Lists of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe.

  1. Exact death and injury counts are not possible; especially for large events and events before 1955.
  2. Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes are listed for the number of tornadoes in outbreaks.
  3. Due to increasing detection, particularly in the U.S., numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although the number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.

By continent

Africa

Main article: List of Africa tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

Asia

Main article: List of Asian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

Europe

Main article: List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

North America

Main article: List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

Oceania

Main articles: List of Australia tornadoes and List of New Zealand tornadoes

South America

Main article: List of South America tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

Tornado outbreaks by outbreak intensity score

See List of tornado outbreaks by outbreak intensity score

Tornadoes by year

See List of tornado events by year

Currently 1946–Present

Tornadoes striking the downtown central business district of major cities

See List of tornadoes striking downtown areas of large cities

Tornadoes rated F5 and EF5

See List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F4 and EF4

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (1950–1959)
See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (1960-1969)
See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)
See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2010–2019)
See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present)

Tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths

See: List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths

Schools and tornadoes

See List of schools struck by tornadoes
See List of tornado-related deaths at schools

Tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones

See List of tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones

Tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes

See List of tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes

Tornadoes observed by mobile radars

See List of tornadoes observed by mobile radars

See also

References

  • Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991, A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1
  • --- (1997). Significant Tornadoes Update, 1992-1995. ISBN 1-879362-04-X
  • --- (2001). The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3258-2
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center / Storm Prediction Center. Storm Data.
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