TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2008
| Alabama |
119 |
6 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
| Arizona |
2 |
0 |
| Arkansas |
94 |
21 |
| California |
5 |
0 |
| Colorado |
61 |
1 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
0 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
| Florida |
90 |
1 |
| Georgia |
113 |
5 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
| Idaho |
1 |
0 |
| Illinois |
89 |
0 |
| Indiana |
25 |
4 |
| Iowa |
164 |
13 |
| Kansas |
199 |
4 |
| Kentucky |
42 |
7 |
| Louisiana |
112 |
3 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
| Maryland |
7 |
0 |
| Massachusetts |
0 |
0 |
| Michigan |
23 |
0 |
| Minnesota |
58 |
1 |
| Mississippi |
169 |
0 |
| Missouri |
153 |
19 |
| Montana |
4 |
0 |
| Nebraska |
75 |
0 |
| Nevada |
2 |
0 |
| New Hampshire |
12 |
1 |
| New Jersey |
0 |
0 |
| New Mexico |
10 |
0 |
| New York |
2 |
0 |
| North Carolina |
77 |
3 |
| North Dakota |
36 |
0 |
| Ohio |
16 |
0 |
| Oklahoma |
41 |
6 |
| Oregon |
0 |
0 |
| Pennsylvania |
5 |
0 |
| Rhode Island |
1 |
0 |
| South Carolina |
57 |
0 |
| South Dakota |
28 |
0 |
| Tennessee |
69 |
31 |
| Texas |
98 |
0 |
| Utah |
0 |
0 |
| Vermont |
0 |
0 |
| Virginia |
53 |
0 |
| Washington |
7 |
0 |
| West Virginia |
2 |
0 |
| Wisconsin |
47 |
0 |
| Wyoming |
24 |
0 |
| United States |
2,192 (1) |
126 |
|
(1) Includes tornadoes that track from a touchdown state into another state.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2009
| Alabama |
105 |
1 |
Montana |
7 |
0 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
46 |
0 |
| Arizona |
4 |
0 |
Nevada |
2 |
0 |
| Arkansas |
35 |
3 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
| California |
2 |
0 |
New Jersey |
1 |
0 |
| Colorado |
58 |
0 |
New Mexico |
4 |
0 |
| Connecticut |
3 |
0 |
New York |
11 |
0 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
40 |
0 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
North Dakota |
33 |
0 |
| Florida |
34 |
0 |
Ohio |
16 |
0 |
| Georgia |
72 |
1 |
Oklahoma |
34 |
8 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
4 |
0 |
| Idaho |
2 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
7 |
0 |
| Illinois |
52 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
| Indiana |
13 |
0 |
South Carolina |
17 |
0 |
| Iowa |
42 |
0 |
South Dakota |
35 |
0 |
| Kansas |
87 |
0 |
Tennessee |
57 |
2 |
| Kentucky |
38 |
2 |
Texas |
125 |
0 |
| Louisiana |
102 |
0 |
Utah |
3 |
0 |
| Maine |
12 |
0 |
Vermont |
2 |
0 |
| Maryland |
8 |
0 |
Virginia |
11 |
0 |
| Massachusetts |
1 |
0 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
| Michigan |
3 |
0 |
West Virginia |
0 |
0 |
| Minnesota |
31 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
19 |
0 |
| Mississippi |
50 |
1 |
Wyoming |
12 |
0 |
| Missouri |
63 |
3 |
United States |
1,305 (1) |
21 |
|
(1) Includes tornadoes that track from a touchdown state into another state.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2010
| Alabama |
43 |
0 |
Montana |
33 |
2 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
46 |
0 |
| Arizona |
17 |
0 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
| Arkansas |
39 |
6 |
New Hampshire |
1 |
0 |
| California |
11 |
0 |
New Jersey |
1 |
0 |
| Colorado |
66 |
0 |
New Mexico |
11 |
0 |
| Connecticut |
6 |
0 |
New York |
16 |
1 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
32 |
0 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
North Dakota |
68 |
1 |
| Florida |
22 |
0 |
Ohio |
45 |
7 |
| Georgia |
11 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
74 |
3 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
1 |
0 |
| Idaho |
3 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
15 |
0 |
| Illinois |
65 |
1 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
| Indiana |
29 |
0 |
South Carolina |
22 |
0 |
| Iowa |
52 |
0 |
South Dakota |
37 |
0 |
| Kansas |
94 |
0 |
Tennessee |
36 |
1 |
| Kentucky |
27 |
0 |
Texas |
105 |
0 |
| Louisiana |
34 |
0 |
Utah |
2 |
0 |
| Maine |
6 |
0 |
Vermont |
1 |
0 |
| Maryland |
5 |
0 |
Virginia |
10 |
0 |
| Massachusetts |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
3 |
0 |
| Michigan |
30 |
1 |
West Virginia |
5 |
1 |
| Minnesota |
145 |
3 |
Wisconsin |
68 |
0 |
| Mississippi |
100 |
13 |
Wyoming |
26 |
0 |
| Missouri |
80 |
5 |
United States |
1,543 (1) |
45 |
|
(1) Includes tornadoes that track from a touchdown state into another state.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2011 (1)
| Alabama |
177 |
245 |
1 |
Montana |
10 |
0 |
28 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
34 |
Nebraska |
81 |
0 |
7 |
| Arizona |
3 |
0 |
31 |
Nevada |
3 |
0 |
31 |
| Arkansas |
70 |
12 |
10 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| California |
15 |
0 |
26 |
New Jersey |
1 |
0 |
33 |
| Colorado |
25 |
0 |
22 |
New Mexico |
2 |
0 |
32 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
0 |
33 |
New York |
17 |
0 |
25 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
34 |
North Carolina |
113 |
26 |
4 |
| D.C. |
1 |
0 |
33 |
North Dakota |
54 |
0 |
16 |
| Florida |
40 |
0 |
18 |
Ohio |
34 |
0 |
19 |
| Georgia |
68 |
16 |
11 |
Oklahoma |
79 |
14 |
9 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
34 |
Oregon |
1 |
0 |
33 |
| Idaho |
0 |
0 |
34 |
Pennsylvania |
26 |
0 |
21 |
| Illinois |
59 |
0 |
13 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Indiana |
56 |
0 |
14 |
South Carolina |
15 |
3 |
26 |
| Iowa |
68 |
0 |
11 |
South Dakota |
20 |
0 |
23 |
| Kansas |
67 |
3 |
12 |
Tennessee |
80 |
32 |
8 |
| Kentucky |
59 |
0 |
13 |
Texas |
115 |
0 |
3 |
| Louisiana |
86 |
1 |
6 |
Utah |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Maine |
5 |
0 |
30 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Maryland |
18 |
0 |
24 |
Virginia |
55 |
6 |
15 |
| Massachusetts |
9 |
3 |
29 |
Washington |
3 |
0 |
31 |
| Michigan |
11 |
0 |
27 |
West Virginia |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Minnesota |
30 |
1 |
20 |
Wisconsin |
49 |
1 |
17 |
| Mississippi |
162 |
32 |
2 |
Wyoming |
9 |
0 |
29 |
| Missouri |
97 |
158 |
5 |
United States |
1,894 (3) |
553 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number receive the same ranking.
(3) Includes tornadoes that track from a touchdown state into another state.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2013 (1)
| Alabama |
27 |
0 |
15 |
Montana |
10 |
0 |
25 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
65 |
0 |
2 |
| Arizona |
1 |
0 |
38 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Arkansas |
30 |
2 |
13 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
6 |
0 |
31 |
New Jersey |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| Colorado |
27 |
0 |
15 |
New Mexico |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Connecticut |
3 |
0 |
33 |
New York |
9 |
0 |
27 |
| Delaware |
1 |
0 |
38 |
North Carolina |
12 |
0 |
23 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
17 |
0 |
19 |
| Florida |
37 |
0 |
10 |
Ohio |
26 |
0 |
15 |
| Georgia |
27 |
1 |
15 |
Oklahoma |
56 |
34 |
5 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| Idaho |
5 |
0 |
32 |
Pennsylvania |
9 |
0 |
27 |
| Illinois |
69 |
8 |
1 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
41 |
0 |
9 |
South Carolina |
8 |
0 |
29 |
| Iowa |
30 |
1 |
13 |
South Dakota |
15 |
0 |
20 |
| Kansas |
58 |
0 |
4 |
Tennessee |
43 |
0 |
8 |
| Kentucky |
50 |
0 |
7 |
Texas |
65 |
7 |
2 |
| Louisiana |
34 |
0 |
12 |
Utah |
1 |
0 |
38 |
| Maine |
1 |
0 |
38 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
10 |
0 |
25 |
Virginia |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| Massachusetts |
1 |
0 |
38 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Michigan |
13 |
0 |
22 |
West Virginia |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Minnesota |
11 |
0 |
24 |
Wisconsin |
15 |
0 |
20 |
| Mississippi |
36 |
2 |
11 |
Wyoming |
8 |
0 |
29 |
| Missouri |
54 |
0 |
6 |
United States |
942 (4) |
55 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2013.
(4) In this table, tornadoes that cross state lines are counted as a single event in each state affected.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
TORNADOES AND RELATED DEATHS BY STATE, 2014 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
65 |
2 |
3 |
Montana |
8 |
0 |
31 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
87 |
2 |
2 |
| Arizona |
2 |
0 |
38 |
Nevada |
6 |
0 |
33 |
| Arkansas |
24 |
17 |
16 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
11 |
0 |
28 |
New Jersey |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Colorado |
54 |
0 |
7 |
New Mexico |
17 |
0 |
22 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
0 |
41 |
New York |
10 |
4 |
29 |
| Delaware |
1 |
0 |
42 |
North Carolina |
35 |
1 |
10 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
18 |
0 |
21 |
| Florida |
29 |
0 |
14 |
Ohio |
21 |
0 |
19 |
| Georgia |
35 |
0 |
10 |
Oklahoma |
13 |
1 |
26 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Idaho |
3 |
0 |
37 |
Pennsylvania |
10 |
0 |
29 |
| Illinois |
35 |
0 |
10 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
23 |
0 |
17 |
South Carolina |
7 |
0 |
32 |
| Iowa |
63 |
2 |
4 |
South Dakota |
37 |
0 |
9 |
| Kansas |
48 |
0 |
8 |
Tennessee |
23 |
2 |
17 |
| Kentucky |
33 |
0 |
13 |
Texas |
63 |
0 |
4 |
| Louisiana |
16 |
0 |
24 |
Utah |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maine |
2 |
0 |
38 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
2 |
0 |
38 |
Virginia |
12 |
0 |
27 |
| Massachusetts |
5 |
0 |
35 |
Washington |
4 |
0 |
36 |
| Michigan |
17 |
0 |
22 |
West Virginia |
6 |
0 |
33 |
| Minnesota |
28 |
0 |
15 |
Wisconsin |
20 |
0 |
20 |
| Mississippi |
91 |
16 |
1 |
Wyoming |
16 |
0 |
24 |
| Missouri |
56 |
0 |
6 |
United States |
1,057 (4) |
47 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number receive the same ranking.
(3) No tornadoes occurred in 2014.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes in every state in which they touch down.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2015 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
32 |
0 |
12 |
Montana |
1 |
0 |
39 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
38 |
0 |
9 |
| Arizona |
3 |
0 |
32 |
Nevada |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Arkansas |
25 |
2 |
14 |
New Hampshire |
1 |
0 |
39 |
| California |
13 |
0 |
23 |
New Jersey |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Colorado |
52 |
0 |
6 |
New Mexico |
4 |
0 |
30 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
New York |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Delaware |
1 |
0 |
39 |
North Dakota |
35 |
0 |
10 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Carolina |
10 |
0 |
26 |
| Florida |
24 |
0 |
15 |
Ohio |
6 |
0 |
29 |
| Georgia |
24 |
0 |
15 |
Oklahoma |
111 |
2 |
3 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
1 |
0 |
39 |
| Idaho |
1 |
0 |
39 |
Pennsylvania |
12 |
0 |
25 |
| Illinois |
82 |
2 |
4 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
17 |
0 |
20 |
South Carolina |
13 |
0 |
23 |
| Iowa |
46 |
0 |
8 |
South Dakota |
26 |
0 |
13 |
| Kansas |
178 |
0 |
2 |
Tennessee |
18 |
2 |
19 |
| Kentucky |
17 |
0 |
20 |
Texas |
228 |
17 |
1 |
| Louisiana |
34 |
0 |
11 |
Utah |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
3 |
0 |
32 |
Virginia |
7 |
0 |
28 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
0 |
37 |
Washington |
4 |
0 |
30 |
| Michigan |
9 |
0 |
27 |
West Virginia |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Minnesota |
24 |
0 |
15 |
Wisconsin |
20 |
0 |
18 |
| Mississippi |
63 |
11 |
5 |
Wyoming |
15 |
0 |
22 |
| Missouri |
48 |
0 |
7 |
United States |
1,259 (4) |
36 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2015.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2016 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
87 |
4 |
3 |
Montana |
4 |
0 |
30 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
47 |
0 |
8 |
| Arizona |
3 |
0 |
32 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Arkansas |
23 |
0 |
18 |
New Hampshire |
2 |
0 |
36 |
| California |
7 |
0 |
27 |
New Jersey |
2 |
0 |
36 |
| Colorado |
45 |
0 |
10 |
New Mexico |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
New York |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Carolina |
16 |
0 |
20 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
32 |
0 |
13 |
| Florida |
48 |
2 |
7 |
Ohio |
31 |
0 |
15 |
| Georgia |
27 |
0 |
17 |
Oklahoma |
55 |
2 |
5 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
4 |
0 |
30 |
| Idaho |
1 |
0 |
41 |
Pennsylvania |
9 |
0 |
26 |
| Illinois |
50 |
0 |
6 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
40 |
0 |
12 |
South Carolina |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Iowa |
46 |
0 |
9 |
South Dakota |
16 |
0 |
20 |
| Kansas |
99 |
0 |
1 |
Tennessee |
11 |
2 |
24 |
| Kentucky |
32 |
0 |
13 |
Texas |
90 |
1 |
2 |
| Louisiana |
31 |
2 |
15 |
Utah |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Maine |
2 |
0 |
36 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
2 |
0 |
36 |
Virginia |
12 |
4 |
23 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
0 |
36 |
Washington |
6 |
0 |
28 |
| Michigan |
15 |
0 |
22 |
West Virginia |
6 |
0 |
28 |
| Minnesota |
44 |
0 |
11 |
Wisconsin |
11 |
0 |
24 |
| Mississippi |
67 |
1 |
4 |
Wyoming |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| Missouri |
23 |
0 |
18 |
United States |
1,059 (4) |
18 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2016.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2017 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
65 |
0 |
7 |
Montana |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
38 |
0 |
16 |
| Arizona |
3 |
0 |
34 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Arkansas |
26 |
0 |
22 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
2 |
0 |
37 |
New Jersey |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Colorado |
20 |
0 |
26 |
New Mexico |
11 |
0 |
29 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
New York |
12 |
0 |
28 |
| Delaware |
1 |
0 |
41 |
North Carolina |
34 |
0 |
19 |
| D.C. |
1 |
0 |
41 |
North Dakota |
41 |
0 |
15 |
| Florida |
41 |
0 |
13 |
Ohio |
43 |
0 |
12 |
| Georgia |
131 |
16 |
2 |
Oklahoma |
62 |
1 |
9 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
3 |
0 |
34 |
| Idaho |
1 |
0 |
41 |
Pennsylvania |
26 |
0 |
22 |
| Illinois |
65 |
3 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
36 |
0 |
17 |
South Carolina |
51 |
1 |
11 |
| Iowa |
57 |
0 |
10 |
South Dakota |
21 |
0 |
25 |
| Kansas |
74 |
0 |
6 |
Tennessee |
35 |
0 |
18 |
| Kentucky |
29 |
0 |
20 |
Texas |
176 |
4 |
1 |
| Louisiana |
88 |
3 |
4 |
Utah |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maine |
10 |
0 |
31 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
4 |
0 |
33 |
Virginia |
23 |
0 |
24 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
0 |
37 |
Washington |
3 |
0 |
34 |
| Michigan |
11 |
0 |
29 |
West Virginia |
5 |
0 |
32 |
| Minnesota |
41 |
0 |
13 |
Wisconsin |
28 |
1 |
21 |
| Mississippi |
81 |
5 |
5 |
Wyoming |
15 |
0 |
27 |
| Missouri |
102 |
1 |
3 |
United States (4) |
1,522 |
35 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2017.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2018 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
52 |
0 |
5 |
Montana |
10 |
0 |
31 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
37 |
0 |
13 |
| Arizona |
6 |
0 |
35 |
Nevada |
4 |
0 |
37 |
| Arkansas |
33 |
1 |
17 |
New Hampshire |
3 |
0 |
38 |
| California |
6 |
0 |
35 |
New Jersey |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Colorado |
39 |
0 |
12 |
New Mexico |
10 |
0 |
31 |
| Connecticut |
8 |
0 |
33 |
New York |
11 |
1 |
29 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Carolina |
41 |
0 |
10 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
31 |
1 |
18 |
| Florida |
48 |
0 |
7 |
Ohio |
17 |
0 |
25 |
| Georgia |
21 |
0 |
22 |
Oklahoma |
24 |
0 |
21 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
3 |
0 |
38 |
| Idaho |
11 |
0 |
29 |
Pennsylvania |
31 |
0 |
18 |
| Illinois |
64 |
0 |
4 |
Rhode Island |
1 |
0 |
43 |
| Indiana |
16 |
0 |
26 |
South Carolina |
16 |
0 |
26 |
| Iowa |
84 |
0 |
2 |
South Dakota |
19 |
0 |
24 |
| Kansas |
45 |
0 |
9 |
Tennessee |
20 |
1 |
23 |
| Kentucky |
41 |
1 |
10 |
Texas |
52 |
0 |
5 |
| Louisiana |
86 |
1 |
1 |
Utah |
2 |
0 |
40 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
2 |
2 |
40 |
Virginia |
34 |
1 |
16 |
| Massachusetts |
7 |
0 |
34 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
40 |
| Michigan |
13 |
0 |
28 |
West Virginia |
1 |
0 |
43 |
| Minnesota |
36 |
0 |
14 |
Wisconsin |
35 |
0 |
15 |
| Mississippi |
68 |
0 |
3 |
Wyoming |
31 |
0 |
18 |
| Missouri |
48 |
1 |
7 |
United States (4) |
1,169 |
10 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2018.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2019 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
95 |
25 |
7 |
Montana |
6 |
0 |
32 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
44 |
0 |
14 |
| Arizona |
10 |
0 |
30 |
Nevada |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| Arkansas |
31 |
0 |
19 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
16 |
0 |
27 |
New Jersey |
9 |
0 |
31 |
| Colorado |
53 |
0 |
12 |
New Mexico |
21 |
0 |
25 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
0 |
41 |
New York |
4 |
0 |
36 |
| Delaware |
1 |
0 |
41 |
North Carolina |
59 |
0 |
9 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
14 |
0 |
29 |
| Florida |
25 |
0 |
22 |
Ohio |
59 |
1 |
9 |
| Georgia |
60 |
0 |
8 |
Oklahoma |
99 |
0 |
4 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
4 |
4 |
36 |
| Idaho |
5 |
0 |
35 |
Pennsylvania |
34 |
0 |
17 |
| Illinois |
37 |
0 |
16 |
Rhode Island |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| Indiana |
39 |
0 |
15 |
South Carolina |
18 |
0 |
26 |
| Iowa |
53 |
1 |
12 |
South Dakota |
23 |
0 |
24 |
| Kansas |
127 |
0 |
3 |
Tennessee |
16 |
0 |
27 |
| Kentucky |
28 |
0 |
21 |
Texas |
188 |
2 |
1 |
| Louisiana |
97 |
3 |
6 |
Utah |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maine |
1 |
0 |
41 |
Vermont |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| Maryland |
6 |
0 |
32 |
Virginia |
24 |
0 |
23 |
| Massachusetts |
3 |
0 |
38 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
40 |
| Michigan |
6 |
0 |
32 |
West Virginia |
3 |
0 |
38 |
| Minnesota |
54 |
0 |
11 |
Wisconsin |
32 |
0 |
18 |
| Mississippi |
138 |
2 |
2 |
Wyoming |
30 |
0 |
20 |
| Missouri |
98 |
3 |
5 |
United States (4) |
1,676 |
41 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2019.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2020 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
78 |
5 |
3 |
Montana |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
35 |
0 |
13 |
| Arizona |
4 |
0 |
34 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Arkansas |
41 |
0 |
11 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
7 |
0 |
28 |
New Jersey |
9 |
0 |
31 |
| Colorado |
34 |
0 |
14 |
New Mexico |
21 |
0 |
25 |
| Connecticut |
6 |
0 |
30 |
New York |
10 |
0 |
27 |
| Delaware |
7 |
0 |
28 |
North Carolina |
54 |
2 |
10 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
22 |
0 |
20 |
| Florida |
65 |
0 |
7 |
Ohio |
19 |
0 |
24 |
| Georgia |
75 |
9 |
4 |
Oklahoma |
31 |
2 |
15 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
3 |
0 |
35 |
| Idaho |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Pennsylvania |
6 |
0 |
30 |
| Illinois |
71 |
0 |
5 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
39 |
0 |
15 |
South Carolina |
57 |
8 |
8 |
| Iowa |
28 |
0 |
16 |
South Dakota |
21 |
1 |
22 |
| Kansas |
27 |
0 |
17 |
Tennessee |
38 |
27 |
12 |
| Kentucky |
23 |
0 |
19 |
Texas |
102 |
4 |
2 |
| Louisiana |
55 |
5 |
9 |
Utah |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maine |
2 |
0 |
37 |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Maryland |
21 |
0 |
22 |
Virginia |
15 |
0 |
26 |
| Massachusetts |
3 |
0 |
35 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
37 |
| Michigan |
2 |
0 |
37 |
West Virginia |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Minnesota |
69 |
1 |
6 |
Wisconsin |
22 |
0 |
20 |
| Mississippi |
127 |
12 |
1 |
Wyoming |
1 |
0 |
42 |
| Missouri |
27 |
0 |
17 |
United States (4) |
1,243 |
76 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2020.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2021 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
100 |
7 |
2 |
Montana |
1 |
0 |
34 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
53 |
0 |
8 |
| Arizona |
6 |
0 |
29 |
Nevada |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| Arkansas |
41 |
2 |
13 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| California |
5 |
0 |
30 |
New Jersey |
13 |
0 |
24 |
| Colorado |
48 |
0 |
10 |
New Mexico |
18 |
0 |
21 |
| Connecticut |
8 |
0 |
27 |
New York |
14 |
0 |
23 |
| Delaware |
2 |
0 |
33 |
North Carolina |
19 |
3 |
20 |
| D.C. |
2 |
0 |
33 |
North Dakota |
21 |
0 |
21 |
| Florida |
32 |
0 |
16 |
Ohio |
37 |
0 |
15 |
| Georgia |
57 |
0 |
7 |
Oklahoma |
39 |
0 |
14 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Idaho |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Pennsylvania |
44 |
1 |
12 |
| Illinois |
80 |
6 |
4 |
Rhode Island |
2 |
0 |
33 |
| Indiana |
19 |
0 |
20 |
South Carolina |
24 |
0 |
18 |
| Iowa |
70 |
0 |
5 |
South Dakota |
19 |
0 |
20 |
| Kansas |
46 |
0 |
11 |
Tennessee |
66 |
4 |
6 |
| Kentucky |
57 |
73 |
7 |
Texas |
118 |
1 |
1 |
| Louisiana |
50 |
1 |
9 |
Utah |
4 |
0 |
31 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Vermont |
2 |
0 |
33 |
| Maryland |
11 |
0 |
25 |
Virginia |
9 |
0 |
26 |
| Massachusetts |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
33 |
| Michigan |
17 |
0 |
22 |
West Virginia |
2 |
0 |
33 |
| Minnesota |
37 |
0 |
15 |
Wisconsin |
28 |
0 |
17 |
| Mississippi |
92 |
1 |
3 |
Wyoming |
2 |
0 |
33 |
| Missouri |
50 |
2 |
9 |
United States (4) |
1,377 |
101 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2021.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Tornadoes And Related Deaths By State, 2022 (1)
| State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
State |
Tornadoes |
Fatalities |
Rank (2) |
| Alabama |
117 |
3 |
3 |
Montana |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Nebraska |
31 |
0 |
13 |
| Arizona |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Nevada |
1 |
0 |
27 |
| Arkansas |
56 |
0 |
8 |
New Hampshire |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| California |
4 |
0 |
24 |
New Jersey |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Colorado |
39 |
0 |
10 |
New Mexico |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
0 |
27 |
New York |
5 |
0 |
23 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Carolina |
17 |
0 |
17 |
| D.C. |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
North Dakota |
20 |
0 |
16 |
| Florida |
73 |
2 |
5 |
Ohio |
32 |
0 |
12 |
| Georgia |
56 |
1 |
8 |
Oklahoma |
28 |
1 |
14 |
| Hawaii |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Oregon |
6 |
0 |
22 |
| Idaho |
1 |
0 |
27 |
Pennsylvania |
7 |
0 |
21 |
| Illinois |
34 |
0 |
11 |
Rhode Island |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
| Indiana |
13 |
0 |
19 |
South Carolina |
28 |
0 |
14 |
| Iowa |
53 |
7 |
9 |
South Dakota |
27 |
0 |
15 |
| Kansas |
68 |
0 |
6 |
Tennessee |
5 |
0 |
23 |
| Kentucky |
31 |
0 |
13 |
Texas |
160 |
3 |
2 |
| Louisiana |
61 |
4 |
7 |
Utah |
4 |
0 |
24 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Vermont |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Maryland |
6 |
0 |
22 |
Virginia |
16 |
0 |
18 |
| Massachusetts |
0 |
0 |
(3) |
Washington |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Michigan |
3 |
2 |
25 |
West Virginia |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| Minnesota |
77 |
0 |
4 |
Wisconsin |
34 |
0 |
11 |
| Mississippi |
184 |
1 |
1 |
Wyoming |
1 |
0 |
27 |
| Missouri |
11 |
0 |
20 |
United States (4) |
1,331 |
24 |
|
|
(1) Ranked by total number of tornadoes.
(2) States with the same number of tornadoes receive the same ranking.
(3) State had no tornadoes in 2022.
(4) The U.S. total will not match data used in other charts because it counts tornadoes that cross state lines.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.