Tornadoes by year
The US tornado record runs from 1950 to 2025. Pick a year for a map and a summary.
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,793 |
| 1960s | 6,811 |
| 1970s | 8,579 |
| 1980s | 8,195 |
| 1990s | 12,137 |
| 2000s | 12,779 |
| 2010s | 12,070 |
| 2020s | 8,094 |
More tornadoes are recorded in recent decades than in the 1950s, partly because more weak ones are now spotted and reported. Compare decades with care.