Encyclopaedic records of the most significant meteorological events in modern history. Data, tracks, and impacts.
The Mayfield, Kentucky tornado of December 10, 2021 devastated a town in the middle of winter — a season almost never associated with EF4 tornadoes. Full path, deaths, and timeline.
On June 16, 2014, two EF4 tornadoes tracked simultaneously through Pilger, Nebraska, destroying over 75% of the town. Rare multi-vortex event archive with path maps and damage stats.
On May 31, 2013, the El Reno tornado reached 2.6 miles wide — the largest ever measured. It killed Tim Samaras and rated EF3 despite 296 mph internal winds. Interactive path map and full archive.
The Moore, Oklahoma EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013 killed 24 people and struck a city that had already been devastated by an F5 in 1999. Path map, school collapses, and full event archive.
The Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011 killed 158 people — the deadliest US tornado since 1936. Explore the 22-mile path, damage timeline, and how it changed tornado warnings forever.
The Tuscaloosa–Birmingham EF4 tornado of April 27, 2011 was one of the deadliest storms of the historic Super Outbreak. 64 killed along a 79-mile path. Full archive, path map, and radar data.
368 tornadoes across 21 states in a single 24-hour period. Four EF5 tornadoes. 324 people killed. The largest tornado outbreak ever documented.
The Elie, Manitoba tornado of June 22, 2007 is the only F5 tornado ever recorded in Canada. Full event archive with path map, damage survey, and historical context.
The Greensburg, Kansas EF5 tornado on May 4, 2007 destroyed 95% of the town in minutes. See the full path map, death toll, damage stats, and how Greensburg rebuilt as a green city.
The Bridge Creek–Moore F5 tornado of May 3, 1999 produced the highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth at 321 mph and triggered the first-ever Tornado Emergency. Full path map, stats, and timeline.
The Bridge Creek-Moore F5 produced the highest wind speed ever measured by mobile Doppler radar: 321 mph. 50 people killed and 152 tornadoes confirmed across the outbreak. The first billion-dollar tornado in history.
The Jarrell, Texas F5 tornado of May 27, 1997 killed 27 people and moved at an unusually slow 15 mph, maximising destruction. Full archive, path map, and meteorological breakdown.
The Plainfield, Illinois F5 tornado on August 28, 1990 killed 29 people in the Chicago suburbs with almost no warning. A rare violent tornado in an unexpected location — full archive and path map.
104 confirmed tornadoes in approximately five hours. Not in Oklahoma. In Britain. One of the highest tornado densities ever recorded globally.
The Wichita Falls "Terrible Tuesday" tornado of April 10, 1979 killed 42 people and injured 1,700 in one of the most destructive single-tornado events in Texas history. Full path and archive.
The Xenia, Ohio F5 tornado of April 3, 1974 killed 33 people and destroyed half the city during the historic Super Outbreak. Full event archive, path map, and meteorological context.
149 tornadoes across 13 states in under 24 hours. The event that validated the Fujita Scale and changed severe weather science permanently.
55 tornadoes across the Midwest in a single afternoon. 266 people killed and over 3,500 injured. The outbreak that first demonstrated how tornadoes could cluster into families along parallel tracks.
The Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925 killed 695 people across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana in 3.5 hours — the deadliest and longest-tracked tornado in US history. Full path map and archive.