Tornado history by state
Pick a state to see its tornadoes on a map, with the deadliest and strongest, the trend by decade and a list of counties. Counts are for 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.
A to Z
- Alabama (2,741)
- Alaska (5)
- Arizona (305)
- Arkansas (2,163)
- California (487)
- Colorado (2,490)
- Connecticut (127)
- Delaware (79)
- District of Columbia (7)
- Florida (3,767)
- Georgia (2,032)
- Hawaii (41)
- Idaho (227)
- Illinois (3,181)
- Indiana (1,775)
- Iowa (3,135)
- Kansas (4,630)
- Kentucky (1,288)
- Louisiana (2,527)
- Maine (137)
- Maryland (431)
- Massachusetts (201)
- Michigan (1,159)
- Minnesota (2,243)
- Mississippi (2,901)
- Missouri (2,741)
- Montana (447)
- Nebraska (3,254)
- Nevada (97)
- New Hampshire (104)
- New Jersey (196)
- New Mexico (681)
- New York (539)
- North Carolina (1,555)
- North Dakota (1,756)
- Ohio (1,412)
- Oklahoma (4,569)
- Oregon (138)
- Pennsylvania (1,008)
- Puerto Rico (33)
- Rhode Island (22)
- South Carolina (1,228)
- South Dakota (1,977)
- Tennessee (1,500)
- Texas (9,646)
- United States Virgin Islands (1)
- Utah (143)
- Vermont (52)
- Virginia (839)
- Washington (135)
- West Virginia (181)
- Wisconsin (1,626)
- Wyoming (758)
Most tornadoes
| State | Tornadoes | Deaths | Per 10,000 sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 9,646 | 609 | 369 |
| Kansas | 4,630 | 321 | 566 |
| Oklahoma | 4,569 | 522 | 666 |
| Florida | 3,767 | 175 | 702 |
| Nebraska | 3,254 | 63 | 424 |
| Illinois | 3,181 | 269 | 573 |
| Iowa | 3,135 | 101 | 561 |
| Mississippi | 2,901 | 570 | 618 |
| Alabama | 2,741 | 778 | 541 |
| Missouri | 2,741 | 466 | 399 |
| Louisiana | 2,527 | 272 | 585 |
| Colorado | 2,490 | 5 | 240 |
| Minnesota | 2,243 | 111 | 282 |
| Arkansas | 2,163 | 432 | 416 |
| Georgia | 2,032 | 336 | 352 |