# Every US Tornado Since 1950: All 73,424 Tornadoes by State (Data) | InstaMaps

> Map of all 73,424 US tornadoes, counted by state, from NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database. Free to cite, embed and download as CSV.

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# Every US Tornado Since 1950

Every tornado NOAA has recorded in the US since 1950, at the point where it touched down. 73,424 in all, counted by state. Free to cite, embed and download.

Interactive map · NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database · showing 5,000 of 73,424, spread evenly · click a pin for details.

Source: [NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/), 1950–2025\. Each tornado at its touchdown point, in the state NOAA records for it. The rating is F-scale before February 2007 and EF-scale after. The 2025 figures can still be revised.

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## 73,424 tornadoes across 51 states

| #  | State                                                | Locations |
| -- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| 1  | [Texas](/rankings/tornadoes/texas)                   | 9610      |
| 2  | [Kansas](/rankings/tornadoes/kansas)                 | 4582      |
| 3  | [Oklahoma](/rankings/tornadoes/oklahoma)             | 4484      |
| 4  | [Florida](/rankings/tornadoes/florida)               | 3761      |
| 5  | [Nebraska](/rankings/tornadoes/nebraska)             | 3203      |
| 6  | [Illinois](/rankings/tornadoes/illinois)             | 3108      |
| 7  | [Iowa](/rankings/tornadoes/iowa)                     | 3079      |
| 8  | [Mississippi](/rankings/tornadoes/mississippi)       | 2854      |
| 9  | [Alabama](/rankings/tornadoes/alabama)               | 2681      |
| 10 | [Missouri](/rankings/tornadoes/missouri)             | 2656      |
| 11 | [Louisiana](/rankings/tornadoes/louisiana)           | 2482      |
| 12 | [Colorado](/rankings/tornadoes/colorado)             | 2476      |
| 13 | [Minnesota](/rankings/tornadoes/minnesota)           | 2193      |
| 14 | [Arkansas](/rankings/tornadoes/arkansas)             | 2090      |
| 15 | [Georgia](/rankings/tornadoes/georgia)               | 1977      |
| 16 | [South Dakota](/rankings/tornadoes/south-dakota)     | 1945      |
| 17 | [North Dakota](/rankings/tornadoes/north-dakota)     | 1737      |
| 18 | [Indiana](/rankings/tornadoes/indiana)               | 1725      |
| 19 | [Wisconsin](/rankings/tornadoes/wisconsin)           | 1596      |
| 20 | [North Carolina](/rankings/tornadoes/north-carolina) | 1533      |
| 21 | [Tennessee](/rankings/tornadoes/tennessee)           | 1447      |
| 22 | [Ohio](/rankings/tornadoes/ohio)                     | 1381      |
| 23 | [Kentucky](/rankings/tornadoes/kentucky)             | 1223      |
| 24 | [South Carolina](/rankings/tornadoes/south-carolina) | 1217      |
| 25 | [Michigan](/rankings/tornadoes/michigan)             | 1141      |
| 26 | [Pennsylvania](/rankings/tornadoes/pennsylvania)     | 982       |
| 27 | [Virginia](/rankings/tornadoes/virginia)             | 828       |
| 28 | [Wyoming](/rankings/tornadoes/wyoming)               | 749       |
| 29 | [New Mexico](/rankings/tornadoes/new-mexico)         | 678       |
| 30 | [New York](/rankings/tornadoes/new-york)             | 535       |
| 31 | [California](/rankings/tornadoes/california)         | 486       |
| 32 | [Montana](/rankings/tornadoes/montana)               | 444       |
| 33 | [Maryland](/rankings/tornadoes/maryland)             | 415       |
| 34 | [Arizona](/rankings/tornadoes/arizona)               | 302       |
| 35 | [Idaho](/rankings/tornadoes/idaho)                   | 226       |
| 36 | [Massachusetts](/rankings/tornadoes/massachusetts)   | 192       |
| 37 | [New Jersey](/rankings/tornadoes/new-jersey)         | 188       |
| 38 | [West Virginia](/rankings/tornadoes/west-virginia)   | 164       |
| 39 | [Utah](/rankings/tornadoes/utah)                     | 142       |
| 40 | [Oregon](/rankings/tornadoes/oregon)                 | 135       |
| 41 | [Maine](/rankings/tornadoes/maine)                   | 134       |
| 42 | [Washington](/rankings/tornadoes/washington)         | 134       |
| 43 | [Connecticut](/rankings/tornadoes/connecticut)       | 125       |
| 44 | [New Hampshire](/rankings/tornadoes/new-hampshire)   | 99        |
| 45 | [Nevada](/rankings/tornadoes/nevada)                 | 96        |
| 46 | [Delaware](/rankings/tornadoes/delaware)             | 74        |
| 47 | [Vermont](/rankings/tornadoes/vermont)               | 49        |
| 48 | [Hawaii](/rankings/tornadoes/hawaii)                 | 41        |
| 49 | [Rhode Island](/rankings/tornadoes/rhode-island)     | 17        |
| 50 | [Alaska](/rankings/tornadoes/alaska)                 | 5         |
| 51 | [Washington DC](/rankings/tornadoes/washington-dc)   | 3         |

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## FAQ

### How many tornadoes are there in the US?

73,424, from NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database (1950–2025). Each tornado at its touchdown point, in the state NOAA records for it. The rating is F-scale before February 2007 and EF-scale after. The 2025 figures can still be revised.

### Which state has the most tornadoes?

TX (9,610), KS (4,582), OK (4,484). The 50-state ranking, by count and per person, is at get-instamaps.com/rankings/tornadoes.

### Can I use this data in a story?

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