41,514
Recorded events
2,984
Counties affected
347
Direct deaths
$3.6B
Property damage
The 2025 severe weather season produced 41,514 recorded events across 2,984 U.S. counties, with 347 direct deaths. It ranks #4 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2025 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2025
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21,804 | 36 | $210.5M |
| Hail | 9,203 | 0 | $60.1M |
| Flash Flood | 5,361 | 205 | $1.3B |
| Flood | 2,236 | 15 | $73.2M |
| Tornado | 1,591 | 64 | $1.9B |
| Heavy Rain | 621 | 4 | $421K |
| Lightning | 288 | 20 | $22.6M |
| Funnel Cloud | 184 | 0 | $20 |
| Debris Flow | 161 | 3 | $50.6M |
| Winter Storm | 60 | 0 | $0 |
| Dust Devil | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2025
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | Kerr County, Texas | 61 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | Kerr County, Texas | 45 | 0 |
| May 17, 2025 | Tornado EF4 | Laurel County, Kentucky | 17 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Flash Flood | Bexar County, Texas | 11 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | Kerr County, Texas | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Flash Flood | Ohio County, West Virginia | 9 | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | El Dorado County, California | 8 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Tornado EF3 | McNairy County, Tennessee | 5 | 14 |
| May 16, 2025 | Tornado EF0 | St. Louis city, Missouri | 4 | 38 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Debris Flow | Lincoln County, New Mexico | 3 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2025
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | EF5 | Ransom County, North Dakota | 3 | 12.1 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | EF4 | Russell County, Kentucky | 18 | 60.1 mi |
| 2025-03-15 | EF4 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | 6 | 67.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | EF4 | Stone County, Arkansas | 0 | 116.0 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | EF4 | Independence County, Arkansas | 0 | 18.5 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | EF4 | Williamson County, Illinois | 0 | 16.3 mi |