EF1 tornadoes

25,179 US tornadoes rated EF1 or F1 since 1950, 35.0% of rated tornadoes. Winds of 86 to 110 mph on today's scale cause moderate damage.

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Tornadoes25,179
Deaths254
Injuries7,405
Most recentDec 28, 2025

By decade

40880 1950s: 18521960s: 25501970s: 36701980s: 33091990s: 32722000s: 33772010s: 40882020s: 30611950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s

The 2020s cover 2020 to 2025 only.

States with the most

StateEF1 tornadoes
Texas2,730
Oklahoma1,540
Mississippi1,294
Louisiana1,212
Kansas1,130
Alabama1,097
Florida1,081
Missouri1,078
Illinois1,056
Nebraska967

Deadliest

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 17, 1978F1Kansas7.3 mi150 yd163
Nov 16, 1989F1New York9.1 mi100 yd918
May 26, 1974F1South Carolina3 mi300 yd61
Mar 29, 1991F1Alabama1 mi73 yd513
May 15, 1968F1Illinois25.4 mi1,000 yd450
May 26, 1951F1Florida0.1 mi10 yd30
Feb 29, 1952F1Tennessee0.1 mi100 yd3166
Feb 26, 1971F1Alabama2 mi50 yd30
May 26, 1973F1Kansas3.8 mi100 yd30
Jun 22, 1975F1Texas10 mi80 yd30

The 200 most recent

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Dec 28, 2025EF1Indiana4.39 mi50 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF1Indiana1.12 mi75 yd01
Dec 28, 2025EF1Illinois9.5 mi150 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF1Illinois0.86 mi30 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF1Illinois0.95 mi125 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF1Illinois1.72 mi200 yd00
Nov 25, 2025EF1Alabama17.91 mi300 yd00
Nov 24, 2025EF1Texas2.61 mi500 yd00
Nov 22, 2025EF1Kentucky1.64 mi75 yd00
Nov 20, 2025EF1Texas0.7 mi120 yd00
Nov 18, 2025EF1Kentucky5.64 mi30 yd00
Oct 28, 2025EF1Texas2.53 mi169 yd00
Oct 28, 2025EF1Texas4.41 mi137 yd00
Oct 27, 2025EF1Florida1.22 mi270 yd010
Oct 26, 2025EF1Alabama1.17 mi125 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF1Mississippi11.26 mi125 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF1Louisiana2.07 mi75 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF1Louisiana7.46 mi250 yd00
Oct 24, 2025EF1Texas20.05 mi300 yd00
Oct 19, 2025EF1Kentucky0.65 mi20 yd00
Oct 18, 2025EF1Louisiana4.87 mi350 yd00
Oct 18, 2025EF1Arkansas0.8 mi100 yd00
Oct 15, 2025EF1Wyoming0.99 mi125 yd00
Oct 6, 2025EF1Louisiana3.51 mi75 yd00
Oct 6, 2025EF1Louisiana7.81 mi75 yd00
Sep 24, 2025EF1Louisiana0.27 mi60 yd00
Sep 22, 2025EF1Michigan0.85 mi30 yd00
Sep 14, 2025EF1North Dakota8.69 mi250 yd00
Sep 14, 2025EF1North Dakota2.71 mi100 yd00
Sep 14, 2025EF1South Dakota3.99 mi200 yd00