Clockwise from top: A NSSL Mobile Mesonet Truck observing an EF2 tornado near Eldorado, Oklahoma; Aerial view of low-end EF4 damage to destroyed homes in northeastern Greenfield, Iowa; Webcam view of an EF3 tornado in Fort Pierce, Florida spawned by Hurricane Milton; A large EF4 tornado in Elkhorn, Nebraska; An illustration of where traditional and mobile radars usually scan a tornado or its parent circulation relative to where damage occurs, superimposed over an EF2 tornado near Custer City, Oklahoma; Aerial view of high-end EF3 damage to structures in downtown Sulphur, Oklahoma. | |
| Timespan | January 3 – December 31 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,780 |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 53 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 90 |
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Southern Brazil, the Bengal region and China, but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during summer in the Northern Hemisphere and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.
Worldwide, 90 tornado-related deaths were confirmed – 53 in the United States, 14 in China, 12 in South Africa, 5 in India, 3 in Indonesia, 2 in Mexico and 1 in Russia.