Tornadoes of 2024
| Timespan | January 3 – ongoing |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF3 tornado
|
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 2 |
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh and Eastern India but can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during summer in the Northern Hemisphere and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, strong winds and hail.
So far, 44 tornadoes have been confirmed in 2024. Worldwide, two tornado-related deaths have been confirmed in the United States.
Europe[edit]
According to the European Severe Storms Laboratory, there have been 11 confirmed reports of tornadoes in Europe in 2024.[1]
January 3 (Belgium)[edit]
A tornado struck the communities of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Putte in Belgium. Approximately 40 homes were damaged, and a mobile home was blown over. One person and several horses were injured. The European Severe Storms Laboratory rated the tornado IF1.5.[1][2]
January 6–7 (Greece and Turkey)[edit]
| IFU | IF0 | IF0.5 | IF1 | IF1.5 | IF2 | IF2.5 | IF3 | IF4 | IF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A small outbreak of several tornadoes hit Greece and Turkey from the evening of January 6 to the morning of January 7. An IF1.5 tornado hit Pyrgos, Greece on the evening of January 6.[1] A huge portion of maple trees were downed, a truck was overturned, power lines were downed, and several houses sustained roof damage.[3] On the morning of January 7, an IF1.5 tornado hit Amorio, damaging at least 13 houses and downing numerous trees.[4] Two tornadoes were reported in Sarıcaali and Suluca, Turkey. Several roofs were damaged or destroyed, trees and power lines were downed and vehicles were damaged by roof tiles.[5][6] Another IF1 tornado hit Küçükbahçe, Turkey. Several buildings sustained moderate roof damage, trees were downed, and caravans were overturned. A water tanker was thrown 30 meters.[7]
North America[edit]
United States[edit]
  Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2024 Summary of tornadoes
|
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
There have been 33 confirmed tornadoes in the United States.
January[edit]
There have been 33 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in the month of January.
January 8–9[edit]
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
During the evening of January 8 through January 9, a severe weather outbreak brought damaging winds and numerous tornadoes to the Southeastern and Eastern United States. On January 7, the Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced risk for severe weather in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, including a 10% hatched risk for tornadoes. On January 8, the Enhanced risk was extended west into eastern Texas. A few weak tornadoes occurred in Louisiana and Mississippi on January 8, all being rated either EF0 or EF1. The first significant and strongest tornado of the day developed as a mesocyclonic waterspout offshore of Panama City Beach, Florida. The waterspout moved onshore into the Lower Grand Lagoon community and immediately produced low-end EF3 damage to a beach home, sliding it off its piers and collapsing it. The tornado moved northeast where several structures sustained EF2 damage, including apartment buildings. It strengthened again and then struck the Pirate's Cove Marina facility at low-end EF3 intensity. The tornado weakened heavily and continued northeast eventually crossing St. Andrews Bay and making landfall in western Panama City. It briefly produced high-end EF1 damage to a few structures before dissipating. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 140 mph (230 km/h). The supercell cycled and produced a high-end EF2 tornado in Lynn Haven, Florida. The tornado crossed Deer Point Lake and moved into the Bay Head subdivision where a manufactured home was completely obliterated, and numerous framed homes sustained EF2 damage. One brick home sustained major roof loss and one corner of the house collapsed. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 130 mph (210 km/h). The supercell cycled again and produced an EF1 tornado northeast of Fountain. The last tornado from this storm resulted in another EF2 tornado touching down southeast of Marianna. The tornado struck an RV park at EF2 intensity, where seven injuries occurred. The tornado continued northeast where it struck a brick home, unroofing most of the residence and collapsing half of its walls. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 125 mph (201 km/h). The longest tracked and widest tornado of the outbreak touched down southwest of Graceville. It snapped and uprooted trees and a manufactured home sustained damage. The tornado then crossed into Alabama where it produced a long stretch of snapped or uprooted trees. The tornado moved northeast and struck Cottonwood, Alabama where it unroofed one home. A CMU church building was completely leveled. It continued northeast where it then crossed September Road, completely obliterating a manufactured home at high-end EF2 intensity, killing the lone occupant. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 130 mph (210 km/h). During the early afternoon, a few EF1 tornadoes touched down in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, including a high-end EF1 tornado near Catawba, North Carolina that completely destroyed a manufactured home, resulting in a fatality. The final significant tornado of the day was a brief, but strong EF2 tornado that struck Bamberg, South Carolina. It collapsed exterior walls at a barrel factory before moving into downtown Bamberg, where a three-story building was completely destroyed. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 125 mph (201 km/h). A few weaker tornadoes occurred in North Carolina and Florida before the outbreak came to an end. In all, 31 tornadoes were confirmed along with the two fatalities. Two fatalities unrelated to tornadoes occurred during the event as well, one in Georgia and the other in Alabama.[8] The system responsible for this tornado outbreak also produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the Northeastern United States.
January 15[edit]
Accompanying a broad mid-level trough from the Ozarks to the Ohio Valley, a small swath of severe thunderstorms in Florida produced two unexpected EF0 tornadoes in the state.[9][10]
Elsewhere[edit]
No tornadoes have been confirmed outside of Europe and North America in 2024.
See also[edit]
- Weather of 2024
- Tornado
- List of tornado outbreaks
- List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
- List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
- List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes striking downtown areas of large cities
- List of tornadoes with confirmed satellite tornadoes
- Tornado intensity
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Staff of the European Severe Storms Laboratory (2024). "European Severe Weather Database" (Interactive map and database). ESWD. European Severe Storms Laboratory.
- ^ "LIVE. Windhoos laat spoor van vernieling achter in oosten van regio Mechelen - Steeds meer huizen onder water in Vlaams-Brabant". GVA. Gazet van Antwerpen. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Βιβλικές καταστροφές από την κακοκαιρία στον Πύργο – Βομβαρδισμένο τοπίο η οδός Αλφειού". Patrisnews (in Greek). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Οι νέοι αντιδήμαρχοι του Δήμου Διδυμοτείχου". Radio Evros (in Greek). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "EDİRNE'DE HORTUM OLUŞTU". Edirne TV (in Turkish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Meteoroloji'den Aydın'a fırtına uyarısı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "İzmir'de hortum su tankerini 30 metre fırlattı, çatıları uçurdu". Yeni Mesaj (in Turkish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/
- ^ "Storm Prediction Center Jan 15, 2024 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook". www.spc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Ortiz, Skyler Shepard | Luli (2024-01-15). "GALLERY: NWS confirms two tornadoes in Martin and St. Lucie counties". CBS 12 News. Retrieved 2024-01-16.