Tornadoes of 2007
Clockwise from top: The landscape of Greensburg, Kansas a month after an EF5 wedge tornado struck the town on May 4; Tracks of tornadoes from the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak in Florida on February 2nd; A damaged home following an EF4 tornado in Enterprise, Alabama on March 1; An F5 tornado in Elie, Manitoba on June 22; A destroyed mobile home in Eagle Pass, Texas following an EF3 tornado on April 24; A car crushed by a tree after the EF2 Brooklyn tornado in New York on August 8. | |
| Timespan | January 4 - December 20, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,097 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $1.4 billion |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 81 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 135 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks that occurred in 2007, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season. Some tornadoes also take place in Europe, e. g. in the United Kingdom or in Germany.
Preliminary reports suggest that there were 1,305 reported tornadoes in the U.S. (of which 1,097 were confirmed), with 81 confirmed fatalities. It was the deadliest year for tornadoes in the U.S. since 1999, when 95 deaths were reported. In addition, 25 fatalities took place in China, 23 in Chad, seven in Bangladesh, three each in Mexico and Vietnam, and one each in South Africa and the Philippines for a worldwide known total of at least 144.
Notably, the system for classifying tornado damage in the United States changed from the Fujita scale to the Enhanced Fujita Scale on February 1, 2007.