List of United States tornadoes from July to September 2026

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2026. On average, there are 119 confirmed tornadoes in July, 81 in August, and 66 in September.

In July, the northern states near the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream. Summer thunderstorms and tropical activity can also result in (mostly weak) tornado activity in the Florida Peninsula. Similar to July, the northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes in August, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream. In addition, there can also be occasional increases in the southern and eastern United States as a result of tornadoes from landfalling tropical cyclones should such occur. Tornadic activity in September is most often associated with landfalling tropical cyclones, particularly in the Southern United States. In years with no tropical cyclone landfalls, tornadic activity can be very sparse, as the stronger mid-latitude cyclones most often associated with the cold season are rarer.

July finished with a near-average count of 116 confirmed tornadoes, with a continued trend of elevated activity in the Midwest, yet only one tropical system impacted the US during the month, precluding a greater total. August finished slightly above average, with 89 confirmed tornadoes. Much of the activity for August took place in two different outbreaks on August 11 and August 20, respectively.

July

July 1 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, July 1, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0S of StacyvilleMitchellIA00:37–00:38This very brief tornado damaged a grove of trees. Recorded by multiple storm chasers. Preliminary information. EF0Western OtoWoodburyIA01:02–01:08A weak tornado damaged trees, an outbuilding, and toppled headstones in a cemetery. EF1White CreekAdamsWI04:08–04:09This tornado damaged trees and mobile homes.

July 2 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, July 2, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUS of Gann Valley to W of Spring Valley ColonyBuffalo, JerauldSD19:49–20:14Preliminary information. EFUNE of Spring Valley ColonyJerauldSD20:30–20:35Preliminary information. EF1HuronBeadleSD21:56–22:01This tornado damaged an outbuilding and inflicted minor tree damage as it moved through Huron. EFUSW of Willow LakeClarkSD22:30–22:32Willow Lake Fire Department personnel and a resident saw and recorded a tornado briefly occurring. No damage was identified by the fire department the following day. Preliminary information.

July 3 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 3, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUSE of TorringtonGoshenWY21:59–22:03A brief and weak landspout occurred southeast of Torrington under the cloud base of a developing thunderstorm. The landspout moved northeast across US 26 before dissipating. Preliminary information. EF0NW of HubbellThayerNE00:02–00:04Preliminary information.

July 5 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, July 5, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1NE of CanfieldMahoningOH18:03–18:04The tops of trees were shredded and thrown onto nearby residences. Further along its path, the tornado toppled and snapped more trees. One large tree fell onto a residence, severely damaging the home. This tornado was very short-lived; only on the ground for approximately a minute. EF1WSW of MarysvillePerryPA23:14–23:17Numerous trees were broken off or uprooted.

July 6 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, July 6, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0Western Lake BronsonKittsonMN19:45Video shows a brief spin-up tipping what appeared to be a horse trailer as a truck pulled into a Cenex. Preliminary information. EF2N of Detroit LakesBeckerMN21:56–22:01Three people (one directly and two indirectly) were injured. Preliminary information. EF0SW of Tenney to SW of TintahTraverseMN02:14–02:16An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Aberdeen. Preliminary information.

July 7 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, July 7, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUS of HillsdaleLaramieWY19:12–19:22This dusty landspout caused no damage. EFUWSW of Albin (1st tornado)LaramieWY19:38–19:50This landspout caused no damage. EFUWSW of Albin (2nd tornado)LaramieWY19:40A second ongoing landspout to the north of the other. Preliminary information.

July 9 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, July 9, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1JetsonButlerKY02:54–02:57 EF0Eastern RollaPhelpsMO03:02-03:03This tornado began along Homelife Plaza in Rolla and travelled south before lifting. Tree and building debris were lying in convergent patterns. Preliminary information.

July 10 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, July 10, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUSW of OscoHenryIL08:40–08:41Public report of a landspout tornado with no known damage. Preliminary information. EF1NNE of Casar to SSE of CooksvilleCleveland, Lincoln, CatawbaNC22:49–23:00One person was injured. EFUNE of SaybrookMcLeanIL23:40–23:41A tornado track in a field was found on a Sentinel satellite image. Corn was flattened in the field for about a quarter of a mile. Preliminary information.

July 11 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, July 11, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EFUW of WaterlooMonroeIL22:49–23:00Waterspout recorded over Moredock Lake.

July 15 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, July 15, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF0San AntonioBexarTX10:20–10:21A weak tornado was captured by a security camera. A fence was blown down, a small portion of a tin roof was peeled back, and the brick facade of one building collapsed. EF1W of Shavano ParkBexarTX12:44–12:52An apartment building lost a large portion of its roof, a shopping mall sustained facade damage, and a carport was destroyed. Several businesses lost shingles or sustained damage to their front signs. Trees were snapped and uprooted. EF0SSW of China GroveBexarTX21:25–21:26A tornado was reported by a storm chaser in an open field, where it blew down a fence.

July 16 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, July 16, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1Uvalde EstatesUvaldeTX08:58One power pole was snapped, another was left leaning, and tree limbs were snapped. EF0E of Camp WoodRealMN11:40–11:42A weak tornado damaged vegetation and snapped tree branches. This is only the third documented tornado in Real County since reliable records began in 1950 and the first since 1995. EF0SW of MaddockBensonND02:04–02:11A tornado touched down approximately 4 to 5 miles southwest of Maddock and tracked southeast where it hit a shelterbelt and barns and multiple trees. EFUNW of KnoxBensonND02:08–02:10Reports of a tornado over open fields.

July 18 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, July 18, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1LimestoneClarionPA19:54–20:00A tornado occurred near Limestone and snapped or uprooted multiple trees and branches, one of which fell on a house. Preliminary information. EF1SE of KeatingCentrePA20:33–20:35This high-end EF1 tornado downed or snapped approximately 200 trees within heavily wooded areas. EF0NE of PunxsutawneyJeffersonPA20:44–20:47A tornado occurred to the northeast of Punxsutawney, damaging some small trees at a BMX bike track shortly before lifting. EF0N of LatrobeWestmorelandPA20:51–20:54A tornado occurred to the north of Latrobe, causing minimal damage. Preliminary information. EF0SE of DerryWestmorelandPA21:08–21:12A tornado occurred to the southeast of Derry, causing sporadic tree damage in forested areas. Preliminary information. EF2NW of Jenner TownshipSomersetPA21:38–21:41This significant tornado snapped or uprooted a large swath of trees. EF1SSW of Sanford to ENE of HancockBroome, DelawareNY22:12–22:31Preliminary information. EF0NE of HurlockDorchesterMD22:30–22:32Preliminary Information. EF1NE of MorannClearfieldPA00:16–00:18Preliminary information. EF0NW of Bald EagleBlairPA00:29–00:30Numerous softwood trees uprooted. EF2S of Huntingdon FurnaceHuntingdonPA00:43–00:45A brief, strong tornado caused damage to multiple small outbuildings and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Preliminary information.

July 20 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, July 20, 2026EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax width EF1ChapinFranklinIA20:35This high-end EF1 tornado unroofed a home and caused crop convergence patterns in corn fields. EF1NW to W of AustinvilleButlerIA20:49–20:55This tornado destroyed a newly built outbuilding and caused crop convergence patterns in fields. EF1WSW to S of AplingtonButler, GrundyIA20:56–21:00This tornado destroyed the walls of a few outbuildings. EFUNW of FernGrundyIA21:00–21:02This tornado left convergent patterns in multiple fields along its path. Preliminary information. EFUE of HarveyMarquetteMI22:31–22:31This waterspout moved onshore Shot Point. EF1SE of HannahvilleMenomineeMI23:47–23:47This tornado snapped or uprooted several large white pine trees. EF0S of KelloggWabashaMN23:48–23:54This tornado blown down an outbuilding and tipped over a trailer. EF1SE of Island ViewDeltaMI23:58–00:01Several trees snapped or uprooted. EFUN of Little ChicagoMarathonWI00:03–00:07Storm chaser report of a tornado in the Little Chicago area, location and path determined from photos, video, and radar time-matching. Preliminary information. EF0E of WhitehallTrempealeauWI00:11–00:14This tornado primarily went through forested area. EF0N of StratfordMarathonWI00:15–00:44A small tornado touched down at the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. The tornado produced minor damage to one tent and a few portable restrooms. EF0SW of Black River FallsJacksonWI00:47–00:53This tornado primarily went through forested area. EF0S of ZoarMenomineeWI00:57–01:10This tornado crossed WIS 47 and damaged some trees. EFUSW of TigertonShawanoWI01:26–01:40Multiple reports of a tornado in the area. Preliminary information.

July 21 event