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Plot of the number of tornadoes (EF1-EF5) recorded in the United States 1954-2022. Conveyed in a stacked bar graph, each color represents a different (E)F rating and is cumulative. Historical data is sourced from the NOAA SPC, but the latest data can be found on the Tornado Archive here. Updated January 2023.

Plot of the number of strong and violent tornadoes (EF3-EF5) recorded in the United States 1954-2022. Conveyed in a stacked bar graph, each color represents a different (E)F rating and is cumulative. Historical data is sourced from the NOAA SPC, but the latest data can be found on the Tornado Archive here. Updated January 2023.

Plot of the number of tornadoes (EF0-EF5) recorded in Japan 1961-2022. Data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) can be found here. Updated January 2023.