Tornadoes of 2023

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This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2023. Strong, destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh and East India, but can occur almost anywhere. Tornadoes develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, and at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. They are often accompanied by other forms of severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds, and large hail. Worldwide, 117 tornado-related deaths were confirmed – 83 in the United States, 12 in China, nine in Indonesia, eight in Myanmar, three in Turkey, and one each in Brazil and Saudi Arabia. January had the third-highest number of tornado watches and confirmed tornadoes of any January on record in the United States, behind 2017 and 1999. The first two months of the year had the fourth-highest number of confirmed tornadoes for the first 59 days of any year on record. The year...

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