Tornadoes of 2026
The U.S. Annual Count of tornado reports for 2026 compared to 2010-2025, including the mean of those years.
Timespan January 1 – Present
Maximum rated tornado EF3 tornado
  • Union City, Michigan
    on March 6
  • Beggs, Oklahoma
    on March 6
  • Aroma Park, Illinois
    on March 10
Tornadoes in U.S. 168
Fatalities (U.S.) 11
Fatalities (worldwide) 12
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026

This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2026. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, China, the Pampas, the European Plain, South Africa, and Bengal, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, winds, and hail. Worldwide, 12 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed – 11 in the United States and one in Israel.

Events

United States

Main article: List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2026
Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
8 58 87 12 3 0 0 168
Fatal United States tornadoes in 2026
Tornadoes of 2026 is located in the United States
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Approximate touchdown location of deadly tornadoes in 2026
Summary of tornadoes
  • March 5 – Oklahoma (2 deaths)
  • March 6 – Michigan (1 death)
  • March 6 – Michigan (3 deaths)
  • March 6 – Oklahoma (2 deaths)
  • March 10 – Illinois, Indiana (3 deaths)
Total fatalities: 11









Europe

Main article: List of European tornadoes in 2026

Confirmed tornadoes by International Fujita Rating

IFU IF0 IF0.5 IF1 IF1.5 IF2 IF2.5 IF3 IF4 IF5 Total
10 1 6 7 9 5 0 0 0 0 39
  • Note: Some tornadoes have been rated using different scales. They are counted as their closest IF-Scale equivalent on this table.
  • Note: 1 tornado has been confirmed, but has not been rated yet.

South America

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
9 1 1 1 0 0 0 15
  • Note: Three tornadoes have been confirmed but not yet been rated.
  • Note: Some tornadoes have been rated using different scales. They are counted as their closest F-Scale equivalent on this table.

January

January 7 (Greece)

During the evening hours of January 7, a strong tornado tracked through Kalpaki, Greece, causing significant damage to numerous structures. A large poultry farm was destroyed, with the walls collapsing and killing 30,000 to 40,000 chickens that were inside. A church and a military camp were also damaged.[1][2][3][4] The tornado struck a car, completely overturning it in the middle of the roadway. The driver avoided any injuries due to local residents who rushed to assist.[5] The tornado was rated IF2 on the International Fujita Scale.[1]

January 8–10 (United States)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
0 6 8 1 0 0 0

A small tornado event occurred in Oklahoma early on January 8, with five tornadoes being confirmed, one of which was rated low-end EF2 after it tore the roof off of a house southwest of Purcell.[6][7] This tornado caused one injury along its path when it rolled a semi-truck as it crossed I-35 and also caused considerable damage in the town itself.[8][9] The storms also brought an 88 mph (142 km/h) wind gust to Wynona, Oklahoma and an 81 mph (130 km/h) wind gust to Independence, Kansas. There were five additional tornadoes on January 9 and also on January 10. On January 9, Chicago recorded a 55 mph (89 km/h) wind gust.[10]

January 8 (Turkey)

On the early evening of January 8, an IF2-rated tornado tracked through the villages of Kızılağaç, Karacalar, and Sülek in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The roofs of six buildings were ripped away and numerous greenhouses were destroyed. The walls of various barns collapsed and trees along the tornado's path were uprooted and splintered. Several vehicles were damaged by the tornado, including a Fiat that was thrown into a nearby tractor, which struck a 20-year-old woman who sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the impact.[1][11][12]

January 9 (Fiji)

On January 9, a waterspout formed offshore along the Coral Coast near Sigatoka, Fiji and became a tornado as it made landfall. The rare[13] tornado caused damage to at least one home after part of its roof was torn off. The affected family took shelter inside the structure, and no injuries were reported. The Fiji Meteorological Service described the event as an isolated waterspout associated with thunderstorm activity. No formal tornado rating was assigned.[14][15][16]

January 9 (Israel)

A waterspout off the coast of Bat Yam caught three kitesurfers and expelled them at high speeds towards the shore. One was severely injured and later died from his injuries, and another was lightly injured. The waterspout went on to briefly make landfall on the beach, but caused no further damage.[1]

January 10 (Brazil)

On the afternoon of January 10, an F2 tornado struck the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, with peak winds estimated at 180 km/h (110 mph).[17][18] An estimated 1,200 people were affected, including two people sustaining minor injuries and two families displaced. At least 350 homes were impacted, several trees were overturned, and a warehouse was wrecked. In addition, multiple utility poles were toppled by the winds, causing some damage to the electrical grid.[18][19]

January 26–27 (Turkey)

IFU IF0 IF0.5 IF1 IF1.5 IF2 IF2.5 IF3 IF4 IF5
0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0

A small tornado outbreak occurred across two days in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Two of these tornadoes, one IF2 in Aksu District and the other IF1 Manavgat District each caused one injury.[1][20] Infrastructural and tree damage was also reported and some boats were damaged or destroyed. A few other tornadoes were confirmed, mostly damaging roofs, greenhouses, and farms, although one, rated IF1.5, collapsed a Mosque tower in Denizyaka.[1]

January 30 (Spain)

A strong IF2 tornado struck the city of Plasencia, Spain in Province of Cáceres. In the vicinity of the Virgen del Puerto Hospital, the roof of the parking structure was torn off, and more than 50 cars were damaged.[1][21][22] Damage was also reported on Dolores Ibárruri Avenue and in the Ciudad Jardín neighborhood. No injuries were reported.[1]

January 31 (France)

A strong IF2 tornado affected Mios in Gironde Department, damaging between 200 and 300 homes. The tornado ripped roofs off houses, collapsed walls, and uprooted power poles. It also downed many trees along its 20 km path.[1] No injuries were reported, but more than 100 firefighters were called in to assist in clearing debris, including on several lanes of the A63 autoroute that were closed after trees blocked the road.[23]

February

February 19 (United States)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
5 4 1 1 0 0 0
EF2 damage to a home in Bloomington, Indiana

On the morning of February 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk of severe weather due to the overlap of unseasonably rich moisture with a pronounced low-pressure system over southern Illinois and southern Indiana resulting in a chance for strong tornadoes.[24] During the evening hours, several tornadoes touched down across the Ohio River Valley. A high-end EF1 tornado in Crawford County, Illinois damaged 12–15 homes and injured multiple people.[25][26] One mobile home was rolled over by the tornado, trapping a woman inside.[27] A strong low-end EF2 tornado in Bloomington, Indiana prompted a "particularly dangerous situation" tornado warning for the city, with widespread damage being reported.[28][29][30] Both damaging tornadoes were produced by the same cyclic supercell, which tracked more than 150 miles through the risk area. The storm system also led to two fatalities in Nebraska due to a car crash from the wintry conditions it brought.[31]

March

March 5–7 (United States)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
1 10 10 6 2 0 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2026
A multi-story home in Union City, Michigan, that was completely demolished at high-end EF3 intensity

A significant tornado outbreak occurred between March 5–7, fueled by a large storm system. Despite the lower amount of tornadoes, nearly half of them were significant. During the evening hours of March 5, a supercell tracked for several hours through northwestern Oklahoma into Kansas, producing multiple tornadoes. A mother and daughter were killed in Major County, Oklahoma when the first significant tornado, rated EF2, touched down west of Fairview. The intense winds struck their vehicle as they were driving near US 60, throwing the mangled car into a nearby field.[32] Just a few minutes after the first tornado lifted, an EF1 tornado touched down and moved northwest of Cleo Springs. It was followed by another long-tracked EF2 tornado that prompted a couple of PDS tornado warnings and caused damage near Jet and Helena. An EF1 tornado also impacted areas near Wakita later that night. Elsewhere, trees were downed, and homes and power lines were damaged.[33][8] Two EF1 tornadoes were reported in southern Kansas east of Bluff City.[34]

The EF3 tornado near Union city.

The next day, an isolated supercell produced four tornadoes in Michigan,[35] with an EF1 tornado tracking over 13 miles in Cass County, causing one fatality after the front of a home was destroyed. A strong EF2 tornado hit Three Rivers, Michigan, prompting a PDS tornado warning. The tornado injured 10 people and caused significant damage to numerous businesses, including at a Menards.[36][37] The cyclic supercell continued moving to the east-northeast and produced a destructive high-end EF3 tornado near Union City, Michigan, killing three people and injuring 12 others.[38][39] The worst damage occurred near Union Lake, where a couple of homes were swept off their foundations. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a state of emergency in Branch, St. Joseph, and Cass counties to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to the severe weather.[40] Back in Oklahoma, several tornadoes were reported in the east central and northeastern parts of the state.[41] A powerful EF2 tornado went through communities north of Tulsa and two people were killed after a low-end EF3 tornado struck the city of Beggs, which damaged multiple homes and businesses as well.[42] Tornadic activity continued overnight, spreading into Texas and Arkansas.[43] A low-end EF2 tornado struck near Prospect in Marion County, Texas, injuring two people.[44] A mid-range EF2 tornado touched down near Willisville, Arkansas which damaged trees, lofted and destroyed a trailer and left one person injured.[45]

In all, 29 tornadoes were confirmed from the outbreak, along with eight fatalities and 29 injuries.[46] According to federal weather officials, neither a tornado watch nor a severe thunderstorm watch was put into effect in Michigan during the outbreak due to the storm being primarily concentrated in a small three-county area, which made it difficult to detect in advance; the highest risk level on that day in the area was also only a Level 1 Marginal risk.[47] Governor Whitmer's office called for a probe into the absence of a tornado watch alert and questioned if it could be attributed to President Donald Trump's funding cutbacks to the National Weather Service.[48]

March 10–12 (United States)

EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
1 24 42 3 1 0 0
Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 10–12, 2026
An EF3 tornado near Kankakee, Illinois as seen from Kankakee Community College
NEXRAD scan of the deadly tornado that struck Lake Village, Indiana

Another significant tornado outbreak occurred across much of the central United States, highlighted by a moderate risk of severe weather in parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.[49] Tornado watches were issued from Texas to Indiana during the late afternoon and early evening due to the risk of severe weather.[50][51] A large and long tracked EF3[52] tornado passed through the southern portions of Kankakee, Illinois and the suburb of Aroma Park, damaging over 500 buildings and killing one person, before crossing into Indiana and striking Lake Village, where it killed two people and damaged an additional 106 buildings.[46][53][54] The supercell also produced potentially record breaking hail, with reports of 5 to 6 inch wide hailstones occurring in the Kankakee area, which, if confirmed, would break the former Illinois state record of 4.75 inch diameter hail.[55][56]

The supercell continued producing tornadoes, including a large EF1 tornado near Wheatfield, Indiana that caused 3 injuries,[52] and an EF2 tornado which had a tornado emergency issued for it in Knox, Indiana.[57][58][59] Tornadic activity continued overnight further south as a strongly forced QLCS pushed its way off to the east.[60] In addition to the tornadoes, a group of hailstorms impacted parts of the Kansas City metropolitan area, producing baseball-sized hailstones in Parkville, Missouri.[61] So far, 70 tornadoes have been confirmed from the outbreak, along with three fatalities and 16 injuries.[46]

See also

  • Weather of 2026
  • 2025–26 North American winter
  • Meteorology in the 21st century
  • NOAA in the second Trump administration

Notes

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