| Top 10 States, By Number Of Tornadoes, 2023 (1) |
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| Rank |
State |
Number of tornadoes (2) |
Fatalities |
| 1 |
Illinois |
136 |
4 |
| 2 |
Alabama |
101 |
9 |
| 3 |
Colorado |
89 |
0 |
| 3 |
Texas |
89 |
8 |
| 5 |
Mississippi |
81 |
24 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
81 |
0 |
| 7 |
Iowa |
73 |
0 |
| 8 |
Georgia |
58 |
1 |
| 9 |
Ohio |
56 |
0 |
| 10 |
Tennessee |
53 |
17 |
(1) Numbers include preliminary estimates as of January 2024.
(2) Excludes Puerto Rico. Tornadoes that cross state lines are counted in every state in which they touch down.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service. |
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