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 Graph of the 2013 United States tornado count | |
| Timespan | January 6 – December 21, 2013 |
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| Maximum rated tornado | EF5 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 916 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $3.6 billion[1][2][3] |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 55[4] |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 120 |
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2013. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, Brazil and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also appear regularly in neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, and somewhat regularly in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
There were 916 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2013. One of these tornadoes was the largest ever at 2.6 miles wide. A total of 120 fatalities were confirmed worldwide in 2013: 55 in the United States, 36 in Bangladesh, 24 in China, three in Turkey, and two in Brazil. Despite the high death toll along with several large outbreaks, the year was below average in terms of the number of tornadoes that occurred. This is also the most recent year to have an F5/EF5/IF5 tornado.
On April 1, Canada began utilizing the Enhanced Fujita scale to rate tornadoes with minor modifications to better suit the region's tornadoes.[5]
- ^ "Storm Events Database: January 1 – April 30, 2013 Tornadoes". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Storm Events Database: May 1 – May 31, 2013 Tornadoes". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Storm Events Database: June 1 – December 31, 2013 Tornadoes". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale)". Environment Canada. 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.