Tornado History Map

2018 tornadoes

1,138 tornadoes recorded in the United States in 2018, drawn on the map and coloured by rating.

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Years2018
Rating (F or EF scale)

Shows tornadoes that started in, or crossed, the chosen state. To see how many have passed near you, search a town or ZIP code, or tap the map.

Key
  • F0 / EF0 Light damage
  • F1 / EF1 Moderate damage
  • F2 / EF2 Considerable damage
  • F3 / EF3 Severe damage
  • F4 / EF4 Devastating damage
  • F5 / EF5 Incredible damage
  • Unknown Not rated (2007 onwards)

How to read the lines. Each line is one tornado, drawn from where it started to where it ended, coloured and sized by its rating. A dot means the record has no end point. Tap a line for its details, or tap anywhere else to see how many tornadoes have passed nearby. Weaker tornadoes appear as you zoom in. Ratings use the Fujita (F) scale before 1 February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale from then on.

Tornadoes in 2018

The Storm Prediction Center recorded 1,138 tornadoes in 2018, against an average of 967 a year from 1950 to 2025. They killed 10 people and injured 200. The busiest month was May (170), and the busiest single day was 1 December 2018, with 40.

  • 1,138tornadoes
  • 10deaths
  • 200injuries
  • 40on the busiest day (1 December 2018)

Tornadoes in 2018 were rated on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Counts of weak tornadoes in particular depend on how many were spotted and reported, which has changed over the decades, so compare years with care.

How strong were the tornadoes of 2018?

RatingTornadoesShare
F0 / EF062755%
F1 / EF140235%
F2 / EF2807%
F3 / EF3121%
F4 / EF400%
F5 / EF500%
Unknown rating171%
Tornadoes by month in 2018
Bar chart of tornadoes by period. The most is 170 in May.Jan15Feb48Mar55Apr138May170Jun156Jul92Aug81Sep108Oct123Nov86Dec66
Show the numbers
PeriodCount
Jan15
Feb48
Mar55
Apr138
May170
Jun156
Jul92
Aug81
Sep108
Oct123
Nov86
Dec66

Deadliest tornadoes of 2018

  • Maryland tornado2 November 2018, EF1, 2 deaths, 1 injury, 2.7 miles long
  • Tennessee tornado6 November 2018, EF2, 1 death, 3 injuries, 10.5 miles long
  • Virginia tornado17 September 2018, EF2, 1 death, 1 injury, 7.5 miles long

Strongest tornadoes of 2018

  • Alabama tornado19 March 2018, EF3, 4 injuries, 35.2 miles long
  • Virginia tornado15 April 2018, EF3, 12 injuries, 20.4 miles long
  • Kansas tornado1 May 2018, EF3, 15.8 miles long

Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.

Where the 2018 tornadoes started

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