List of Asian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

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These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Asia, including the Arabian Peninsula.

Bangladesh

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotesSources
Magura-Narail Districts, Bangladesh tornado11 April 1964 Khulna Division, East Pakistan –>500 fatalitiesA tornado destroyed several villages. Bodies were thrown into trees and cooking utensils were embedded into tree trunks. [1] [2]
Bangladesh tornadoes of April 196914 April 1969 East Pakistan ≥2923 fatalitiesTwo or three tornadoes touched down. One tornado went through the suburbs of Dhaka, killing 660 people. A second tornado touched down in Comilla, killing 263 people. The bodies of victims were mutilated, and a boy was thrown 400 metres (1,300 ft) into a pond. [1] [3]
Dhaka District, Bangladesh tornado 17 April 1973 Dhaka Division, Bangladesh ≥1681 fatalitiesA tornado event struck Manikganj District of Dhaka. Two funnels reportedly merged then moved along a zig-zag path. Almost all houses in Balurchar village were completely leveled, as well as eight villages along the Kaliganga River. A boat was thrown 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) [1] [3]
Madaripur-Shibchar, Bangladesh tornado1 April 1977 Dhaka Division, Bangladesh 1500 fatalitiesVillages were completely devastated, and many villagers were struck by corrugated iron sheets. A total of 43 bodies were thrown into a river. [1]
Daulatpur–Saturia tornado 26 April 1989 Dhaka Division, Bangladesh 1>1,300 fatalities, 12,000 injuries1.5 miles wide, deadliest tornado in world history. Estimated as an F3-F4 tornado. [1]
Jamalpur-Tangail Districts, Bangladesh tornado 13 May 1996 Dhaka Division, Bangladesh –600 fatalities, 37,248 injuries80 villages were flattened, with numerous wood and tin homes demolished. A boarding school collapsed and several large buildings, including a movie house, were destroyed. [1]
Savar and Gazipur Districts, Bangladesh tornadedo19 September 2000Dhaka Division, Bangladesh22 fatalities, 5+ injuriesA tornado moved through 5 villages, destroying 500 homes, many of which were built from bamboo and tin. Another tornado struck an industrial area, collapsing 3 factories. Many others sustained light injuries. [2]
Brahmanbaria District Tornado4 May 2003 Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh1+20+ FatalitiesAt least 20 people were killed by a tornado in several remote villages in the Brahmanbaria District of Bangladesh. [4]
Bangladesh tornado17 July 2005 Gaibandha and Rangpur districts, Bangladesh31 fatalities, 900 injuriesHuts were blown away and 700 mud and straw houses flattened among other damages. [5]
Bangladesh tornado27 July 200520 villages in Mymensingh and Netrokona districts, Bangladesh166 fatalities, 2,000 injuriesEntire villages were destroyed. Numerous people were hit by tin roofing or injured by other flying objects. [6]
Bangladesh tornado17 August 2005Almost 20 farming villages in Netrokona and Mymensingh Districts, Bangladesh 48 fatalities, 700+ injuries36 people were killed in Netrokona, 12 others died in Mymensingh. Thousands of flimsy huts were blown away. Exact number of injuries unknown. [7]
Bangladesh tornadoes11–15 October 2007 Jamalpur, Sunamganj, Barisal, Gopalganj and Bhola Districts, Bangladesh57 fatalitiesTwo outbreaks of severe storms occurred. On October 11, two tornadoes hit Sunamganj and Jamalpur District. On October 15, three waterspout tornadoes embedded in severe storms moved ashore. Over 500 houses were destroyed, over 3,000 people were left homeless. [8]
2013 Brahmanbaria tornado 22 March 2013 Dhaka, Bangladesh20 fatalities, 300+ injuriesMore than 500 homes damaged, including a jail which partially collapses, killing a guard. Trees and power pylons were toppled. [9]

Cambodia

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Russey Keo district tornado20 May 2014 Russey Keo District, Phnom Penh 12 fatalitiesA 'tornado-like' storm damaged several homes in the district that resulted in two deaths. Residents described a 'long, rotating vortex' that struck the area. [10]
Phnom Penh tornado18 November 2025 Phnom Penh 1NoneMultiple debris were scattered and a tree was uprooted by a tornado. [11] [12]

China

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotesSources
Shanghai, China tornado outbreak24 September 1956 Shanghai 368 fatalities, 842 injuriesThree tornadoes hit Shanghai, one of which was estimated at 100 metres (330 ft) wide. Numerous residential buildings were demolished, a 60-ton crane was toppled, and a 10-ton empty oil tank was thrown 120 metres (390 ft), wounding 5 people who were hiding inside. Elsewhere, 37 people were killed and 150 injured at the Shanghai Polytechnic University, where buildings were collapsed, including a 4-story building which was "cut in half" by the tornado. [13] [14]
Hubei, China tornado22 April 1958 Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China –133 fatalitiesTornado rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale. [15]
Shandong, China tornado5 July 1958 Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, China –63 fatalities [15]
Hubei, China tornado31 July 1964 Xiaogan, Hubei Province, China –82 fatalities [15]
Jiangsu, China tornado3 March 1966 Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China –74–87 fatalitiesTornado moved northeast and was over 1 kilometer wide. A total of 30 river vessels were left missing, and thousands of buildings were damaged. Tornado rated around F4 on the Fujita scale. [15] [13]
Bazhou–Tianjin, China tornadoes28–29 August 1969 Bazhou, Hebei Province, China–Tianjin 2146 fatalities, >1,610 injuriesOn 28 August, a tornado moved from the Hongqiao District to the Nankai District of Tianjin. Six boats were overturned and sank. On the following day, a tornado touched down near Chuhegang Village before moving into Tianjin, dissipating near the Finance and Economics School. The second tornado was much more intense - along the path, trees were uprooted, chimney stacks were toppled, and concrete factories were severely damaged or leveled. The auditorium of the Finance and Economics School was also destroyed. The two tornadoes killed 146 people, of which 52 died in Tianjin and 94 in Chu Hegang Village. Second tornado was rated a high-end F4 (an low-end F5 intensity is plausible) on the Fujita scale. [15] [13] [16]
Hubei, China tornado outbreak 16 April 1977 Hubei Province, China ≥3118 fatalities, 1,100+ injuriesThree tornadoes touched down in Hubei Province. Xiaogan, Huangpi, and Huanggang counties were affected. Concrete buildings were destroyed by the tornadoes and numerous trees were uprooted. In Huanggang County, the auditorium of Zongluzui High School was destroyed during a movie viewing, killing 86 people and injuring hundreds. The Huanggang County tornado alone killed 103 people, and was rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale. [15] [14]
Shaanxi, China tornado14 April 1978 Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China 184 fatalities, 334 injuriesA 15-minute, 300 metres (980 ft) wide tornado destroyed 90% of houses in Zhoucheng village. The tornado path was about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long. A total of 945 houses were destroyed, and more than 6,000 trees were damaged. [15] [17]
Hunan, China tornado17 April 1979 Changde, Hunan Province, China –59 fatalities [15]
Hunan, China tornado27 April 1983 Xiangyin County, Miluo City and Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, China 181 fatalities, 970 injuriesA large tornado affected several counties. The tornado collapsed 2,600 homes, while more than 300,000 trees were "destroyed". Two school pupils died after being thrown over 300 metres (980 ft). Fish and shrimp were deposited in nearby mountains by the tornado. [15] [14] [13]
Shanghai, China tornadoes11 July 1986 Shanghai -25–31 fatalities, hundreds of injuriesSeveral tornadoes, described as being similar in strength to the ones in 1956, affected Shanghai. The tornadoes destroyed 4,800 buildings, 11 schools and 14 factories. [13] [18]
Heilongjiang, China tornado outbreak31 July 1987 Heilongjiang Province, China 6+16 fatalities, 442 injuriesA tornado outbreak affected Heilongjiang Province. Fourteen counties and cities were affected. Six F4 tornadoes occurred across Hailun. [13] [19]
Guangdong Province, China tornado19 April 1995 Guangdong Province, China –7 fatalities [20]
Hong Kong Airport Tornado20 May 2003 Hong Kong 1NoneA weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport. [21]
South China tornado20 April 2003Tiaofeng Town of Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China29 injuriesUnclear how many houses destroyed since more houses are listed as destroyed than affected ("affected 423 homes and destroyed 793 houses"), and if that many houses were actually destroyed, the deaths and injuries may have been under-reported. [22]
Hong Kong Airport Tornado20 May 2003 Hong Kong 1NoneA weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport. [21]
Hong Kong Airport Tornado6 September 2004Hong Kong1NoneAn anticyclonic tornado briefly touched down at the Hong Kong International Airport. [23]
Guangdong, China tornado11 May 2005Huilai County and Lufeng, Guangdong Province, China6 fatalities, 100+ injuries204 houses destroyed, 28,310 people affected, 31 million yuan in economic losses [24]
Jiangsu, China tornado14 June 2005 Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China7 fatalities, 223+ injuries"Several hundred were injured", 194,487 houses destroyed, 825,000 people affected, 1.2 billion yuan in economic losses [25]
Hunan, China tornado27 July 2005 Hengyang and Hengnan counties, Hunan Province, China7 fatalities, 207 injuries2,430 houses destroyed, 700 families homeless, some injuries caused by chemical leaks associated with the storm [26]
Anhui, China tornado30 July 2005Anhui Province, China15 fatalities, 46 injuries42.1 million yuan in economic losses [27]
Nanyang, Henan, China tornado3 August 200520 townships, Nanyang city, Henan Province, China2 fatalities, 35 injuries15,000 trees uprooted, 136 million yuan in economic losses [28]
Guangdong, China tornado11–15 August 2005Qishi Township and 384 villages in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China3 fatalities, 195 injuries20 people missing- unknown if found from news accounts [29] [30]
Shanghai, China tornado13 August 2005Dongjie Village of Huangdu Town, Jiading, Qingpu and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China9 injuriesCaused power outage for 3,760 families and 124 businesses. Tornado also knocked down five high-voltage power lines, causing more widespread power outages. [31]
Guangdong, China tornado8 September 200517 villages in Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province, China NoneNo casualties, injuries unknown, 10,000 people affected, 480 houses destroyed, 12.8 million yuan in economic losses. [32]
Hainan, China tornado27 September 2005 Lingao County, Hainan Province, China6 fatalities, 15 injuries6 houses destroyed, 70 others damaged [33]
Jiangsu, China tornado29 November 2005 Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China6 fatalities, 52 injuries [34]
Anhui, China tornado6 December 2005Wuwei County, Anhui Province, China16 fatalities, 162 injuries715 houses destroyed, 24 million yuan in economic losses [35]
Guangdong, China tornado1 March 2006Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China9 injuries510 houses destroyed. [36]
Shanghai, China tornado13 March 2006 Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China34 injuries [37]
Shenzhen, China tornado27 March 2006Longgang and Pingshan districts, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China5 fatalities, 12 injuries [38]
Anhui, China tornado29 June 2006Sixian County, Anhui Province China3 fatalities, 46 injuriesDeaths from the collapse of a school roof on students. [39] [40]
Southeast China tornado3 July 2007 Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China14 fatalities, 151 injuries [41] [42]
Zhejiang, China tornado18 August 2007 Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China11 fatalities, 62 injuries156 houses destroyed. [43] [44]
Heilongjiang, China tornado25 May 2008 Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province, China1 fatality, 36 injuriesF2 tornado and hailstorm hit 7 towns. A total of 433 houses damaged. [45]
Guangdong, China tornado6 June 2008 Wuchuan, Guangdong, China20 injuries [46]
Anhui, China tornado20 June 2008 Lingbi County, Anhui Province, China1 fatality, 49 injuries650 houses destroyed and 960 damaged, 950 people relocated. [47] [48]
East China Sea tornado5 July 2008 East China Sea, China3 fatalitiesFishing boat capsized, 4 people still missing [49] [50]
Jiangsu, China tornado30 July 2008Linze Town, Jiangsu Province, China4 fatalities, 90+ injuriesAssociated with Tropical Storm Fung-wong, 751,600 people were evacuated in advance [51]
Chongqing, China tornado6 May 2010Dianjiang and Liangping counties, Chongqing Municipality, China39 fatalities, 200 injuries [52] [53]
Heilongjiang, China tornado15 May 2010 Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province, China7 fatalities, 98 injuries [54]
Jiangxi, China tornado20 July 2010 Yongxiu County, Jiangxi Province, ChinaUnknownUnknown mortality and damages from news article found. [55]
Guangdong, China tornado2 May 2011Dabu Town of Ruyuan Yao Nationality Autonomous County, Guangdong Province ChinaNone1 house destroyed, 53 damaged, injuries unknown. [56]
Hunan, China tornado9 May 2012 Lianyuan, Hunan Province, China4 fatalities, 30 injuries5,000 people in the area forced to relocate, up to 1,000 collapsed houses. [57]
Jiangxi, China tornado17–22 July 2012Yunsyu County, Jiangxi Province and Anhui Province, China1 fatality, numerous injuriesTotal loss of life and property unclear from the news report. Number of wounded unclear from article. A total of 580,000 people affected by severe weather. [58]
Guangxi, China tornado17 April 2013Qixing District, Guilin and Rong'an County, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China8 injuries [59]
Hunan, China tornado20 March 2013 Dao County, Hunan Province, China3 fatalities, 52 injuries [60] [61]
Guangdong, China tornado21 March 2013 Fujian Province and Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China24 fatalities, 148 injuriesCapsized a river ferry, killing 11; 215,000 people in the area forced to relocate because of severe weather. [62]
Jiangsu & Anhui, China tornado7 July 2013Yuhu Village, Gaoyou City and Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province, and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China49 injuries500 houses damaged, some rows of houses completely leveled to foundations. [63] [64]
Foshan City, China tornado4 October 2015Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China3 fatalities, 80 injuriesAssociated with Typhoon Mujigae. [65] [66]
Jiangxi, China tornado16 April 2016Yichin City and Shangu Town, Jing'an County and Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province, ChinaNone258 houses damaged, 27 million yuan in damages. [67]
Jiangsu tornado 23 June 2016 Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China≥299 fatalities, 846 injuriesAn EF4 tornado accompanied by a hailstorm killed at least 98 people and injured 846 others. The same supercell later produced a second tornado that killed one person [68]
Yucheng County tornado31 March 2019 Yucheng County, China 12 fatalities, 20 injuriesTornado swept through scenic area, lifting a bouncy house which killed two children. Rated EF0 [69]
Wuhan tornado outbreak 14-15 May 2021 Wuhan, China≥1315 fatalities, 400 injuriesAt least 12 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a major tornado outbreak across the Wuhan and Jiangsu provinces of China. At least one EF3 tornado was confirmed. [70] [71]

India

There have been multiple tornadoes in India with more than 51 tornadic events recorded in the country since 1835. Most of which happen in the northeast portion of the country near Bangladesh, although occasionally tornadoes have been reported in northwest India, near Pakistan. They typically occur between the months of March and May, primarily influenced by nor'westers. [72] [73]

Tornadoes in India are often destructive and potentially deadly. The earliest known tornado recorded in the country was on 8 April 1838 in 24 Parganas, West Bengal where a tornado levelled multiple houses and trees in the area and several people were killed. [74] [75] The most destructive tornado was reported in Dacca, British Raj (modern-day Dhaka, Bangladesh) on 7 April 1888 where multiple homes and other structures in the region were destroyed. [72] [76] The deadliest tornado in Indian history was on 24 March 1998 near Belda in Medinipur, West Bengal that damaged multiple buildings and killed 250 people. [77] [78] [79]

Indonesia

The country of Indonesia experiences an average of 16 tornadoes per year. Between 2010 and 2024, there are 234 documented tornadoes across the archipelago, some of which are notably destructive such as the tornado in Rancaekek, Java on 21 February 2024 where it damaged 1177 structures and injured 47 people, unofficially rated as an EF2. [80] [81] Most of these tornadoes form during the Australian-Indonesian monsoon, although each region varies in peak initial tornadic activity. Unlike the tornadoes in the United States in which cases of tornadoes peak in May, tornadic activity in Indonesia occurs most frequently in November. [82]

The earliest known tornado recorded in the country was on 7 December 1815 in Surabaya, East Java where a home was destroyed by what was described as a violent tornado, killing one person and injuring four others. [83] The most destructive tornado was recorded in Bogor, West Java on 6 December 2018 in which a tornado damaged 1697 structures, injured two people, and killed a person. [84] This tornado was unofficially rated as an EF1. [82] Another notable tornado was in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java on 22 November 2017 in which a tornado damaged more than 600 homes and injured 35 people. [85]

Japan

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotesSources
Miyazaki tornado26 September 1881 Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan≥116 fatalitiesDeadliest Japanese tornado; destroyed Miyazaki Elementary School [86]
Yodobashi Town tornado23 September 1903Yodobashi Town, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan≥110 fatalities, 14 injuriesStruck an elementary school in Toyotoma County [86]
Toyohashi City tornado28 November 1941 Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan≥112 fatalities, 177 injuries347 houses completely destroyed or heavily damaged [86]
Tomiye City tornado10 November 1957Tomiye City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan≥16 fatalities, 8 injuries [86]
Azuma village tornado2 July 1962Aruma village, Chiba Prefecture, Japan≥12 fatalities [86]
Hamamatsu tornado26 August 1962 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan≥1None168 houses severely damaged [86]
1964 Tokyo tornado24 May 1964 Southwestern Tokyo, Japan–None480 houses damaged [87]
Ooami-Shirasato town tornado28 October 1967Ooami-Shirasato town, Chiba Prefecture, Japan-2 fatalities, 2 injuries [86]
Sashima town tornado23 August 1969 Sashima town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan≥12 fatalities, 107 injuries [86]
1978 Tokyo tornado28 February 1978Japan≥136 injuriesLongest path length Japanese tornado at 41.2 km (25.6 mi)

Damaged 289 homes and derailed a train

 [86] [88]
Hachirohgata village tornado11 January 1987Hachirohgata village, Akita Prefecture, Japan≥1NoneLongest duration Japanese tornado at 41 minutes [86]
Mobara tornado11 December 1990 Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan1 death, 78 injuries (Ted Fujita lists 60 injuries)Violent tornado damaged 1000 homes, 82 completely destroyed. Officially rated as F3 but rated as F4 by Fujita-based from one home that was lofted from its foundation and some contextuals [89] [90]
Toyohashi City tornadoes24 September 1999 Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan4262 injuriesF3 tornado [91]
Nobeoka, Miyazaki tornado18 September 2006 Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū), Japan–3 fatalities, 100 injuries2nd deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history [92]
2006 Saroma tornado 7 November 2006 Saroma, Hokkaidō, Japan9 fatalities, 26 injuriesF3 tornado. Deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history [93]
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture tornado6 May 2012 Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan-1 fatality, 52 injuriesJapan's worst tornado since November 2006; 890 houses were damaged. Rated F3. [94]
Sanba (Karen) 18 September 2012JapanSeveralNone [95]
Saitama Prefecture tornado2 September 2013 Saitama Prefecture, Japan-63 injuriesF2 tornado [96] [97] [98]
Tropical Storm Toraji 4 September 2013Japan3NoneStrongest reported tornado at F1 intensity. [97] [99]
Typhoon Man-yi 15–16 September 2013Japan1010 injuriesTen F0 and F1 tornadoes touched down, damaging over 900 homes. [99] [100]
Typhoon Hagibis 12 October 2019 Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture 11 fatality, 5 injuries [101]
Makinohara, Shizuoka tornado1 May 2021 Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan13 injuriesF2 tornado [102] [103]
Sakai tornado29 January 2025 Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan1NoneWaterspout made landfall, causing minor damage. Rated (J)EF0. [104]
Tropical Storm Peipah (2025)5 September 2025Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan71 fatality, 83 injuriesA rare and destructive JEF3 tornado, spawned from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Peipah, struck the city of Makinohara and neighboring town of Yoshida, both located within Shizuoka Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tornado had estimated winds of 270 km/h (170 mph), making the tornado one of the strongest in Japan on record. Makinohara was hit the hardest, with one fully destroyed structure and nearly two thousand damaged. In total, 83 people were injured, and one man in Yoshida was killed by the tornado as it overturned his car. Another tornado, rated JEF2, affected the city of Kakegawa in the same prefecture. [105]

Malaysia

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
2014 Peninsular Malaysia tornado outbreak 14 October – 12 November 2014 Kedah & Selangor 5NoneA series of tornadoes struck Kedah and Selangor that damaged multiple homes and buildings. [106] [107]
Bukit Kayu Hitam Tornado26 January 2022 Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah 1NoneMultiple debris was flown by a tornado when it struck the town. [108]

Maldives

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Hithadhoo tornado17 May 2017 Hithadhoo, Addu City 1NoneA tornado struck the Hithadhoo district of Addu City, damaging 12 homes and uprooted trees. [109]

Mongolia

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Batshireet tornado16 July 1974 Batshireet, Khentii Province 1UnknownA tornado with similar strength as the Khashaat tornado occurred in Batshireet. [110]
Khashaat tornado26 July 2014 Khashaat, Arkhangai Province 11 fatality, 9 injuredFive houses and three cars were destroyed by a tornado in the district. It was later classified at F4 based on the damages. [110]

Myanmar

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Myanmar tornado15 May 1990between Kawlin and Mandalay 11 fatality, 28 injuriesA passenger train was derailed by a tornado which resulted in one death and 28 others injured. [111]
Bogale Township tornado14 July 2009 Bogale Township, Ayeyarwady Region 11 fatality, 6 injuriesA tornado struck small villages in Bogale Township, destroying 30 homes in the village of Kyein Chaung Gyi alone. [112]
Ayeyarwady region tornado10 August 2009 Ayeyarwady Region 1NoneA tornado destroyed homes and a school in the village of Khit San. [112]
Hpakant tornado6 April 2015 Hpakant, Kachin State 13 fatalities, 5 injuredThree people were killed and five others were injured when a tornado struck two villages in Hpakant. [113]
Lewe Township tornado21 April 2023 Lewe Township, Naypyidaw 18 fatalities, 109 injuredA tornado struck two villages of Lewe Township which resulted in 8 deaths and 109 injured. A total of 155 houses were damaged in Aung Myin Kone village while 77 houses were damaged in Tada Oo village. [114]

Nepal

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
March 2019 southern Nepal tornado 31 March 2019 Bara District & Parsa District 128 fatalities, 1,176 injuriesA storm, later identified as an EF2 tornado struck two districts in Madhesh Province. [115] More than a thousand buildings and hectares of agricultural crops were destroyed by the tornado. [116] It was considered to be the first confirmed tornado ever recorded in the country. [117] [118]

Pakistan

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Bhalwal tornado28 March 2001 Bhalwal, Punjab 110 fatalities, >100 injuredA tornado with F2 intensity struck a village in Bhalwal that severely damaged buildings, toppled electrical poles, and threw away heavy equipments. This tornado reached wind speeds of up to 120 mph (193 km/h) and left more than 100 people injured due to flying debris. [119]
2003 Pakistan tornadoes17-18 February 2003 Gadap Town, Sindh & Lahore, Punjab 27 fatalities, 185 injuredOn the 17th of February, a tornado killed five people and injured 35 others in Gadap Town, Sindh. More than 80 structures were destroyed, and several livestock were killed. [120] A day later, another tornado struck near Lahore, Punjab, killing two people and injuring 150 others. A total of 400 homes were destroyed in four villages. [121]
2015 Pakistan tornado 26 April 2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 145 fatalities, >200 injuredA storm, initially described as a "mini cyclone," later determined to be a tornado, struck the Valley of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 45 people and injuring at least 162. [122] [123] [124]

Philippines

The Philippines experiences on average of 12 to 24 tornadoes annually that range between EF0 and EF1 intensities, rarely reaching EF2 intensities in the Enhanced fujita scale (EF Scale), although some are rated as EFU due to insufficient data. [125] To date, there is only one recorded tornado in the country's history that had reached EF3 intensity. [126] Reports of tornadoes have increased since 2009 due to rise of internet access in the country, primarily through social media and news outlets. [127] [128] As of 2026, there are more than 600 documented tornadoes in the country. Most of these tornadoes form during the wet season, occurring on severe thunderstorms or accompanied by typhoons. [129]

There are multiple known tornado incidents that happened in the country. The most notable tornado is the Manila tornado, when on 14 August 2016, an EF1 tornado swept through Metro Manila. [130] It stayed on the ground for approximately 15 minutes before dissipating and damaged more than 100 buildings. Two people were injured as the tornado moves through the metropolitan area. [131] [132] Another notable example is an extremely rare EF2 tornado in Arayat, Pampanga that formed during Typhoon Ewiniar on 27 May 2024. This tornado reached estimated wind speeds of up to 125 mph (201 km/h) and showed a path of around 2 km (1.24 mi), damaging at least 30 homes and 2 school buildings. [133] Fortunately, no one was reported injured from the tornado. [134] The earliest known tornado recorded in the country was in Pampanga on 13 June 1968 where 40 homes were destroyed, 42 people were injured, and 12 people died in Macabebe and Masantol. [135] [136] The deadliest tornado was recorded in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte on 19 December 2003 where at least 60 homes were damaged and 50 people were killed by an F2 tornado. [137] [138] Another deadly tornado was recorded on 12 June 1990 in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte where it destroyed at least 59 homes, more than 100 people were injured, and 36 people were killed by an F2 tornado. [139] [140]

Qatar

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Ras Laffan Industrial City tornado7 December 2022 Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khor 1NoneA rare tornado was spotted from Al Bayt Stadium before the 2022 World Cup match between England and France. [141]

Saudi Arabia

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Rabigh tornado6 January 2025 Rabigh, Makkah 1NoneSevere weather conditions in the region resulted in a powerful tornado that struck coastal areas. [142]
Umluj tornado24 January 2026 Umluj, Tabuk Province 1NoneA downdraft that brought thunderstorms resulted in the formation of a rare tornado. [143]

Singapore

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Serangoon tornado2 November 1950 Serangoon 17 injuredMore than 100 homes were unroofed and 7 people were injured by a tornado that struck Serangoon. A 10-year old boy was thrown into a canal when the tornado hit the area. [144]

South Korea

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Goyang tornado10 June 2014 Goyang, Gyeonggi Province 1'Several' injuredFirst supercell tornado ever documented in South Korea. It injured several people and destroyed about 20 greenhouses which last for 18 minutes. The tornado was rated at F0. [145] [146]

Sri Lanka

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Medirigiriya tornado12 March 2006 Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa District 1NoneMore than a thousand homes were damaged, almost 500 of which were flattened. [147]

Thailand

EventDateAreaTornadoesCasualtiesNotes
Sakon Nakhon tornado9 March 2018 Amphoe Mueang, Sakon Nakhon 1NoneA tornado was spotted during a severe thunderstorm that affected 189 villages. [148]
Bang Khla district tornado25 July 2021 Bang Khla district, Chachoengsao province 1'Several' injuredSix villages in Bang Khla and Pak Nam subdistricts were struck by a tornado, damaging multiple homes and toppled electrical poles. [149]
Pakham district tornado6 July 2023 Pakham district, Buriram province 1NoneNo damages were reported from the tornado. [150] [151]
Ban Laem district tornado12 August 2023 Ban Laem district, Phetchaburi province 12 fatalities, 5 injuredA tornadic waterspout struck a boat in the bay area causing all the tourists to fall into the river. [152] [153]
Phra Samut Chedi district tornado6 October 2024 Phra Samut Chedi district, Samut Prakan province 1NoneMore than 20 homes were damaged and trees were toppled when a tornado struck the district late at night. [154]
Tropical Storm Wipha (2025) 24 July 2025 Mueang Phitsanulok district, Phitsanulok Province 1NoneA tornado struck the residential area of Don Thong during Tropical Storm Wipha. More than 20 structures were damaged including homes, school buildings, and temples. [155]
Preng subdistrict Tornado12 October 2025 Bang Bo district, Samut Prakan 1NoneSeveral homes in Preng subdistrict were hit by a tornado, leaving at least five families without shelters. [156]
Ranot district tornado24 November 2025 Ranot district, Songkhla province 12 injuredA tornado struck two villages in the Ban Khao subdistrict that resulted in more than 50 homes damaged, trees were uprooted, electrical poles were toppled, and two people were injured. [157]

Vietnam

The country of Vietnam experiences multiple tornadoes annually. Between 1993 and 2000, there are a total number of 317 tornado occurrences in the country. Most of these tornadoes bring F1 intensities in the Fujita scale (F scale), but a very few documented tornadoes are able to reach F3 intensities. [158] They typically form during severe thunderstorms or typhoons. To date, studies that involve the country's tornado climatology are limited.

The earliest known tornado recorded in the country was in Gia Lương district, Bắc Ninh on 10 June 1961 where a tornado lifted a buffalo shed and a bufallo was carried tens of meters away. [158] The deadliest tornado event recorded was an outbreak during Typhoon Bualoi on 27-29 September 2025 in which multiple tornadoes were reported in the cities and districts of Huế, Ninh Bình, Hưng Yên, Hải Phòng, Quảng Ninh, and Hanoi, resulting in 11 people killed and 45 others injured. [159] [160] [161] [162] [163]

See also

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