80,801
Recorded events
3,042
Counties affected
6,360
Direct deaths
$77.3B
Property damage
80,801 tornado events are recorded across 3,042 U.S. counties between 1950 and 2026.
Systematic records for this hazard begin in 1950 — earlier gaps reflect reporting practice, not calm weather.
Most affected
Top counties for tornado
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Weld County, Colorado | 292 | 1 | $151.3M |
| #2 | Harris County, Texas | 254 | 13 | $528.5M |
| #3 | Washington County, Colorado | 210 | 0 | $676K |
| #4 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 197 | 1 | $181.3M |
| #5 | Adams County, Colorado | 192 | 0 | $26.9M |
| #6 | Polk County, Florida | 165 | 9 | $79.8M |
| #7 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 150 | 1 | $202.7M |
| #8 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 147 | 1 | $23.5M |
| #9 | Pinellas County, Florida | 147 | 11 | $95.6M |
| #10 | Broward County, Florida | 146 | 1 | $81.6M |
| #11 | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | 139 | 16 | $772.6M |
| #12 | Brevard County, Florida | 137 | 1 | $110.0M |
| #13 | Hale County, Texas | 133 | 8 | $37.1M |
| #14 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | 130 | 0 | $64.4M |
| #15 | Laramie County, Wyoming | 128 | 1 | $25.4M |
| #16 | Mobile County, Alabama | 127 | 1 | $7.1M |
| #17 | Elbert County, Colorado | 127 | 0 | $586K |
| #18 | Lee County, Florida | 126 | 1 | $44.8M |
| #19 | Galveston County, Texas | 126 | 9 | $36.2M |
| #20 | Hinds County, Mississippi | 125 | 58 | $96.3M |
| #21 | McLean County, Illinois | 121 | 0 | $20.3M |
| #22 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | 119 | 0 | $469K |
| #23 | Osage County, Oklahoma | 118 | 4 | $44.1M |
| #24 | Baldwin County, Alabama | 116 | 0 | $9.8M |
| #25 | Lincoln County, Colorado | 115 | 0 | $29.5M |