EF4

Enhanced Fujita Scale · 166–200 mph (estimated)

Every EF4 Tornado on Record

Name: EF4 Tornadoes, United States (1950–present)
Creator: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
License: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/

The EF4 rating marks tornadoes of "devastating" intensity — one step below the maximum EF5 rating. An EF4 tornado will level most well-built homes, destroy vehicles, and often produce fatalities in its direct path. These tornadoes are rare but, unlike EF5 events, occur regularly in active years: the United States averages approximately 5 to 12 EF4/F4 tornadoes per year.

Total EF4

590

since 1950

Total deaths

2,518

all events

Total injuries

35,940

all events

Top state

53 events

First recorded

1950

Most recent

2024

Wind estimate

166–200 mph (estimated)

Avg deaths / event

4.3

What EF4 Damage Looks Like

EF4 damage indicators include well-built homes levelled to their foundations (not swept clean, as in EF5), structures with weak foundation anchoring completely destroyed, large sections of school and shopping center walls blown out, vehicles thrown significant distances, and trees debarked on their trunks but retaining some branches. The line between an EF4 and an EF5 often comes down to a single structure: whether the debris from a well-built, well-anchored home is dispersed and the foundation swept clean (EF5) versus whether the foundation retains debris and flooring material (EF4).

History of EF4 Tornadoes

F4/EF4 tornadoes produce the majority of the most destructive but non-EF5 events in US history. Many of the tornadoes widely remembered as "the worst ever" from a particular decade are in fact F4/EF4 rather than F5/EF5 — including the 1974 Xenia, Ohio tornado (F5 original, downgraded to F4 in retrospective analysis), the 2013 El Reno, Oklahoma tornado (initially surveyed as EF5, finalized as EF3, with separate mobile Doppler measurements suggesting EF5-level winds at altitudes above ground level), and the 2021 Quad-State tornado across Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky (EF4, 89 deaths — the deadliest tornado since 2011 Joplin). Seasonally, F4/EF4 tornadoes follow the broader tornado season pattern, with peak activity from April through June. Geographically, the core "Dixie Alley" states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee have produced some of the most devastating EF4 events of the 21st century, including the 2019 Beauregard, Alabama EF4 (23 deaths) and multiple events in the 2011 Super Outbreak.

States with Most EF4 Tornadoes

53 events

51 events

43 events

38 events

35 events

34 events

32 events

31 events

29 events

#10

28 events

F-Scale to EF-Scale Note

As with all EF-scale ratings, the pre-2007 F-scale equivalent is counted with modern EF ratings for statistical purposes. Wind-speed ranges differ: F4 under the original Fujita scale was 207–260 mph, while EF4 is 166–200 mph.

Complete List of EF4 Tornadoes

#	Date	State	Deaths	Injuries	Path	Width
1	June 9, 1953	MA	94	1,228	34.9 mi	900 yd
2	April 27, 2011	AL	64	1,500	80.7 mi	2,600 yd
3	February 21, 1971	MS	58	795	202.1 mi	100 yd
4	December 10, 2021	TN	57	515	168.5 mi	2,600 yd
5	March 21, 1952	AR	50	325	14.6 mi	1,760 yd
6	April 10, 1979	TX	42	1,740	46.9 mi	1,320 yd
7	March 21, 1952	TN	38	157	46.8 mi	177 yd
8	April 11, 1965	IN	36	321	37.0 mi	333 yd
9	May 15, 1968	AR	35	364	20.9 mi	250 yd
10	April 21, 1967	IL	33	500	15.0 mi	200 yd
11	January 23, 1969	MS	32	241	117.8 mi	200 yd
12	April 11, 1965	IN	31	252	21.2 mi	10 yd
13	May 22, 1987	TX	30	121	3.0 mi	1,000 yd
14	March 21, 1952	AR	29	180	13.1 mi	880 yd
15	April 11, 1965	IN	28	123	45.7 mi	1,667 yd
16	April 11, 1965	IN	25	835	48.0 mi	880 yd
17	April 15, 1956	AL	25	200	21.3 mi	200 yd
18	April 21, 1967	IL	24	450	25.5 mi	1,200 yd
19	March 3, 2019	AL	23	90	68.0 mi	1,600 yd
20	April 11, 1965	IN	23	294	90.3 mi	1,760 yd
21	April 27, 2011	AL	22	85	97.3 mi	1,760 yd
22	March 27, 1994	AL	22	150	50.0 mi	880 yd
23	October 3, 1964	LA	22	165	1.5 mi	67 yd
24	May 10, 2008	OK	21	350	75.5 mi	1,760 yd
25	November 15, 1989	AL	21	463	18.5 mi	880 yd
26	April 11, 1965	MI	21	293	80.5 mi	10 yd
27	February 10, 1959	MO	21	345	23.9 mi	200 yd
28	May 15, 1957	TX	21	80	17.0 mi	300 yd
29	April 27, 2011	GA	20	335	48.0 mi	800 yd
30	March 3, 2020	TN	19	87	8.4 mi	900 yd
31	April 3, 1974	IN	18	285	108.7 mi	1,760 yd
32	April 11, 1965	OH	18	236	5.6 mi	200 yd
33	April 11, 1965	OH	18	200	22.0 mi	400 yd
34	April 30, 1953	GA	18	300	1.0 mi	333 yd
35	February 12, 1950	LA	18	77	82.6 mi	100 yd
36	March 24, 2023	MS	17	165	59.2 mi	1,320 yd
37	June 8, 1953	OH	17	379	118.0 mi	100 yd
38	March 13, 1953	TX	17	25	13.9 mi	50 yd
39	March 21, 1952	MO	17	100	6.5 mi	880 yd
40	April 27, 2014	AR	16	193	41.1 mi	1,320 yd
41	May 31, 1985	OH	16	125	56.2 mi	350 yd
42	March 28, 1984	NC	16	153	28.0 mi	1,223 yd
43	April 18, 1970	TX	16	42	65.0 mi	880 yd
44	May 5, 1961	OK	16	58	26.4 mi	400 yd
45	May 5, 1960	OK	16	106	62.4 mi	200 yd
46	March 21, 1952	MS	16	74	29.6 mi	427 yd
47	June 10, 1958	KS	15	5	9.0 mi	300 yd
48	April 27, 2011	AL	14	50	47.0 mi	1,260 yd
49	June 8, 1974	OK	14	150	29.0 mi	400 yd
50	April 19, 1968	AR	14	270	2.0 mi	300 yd
51	April 27, 2011	AL	13	54	127.8 mi	1,408 yd
52	February 5, 2008	AR	13	139	121.8 mi	1,320 yd
53	February 21, 1971	MS	13	182	65.2 mi	10 yd
54	April 11, 1965	OH	13	104	32.5 mi	400 yd
55	May 11, 1953	TX	13	159	9.9 mi	880 yd
56	November 21, 1992	MS	12	122	128.0 mi	880 yd
57	May 31, 1985	OH	12	82	14.0 mi	400 yd
58	August 6, 1969	MN	12	70	32.3 mi	833 yd
59	March 2, 2012	IN	11	0	45.0 mi	800 yd
60	May 4, 2003	TN	11	86	39.0 mi	880 yd
61	December 16, 2000	AL	11	144	18.0 mi	750 yd
62	April 10, 1979	TX	11	68	39.7 mi	880 yd
63	April 3, 1974	IN	11	190	35.6 mi	1,200 yd
64	April 3, 1974	TN	11	121	27.5 mi	800 yd
65	April 4, 1966	FL	11	530	135.8 mi	300 yd
66	May 8, 1964	MI	11	224	3.3 mi	833 yd
67	December 18, 1957	IL	11	200	28.3 mi	300 yd
68	June 7, 1953	NE	11	0	15.0 mi	440 yd
69	December 26, 2015	TX	10	468	13.0 mi	550 yd
70	April 28, 2014	MS	10	84	33.4 mi	1,320 yd
71	April 24, 2010	LA	10	146	149.0 mi	3,080 yd
72	March 1, 1997	AR	10	40	14.0 mi	1,407 yd
73	May 29, 1982	IL	10	181	17.0 mi	400 yd
74	April 2, 1982	TX	10	170	23.0 mi	250 yd
75	April 3, 1974	TN	10	51	28.4 mi	700 yd
76	April 3, 1974	KY	10	113	38.4 mi	10 yd
77	January 24, 1964	AL	10	6	3.3 mi	100 yd
78	January 22, 1957	OK	10	20	0.1 mi	880 yd
79	December 23, 2015	MS	9	36	75.1 mi	1,300 yd
80	March 1, 2007	AL	9	50	10.3 mi	500 yd
81	January 10, 1975	MS	9	210	56.5 mi	200 yd
82	April 3, 1974	GA	9	67	29.5 mi	200 yd
83	December 3, 1953	LA	9	50	85.5 mi	300 yd
84	December 10, 2021	AR	8	14	81.2 mi	1,800 yd
85	February 29, 2012	IL	8	108	26.1 mi	325 yd
86	February 10, 2009	TX	8	46	37.0 mi	880 yd
87	September 12, 1961	TX	8	200	1.0 mi	100 yd
88	April 12, 2020	MS	7	98	67.4 mi	3,960 yd
89	April 27, 2011	MS	7	17	122.0 mi	1,050 yd
90	April 27, 2011	AL	7	30	44.2 mi	880 yd
91	June 5, 2010	OH	7	28	8.8 mi	400 yd
92	April 3, 1999	LA	7	102	19.3 mi	200 yd
93	April 14, 1996	AR	7	35	44.0 mi	880 yd
94	April 24, 1993	OK	7	100	5.5 mi	250 yd
95	May 31, 1985	PA	7	30	29.0 mi	800 yd
96	March 28, 1984	SC	7	100	17.0 mi	2,113 yd
97	March 28, 1975	AR	7	51	5.4 mi	250 yd
98	April 3, 1974	TN	7	150	18.8 mi	200 yd
99	April 3, 1974	KY	7	28	31.9 mi	10 yd
100	May 27, 1973	AL	7	199	139.1 mi	800 yd
101	March 31, 1973	SC	7	30	22.6 mi	200 yd
102	May 15, 1968	AR	7	24	0.3 mi	300 yd
103	May 9, 1959	OK	7	12	6.2 mi	900 yd
104	May 21, 1957	MO	7	75	9.1 mi	500 yd
105	April 3, 1956	WI	7	50	11.5 mi	440 yd
106	May 1, 1953	AL	7	12	12.1 mi	440 yd
107	March 21, 1952	AR	7	9	13.0 mi	833 yd
108	March 5, 2022	IA	6	5	70.6 mi	900 yd
109	May 15, 2013	TX	6	54	2.5 mi	400 yd
110	April 27, 2011	AL	6	48	46.9 mi	880 yd
111	May 3, 1999	KS	6	150	24.0 mi	880 yd
112	January 17, 1999	TN	6	106	16.0 mi	500 yd
113	May 30, 1998	SD	6	150	14.0 mi	1,150 yd
114	March 1, 1997	AR	6	100	27.0 mi	1,053 yd
115	June 2, 1990	IN	6	60	13.0 mi	200 yd
116	February 28, 1987	MS	6	350	35.0 mi	1,230 yd
117	June 8, 1974	KS	6	177	37.5 mi	1,760 yd
118	April 3, 1974	GA	6	30	17.7 mi	200 yd
119	March 10, 1973	TX	6	77	23.3 mi	150 yd
120	April 27, 1971	KY	6	58	14.1 mi	100 yd
121	April 23, 1968	KY	6	364	78.7 mi	550 yd
122	April 30, 1967	MN	6	22	20.1 mi	267 yd
123	May 6, 1965	MN	6	158	17.3 mi	667 yd
124	April 11, 1965	IL	6	75	9.1 mi	400 yd
125	April 10, 1965	AR	6	200	4.7 mi	200 yd
126	March 31, 1959	TX	6	31	10.4 mi	1,760 yd
127	February 24, 1956	MO	6	36	77.6 mi	500 yd
128	May 30, 1954	NE	6	23	29.9 mi	400 yd
129	September 26, 1951	WI	6	3	26.4 mi	100 yd
130	May 21, 2024	IA	5	35	40.6 mi	1,600 yd
131	April 13, 2020	SC	5	60	23.7 mi	1,300 yd
132	March 1, 1997	AR	5	180	11.0 mi	1,407 yd
133	November 22, 1992	GA	5	86	32.0 mi	867 yd
134	March 28, 1984	SC	5	49	21.0 mi	1,000 yd
135	March 15, 1984	AR	5	12	26.0 mi	440 yd
136	July 4, 1978	ND	5	35	26.0 mi	250 yd
137	April 3, 1974	TN	5	6	11.0 mi	300 yd
138	May 26, 1973	OK	5	25	3.6 mi	500 yd
139	April 15, 1973	TX	5	12	23.3 mi	440 yd
140	April 19, 1972	OK	5	6	28.2 mi	10 yd
141	April 17, 1970	TX	5	51	96.6 mi	880 yd
142	April 3, 1968	AR	5	16	33.7 mi	400 yd
143	April 30, 1967	MN	5	35	38.7 mi	100 yd
144	April 11, 1965	IN	5	41	21.6 mi	177 yd
145	April 11, 1965	MI	5	142	20.6 mi	300 yd
146	May 5, 1960	OK	5	13	5.4 mi	10 yd
147	April 24, 1955	AL	5	20	8.6 mi	200 yd
148	June 27, 1951	KS	5	100	0.8 mi	300 yd
149	April 28, 1950	OK	5	32	4.5 mi	200 yd
150	April 28, 1950	TX	5	5	1.3 mi	233 yd
151	April 12, 2020	MS	4	3	21.2 mi	1,936 yd
152	March 2, 2012	KY	4	8	9.8 mi	880 yd
153	May 24, 2011	AR	4	27	45.7 mi	2,200 yd
154	April 27, 2011	TN	4	12	40.2 mi	880 yd
155	February 6, 2008	AL	4	23	16.7 mi	880 yd
156	May 4, 2003	KS	4	30	33.0 mi	880 yd
157	November 10, 2002	OH	4	17	52.8 mi	880 yd
158	April 9, 1999	OH	4	65	10.0 mi	270 yd
159	August 6, 1993	VA	4	246	1.0 mi	250 yd
160	May 5, 1989	NC	4	52	14.0 mi	800 yd
161	November 27, 1988	NC	4	154	83.0 mi	400 yd
162	May 31, 1985	PA	4	40	29.0 mi	1,000 yd
163	March 28, 1984	SC	4	395	40.0 mi	2,600 yd
164	April 18, 1978	MS	4	31	19.1 mi	100 yd
165	April 3, 1974	GA	4	26	24.0 mi	400 yd
166	April 3, 1974	IN	4	17	35.6 mi	1,200 yd
167	April 3, 1974	KY	4	122	79.4 mi	10 yd
168	August 28, 1973	NY	4	36	9.8 mi	313 yd
169	October 5, 1970	OK	4	84	25.0 mi	150 yd
170	April 19, 1970	MS	4	78	47.6 mi	100 yd
171	June 22, 1969	MO	4	14	15.1 mi	440 yd
172	June 10, 1967	OK	4	1	8.7 mi	300 yd
173	June 2, 1965	TX	4	76	39.3 mi	200 yd
174	May 8, 1965	NE	4	53	125.7 mi	10 yd
175	April 11, 1965	IN	4	125	52.5 mi	10 yd
176	June 4, 1958	WI	4	3	59.2 mi	880 yd
177	November 17, 1957	AL	4	15	7.2 mi	200 yd
178	May 24, 1957	OK	4	5	21.6 mi	880 yd
179	April 8, 1957	SC	4	70	121.4 mi	150 yd
180	June 8, 1953	MI	4	18	5.4 mi	200 yd
181	May 2, 1953	TN	4	8	4.2 mi	33 yd
182	March 22, 1952	AL	4	50	21.6 mi	100 yd
183	March 21, 1952	TN	4	5	2.0 mi	200 yd
184	March 21, 1952	AR	4	5	0.1 mi	880 yd
185	November 17, 2013	IL	3	125	46.4 mi	880 yd
186	February 5, 2008	TN	3	5	16.2 mi	880 yd
187	May 29, 2004	MO	3	6	22.0 mi	800 yd
188	April 28, 2002	MD	3	122	38.0 mi	650 yd
189	May 5, 1999	TN	3	0	6.0 mi	580 yd
190	May 29, 1995	MA	3	24	11.5 mi	300 yd
191	May 18, 1995	TN	3	32	29.0 mi	1,000 yd
192	April 26, 1994	IN	3	70	14.0 mi	100 yd
193	April 25, 1994	TX	3	48	6.0 mi	800 yd
194	March 27, 1994	GA	3	20	49.0 mi	1,760 yd
195	June 7, 1984	MO	3	64	134.0 mi	250 yd
196	April 26, 1984	OK	3	37	22.0 mi	880 yd
197	March 28, 1984	NC	3	149	21.0 mi	1,407 yd
198	April 2, 1982	AR	3	23	45.0 mi	200 yd
199	April 4, 1981	WI	3	53	1.8 mi	100 yd
200	June 3, 1980	NE	3	110	1.1 mi	1,700 yd
201	October 3, 1979	CT	3	500	11.3 mi	1,400 yd
202	June 28, 1979	IA	3	26	14.9 mi	33 yd
203	March 29, 1976	MS	3	177	22.3 mi	880 yd
204	May 6, 1975	NE	3	133	8.0 mi	267 yd
205	April 24, 1975	MO	3	22	11.9 mi	500 yd
206	April 3, 1974	KY	3	81	37.9 mi	10 yd
207	April 3, 1974	KY	3	225	18.5 mi	10 yd
208	April 3, 1974	AL	3	178	110.6 mi	500 yd
209	May 26, 1973	AR	3	289	54.8 mi	300 yd
210	May 7, 1971	TN	3	137	50.9 mi	100 yd
211	April 27, 1970	TN	3	85	42.6 mi	250 yd
212	December 21, 1967	MO	3	52	27.9 mi	200 yd
213	January 24, 1967	MO	3	216	25.0 mi	200 yd
214	May 6, 1965	MN	3	175	12.3 mi	300 yd
215	May 6, 1965	MN	3	175	6.8 mi	1,000 yd
216	April 11, 1965	OH	3	50	18.4 mi	300 yd
217	April 12, 1964	KS	3	9	19.4 mi	880 yd
218	March 4, 1964	KY	3	24	18.5 mi	250 yd
219	April 29, 1963	MS	3	20	4.7 mi	1,000 yd
220	June 4, 1958	WI	3	50	11.1 mi	600 yd
221	November 18, 1957	AL	3	12	26.1 mi	100 yd
222	April 2, 1957	OK	3	3	7.9 mi	200 yd
223	May 12, 1956	MI	3	116	6.6 mi	100 yd
224	April 3, 1956	TN	3	60	11.6 mi	100 yd
225	February 13, 1952	TN	3	44	12.7 mi	100 yd
226	May 6, 2024	OK	2	33	40.8 mi	1,700 yd
227	April 29, 2017	TX	2	25	21.4 mi	1,760 yd
228	April 9, 2015	IL	2	11	30.1 mi	700 yd
229	November 17, 2013	IL	2	2	10.6 mi	200 yd
230	May 19, 2013	OK	2	10	23.0 mi	1,500 yd
231	May 10, 2010	OK	2	49	24.0 mi	2,000 yd
232	April 10, 2009	TN	2	58	23.3 mi	750 yd
233	May 6, 2003	IL	2	33	33.0 mi	1,000 yd
234	May 4, 2003	KS	2	30	21.0 mi	500 yd
235	November 24, 2001	MS	2	21	11.5 mi	880 yd
236	May 3, 1999	OK	2	26	35.0 mi	1,760 yd
237	April 16, 1998	AR	2	12	5.0 mi	400 yd
238	November 29, 1991	MO	2	64	10.0 mi	400 yd
239	June 1, 1990	TX	2	21	22.0 mi	1,233 yd
240	May 5, 1989	SC	2	35	15.0 mi	700 yd
241	March 15, 1984	AR	2	13	41.0 mi	440 yd
242	April 1, 1983	LA	2	20	9.0 mi	1,000 yd
243	April 2, 1982	MO	2	28	20.0 mi	500 yd
244	July 9, 1980	IN	2	25	11.0 mi	267 yd
245	December 3, 1978	LA	2	266	6.2 mi	400 yd
246	February 23, 1977	MS	2	5	15.0 mi	350 yd
247	June 13, 1976	IL	2	23	3.3 mi	1,760 yd
248	June 18, 1974	IA	2	50	15.3 mi	400 yd
249	April 3, 1974	OH	2	39	19.8 mi	350 yd
250	December 13, 1973	SC	2	0	1.0 mi	50 yd
251	May 24, 1973	OK	2	4	13.3 mi	300 yd
252	April 27, 1971	KY	2	72	13.0 mi	100 yd
253	June 22, 1969	MO	2	22	20.2 mi	800 yd
254	April 18, 1969	AL	2	14	52.4 mi	500 yd
255	August 19, 1968	WI	2	3	21.8 mi	33 yd
256	April 3, 1968	KY	2	30	50.6 mi	100 yd
257	December 2, 1967	MS	2	10	7.6 mi	300 yd
258	March 6, 1967	AL	2	25	20.9 mi	440 yd
259	March 11, 1963	AL	2	6	28.0 mi	880 yd
260	March 11, 1963	MS	2	7	45.2 mi	440 yd
261	December 19, 1957	AR	2	9	17.7 mi	10 yd
262	September 14, 1957	OK	2	6	67.5 mi	440 yd
263	June 14, 1957	IL	2	50	4.3 mi	220 yd
264	April 2, 1957	OK	2	6	5.2 mi	200 yd
265	April 2, 1956	OK	2	29	108.3 mi	880 yd
266	July 2, 1955	ND	2	19	9.1 mi	150 yd
267	June 27, 1955	NE	2	29	26.0 mi	10 yd
268	May 25, 1955	TX	2	18	45.1 mi	1,100 yd
269	March 25, 1954	MO	2	0	12.1 mi	100 yd
270	May 21, 1953	MI	2	68	10.0 mi	1,760 yd
271	May 10, 1953	IA	2	24	162.0 mi	100 yd
272	May 1, 1953	AL	2	3	0.1 mi	100 yd
273	April 28, 1953	TX	2	15	1.0 mi	1,760 yd
274	March 21, 1952	AR	2	6	7.6 mi	10 yd
275	March 21, 1952	TN	2	10	4.7 mi	200 yd
276	February 29, 1952	TN	2	150	2.0 mi	300 yd
277	May 18, 1951	TX	2	100	2.0 mi	200 yd
278	June 25, 1950	WI	2	12	13.1 mi	880 yd
279	April 27, 2024	OK	1	6	26.8 mi	900 yd
280	April 5, 2022	GA	1	12	14.4 mi	1,300 yd
281	July 8, 2020	MN	1	2	8.9 mi	650 yd
282	April 19, 2020	MS	1	1	53.8 mi	2,275 yd
283	February 28, 2017	MO	1	12	53.5 mi	1,100 yd
284	May 9, 2016	OK	1	0	8.9 mi	400 yd
285	June 16, 2014	NE	1	0	11.5 mi	500 yd
286	June 16, 2014	NE	1	20	23.9 mi	500 yd
287	May 24, 2011	OK	1	48	33.3 mi	880 yd
288	April 27, 2011	AL	1	0	30.2 mi	1,320 yd
289	June 17, 2010	MN	1	5	39.6 mi	2,288 yd
290	June 17, 2010	MN	1	14	16.9 mi	1,760 yd
291	May 10, 2010	OK	1	32	22.3 mi	880 yd
292	February 6, 2008	AL	1	12	10.9 mi	660 yd
293	August 26, 2007	ND	1	18	5.0 mi	1,400 yd
294	March 1, 2007	AL	1	2	18.3 mi	500 yd
295	May 22, 2004	NE	1	38	54.0 mi	4,400 yd
296	June 23, 2003	NE	1	0	13.0 mi	1,200 yd
297	April 21, 2001	KS	1	28	5.0 mi	660 yd
298	September 20, 2000	OH	1	100	9.0 mi	500 yd
299	July 25, 2000	MN	1	15	9.0 mi	160 yd
300	May 11, 1999	TX	1	6	7.0 mi	1,400 yd
301	May 3, 1999	OK	1	11	15.0 mi	880 yd
302	March 29, 1998	MN	1	19	73.5 mi	1,500 yd
303	May 27, 1997	TX	1	5	5.6 mi	440 yd
304	March 1, 1997	TN	1	15	15.0 mi	200 yd
305	May 18, 1995	AL	1	55	39.0 mi	1,300 yd
306	May 7, 1993	KS	1	6	25.5 mi	880 yd
307	November 22, 1992	KY	1	10	26.7 mi	60 yd
308	April 26, 1991	OK	1	24	32.0 mi	1,700 yd
309	April 26, 1991	KS	1	0	25.0 mi	500 yd
310	June 2, 1990	IL	1	12	106.0 mi	300 yd
311	June 2, 1990	IN	1	51	11.0 mi	400 yd
312	May 5, 1989	NC	1	6	13.0 mi	500 yd
313	December 24, 1988	TN	1	7	6.0 mi	150 yd
314	April 29, 1984	OK	1	60	27.0 mi	200 yd
315	April 27, 1984	WI	1	14	6.5 mi	10 yd
316	April 27, 1984	WI	1	19	27.5 mi	60 yd
317	April 22, 1981	MO	1	32	63.0 mi	400 yd
318	May 2, 1979	OK	1	25	20.6 mi	880 yd
319	April 2, 1977	MI	1	44	16.6 mi	613 yd
320	March 26, 1976	OK	1	4	10.7 mi	440 yd
321	March 20, 1976	MI	1	55	3.8 mi	117 yd
322	June 29, 1975	ND	1	4	68.0 mi	880 yd
323	April 23, 1975	MO	1	3	11.4 mi	400 yd
324	April 23, 1975	MO	1	4	28.2 mi	1,700 yd
325	February 23, 1975	AL	1	49	14.4 mi	500 yd
326	April 3, 1974	IN	1	12	18.0 mi	1,400 yd
327	April 20, 1973	MO	1	3	3.8 mi	440 yd
328	March 12, 1971	TX	1	5	5.1 mi	880 yd
329	April 17, 1970	TX	1	13	130.0 mi	880 yd
330	April 23, 1968	OH	1	33	24.1 mi	300 yd
331	April 21, 1967	IL	1	100	8.8 mi	150 yd
332	June 8, 1966	KS	1	2	19.9 mi	200 yd
333	August 26, 1965	IA	1	17	4.7 mi	200 yd
334	June 7, 1965	SD	1	0	7.8 mi	647 yd
335	April 11, 1965	IA	1	3	91.5 mi	200 yd
336	April 11, 1965	MI	1	8	21.0 mi	100 yd
337	April 12, 1964	IA	1	28	13.1 mi	400 yd
338	April 17, 1963	IL	1	70	57.3 mi	130 yd
339	May 19, 1960	KS	1	92	27.5 mi	880 yd
340	September 27, 1959	OK	1	1	20.4 mi	440 yd
341	December 18, 1957	IL	1	45	16.8 mi	250 yd
342	November 7, 1957	TX	1	81	12.9 mi	200 yd
343	April 25, 1957	NE	1	8	89.8 mi	333 yd
344	April 19, 1957	WI	1	0	21.1 mi	300 yd
345	April 3, 1956	MI	1	25	50.3 mi	400 yd
346	March 6, 1956	IN	1	31	1.9 mi	47 yd
347	July 7, 1955	MN	1	13	30.0 mi	10 yd
348	June 9, 1954	IA	1	0	9.9 mi	440 yd
349	July 1, 1952	ND	1	26	48.0 mi	150 yd
350	September 26, 1951	WI	1	9	9.0 mi	100 yd
351	June 19, 1951	MN	1	20	52.6 mi	330 yd
352	June 8, 1950	KS	1	5	17.1 mi	700 yd
353	April 26, 2024	NE	0	4	31.9 mi	1,900 yd
354	March 31, 2023	IA	0	3	19.9 mi	700 yd
355	November 4, 2022	TX	0	11	44.7 mi	1,700 yd
356	November 4, 2022	TX	0	13	60.2 mi	1,056 yd
357	March 25, 2021	GA	0	0	38.6 mi	1,850 yd
358	May 28, 2019	KS	0	4	29.1 mi	1,760 yd
359	May 27, 2019	OH	0	166	18.2 mi	1,050 yd
360	May 25, 2016	KS	0	8	25.1 mi	900 yd
361	June 18, 2014	SD	0	2	11.5 mi	880 yd
362	June 16, 2014	NE	0	0	15.8 mi	530 yd
363	June 16, 2014	NE	0	0	12.1 mi	400 yd
364	October 4, 2013	IA	0	0	24.7 mi	2,600 yd
365	October 4, 2013	NE	0	15	18.3 mi	2,429 yd
366	May 18, 2013	KS	0	0	7.0 mi	1,100 yd
367	February 10, 2013	MS	0	71	21.6 mi	1,320 yd
368	April 14, 2012	KS	0	0	50.3 mi	400 yd
369	November 7, 2011	TX	0	0	17.4 mi	500 yd
370	May 24, 2011	OK	0	61	23.1 mi	880 yd
371	April 27, 2011	TN	0	0	14.4 mi	1,320 yd
372	April 22, 2011	MO	0	5	21.3 mi	880 yd
373	April 9, 2011	IA	0	0	3.2 mi	587 yd
374	November 29, 2010	LA	0	0	14.0 mi	400 yd
375	August 7, 2010	ND	0	0	5.0 mi	600 yd
376	June 25, 2010	IA	0	13	13.7 mi	800 yd
377	June 17, 2010	MN	0	20	10.0 mi	1,936 yd
378	June 17, 2010	ND	0	1	17.0 mi	150 yd
379	May 22, 2010	SD	0	0	5.7 mi	1,200 yd
380	April 24, 2010	AL	0	5	16.6 mi	880 yd
381	June 11, 2008	KS	0	0	8.6 mi	440 yd
382	May 23, 2008	KS	0	2	11.4 mi	1,320 yd
383	May 11, 2008	GA	0	9	11.0 mi	700 yd
384	February 5, 2008	TN	0	51	7.6 mi	125 yd
385	February 28, 2007	KS	0	0	28.0 mi	800 yd
386	September 22, 2006	MO	0	6	27.5 mi	225 yd
387	March 12, 2006	MO	0	0	29.0 mi	500 yd
388	November 15, 2005	KY	0	40	15.0 mi	800 yd
389	July 18, 2004	ND	0	0	12.0 mi	200 yd
390	July 13, 2004	IL	0	3	9.6 mi	440 yd
391	May 12, 2004	KS	0	1	1.2 mi	500 yd
392	June 24, 2003	SD	0	4	10.0 mi	1,000 yd
393	May 8, 2003	OK	0	134	17.3 mi	700 yd
394	May 4, 2003	MO	0	13	5.0 mi	200 yd
395	August 11, 2002	ND	0	0	1.0 mi	300 yd
396	June 23, 2002	SD	0	0	9.0 mi	900 yd
397	April 24, 2002	MO	0	16	40.5 mi	650 yd
398	November 24, 2001	AL	0	22	10.1 mi	500 yd
399	November 24, 2001	MS	0	48	30.3 mi	880 yd
400	September 24, 2001	VA	0	2	10.0 mi	75 yd
401	June 13, 2001	NE	0	2	8.0 mi	400 yd
402	June 6, 1999	ND	0	0	8.0 mi	500 yd
403	April 8, 1999	IA	0	1	56.0 mi	1,250 yd
404	April 8, 1999	IA	0	3	49.0 mi	1,000 yd
405	January 21, 1999	AR	0	0	16.0 mi	400 yd
406	June 11, 1998	IN	0	4	13.2 mi	400 yd
407	June 2, 1998	PA	0	5	36.5 mi	1,200 yd
408	May 7, 1998	NC	0	2	4.0 mi	1,320 yd
409	March 1, 1997	AR	0	11	24.0 mi	527 yd
410	March 1, 1997	TN	0	0	10.0 mi	200 yd
411	March 1, 1997	AR	0	0	20.0 mi	200 yd
412	January 24, 1997	TN	0	18	6.5 mi	300 yd
413	May 28, 1996	KY	0	10	30.0 mi	850 yd
414	November 7, 1995	SC	0	1	0.7 mi	100 yd
415	June 8, 1995	TX	0	7	3.0 mi	200 yd
416	June 8, 1995	TX	0	0	15.0 mi	2,200 yd
417	June 8, 1995	TX	0	0	29.0 mi	600 yd
418	May 27, 1995	IA	0	2	57.0 mi	500 yd
419	May 27, 1995	IA	0	1	30.0 mi	250 yd
420	May 27, 1995	IA	0	0	36.0 mi	400 yd
421	May 13, 1995	IL	0	45	7.0 mi	880 yd
422	July 5, 1994	WI	0	2	3.5 mi	150 yd
423	June 7, 1993	SD	0	4	10.0 mi	500 yd
424	June 7, 1993	SD	0	5	54.0 mi	800 yd
425	May 5, 1993	KS	0	0	23.0 mi	880 yd
426	November 22, 1992	MS	0	20	40.0 mi	1,760 yd
427	November 22, 1992	GA	0	46	20.0 mi	867 yd
428	November 21, 1992	TX	0	16	30.0 mi	1,800 yd
429	June 27, 1992	TX	0	7	20.0 mi	1,583 yd
430	June 16, 1992	MN	0	3	7.0 mi	160 yd
431	June 15, 1992	KS	0	0	3.0 mi	100 yd
432	June 15, 1992	KS	0	10	6.0 mi	73 yd
433	May 11, 1992	OK	0	3	10.0 mi	400 yd
434	March 9, 1992	MS	0	1	20.0 mi	880 yd
435	February 18, 1992	OH	0	6	2.8 mi	40 yd
436	April 26, 1991	OK	0	6	66.0 mi	1,500 yd
437	April 26, 1991	OK	0	22	4.0 mi	1,300 yd
438	March 26, 1991	KS	0	5	13.0 mi	300 yd
439	June 15, 1990	NE	0	1	28.0 mi	2,640 yd
440	June 2, 1990	IN	0	9	18.0 mi	200 yd
441	June 2, 1990	IL	0	2	23.0 mi	300 yd
442	June 2, 1990	IL	0	6	12.5 mi	200 yd
443	June 2, 1990	IN	0	37	33.0 mi	1,350 yd
444	April 25, 1990	TX	0	0	10.0 mi	880 yd
445	March 13, 1990	IA	0	0	19.0 mi	200 yd
446	March 13, 1990	NE	0	8	131.0 mi	440 yd
447	July 10, 1989	NY	0	20	42.0 mi	1,320 yd
448	July 10, 1989	CT	0	40	3.0 mi	100 yd
449	May 30, 1989	IA	0	3	11.0 mi	200 yd
450	May 24, 1989	IA	0	0	49.0 mi	1,760 yd
451	May 24, 1989	IA	0	0	66.0 mi	150 yd
452	May 16, 1989	TX	0	0	17.0 mi	300 yd
453	January 7, 1989	IL	0	55	19.0 mi	200 yd
454	January 19, 1988	MS	0	1	13.0 mi	700 yd
455	July 21, 1987	WY	0	0	24.3 mi	2,550 yd
456	September 28, 1986	IA	0	0	20.0 mi	250 yd
457	July 28, 1986	NE	0	2	52.5 mi	73 yd
458	March 12, 1986	MS	0	8	23.0 mi	440 yd
459	May 31, 1985	PA	0	0	69.0 mi	3,330 yd
460	May 31, 1985	PA	0	0	28.0 mi	440 yd
461	May 10, 1985	KS	0	2	56.0 mi	1,000 yd
462	May 10, 1985	KS	0	0	33.0 mi	1,000 yd
463	March 28, 1984	SC	0	36	4.0 mi	530 yd
464	March 28, 1984	SC	0	24	7.0 mi	700 yd
465	December 6, 1983	LA	0	25	7.0 mi	200 yd
466	July 3, 1983	WI	0	0	0.5 mi	50 yd
467	July 3, 1983	MN	0	4	1.0 mi	67 yd
468	December 24, 1982	AR	0	11	63.0 mi	440 yd
469	March 18, 1982	TX	0	12	88.0 mi	880 yd
470	May 22, 1981	OK	0	0	16.7 mi	1,333 yd
471	May 17, 1981	OK	0	2	33.6 mi	600 yd
472	May 13, 1981	TX	0	30	8.8 mi	400 yd
473	April 3, 1981	IL	0	32	11.9 mi	567 yd
474	March 29, 1981	IL	0	0	5.1 mi	33 yd
475	June 3, 1980	PA	0	140	11.8 mi	10 yd
476	June 2, 1980	IA	0	0	31.2 mi	140 yd
477	April 2, 1980	TX	0	0	8.4 mi	250 yd
478	June 29, 1979	IL	0	1	5.4 mi	100 yd
479	March 29, 1979	MO	0	20	18.8 mi	500 yd
480	April 30, 1978	OK	0	0	9.3 mi	1,760 yd
481	April 17, 1978	MS	0	3	3.6 mi	100 yd
482	April 7, 1978	NE	0	1	31.2 mi	77 yd
483	April 7, 1978	NE	0	0	8.0 mi	50 yd
484	August 31, 1977	WI	0	10	31.8 mi	1,000 yd
485	July 30, 1977	WI	0	20	19.0 mi	300 yd
486	July 7, 1977	NE	0	0	22.6 mi	77 yd
487	May 18, 1977	OK	0	0	38.6 mi	440 yd
488	May 5, 1977	IL	0	2	7.3 mi	1,000 yd
489	May 4, 1977	MO	0	1	48.6 mi	880 yd
490	May 4, 1977	IA	0	14	2.0 mi	70 yd
491	May 4, 1977	MO	0	5	12.0 mi	400 yd
492	April 2, 1977	MI	0	10	12.4 mi	183 yd
493	June 29, 1976	IL	0	0	4.9 mi	40 yd
494	June 26, 1976	IA	0	6	5.1 mi	200 yd
495	May 26, 1976	TX	0	0	18.8 mi	300 yd
496	April 17, 1976	OK	0	6	32.9 mi	440 yd
497	April 17, 1976	KS	0	2	19.5 mi	100 yd
498	March 29, 1976	MS	0	8	126.5 mi	880 yd
499	March 26, 1976	MS	0	11	18.5 mi	880 yd
500	March 20, 1976	IL	0	18	63.7 mi	800 yd

Sorted by fatalities descending. Showing 500 EF4 tornadoes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many EF4 tornadoes have there been?

The United States has recorded approximately 600 F4 or EF4 tornadoes since 1950. The number fluctuates significantly year to year, from zero in some years to over 20 in active outbreak years. The 2011 Super Outbreak alone produced 15 EF4 tornadoes in a single event.

Was the 2013 El Reno tornado an EF4?

The 2013 El Reno tornado was officially rated EF3 by the NWS based on damage surveys, though initial assessments placed it at EF5 based on mobile Doppler radar measurements of 302 mph winds. The rating was revised downward when surveyors could not identify EF5-level damage indicators, since the tornado traveled primarily over rural farmland. Researchers continue to debate whether it should be considered one of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded despite its official rating.

What is the difference between EF4 and EF5?

EF4 and EF5 differ primarily in the severity of damage to well-built, well-anchored residential structures. EF4 leaves foundation anchoring and some floor material in place; EF5 sweeps the foundation completely clean. Wind speed estimates overlap near the boundary: upper-end EF4 winds are estimated at 200 mph, while lower-end EF5 begins just above. The functional difference often comes down to the specific structural failure mode observed on site.

Other Ratings

Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center 1950–present tornado database. Pre-2007 ratings are on the original Fujita Scale; 2007 and later are on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Both are displayed here using the modern EF label for consistency.