Tornadoes of 2021 (Jakeland98)

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2021. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, 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 1,265 tornadoes confirmed in the United States in 2021. 381 fatalities have been confirmed worldwide in 2021: all in the United States.

Fourteen EF5 tornadoes occurred in the United States with 2 on March 16-18 2021, 3 on April 3-5 2021, 1 on April 11-13, and 7 during the May 8-17, 2021 tornado outbreak sequence. 2021 was the first year since 2013, in which a confirmed EF5 tornado occurred in the United States.