Tornadoes of 2024
Clockwise from top: An NSSL Mobile Mesonet Truck observing an EF2 tornado near Eldorado, Oklahoma on May 23; Aerial view of high-end EF3 damage to structures in downtown Sulphur, Oklahoma following a tornado on April 27; An illustration of where traditional and mobile radars usually scan a tornado or its parent circulation relative to where damage occurs, superimposed over an EF2 tornado near Custer City, Oklahoma on May 19; A large EF4 tornado in Elkhorn, Nebraska on April 26; Aerial view of EF4 damage to destroyed homes in northeastern Greenfield, Iowa following a tornado on May 21; EF3 damage to a mobile home in Wellington, Florida following a tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton on October 9. | |
| Timespan | January 3 – December 31 |
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| Maximum rated tornado | EF4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,791 |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 53 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 90 |
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Southern Brazil, the Bengal region and China, but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during summer in the Northern Hemisphere and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.
Worldwide, 90 tornado-related deaths were confirmed – 53 in the United States, 14 in China, 12 in South Africa, five in India, three in Indonesia, two in Mexico and one in Russia.
The year was exceptionally active and deadly with near-record activity in the United States along with several deadly outbreaks in other countries.