List of tornadoes by calendar day

The following is a list notable tornado events (including tornado outbreaks and tornado outbreak sequences) occurring throughout the year.

In the United States tornadoes have been recorded on every day of the year and destructive tornadoes occurred during every month of the calendar. The average date of first occurrence in the U.S. is January 11. The earliest recorded tornado in a year (since 1950) was at 12:02 am on January 1, 2011 in Attala County, Mississippi (2 minutes into year) and the latest occurrence of the first tornado was on February 15, 2003 in Marengo County, Alabama (45 days into the year).

Events

North America South America Europe Asia Africa Oceania

January

Date

Location

Significance

Jan 1, 1970

Australia

Bulahdelah tornado

Jan 3, 1949

Warren, Arkansas

outbreak

Jan 7-11, 2008

Central and southern U.S.

January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence. Expansive tornado outbreaks are among the farthest north extending recorded in January.

Jan 10, 1973

Argentina

San Justo tornado

Jan 11, 1898

1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas tornado

Jan 11, 1999

Umtata, South Africa

Jan 18, 1929

Middle-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak

Jan 18, 1999

Mt. Ayliff, South Africa

Jan 21–23, 1999

Arkansas and surrounding areas

(*)January 21–23, 1999 tornado outbreak

Jan 24, 1967

Mississippi Valley, US

1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak

Jan 26, 1944

January 1944 Oklahoma tornado outbreak

Jan 26-27, 2013

Queensland, Australia

Cyclone Oswald tornadoes

February

Date

Location

Significance

Feb 1, 1955

Southern U.S.

Commerce Landing, Mississippi tornado outbreak

Feb 2, 1918

Australia

Brighton tornado

Feb 5–6, 2008

2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak

Feb 6, 1942

Southeast tornado outbreak

Feb 10, 1959

St. Louis, Missouri

Feb 19–20, 1884

Enigma tornado outbreak

Feb 22, 1876

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Feb 22–23, 1998

Florida

1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak

Feb 23, 1917

Southeast tornado outbreak

Feb 28–29, 2012

2012 Leap Day tornado outbreak

March

Date

Location

Significance

Mar 1–2, 2007

(*)February–March 2007 tornado outbreak sequence

Mar 2, 2012

(*)March 2–3, 2012 tornado outbreak

Mar 9–13, 2006

Missouri - Illinois on 11th during March 2006 tornado outbreak sequence

Mar 13, 1990

Central U.S.

(*)March 1990 Central United States tornado outbreak

Mar 16–17, 1942

March 1942 tornado outbreak.

Mar 18, 1925

Central and southern U.S.

Tri-State Tornado Outbreak.

Mar 19, 1961

Faridpur and Dhaka Districts, Bangladesh

Mar 20, 1998

West Bengal and Orissa, India

Mar 21–23, 1913

Omaha, Nebraska on 23rd during March 1913 tornado outbreak sequence

Mar 21–22, 1932

Deep South, U.S.

1932 Deep South tornado outbreak

Mar 21–22, 1952

Southern U.S.

March 1952 Southern United States tornado outbreak

Mar 21, 2013

Victoria, Australia

Eastern Victoria tornado outbreak

Mar 23, 1917

Mid-Mississippi Valley, U.S.

Mid-Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak

Mar 24, 1998

Orissa and West Bengal, India

May 24, 2005

Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil

Large multiple-vortex tornado

Mar 25, 1948

Oklahoma

A significant tornado striking Tinker Air Force Base was the first official tornado forecast and was successfully forecast by Robert C. Miller and Edward Fawbush following a damaging tornado that struck the base on Mar 20.

Mar 27, 1890

Mid-Mississippi Valley, U.S.

March 1890 middle Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak

Mar 27, 1994

Southern U.S.

1994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak

Mar 28, 1920

1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak

Mar 28, 1984

Southeastern U.S.

1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak

April

Date

Location

Significance

Apr 1, 1972

Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Apr 1, 1977

Madaripur and Shibchar, Bangladesh

Apr 2, 1936

Southeastern U.S.

(*)1936 Cordele–Greensboro tornado outbreak

Apr 2, 1957

Strong tornado across Dallas, Texas is widely filmed and photographed; the film studied by Walter Hoecker leads to advancements in understanding of tornado life cycle and wind speeds.

Apr 2, 1977

Mokshedpur, Bhanga, and Tungipara, Bangladesh

Apr 3–4, 1974

Central and eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada

Super Outbreak. Most violent tornado outbreak in recorded history.

Apr 5–6, 1936

Southern U.S.

1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak

Apr 5, 1972

Northwestern U.S.

1972 Portland–Vancouver tornado

Apr 6–9, 1998

(*)April 6–9, 1998 tornado outbreaks

Apr 8, 1838

Calcutta, India

Apr 9, 1947

Southern Great Plains, U.S.

1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes. Very deadly tornado family is also among longest known path lengths.

Apr 9, 1953

Illinois

Tornado north of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is first confirmed tornado to be associated with a hook echo.

Apr 9, 1993

Kandi, India

Apr 10, 1978

Orissa District, India

Apr 10, 1979

Southern Great Plains, U.S.

1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak

Apr 11, 1964

Magura and Narail Districts, Bangladesh

Apr 11–12, 1965

1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak. Among most intense known outbreaks; studies Ted Fujita advanced concepts of the tornado family and subvortices/multiple vortex tornadoes, and led to formation of the Skywarn storm spotting program.

Apr 11, 1974

Bogra, Bangladesh

Apr 12, 1945

Central U.S.

Southern Plains-Midwest tornado outbreak

Apr 12, 1973

Baliakandi, Bangaldesh

Apr 12, 1981

Parshuram, Fulgazi, Somarpur, and Sonagazi, Bangladesh

Apr 13–16, 2012

(*)April 13–16, 2012 tornado outbreak sequence

Apr 14, 1886

1886 Sauk Rapids tornado

Apr 14, 1969

Comilla, Bangladesh

Apr 14, 1969

East Pakistan

Likely related to the system that spawned the above listed Bangladeshi tornado

Apr 14, 1986

Borni, Bangladesh

Apr 14–16, 2011

Carolinas on 16th as part of (*)April 14–16, 2011 tornado outbreak sequence

Apr 15–16, 1998

1998 Nashville tornado outbreak.

Apr 16, 1978

Jaipur and Keonjhar Districts, Bangladesh

Apr 17, 1973

Manikganj, Singair, and Nawabganj, Bangladesh

Apr 17, 1981

Kapundi, Erandi, Dhanbeni, and Rengalbeda, Bangladesh

Apr 18, 1978

Karimpur, India

Apr 18, 1880

Marshfield, Missouri

Apr 19, 1927

Central U.S.

Southern Plains-Midwest tornado outbreak

Apr 19, 1963

Bangladesh and India

Apr 19, 1996

Midwestern U.S.

(*)April 1996 tornado outbreak sequence

Apr 20, 1920

Starkville, Mississippi and Waco, Alabama

Apr 20, 2004

Midwestern U.S.

April 20, 2004 tornado outbreak

Apr 21, 1967

Midwestern U.S.

1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak

Apr 23–25, 1908

Amite, Louisiana and Purvis, Mississippi on 23rd, Natchez, Mississippi on 24th, during 1908 Dixie tornado outbreaks

Apr 24, 1908

Naria, Zajira, and Bhederganj, Bangladesh

Apr 24, 1908

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Apr 24, 1929

Central and eastern U.S.

Plains, Midwest, and Southeast tornado outbreak

Apr 24, 2007

Mexico/Texas border

2007 Piedras Negras–Eagle Pass tornadoes

Apr 24, 2010

Yazoo City, Mississippi during (*)April 2010 tornado outbreaks

Apr 26, 1938

Oshkosh, Nebraska tornado outbreak

Apr 26, 1989

Bangladesh

Daulatpur–Saturia tornado. Deadliest recorded tornado in world history.

Apr 26, 1991

Southern and central Great Plains, U.S.

April 26, 1991 tornado outbreak. Very intense outbreak.

Apr 27, 1942

Pryor, Oklahoma tornado outbreak (Ortonville, Minnesota)

Apr 27–28, 2002

Central and eastern U.S.

2002 Midwest to Mid-Atlantic United States tornado outbreak

Apr 27–28, 2011

Southeastern U.S.

"Super Outbreak II", part of (*)April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak. Exceptionally intense and concentrated outbreak broke record for most tornadoes of any outbreak.

Apr 29, 1972

Bhakua and Haripur, Bangladesh

Apr 30, 1924

(*)April 1924 tornado outbreak

May

Date

Location

Significance

May 2, 1929

1929 Rye Cove, Virginia tornado outbreak

May 2, 2007

Ndjamena, Chad

May 3, 1895

Hull, Iowa tornado outbreak

May 3–4, 1999

Southern Great Plains, U.S.

May 3rd Tornado Outbreak

May 4, 1961

Oklahoma

First successful scientific storm chase by National Severe Storms Project (NSSP) researcher Neil B. Ward results in first filmed and photographed tornado from a storm chase.

May 4–11, 2003

May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence.

May 4–6, 2007

Greensburg, Kansas on 4th during May 2007 tornado outbreaks

May 6, 1975

(*)1975 Omaha tornado outbreaks

May 7, 1840

Great Natchez Tornado

May 7, 2007

Bebedjia, Chad

May 9, 1927

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

May 10, 1899

Northern Mexico

Hondo Coal Mine

May 10, 1905

1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado

May 10–11, 1953

Waco, Texas on 11th during 1953 Waco tornado outbreaks

May 10, 2003

Significant outbreak during May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence.

May 11, 1970

Texas

1970 Lubbock tornado. F5 tornado struck downtown and led to major civil/structural engineering advances at Texas Tech University; Also led Ted Fujita to formulate the Fujita scale.

May 12, 1886

Madrid, Spain

May 12, 1951

Faridpur District, Bangladesh

May 13, 1908

Gilliam, Louisiana

May 13, 1995

Significant outbreak during (*)May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence

May 13, 1996

Jamalpur - Dhaka - Tangail Districts, Bangladesh

tornadoes

May 15, 1896

Sherman, Texas during May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence

May 15, 2008

Georgia, U.S.

2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak

May 18, 1902

1902 Goliad, Texas tornado

May 18, 1995

Large outbreak during (*)May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence

May 19–21, 1957

Great Plains, U.S.

Ruskin Heights, Missouri on 20th during May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence

May 20, 2013

Oklahoma

2013 Moore tornado. Deadly EF5.

May 21, 1950

Buckinghamshire - Cambridgeshire, England, UK

tornadoes

May 22, 1987

West Texas

1987 Saragosa, Texas tornado

May 22, 2004

Central Great Plains, U.S.

2004 Hallam, Nebraska tornado during (*)May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence

May 22–31, 2008

Parkersburg - New Hartford, Iowa on 25th during Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence. EF5.

May 22, 2011

Missouri

2011 Joplin tornado. EF5 wedge tornado is deadliest since 1947 and 7th deadliest in U.S. history; is also among the costliest tornadoes in monetary damages.

May 24, 1973

Oklahoma

First successful tornado chase by a scientific team, the Tornado Intercept Project, of Union City tornado led to tornado morphology and dynamics advancements and defining of the tornado life cycle.

May 25–26, 1955

Great Plains, U.S.

Blackwell, Oklahoma and Udall, Kansas on 25th during 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak

May 26, 1917

Mattoon and Charleston, Illinois tornadoes during May–June 1917 tornado outbreak sequence. Deadly tornadoes and Mattoon-Charleston tornado family is among longest known path lengths.

May 26, 1963

Oklahoma

Tornadic thunderstorms observed visually and on radar by Ralph Donaldson lead to advancements in understanding of tornadoes and tornadic thunderstorms, such as knowledge of right-moving storm.

May 27–28, 1896

St. Louis, Missouri - East St. Louis, Illinois on 27th during St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado outbreak as part of May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence

May 27, 1995

Large outbreak during (*)May 1995 tornado outbreak sequence

May 27, 1997

Central Texas

1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak. F5 at Jarrell, Texas.

May 29, 1981

Eastern Lithuania

May 29–30, 2004

Great Plains, U.S.

Memorial Day Outbreak during (*)May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence

May 30, 1998

North-central U.S.

Spencer, South Dakota during Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho

May 31, 1985

Eastern U.S. and Canada

1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak. (see also 1985 Barrie tornado outbreak). Among most intense known outbreaks.

May 31, 2013

Oklahoma

2013 El Reno tornado. Violent tornado is contender for widest ever recorded and is first tornado known to have killed storm chasers (Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, Carl Young).

June

Date

Location

Significance

Jun 1, 1903

Gainesville and Holland, Georgia, U.S.

Jun 2, 1902

Javaugues, France

Jun 2, 2011

New England, U.S.

2011 New England tornado outbreak

Jun 2–3, 1980

Central and eastern U.S.

Grand Island, Nebraska on 3rd during (*)1980 Grand Island tornado outbreaks

Jun 2–3, 1990

Ohio Valley, U.S.

June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak.

Jun 3, 1860

Dewitt - Camanche, Iowa

Jun 3–11, 2008

Central and eastern North America

June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence

Jun 3, 2009

Russia

2009 Krasnozavodsk tornado

Jun 5, 2009

Goshen County, Wyoming

Significant tornado is most observed in history as was surrounded for entire life cycle by the VORTEX2 armada.

Jun 7–8, 1984

North-central U.S.

1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak

Jun 8, 1953

U.S. and Canada

Flint, Michigan during Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence

Jun 8, 1966

Topeka, Kansas tornado during (*)June 1966 tornado outbreak sequence

Jun 9, 1953.

Northeastern U.S. (and Canada)

Worcester, Massachusetts during Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence

Jun 9, 1984

U.S.S.R. (Russia)

1984 Soviet Union tornado outbreak

Jun 12, 1899

Wisconsin

1899 New Richmond tornado

Jun 14–18, 1992

Great Plains, U.S.

(*)Mid-June 1992 tornado outbreak.

Jun 16, 1942

Brazil

Jun 16–18, 2010

Northern Great Plains, U.S.

Minnesota on 17th during (*)June 2010 Northern Plains tornado outbreaks

Jun 17, 1944

Wilmot, South Dakota

Jun 17, 1946

Ontario, Canada

1946 Windsor–Tecumseh tornado

Jun 18–19, 1972

Hurricane Agnes tornado outbreak

Jun 19, 1835

1835 New Brunswick, New Jersey tornado

Jun 20, 1957

North Dakota

1957 Fargo tornado. One of the first widely photographed tornadoes; it was intensively studied by Ted Fujita which led to substantial advancement in understanding of tornadic thunderstorm morphology.

Jun 22, 1922

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Jun 22–23, 1944

Appalachia, U.S.

Shinnston, West Virginia on 23rd during 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak

Jun 22, 2007

Manitoba, Canada

2007 Elie, Manitoba tornado. F5.

Jun 23–26, 2012

2012 Tropical Storm Debby tornado outbreak

Jun 24-25, 1967

Western Europe

1967 Western Europe tornado outbreaks

Jun 24, 2003

Northern Great Plains, U.S.

(*)2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak

Jun 27, 1955

Tornado cluster near Scottsbluff, Nebraska is among first tornadic events to be readily photographed and was intensively studied by Walter Hoecker.

Jun 27, 1957

Hurricane Audrey

Jun 28, 1924

Ohio

1924 Lorain–Sandusky tornado

Jun 29, 1904

Russia

1904 Moscow tornado(s)

Jun 30, 1912

Saskatchewan, Canada

Regina Cyclone

July

Date

Location

Significance

Jul 4, 1965

Parma, Italy

Jul 6, 1893

Pomeroy, Iowa

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Jul 6, 1992

Panama City, Panama

Jul 6–8, 2005

2005 Hurricane Cindy tornado outbreak

Jul 9, 1959

England, U.K.

Long-track supercell thunderstorm crossing to England from France is intensively studied by Frank Ludlum and Keith Browning who develop the concept of the supercell thunderstorm.

Jul 10, 1968

Pforzheim, Germany

Jul 10, 1989

Northeastern U.S.

1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak

Jul 13, 2004

Illinois

2004 Roanoke tornado. Violent summer tornado transitioned into derecho.

Jul 14, 2000

Alberta, Canada

Pine Lake tornado

Jul 23, 1975

Illinois

1975 Canton, Illinois tornado

Jul 24, 1930

Montello, Italy

Jul 26, 1890

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Jul 30, 1119

Vyšehrad, Czech Republic

Jul 31, 1987

Canada

Edmonton tornado

August

Date

Location

Significance

Aug 1, 1674

Utrecht, Netherlands

Aug 3-4, 2008

August 2008 European tornado outbreak

Aug 6, 1879

Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado. Easternmost violent tornado recorded in North America.

Aug 9, 1878

Connecticut

1878 Wallingford tornado

Aug 9, 1980

Hurricane Allen

Aug 10, 1924

Thurman, Colorado

Aug 11, 1999

Salt Lake City, Utah

1999 Salt Lake City tornado

Aug 12, 2002

Southeastern Romania

Aug 14, 1971

Queensland, Australia

Kin Kin tornado

Aug 15, 1787

New England, U.S.

Four-State Tornado Swarm. Earliest known tornado outbreak.

Aug 15, 1985

Hurricane Danny

Aug 15-16, 2008

2008 Poland tornado outbreak

Aug 16, 1888

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada

Aug 19, 1845

Seine - Maritime, France

Aug 18, 2005

Wisconsin

August 2005 Wisconsin tornado outbreak. Largest recorded tornado outbreak in Wisconsin.

Aug 18–27, 2008

2008 Tropical Storm Fay tornado outbreak

Aug 20, 1970

Canada

Sudbury, Ontario tornado

Aug 21, 1521

Tlatelolco (Mexico City), Mexico

Apparent tornado two days before the Aztec capital's fall to Hernán Cortés would be the first known tornado in the Americas.

Aug 24, 2006

August 24, 2006 tornado outbreak

Aug 25, 1814

Washington, D.C.

Killed British troops occupying capital the day after it was burned during War of 1812

Aug 25, 1948

Frankton - Hamilton, New Zealand

Aug 27-Sep 4, 2012

2012 Hurricane Isaac tornado outbreak

Aug 28, 1990

Illinois

1990 Plainfield tornado

Aug 29–31, 2005

Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak

Aug 31, 2008

Hurricane Gustav

September

Date

Location

Significance

Sep 3, 1979

Hurricane David

Sep 3–7, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee

Sep 4, 1935

1935 Labor Day hurricane

Sep 4–5, 2004

2004 Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak

Sep 7, 2009

San Pedro, Argentina

Sep 9, 1821

Corydon, New Hampshire

Sep 10, 1961

Hurricane Carla

Sep 11, 1970

Venice, Italy

tornadoes

Sep 13, 1928

Upper Plains-Midwest tornado outbreak

Sep 15, 1912

Syracuse, New York

Sep 15–18, 2004

Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak

Sep 15, 2006

Barranquilla, Colombia

Sep 16, 1988

Hurricane Gilbert

Sep 18, 2006

Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū), Japan

Sep 20, 1976

Hurricane Beulah.

Sep 22, 1810

Fernhill Heath, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK

Sep 23, 1551 (or 1555)

Malta

Valletta, Malta tornado

Sep 23, 1903

Yodobashi Town, Japan

Sep 24–30, 1998

Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak

Sep 24–26, 2005

Hurricane Rita tornado outbreak

Sep 26, 1881

Miyazaki, Japan

Sep 29, 1927

1927 St. Louis tornado outbreak

October

Date

Location

Significance

Oct 3, 1964

Hurricane Hilda

Oct 3, 1979

Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado

Oct 4, 1998

Oklahoma

Oct 6, 1981

Netherlands

NLM CityHopper Flight 431.

Oct 17, 1091

London, England, UK

London tornado of 1091

Oct 21, 1999

Heidelberg, South Africa

Oct 24, 2001

Midwestern U.S.

North Central Indiana-Michigan Tornado Outbreak

Oct 24, 2005

Hurricane Wilma

Oct 25, 1965

Encarnación, Paraguay

Oct 25, 1968

Vichadero, Uruguay

Oct 26, 2007

Dunoon, New South Wales, Australia

November

Date

Location

Significance

Nov 4, 1922

Great Plains U.S.

Great Plains tornado outbreak

Nov 4, 1973

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nov 6, 1989

Elsmore, New South Wales, Australia

tornadoes

Nov 6, 2005

Mid-Mississippi Valley, U.S.

(*)Evansville Tornado of November 2005

Nov 7, 2006

Japan

2006 Saroma tornado

Nov 9, 1926

Mid-Atlantic U.S.

La Plata, Maryland

Nov 10, 1957

Tomiye City, Japan

Nov 10, 2002

2002 Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak

Nov 15–16, 1989

November 1989 tornado outbreaks

Nov 15, 2005

Central U.S.

Mid-November 2005 tornado outbreak

Nov 17, 2013

Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, U.S.

November 17, 2013 tornado outbreak

Nov 19, 1897

Wimmera, Victoria, Australia

Nov 19, 1930

Southern Great Plains, U.S.

Oklahoma-Kansas Tornado Outbreak

Nov 21–23, 1992

Central and southern U.S.

November 1992 tornado outbreak. Longest duration and among largest in areal coverage of any known outbreak.

Nov 23, 1981

British tornado outbreak

Nov 27-28, 2005

Central U.S.

Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak

Nov 28, 1941

Toyohashi City, Japan

Nov 29, 1992

Queensland, Australia

1992 Queensland storms at Oakhurst and Bucca

Nov 30, 1952

Albertynesville, South Africa

December

Date

Location

Significance

Dec 14, 1810

Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Dec 18–19, 1957

December 1957 tornado outbreak sequence

Dec 31, 1947

1947 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak

See also

  • List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of tornado events by year
  • Portal:Weather/On this day list
  • Tornado climatology
  • List of historical anniversaries