Tornado Outbreak of January 26-28, 2020 (Dixie)

The Tornado Outbreak of January 26-28, 2020 was one of the largest, costliest, and one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks ever recorded in the United States, occurring in the Southeastern United States. The event most heavily impacted the states of Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Other states affected by the tornado outbreak include Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, as well as North Carolina, and South Carolina. In total, 257 tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service in 11 states in the Southeastern United States. Widespread and destructive tornadoes occurred on each day of the outbreak, with January 27 being the most active. Two of the tornadoes were destructive enough to be rated EF5, which is the highest ranking possible on the Enhanced Fujita scale; typically these tornadoes are only recorded about once each year or less.

In total, at least 300 people have been killed as a result of the outbreak as well as over 3,000 injured. Other fatalities have occurred due to other thunderstorm-related events such as straight-line winds, hail, flash flooding or lightning. Fatality estimates are preliminary as reports continue to surface. Upon further completion of surveys performed by the National Weather Service, will the total number of fatalities be known.

Over 450 preliminary local storm reports were received for tornadoes over four days, including 234 in 8 states on January 27 alone. The two EF5 tornadoes that occurred during this outbreak are the only to have officially received such rating during the month of January in the United States. This event was one of the costliest tornado outbreaks and one of the costliest natural disasters in United States history (even after adjustments for inflation), with estimated total damages of $10.7 billion (2020 USD).

List of tornadoes in the Tornado Outbreak of January 26-28
"See also: List of tornadoes in the Tornado Outbreak of January 26-28"

January 26
57 tornadoes occurred.

January 27
168 tornadoes occurred.

January 28
22 tornadoes occurred.