Last year was another busy one for tornadoes, which included the strongest to strike the United States since 2013. But where the tornadoes hit, and which states saw the most, shifted noticeably from the year before.
Preliminary data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center shows 2025 was the second consecutive year with above-historical-average tornado reports.
A total of 1,558 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in 2025, compared to 2024's preliminary number of 1,910 and the 15-year historical average of 1,392.
These five states recorded the most tornadoes in 2025:
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