This page documents confirmed tornadoes in October, November, and December 2020 via various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service. Based on the 1991–2010 averaging period, 61 tornadoes occur across the United States throughout October, 58 through November, and 24 through December.

Similar to the previous two months, a large portion of the tornadoes that touched down in October were produced by tropical cyclones, although it was still well below average with only 19 tornadoes being confirmed with no significant (EF2+) tornadoes being confirmed. November saw one tropical tornado and only isolated to scattered activity occurred elsewhere, causing the month to also fall significantly below average with only 24 tornadoes. December tornado activity did not start until about midway through the month, but a small outbreak did occur between December 23–24. There were 27 tornadoes during the month, which was comparable to the average.

United States yearly total

October

October 7 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, October 7, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0W of CanajoharieMontgomeryNY19:14–19:15A very brief tornado formed within a squall line. It destroyed a barn, with metal siding strewn about the property, and toppled a tree. EF0MillisNorfolkMA21:50–21:51A very brief tornado formed within a squall line. A metal lamp post was blown down. Trees were snapped or uprooted.

October 9 event Event was associated with Hurricane Delta. + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, October 9, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SSW of McCall CreekFranklinMS21:34–21:35Several trees were snapped or uprooted near a home.

October 10 event Events in the Southeastern U.S. were associated with Hurricane Delta. + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, October 10, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SSE of St. ElmoMobileAL10:01–10:02A very brief tornado uprooted and snapped several trees. EF1SSW of Amanda ParkGrays HarborWA11:40–11:42Hardwood and softwood trees in diameter were snapped at the trunk. EF1CovingtonNewtonGA20:34–20:44Tree and structural damage occurred along the path. The worst damage was to a homeless shelter, where the roof and walls were damaged. Two people suffered minor injuries. EF0NE of LaFayetteChambersAL21:14–21:16A brief tornado snapped or uprooted several trees. EF0SW of NewnanCowetaGA22:12–22:13A portion of the roof at Newnan High School was damaged. Some tree damage also occurred. EF0N of NewnanCowetaGA22:18–22:21Trees were damaged or uprooted. EF0NE of ConcordPikeGA22:27–22:32Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted, with most of the damage to pine trees. EF0ESE of MorrowClaytonGA23:45–23:46A few trees were snapped and a house lost some roofing material and siding. EF0SW of Stone MountainDeKalbGA00:16–00:20Trees were snapped and uprooted with some falling on homes and power lines. Shingles were pulled from a few roofs. EF0ENE of LilburnGwinnettGA00:43–00:46A short-lived tornado snapped and uprooted trees. Some trees fell on homes but did not cause major damage.

October 11 event Events were associated with Hurricane Delta. + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, October 11, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1NW of LattaDillonSC19:20–19:21As the tornado crossed I-95, it snapped several pine trees, damaged a billboard, and destroyed a storage shed. A single-wide mobile home had minor damage, and another home had a portion of its metal roofing peeled off. EF1NNW of ConwayHorrySC20:19–20:20One person was injured. One home was significantly damaged. Minor damage was done to an adjacent home and a storage building. An old barn was considerably damaged. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0Red Hill to E of Wilson LandingHorrySC20:31Some scattered damage was done to large tree limbs, and a sign was knocked down on US 501. More damage to trees was done along the path before lifting. EF1SE of Nakina to Old DockColumbusNC21:51–22:06A home had minor roof and carport damage on NC 905 as it paralleled the highway. It damaged an outbuilding later down the path before lifting just east of NC 130.

October 23 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, October 23, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUNNW of LowesGravesKY20:18–20:19No damage was found.

October 28 event Event was associated with Hurricane Zeta. + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, October 28, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1ENE of Macon to ESE of BrooksvilleNoxubeeMS23:09–23:19As the tornado touched down, it snapped several pine trees and large tree limbs. It produced minor tree damage as it moved north. It continued to snap and uproot trees before it damaged the roofing of two homes. A shed was heavily damaged with its roof torn off and several walls missing. Another shed had minor siding damage. Two power poles were snapped along with more trees. Tin debris was thrown across a field before the tornado lifted.

November

November 10 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, November 10, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1SSW of Joy to SSW of Taylor RidgeMercer, Rock IslandIL19:45–20:07An intermittent tornado destroyed an outbuilding. Occasional tree damage was found along the path. EF1W of BurgessMercerIL20:02–20:03This brief tornado destroyed an old barn. EF0W of Saint HelensColumbiaOR20:20–20:26Four houses suffered minor damage to shingles and to one porch. Several trees were snapped and numerous branches were knocked down. Some branches struck power lines, causing power outages. EF1SSE of AlbanyWhitesideIL20:38–20:39A roof was blown off a barn into a field. EF1WSW of AtkinsonHenryIL20:42–20:43The roof of a large outbuilding was significantly damaged. Debris from the roof was scattered over away to the northeast. EF1NE of Lyndon to E of Round GroveWhitesideIL20:50–20:53The roof of a large hog building was significantly damaged. Sporadic tree damage occurred along the path. EF1W of Malvern to W of ColetaWhitesideIL21:00–21:07One outbuilding was completely destroyed. The roof of a barn was damaged. Soft pine trees were snapped, and some tree limbs were downed. EF0NW of Somonauk to E of HinckleyDeKalbIL22:19–22:31A grain silo was damaged. Damaged trees and power lines were found along the path. EF0NW of Elburn to Lily LakeKaneIL22:39–22:42As the tornado touched down, it damaged trees and the roof of an outbuilding. The tornado crossed IL-47 according to an eyewitness. The tornado lifted just north of IL-64 after crossing it as well. A weak tornado debris signature was also observed with this tornado.

November 11 event Event was associated with Hurricane Eta. + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, November 11, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0NNW of VernaManateeFL17:18–17:28A brief tornado damaged the porch of a home.

November 15 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, November 15, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1S of RomanceWhiteAR07:15–07:17Four people were injured. A mobile home was rolled, while another mobile home was severely damaged. A third mobile home was pushed off its block foundation. A fourth and final mobile home had roof damage. Several trees were snapped or uprooted.

November 18 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, November 18, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0WSW of Big BendButteCA21:55–22:15A car was flipped, a chain link fence was pushed over, a large tree was uprooted, and multiple tree branches were snapped. EF0E of ClarksvilleEl DoradoCA23:30–23:50A brief tornado was caught on a live webcam. No damage was found.

November 24 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, November 24, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF2ArlingtonTarrantTX02:51–02:58Businesses, restaurants, homes, fences, trees and warehouses in Arlington were damaged by this low-end EF2 tornado, which was embedded within a line of severe thunderstorms. Large sections of roof were ripped off an apartment complex, where the tornado reached its peak strength. Five people were injured, and no tornado warning was issued until after the tornado had dissipated. EF1W of KintaHaskellOK02:54–02:59A mobile home was destroyed. The roofs of a couple homes were damaged. Power poles and tree limbs were snapped. EF1NE of Spiro to SE of Fort CoffeeLeFloreOK03:50–03:57A barn was damaged. Several trees were uprooted.

November 25 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, November 25, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1S of DeadwoodPanolaTX07:51–07:52Trees were snapped or uprooted. No structural damage occurred. EF1WNW of JacksonHindsMS13:21–13:23Several trees were blown down, some onto homes. Some minor structural damage occurred along the path.

November 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, November 27, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1SW of McCombPikeMS20:57–21:04A strapped-down mobile home was lifted and rolled upside-down, with its walls crushed. The straps of another mobile home were broken. An anchored airplane was flipped and a nearby hangar and office building were damaged. A road sign was blown down. Trees were uprooted and snapped and tree limbs were broken.

November 30 event

December

December 13 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, December 13, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1W of MorrowSt. LandryLA00:35–00:37The tornado stayed mainly over open rice fields, but a few trees were damaged.

December 14 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, December 14, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0ESE of Bessemer to SSE of Ross BridgeJeffersonAL07:02–07:08Many trees were uprooted or snapped, some landing on homes and vehicles. The tornado was at its widest point as it crossed SR 150.

December 16 event

December 23 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, December 23, 2020EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF2SW of Bon WierNewtonTX21:54–21:56A brief but strong tornado tore a large section of roofing off of a home, and a barn lost its roof entirely. Several trees were uprooted or snapped. EF1KirbyvilleJasperTX00:59–01:00A brief tornado tipped over a car, tore roofing shingles off of homes in town, and snapped or uprooted trees. EF0SSE of FugateYazooMS04:26–04:27Several trees were downed. EF0N of CantonMadisonMS04:40–04:41Several trees were downed, and tree limbs were snapped off. EF1N of BudeFranklinMS05:17–05:18Trees were snapped or uprooted in the community of New Hope. The tornado lifted in the Homochitto National Forest. EF1N of McCall CreekFranklinMS05:24–05:30Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in the Homochitto National Forest. EF0N of WilliamsFranklin, LincolnMS05:31–05:33A mobile home's roof was damaged. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0N of Williams to NW of ZetusLincolnMS05:36–05:40Multiple trees were uprooted. EF0NW of Zetus to NW of BrookhavenLincolnMS05:41–05:45A couple of outbuildings were damaged just south of State Highway 550. Later on, a mobile home, and additional outbuildings were damaged near the highway. Trees were downed along the path. EF1S of WessonLincolnMS05:51–05:53A large, high-end EF1 tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and knocked over a power pole.

December 24 event