Tornadoes of 2012
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2012. Extremely destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, Brazil 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, Argentina, and Australia.
Graph of the 2012 United States tornado count | |
| Timespan | January 9 – December 26, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 939 |
| Damage (U.S.) | ~$1.6 billion |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 69 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 91 |
There were 939 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in 2012. Worldwide, 91 fatalities have been confirmed: 69 in the United States, six in Turkey, five each in China and Indonesia, three in New Zealand and one each in Italy, Japan and Poland.
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