List of places hit multiple times by significant tornadoes

This is a list of populated places that have been struck on more than one occasion by significant tornadoes. "Significant" refers to tornadoes F2 and above on the Fujita scale or equivalent scales.

A tornado myth holds that any given location cannot be hit by tornadoes more than once. This is not true, and even individual structures or points can be hit by two or more different tornadoes, even in the span of a single day. When asked about the subject, chief meteorologist at KTVT Larry Mowry described repeat tornado strikes on any given city as "just the way storms operate", and driven by luck and many American cities' location in Tornado Alley rather than clear, smaller-scale meteorological factors. However, some cities, such as Moore, Oklahoma, are notable for their sheer number of tornado strikes, with Moore recording 26 total in the period between 1903 and 2025.

List

+ Cities hit by more than one significant tornadoLocationF/EF scale ratingDateEventCasualtiesReferencesAndover, KansasF5April 26, 19911991 Andover tornado17 fatalities, injuriesEF3April 29, 20222022 Andover tornado3 injuriesArabi, LouisianaEF3March 22, 2022Tornado outbreak of March 21–23, 20221 fatality (+1 indirect), 2 injuriesEF2December 14, 2022Tornado outbreak of December 12–15, 20220 fatalities, 6 injuriesBarnsley, KentuckyEF4December 10, 20212021 Western Kentucky tornado57 fatalities (+1 indirect), 519 injuriesEF3May 26, 2024Tornado outbreak of May 25–27, 20241 fatality, 21 injuriesBowling Green, KentuckyEF3December 10, 20212021 Bowling Green tornadoes16 (+1 indirect, 63 injuries)EF2Chicago, IllinoisN/AMay 6, 1876Tornadoes in Chicago2 (35 injured)F2May 25, 1896:70F4March 28, 192020 (300 injured):161F2March 4, 19611 (114 injured)F2May 26, 19650 (11 injured):469F4April 21, 196733 (500 injured)F2 April 30, 1970Clarksville, TennesseeF3January 22, 1999Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 19990 fatalities, 5 injuriesEF3December 9, 2023December 2023 Tennessee tornado outbreak4 fatalities, 62 injuriesCodell, KansasF2May 20, 19161916–1918 Codell tornadoes0 fatalities:746F3May 20, 19170 fatalities:751F4May 20, 19180 fatalities, 65 injuries:759–760Covington, TennesseeF2November 9, 20022002 Veterans Day weekend tornado outbreak0 fatalities, 1 injuryEF3March 31, 2023Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 20231 fatality, 28 injuriesDarien, IllinoisF4June 13, 1976Tornado outbreak sequence of June 11–14, 19762 fatalities, 26 injuriesEF3June 20, 20212021 Naperville–Woodridge tornado0 fatalities (+1 indirect), 11 injuriesDyersburg, TennesseeF3March 21, 1952Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 195210 fatalities, 30 injuriesF2May 4, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 20030 fatalities, 10 injuriesEl Reno, OklahomaEF5May 24, 20112011 El Reno–Piedmont tornado9 fatalities, 181 injuriesEF3May 31, 20132013 El Reno tornado8 fatalities, 151 injuriesEF3May 25, 2019Tornado outbreak sequence of May 20192 fatalities, 29 injuriesFort Smith, ArkansasF4January 11, 1898Fort Smith, Arkansas, tornadoes of January 11, 189855 (113 injuries)F3April 21, 1996Tornado outbreak sequence of April 19962 fatalities, 40 injuriesGarland, TexasF3October 12, 19690 fatalities, 3 injuriesF3December 13, 19840 fatalities (28 injuries)F2January 19, 1990List of United States tornadoes from January to February 19900 fatalities (1 injury)EF4December 26, 20152015 Garland tornado10 fatalities (468 injuries)EF2October 20, 2019Tornado outbreak of October 20–22, 2019Hackleburg, AlabamaF4April 20, 1920April 1920 tornado outbreak88 fatalities, 700 injuriesF4April 12, 19431943 Hackleburg tornado4 fatalities, 60 injuriesEF5April 27, 20112011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado72 fatalities, 145 injuriesHarvest, AlabamaF5April 3, 19741974 Tanner tornadoes28 (267 injured)F516 (190 injured)EF5April 27, 20112011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado71 (145 injured)F4May 18, 19951995 Anderson Hills tornado1 fatality (55 injured)EF3March 2, 2012Tornado Outbreak of March 2-3 20120Humboldt, TennesseeF2December 19, 1957Tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957EF2May 2, 2010Tornado outbreak of April 30 – May 2, 2010Huntsville, AlabamaF2November 24, 1967Tornadoes of 19670 fatalities, 7 injuredF2December 18, 1967Tornadoes of 19674 fatalities, 29 injuredF3April 3, 19741974 Super Outbreak2 fatalities, 7 injuredF4November 15, 1989November 1989 tornado outbreak21 fatalities, 463 injuredF4May 18, 19951995 Anderson Hills tornado1 fatality, 55 injuredEF2Jan 21, 2010tornadoes of 20100 fatalities, 3 injuriesEF2May 8, 2024tornado outbreak of May 6-10, 20240 fatalities, 0 injuriesIdabel, OklahomaF3October 22, 19720 fatalities, 1 injuryF20 fatalities, 1 injuryEF4November 4, 2022Tornado outbreak of November 4–5, 20220 fatalities, 13 injuriesJackson, TennesseeF3March 14, 1953Tornado outbreak of March 12–15, 19530 fatalities, 3 injuriesF3January 17, 1999Tornado outbreak of January 17–18, 19990 fatalities, 2 injuriesF4January 17, 1999Tornado outbreak of January 17–18, 19996 fatalities, 106 injuriesF4May 4, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 200311 fatalities, 86 injuriesF3May 4, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2003EF4February 5, 20082008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak0 fatalities, 58 injuriesJoplin, MissouriF43 April 1956Tornado outbreak of April 2–3, 19560 fatalities, 59 injuriesF3May 5, 19711971 Joplin tornado1 fatality, 60 injuriesEF5May 22, 20112011 Joplin tornado158 fatalities, 1150 injuriesKissimmee, FloridaF2January 28, 19730 fatalities, 7 injuriesF3February 22, 19981998 Kissimmee tornado25 fatalities, >150 injuriesLa Plata, MarylandF4November 9, 192617 fatalities, 65 injuriesF2July 27, 1994F4April 28, 20022002 La Plata tornado3 fatalities (+2 indirect), 122 injuries F2April 28, 2002Tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002Memphis, TennesseeF3April 24, 19700 fatalities, 5 injuriesF3April 24, 19700 fatalities, 13 injuriesF3April 24, 19700 fatalities, 3 injuriesF2August 29, 19780 fatalities, 26 injuriesEF2February 5, 20082008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak3 fatalities, 13 injuriesMoore, OklahomaF2April 5, 19510F2April 28, 19600F20 fatalities, 6 injuriesF3November 19, 19735 fatalities, 46 injuriesF2October 4, 19980F5May 3, 19991999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado36 fatalities (+5 indirect), 583 injuriesF4May 3, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 20030 (45 injured)EF4May 10, 2010Tornado outbreak of May 10–13, 20102 fatalities (49 injuries)EF5May 20, 20132013 Moore tornado24 fatalities (+2 indirect, 212 injuries)Nashville, TennesseeF2April 1, 1974Tornado outbreak of April 1–2, 19741 fatality, 60 injuriesF3April 16, 1998Tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 19981 fatality, 60 injuriesEF3March 3, 20202020 Nashville tornado5 fatalities, 220 injuriesEF2December 9, 2023December 2023 Tennessee tornado outbreak3 fatalities, 22 injuriesNewbern, TennesseeF2May 4, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2003F3April 2, 2006Tornado outbreak of April 2, 200616 fatalities, 70 injuriesEF3December 10, 2021Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 20210 fatalities, 38 injuriesNorth Little Rock, ArkansasEF2April 3, 2008Tornadoes of 2008#April 3–50EF3 March 31, 20232023 Little Rock tornado0 fatalities (1 indirect), 54 injuriesParis, TennesseeF2May 4, 2003Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2003F2November 15, 2005Tornado outbreak of November 15, 20050 fatalities, 13 injuriesPhil Campbell, AlabamaF4April 20, 1920April 1920 tornado outbreak88 fatalities, 700 injuriesEF5April 27, 20112011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado72 fatalities, 145 injuriesRainsville, AlabamaF3 March 27, 19941994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak20 injuriesEF5 April 27, 20112011 Rainsville tornado 25 fatalities, unknown injuriesSt. Louis, MissouriF3 March 8, 1871 1871 St. Louis tornado 9 fatalities, 60 injuries NWS list of tornadoes in City of St. LouisF2 January 12, 1890 4 fatalities, 15 injuries St. Louis tornado historyF4 May 27, 1896 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado 255 fatalities, 1000 injuriesMay 1896 St. Louis TornadoF2 August 19, 1904 3 fatalities, 10 injuries St. Louis tornado historyF3 September 29, 1927 1927 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado 72-79+ fatalities, 550+ injuries A Look Back: Tornado in 1927 kills 78 in St. LouisF4 February 10, 1959 St. Louis tornado outbreak of February 1959 21 fatalities, 345 injuries NWS list of tornadoes in City of St. LouisF2 May 1, 1983 3 injuries St. Louis tornado historyEF4 April 22, 2011 2011 St. Louis tornado 0 fatalities, some injuries April 22 Tornadic Supercell Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area, National Weather Service, St. Louis, Missouri. April 23, 2011.EF3 May 31, 2013 Tornado outbreak of May 26–31, 2013 2 injuries Severe Thunderstorms Produce Straight Line Wind Damage and Nine Tornadoes May 31 2013 EF3 May 16, 2025 2025 St. Louis tornado 5 fatalities, 38 injuries NWS list of tornadoes in City of St. LouisSelmer, TennesseeEF2May 2, 2010Tornado outbreak of April 30 – May 2, 20100 fatalities, 12 injuriesEF3April 3, 2025Tornado outbreak and floods of April 2–7, 20255 fatalities, 14 injuriesTanner, AlabamaF5April 3, 19741974 Tanner tornadoes28 (267 injured)F516 (190 injured)EF5April 27, 20112011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado71 (145 injured)Tallahassee, FloridaEF2May 10, 20242024 Tallahassee tornadoes1EF21Toledo, OhioF4April 11, 19651965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak16 (207 injuries)EF2June 15, 2023Tornado outbreak sequence of June 14–19, 2023#June 15 event0Vilonia, ArkansasEF2April 25, 20112011 Super Outbreak4 (16 injuries)EF4April 27, 20142014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado16 (193 injuries)Birmingham, United KingdomF3June 14, 19311931 Birmingham tornado1 (10 injuries)F2June 28, 19680IF3July 28, 20052005 Birmingham tornado0 fatalities, 39 injuriesLondon, United KingdomF3December 8, 19541954 London tornado0 fatalities, 30+ injuriesF2December 7, 20062006 London tornado0 fatalities, 6 injuriesValla, Veneto, ItalyIF5July 24, 19301930 Montello tornado23 fatalities, 110 injuriesIF3June 6, 20092009 Valla Tornado28 injuriesCandói, ParanáF4November 7, 20252025 Candói-Guarapuava Tornado1 fatality, 20 injuriesF2August 8, 20262026 Candói Tornado0Kushva, RussiaIF2July 10, 20192019 Kushva Tornado0IF4June 22, 20262026 Kushva Tornado16 injuriesCologne, GermanyF3October 7, 14341434 Cologne tornadoF4August 7, 18981898 Cologne tornado3 fatalities, 100 injuriesIF2December 21, 20232023 Cologne tornado2 injuries

See also Lists of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Tornado records

References