Tornadoes of 2035

Tornadoes of 2035

A map of 2035 United States tornado paths from the results of preliminary surveys
Timespan	January 1 – Present
Maximum rated tornado	EF5 tornado Lake Crystal, Minnesota on May 23
Tornadoes in U.S.	182
Damage (U.S.)	>$1.52 billion (2035 USD)
Fatalities (U.S.)	66
Fatalities (worldwide)	66
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This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2035. Strong and destructive tornadoes most frequently form in the United States, China, the La Plata Basin, the European Plain, South Africa, and Bengal, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, winds, and hail. Worldwide, 66 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed – 66 in the United States.

Events

United States

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
19	64	48	30	13	7	1	182

March

March 18–19 (United States)

Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 18–19, 2035

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5
3	11	9	4	1	1	0

An EF4 tornado in Arley, Alabama.

A significant two-day tornado outbreak affected portions of the southeastern United States, producing 29 confirmed tornadoes, including one EF4, one EF3, four EF2s, nine EF1s, eleven EF0s, and three EFU tornadoes. The outbreak began during the afternoon of March 18 as numerous supercells developed across Mississippi and Alabama. One produced a long-tracked EF3 tornado that struck Macon, Mississippi, before continuing into western Alabama, killing six people and injuring 23.

The most intense tornado of the outbreak developed later that afternoon near Nauvoo, Alabama, before tracking northeastward into Arley. The large tornado produced violent damage throughout the area, including the near-total destruction of a large retail complex, severe vehicle and vegetation damage, and ground scouring. The tornado was rated high-end EF4 with winds of 190 mph (310 km/h), although survey teams noted that it may have attained EF5 intensity. It killed 11 people and injured 68, becoming the deadliest and most destructive tornado of the outbreak.

High-end EF4 damage to a store in Arley. (Considered for an EF5 rating)

Tornadic activity continued into March 19 as the severe-weather threat shifted eastward into Georgia and the Carolinas, where several additional tornadoes developed during the afternoon and evening. Although activity was less intense than the previous day, several communities sustained damage from weaker tornadoes and severe thunderstorms before the outbreak finally ended that evening. By then, the storm system had produced a broad corridor of tornado and wind damage extending across much of the Southeast. In total, the outbreak killed 18 people, injured 109 others, and caused approximately $368 million (2035 USD) in damage, with the greatest impacts occurring across Mississippi and Alabama.

May

May 2–5 (United States)

Main article: Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2–5, 2035

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5
16	35	28	19	9	4	0

TBD

May 22–24 (United States)

Main article: Tornado outbreak of May 22–24, 2035

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5
0	18	11	7	3	2	1

An EF4 tornado in Central City, Nebraska.

A significant three-day tornado outbreak affected portions of Nebraska, eastern South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, producing 42 confirmed tornadoes, including one EF5, two EF4s, three EF3s, seven EF2s, eleven EF1s, and eighteen EF0s. The outbreak began on May 22 as several supercells developed across central Nebraska. The most significant was the long-tracked Chapman–Central City–Clarks EF4 tornado, which caused catastrophic damage in Central City after striking Merrick Medical Center, residential neighborhoods, and commercial areas. Several other tornadoes affected communities across central Nebraska before activity gradually shifted northeastward.

Conditions became increasingly favorable on May 23 as a strengthening low-level jet overspread southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, resulting in the most intense phase of the outbreak. Multiple supercells produced significant tornadoes, including the violent Lake Crystal EF5 tornado, which was officially estimated to have produced winds exceeding 200 mph (320 km/h). Subsequent post-event research by the National Severe Storms Laboratory estimated that winds may have exceeded 225 mph (360 km/h) immediately south of Lake Crystal. The tornado was the first EF5 in Minnesota since the 1992 Chandler–Lake Wilson tornado and the most recent EF5 rated in the United States since the 2035 Purcell, Oklahoma tornado a few weeks prior. Later that night, the destructive Northfield EF4 tornado struck Rice County, while several other strong tornadoes occurred across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Activity gradually weakened after midnight, with a final round of weaker tornadoes occurring across northern Wisconsin early on May 24.

An EF5 tornado south of Lake Crystal, Minnesota.

The outbreak caused widespread destruction across the Upper Midwest, damaging or destroying thousands of homes, businesses, farms, hospitals, schools, and agricultural buildings. More than 100,000 customers lost electrical service at the height of the event, while downed trees, debris-blocked roads, and extensive infrastructure damage complicated emergency response and recovery operations. In total, the outbreak killed 48 people, injured 478 others, and caused more than $1.16 billion (2035 USD) in damage, making it one of the costliest and most significant tornado outbreaks to affect the Upper Midwest during the 2030s.