Tornadoes of 2013
Clockwise from top: Aerial view of destroyed houses in Moore, Oklahoma following an EF5 tornado on May 20; Damaged structures in Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh following an F2 tornado on March 22. Radar imagery of a supercell responsible for spawning a record-breaking EF3 tornado near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31; A destroyed neighborhood in Washington, Illinois following an EF4 tornado on November 17; EF4 damage to a farmhouse near New Minden, Illinois after a tornado on November 17. | |
| Timespan | January 6 – December 21, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 916 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $3.6 billion |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 55 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 120 |
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2013. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, Brazil and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also appear regularly in neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, and somewhat regularly in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
There were 916 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2013. One of these tornadoes was the largest ever at 2.6 miles wide. A total of 120 fatalities were confirmed worldwide in 2013: 55 in the United States, 36 in Bangladesh, 24 in China, three in Turkey, and two in Brazil. Despite the high death toll along with several large outbreaks, the year was below average in terms of the number of tornadoes that occurred. This is also the most recent year to have an F5/EF5/IF5 tornado.
On April 1, Canada began utilizing the Enhanced Fujita scale to rate tornadoes with minor modifications to better suit the region's tornadoes.