This is a list of tornadoes which caused one or more fatalities. On average, tornadoes cause 80 deaths per year just in the United States alone.[1] The most recent killer tornado struck Canastota, New York On July 16, 2024.
This was another very severe tornado in which a child was killed after being carried by the tornado and dropped. Five or six men were killed in the same area but whether their deaths were caused by the tornado is unknown. [5]
A Native American Indian was killed by a fallen tree. Tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis documented that "many books list this as the first recorded American tornado", however, it was "probably a gust front or downburst".[6]
Four people were killed on plantations near Stonto.[6] At the port community of Rebellion Road, a fleet of 40 ships "ready to sail for England" were anchored and struck by the tornado.[6] At least four people were killed on the ships.[6]
1764 Woldegk tornado – This extremely intense tornado caused tremendous damage to vegetation, and large debris from leveled homes was carried over 10 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed by the tornado. This tornado, officially rated F5 on the Fujita scale and T11 on the TORRO scale was among the strongest ever recorded and rated as F5/T11, indicating potential winds over 300 mph (480 km/h).[7][8]
A child was killed in a New Hampshire home that was obliterated. Thomas P. Grazulis documented that the child's mother may have also been killed by the tornado.[6]
One women was killed in the destruction of her home. Tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis documented that this event may have been a tornado outbreak of at least six tornadoes.[6]
2022 Russia-Ukraine tornado outbreak – A 18-year-old student of the Automotive Technical College was struck in the abdomen by a piece of the roof which entered through the window and died. Another victim was found under a downed tree near the Automotive Technical College on Yunosti street.[2]
Tornado outbreak of January 12, 2023 – Five people in manufactured homes were killed in the Old Kingston community. After the Old Kingston community, two more fatalities occurred in separate homes that were obliterated.[40]
Tornado outbreak of January 12, 2023 – A tree fell on a car killing the passenger and critically injuring the driver. An indirect fatality was attributed to this tornado the following day when a state transportation worker was knocked out of a bucket truck by a falling tree limb while trying to restore powerlines.[40]
2023 Rolling Fork–Silver City tornado – A couple had been killed by a large semi-truck that was lofted and slammed into their home. 10 people were killed in the Rolling Fork-Silver City area when the tornado destroyed their mobile home/trailer park. 2 people were killed when the tornado destroyed their businesses. 1 people were killed when the tornado ravaged and threw their vehicle. 2 were killed while sheltering in their permanent homes.[44][45]
Tornado outbreak sequence of June 20–26, 2023 – As the tornado crossed US 62/US 70, a semi-truck was torn from its chassis, killing the driver. One of the four people killed by the tornado was first reported as injured and later died at a local hospital.[52]
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^ abcdefghijklmnopqrGrazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 552–1318. ISBN1-879362-03-1.
^National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). "Georgia Event Report: EF4 Tornado". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
National Centers for Environmental Information (18 September 2023). "Mississippi Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Sharkey County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
National Centers for Environmental Information (18 September 2023). "Mississippi Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Humphreys County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
National Centers for Environmental Information (18 September 2023). "Mississippi Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Holmes County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama (March 25, 2023). NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/2023 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^National Centers for Environmental Information (18 September 2023). "Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Motley County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.