Ultimate USA Tornado Compilation 2023 - 2024 Tornadoes

In 2023, the United States had more tornadoes than usual. Usually, from 1991 to 2020, there were about 1197 tornadoes a year. But in 2023, there were even more, and some from October to December still need to be counted.

These tornadoes were not just more in number. They were also stronger and caused more damage. They had longer and wider paths of destruction. Usually, tornadoes happen mostly from April to October. But in 2023, many tornadoes happened even outside this time. For example, in January alone, there were 128 tornadoes, which is a lot more than the usual 35.

On January 12, big storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest and Southeast. The National Weather Service said there were 69 tornadoes, including two really strong ones (EF-3). One of these traveled 76 miles in Alabama and caused seven deaths and many injuries in just one county. Another strong tornado hit Selma and caused a lot of damage. A third one went through Griffin, Georgia, destroying things like buildings and power lines.

In March, there were 206 tornadoes, much more than the usual 80. Now, tornadoes are happening more in the east of the U.S., in states like Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, and the Southeast. Before, they were more common in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.

On March 22, a strong tornado (EF-1) hit Montebello in Los Angeles, the strongest there since 1983. March was a dangerous month. There were many tornadoes that killed at least 47 people, which is more than all the tornado deaths in 2022. The worst was on March 24 in Mississippi, where a really strong tornado (EF-4) killed 16 people. Another big tornado hit the Alabama-Georgia border, killing at least 21 people.

The biggest tornado outbreak of 2023 was on March 31. Over 160 tornadoes hit many states. The strongest one hit Keota, Iowa (EF-4), causing a lot of damage in Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 20 people died and over 200 were hurt.

On April 1, 13 tornadoes hit areas in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The strongest was an EF-3 in Delaware, and it was very damaging. New Jersey had its largest tornado outbreak since 1950.

June had 234 tornadoes, the most in any month of 2023. Over 70 tornadoes hit in mid-June, causing damage in states like Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio. A tornado in Texas killed four people, the most in a month since December 2015. More tornadoes at the end of June caused deaths and damage in states like Wyoming, Colorado, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

In August, there were 123 tornadoes, more than the usual 83. An outbreak from August 5-8 caused damage in many states. A strong tornado (EF-3) in New York was the strongest there since 1950. Another tornado in Michigan on August 24-25 killed five people.

Overall, the number and strength of tornadoes are increasing. This is worrying because it means more destruction and danger. A forum called “Global Crisis. The Responsibility” said this is because of a big change in the Earth’s climate. They think tornadoes will keep happening in new places and all year round. They talked about ways to deal with this problem.