak sequence during the days leading up to Easter and continued into the first week after Easter...	April 13–19, 2006	Midwestern United States Midwestern United States The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....	-	1 fatality
May 2006 North Texas tornado	May 9, 2006	North Texas North Texas North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco... - Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	-	3 fatalities	At least seven tornadoes
July 2006 Westchester County tornado	July 12, 2006	Southern New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... and Fairfield, Connecticut Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...	-	6 Injuries	Rare F2 tornado in Westchester County, New York Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
Late–September 2006 tornado outbreak	September 21–23, 2006	Central United States Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...	41	0
Mid-November 2006 tornado outbreak Mid-November 2006 tornado outbreak The Mid-November 2006 tornado outbreak was a significant tornado outbreak across the Southern United States and into the Mid-Atlantic States on November 15 and 16, 2006. It took place along a sharp cold front that tracked across the entire region from west to east. At least nine people were killed...	November, 2006	North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	-	9 fatalities
2007 Central Florida tornadoes 2007 Central Florida tornadoes The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough...	February 2, 2007	Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	3	20 fatalities	3 confirmed tornadoes
February–March 2007 tornado outbreak	February 28 – March 1, 2007	Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	49	20 fatalities	Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise is a city in the southeastern part of Coffee and Dale Counties in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern United States. The population was estimated to be 25,909 in the year 2009.... , high school hit by tornado
Late-March 2007 tornado outbreak Late-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak The Late-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the central United States. It developed in the High Plains from South Dakota to central Texas on March 28, 2007, which produced most of the tornadoes. Several more tornadoes were reported the next three days before...	March 28–31, 2007	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... , Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...	80 confirmed	4 fatalities
2007 Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass tornadoes	April 24, 2007	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... (United States), Coahuila Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico... (Mexico) Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... , Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...	-	13 fatalities	See also: List of tornadoes from the Late-April 2007 tornado outbreak sequence
May 2007 tornado outbreak May 2007 Tornado Outbreak The May 2007 Tornado Outbreak was an extended tornado outbreak that started on May 4, 2007, affecting portions of the Central United States. The most destructive tornado in the outbreak occurred on the evening of May 4 in western Kansas, where about 95% of the city of Greensburg in Kiowa County was...	May 3–5, 2007	Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over... , Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... , Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	123 confirmed	10 fatalities	Greensburg, Kansas Greensburg, Kansas Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well.... devastated by an EF5 tornado
Mid-October 2007 tornado outbreak Mid-October 2007 tornado outbreak The Mid-October 2007 tornado outbreak was a widespread tornado outbreak that took place across much of the eastern half of North America starting on October 18, 2007 and continuing into the early hours of October 19. The outbreak was also responsible for five deaths; three in Michigan and two in...	October 17–19, 2007	Midwest, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... , U.S. South	64 confirmed	5 fatalities, numerous injuries
January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence -January 7 event:-January 8 event:-January 10 event:-January 11 event:-Non-tornadic events:The storm system was also responsible for heavy flooding rains across much of the Midwest from Michigan to Missouri as well as dense fog across Wisconsin, Ontario and Quebec which was caused by rapid snow...	January 7–9, 2008	Southwest Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , northwest Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , northeast Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , Midwest, U.S. South	71 confirmed	4 fatalities, several injuries
2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6, 2008. The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 U.S. states were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential...	February 5–6, 2008	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... , Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... , Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... , Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... , Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	87 confirmed	57 fatalities, 200+ injuries
2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak The 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Southeastern United States on March 14–15, 2008.A tornado caused widespread damage across downtown Atlanta, including to the CNN Center and to the Georgia Dome, where the 2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament was postponed...	March 14–15, 2008	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...	45 confirmed	3 fatalities	Tornado hits downtown Atlanta for the first time in history.
May 1–2, 2008 tornado outbreak	May 1–3, 2008	Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Mississippi Alabama, Tennessee	62 Confirmed	6 fatalities
Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence The Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence is a series of tornado outbreaks that affected the Southern Plains, the southeastern and Middle Atlantic region of the United States. The storm has produced 147 confirmed tornadoes starting on May 7 and lasting until late on May 15. The outbreak sequence...	May 7–15, 2008	Oklahoma, Missouri	147 confirmed	26 fatalities	An EF4 tornado killed 22 people in Oklahoma and Missouri See also: List of Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence The Late May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks affecting the central plains of the United States since May 22, 2008. Over 250 tornadoes were reported across many states and two Canadian provinces from Wyoming to Ohio and from Manitoba to Texas, of which at least 235...	May 22–25, 2008	Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Texas	234 confirmed	10 fatalities	An EF5 tornado hits Parkersburg, Iowa Parkersburg, Iowa Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,870 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,889 in the 2000 census. Parkersburg, although not the county seat, has the highest population of all the cities in Butler County.... . See also: List of Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence The June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks affecting most of central and eastern North America from June 3–11, 2008. 192 tornadoes were confirmed, along with widespread straight–line wind wind damage. Seven people were killed from a direct result of...	June 3–12, 2008	Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas	136 confirmed, 250+ reported	6 fatalities	Third series of widespread tornado outbreaks. Tornadoes hit the Omaha-Council Bluffs area and the Chicago area. An EF4 tornado also hits Manhattan, Kansas. See also : List of June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
February 2009 tornado outbreak February 2009 tornado outbreak The February 2009 tornado outbreak primarily affected portions of the South Central United States on February 10, as well as sections of the Northeastern United States, on February 11. During the two-day period, 15 tornadoes touched down in seven states. Oklahoma was struck by six...	February 10–11, 2009	Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana	15 confirmed	8 fatalities	An EF-4 hits Lone Grove, Oklahoma
April 2009 tornado outbreak April 2009 tornado outbreak -April 9 event:-April 10 event:-Mena tornado:At 7:24 pm CDT on April 9, a tornado warning was issued for areas north of Mena in Polk County, Arkansas and at 8:01 pm CDT the warning extended into Mena. Nine minutes later, a tornado struck the city and killed three people...	April 9–10, 2009	Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina	111 reported, 66 confirmed	5 fatalities	An EF3 tornado hit the Mena, Arkansas Mena, Arkansas Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County.It was founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell during the building of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad . It was Stilwell who decided Mena would be the name of this new town along the route to... area killing three people; an EF4 tornado hit Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in... killing two people.
May 2009 Southern Midwest derecho May 2009 Southern Midwest derecho The May 2009 Southern Midwest Derecho was an extreme progressive derecho and mesoscale convective vortex event that struck Southeastern Kansas, Southern Missouri, and Southwestern Illinois on May 8, 2009. Thirty-nine tornadoes, including two of EF3 strength on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, were...	May 8, 2009	Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina	39 confirmed	6 fatalities	Most damage was caused by a derecho

2010–2011

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
March 2010 Carolinas Tornado Outbreak March 2010 Carolinas tornado outbreak The March 2010 Carolinas tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Southeast United States on March 28, 2010.A low pressure system pushed northward through the Ohio Valley on March 28. Several tornadoes were reported in the warm sector stretching from Virginia south to Florida. The...	March 28, 2010	Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... , The Bahamas The Bahamas The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...	13 confirmed	3 fatalities	Substantial damage to the Piedmont Triad Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the... area of North Carolina and 3 deaths in the Bahamas.
April 2010 Tornado Outbreak April 2010 tornado outbreak The April 2010 tornado outbreak was a multi-day tornado outbreak across a large portion of the Southern United States, originally starting in the High Plains on April 22, 2010 and continuing through the Southern Plains on April 23, and the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 24. The most...	April 22–24, 2010	U.S. South Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States... , Midwest	88 confirmed	10 fatalities (+2 non-tornadic)	Extremely large EF4 long-tracked tornado from Tallulah, Louisiana to north of West Point, Mississippi was 149.25 miles long, 4th longest in Mississippi history. At least 10 killed in Mississippi; 4 deaths in Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...
April–May 2010 tornado outbreak April–May 2010 tornado outbreak The April-May 2010 tornado outbreak is a multi-day tornado outbreak across a large portion of the Southern United States occurring at the end of April and the beginning of May 2010...	April 30 – May 2, 2010	U.S. South Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States... , Midwest	58 confirmed	5 fatalities	EF3 kills 1 and does extensive damage in Scotland, AR. Overnight EF3 kills two in mobile home near Ashland, MS and then crosses into TN, killing 1 more near Pocahontas. Same storm also produced EF2 and 1 death near Abbeville, MS.
May 2010 Oklahoma tornado outbreak	May 10–11, 2010	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...	91 confirmed	3 fatalities	Violent EF4 near Moore and Choctaw, OK kills 2 and destroys many mobile homes and automobiles in the area. A separate EF4 also does major damage to areas near Norman and Little Axe, OK, killing 1 more in a mobile home.
Early-June 2010 tornado outbreak Early-June 2010 tornado outbreak -June 5 event:-June 6 event:-Aftermath:Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared LaSalle, Livingston, Peoria and Putnam counties disaster areas. Allegations of racial discrimination in the mainly African American communities of Pembroke Township and Hopkins Park occurred after they were not included in...	June 5–6, 2010	Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... , Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... , Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....	53 confirmed	8 fatalities	Produced the violent EF4 Millbury, Ohio and Lake Township tornado which killed 7 people, making it the second deadliest US tornado of 2010.
Mid-June 2010 tornado outbreak Mid-June 2010 tornado outbreak -June 16 event:-June 17 event:-June 18 event:-Wadena supercell:Around 3:20 p.m. CDT , a supercell thunderstorm developed over Stevens County, Minnesota and initially tracked north-northeastward before turning fully northeast...	June 17, 2010	North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S.... , Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... , Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...	61 confirmed	3 fatalities	Four large EF4 tornadoes were produced, causing extensive damage throughout the state of Minnesota.
2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak -December 30 event:-December 31 event:-January 1 event:-See also:List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaksTornadoes of 2010*Tornadoes of 2011...	December 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	36 confirmed	9 fatalities	An early morning EF-3 tornado touched down near Stilwell, OK and lifted near Tontitown, AR, killing 3 elderly people near Cincinnati, AR. Fort Leonard Wood in southeastern Pulaski County took a direct hit from an EF-3 tornado. Another EF-3 tornado killed 2 elderly women near Rolla, MO. An EF-1 tornado killed two women near Lecoma in northwestern Dent County. A high-end EF-3 tornado caused extensive damage in Sunset Hills, MO.
April 2011 derecho and tornado outbreak	April 4–5, 2011	Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... , Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... , Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...	46 confirmed	1 fatalities (+8 non-tornadic)	Six EF-2 tornadoes touched down across the southern and eastern United States. At least one of the six fatalities has been attributed to a tornado: a mobile home occupant near Eastman, Georgia.
April 14–16, 2011 tornado outbreak April 14–16, 2011 tornado outbreak One of the largest single-system tornado outbreaks in United States history occurred from April 14 to 16, 2011, resulting in 178 confirmed tornadoes across 16 states and severe destruction on all three days of the outbreak. A total of 38 people were killed from tornadoes and an additional five...	April 14–16, 2011	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... , Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... , Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... , Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	162 confirmed	38 fatalities (+5 non-tornadic)	Midwest and southeast United States. At least forty-three total fatalities confirmed. One of the largest outbreaks on record.
April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...	April 25–28, 2011	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... , Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... , Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	336 confirmed	322 fatalities (+24 non-tornadic)	The largest outbreak in United States history. More than 300 reported tornadoes from April 25 through April 27. At least four confirmed EF5 Enhanced Fujita Scale The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:... tornadoes in this outbreak. This outbreak caused the most tornado-related deaths since the 1936 Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak. April 27 was also the deadliest tornado day in the United States since the 1925 Tri-State tornado outbreak.
May 21–26, 2011 tornado outbreak sequence	May 21–26, 2011	Midwestern U.S. Midwestern United States The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....	180 confirmed	175 fatalities (+6 non-tornadic)	162 fatalities alone in a large, catastrophic, wedge-shaped, multi-vortex, EF-5 tornado Enhanced Fujita Scale The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:... which hit Joplin, Missouri Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150... .
2011 New England tornado outbreak 2011 New England tornado outbreak The 2011 New England tornado outbreak occurred on June 1, 2011, in Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley and also in southern Maine, devastating sections of the large city of Springfield, Massachusetts and its surrounding region...	June 1, 2011	New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... (particularly Massachusetts)	7 confirmed	3 fatalities (+1 non-tornadic)	Multiple significant tornadoes touched down in several cities and towns, including Springfield, MA, West Springfield, MA, Westfield, MA, and Monson, MA, the latter of which was the hardest hit. This outbreak directly caused 3 fatalities, and one more indirectly, the first tornado fatalities in Massachusetts in 16 years.

Canada

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado The Bouctouche, New Brunswick Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Bouctouche, New Brunswick on August 6, 1879.It is estimated that the tornado was an F3 in strength, and is the easternmost major tornado in North America, though weaker tornadoes and waterspouts have been known to form in...	August 6, 1879	Bouctouche, New Brunswick Bouctouche, New Brunswick Bouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....	-	5 fatalities, 10 injured	Easternmost violent tornado in North America
Late-May 1896 Tornado Outbreak	May 24–25, 1896	Upper Mississippi Valley - Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume... (Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... )	-	79 fatalities, 215 injuries
St. Catharines Tornado	September 26, 1898	Saint Catharines, Ontario Tonawanda, New York Tonawanda, New York Tonawanda may refer to:Glacial Lake TonawandaNorth Tonawanda, New York, a city in Niagara County, north across Tonawanda Creek from the City and Town*Tonawanda , New York, consisting of the Town of Tonawanda less the Village of Kenmore... - Ontario and New York	-	some fatalities, many injuries
Regina Cyclone Regina Cyclone The Regina Cyclone is the popular name for a tornado that devastated the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on June 30, 1912. At about 4:50 p.m., green funnel clouds formed and touched down south of the city, tearing a swath through the residential area between Wascana Lake and Victoria Avenue...	June 30, 1912	Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....	-	28 fatalities	Deadliest Canadian tornado
Windsor - Tecumseh, Ontario Tornado of 1946 Windsor - Tecumseh, Ontario Tornado of 1946 The Windsor–Tecumseh Tornado of 1946 was the most powerful tornado to hit Windsor, Ontario, being an F4 in strength, touching down on June 17 of that year...	June 17, 1946	Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	1	18 fatalities
Sudbury, Ontario Tornado Sudbury, Ontario Tornado On August 20, 1970, an F3 tornado hit the Canadian city of Sudbury, Ontario.Considered unusual because tornadoes of this strength rarely occur in Northern Ontario, the tornado touched down in the suburban community of Lively. The tornado tracked quickly eastward into the city, hitting the...	August 20, 1970	Ontario, Canada	-	6 fatalities	1 killed
Super Outbreak Super Outbreak The Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011...	April 3–4, 1974	Eastern United States Eastern United States The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in... - Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	148 total, 1 in Canada	315 fatalities total, 9 in Canada	Largest and most intense recorded outbreak; mostly impacted the United States, but one tornado occurred in Ontario.
Woodstock, Ontario Tornado of August 1979 Woodstock, Ontario Tornado of August 1979 On the evening of August 7th, 1979 at least three tornadoes touched down in southwestern Ontario, devastating scores of farms and homes in the Woodstock area. The southern end of that city suffered some of the most intense destruction along with several other nearby towns in Oxford County, the...	August 7, 1979	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	-	2 fatalities	Two F4s strike the City of Woodstock Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River... and surrounding farmland, at the same time.
1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak	May 31, 1985	U.S. - Canadian Eastern Great Lakes Great Lakes The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...	13 in Ontario	88 fatalities total, 12 in Canada	Among most intense outbreaks recorded, largest recorded outbreak in the region (20 significant, 9 violent, 10 killer)
Edmonton Tornado Edmonton Tornado The Edmonton Tornado, an event also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987.The tornado remained on the...	July 31, 1987	Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	-	27 fatalities, 300 injuries	Most destructive Canadian tornado
Illinois-Ontario Tornado Outbreak Sequence April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence The April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred over a three-day period between April 19 to April 21, 1996 across a large area of eastern North America. It was the most notable outbreak of the year; the 19th was the most prolific tornado outbreak in Illinois...	April 19–22, 1996	Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	70	-	Two F3's in southern Ontario
Southeast Michigan Tornado Outbreak Southeast Michigan Tornado Outbreak The Southeast Michigan Tornado Outbreak occurred on July 2, 1997 in the built-up area of Detroit, Michigan. There were 13 tornadoes in total, 3 dragged through neighborhoods and downtown, hitting northern Detroit between I-96 and Eight Mile Road, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The storms killed 7,...	July 2, 1997	Southeast Southeast Michigan Southeast Michigan, also called Southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro... Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. It extends north to south from the Bruce Peninsula on Lake Huron to the Lake Erie shoreline, and east to south-west roughly from Guelph to Windsor. The region had a population...	13	7 fatalities	One tornado passed through some Detroit Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... neighborhoods, the suburbs of Hamtramck Hamtramck, Michigan Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,423. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park... , and Highland Park Highland Park, Michigan - Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249... . One also touched down near Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
Pine Lake, Alberta Tornado Pine Lake, Alberta Tornado The Pine Lake, Alberta Tornado was a deadly tornado in central Alberta on July 14, 2000 that struck a campground and trailer park. Twelve people were killed, making it the first killer tornado in Canada since 1994 when a doctor was killed by an F2 tornado in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec...	July 14, 2000	Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	-	12 fatalities
Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2005 Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2005 The Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2005 in a series of thunderstorms on the afternoon of August 19, 2005, spawned tornadoes damaging homes in the Conestoga Lake, Fergus, and Tavistock areas. A tornado was reported within the Toronto city limits, although this was never officially confirmed by...	August 19, 2005	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	3	None	$500 million in damages across Southern Ontario Southern Ontario Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of... . Two F2's and an F1 tornado. Major flash flooding across the Greater Toronto Area Greater Toronto Area The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York... .
Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2006	August 2, 2006	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	11	None	Was the largest single day tornado outbreak in Ontario since May 31, 1985 until the Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 The Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 was a series of severe thunderstorms that spawned numerous tornadoes in Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area on August 20, 2009, and was the largest single-day tornado outbreak in Ontario history and the largest in... .
Elie, Manitoba Tornado Elie, Manitoba Tornado The Elie, Manitoba Tornado was an F5 tornado that struck the town of Elie, Manitoba, Canada, on June 22, 2007. While several houses were leveled, no one was injured or killed by the tornado. Two well-built homes in the town were swept clean off of their foundations, justifying the F5...	June 22, 2007	Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...	8	0 fatalities	First confirmed F5 tornado in Canada's history.
Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 The Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009 was a series of severe thunderstorms that spawned numerous tornadoes in Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area on August 20, 2009, and was the largest single-day tornado outbreak in Ontario history and the largest in...	August 20, 2009	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	18	1 fatality, numerous injuries	Eighteen confirmed tornadoes struck cities and towns across southern sections of Central Ontario. Notably, significant damage (F2) and one death occurred at the town of Durham Durham, Ontario Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula.-Location:... , while hundreds of homes were damaged and several destroyed by two F2 tornadoes that struck the city of Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... .

Mexico, Central America, and other areas

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco tornado	August 13, 1521 (Julian Calendar)	Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco	-	-	First recorded tornado in Americas
Hondo Coal Mine tornado	May 10, 1899	Northern Mexico	-	≥22 fatalities	Deadliest Mexican tornado
1940 Bejucal tornado	December 26, 1940	Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...	-	12 fatalities	Reportedly spawned during hurricane 1940 Atlantic hurricane season The 1940 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1940, and lasted until October 31, 1940. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin...
1953 Bermuda tornadoes Tornadoes in Bermuda The island country of Bermuda has been affected by several tornadoes and waterspouts in its history.-December 1925 tornado:In the early hours of December 12, 1925 a weak tornado affected Ireland Island. Beginning as a waterspout, it moved into the Ireland Island...	April 5, 1953	Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...	-	1 fatality, 9 injuries	Possibly four separate tornadoes
1992 Panama City tornado	July 6, 1992	Panama City, Panama	-	12 fatalities, >50 injuries	Perhaps deadliest Panamanian tornado
Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass Tornado	April 24, 2007	Piedras Negras, Coahuila Piedras Negras, Coahuila -Natural Resources:This region generates a large amount of the national production of coal, one of the most economically important non-metallic minerals in the state.-Tourism:Piedras Negras' main tourist attractions are:... , Mexico	1	10 fatalities	15 missing, 300 houses destroyed, 1,000 homeless
Dominican Republic tornadoes	April 20, 2008	Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...	-	≥2 fatalities	At least 700 people were forced to seek temporary shelter when tornadoes damaged houses

External links

North America listing by The Tornado Project
Central America and Caribbean listing by The Tornado Project
Deadly Skies: Canada's Most Destructive Tornadoes (CBC
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All US Tornadoes From 1950-present

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