Tornadoes of 2026
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This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2026. Strong and destructive tornadoes most frequently form in the United States, China, the La Plata Basin, 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, 31 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed – 15 in the United States, 13 in China, two in India, and one in Israel.
- Enid, Oklahoma
on April 23
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 | EF4 tornado
|
| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1001 |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 15 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 31 |
![]() Map of damage survey tracks of United States tornadoes for the year through June 23[a] (Interactive map, click or tap to view in detail) Key
EF0 65–85 mph (105–137 km/h) |
Events
United States
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 350 | 458 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1001 |
Canada
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28[b] | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
- Note: Two tornadoes have been confirmed, but are not yet rated.
South America
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
- Note: Four tornadoes have been confirmed, but are not yet rated.
- Note: Some tornadoes may be rated using different scales. They are counted as their closest F-Scale equivalent on this table.
Europe
Confirmed tornadoes by International Fujita Rating
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 | |
- Note: Some tornadoes have been rated using different scales. They are counted as their closest IF-Scale equivalent on this table.
- Note: Ten tornadoes have been confirmed, but are not yet rated.
January
January 7 (Greece)
In the evening hours of January 7, a strong tornado tracked through Kalpaki, Greece, significantly damaging numerous structures. A large poultry farm was destroyed, killing 30,000–40,000 chickens inside. A church and a military camp were also damaged.[1][2][3][4] 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 a low-end EF2 after it tore the roof off of a house southwest of Purcell.[5][6] 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.[7][8] 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 tornadoes each on January 9 and 10.[9]
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][10][11]
January 9 (Israel)
A waterspout off the coast of Bat Yam caught three kitesurfers and expelled them at high speeds towards the shore. One kitesurfer died after sustaining severe 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).[12][13] 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.[13][14]
January 26–27 (Turkey)
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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][15] 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][16][17] 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 around 200–300 homes. The tornado ripped roofs off houses, collapsed walls, and uprooted power poles. It also downed many trees along its 20-kilometre (12-mile) 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.[18]
February
February 19 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

On the morning of February 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for 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 EF2+ tornadoes.[19] 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.[20][21] One mobile home was rolled over by the tornado, trapping a woman inside.[22] An EF2 tornado in Bloomington, Indiana prompted a "particularly dangerous situation" tornado warning for the city, with widespread damage being reported.[23][24][25] 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.[26]
March
March 5–7 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

A small but significant and deadly tornado outbreak occurred between March 5–7, fueled by a large storm system. 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 their car into a nearby field.[27] 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 multiple 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.[28][7] Two EF1 tornadoes were reported in southern Kansas east of Bluff City.[25] The next day, an isolated supercell produced four tornadoes in Michigan,[29] 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.[30][31] 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.[32][33] 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.[34] Back in Oklahoma, several tornadoes were reported in the east central and northeastern parts of the state.[35] 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.[36] Tornadic activity continued overnight, spreading into Texas and Arkansas.[37] A low-end EF2 tornado struck near Prospect in Marion County, Texas, injuring two people.[38] A mid-range EF2 tornado touched down near Willisville, Arkansas which damaged trees, lofted and destroyed a trailer and left one person injured.[39]
Overall, 32 tornadoes were confirmed during the outbreak, along with eight fatalities and 29 injuries.[25] 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.[40] 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.[41]
March 10–12 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 40 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Another significant tornado outbreak occurred across much of the central United States, highlighted by a moderate risk for severe weather in parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.[42] Tornado watches were issued from Texas to Indiana during the late afternoon and early evening due to the risk of severe weather.[43][44] A large and long-tracked EF3[45] 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 caused two fatalities and damaged an additional 106 buildings.[25][46][47] The supercell also produced potentially record-breaking hail, with reports of 5–6-inch (13–15 cm) hailstones in the Kankakee area, which, if confirmed, would break the former Illinois state record of 4.75-inch (12.1 cm) diameter hail.[48][49]
The supercell continued producing tornadoes, including a large EF1 tornado near Wheatfield, Indiana that caused three injuries,[45] and an EF2 tornado which had a tornado emergency issued for it in Knox, Indiana.[50][51][25] Tornadic activity continued overnight further south as a strongly forced QLCS pushed its way off to the east.[52] In addition to the tornadoes, a group of hailstorms impacted parts of the Kansas City metropolitan area, producing baseball-sized hailstones in Parkville, Missouri.[53] Overall, 106 tornadoes were confirmed during the outbreak, along with three fatalities and 16 injuries.[25]
March 14 (Italy)
A brief tornado struck an airfield in Serdiana late in the evening on March 14. The tornado damaged and overturned fixed and mobile units, including a camper with a skydiver inside, who suffered a minor injury to his hand.[54]
March 15 (India)
On the afternoon of March 15, an EF2[55] tornado struck parts of the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, eastern India, causing significant damage. More than 100 homes were damaged, many of them traditional mud-and-thatch structures. Roofs were flattened, and debris was scattered across the area in Kia village, Karanjia. Strong winds knocked down electric poles, uprooted large trees, cut power, blocked roads in several locations, and swept vehicles off the road. Two people were killed, and at least 29 others were injured, including six critically.[56][57][58]
April
April 7 (Turkey)
A tornado struck Hilvan in Şanlıurfa Province, causing heavy damage, including ripping the roof off of multiple houses and downing trees in the area. The tornado was rated IF1.5 and injured two people.[1][59]
April 13–16 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

A tornado outbreak occurred across much of the Midwestern and Central United States, with an enhanced risk of severe weather issued for April 13 and April 14.[60][61] A slight risk of severe weather was also issued for April 15.[62] On April 13, a strong EF2 tornado impacted southern portions of Ottawa, Kansas, inflicting significant damage and injuring three people after a house just east of the city was impacted.[63][25] Another EF2 tornado from the same supercell tracked through portions of Miami County, Kansas, causing significant damage near Hillsdale Lake and in the town of Hillsdale. The tornado injured one person and impacted around 100 structures, with 50 being significantly damaged.[64][65][25] An EF1 tornado tracked just south of Mound City and Pleasanton, Kansas, with two people being injured after a mobile home was destroyed.[25] Following these tornadoes in Kansas, Representative Sharice Davids sent a letter to the National Weather Service over concerns of missing data due to skipped weather balloon launches. Davids stated that the storms in Kansas revealed gaps in the National Weather Services's forecasting and warning operations and that tornado watches went out later than usual.[66]

On April 14, tornado activity resumed as another round of tornadoes took place across Iowa and Wisconsin. A low-end EF3 tornado tracked just north of Union Center, Wisconsin, inflicting significant damage to outbuildings and trees, with one home being damaged at EF3 intensity.[67][25] Later that day, an EF2 tornado impacted areas near Sussex, Wisconsin, causing roof damage to several structures, including one which completely lost its roof on its southern side. A small outbuilding was destroyed, and several trees were also snapped and uprooted.[68][69] In addition, five tornadoes touched down overnight in Michigan on the 14th and 15th, with two being rated EF0 and three rated EF1.[70] Lightning during the storms caused one fatality to a 41-year-old man in Waukesha, Wisconsin on April 15.[71] Overall, 50 tornadoes occurred during the outbreak.[25]
April 17–18 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 22 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

A significant tornado outbreak took place on April 17–18. A moderate risk of severe weather for significant winds of up to 90 mph (140 km/h), along with a risk of very large hail up to 3–3.5 inches (7.6–8.9 cm), was issued on April 17 by the SPC, stretching from northern Oklahoma into southeastern Kansas and western Missouri.[72] An elevated tornado threat was also forecasted with EF3+ tornadoes possible in northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and extreme southeastern Minnesota. Throughout the afternoon and evening hours, multiple tornadoes touched down in and around the risk area. Multiple houses were damaged and two people were injured by a high-end EF2 tornado that tracked through southern portions of Rochester, Minnesota.[73] The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office asked the public to avoid the town of Lena, Illinois, where a large high-end EF2 tornado inflicted significant damage.[74] A low-end EF3 tornado tracked through areas near Cream, Wisconsin, causing significant damage to a home by removing most of its exterior walls and destroying several outbuildings.[25] Another EF3 tornado struck portions of Ringle, Wisconsin, damaging and destroying around 75 homes and minorly damaging a school.[75][25] Tornadoes in the Bloomington–Normal area heavily delayed two Amtrak trains as well.[76] Overall, 86 tornadoes were confirmed during the outbreak.[25]
April 23–28 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 40 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

Another significant tornado outbreak began unfolding in the Central part of the United States on April 23, when an enhanced risk for severe weather was issued by the SPC for portions of eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, with strong tornadoes possible along a dryline in Oklahoma.[77] Multiple tornado watches and warnings were issued during the afternoon and evening,[78][79] and a tornado emergency was issued for southern Enid, along with Breckinridge and northern Fairmont, Oklahoma.[80] Extreme damage was reported near Enid, with around 40 homes destroyed or flattened by a violent EF4 tornado.[81][82] Damage to Vance Air Force Base was also reported, causing the base to close.[83][84] Windspeeds in the tornado were estimated to be at most 180 mph (290 km/h), with a maximum width of 600 yd (550 m), and a damage path of 10.38 miles (16.70 km).[25] One injury was reported with this tornado.[85][25] A moderate risk was issued on April 25 for parts of Oklahoma and Texas. A 10% risk for tornadoes was highlighted for the Texas-Oklahoma border.[86] That evening, a high-end EF2 tornado tracked through portions of Runaway Bay, Texas, completely destroying one home and heavily damaging multiple others. One person was killed, and numerous others sustained injuries.[87][88] In Runaway Bay, 1,690 people were left without power, and a further 248 were left without power in Springtown. Several families were left displaced by the tornadoes.[89] A 69-year-old woman was killed near Carter, Texas, by an intense RFD surge after her mobile home rolled multiple times and was destroyed.[90][91]

Another moderate risk was issued on April 27 for parts of Missouri and Illinois, with small parts of Kentucky and Tennessee for a risk of multiple strong to intense tornadoes. A 15% risk of tornadoes was outlined.[92] A PDS Tornado watch was issued at 2:45 P.M. CDT, covering northeast Arkansas, western Tennessee, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky.[93] One long-tracked EF2 tornado did occur, but all the other tornadoes were weak as supercells failed to reach the tornadic potential that they were expected to do that day.[25] On April 28, a third moderate risk was issued for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding areas. A 45% risk for hail was issued for parts of northern Texas with baseball-sized hail likely.[94] An EF3 tornado struck portions of Mineral Wells, Texas, causing significant damage and injuring five people, two of whom were hospitalized.[95][96] Hail up to the size of 4.5 inches was reported in Johnson County, Texas.[97] Overall, 108 tornadoes were confirmed during the outbreak sequence.[25]
May
May 3 (Turkey and Syria)
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

A Major tornado outbreak occurred primarily across the Upper Mesopotamia region, comprising Southern Turkey and Northern Syria. The strongest tornado of the outbreak was an IF3+ tornado that started in Northeastern Syria near the Syria–Turkey border before crossing into Turkey. Many masonry buildings in Akçamezra were heavily damaged or destroyed, and significant damage was done at a pistachio orchard near Çaybeyi, where ground was scoured, farm buildings were swept away, and mature pistachio trees received "extraordinary" damage with some being entirely debarked and stubbed. Two people were injured by the tornado when it threw the van they were driving in. Other tornadoes in the outbreak include an IF2 tornado that struck Kadıköy that injured eight, collapsed transmission towers, and destroyed several farm buildings; an IF2 tornado that struck Subaşı in Mardin, knocking down power poles and overturning a construction container, causing four injuries; tornadoes in Gaziantep that caused three more injuries; and an IF2.5 tornado that severely damaged homes after striking the village of Malta, located in southeastern Turkey. In addition, non-tornadic winds in Şanlıurfa caused one fatality. Minor damage occurred to 39 schools, with classes cancelled the next day in the aforementioned schools as a result.[1][98]
May 6 (Argentina)
An IF3 tornado struck Las Flores amid an intense storm, with estimated peak winds of 290 km/h (180 mph).[99][100] The tornado caused significant damage, including a house that was completely destroyed in the Harosteguy area, injuring four members of a family. A power pole was knocked down in IF2 intensity, with winds above 200 km/h (120 mph). Eucalyptus trees were debarked on IF1.5 to IF2 intensity, ground scouring was also noted.[99][101]
May 6 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

A small but significant tornado outbreak occurred during the evening of May 6 in the Southeastern United States, with most of the activity centered on southern Mississippi. The SPC issued an enhanced risk for severe weather, driven by a 10% chance for tornadoes with CIG 1 hatching.[102] That evening, a very large, extremely long-tracked, low-end EF3 tornado occurred in southwestern Mississippi. Forming south of Knoxville, Mississippi, the tornado reached a maximum width of 1.16 mi (1.87 km), toppled an electrical tower, caused significant tree damage, and injured 23 people.[25][103] Four tornado emergencies were issued for this tornado, along with several PDS tornado warnings.[104][105][106][107] The Franklin County Emergency Management director reported that multiple homes were destroyed, with residents trapped as dangerous weather conditions slowed response efforts.[108] More than 800 structures were damaged in Franklin and Lincoln counties. In Lawrence County, 12 homes were damaged. Additionally, an EF2 tornado near Purvis, Mississippi, caused three injuries.[25] A total of around 20,000 people were left without power as a result of the event.[109] Overall, nine tornadoes occurred during this outbreak.[25]
May 12 (Malaysia)
A tornado-like storm hit a residential area near Kampung Tanjung Aru, in the federal territory of Labuan in Malaysia. The tornado uprooted trees, damaged 33 houses, and injured one person.[110]
May 14 (Turkey)
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A strong tornado struck the village of Oyaca in Çorum, injuring five people. Homes were damaged, trees were snapped and uprooted, and utility poles were bent, with the tornado being rated IF2 as a result. Two other tornadoes occurred in the area, although these may events may have been as a result of the same tornado that struck Oyaca.[1]
May 17–18 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
On May 17, an enhanced risk for severe weather was issued for much of the Northern and Central Plains by the SPC.[111] A 15% chance for tornadoes was outlined for portions of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota with EF2+ tornadoes possible. A tornado emergency was issued for the city of Hebron, Nebraska, after an EF1 tornado rapidly developed right outside of the town.[112] A high-end EF3 in southeast Howard County, Nebraska was observed by researchers and scientists from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, during the 2026 LIFT field project. The tornado significantly damaged four homes north of St. Libory.[113][114][115] On May 18, the SPC issued a moderate risk for portions of Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas for severe weather, driven by a 15% tornado risk with EF3+ tornadoes possible.[116] A PDS tornado watch was issued for portions of Nebraska and Kansas.[117] However, despite the favorable parameters, only weak tornadoes were confirmed on this day. A tornado emergency was issued for Pawnee City, Nebraska due to an EFU tornado that was spotted just outside of the town.[118][119] Overall, 58 tornadoes occurred during the outbreak.[120][121][122]
May 23 (China)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seven tornadoes occurred successively in Suihua and Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, five of which were EF2-level tornadoes. The strongest tornado occurred in Mingshui County, Heilongjiang, destroying at least 313 houses and injuring 9 people.[123][124][125] Additionally, an EF1 tornado was confirmed in Conghua, Guangzhou.[126]
May 30 (Poland)
An isolated supercell produced a strong IF2 tornado near the village of Balcarzowice in southern Poland. The tornado was multi-vortex in nature, with a potential satellite tornado causing IF1 damage west and south of the main tornado. At least 18 buildings were damaged, including at least eleven residential buildings, many at IF2 strength. One person sustained minor injuries due to flying debris after his camper was overturned.[1]
June
June 5 (Lithuania)
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A small tornado event occurred in Lithuania with four tornadoes being confirmed, the strongest of which was rated IF2. This tornado destroyed roofs and downed trees in Aleksotas. Another tornado occurred in Antanavas, which was rated IF1.5 based on tree damage. A weak tornado also occurred in northeastern Poland, being rated IF1.[1]
June 9–11 (Canada and United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

A major tornado outbreak took place between June 9–11. On June 9, an extreme risk for severe weather was issued for Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[127] A tornado touched down near Oxbow, Saskatchewan and impacted a farmstead, significantly damaging a home and destroying barns and grain bins.[128] The tornado was preliminarily rated EF3, making it the strongest tornado in the province since 2010.[129][130] Two EF0-default tornadoes occurred near Dufrost and Ste. Anne, Manitoba, causing no damage. On June 10, a large cone tornado, rated EF2, struck near the town of Unionville, Missouri. This storm was tagged with a PDS tornado warning.[131]

The following day, June 11, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the SPC during the 1300z outlook cycle. This was driven by a risk of tornadoes with a 15% risk contour and CIG 2 hatching, and a risk of straight line winds with a 60% risk contour and CIG 1 hatching.[132][133] A man was found critically injured and later died at a homeless encampment in Des Moines after a tree fell on him due to non-tornadic winds.[134] A tornado emergency was issued for Washburn, Illinois due to a large EF3 tornado.[135][25] That same supercell eventually spawned another EF3 tornado that hit the south-southeastern parts of Streator, Illinois.[136][137] A large EF1 tornado touched down in Dwight, Illinois.[138][139] Two more damaging tornadoes touched down in Ross, Indiana and Hebron, Indiana.[140][141] A high-end EF3 tornado also touched down near Kouts, Indiana.[142] The severe weather on June 10–11 delayed numerous Amtrak trains with the westbound and eastbound California Zephyr trains being delayed almost 20 hours and over 12 hours respectively, with other trains experiencing 1–3.5 hour long delays.[76] Overall, 99 tornadoes occurred during this outbreak.[25]
June 16–19 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Another significant tornado outbreak occurred from June 16–19. On June 17, a moderate risk for severe weather was outlined by the SPC for portions of Illinois and Indiana driven by a 15% CIG 2 tornado hatching.[143] An EF3 tornado in Effingham County, Illinois caused extensive structural damage and injured two people.[144] An EF2 tornado also occurred near Mattoon, Illinois.[25] Another EF2 tornado impacted areas near Harpers Ferry, Iowa and Boscobel, Wisconsin tracking 33 miles (53 km). During the evening, an EF3 tornado moved south of Gosport, Indiana and tracked around 18 miles (29 km) through portions of the Morgan–Monroe State Forest, injuring one person and causing extensive tree damage.[25]
The following day, on June 18, a large, slight risk for severe weather was outlined by the SPC for large portions of the Northeastern United States.[145] Tornadic supercells extending from previous storms the day prior continued to produce tornadoes, including an EF2 tornado on the Indiana and Kentucky border. More tornadoes were also confirmed, including another EF2 tornado on the Indiana-Ohio border.[25] Two more EF2 tornadoes also occurred in Indiana and Kentucky.[25] A total of 40 tornadoes were confirmed as a result of this outbreak.[25]
June 18–19 (Tropical Storm Arthur)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As a result of Tropical Storm Arthur, several tornadoes occurred from the early morning hours of June 18 through the evening of June 19.[146] The SPC issued a slight risk for severe weather along parts of the US Gulf Coast on June 18. That day, an EF1 tornado in Avondale, Louisiana injured two people after it struck a mobile home park.[147] Another EF1 tornado also downed several centuries-old oak trees near City Park in New Orleans.[148] Another EF1 tornado passed near Pearlington, Mississippi,[149] triggering a PDS tornado warning.[150] An EF1 tornado destroyed two businesses in Mobile, Alabama.[25] Several tornadoes also touched down in Georgia, including an EF1 tornado that downed numerous trees, including some onto homes, near Blountsville and an EF1 tornado that damaged several homes near Upatoi.[151][25] A total of 33 tornadoes occurred as a result of this outbreak.[25]
June 21 (India)
A rare EF2 tornado touched down in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, damaging a toll plaza, national highway, theme park and the Thoothukudi Airport before dissipating.[152] Fragments struck six visitors at the theme park, injuring them. They were transported to the hospital with fractures.[153]
June 21–22 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

A significant tornado outbreak took place between June 21–22. Early on June 21, an EF2 tornado touched down in Kansas along the border of Sedgwick and Harvey counties, destroying a mobile home and killing one person inside.[154][155][156] Later that day, a slight risk for severe weather was issued by the SPC for parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.[157] Numerous tornadoes touched down that evening, including several that received PDS tornado warning tags. A large, low-end EF3 tornado touched down near Dix, Illinois.[158][159] Two people were killed when the tornado leveled two homes and five others sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital.[160] Another tornado, rated EF1, occurred near Newburgh, Indiana[161][162] injured several people after an apartment building collapsed.[163][164] Another tornado occurred near Chandler, Indiana.[165] An EF2 tornado also occurred north of Fort Branch, Indiana.[25] Tornadic activity continued into the early hours of June 22, where three tornadoes (two rated EF0 and one rated EF1) occurred in northern Kentucky. The severe thunderstorms continued east and affected Philadelphia, causing a 2026 FIFA World Cup game to be delayed for two hours, the first rain delay in tournament history.[166] Overall, 54 tornadoes occurred during this outbreak.[25]
June 22 (Russia)
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
An IF3 tornado caused major damage as it went through the town of Kushva, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Numerous roofs were blown off or severely damaged, and multiple outbuildings were completely destroyed. A cinder block second floor of a residential building was entirely ripped away. Fences throughout the area were blown down and destroyed. Concrete utility poles were snapped and knocked down. Widespread tree damage occurred, with many trees uprooted and several snapped in half. Many instances of IF3 damage was reported, with many residential buildings having IF2.5 damage.[1] At least 16 people were injured and around 97 homes sustained damage.[167] Another tornado occurred south of Kushva which was rated IF1.5 based on forest damage.[1]
June 28–29 (Canada)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Severe thunderstorms across Western Canada caused a regional outbreak of five tornadoes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan between June 28-29. On June 28, four tornadoes occurred across both provinces, including an EF3 tornado that heavily damaged two homes, flipped vehicles, and snapped trees near Rossburn, Manitoba.[168][169] An EF1 tornado also heavily damaged homes near Pelly, Saskatchewan.[170] Tornadic activity continued into the 29th when a EF1 tornado collapsed a garage and damaged trees near Whyte Ridge, Manitoba.[171] Overall, 5 tornadoes occurred during this event.[168]
June 28 (Brazil)
An isolated strong tornado occurred in Reserva, Paraná, with large trees snapped or uprooted and 11 houses significantly damaged as a result of this tornado. At least 50 people were affected, including ten displaced or left homeless, and one person suffered minor injuries.[172] The tornado was rated F2 by SIMEPAR.[173]
June 29 (Italy)
An isolated strong tornado struck northeast of Mantua, partially destroying a home, along with causing heavy damage to crops and forests in the area. Roof and window damage also occurred to other structures. The tornado was rated IF2 by the European Severe Storms Laboratory.[1]
July
July 4–7 (Tropical Storm Maysak)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Severe thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Maysak caused a small tornado outbreak in Southeastern China and eastern China. Two tornadoes struck the Baiyun and Huadu districts of Guangzhou on July 4–5. The first tornado hit Baiyun District on July 4 and was rated EF0; the second tornado struck both Baiyun and Huadu on July 5, tearing off large areas of sheet‑metal factory roofs and uprooting or snapping numerous trees, and was rated EF1.[174] On July 6, the outbreak intensified. A tornado was confirmed in Qinzhou, Guangxi.[175] Later in the day, an EF1 tornado struck Qingyuan, Guangdong. That evening, two deadly EF3 tornadoes struck populated areas in the Hubei Province. The first EF3 tornado touched down near Xianning and moved through Daye, causing severe damage to a brick‑and‑concrete building, killing two people and injuring 53 before lifting near Ezhou.[176][177][178] The second, widely documented, EF3 tornado touched down in Ezhou before crossing the Yangtze into Huanggang.[175] This tornado killed 11 people and injured 331, with one person remaining missing.[179] It collapsed walls of houses and damaged residential buildings, public facilities, windows, doors and the exterior facades of buildings and facilities on the campus of Huanggang Normal University. Many trees were uprooted and a power and water outage occurred.[180] An EF1 tornado also struck Yangxin in Huangshi on the same day. On July 7, a tornado passed through Huainan, Hefei, and Xuzhou in Anhui, followed by one in Sihong County, Jiangsu, and another in Hongze District, Jiangsu.[175] Overall, at least ten tornadoes occurred during this outbreak.
July 5–6 (United States)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Severe thunderstorms across the Midwestern United States spawned tornadoes across Minnesota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania between July 5-6. On July 5, an enhanced risk for severe weather was issued by the SPC for parts of Oklahoma and Kansas fueled by a damaging straight-line wind threat.[181] Despite only a marginal risk with no tornado risk being issued for Ohio and western Pennsylvania, a damaging squall line managed to produce two EF1 tornadoes near Youngstown, Ohio and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[25] A separate EFU tornado also occurred near Norcross, Minnesota.[25] The following day, July 6, a slight risk for severe weather was issued by the SPC for portions of North Dakota, the Mid-Atlantic, and Texas.[182] While no risk was originally issued for Minnesota, supercells managed to organize enough to produce an EF0 tornado near Lake Bronson, Minnesota.[25] That same system quickly moved south, producing a destructive, low-end EF2 tornado north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, injuring two people.[183][25] Overall, five tornadoes occurred during this event.[25]
July 8–11 (Canada)
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A small tornado outbreak occurred across Alberta and Saskatchewan between July 8–11. On July 8, two tornadoes touchdown in Prospect Valley, Alberta and in Dillberry Lake Provincial Park, Alberta, before crossing into Saskatchewan, with both being rated EF2.[184] Both tornadoes caused damages to several manufactured homes, vehicles and trees. Five injuries were reported with the Dillberry Lake tornado.[185] On July 11, another significant tornado impacted areas in Tulliby Lake, Alberta, before dissipating near Onion Lake, Alberta, damaging or destroying several structures. An EF3 rating was assigned for this tornado, with maximum winds of 145mph.[186][187] Overall, 10 tornadoes occurred during this outbreak.[168]
