EF2 tornadoes

10,079 US tornadoes rated EF2 or F2 since 1950, 14.0% of rated tornadoes. Winds of 111 to 135 mph on today's scale cause considerable damage.

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Tornadoes10,079
Deaths671
Injuries16,803
Most recentDec 28, 2025

By decade

18690 1950s: 13931960s: 18691970s: 18371980s: 12111990s: 10632000s: 9302010s: 10452020s: 7311950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s

The 2020s cover 2020 to 2025 only.

States with the most

StateEF2 tornadoes
Texas1,293
Oklahoma733
Mississippi520
Alabama505
Iowa500
Kansas476
Arkansas472
Illinois448
Missouri389
Louisiana377

Deadliest

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 13, 1950F2Tennessee0.2 mi10 yd91
Apr 12, 2020EF2Georgia8.88 mi860 yd824
Feb 4, 1971F2Mississippi6.1 mi10 yd70
May 10, 1953F2Minnesota6.9 mi67 yd63
Mar 1, 2007EF2Georgia30.53 mi200 yd63
Mar 2, 2012EF2Kentucky7.15 mi310 yd640
Feb 12, 1950F2Louisiana58.4 mi100 yd510
Mar 21, 1952F2Arkansas13.3 mi417 yd515
Nov 15, 1988F2Arkansas49 mi250 yd560
Apr 5, 2023EF2Missouri20.66 mi150 yd54

The 200 most recent

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Dec 28, 2025EF2Illinois23.36 mi250 yd00
Nov 24, 2025EF2Texas3.83 mi400 yd00
Sep 14, 2025EF2North Dakota12.89 mi800 yd00
Sep 14, 2025EF2North Dakota6.09 mi200 yd00
Sep 13, 2025EF2Utah1.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 28, 2025EF2South Dakota7.43 mi175 yd00
Jul 27, 2025EF2South Dakota3.98 mi200 yd00
Jul 12, 2025EF2Utah0.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 11, 2025EF2Iowa7.6 mi500 yd00
Jul 11, 2025EF2Iowa2.9 mi250 yd00
Jul 11, 2025EF2Iowa6.74 mi300 yd00
Jul 7, 2025EF2New York1.7 mi300 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF2South Dakota1.6 mi630 yd02
Jun 28, 2025EF2South Dakota3.43 mi60 yd00
Jun 27, 2025EF2North Dakota1.77 mi200 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF2North Dakota6.82 mi1,351 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF2North Dakota5.79 mi400 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF2North Dakota5.2 mi400 yd00
Jun 20, 2025EF2North Dakota5.62 mi200 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF2Illinois6.87 mi300 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF2Oklahoma14.3 mi1,200 yd00
Jun 16, 2025EF2Nebraska3.06 mi50 yd00
Jun 9, 2025EF2Pennsylvania1.04 mi115 yd00
Jun 6, 2025EF2Texas9.48 mi150 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF2Texas3.25 mi968 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF2Texas8.82 mi1,936 yd00
Jun 5, 2025EF2Texas9.92 mi1,725 yd00
May 30, 2025EF2Kentucky5.51 mi450 yd114
May 29, 2025EF2Georgia1.82 mi200 yd02
May 23, 2025EF2Colorado8.36 mi400 yd00