U.S. Annual Tornadoes, Tornado Fatalities, Tornado Days

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U.S. Annual Total Number of Tornadoes, Tornado fatalities and Tornado Days

Tornado Days = number of days with one or more tornadoes.

Data sources located below the table.

Total Tornado Tornado
Year Tornadoes Fatalities Days
2023 1423 83 175
2022 1163 23 157
2021 1376 101 178
2020 1075 76 159
2019 1517 42 187
2018 1126 10 181
2017 1429 35 191
2016 976 18 152
2015 1177 36
135
2014 886 47
175
2013 906 55
152
2012 938 70
173
2011 1691 553
179
2010 1282 45
160
2009 1146 21
168
2008 1692 126
182
2007 1100 81
176
2006 1106 67
177
2005 1262 38
181
2004 1813 35
190
2003 1385 54
164
2002 934 55
170
2001 1212 37
173
2000 1073 41
211
1999 1342 94
186
1998 1428 130
203
1997 1149 68
196
1996 1172 26
196
1995 1236 34
179
1994 1085 48
199
1993 1174 109
186
1992 1302 39
193
1991 1133 39
179
1990 1140 53
181
1989 859 50
160
1988 700 32
163
1987 658 59
151
1986 765 15
169
1985 687 94
167
1984 912 122
168
1983 930 34
187
1982 1049 64
180
1981 782 24
171
1980 866 28
178
1979 859 84
182
1978 789 53
175
1977 854 43
190
1976 837 44
167
1975 918 60
205
1974 951 366
185
1973 1104 89
206
1972 740 34
194
1971 888 159
192
1970 654 73
171
1969 607 66
157
1968 661 131
173
1967 927 114
173
1966 585 98
157
1965 900 301
176
1964 706 73
157
1963 462 31
148
1962 656 30
150
1961 698 52
171
1960 616 46
168
1959 602 58
159
1958 564 67
165
1957 857 193
151
1956 504 83
149
1955 591 129
151
1954 550 36
161
1953 422 519
136
1952 240 231
98
1951 260 34
108
1950 201 70
91

Data Sources
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/societal-impacts/tornadoes/
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/#data
https://www.weather.gov/hazstat/
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/choosedates.jsp?statefips=-999%2CALL