It includes Strong and destructive tornadoes. Season: 2020 tornado season Timespan: January 7 to December 30 Maximum rated tornado: EF4 tornado . The tornado outbreak sequence of May 27-31, 2020 was a multi-day severe weather episode which spawned 211 tornadoes across the central and southern Plains states, as well as the Midwest. There were several large outbreaks that attributed to 2020's high tornado count, including three major outbreaks in May, a major outbreak across the Midwest in June, a major outbreak in the Great Lakes region in April, and various other events. There were 70 tornadoes reported in the United States in February, 66 of which were confirmed From June 8-11, a powerful trough moved over the Midwestern United States, prompting four consecutive days of tornado outbreaks. The damage in New Albany has been considered some of the most extreme of all time, and the outbreak is one of the most intense the region has ever seen. There were 90 tornadoes reported in the United States in November, 88 of which were confirmed. There were 76 tornadoes reported in the United States in September, 63 of which were confirmed. This outbreak affected much of the same region previously struck by other outbreaks earlier in the month from May 4-6 and on May 22. The 142 total tornadoes makes the four day period one of the most active spans of severe weather in history. It is the largest outbreak in Ohio's history. 2020 was also a remarkably damaging year, costing roughly $25 billion in tornado-related damage.
This outbreak would be followed by another outbreak sequence in the central and southern Plains a week later, in which similar areas were yet again struck by tornadoes. There were 101 tornadoes reported in the United States in July, 92 of which were confirmed. This is in large part due to the favorable upper level pattern across the United States for much of the spring and into the summer, with continued severe weather opportunities in the fall. This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the … EF3 tornado in Burlington, Colorado on May 31. There were 1,346 preliminary reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2020, of which at least 1,270 have been confirmed.
There were 91 tornadoes reported in the United States in October, 81 of which were confirmed. May 5 was the most active day, with a moderate risk for tornadoes issued by the Storm Prediction Center that morning. 267 tornadoes were reported in the United States in April, of which 259 were confirmed.
There were 439 tornadoes reported in the United States in May, 398 of which were confirmed. There were 154 tornadoes reported in the United States in March, 132 of which were confirmed. There were 290 tornadoes reported in the United States in April, 245 of which were confirmed. 6 locations Dates of maximum rating: 5 different days Tornadoes: 1270 Damage: $704.3 million (2020 USD) Fatalities: 29 July 30, 2020 Times: 7:42 PM - 8:13 PM Touchdown location: Lebanon, Tennessee Highest winds: 230 MPH Injuries: 399 injuries Fatalities: 65 direct (+9 indirect) Damage {{{damage}}} Areas affected {{{areas}}} Part of the 2020 Tornado Season Data on this tornado was updated on 4/7/2020 based on high resolution satellite imagery. A long-track EF4 moved across northern Illinois on June 10, with a path length of over 90 miles. On May 22, 2020, a large and destructive tornado outbreak took place in the central and southern Plains states. The busiest day of the outbreak was May 28, on which 72 tornadoes occurred. Two EF5 tornadoes occurred: one striking Belle Plaine, Kansas, and one striking Ponca City, Oklahoma. 2020 was an incredibly active year for tornadoes.