36,542
Recorded events
2,979
Counties affected
184
Direct deaths
$3.8B
Property damage
The 2020 severe weather season produced 36,542 recorded events across 2,979 U.S. counties, with 184 direct deaths. It ranks #10 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2020 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2020
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 19,314 | 33 | $157.9M |
| Hail | 7,677 | 1 | $226.3M |
| Flash Flood | 3,560 | 39 | $470.4M |
| Flood | 2,689 | 18 | $432.9M |
| Heavy Rain | 1,446 | 0 | $1.9M |
| Tornado | 1,253 | 76 | $2.5B |
| Funnel Cloud | 264 | 0 | $0 |
| Lightning | 247 | 17 | $19.1M |
| Debris Flow | 86 | 0 | $7.7M |
| Dust Devil | 5 | 0 | $21K |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $10K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2020
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Tornado EF4 | Putnam County, Tennessee | 19 | 87 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Tornado EF2 | Murray County, Georgia | 8 | 24 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Flash Flood | Franklin County, Indiana | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Flood | Bath County, Kentucky | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Tornado EF4 | Hampton County, South Carolina | 5 | 60 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Flash Flood | Alexander County, North Carolina | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Tornado EF4 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Tornado EF3 | Polk County, Texas | 3 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Tornado EF2 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Tornado EF3 | Wilson County, Tennessee | 3 | 50 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2020
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | EF4 | Putnam County, Tennessee | 19 | 8.4 mi |
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | 7 | 67.4 mi |
| 2020-04-13 | EF4 | Hampton County, South Carolina | 5 | 23.7 mi |
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | Walthall County, Mississippi | 4 | 22.1 mi |
| 2020-04-19 | EF4 | Walthall County, Mississippi | 1 | 53.8 mi |
| 2020-07-08 | EF4 | Grant County, Minnesota | 1 | 8.9 mi |