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