Tornadoes of 2024

Fatal United States tornadoes in 2024

class=notpageimage| Approximate touchdown location of deadly tornadoes in 2024 Summary of tornadoes[2] January 9 – Florida, Alabama (1 death) January 9 – North Carolina (1 death) March 14 – Ohio (3 deaths) April 26 – Iowa (1 death) April 27 – Oklahoma (1 death) April 27 – Oklahoma (2 deaths) April 27 – Oklahoma (1 death) Total fatalities: 10

• Note: Two tornadoes have been officially confirmed but are not yet rated.

There have been 315 confirmed tornadoes in the United States.

United States tornadoes by month

January 8–9 (United States)

During the evening of January 8 through January 9, a severe weather outbreak brought damaging winds and numerous tornadoes to the Southeastern and Eastern United States. On January 7, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for severe weather in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, including a 10% hatched risk for tornadoes. The outbreak began with several brief EF0 tornadoes touching down in Louisiana and Mississippi on January 8. Later that night, multiple tornadic supercell thunderstorms formed over the Gulf of Mexico and began moving toward the Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle. In the early morning hours of January 9, a powerful tornadic waterspout formed offshore of Panama City Beach, Florida and moved inland at EF3 intensity, causing major damage in the Lower Grand Lagoon community. Multiple homes, condominiums, apartment buildings, and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed, and large boat storage warehouses sustained significant damage at the Pirate's Cove Marina. The tornado continued to cause lesser damage in the western part of Panama City before it dissipated. A high-end EF2 tornado also touched down in Lynn Haven, Florida, causing significant damage along the shores of Deer Point Lake to dozens of mobile and frame homes. A brief but strong EF2 tornado significantly damaged a few houses in Callaway, and an EF1 tornado caused moderate damage in Santa Rosa Beach as well.^[3][4]

Another strong EF2 tornado impacted the outskirts of Marianna, where many RVs were thrown and destroyed at an RV park, and dozens of frame homes were badly damaged or destroyed in subdivisions. The longest-tracked and widest tornado of the outbreak touched down southwest of Graceville, Florida before it crossed into Alabama and struck Cottonwood at EF2 strength, unroofing homes, collapsing the walls of a brick business, and completely destroying a Moose Lodge building. One person was killed near Cottonwood when the tornado destroyed a mobile home. Several more EF1 tornadoes also touched down in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, including a tornado that struck the eastern edge of Claremont, North Carolina and rolled a manufactured home, resulting in another fatality. The final significant tornado of the day was an EF2 tornado that struck Bamberg, South Carolina, where multiple historic brick buildings were destroyed and a barrel factory suffered major damage. In all, 35 tornadoes were confirmed, resulting in two fatalities. Four additional fatalities unrelated to tornadoes occurred during the event as well.^[3] The system responsible for this tornado outbreak also produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the Northeastern United States.^[3][5][4]

February 4 (United States)

Several tornadoes on touched down in Georgia and Florida on February 4, including an EF1 tornado that caused damage at the historic Seminole Plantation near Boston, Georgia. Cottages sustained roof, chimney, and structural damage, and some open-air barns on the property were also damaged. Dozens of trees were downed as well, one of which landed on a building. The strongest tornado of the day produced EF2 damage near Valdosta, destroying two manufactured homes and injuring two people. An outbuilding was also destroyed, a metal building was severely damaged, and several other homes sustained less intense damage elsewhere along the path. A few weak tornadoes caused minor damage in Florida, including an EF0 tornado that touched down in the western outskirts of Jacksonville, damaging trees and fences and overturning a dumpster. A total of 6 tornadoes were confirmed.^[3]

February 8 (United States)

A localized severe weather weather event in Illinois and Wisconsin produced multiple supercells. One supercell produced the first recorded February tornado in Wisconsin near Juda, which heavily damaged a frail pre-fabricated house at high-end EF1 intensity, caused more minor damage to two other homes, destroyed outbuildings, and rolled several campers. The same supercell spawned a strong, long-tracked EF2 tornado that touched down near Evansville, Wisconsin and moved through the rural community of Porter, causing significant damage to numerous farmsteads. Multiple houses were heavily damaged and had large portions of their roofs torn off, and many barns, sheds, and metal farm buildings were completely destroyed with debris scattered long distances across fields. Farming equipment was tossed around, trees and power poles were snapped, and one person was injured when the tornado blew their car off a road into a ditch. Less severe damage occurred in and around Albion and Busseyville before the tornado dissipated.^[6] An EF1 tornado that destroyed farm buildings, damaged a metal garage, and overturned a semi-truck near McNabb, Illinois was also confirmed.^[3]

February 27–28 (United States)

A severe weather outbreak produced numerous tornadoes across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions in late February, a few of which were strong.^[7][8] The Storm Prediction Center outlined two separate enhanced risk areas on February 27; one in northern Illinois, and the other along the Ohio River. Severe storms developed later that evening and moved through the Chicago metropolitan area, producing straight-line wind damage and multiple EF0 and EF1 tornadoes throughout the region, including three parallel tornadoes that moved in tandem through the towns of Inverness, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, and South Barrington.^{[3][7][9][10]} Both O'Hare and Midway International Airports issued ground stops as the system moved through the area, and travelers were encouraged to seek shelter, with hundreds moving to interior locations and underground tunnels.^[11][12] A highly-visible EF1 tornado damaged trees and power poles in Gary, Indiana. In Michigan, a low-end EF2 tornado struck Grand Blanc, where warehouses were significantly damaged at an industrial park, trees and power poles were snapped, and gas leaks were reported.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18]} The storms moved into Ohio during the early morning hours of February 28, producing several tornadoes in and around the Dayton and Columbus metro areas.^{[19][20][3][21]} An EF1 tornado moved through the Dayton suburbs of Riverside and Fairborn, damaging airplanes and a hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The same tornado also damaged apartment buildings and trees, including on the campus of Wright State University. A high-end EF2 tornado severely damaged or destroyed multiple homes and unroofed a church as it passed near Springfield, then destroyed a hangar and tossed small planes at the Madison County Airport near London before it dissipated. A high-end EF1 tornado struck the Columbus suburb of Hilliard, while an EF2 tornado caused major tree damage and heavily damaged homes near Gahanna. In southeastern Ohio, an EF2 tornado damaged multiple houses, destroyed outbuildings, tossed a camper, and snapped trees near Miltonsburg. Overall, a total of 24 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of this outbreak, which resulted in three injuries.^[3]

March 9 (United States)

A small severe weather event swept through the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, producing multiple tornadoes. In the early morning hours, a high-end EF1 tornado touched down east of Ozark, Alabama, causing tree damage and impacting several homes and outbuildings. Later that morning, another EF1 tornado occurred north of Miccosukee, Florida, resulting in tree damage only.^[22] Another tornado formed northeast of Argyle, Georgia, damaging two structures and numerous trees and receiving a rating of EF1.^[23] During the early afternoon, a significant tornado touched down southeast of Nahunta, Georgia. This tornado caused significant damage, including the roof of a home being severely damaged and the destruction of a travel trailer. Additionally, a double-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed, with its undercarriage thrown into trees and bent. Five people sustained injuries, and the tornado received a high-end EF2 rating, with wind speeds up to 130 mph (210 km/h). In total, four tornadoes were confirmed during this event.^[3]

March 13–15 (United States)

From the evening of March 13 through March 15, a severe weather outbreak caused damaging winds and numerous tornadoes across the Central, Midwestern, and Southern United States. On March 13, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for severe weather across Kansas and Missouri. Two tornadoes touched down that day in Kansas, near Alta Vista and Rossville, both of which caused EF2 damage. On March 14, the Storm Prediction Center issued another enhanced risk area for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri, including a 10% risk area for tornadoes. However, the most intense supercells formed northeast of that area in the Ohio Valley. That afternoon, a low-end EF2 tornado touched down in Hanover, Indiana, tearing the roofs off a few homes, before crossing into Kentucky and striking the town of Milton, destroying numerous trailers and causing damage to many homes. The tornado then re-entered Indiana and destroyed more trailers near Brooksburg before lifting. That evening, a long-tracked supercell produced numerous tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio. The first tornado spawned by this supercell was a brief EF1 tornado near Celina, before another EF1 tornado directly struck Celina and the nearby community of St Marys. The supercell then spawned a multiple-vortex, high-end EF3 tornado that impacted the towns of Wapakoneta and Lakeview, destroying manufactured homes, uprooting and partially debarking trees, and obliterating RVs at a trailer park where a site-built structure was also destroyed. Three people were killed, and numerous others were injured by this tornado. Shortly thereafter, an EF2 tornado completely destroyed a manufactured home near Plymouth. A high-end EF3 tornado touched down near Farmland, Indiana, tearing the roof off numerous homes, continuing east into Winchester where many homes, a church, and a Taco Bell restaurant were destroyed, later dissipating as it moved into Darke and Miami counties in Ohio. The tornado injured 38 people. Further south, a low-end EF2 tornado destroyed a metal structure and snapped many trees in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. In total, 32 tornadoes were confirmed from this outbreak.^[3]

April 1–3 (United States)

From April 1 through April 3, a historic^[24] derecho^[25] and tornado outbreak occurred primarily in the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic. On April 1, a moderate risk for severe weather was issued across parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including a 10% hatched area for tornadoes. On April 1st, several weak tornadoes occurred across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri, including an EF0 tornado that overturned a tractor trailer near Lenapah. Two non-tornadic injuries were reported due to high winds toppling trees in Kentucky and Indiana. Tornadic activity continued into the early morning hours of April 2 across the Ohio River Valley. An EF2 tornado touched down near Lake of Egypt, Illinois, downing numerous trees, power lines, and causing damage to a few outbuildings. Another EF2 tornado damaged a metal building and rolled a mobile home near Eldorado, injuring two people. An EF2 tornado caused considerable damage to several buildings near Uniontown in Kentucky. EF2 tornadoes also impacted the towns of New Harmony and Cynthiana in Indiana. On the afternoon of April 2, an EF2 tornado downed numerous trees and damaged the roof of a home in Cannonsburg, Kentucky. Hundreds of hardwood trees were downed by an EF2 tornado near Fayetteville, West Virginia. Another EF2 tornado damaged several homes in Jeffersonville, Indiana before crossing the Ohio River and striking Prospect, Kentucky resulting in 22 injuries. Further south in Georgia, an EF2 tornado struck the city of Conyers, causing considerable damage and two injuries.^[3] In total, 86 tornadoes were confirmed causing over 37 injuries.

Widespread flooding occurred as a part of the storm system, with hourly rainfall rates of 1.5 in (38 mm) in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 1. Severe storms across the Northeastern United States on April 3 produced a daily rainfall record of 1.75 in (44 mm) of precipitation at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. ^[26] The storm system left roughly 123,000 customers without power in West Virginia.^[27] While no tornado-related fatalities occurred, at least five people were killed as a result of the storm system and several others were injured.

April 9–11 (United States)

A small severe weather outbreak produced numerous tornadoes along the Gulf Coast. On April 9, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk of severe weather from Central Texas through western Louisiana, including a 10% risk for tornadoes. On April 10, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk for south-central Louisiana into southern Mississippi, with a 15% risk for strong tornadoes. During the very early morning of April 10, a squall line produced an brief EF1 tornado in Katy, Texas and another, stronger EF2 tornado in downtown Port Arthur. Afterwards, a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) formed in eastern Texas, producing twin EF1 tornadoes south of Lake Charles and a damaging EF2 tornado near McNeese State University. The final significant tornado of the outbreak touched down near Lake Pontchartrain, causing EF2 damage on the southern side of Slidell and injuring several people in the area before it dissipated northwest of Pearlington as the tornado was swallowed by an EF1 that moved through Northern Slidell before occluding into Stennis Space Center. Simultaneously, a long-track high-end EF1 tornado touched down in the southern side of Pearl River before striking Gainesville, Mississippi and the Stennis Space Center, causing moderate damage. In addition to the tornadoes that day, flooding near Pittsburgh led to a flash flood emergency.^[28] In total, 35 tornadoes were confirmed from the outbreak, with no fatalities and several injuries.^[3]

April 15–18 (United States)

A moderately severe weather outbreak produced numerous tornadoes across the Central Plains into the Midwest. On April 15, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk into Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, with a 10% hatched tornado risk. On April 16, another enhanced risk was issued for Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri, with an additional 30% hatched risk for large hail. On the morning of April 16, multiple supercells from the previous day produced several tornadoes across Iowa and Missouri. A long-lived EF1 tornado passed through the southeastern side of Eureka, Kansas, causing significant damage to barns. After this tornado dissipated, a supercell to the north produced three weak but long-tracked tornadoes southwest of Overbrook. The same cell produced a stronger EF2 tornado south of Virgil, which caused significant damage to barns and telephone poles. The final and strongest tornado of the outbreak was a long-tracked, high-end EF2 tornado that touched down near Houghton before moving through rural areas near New London. This strong tornado caused severe damage at several houses farmsteads near Yarmouth and uprooted numerous trees at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge before dissipating near Toolesboro. In total, 45 tornadoes were confirmed from this outbreak, causing no injuries or fatalities.^[3]

April 19 (Alaska)

A very rare tornado occurred near Rusty Point, just outside of Anchorage, Alaska, marking the fifth officially recorded tornado to occur in the state. It remained over remote areas and caused no damage. This was also the first Alaskan tornado since 2005.^[29][30]

April 25–28 (United States)

A significant tornado outbreak occurred across the central United States. On April 26, a large wedge tornado touched down near Elba, Nebraska. Another violent^[31] and large wedge tornado touched down near Yutan, Nebraska and tracked through the Northwestern Omaha Metro and Blair, Nebraska, prompting a tornado emergency for the Omaha, Nebraska area. Significant damage was observed in Elkhorn, Nebraska from the tornado, with houses sustaining loss of roof, collapsed walls, or were completely leveled, along with debarked trees.^[32]. More than 100 homes were destroyed and several people were injured, though exact numbers are not known as of April 26.^[33] The Omaha Public Power District reported that the tornado outbreak left more than 10,000 homes without power, though half of those affected had power return by the following morning.^[34] Omaha's airport, the Eppley Airfield, was struck directly and sustained damage to its general aviation building.^[35][36][37] As of April 27, 2024, the National Weather Service has not officially rated the tornadoes that struck Omaha, though its Omaha office noted that the damage observed suggests some of the tornadoes that affected the area may have been at least an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.^[38][39] In Lancaster County, a tornado struck an industrial building while 70 people were inside, resulting in the building's collapse and at least three non-fatal injuries.^[39] Another long-tracked and strong tornado was documented derailing a train near Lincoln, Nebraska before hitting a highway. Another tornado was documented by multiple surveillance cameras while passing through Council Bluffs, Iowa. A strong tornado struck Minden, Iowa and Tennant, Iowa, prompting a tornado emergency. A large wedge tornado tracked near Redding, Iowa. Another large, significant tornado prompted another PDS warning for Pleasant Hill, Iowa^[40]. At least 100 tornado reports have been filed.^[41] An estimated 40 to 50 homes were destroyed in Minden, Iowa, and at least two people were injured.^[39] The next day, a major outbreak broke out across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Destructive tornadoes occurred in Knox City, Texas as well as Ardmore, Sulphur, and Holdenville, Oklahoma.^[42] At night hours, at least two very powerful tornadoes struck the city of Sulphur, Oklahoma, located over 80 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Some houses were severely damaged or destroyed, 100 injuries were reported, and 4 fatalities occurred. Later that day multiple tornadoes struck eastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma causing damage to some structures.^[43]

According to the European Severe Storms Laboratory, there have been 63 confirmed tornadoes in Europe in 2024, resulting in 12 injuries.^[44]

January 3 (Belgium)

A tornado struck the communities of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Putte in Belgium. Multiple houses had roofing material torn off, one of which sustained collapse of a gable. Garages, outbuildings, and greenhouses were destroyed, and gravestones were damaged at a cemetery. Trees and fences were toppled over as well. One person and several horses were injured. The European Severe Storms Laboratory rated the tornado IF1.5.^[44][45][46]

February 14 (Cyprus and Turkey)

An IF1.5 tornado struck populated areas in Germasogeia, Limassol, Cyprus on the night of February 14. Roughly 200 homes and apartment buildings sustained roof damage, some of which had a considerable amount of their roof tiles removed. Trees, signs, and fences were downed, and a crane at a construction site collapsed. Dozens of cars were damaged by flying debris as well. One person was injured and multiple families were displaced from their homes. Additionally, an IF0.5 tornado touched down in Tece, Mersin Province, Turkey, damaging trees.^[44]

March 5 (Turkey and France)

Several tornadoes and waterspouts touched down in Europe.^[44] One waterspout hit Demre, Turkey, causing IF1 damage to 175 decares of greenhouses and electricity poles.^[47] A second IF1 tornado affected Göksu, Hacıveliler, Yenimahalle, Kumluca and Toptaş in Antalya Province, along a 12 km long and 80 meter wide path. Weak greenhouses were damaged, a mobile construction trailer was shifted, roofs were damaged and trees were downed. Six people sustained injuries.^[48][49] Another IF1 tornado hit Payallar, causing near complete destruction of a weak greenhouse facility, and tossing a container into the greenhouse facility, causing one injury. A total of three people were injured.^[50] Two unrated tornadoes touched down in France.^[51][52][53]

March 9 (Spain)

An IF2 rated tornado struck the town of Córdoba during the early hours of the night. Wind speeds are calculated to be around 200km/h and several structures sustained light to severe damage. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Another IF1.5 struck the thermosolar plant in the nearby town of Posadas.^[54][55]

March 27 (Italy and France)

A weak unrated tornado occurred just north-east of downtown Verona, Italy within the north-eastern suburb of Borgo Venezia. Another IF2 tornado hit Port-Joinville, France, damaging 60 roofs and downing trees. One person sustained injuries.^{[44][56][57][58]}

January 18 (Indonesia)

A damaging tornado struck the villages of Walidono and Cangkring in East Java, damaging 253 homes and 10 public buildings. 17 houses were heavily damaged, 84 homes were moderately damaged, and 152 houses were slightly damaged. 19 people were injured, including two serious injuries. ^[59][60]

February 4 (Indonesia)

A tornado damaged or destroyed at least 300 homes and numerous other buildings as it moved through the villages of Kedung Wonokerto, Bendo Tretek, and Watutulis within the Prambon District in East Java. Sheet metal debris was scattered throughout the damaged path and trees were downed as well. A man was killed by flying debris when the shop he was in was destroyed by the tornado, and at least one other person was injured.^[61]

February 21 (Indonesia)

A strong and damaging tornado caused significant damage and was caught on video from multiple angles as it struck Rancaekek [id], Bandung Regency and parts of Sumedang Regency, damaging or destroying 497 homes and 18 businesses. Multiple factories and warehouse buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, large trucks were overturned, and trees were downed. 22 people were injured.^[62] The tornado was given a rating of F2 on the Fujita scale.^[63][64]

March 31 (India)

A tornado, accompanied by a nor'wester, struck the city of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, killing five people and injuring over 100 others. More than 100 houses were destroyed by the tornado.^[65][66]

March 31 (China)

An EF2 tornado was confirmed from an overnight extreme QLCS event in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The tornado sucked three people out of high-rise buildings and caused four fatalities in total.^[67]

April 27 (China)

A significant multi-vortex tornado was filmed going through the Baiyun district of Guangzhou, China.^[68][69] The tornado, which heavily impacted the Zhongluotan area, severely damaged an industrial estate and the intensity has been initially determined to be EF2. At least five people were killed and 33 others were injured by this tornado.^{[70][71][72][73][74]} A separate tornado also struck Zengcheng, Guangzhou. ^[75]

February 22 (Brazil)

A rare northern Brazil tornado hit Estrela de Alagoas, Alagoas. According to MetSul Meteorologia, the damage caused by the tornado was rated F1.^[76]

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