List of tornadoes by width

This is a list of tornadoes by their official and unofficial width. The average width of a tornado according to the National Weather Service is . The official widest tornado in history is the 2013 El Reno tornado, which had a confirmed width of , with the World Meteorological Organization believing the width could have been up to wider.

List Width of at least 2 miles (3.2 km) + List of tornadoes with a width of at least Tornado F#/EF#/IF#WidthRated by1999 Mulhall tornadoF4NWS Norman, CSWR, Wurman, OU, Penn StateOfficially, this tornado was just over wide. A Doppler on Wheels (DOW) mobile radar observed this tornado as it crossed Mulhall. The DOW documented the largest-ever-observed core flow circulation with a distance of between peak velocities on either side of the tornado, and a roughly width of peak wind gusts exceeding , making the Mulhall tornado the largest tornado ever measured quantitatively.1946 Timber Lake tornado F1USWBThe United States Weather Bureau published in 1946 stating the width of the tornado was , which would make this the widest tornado ever officially documented in history. However, this is outside the period of reliable documentation accepted by the modern National Weather Service, which is 1950–present.2013 El Reno tornadoEF3NWS Norman, OUThis is officially the widest tornado to ever occur, with a width of at its peak. This is the width found by the National Weather Service based on preliminary data from University of Oklahoma RaXPol mobile radar that also sampled winds of , which was used to upgrade the tornado to EF5. However, it was revealed that these winds did not impact any structures, and as a result the tornado was downgraded to EF3 based on damage. The tornado was the first tornado to kill storm chasers.2016 Jiangsu tornadoEF4CMA, OU, NJU, Weathernews Inc.This tornado is the widest tornado to ever occur in China and officially is tied as the 2nd widest tornado in history.1984 Maxton–Red Springs tornadoF4NWS Wilmington, NCThe National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina stated this tornado was at a point in time.2004 Hallam tornadoF4NWS Omaha/ValleyPrior to the 2013 El Reno tornado, this tornado held the official record as the widest tornado to ever occur, it still holds the record for the widest tornado in the state of Nebraska.1896 Seneca–Oneida tornadoF5NWS Wichita, KSThe tornado averaged mile in width, but expanded significantly to between and as it approached Reserve, Kansas, where all but three buildings were damaged or destroyed.2020 Bassfield–Soso tornadoEF4NWS Jackson, MSThis tornado was documented by the National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi to have been wide, setting the record as the widest tornado to occur in the state of Mississippi.1935 Melbourne tornadoF0BoMThe Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) documented that this weak tornado was wide.2007 Trousdale tornadoEF3NWS Dodge City, KS The high-end EF3 tornado had a recorded width of .2021 South Moravia tornadoIF4ESSL, CHMI, CUNI, Meteopress, SHMU, CU, Geosphere, Austrocontrol, BUTThis tornado reached a maximum width of , setting the record as the widest tornado to ever occur in the Czech Republic and in Europe.2025 Rio Bonito do Iguaçu tornadoF4PREVOTS, MetSul Meteorologia, SIMEPARThis tornado reached its maximum width of within the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu before shrinking in width. Setting the record as the widest tornado ever registered in South America and Brazil.1456 Italy Tornado FUChatfield, MachiavelliA tornado that grew up to wide started as a waterspout off the coast of Italy, came ashore near Ancona, and traveled across the entire country moving from east to west before retreating back into the ocean on the opposite side of the country near Pisa. Niccolò Machiavelli writes a very detailed description of this storm in his book Florentine Histories.2008 Pardeeville tornadoEF2NWS Milwaukee/SullivanThis tornado was extremely wide since the thunderstorm cloud base was very low and the mesocyclone that is usually aloft was well-formed all the way to the ground. Within a broad wide area of EF0 to EF1 damage, there were several small swaths of EF2 damage due to multiple vortices.1967 Belvidere tornadoF4NWS ChicagoThe widest significant tornado recorded in the Chicago collar counties. 24 deaths and 500 injuries.

Width of + List of tornadoes with a width of at least Tornado F#/EF#/IF#WidthRated by1902 Javaugues tornadoF3/EF3ESSL, Keraunos, TORRO This tornado reached a maximum width of , setting the record as the widest tornado ever occurred in France while moving along an unusual northwestward path.2024 Decatur, Arkansas tornadoEF3NWS TulsaThis slow-moving tornado reached a maximum width of , it holds the record as the largest tornado to ever occur in Arkansas.1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoF5NWS NormanWidest tornado in Texas and deadliest tornado in Oklahoma.2025 St. Louis tornadoEF3NWS St. Louis, MOThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2010 Yazoo City tornadoEF4NWSThis tornado had a width of , making it the largest tornado in Mississippi at the time (until a wider tornado almost ten years later broke the record).2007 Greensburg tornadoEF5NWS Dodge CityThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2024 Rogers, Arkansas tornadoEF2NWS TulsaThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2025 Pittsburg-Blanco tornadoEF3NWS Tulsa, OKThis tornado reached a maximum width of as it impacted the town of Blanco, OK. 2011 Vilonia tornadoEF2NWS Little Rock This tornado reached a maximum width of .1625 Toropets tornadoF4ESSL This long-tracked tornado reached a maximum width of , setting the record as the widest tornado ever occurred in Russia.2025 Taylakovo tornadoF3/IF2GIS-PSNRU, ESSLA long track, extremely wide wedge tornado tracked through rural parts of Khanty-Mansia. Reaching a peak width of , it is tied with the 1625 Toropets tornado for the widest in Russia.1967 Pommereuil tornadoF4/EF4ESSL, Keraunos This tornado reached a maximum width of .2020 Brooks Lake tornadoEF2Northern Tornadoes Project A large tornado destroyed a structure and thousands of trees in the wilderness north of Nestor Falls in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. This was the widest tornado officially recorded in Canada.1965 São Clemente tornadoFURobert C. DyerPart of a large tornado outbreak with at least 24 tornadoes documented. This tornado was the widest tornado from the outbreak, with a peak width of .1990 Stratton tornadoF4NWSThis tornado reached its peak width of .2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornadoEF4NWS BirminghamThis tornado reached a maximum width of and was the costliest tornado ever before the Joplin tornado.2021 Western Kentucky tornadoEF4NWS Paducah, Marshall, NWS OmahaThis long-tracked tornado reached a maximum width of .1987 Teton–Yellowstone tornadoF4NWS, Forest ServiceThis tornado had a maximum width of .2017 Natchitoches tornadoEF1NWS ShreveportA large but weak wedge tornado reached a peak width of , making it the largest tornado in Louisiana and the largest EF1 tornado to ever occur.2013 Wayne tornadoEF4NWSA large and violent tornado hit Nebraska, reaching a maximum width of .2025 Dryfork tornadoEF1NWS Tulsa, OKThis tornado reached a maximum width of . 2010 Bolotovo tornadoF3ESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of .2025 Stilwell tornadoEF1NWS Tulsa, OKThis tornado reached a maximum width of . 2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornadoEF5NWS HuntsvilleThis tornado reached a maximum width of while at peak EF5 intensity.2025 Bingham–Ashby tornadoEF2NWS North PlatteThis tornado reached a maximum width of .1795 Vidzeme region tornadoFUESSL The widest Latvian tornado with a maximum width of .1836 Polack tornadoF3ESSL The widest Belarussian tornado with a maximum width of .1862 Żerków tornadoF4ESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of .1924 Pilisvörösvár tornadoF4ESSL The widest tornado in Hungary with a maximum width of . Suspected to be an F5.2003 Jemielnica tornadoF3ESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of and tied with Żerków tornado as the widest tornado ever occurred in Poland.2008 Lakhoma tornadoF2ESSL This northwestward-moving tornado reached a maximum width of .2008 Parkersburg–New Hartford tornadoEF5NWSThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2007 Hopewell tornadoEF3NWS Dodge CityThe high-end EF3 tornado had a recorded width of .2026 Little Springs tornadoEF3NWS Jackson, MSThis low-end EF3 had a peak width of . 23 people sustained injuries during this strong tornado.2023 Covington tornadoEF3NWS MemphisThis tornado, which had initially been surveyed by Tipton County emergency management as being wide, was determined by a survey to have still reached a width of .2025 Imogene-Essex tornadoEF1NWS OmahaThis tornado reached a maximum width of . Its width was initially put at , which would have made it the largest tornado in Iowa and the largest ever EF1 tornado, but this number was later revised.2013 Moore tornadoEF5NWS Norman, OU, MarshallThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2023 Jonesboro tornadoEF2NWS ShreveportThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2023 Sede Nova tornadoF3PREVOTSThis tornado is a part of a tornado outbreak in Brazil, travelling for 64 km (39 mi) and being one of the widest tornado ever documented in South America, rated as high-end F3.1984 Bolshoe Sartovo tornadoF3ESSL, Chernokulsky, Shikhov This tornado reached a maximum width of .Tornado de Guaraciaba de 2009F4Instituto Nacional de MeteorologiaThis tornado reached a maximum width of . https://previsaomasters.com/rastros-tornados2025 Enderlin tornadoEF5NWS Grand ForksThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2026 Appleton-Menasha TornadoEF3NWS Green Bay This tornado reached a maximum width of .2006 Bear Idaho TornadoF2NWS Boise1888 Bermuda WaterspoutFUChatfield The steamship Avon reported a waterspout off the coast of Bermuda that was at least wide.2007 Svetlogorsk tornadoESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of .2008 Windsor tornadoEF3NWS Denver This tornado reached a maximum width of and holds the record as the widest tornado to occur in the state of Colorado.2011 Joplin tornadoEF5NWS SpringfieldThis tornado reached a maximum width of and holds the record as the costliest tornado ever.2011 El Reno–Piedmont tornadoEF5NWS NormanThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2012 Bol'nitsa tornadoF3ESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of .2013 Krutoy Log tornadoF3ESSL This tornado reached a maximum width of .2024 Custer City tornadoEF2NWS NormanThis multi-vortex EF2 tornado, which prompted a tornado emergency for Custer County, Oklahoma, was accompanied by significant rear flank downdraft winds exceeding , with the total path width being wide. A Ka-POL doppler radar, operated by Texas Tech University, recorded a wind speed of while verifying the tornado's actual width.2024 Spaulding–Holdenville tornadoEF3NWS NormanThis tornado reached a maximum width of .2025 Plevna tornadoEF3NWS Wichita, KSThis EF3 tornado, produced by a powerful and cyclic supercell, reached a maximum width of as it approached the town of Plevna, KS, prompting the issuance of a tornado emergency. 1976 Lemont tornadoF4NWS Chicago, ILThis tornado had a width of a mile wide, 1992 Fritch tornadoF4NWS Amarillo, TXThis F4 grew to a mile wide damaging or destroying 1360 structures while injuring 7.1953 Sarnia tornadoF4NWS, TWNThis tornado reached a maximum width of , it held the record as the largest tornado in Canada until 2020.

List of tornadoes by width

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