List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2024

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to March 2024. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information. Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 39 tornadoes are typically recorded across the United States during January, about 36 tornadoes are recorded in February, and about 80 tornadoes are recorded in March. These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable air mass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms in those three months. With the arrival of spring, activity begins to shift northward especially later in March.

January saw slightly above-average levels of tornado activity with 45 tornadoes, focused heavily on a single outbreak early in the month in the climatologically favored Deep South. February also had slightly above-average levels of tornado activity with 47 tornadoes. Many of those tornadoes occurred much further north than is typical for the month, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, including Wisconsin, which experienced tornadoes in February for the first time since modern records began in 1950. About half of the tornadoes during the month touched down during an outbreak at the end of the month. The amount of tornadic activity did not increase after the first two months of the year, and March had well below-average activity with just 57 tornadoes. The bulk of the tornadoes that occurred in March came during a destructive outbreak in the middle of the month. Additionally, for the first time since 2018, no violent tornadoes occurred in the United States in March.

January

January 5 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 5, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0WNW of Lake JacksonBrazoriaTX11:56–11:58Some trees were snapped and uprooted, power lines were damaged, and some homes had minor structural damage.

January 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 6, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUSW of LoxahatcheePalm BeachFL20:32–20:34High-resolution satellite imagery showed a tornado damage path through a field. EF0Fort LauderdaleBrowardFL22:47–22:50A tornado moved through the downtown Fort Lauderdale area, initially causing large branches to fall in front of a home. It then tracked northeast through the Rio Vista Isles neighborhood, crossed New River (Broward County, Florida), and continued through additional urban streets. Tree damage and scattered debris were observed before the tornado lifted after crossing Las Olas Boulevard.

January 8 event

January 9 event

January 15 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 15, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0Palm City to StuartMartin, St. LucieFL21:43–22:08 A weak tornado touched down southwest of I-95 and moved north-northeast, crossing the highway and downing numerous trees in Palm City. The tornado caused minor and intermittent tree damage in nearby Stuart. It briefly became a waterspout as it crossed the St. Lucie River and downed more trees on the opposite shore before dissipating.

January 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 27, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1NNW of PontiacRichlandSC20:48–20:50Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF1NE of SaludaSaludaSC01:18–01:22A brief tornado damaged the fascia and shingles of two houses and downed several hundred trees before it dissipated in an open field. EF0S of SilverstreetSaludaSC01:22–01:24Some tree damage occurred.

February

February 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, February 1, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUWSW of Two RockSonomaCA19:11–19:13A weak tornado was recorded as it remained stationary over a valley.

February 2 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, February 2, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF2SSE of SagertonHaskellTX23:12–23:16A low-end EF2 tornado damaged a home and multiple nearby structures, including a metal barn that collapsed. A mobile home was tossed and destroyed, and a horse trailer was thrown from where it originated. EFUE of SagertonHaskellTX23:32–23:35A storm chaser reported a tornado.

February 4 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, February 4, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0SW of MonticelloJeffersonFL18:31–18:32A brief tornado touched down along I-10, damaging trees on both sides of the interstate. EF1SW of BostonThomasGA19:03–19:06Many trees were snapped or uprooted on the property of the historic Seminole Plantation, one of which landed on a building. Shingles were torn off cottages as well, one of which sustained damage to its chimney. Another cottage lost part of its wooden frame, and some open-air barns were also damaged. A house sustained minor roof damage elsewhere along the path, and some outbuildings and metal structures were damaged. EF2NNE of Dasher to NE of ValdostaLowndesGA20:05–20:18A strong tornado completely destroyed two manufactured homes and an outbuilding. A metal building was severely damaged, many trees were snapped or uprooted, and several other houses and mobile homes suffered less severe roof, siding, and window damage. Two people were injured. EF1E of MaxvilleDuvalFL21:11–21:15This tornado uprooted trees, which landed on and caused damage to about a dozen homes. A manufactured home was partially unroofed, and fencing was damaged nearby. Large tree limbs were snapped as well. EF1NE of StarkeClayFL21:13–21:18 A tornado snapped and uprooted pine trees within the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area. EF0Western JacksonvilleDuvalFL22:05–22:07This high-end EF0 tornado caused tree and fence damage as it impacted the western outskirts of Jacksonville. A dumpster was overturned as well.

February 7 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 7, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1ESE of Los Osos to W of San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCA23:41–23:47Several power poles were snapped or damaged. A couple of outbuildings had minor damage, and material was torn off a greenhouse. EF1Grover BeachSan Luis ObispoCA23:57–23:59Many trees were snapped or uprooted in Grover Beach, some of which landed on structures and power lines. Businesses had roof damage, and a metal garage door was buckled at one building. Fences and gates were damaged or blown over as well. Some additional tree damage occurred in the northern part of Arroyo Grande before the tornado dissipated.

February 8 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, February 8, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1S of Henry to SSE of McNabbMarshall, PutnamIL22:40–22:52A high-end EF1 tornado damaged or destroyed multiple farm outbuildings, sheds, and a metal garage. A semi-truck was flipped over, and trees and tree branches were snapped as well. EF1NW of Juda to SE of AlbanyGreenWI23:23–23:33A frail, prefabricated home was unroofed and sustained collapse of exterior walls as a result of this high-end EF1 tornado. Another house had roof and siding damage, and a rooftop antenna was bent at a third home. Several campers were tossed or rolled, and multiple outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Many trees were snapped along the path. This was the first recorded February tornado in Wisconsin. EF2S of Evansville to Porter to W of Fort AtkinsonRock, Dane, JeffersonWI23:39–00:17The same supercell that produced the previous tornado in Green County then produced this strong, long-tracked EF2 tornado that touched down near Evansville. A few homes had large sections of their roofs torn off, while many barns, sheds, and metal farm buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, some of which were obliterated with debris strewn long distances through fields. A silo was also destroyed, farming equipment was tossed around, trees and power poles were snapped, and a metal road sign was bent to the ground. It then struck Porter, where a two-story home lost most of its roof, another house had siding and window damage, and large barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Farming equipment was tossed around, trees and power poles were snapped, and one person was injured when the tornado blew their car off a road into a ditch. Significant damage continued to the northeast of Porter, where a house had its roof and attached garage destroyed, several other homes had considerable damage, many additional farm buildings were destroyed, extensive tree damage occurred, and an equipment trailer was tossed. Continuing to the northeast, the tornado weakened and struck the south side of Albion, where several homes had roof damage and one had a garage wall blown out. A metal building also had minor roof damage, a semi-trailer was overturned, and trees were downed. The tornado caused moderate damage to trees and structures as it moved northeastward past Albion, following the shoreline of Lake Koshkonong and passing through the community of Busseyville before dissipating. One person was injured when the tornado blew their car off a road into a ditch. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published that the tornado caused more than $2.5 million in damage.The finalized damage survey by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by county impacted by the tornado:

February 9 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, February 9, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUSSW of PiercevilleFinneyKS20:15–20:20A landspout tornado was photographed. No damage was reported. EF1S of Shannon Hills to SSW of LandmarkSalineAR00:46–00:50A metal building that was under construction had part of its roof torn off, an outbuilding was damaged, and a dumpster was overturned. Trees were uprooted or snapped, and power lines were also downed.

February 10 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, February 10, 2024EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1S of UnderwoodClarkIN09:49–09:50A short-lived low-end EF1 tornado embedded within a larger area of damaging straight-line winds damaged or destroyed multiple outbuildings. Some homes suffered minor roof damage, and trees were snapped or uprooted as well. EF1Port RoyalHenryKY10:32–10:34A short-lived EF1 tornado first caused sporadic tree damage west of Port Royal before entering the community and causing damage, destroying a pole barn and producing roof and siding damage to structures. The tornado then caused further tree damage before it dissipated in a field east of Port Royal.

February 18 event