This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in April 2025. 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 182 tornadoes occur in the United States in April. Activity also tends to spread northward and westward in April compared to the cooler winter months and the Midwest and Great Plains tend to see increased activity, although the relative maxima remains in the southern states.
Despite not having any violent tornadoes, April was an especially active and destructive month for tornadoes. It started with a very large outbreak at the beginning of the month that spawned 156 tornadoes and triggered widespread flooding across several states. A lull in activity started during the middle of the month, but activity picked up with five days of tornadic activity in the Mississippi Valley during the latter half of that period. After another lull, the final seven days of the month featured scattered tornadic activity. The month finished significantly above average with 323 tornadoes, making it the third most active April on record, behind 2024 and 2011.
April
April 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, April 1, 2025EF#LocationCounty / parishStateStart coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax. width EF0ENE of SalidaStanislausCA21:13–21:15A tornado moved through several orchards and properties, uprooting dozens of almond trees and snapping large tree branches. Minor structure damage was observed on the properties, including a patio roof ripped off, a broken window, an outbuilding and metal fence were displaced and a large trailer was lifted and moved approximately . EFUNNW of EginFremontID22:45–23:00A brief and weak tornado touched down northwest of the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, causing no reported damage. EFUSE of CarneiroEllsworthKS02:53–02:55A brief tornado was reported. No damage was found. EFUNNW of SmolanSalineKS03:14–03:17A trained spotter took a photo of a tornado. No damage occurred.
April 2 event