Texans have coped with the highest death and injury tolls from tornados in recent years, while Floridians have dealt with the most property damage.
Which states have the most tornadoes?
Between 2020 and 2024, every state except Hawaii recorded at least one tornado, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data. Texas, the largest state in the continental US by land area, recorded 516, for an annual average of 103.2. The states with the next-highest totals were Illinois (491) and Iowa (462) while the largest state overall, Alaska, had one.
Which counties have the most tornadoes?
County-level data provides a more detailed picture of tornado activity. Even though Texas recorded the most tornadoes from 2020 to 2024, no Texas county was in the top 15 for tornado activity.
The Americans most likely to deal with a tornado are the residents of Washington County, Colorado: they witnessed 40 tornadoes during this period, 13 more than any other county and an annual average of eight. Next-most were Cook County, Illinois (home to Chicago) and Mobile County, Alabama (home to the city of Mobile); three of the top five counties were in Illinois.
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How many people are injured by tornadoes in the US?
In 2024, 23 states reported residents sustaining tornado-related injuries, and 15 reported deaths. Nationwide, 546 people were injured by tornadoes and 47 were killed.
The highest death counts were in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida; each had eight fatalities. Texas and Oklahoma also had the highest injury totals (124 and 116, respectively) and together accounted for 44% of tornado-related injuries nationwide.
How much property damage is done by tornadoes in the US?
NOAA reported $1.6 billion in property damage in 2024, over half of which — $893 million — was sustained in Florida. The state with the next-highest total was Oklahoma with nearly a third of Florida’s total at $264 million.
Fourteen states reported crop damage, with $545,000 worth in Minnesota being the most.
Another fourteen states reported no damage at all.
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All of the data on the page was sourced directly from government agencies. The analysis and final review was performed by USAFacts.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Storm Events Database
