The biggest tornado days on record

April 27, 2011 is the largest tornado day on record, with 210 tornadoes and 319 deaths. Next come April 3, 1974 (128), March 31, 2023 (127) and December 15, 2021 (125).

Outbreak days by decade

Every outbreak day

Each date links to a replay of the day.

Tornado outbreak days

Apr 27, 2011	210	35	15	319	16
Apr 3, 1974	128	60	30	308	11
Mar 31, 2023	127	10	1	23	9
Dec 15, 2021	125	0	0	0	4
May 5, 2007	97	3	0	1	7
Jun 24, 2003	95	3	1	0	5
May 25, 2011	94	2	0	0	12
Apr 2, 2025	88	5	0	5	11
Jan 21, 1999	86	10	1	8	6
Apr 14, 2012	84	6	1	6	4
May 4, 2003	81	12	4	38	9
May 30, 2004	81	2	0	2	12
Mar 30, 2022	81	2	0	0	10
May 18, 1995	79	3	2	4	11
May 23, 2008	79	7	1	2	5
May 29, 2004	78	5	1	3	8
Apr 26, 2024	78	6	1	1	6
Dec 28, 2024	77	3	0	1	4
Nov 17, 2013	76	9	2	8	7
Apr 15, 2011	75	6	0	10	7
May 6, 2003	74	2	1	2	13
Jun 17, 2010	74	8	4	3	4
Apr 12, 2020	73	6	2	22	6
May 3, 1999	71	10	4	46	5
May 10, 2010	71	6	2	3	2
Apr 19, 2011	70	1	0	0	6
Mar 2, 2012	70	10	2	41	11
May 26, 2024	70	6	0	6	10
Sep 20, 1967	69	8	0	5	3
Apr 2, 2024	69	0	0	0	9
Jun 2, 1990	68	12	7	9	10
Apr 13, 2020	68	10	1	8	5
Jun 16, 1992	67	12	2	1	6
Apr 2, 2006	67	6	0	27	7
Apr 5, 2022	67	4	1	1	5
Apr 26, 1994	66	1	1	3	11
Mar 28, 2007	66	6	0	5	6
May 22, 2004	65	1	1	1	6
Nov 27, 2005	65	3	0	2	3
Nov 10, 2002	64	9	1	34	10
Apr 10, 2009	64	7	1	2	6
May 27, 2019	63	7	1	1	10
Jan 11, 2020	63	0	0	6	12
Apr 27, 2024	63	3	1	4	4
Feb 5, 2008	62	7	3	48	9
Jul 15, 2024	62	0	0	0	6
Nov 22, 1992	61	12	4	12	10
Oct 26, 2010	61	0	0	0	10
Apr 19, 1996	60	6	0	1	5
Jan 21, 2017	60	1	0	4	7
Mar 13, 1990	59	14	4	2	6
Apr 26, 2011	59	1	0	0	12
Jun 8, 1993	58	1	0	0	10
Nov 24, 2001	58	6	3	12	7
Sep 17, 2004	58	1	0	0	5
May 8, 1988	57	2	0	0	4
Apr 16, 2011	57	6	0	26	6
Jun 15, 1992	56	6	2	0	3
Mar 1, 1997	56	18	7	27	5
Apr 30, 2019	56	1	0	2	6
Apr 2, 1982	55	15	4	30	11
Mar 12, 2006	55	8	1	8	5
Sep 7, 2004	54	1	0	0	3
Mar 6, 2017	54	1	0	0	8
Mar 14, 2025	54	10	2	13	5
Apr 26, 1991	53	12	5	21	7
May 25, 1997	53	0	0	0	9
May 24, 2004	53	0	0	1	7
Apr 28, 2014	53	9	1	15	6
May 7, 2024	53	0	0	0	10
May 8, 2024	53	3	0	1	11
Sep 24, 2005	52	1	0	1	3
Jul 8, 2024	52	0	0	2	4
May 10, 2003	51	3	0	0	9
Apr 11, 2001	50	1	0	3	7
Nov 24, 2004	50	1	0	2	6
Mar 15, 2025	50	4	1	11	8
Nov 15, 2005	49	4	1	1	7
Mar 20, 1976	48	9	3	3	10
May 16, 1991	48	2	0	0	7
Jun 4, 1999	48	0	0	1	8
Nov 23, 2004	48	2	0	2	5
Apr 14, 2011	48	1	0	2	5
May 22, 2011	48	2	1	159	11
May 24, 2011	48	7	4	18	6
May 6, 2015	48	4	0	0	4
May 16, 2015	48	1	0	0	6
May 18, 2017	48	0	0	0	6
Apr 8, 1999	47	5	2	2	5
May 8, 2003	47	4	1	0	10
May 15, 2003	47	0	0	0	6
Apr 7, 2006	47	2	0	10	6
Mar 15, 2008	47	3	0	2	4
May 4, 1959	46	0	0	0	8
Apr 21, 1967	46	8	5	58	6
May 7, 1993	46	3	1	1	7
May 31, 1998	46	6	0	1	9
Jun 4, 2008	46	0	0	0	9
May 8, 2009	46	2	0	2	7
Apr 25, 2011	46	1	0	5	6
Jun 30, 2014	46	0	0	0	5
Apr 11, 1965	45	22	17	260	7
Jun 13, 1998	45	0	0	0	6
Sep 25, 2005	45	0	0	0	3
Oct 18, 2007	45	3	0	3	8
Jan 30, 2013	45	1	0	1	6
Mar 3, 2019	45	2	1	23	4
Apr 19, 2019	45	1	0	0	6
Jun 21, 2023	45	1	0	4	5
Nov 15, 1988	44	3	0	7	7
Jun 4, 2005	44	0	0	0	9
May 24, 2016	44	5	0	0	6
May 19, 2017	44	0	0	0	5
Apr 18, 2019	44	0	0	0	2
Oct 9, 2024	44	3	0	6	1
May 19, 2025	44	1	0	0	7
May 7, 1998	43	4	1	1	8
Jan 22, 1999	43	2	0	1	8
May 4, 1999	43	4	0	1	6
Mar 1, 2007	43	6	2	20	9
Jun 5, 2010	43	4	1	8	8
Apr 4, 2011	43	0	0	0	8
Apr 30, 2017	43	0	0	1	6
May 21, 2024	43	2	1	5	6
May 24, 2024	43	0	0	0	7
Mar 30, 2025	43	0	0	0	9
May 18, 2025	43	9	0	0	6
Apr 29, 1984	42	2	1	1	8
Apr 16, 1998	42	9	2	12	8
May 16, 2003	42	0	0	0	3
May 11, 2008	42	3	1	2	7
Jun 11, 2008	42	4	1	7	5
Apr 22, 2010	42	1	0	0	4
Jan 12, 2023	42	2	0	11	7
May 27, 1973	41	5	1	9	10
Jun 7, 1984	41	5	2	13	9
Jun 5, 2008	41	0	0	0	7
May 29, 2019	41	0	0	0	7
Mar 22, 2022	41	2	0	1	4
May 6, 2024	41	1	1	2	7
Jun 4, 1955	40	4	2	0	5
May 29, 1980	40	0	0	0	9
Jun 7, 1993	40	6	2	0	6
Jun 26, 1994	40	2	0	0	10
Nov 7, 1995	40	1	1	0	5
Jun 13, 2001	40	2	1	0	8
Aug 29, 2005	40	0	0	1	4
May 2, 2008	40	3	0	6	8
Apr 28, 2011	40	0	0	0	8
Apr 3, 2017	40	0	0	1	4
Dec 1, 2018	40	1	0	1	5
Apr 13, 2022	40	0	0	0	7
Apr 20, 2025	40	0	0	0	5
Apr 24, 2010	39	6	2	10	8
May 8, 1965	38	7	3	4	8
Apr 28, 2002	38	6	1	5	11
Jun 8, 1974	36	11	2	22	4
May 15, 1968	33	9	4	71	9
May 5, 1960	31	8	3	32	7
May 5, 1964	30	7	2	4	8
Jan 24, 1967	30	8	2	7	4
May 4, 1977	30	9	3	3	6
May 31, 1985	30	15	7	76	3
Nov 21, 1992	30	7	2	12	3
Apr 30, 1954	29	6	1	1	8
Apr 3, 1956	29	9	5	31	11
Dec 2, 1982	29	7	0	4	4
Mar 28, 1984	29	12	7	57	4
Mar 27, 1991	29	6	0	2	8
Mar 27, 1994	29	9	2	40	5
Apr 7, 1980	28	6	0	1	6
Mar 21, 1952	27	20	10	202	4
Mar 26, 1961	27	7	0	0	4
Mar 12, 1976	27	6	0	4	4
Dec 18, 1957	25	11	3	17	2
May 4, 1960	25	7	2	0	4
Mar 15, 1982	24	6	0	5	4
Apr 20, 1973	23	9	1	2	5
Apr 29, 1963	22	7	1	12	7
Feb 21, 1993	22	7	0	3	7
May 7, 1961	21	6	1	3	6
Apr 30, 1967	21	7	4	13	3
May 2, 1983	21	9	0	5	8
Apr 21, 1972	19	6	0	3	5
Apr 2, 1956	18	6	1	7	5
May 21, 1957	18	6	2	15	5
May 19, 1983	18	6	0	1	6
Apr 8, 1957	17	7	2	7	8
Mar 26, 1976	17	6	3	4	6
Nov 7, 1957	14	7	1	14	3
Nov 26, 1965	14	6	0	1	5
Apr 27, 1971	14	6	2	10	6
Aug 6, 1969	13	8	1	15	2
Sep 25, 1973	13	6	0	3	4
Jun 8, 1953	12	7	4	142	3
Apr 30, 1972	12	7	1	0	3