Tornadoes of 2014
Clockwise from top: Twin EF4 tornadoes near Pilger, Nebraska on June 16; A mangled car following an EF4 tornado near Stanton, Nebraska on June 16; Aerial view of EF4 damage to a subdivision in Vilonia, Arkansas following a tornado on April 27; EF4 damage to structures in Louisville, Mississippi following a tornado on April 28. | |
| Timespan | January 11 – December 29, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 929 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $635.475 million |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 47 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 74 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2014. 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 at least 929 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2014. 74 fatalities have been confirmed worldwide in 2014: 47 in the United States, 20 in Bangladesh, three in Brazil and two in Australia and Russia.