Current Tornado Activity
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air extending from thunderstorms to the ground. They can produce winds exceeding 300 mph and cause devastating damage along their paths. The central United States, known as Tornado Alley, experiences the highest frequency of tornadoes, with peak season from April through June.
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Recent tornado events that have impacted the United States, ranked by severity and population exposure.
Columbus, OH
March 6, 2026
Tornado - Central Ohio, United States
Impact: 35,300 people exposed; $2,779M capital exposed
Columbus, OH
March 6, 2026
Tornado - South Central Ohio, United States
Impact: 584,000 people exposed; $59,336M capital exposed
Kansas City, MO
March 6, 2026
Tornado - Kansas City metro, United States
Impact: 507,000 people exposed; $75,347M capital exposed
Oklahoma City, OK
January 7, 2026
Tornado - Central Oklahoma, United States
Impact: 20,100 people exposed; $1,270M capital exposed
Oakland, CA
December 25, 2025
Tornado - San Mateo _ Santa Cruz counties, California, United States
Impact: 2,480 people exposed; $358M capital exposed
Oakland, CA
December 24, 2025
Tornado - Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Impact: 171,000 people exposed; $36,903M capital exposed
Long Beach, CA
December 23, 2025
Tornado - Los Angeles, United States
Impact: 314,000 people exposed; $84,696M capital exposed
Arlington, TX
October 24, 2025
Tornado - North Central Texas, United States
Impact: 88,300 people exposed; $7,793M capital exposed
Minneapolis, MN
September 3, 2025
Tornado - South Central Minnesota, United States
Impact: 18,400 people exposed; $2,427M capital exposed
Washington, DC
July 8, 2025
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: 183,000 people exposed; $142,409M capital exposed
San Antonio, TX
June 11, 2025
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: 735,000 people exposed; $95,632M capital exposed
Baltimore, MD
May 15, 2025
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: 293,000 people exposed; $81,183M capital exposed
Tulsa, OK
April 1, 2025
Tornado - Tulsa, OK WFO Region, US
Impact: 1,240,000 people exposed; $125,063M capital exposed
Louisville, KY
March 30, 2025
Tornado - Louisville, KY WFO Region, US
Impact: 456,000 people exposed; $48,149M capital exposed
Memphis, TN
March 29, 2025
Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: 1,610,000 people exposed; $209,339M capital exposed
Charlotte, NC
March 4, 2025
Tornado - Greer, SC WFO Region, US
Impact: 2,220,000 people exposed; $277,673M capital exposed
Raleigh, NC
March 4, 2025
Tornado - Raleigh, NC WFO Region, US
Impact: 5,030,000 people exposed; $673,878M capital exposed
Oakland, CA
December 13, 2024
Tornado - San Francisco, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: 936,000 people exposed; $246,376M capital exposed
Oklahoma City, OK
November 3, 2024
Tornado - Norman, OK WFO Region, US
Impact: 904,000 people exposed; $96,255M capital exposed
Mesa, AZ
August 10, 2024
Tornado - Flagstaff, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: 34 people exposed; $2M capital exposed
Omaha, NE
July 30, 2024
Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US
Impact: 269,000 people exposed; $29,801M capital exposed
Tucson, AZ
July 14, 2024
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: 90,300 people exposed; $9,182M capital exposed
Nashville, TN
July 8, 2024
Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: 2,270,000 people exposed; $241,412M capital exposed
Houston, TX
July 7, 2024
Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: 208,000 people exposed; $19,924M capital exposed
Louisville, KY
July 3, 2024
Tornado - Louisville, KY WFO Region, US
Impact: 77,900 people exposed; $8,721M capital exposed
Jacksonville, FL
June 27, 2024
Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: 292,000 people exposed; $42,168M capital exposed
Milwaukee, WI
May 15, 2024
Tornado - Milwaukee, WI WFO Region, US
Impact: 55,400 people exposed; $11,905M capital exposed
Albuquerque, NM
May 10, 2024
Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US
Impact: 1,150 people exposed; $55M capital exposed
Austin, TX
April 8, 2024
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: 2,710,000 people exposed; $255,532M capital exposed
San Jose, CA
March 2, 2024
Tornado - San Francisco, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: 74,900 people exposed; $11,086M capital exposed
Fresno, CA
February 29, 2024
Tornado - Hanford, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: 11,100 people exposed; $1,400M capital exposed
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2024
Tornado - Chicago, IL WFO Region, US
Impact: 10,100,000 people exposed; $1,371,301M capital exposed
San Diego, CA
February 5, 2024
Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: 448,000 people exposed; $101,820M capital exposed
Miami, FL
February 3, 2024
Tornado - Miami, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: 1,020,000 people exposed; $167,671M capital exposed
Charlotte, NC
January 8, 2024
Tornado - Greer, SC WFO Region, US
Impact: 2,600,000 people exposed; $329,936M capital exposed
Honolulu, HI
January 8, 2024
Tornado - Honolulu, HI WFO Region, US
Impact: 146 people exposed; $44M capital exposed
San Diego, CA
August 19, 2023
Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Indianapolis, IN
August 4, 2023
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Colorado Springs, CO
July 19, 2023
Tornado - Pueblo, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Denver, CO
June 21, 2023
Tornado - Denver/Boulder, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Colorado Springs, CO
May 9, 2023
Tornado - Pueblo, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Virginia Beach, VA
April 29, 2023
Tornado - Wakefield, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Austin, TX
April 26, 2023
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
San Diego, CA
March 29, 2023
Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Long Beach, CA
March 21, 2023
Tornado - Los Angeles, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2023
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Fresno, CA
March 10, 2023
Tornado - Hanford, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Indianapolis, IN
February 26, 2023
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2023
Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2023
Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New York, NY
September 12, 2022
Tornado - New York City, NY WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Minneapolis, MN
August 27, 2022
Tornado - Twin Cities, MN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Denver, CO
July 28, 2022
Tornado - Denver/Boulder, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Indianapolis, IN
July 23, 2022
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Kansas City, MO
June 7, 2022
Tornado - Kansas City, MO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Raleigh, NC
May 26, 2022
Tornado - Raleigh, NC WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Washington, DC
May 26, 2022
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Charlotte, NC
May 5, 2022
Tornado - Greer, SC WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Chicago, IL
April 29, 2022
Tornado - Chicago, IL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Oklahoma City, OK
April 23, 2022
Tornado - Norman, OK WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Memphis, TN
April 12, 2022
Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Omaha, NE
December 14, 2021
Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Nashville, TN
December 10, 2021
Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tulsa, OK
November 10, 2021
Tornado - Tulsa, OK WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Seattle, WA
November 8, 2021
Tornado - Seattle, WA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tampa, FL
October 27, 2021
Tornado - Tampa Bay Area, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tucson, AZ
September 4, 2021
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Philadelphia, PA
August 31, 2021
Tornado - Mount Holly, NJ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Boston, MA
August 18, 2021
Tornado - Boston, MA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Denver, CO
August 18, 2021
Tornado - Denver/Boulder, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Baltimore, MD
July 28, 2021
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Milwaukee, WI
July 28, 2021
Tornado - Milwaukee, WI WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New York, NY
July 16, 2021
Tornado - New York City, NY WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Jacksonville, FL
July 6, 2021
Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Miami, FL
July 4, 2021
Tornado - Miami, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Washington, DC
July 1, 2021
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Chicago, IL
June 25, 2021
Tornado - Chicago, IL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Albuquerque, NM
May 16, 2021
Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tampa, FL
December 15, 2020
Tornado - Tampa Bay Area, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Dallas, TX
November 24, 2020
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Milwaukee, WI
November 9, 2020
Tornado - Milwaukee, WI WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Minneapolis, MN
August 14, 2020
Tornado - Twin Cities, MN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Baltimore, MD
August 3, 2020
Tornado - Sterling, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Boston, MA
August 3, 2020
Tornado - Boston, MA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Kansas City, MO
July 28, 2020
Tornado - Kansas City, MO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Philadelphia, PA
June 2, 2020
Tornado - Mount Holly, NJ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
San Antonio, TX
May 24, 2020
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Omaha, NE
May 15, 2020
Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tulsa, OK
April 27, 2020
Tornado - Tulsa, OK WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Atlanta, GA
April 12, 2020
Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Philadelphia, PA
April 12, 2020
Tornado - Mount Holly, NJ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Long Beach, CA
December 25, 2019
Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Mesa, AZ
November 28, 2019
Tornado - Phoenix, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Virginia Beach, VA
October 31, 2019
Tornado - Wakefield, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Arlington, TX
October 20, 2019
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Sacramento, CA
September 28, 2019
Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tucson, AZ
September 25, 2019
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Mesa, AZ
September 22, 2019
Tornado - Phoenix, AZ WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Portland, OR
September 8, 2019
Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Tampa, FL
August 15, 2019
Tornado - Tampa Bay Area, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Louisville, KY
June 22, 2019
Tornado - Louisville, KY WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Dallas, TX
June 15, 2019
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New Orleans, LA
June 5, 2019
Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New York, NY
May 28, 2019
Tornado - New York City, NY WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Austin, TX
May 17, 2019
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Raleigh, NC
April 14, 2019
Tornado - Raleigh, NC WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
San Antonio, TX
April 12, 2019
Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Fresno, CA
February 3, 2019
Tornado - Hanford, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Atlanta, GA
October 9, 2018
Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Boston, MA
September 17, 2018
Tornado - Boston, MA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Colorado Springs, CO
July 22, 2018
Tornado - Pueblo, CO WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Columbus, OH
May 14, 2018
Tornado - Wilmington, OH WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Jacksonville, FL
April 14, 2018
Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Sacramento, CA
March 21, 2018
Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Sacramento, CA
January 24, 2018
Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Portland, OR
October 11, 2017
Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Albuquerque, NM
September 30, 2017
Tornado - Albuquerque, NM WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Nashville, TN
August 31, 2017
Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Houston, TX
August 26, 2017
Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New Orleans, LA
June 20, 2017
Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Fort Worth, TX
May 18, 2017
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Dallas, TX
April 20, 2017
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Virginia Beach, VA
April 5, 2017
Tornado - Wakefield, VA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Fort Worth, TX
March 28, 2017
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Houston, TX
March 28, 2017
Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
New Orleans, LA
February 6, 2017
Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Miami, FL
January 22, 2017
Tornado - Miami, FL WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Arlington, TX
January 15, 2017
Tornado - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
El Paso, TX
November 4, 2016
Tornado - El Paso, TX WFO Region, US
Impact: Impact data not available
Cities with Highest Tornado Risk
| Rank | City | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 9 |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 9 |
| 3 | San Antonio, TX | 9 |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 9 |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 9 |
| 6 | Fort Worth, TX | 9 |
| 7 | Indianapolis, IN | 9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma City, OK | 9 |
| 9 | Memphis, TN | 9 |
| 10 | Louisville, KY | 9 |
| 11 | Milwaukee, WI | 9 |
| 12 | Kansas City, MO | 9 |
| 13 | Omaha, NE | 9 |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN | 9 |
| 15 | Tulsa, OK | 9 |
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