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| - This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also appear regularly in neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, and somewhat regularly in Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Oklahoma City Metro tornado, which occurred on May 31 of this year, was the broke the record for the highest wind speeds in recorded history.
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| - This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also appear regularly in neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, and somewhat regularly in Europe, Asia, and Australia. There were 1,907 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2024. 1,129 fatalities have been confirmed worldwide in 2021: 874 in the United States, 198 in India, 43 in Australia, 7 in Canada, 4 in Mexico, 2 in Russia, and one in Germany. 2024 was the second-deadliest year on record after 1925 in the United States. 37 EF4 and 8 EF5 tornadoes were confirmed in 2024; the greatest number of violent tornadoes of any year until 2030, which saw 43 EF4 and 10 EF5 tornadoes. EF5 tornadoes touched down during the May 2024 Super Outbreak on May 28, May 29, May 30, and May 31. The Oklahoma City Metro tornado, which occurred on May 31 of this year, was the broke the record for the highest wind speeds in recorded history.
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