Have tornadoes hit major cities? The 50 largest compared
Among the 50 largest cities, Oklahoma City has the most recorded tornadoes within 25 miles since 1950, with 345. San Francisco has the fewest, with 0. These counts cover a radius around each city, not only inside its limits.
The 50 largest cities
Tornadoes within 25 miles, 12 highest of the 50 largest cities
| New York | NY | 52 | 0 |
| Los Angeles | CA | 36 | 0 |
| Chicago | IL | 132 | 6 |
| Houston | TX | 287 | 12 |
| Phoenix | AZ | 49 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | PA | 91 | 3 |
| San Antonio | TX | 86 | 3 |
| San Diego | CA | 17 | 0 |
| Dallas | TX | 197 | 12 |
| Fort Worth | TX | 204 | 7 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 126 | 0 |
| Austin | TX | 122 | 6 |
| San Jose | CA | 12 | 0 |
| Charlotte | NC | 88 | 3 |
| Columbus | OH | 91 | 4 |
| Indianapolis | IN | 146 | 16 |
| San Francisco | CA | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | WA | 10 | 1 |
| Denver | CO | 279 | 3 |
| Nashville | TN | 145 | 8 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 345 | 37 |
| Washington | DC | 113 | 3 |
| El Paso | TX | 13 | 0 |
| Las Vegas | NV | 7 | 0 |
| Boston | MA | 36 | 2 |
| Detroit | MI | 70 | 10 |
| Louisville | KY | 108 | 8 |
| Portland | OR | 33 | 1 |
| Memphis | TN | 106 | 9 |
| Baltimore | MD | 103 | 3 |
| Milwaukee | WI | 68 | 3 |
| Albuquerque | NM | 25 | 0 |
| Fresno | CA | 32 | 0 |
| Tucson | AZ | 22 | 0 |
| Sacramento | CA | 25 | 0 |
| Atlanta | GA | 131 | 9 |
| Kansas City | MO | 147 | 15 |
| Mesa | AZ | 48 | 0 |
| Raleigh | NC | 66 | 3 |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 85 | 2 |
| Miami | FL | 218 | 3 |
| Omaha | NE | 133 | 11 |
| Virginia Beach | VA | 54 | 2 |
| Long Beach | CA | 57 | 0 |
| Oakland | CA | 8 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | MN | 103 | 12 |
| Bakersfield | CA | 6 | 0 |
| Tulsa | OK | 214 | 21 |
| Tampa | FL | 339 | 4 |
| Aurora | CO | 326 | 3 |