These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe.

1. Exact death and injury counts are not possible; especially for large events and events before 1955.
2. Prior to 1950 in the United States, only significant tornadoes are listed for the number of tornadoes in outbreaks.
3. Due to increasing detection, particularly in the U.S., numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although the number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.

By continent

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Tornadoes by year

See List of tornado events by year

Currently 1946–Present

Tornadoes by day of year

See List of tornadoes by calendar day

Tornadoes striking the downtown central business district of major cities

See List of tornadoes striking downtown areas of large cities

Tornadoes rated F5 and EF5

See List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F4 and EF4

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (1950–1959)

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2010–2019)

See List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present)

Tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths

See: List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths

Tornado-related deaths at schools

See List of tornado-related deaths at schools

Tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones

See List of tornadoes spawned by tropical cyclones

Tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes

See List of tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes