Killer Tornado Statistics

Current Year Preliminary U.S. Killer Tornadoes

2014 PRELIMINARY KILLER TORNADOES
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 06 2014
# DATE TIME-CST COUNTIES STATE DEATHS A B C D WATCH EF LOCATION
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01 APR 25 1830 CHOWAN CO NC 1 1 - - - WT091 2 01H
02 APR 27 1430 WAPELLO-JOHNSON IA 2 - 2 - - WS098 1 02M
03 APR 27 1630 OTTAWA CO OK 1 1 - - - WT097 2 01V
04 APR 27 1825 PULASKI-WHITE AR 16 16 - - - WT100 4 15U
05 APR 28 1500 WINSTON CO MS 9 9 - - - WT108 4 09U
06 APR 28 1600 LIMESTONE CO AL 2 2 - - - WT108 3 02M
07 APR 28 1730 RANKIN CO MS 1 1 - - - WT108 3 01V
08 APR 28 1915 LINCOLN CO TN 2 3 - - - WT108 3 02M
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TOTALS: 34 32 2 - -
FATALITIES BY STATE: AL02 AR16 IA02 MS10 NC01 OK01 TN02
FATALITIES BY CIRCUMSTANCE/LOCATION: 01H 06M 02V 25U
A = IN TORNADO WATCH
B = IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
C = CLOSE TO THE WATCH /15 MINUTES OR 25 MILES/
D = NO WATCH IN EFFECT
H = HOUSE
M = MOBILE HOME
O = OUTDOORS
P = PERMANENT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
V = VEHICLE
U = UNKNOWN
WS = SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /NUMBER/
WT = TORNADO WATCH /NUMBER/
EF = ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING
MAP OF ANNUAL U.S. KILLER TORNADOES (LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/TORN/FATALMAP.PHP
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2013 PRELIMINARY KILLER TORNADOES
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1004 AM CST MON DEC 30 2013 ... Updated Mar 11, 2014
# DATE TIME-CST COUNTIES STATE DEATHS A B C D WATCH EF CIRCUMSTANCE
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01 JAN 30 1020 BARTOW CO GA 1 1 - - - WT019 3 01M
02 FEB 21 1310 SABINE CO TX 1 - - - 1 ----- 1 01M
03 APR 11 1038 KEMPER CO MS 1 - - - 1 ----- 3 01P
04 MAY 15 1900 HOOD CO TX 6 6 - - - WT161 4 06M
05 MAY 19 1700 POTTAWATOMIE OK 2 2 - - - WT182 4 02M
06 MAY 20 1400 CLEVELAND CO OK 24 24 - - - WT191 5 13H 11P
07 MAY 30 2036 GRANT CO AR 1 1 - - - WT258 1 01V
08 MAY 31 1800 CANADIAN CO OK 8 8 - - - WT262 3 08V
09 JUN 24 1430 MUSCATINE CO IA 1 - 1 - - WS354 1 01P
10 NOV 17 1100 TAZWELL CO IL 3 3 - - - WT561 4 03H
11 NOV 17 1205 WASHINGTON CO IL 2 2 - - - WT561 4 02H
12 NOV 17 1420 MASSAC CO IL 3 3 - - - WT563 3 03M
13 DEC 21 1520 ST.FRANCIS CO AR 1 1 - - - WT582 2 01M
14 DEC 21 1719 COAHOMA CO MS 1 1 - - - WT582 2 01M
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TOTALS: 55 52 1 - 2
FATALITIES BY STATE: AR02 GA01 IA01 IL08 MS02 OK34 TX07
FATALITIES BY CIRCUMSTANCE: 16H 17M 13P 09V
A = IN TORNADO WATCH
B = IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
C = CLOSE TO THE WATCH /15 MINUTES OR 25 MILES/
D = NO WATCH IN EFFECT
H = HOUSE
M = MOBILE HOME
O = OUTDOORS
P = PERMANENT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
V = VEHICLE
U = UNKNOWN
WS = SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /NUMBER/
WT = TORNADO WATCH /NUMBER/
EF = ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING
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2012 PRELIMINARY KILLER TORNADOES
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0445 PM CST THU DEC 13 2012
TIME STATE
## DATE CST COUNTIES DEATHS A B C D WATCH EF CIRCUMSTANCE
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1 JAN 23 0309 JEFFERSON AL 1 1 - - - WT007 2 01M
2 JAN 23 0358 JEFFERSON AL 1 1 - - - WT007 3 01H
3 FEB 28 2102 WABAUNSEE KS 1 1 - - - WT041 2 01H
4 FEB 29 0000 DALLAS MO 1 1 - - - WT043 2 01M
5 FEB 29 0042 BARRY MO 1 1 - - - WT043 2 01M
6 FEB 29 0300 STODDARD MO 1 1 - - - WT044 3 01M
7 FEB 29 0456 SALINE IL 8 8 - - - WT044 4 08H
8 FEB 29 1547 DE KALB TN 1 1 - - - WT048 1 01H
9 FEB 29 1630 CUMBERLAND TN 2 2 - - - WT048 2 01M 01H
10 MAR 02 1354 WASHINGTON/
1414 CLARK/
1425 SCOTT/
1440 JEFFERSON IN 11 11 - - - WT058 4 11M
11 MAR 02 1500 RIPLEY IN 2 2 - - - WT058 3 02M
12 MAR 02 1530 KENTON KY 4 4 - - - WT058 4 02H 02V
13 MAR 02 1540 CLERMONT OH 3 3 - - - WT058 3 01H 02M
14 MAR 02 1625 ADAMS OH 1 1 - - - WT058 1 01M
15 MAR 02 1639 MENIFEE/
1700 MORGAN/
1710 LAWRENCE KY 10 10 - - - WT062 3 10M
16 MAR 02 1750 JOHNSON KY 2 2 - - - WT062 3 02M
17 MAR 02 1805 LAUREL KY 6 6 - - - WT062 2 06M
18 MAR 02 2240 TALLAPOOSA AL 1 1 - - - WT063 2 01M
19 MAR 23 1226 JEFFERSON IL 1 - 1 - - WS101 2 01M
20 APR 14 2320 WOODWARD OK 6 6 - - - WT170 3 04M 02O
21 JUN 04 1944 SCOTT MO 3 - 3 - - WS353 2 03M
22 JUN 24 1340 HIGHLANDS FL 1 1 - - - WT422 0 01H
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TOTALS: 68 64 4 - -
FATALITIES BY STATE: AL03 FL01 IL09 IN13 KS01 KY22 MO06 OH04 OK06
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TN03
FATALITIES BY CIRCUMSTANCE: 48M 16H 02O 02V
A = IN TORNADO WATCH
B = IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
C = CLOSE TO THE WATCH /15 MINUTES OR 25 MILES/
D = NO WATCH IN EFFECT
H = HOUSE
M = MOBILE HOME
O = OUTDOORS
P = PERMANENT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
V = VEHICLE
U = UNKNOWN
WS = SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /NUMBER/
WT = TORNADO WATCH /NUMBER/
EF = ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING
..CARBIN..12/13/2012
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2011 KILLER TORNADOES *** UPDATED 2011 FATALITY STATISTICS ***
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0346 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012
TIME STATE
## DATE CST COUNTIES DEATHS A B C D WATCH EF CIRCUMSTANCE
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01 FEB 28 1235 FRANKLIN TN 1 1 - - - WT031 2 01M
02 MAR 05 1000 ACADIA LA 1 1 - - - WT039 2 01H
03 APR 05 0037 DODGE GA 1 1 - - - WT098 2 01M
04 APR 14 1830 ATOKA OK 2 2 - - - WT135 3 02M
05 APR 15 0057 PULASKI AR 2 2 - - - WT136 1 02H
06 APR 15 1600 MARENGO AL 1 1 - - - WT141 3 01M
07 APR 15 1855 GREENE MS 1 1 - - - WT146 3 01M
1915 TO WASHINGTON AL 3 3 - - - WT146 3 03M
08 APR 15 2155 AUTAUGA AL 3 3 - - - WT146 3 03M
09 APR 16 1300 LEE/WAKE NC 6 6 - - - WT150 3 05M 01V
10 APR 16 1400 CUMBERLAND/
JOHNSTON NC 2 2 - - - WT150 3 02M
11 APR 16 1425 BLADEN NC 3 3 - - - WT150 2 03M
12 APR 16 1515 BLADEN NC 1 1 - - - WT150 2 01M
13 APR 16 1655 BERTIE NC 12 12 - - - WT150 3 03M 09H
14 APR 16 1710 GLOUCESTER VA 2 2 - - - WT150 3 01M 01P
15 APR 25 1800 GARLAND AR 1 1 - - - WT205 3 01M
16 APR 25 1830 FAULKNER AR 4 4 - - - WT205 2 04M
17 APR 27 0145 WEBSTER MS 1 1 - - - WT222 2 01M
18 APR 27 0500 CULLMAN AL 1 1 - - - WT225 2 01V
19 APR 27 0615 JACKSON AL 1 1 - - - WT225 1 01M
20 APR 27 1315 BRADLEY TN 1 1 - - - WT231 0 01V
21 APR 27 1345 KEMPER MS 3 3 - - - WT232 5 03M
22 APR 27 1345 CULLMAN/
1400 MARSHALL AL 6 6 - - - WT235 4 06H
23 APR 27 1400 CHICKASAW/
1426 MONROE MS 4 4 - - - WT232 3 03H 01V
24 APR 27 1420 MARION/
1430 FRANKLIN/
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1500 LAWRENCE/
1530 LIMESTONE/
1600 MADISON AL 72 72 - - - WT235 5 13M 21H 26?
09P 02O 01V
25 APR 27 1445 MONROE MS 16 16 - - - WT232 5 11H 05?
1500 TO MARION AL 7 7 - - - WT235 3 05H 02?
26 APR 27 1501 JACKSON/DEKALB AL 12 12 - - - WT235 4 04H 02P 06?
1540 TO DADE GA 2 2 - - - WT241 3 02H
27 APR 27 1530 FAYETTE/WALKER AL 13 13 - - - WT235 4 06M 07H
28 APR 27 1550 TUSCALOOSA/
1645 JEFFERSON AL 64 64 - - - WT235 4 08M 42H 13P
01V
29 APR 27 1610 JACKSON AL 1 1 - - - WT235 4 01V
30 APR 27 1635 BRADLEY TN 4 4 - - - WT238 2 04H
31 APR 27 1645 SMITH/JASPER/
1740 CLARKE MS 7 7 - - - WT232 4 07M
32 APR 27 1650 HALE/BIBB AL 7 7 - - - WT235 3 06M 01V
33 APR 27 1725 DEKALB AL 25 25 - - - WT235 5 25?
34 APR 27 1730 ST. CLAIR/
1800 CALHOUN AL 22 22 - - - WT235 4 09M 11H 01P
01O
35 APR 27 1820 CATOOSA GA 8 8 - - - WT241 4 08H
1835 TO HAMILTON/
1850 BRADLEY TN 12 12 - - - WT238 4 04M 08H
36 APR 27 1840 HALIFAX VA 1 1 - - - WT238 2 01M
37 APR 27 1920 ELMORE/
1940 TALLAPOOSA AL 7 7 - - - WT245 4 04M 03H
38 APR 27 2025 BLEDSOE TN 4 4 - - - WT238 4 04H
39 APR 27 2100 RABUN GA 1 1 - - - WT241 3 01H
40 APR 27 2103 GREENE TN 6 6 - - - WT238 3 05H 01M
41 APR 27 2155 JOHNSON TN 2 2 - - - WT238 2 02H
42 APR 27 2215 SPALDING GA 2 2 - - - WT241 3 02M
43 APR 27 2240 GREENE/
WASHINGTON TN 2 2 - - - WT238 3 02H
44 APR 27 2250 LAMAR GA 2 2 - - - WT241 3 02M
45 APR 27 2305 WASHINGTON VA 3 3 - - - WT247 3 02M 01H
46 MAY 21 2015 LYON KS 1 - 1 - - WS318 3 01M
47 MAY 22 1320 HENNEPIN MN 1 1 - - - WT322 1 01V
48 MAY 22 1640 JASPER MO 158 158 - - - WT325 5 65H 66P 02O
15V 10?
49 MAY 24 1434 MAJOR OK 1 1 - - - WT356 3 01V
50 MAY 24 1540 CANADIAN/LOGAN OK 9 9 - - - WT356 5 02H 05V 02O
51 MAY 24 1606 STAFFORD KS 2 2 - - - WT358 2 02V
52 MAY 24 1610 GRADY OK 1 1 - - - WT356 4 01M
53 MAY 24 2305 FRANKLIN/
2320 JOHNSON AR 4 4 - - - WT364 4 04M
54 MAY 24 2330 JOHNSON AR 1 1 - - - WT364 3 01H
55 JUN 01 1430 HAMPDEN MA 3 3 - - - WT411 3 01H 02V
56 AUG 10 0236 MAYES OK 1 - 1 - - WS762 2 01M
57 AUG 19 1600 MARINETTE WI 1 - - - 1 ----- 1 01M
58 NOV 16 1625 YORK SC 3 3 - - - WT891 2 02M 01H
59 NOV 16 1715 DAVIDSON NC 2 2 - - - WT891 2 02H
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TOTALS: 553 550 2 - 1
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PLEASE NOTE: 3 TORNADO FATALITIES HAVE BEEN ADDED AFTER A
REASSESSMENT OF THE 27 APRIL 2011 OUTBREAK IN ALABAMA. KILLER TORNADO
#26 CLAIMED ANOTHER LIFE IN DEKALB COUNTY AND KILLER TORNADO #33
CLAIMED 2 VICTIMS, ALSO IN DEKALB COUNTY, AL.
TOP 5 GREATEST U.S. ANNUAL TORNADO DEATH TOLLS:
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RANK YEAR DEATHS
1) 1925 794
2) 2011 553
3) 1936 552
4) 1917 551
5) 1927 540
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2011 TORNADO FATALITIES BY STATE:
AL245 AR012 GA016 KA003 LA001 MA003 MN001 MO158 MS032 NC026 OK014
SC003 TN032 VA006 WI001
2011 TORNADO FATALITIES BY CIRCUMSTANCE:
112M 079? 229H 092P 007O 034V
A = IN TORNADO WATCH
B = IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
C = CLOSE TO THE WATCH /15 MINUTES OR 25 MILES/
D = NO WATCH IN EFFECT
H = HOUSE
M = MOBILE HOME
O = OUTDOORS
P = PERMANENT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
V = VEHICLE
? = UNKNOWN
WS = SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /NUMBER/
WT = TORNADO WATCH /NUMBER/
EF = ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING
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