Tornadoes of 2013
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2013. Strong and 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, and Australia.
Graph of the 2013 United States tornado count | |
| Timespan | January 6 – December 21, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Maximum rated tornado | EF5 tornado
|
| Tornadoes in U.S. | 916 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $3.6 billion |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 55 |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 120 |
There were 916 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2013. A total of 120 fatalities were confirmed worldwide in 2013: 55 in the United States, 36 in Bangladesh, 24 in China, three in Turkey and two in Brazil. One of these tornadoes was the largest ever at 2.6 miles wide. Despite the high death toll along with several large outbreaks, the year was below average in terms of the number of tornadoes that occurred.
On April 1, Canada began utilizing the Enhanced Fujita scale to rate tornadoes with minor modifications to better suit the region's tornadoes.