List of United States tornadoes in August 2025

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in August 2025. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information. ^[1] On average, there are 81 confirmed tornadoes in August. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

August was largely devoid of tornadic activity with tropical cyclones mainly staying away from the United States mainland and a lack of weather systems in the northern tier of the country. As a result, the month finished significantly below average and no strong tornadoes occurred.

August

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
9	9	13	0	0	0	0	31

August 3 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, August 3, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EFU	WSW of Tryon	McPherson	NE	41°31′N101°19′W / 41.51°N 101.31°W / 41.51; -101.31 (Tryon (Aug. 3, EFU))	21:33	[ to be determined ]	[ to be determined ]
	A tornado remained over open terrain. [4]
EFU	S of Tribune	Hamilton	KS	38°14′N101°49′W / 38.23°N 101.81°W / 38.23; -101.81 (Tribune (Aug. 3, EFU))	00:01–00:04	0.46 mi (0.74 km)	[ to be determined ]
	This brief tornado remained over open country. [4]

August 4 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, August 4, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EFU	ENE of St. Cloud	Osceola	FL	28°17′16″N81°09′28″W / 28.2879°N 81.1579°W / 28.2879; -81.1579 (St. Cloud (Aug. 4, EFU))	23:14–23:22	2 mi (3.2 km)	100 yd (91 m)
	A short-lived tornado touched down over rural land. [4] [5]

August 8 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, August 8, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF1	NW of Hannaford	Griggs	ND	47°22′29″N98°15′51″W / 47.3747°N 98.2642°W / 47.3747; -98.2642 (Hannaford (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:04–08:05	1.12 mi (1.80 km)	30 yd (27 m)
	A QLCS tornado, likely rain-wrapped, began with scouring in a wheat field as seen on satellite imagery. Moving northeast, it completely destroyed a large pole barn before dissipating. [4] [6]
EF0	NNE of Mose	Griggs	ND	47°39′04″N98°24′39″W / 47.651°N 98.4109°W / 47.651; -98.4109 (Mose (Aug. 8, EF0))	08:06–08:07	0.55 mi (0.89 km)	20 yd (18 m)
	A weak tornado damaged crops. [4] [7]
EF0	NNW of Hatton to ESE of Northwood	Grand Forks	ND	47°41′28″N97°28′32″W / 47.691°N 97.4755°W / 47.691; -97.4755 (Hatton (Aug. 8, EF0))	08:47–08:51	2.14 mi (3.44 km)	20 yd (18 m)
	This tornado tracked through farmland, damaging crops and snapping large tree branches. [4] [7]
EF1	ESE of Hatton	Traill	ND	47°37′40″N97°23′42″W / 47.6278°N 97.3949°W / 47.6278; -97.3949 (Hatton (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:47–08:53	3.92 mi (6.31 km)	[ to be determined ]
	A tornado damaged a farmstead by tearing the garage door off a large shed, uprooting a tree, and snapping or uprooting numerous large branches. Along its path, more trees were damaged, and high-resolution satellite imagery revealed crop damage. [4] [7]
EF1	SSW of Larimore	Grand Forks	ND	47°51′57″N97°38′56″W / 47.8658°N 97.649°W / 47.8658; -97.649 (Larinmore (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:48–08:50	1.29 mi (2.08 km)	100 yd (91 m)
	This brief tornado caused damage to trees. [8] [4]
EF1	McCanna	Grand Forks	ND	48°00′01″N97°44′10″W / 48.0003°N 97.736°W / 48.0003; -97.736 (McCanna (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:48–08:51	2.99 mi (4.81 km)	75 yd (69 m)
	This rain-wrapped tornado tracked intermittently, destroying two grain bins and damaging shelterbelt trees along its path. [4] [6]
EF1	E of Kempton to SSE of Arvilla	Grand Forks	ND	47°48′54″N97°31′48″W / 47.8149°N 97.5301°W / 47.8149; -97.5301 (Kempton (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:51–08:58	4.8 mi (7.7 km)	70 yd (64 m)
	A tornado produced some crop damage, tipped over an irrigation pivot system and damaged trees in shelterbelts. [4] [7]
EF1	NE of Hatton	Grand Forks	ND	47°42′57″N97°22′00″W / 47.7158°N 97.3668°W / 47.7158; -97.3668 (Hatton (Aug. 8, EF1))	08:53–08:56	2.05 mi (3.30 km)	30 yd (27 m)
	Large cottonwood trees were snapped or uprooted. Crop damage also occurred. [4] [7]
EF0	ESE of Kempton	Grand Forks	ND	47°48′10″N97°29′23″W / 47.8028°N 97.4896°W / 47.8028; -97.4896 (Kempton (Aug. 8, EF0))	08:54–08:55	0.19 mi (0.31 km)	20 yd (18 m)
	A very brief tornado damaged a sunflowers in a field. [4] [7]
EF0	ESE of Kempton	Grand Forks	ND	47°48′03″N97°28′24″W / 47.8007°N 97.4734°W / 47.8007; -97.4734 (Kempton (Aug. 8, EF0))	08:57	0.16 mi (0.26 km)	20 yd (18 m)
	This extremely brief tornado flattened sunflowers and damaged a shelterbelt. [4] [7]
EF1	Mekinock	Grand Forks	ND	48°00′56″N97°21′59″W / 48.0156°N 97.3665°W / 48.0156; -97.3665 (Mekinock (Aug. 8, EF1))	09:05–09:06	0.13 mi (0.21 km)	[ to be determined ]
	An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Grand Forks. Preliminary information. [4] [8]
EF1	NW of Grand Forks	Grand Forks	ND	47°58′51″N97°12′06″W / 47.9808°N 97.2016°W / 47.9808; -97.2016 (Grand Forks (Aug. 8, EF1))	09:12–09:17	3.79 mi (6.10 km)	50 yd (46 m)
	An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Grand Forks. Preliminary information. [4] [8]
EF1	Grand Forks, ND to East Grand Forks, MN	Grand Forks (ND), Polk (MN)	ND, MN	47°53′22″N97°05′00″W / 47.8895°N 97.0834°W / 47.8895; -97.0834 (Grand Forks (Aug. 8, EF1))	09:14–09:19	4.05 mi (6.52 km)	100 yd (91 m)
	An EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Grand Forks. Preliminary information. [4] [8]

August 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, August 9, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF0	NE of Fish Creek	Door	WI	45°09′21″N87°11′47″W / 45.1557°N 87.1963°W / 45.1557; -87.1963 (Fish Creek (Aug. 9, EF0))	20:54–20:55	0.25 mi (0.40 km)	32 yd (29 m)
	A weak tornado damaged several trees, including uprooting one, in Peninsula State Park. The tornado likely crossed into Eagle Harbor and became a waterspout, which was widely reported by the public and captured on video. [4] [9]
EF1	NE of Leonard	Shelby	MO	39°54′01″N92°09′41″W / 39.9003°N 92.1614°W / 39.9003; -92.1614 (Leonard (Aug. 9, EF1))	23:22	0.36 mi (0.58 km)	75 yd (69 m)
	This brief tornado caused damage to a farm. [4] [10]
EF1	ESE of Leonard to N of Epworth	Shelby	MO	39°53′16″N92°08′44″W / 39.8877°N 92.1455°W / 39.8877; -92.1455 (Leonard (Aug. 9, EF1))	23:23–23:26	3.07 mi (4.94 km)	100 yd (91 m)
	This high-end EF1 tornado caused heavy damage to a farm, sweeping away an entire outbuilding and damaging the roofs of several other structures. [4] [10]

August 10 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, August 10, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF0	S of Lorton	Otoe	NE	40°35′28″N96°03′52″W / 40.5911°N 96.0644°W / 40.5911; -96.0644 (Lorton (Aug. 10, EF0))	07:49–07:52	2.36 mi (3.80 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)
	A weak tornado tracked through cornfields. [4] [11]
EFU	NE of Kahoka	Clark	MO	40°25′54″N91°42′24″W / 40.4317°N 91.7068°W / 40.4317; -91.7068 (Kahoka (Aug. 10, EFU))	00:10–00:12	0.14 mi (0.23 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)
	A very brief tornado was recorded. [4] [12]
EFU	NE of St. Francisville, MO	Lee	IA	40°28′37″N91°31′42″W / 40.4769°N 91.5283°W / 40.4769; -91.5283 (St. Francisville (Aug. 10, EFU))	00:41–00:42	0.03 mi (0.048 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)
	A brief tornado occurred over farmland. [4] [12]
EFU	NW of Mooar	Lee	IA	40°28′59″N91°30′05″W / 40.483°N 91.5015°W / 40.483; -91.5015 (Mooar (Aug. 10, EFU))	00:51–00:52	0.1 mi (0.16 km)	10 yd (9.1 m)
	This tornado occurred over open fields. No damage occurred. [4] [12]

August 11 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, August 11, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EFU	E of Utica to W of Hillsboro	Van Buren	IA	40°48′55″N91°46′29″W / 40.8154°N 91.7747°W / 40.8154; -91.7747 (Utica (Aug. 11, EFU))	04:05–04:10	2.22 mi (3.57 km)	[ to be determined ]
	A tornado tore a path through farmland with the damage limited to just crops. [13]

August 12 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, August 12, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF0	NNE of Middlefield	Geauga	OH	41°30′04″N81°03′08″W / 41.5012°N 81.0523°W / 41.5012; -81.0523 (Middlefield (Aug. 12, EF0))	00:45–00:47	0.24 mi (0.39 km)	75 yd (69 m)
	A brief tornado touched down near SR 528 northeast of Middlefield, uprooting a large tree and snapping several large limbs. It crossed the highway and damaged three buildings on a nearby property, including extensive roof damage to two small outbuildings and roof damage to a larger barn. Roofing material was blown several hundred feet onto the roadway and three livestock were injured. [4] [14]

August 13 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, August 13, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF1	New London	Huron	OH	41°04′46″N82°24′15″W / 41.0795°N 82.4043°W / 41.0795; -82.4043 (New London (Aug. 13, EF1))	06:04–06:05	0.33 mi (0.53 km)	50 yd (46 m)
	This tornado struck the New London Recreation Area, toppling a bullpen at the baseball field before moving northeast into Grove Street Cemetery where it snapped a large hardwood tree and broke several other large limbs. The tornado then entered residential areas, bringing down several tree tops and limbs and damaging two homes. Residents reporting their homes shaking. The tornado then uprooted a large tree that landed on a house, causing roof damage, and another tree fell onto power lines, snapping three utility poles and blocking a roadway. Before dissipating, it also knocked down several panel fences. [4] [15]

August 14 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, August 14, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF0	Western Holden Beach	Brunswick	NC	33°54′12″N78°21′38″W / 33.9034°N 78.3605°W / 33.9034; -78.3605 (Holden Beach (Aug. 14, EF0))	21:43–21:44	0.11 mi (0.18 km)	50 yd (46 m)
	A waterspout moved ashore from the Atlantic Ocean, tossing beach furniture and causing minor damage to palm trees. [4] [16]

August 16 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, August 16, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EFU	NE of Homer	Vermilion	IL	40°03′33″N87°54′38″W / 40.0591°N 87.9106°W / 40.0591; -87.9106 (Homer (Aug. 16, EFU))	23:47–23:48	0.13 mi (0.21 km)	40 yd (37 m)
	A brief tornado occurred in a corn field. [4] [17]

August 17 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, August 17, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EFU	NNE of Crystal Lake	Winnebago	IA	43°15′54″N93°46′39″W / 43.265°N 93.7775°W / 43.265; -93.7775 (Crystal Lake (Aug. 17, EFU))	23:13–23:15	0.45 mi (0.72 km)	20 yd (18 m)
	A landspout tracked over farm fields causing no damage. [4] [18]

August 20 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, August 20, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF0	W of Orme	Franklin	TN	35°00′18″N85°57′40″W / 35.0051°N 85.9612°W / 35.0051; -85.9612 (Orme (Aug. 20, EF0))	19:47–19:48	0.26 mi (0.42 km)	100 yd (91 m)
	A brief tornado uprooted several trees. [4] [19]

August 21 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, August 21, 2025 ^[a]

EF#	Location	County / parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width
EF1	NNW of Rosholt, SD	Richland	ND	45°56′30″N96°46′34″W / 45.9418°N 96.776°W / 45.9418; -96.776 (Rosholt (Aug. 21, EF1))	22:29–22:50	1.5 mi (2.4 km)	30 yd (27 m)
	A slow-moving tornado formed in a marshy field, then tracked east-northeast into a grove of trees where numerous trunks were snapped. It continued across a corn field, leaving areas of scouring before reaching another grove where more large branches and tree trunks were broken. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter. [4] [20]

See also

• Tornadoes of 2025
• List of United States tornadoes from June to July 2025

Notes

1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

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