List of Asian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
Lists of Tornado outbreaks in Asia
Parent article: List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
These are some notable tornadoes , tornado outbreaks , and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Asia , including the Arabian Peninsula .
Bangladesh
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Magura-Narail Districts, Bangladesh tornado
11 April 1964
Khulna Division , East Pakistan
–
>500 fatalities
A tornado destroyed several villages. Bodies were thrown into trees and cooking utensils were embedded into tree trunks.
[ 1] [ 2]
Bangladesh tornadoes of April 1969
14 April 1969
East Pakistan
≥2
923 fatalities
Two 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
≥1
681 fatalities
A 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 tornado
1 April 1977
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
1
500 fatalities
Villages were completely devastated, and many villagers were struck by corrugated iron sheets. 43 bodies were thrown into a river.
[ 1]
Daulatpur–Saturia tornado
26 April 1989
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
1
>1,300 fatalities, 12,000 injuries
1.5 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 injuries
80 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 tornadedo
19 September 2000
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
2
2 fatalities, 5+ injuries
A 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 Tornado
4 May 2003
Brahmanbaria District , Bangladesh
1+
20+ Fatalities
At least 20 people were killed by a tornado in several remote villages in the Brahmanbaria District of Bangladesh .[ 4]
Bangladesh tornado
17 July 2005
Gaibandha and Rangpur districts, Bangladesh
31 fatalities, 900 injuries
Huts were blown away and 700 mud and straw houses flattened among other damages.
[ 5]
Bangladesh tornado
27 July 2005
20 villages in Mymensingh and Netrokona districts, Bangladesh
1
66 fatalities, 2,000 injuries
Entire villages were destroyed. Numerous people were hit by tin roofing or injured by other flying objects.
[ 6]
Bangladesh tornado
17 August 2005
Almost 20 farming villages in Netrokona and Mymensingh Districts, Bangladesh
48 fatalities, 700+ injuries
36 people were killed in Netrokona, 12 others died in Mymensingh. Thousands of flimsy huts were blown away. Exact number of injuries unknown.
[ 7]
Bangladesh tornadoes
11–15 October 2007
Jamalpur , Sunamganj , Barisal , Gopalganj and Bhola Districts, Bangladesh
5
7 fatalities
Two 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 , Bangladesh
20 fatalities, 300+ injuries
More than 500 homes damaged, including a jail which partially collapses, killing a guard. Trees and power pylons were toppled.
[ 9]
China
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Shanghai, China tornado outbreak
24 September 1956
Shanghai
3
68 fatalities, 842 injuries
Three 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.
[ 10] [ 11]
Hubei, China tornado
22 April 1958
Hanchuan , Hubei Province, China
–
133 fatalities
Tornado rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale.
[ 12]
Shandong, China tornado
5 July 1958
Zaozhuang , Shandong Province, China
–
63 fatalities
[ 12]
Hubei, China tornado
31 July 1964
Xiaogan , Hubei Province, China
–
82 fatalities
[ 12]
Jiangsu, China tornado
3 March 1966
Yancheng , Jiangsu Province, China
–
74–87 fatalities
Tornado moved northeast and was over 1 kilometer wide. 30 river vessels were left missing, and thousands of buildings were damaged. Tornado rated around F4 on the Fujita scale.
[ 12] [ 10]
Bazhou–Tianjin, China tornadoes
28–29 August 1969
Bazhou , Hebei Province, China –Tianjin
2
146 fatalities, >1,610 injuries
On 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 rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale.
[ 12] [ 10] [ 13]
Hubei, China tornado outbreak
16 April 1977
Hubei Province, China
≥3
118 fatalities, 1,100+ injuries
Three 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.
[ 12] [ 11]
Shaanxi, China tornado
14 April 1978
Xianyang , Shaanxi Province, China
1
84 fatalities, 334 injuries
A 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. 945 houses were destroyed, and more than 6,000 trees were damaged.
[ 12] [ 14]
Hunan, China tornado
17 April 1979
Changde , Hunan Province, China
–
59 fatalities
[ 12]
Hunan, China tornado
27 April 1983
Xiangyin County , Miluo City and Pingjiang County , Hunan Province, China
1
81 fatalities, 970 injuries
A 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.
[ 12] [ 11] [ 10]
Shanghai, China tornadoes
11 July 1986
Shanghai
-
25–31 fatalities, hundreds of injuries
Several 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.
[ 10] [ 15]
Heilongjiang, China tornado outbreak
31 July 1987
Heilongjiang Province, China
6+
16 fatalities, 442 injuries
A tornado outbreak affected Heilongjiang Province. Fourteen counties and cities were affected. Six F4 tornadoes occurred across Hailun .
[ 10] [ 16]
Guangdong Province, China tornado
19 April 1995
Guangdong Province, China
–
7 fatalities
[ 17]
Hong Kong Airport Tornado
20 May 2003
Hong Kong
1
None
A weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport .[ 18]
South China tornado
20 April 2003
Tiaofeng Town of Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China
29 injuries
Unclear 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.
[ 19]
Hong Kong Airport Tornado
20 May 2003
Hong Kong
1
None
A weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport .[ 18]
Guangdong, China tornado
11 May 2005
Huilai County and Lufeng, Guangdong Province, China
6 fatalities, 100+ injuries
204 houses destroyed, 28,310 people affected, 31 million yuan in economic losses
[ 20]
Jiangsu, China tornado
14 June 2005
Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China
7 fatalities, 223+ injuries
"Several hundred were injured", 194,487 houses destroyed, 825,000 people affected, 1.2 billion yuan in economic losses
[ 21]
Hunan, China tornado
27 July 2005
Hengyang and Hengnan counties, Hunan Province, China
7 fatalities, 207 injuries
2,430 houses destroyed, 700 families homeless, some injuries caused by chemical leaks associated with the storm
[ 22]
Anhui, China tornado
30 July 2005
Anhui Province, China
15 fatalities, 46 injuries
42.1 million yuan in economic losses
[ 23]
Nanyang, Henan, China tornado
3 August 2005
20 townships, Nanyang city, Henan Province, China
2 fatalities, 35 injuries
15,000 trees uprooted, 136 million yuan in economic losses
[ 24]
Guangdong, China tornado
11–15 August 2005
Qishi Township and 384 villages in Zhanjiang , Guangdong Province, China
3 fatalities, 195 injuries
20 people missing- unknown if found from news accounts
[ 25] [ 26]
Shanghai, China tornado
13 August 2005
Dongjie Village of Huangdu Town, Jiading , Qingpu and Baoshan districts, Shanghai , China
9 injuries
Caused power outage for 3,760 families and 124 businesses. Tornado also knocked down five high-voltage power lines, causing more widespread power outages.
[ 27]
Guangdong, China tornado
8 September 2005
17 villages in Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province, China
None
No casualties, injuries unknown, 10,000 people affected, 480 houses destroyed, 12.8 million yuan in economic losses.
[ 28]
Hainan, China tornado
27 September 2005
Lingao County , Hainan Province, China
6 fatalities, 15 injuries
6 houses destroyed, 70 others damaged
[ 29]
Jiangsu, China tornado
29 November 2005
Suzhou , Jiangsu Province, China
6 fatalities, 52 injuries
[ 30]
Anhui, China tornado
6 December 2005
Wuwei County, Anhui Province, China
16 fatalities, 162 injuries
715 houses destroyed, 24 million yuan in economic losses
[ 31]
Guangdong, China tornado
1 March 2006
Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China
9 injuries
510 houses destroyed.
[ 32]
Shanghai, China tornado
13 March 2006
Pudong New Area, Shanghai , China
34 injuries
[ 33]
Shenzhen, China tornado
27 March 2006
Longgang and Pingshan districts, Shenzhen , Guangdong Province, China
5 fatalities, 12 injuries
[ 34]
Anhui, China tornado
29 June 2006
Sixian County, Anhui Province China
3 fatalities, 46 injuries
Deaths from the collapse of a school roof on students.
[ 35] [ 36]
Southeast China tornado
3 July 2007
Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China
14 fatalities, 151 injuries
[ 37] [ 38]
Zhejiang, China tornado
18 August 2007
Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province, China
11 fatalities, 62 injuries
156 houses destroyed.
[ 39] [ 40]
Heilongjiang, China tornado
25 May 2008
Wuchang City , Heilongjiang Province, China
1 fatality, 36 injuries
F2 tornado and hailstorm hit 7 towns. 433 houses damaged.
[ 41]
Guangdong, China tornado
6 June 2008
Wuchuan, Guangdong , China
20 injuries
[ 42]
Anhui, China tornado
20 June 2008
Lingbi County , Anhui Province, China
1 fatality, 49 injuries
650 houses destroyed and 960 damaged, 950 people relocated.
[ 43] [ 44]
East China Sea tornado
5 July 2008
East China Sea , China
3 fatalities
Fishing boat capsized, 4 people still missing
[ 45] [ 46]
Jiangsu, China tornado
30 July 2008
Linze Town, Jiangsu Province, China
4 fatalities, 90+ injuries
Associated with Tropical Storm Fung-wong , 751,600 people were evacuated in advance
[ 47]
Chongqing, China tornado
6 May 2010
Dianjiang and Liangping counties, Chongqing Municipality, China
39 fatalities, 200 injuries
[ 48] [ 49]
Heilongjiang, China tornado
15 May 2010
Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province, China
7 fatalities, 98 injuries
[ 50]
Jiangxi, China tornado
20 July 2010
Yongxiu County , Jiangxi Province, China
Unknown
Unknown mortality and damages from news article found.
[ 51]
Guangdong, China tornado
2 May 2011
Dabu Town of Ruyuan Yao Nationality Autonomous County, Guangdong Province China
None
1 house destroyed, 53 damaged, injuries unknown.
[ 52]
Hunan, China tornado
9 May 2012
Lianyuan , Hunan Province, China
4 fatalities, 30 injuries
5,000 people in the area forced to relocate, up to 1,000 collapsed houses.
[ 53]
Jiangxi, China tornado
17–22 July 2012
Yunsyu County, Jiangxi Province and Anhui Province, China
1 fatality, numerous injuries
Total loss of life and property unclear from the news report. Number of wounded unclear from article. 580,000 people affected by severe weather.
[ 54]
Guangxi, China tornado
17 April 2013
Qixing District, Guilin and Rong'an County , Liuzhou , Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
8 injuries
[ 55]
Hunan, China tornado
20 March 2013
Dao County , Hunan Province, China
3 fatalities, 52 injuries
[ 56] [ 57]
Guangdong, China tornado
21 March 2013
Fujian Province and Dongguan , Guangdong Province, China
24 fatalities, 148 injuries
Capsized a river ferry, killing 11; 215,000 people in the area forced to relocate because of severe weather.
[ 58]
Jiangsu & Anhui, China tornado
7 July 2013
Yuhu Village, Gaoyou City and Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province, and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China
49 injuries
500 houses damaged, some rows of houses completely leveled to foundations.
[ 59] [ 60]
Foshan City, China tornado
4 October 2015
Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
3 fatalities, 80 injuries
Associated with Typhoon Mujigae .
[ 61] [ 62]
Jiangxi, China tornado
16 April 2016
Yichin City and Shangu Town, Jing'an County and Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province, China
None
258 houses damaged, 27 million yuan in damages.
[ 63]
Jiangsu tornado
23 June 2016
Yancheng , Jiangsu Province, China
≥2
99 fatalities, 846 injuries
An 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
[ 64]
Yucheng County tornado
31 March 2019
Yucheng County , China
1
2 fatalities, 20 injuries
Tornado swept through scenic area, lifting a bouncy house which killed two children. Rated EF0
[ 65]
Wuhan tornado outbreak
14-15 May 2021
Wuhan , China
≥13
15 fatalities, 400 injuries
At 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.
[ 66] [ 67]
India
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Calcutta, India tornado
8 April 1838
Calcutta , India
1
215 fatalities
[ 68]
Assam, India tornado
19 April 1963
Assam , India
–
139 fatalities
[ 69]
Ludhiana Tornado
10 March 1975
Ludhiana , India
1+
10 fatalities
[ 70]
New Delhi, India tornado of March 1978
17 March 1978
National Capital Region, India
–
28 fatalities, 700 injuries
[ 71]
Odisha, India tornado
10 April 1978
Odisha , India
–
150 fatalities
[ 69] [ 71]
West Bengal, India tornado
9 April 1993
West Bengal , India
–
145 fatalities
[ 69]
West Bengal–Odisha, India tornado
24 March 1998
West Bengal and Odisha , India
160 fatalities, 2,000 injuries
[ 69]
South India tornado
31 March 2009
Odisha , India
20 fatalities, 150 injuries
300 homes, 11 villages destroyed.
[ 72]
Jharkhand, India tornado
26 August 2013
Ranchi , Jharkhand , India
–
None
A tornado reported at the outskirts of the city Ranchi. It caused severe damage to the Ranchi Airport .
[ 73]
West Bengal tornadoes
25 May 2021
Hooghly – North 24 Parganas , West Bengal
2
2 fatalities, 5 injuries
Rare tornado in West Bengal, damaged 80 houses. Two people died after being electrocuted. The incident happened before the landfall of Cyclone Yaas .
[ 74] [ 75]
Jalpaiguri tornado
31st March, 2024
Mainaguri,
Jalpaiguri,
West Bengal
1
4
Sudden Tornado occurred near Mainaguri of Jalpaiguri District. In 10 minutes it devastated a whole village. More than 100 people were injured.
Indonesia
Japan
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Miyazaki tornado
26 September 1881
Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture , Japan
≥1
16 fatalities
Deadliest Japanese tornado; destroyed Miyazaki Elementary School
[ 76]
Yodobashi Town tornado
23 September 1903
Yodobashi Town, Tokyo Prefecture , Japan
≥1
10 fatalities, 14 injuries
Struck an elementary school in Toyotoma County
[ 76]
Toyohashi City tornado
28 November 1941
Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture , Japan
≥1
12 fatalities, 177 injuries
347 houses completely destroyed or heavily damaged
[ 76]
Tomiye City tornado
10 November 1957
Tomiye City, Nagasaki Prefecture , Japan
≥1
6 fatalities, 8 injuries
[ 76]
Azuma village tornado
2 July 1962
Aruma village, Chiba Prefecture , Japan
≥1
2 fatalities
[ 76]
Hamamatsu tornado
26 August 1962
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan
≥1
None
168 houses severely damaged
[ 76]
1964 Tokyo tornado
24 May 1964
Southwestern Tokyo , Japan
–
None
480 houses damaged
[ 77]
Ooami-Shirasato town tornado
28 October 1967
Ooami-Shirasato town, Chiba Prefecture , Japan
-
2 fatalities, 2 injuries
[ 76]
Sashima town tornado
23 August 1969
Sashima town, Ibaraki Prefecture , Japan
≥1
2 fatalities, 107 injuries
[ 76]
1978 Tokyo tornado
28 February 1978
Japan
≥1
36 injuries
Longest path length Japanese tornado at 41.2 km (25.6 mi)
Damaged 289 homes and derailed a train
[ 76] [ 78]
Hachirohgata village tornado
11 January 1987
Hachirohgata village, Akita Prefecture , Japan
≥1
None
Longest duration Japanese tornado at 41 minutes
[ 76]
Mobara tornado
11 December 1990
Mobara, Chiba Prefecture , Japan
1 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
[ 79] [ 80]
Toyohashi City tornadoes
24 September 1999
Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture , Japan
4
262 injuries
F3 tornado
[ 81]
Nobeoka, Miyazaki tornado
18 September 2006
Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū ), Japan
–
3 fatalities, 100 injuries
2nd deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history
[ 82]
2006 Saroma tornado
7 November 2006
Saroma, Hokkaidō , Japan
9 fatalities, 26 injuries
F3 tornado. Deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history
[ 83]
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture tornado
6 May 2012
Tsukuba , Ibaraki Prefecture , Japan
1
1 fatality, 52 injuries
Japan's worst tornado since November 2006; 890 houses were damaged. Rated F3.
[ 84]
Sanba (Karen)
18 September 2012
Japan
Several
None
[ 85]
Saitama Prefecture tornado
2 September 2013
Saitama Prefecture , Japan
1
63 injuries
F2 tornado
[ 86] [ 87] [ 88]
Tropical Storm Toraji
4 September 2013
Japan
3
None
Strongest reported tornado at F1 intensity.
[ 87] [ 89]
Typhoon Man-yi
15–16 September 2013
Japan
10
10 injuries
Ten F0 and F1 tornadoes touched down, damaging over 900 homes.
[ 89] [ 90]
Malaysia
Maldives
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Hithadhoo tornado
17 May 2017
Hithadhoo , Addu City
-
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
A tornado struck the Hithadhoo district of Addu City , damaging 12 homes and blowing down roads.
[ 94]
Mongolia
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Khashaat tornado
26 July 2014
Khashaat
-
?
Violent F4 tornado that leveled homes and destroyed vehicles.
Myanmar
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Myanmar / Burma tornado
15 May 1990
Myanmar / Burma
-
1 fatality, 28 injuries
Passenger train derailed
[ 95]
South Myanmar tornado
14 July 2009
South Myanmar
-
1 fatality, 6 injuries
A tornado struck small villages and rural areas of south Myanmar, destroying 30 homes in the village of Kyein Chaung Gyi.
[ 96]
Mandalay tornado
10 August 2009
Mandalay
-
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
A tornado destroyed homes and a school in rural areas of central Myanmar.
[ 96]
Hpakant tornado
6 April 2015
Hpakant
-
3 fatalities, 5 injuries
On April 6, three people were killed and five others were injured when a tornado struck two villages within Hpakant, Kachin State , Myanmar.
[ 97]
Lewe Township tornado
21 April 2023
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
-
8 fatalities, 109 injuries
On the evening of April 21st a tornado struck parts of Lewe Township, Naypyidaw. In one village alone 155 houses were destroyed. 8 people died and 109 more were injured.
[ 98]
Nepal
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
March 2019 southern Nepal tornado
31 March 2019
Bara District , Nepal
1
28 fatalities, 1,176 injuries
An unrated (≥EF2 estimated) tornado damaged at least 400 houses; possibly the first time Nepal was hit by a tornado. Thousands of buildings were destroyed or damaged, dozens of vehicles including buses were blown over.
[ 99]
Pakistan
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Bhalwal, Pakistan tornado
28 March 2001
Bhalwal , Pakistan
–
3 fatalities, 100 injuries
[ 100]
Pakistan Tornadoes
17-18 February 2003
Pakistan
2+
7 fatalities, 185 injuries
On the 17th, a tornado killed five people and injured 35 in Gadap Town , Pakistan . More than 80 structures were destroyed, and many livestock were killed as well.[ 101] [ 102] Another tornado struck the next day near Lahore in eastern Pakistan , killing two people and injuring 150. 400 homes were destroyed in four villages.[ 102]
2015 Pakistan tornado
26 April 2015
Northwestern Pakistan
1+
45 fatalities, 162 injuries
A 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.
[ 103] [ 104]
The Philippines
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Macabebe — Masantol, Philippines tornado
13 June 1968
Macabebe & Masantol , Pampanga , Philippines
1
12 fatalities, 30 injuries
Tornado formed shortly before midnight and moved through villages south of Clark Air Base . 8 people died at Macabebe and 4 died at Masantol.
[ 105]
Malita tornado
3 June 1989
Malita, Davao del Sur , Philippines
1
11 fatalities, 4+ injuries
Tornado uprooted trees and crops along its path. 150 homes and 2 bridges were destroyed. The tornado was accompanied by flash flooding.
[ 106] [ 107]
Dipolog tornado
14 June 1990
Dipolog , Zamboanga del Norte , Philippines
1
30 fatalities, 50 injuries
A tornado moved ashore in Dipolog, leveling 59 homes constructed from coconut leaves. People and animals were carried to the sea.
[ 108] [ 109]
Southern Philippines tornado
2 July 1994
near Cagayan de Oro , Misamis Oriental , Southern Philippines
1
2 fatalities
Four riverside villages were "devastated". 11 people were left missing.
[ 110]
San Fernando, Philippines tornado
16 October 1994
San Fernando , Pampanga , Philippines
1
3 fatalities
A tornado struck an evacuation center filled with people displaced by mudflows from Mount Pinatubo .
[ 110]
Datu Piang tornado
29 November 1994
Datu Piang , Maguindanao , Philippines
1
14 fatalities
Eight farming villages were impacted by a tornado and downpours. 160 houses and a school were destroyed.
[ 111]
Los Bańos, Laguna tornado
14 August 2008
Los Bańos, Laguna , Philippines
1
20 injuries
Several homes were damaged and lost roofs in a tornado, which lasted for around 5 minutes. Trees were uprooted.
[ 112]
UP Diliman, Quezon City tornado
4 June 2009
Quezon City , Philippines
1
None
A tornado demolished 12 shanties at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus.
[ 113]
Sariaya, Quezon tornado
14 June 2009
Sariaya, Quezon Province , Philippines
1
1 injury
Two villages were affected by a tornado. 7 houses and a school were damaged.
[ 113]
Nangka (Feria)
23 June 2009
Quezon Province & Eastern Samar , Philippines
2
4 fatalities, 2 injuries
Near Perez , a tornado capsized a fishing boat, killing 4 of the men aboard and injuring 2 others. Another tornado destroyed 20 homes in Can-avid . Associated with Tropical Storm Nangka.
[ 113] [ 114]
Oton, Iloilo tornado
10 August 2009
Oton, Iloilo , Philippines
1
20 injuries
26 houses were damaged. 20 pupils were injured at an elementary school.
[ 113]
Quezon City tornado
24 June 2011
Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines
1
None
A tornado moved through seven villages. Homes had their roofs peeled off, while trees and electric posts were toppled. 30 houses damaged, injuries unknown.
[ 115] [ 116]
Bebinca (Fabian)
20 June 2013
Mimaropa , Philippines.
2
None
One tornado damaged the Palawan State University , while the other damaged 2 houses.
[ 117]
Rumbia (Gorio)
29 June 2013
Quezon, Philippines
1
None
41 houses were damaged and a motor boat was completely destroyed.
[ 118]
Pikit, North Cotabato tornado
15 August 2015
Pikit , North Cotabato , Philippines
1
7 injuries
7 persons injured, 152 houses destroyed. A mosque and a school building were also destroyed.
[ 119]
Manila tornado
14 August 2016
Manila , Philippines
1
2 injuries
Rare tornado damaged at least 200 houses; only the second time Manila has been hit by a tornado. Approximately 2 are injured.
[ 120] [ 121]
Northern Samar tornado
5 August 2019
Lavezares , Northern Samar , Philippines
1
Unknown
11 houses destroyed, injuries unknown
[ 122]
Cavite Tornado
19 May 2022
General Trias, Cavite , Philippines
1
Unknown
A tornado damaged 101 houses, leaving 357 individuals homeless.
Bacolor Pampanga Tornado
June 22 2023
Bacolor Pampanga
1
3 injuries
20 Houses and 32 structures damaged as tornado hit some areas in Pampanga
[ 123] [ 124]
Tropical Storm Ewiniar (Aghon)
May 24 2024
Lavezares, Northern Samar
Unknown
Unknown
A tornado spawned in Lavezares, Northern Samar, destroying four houses and damaging eight others.
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Rabigh Tornado
01/06/25
Rabigh, KSA
1
>1
Tornadic Waterspout that turned into a EF1 Tornado on Land. Winds presumably up to 220 mph or less.
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Sri Lanka
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Sri Lanka tornado
12 March 2006
Medirigiriya , Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka
None
almost 500 homes destroyed, 10,000 people affected
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Vietnam
Event
Date
Area
Tornadoes
Casualties
Notes
Sources
Central Vietnam tornado
23 September 1997
Central Vietnam
–
4 fatalities
[ 128]
Tiền Giang, Vietnam tornadoes
23 August 2000
Tiền Giang Province , Vietnam
2
1 fatality, 77 injuries
[ 128]
Trieu Son district, Vietnam tornado
13 June 2007
Thanh Hóa Province , Vietnam
2 fatalities
Nearly 500 houses damaged
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Hải Phòng province
tornadoes
23 June 2011
Hải Phòng
province
1+
2 fatalities, 80+ injuries
Due to close proximity with Typhoon Haima, multiple supercell were spawned ahead of the typhoon, causing at least more than 1 tornadoes. The tornado hit Thủy Nguyên district at 5:30 PM local time, causing nearly 1,000 house to be unroofed. Two people were killed, one of them was a pregnant, over a dozen other injured.
[ 130]
Cờ Đỏ district, Cần Thơ province tornado
30 July 2014
Cần Thơ province
1
5 injuries
An unusual tornado impacted Cờ Đỏ district at 7:00 AM local time. 160+ houses were damaged or destroyed
[ 131]
March outbreak
3 March - 4 March 2020
Northwest
Region of Vietnam
3
5 fatalities, 17 injuries
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes struck seven provinces in Vietnam. A tornado struck Ha Giang , killing 2 people. In Lao Cai , killing 2 more people. A tornado then struck the north-eastern part of the country, killing 1 person. Overall, 5 people were killed and 17 people were injured.
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Vĩnh Phúc Province tornado
10 June 2020
Vĩnh Phúc Province
1
3 fatalities, 18 injuries
A large tornado caused a wood processing warehouse in Vĩnh Phúc Province of Vietnam to collapse, killing three people and injuring eighteen.
.[ 133]
Vĩnh Long province tornado
29 June 2023
Vĩnh Long province
1
None
A tornadic waterspout impacted Vĩnh Long province . No fatalities and injuries were reported, though many houses were severely damaged.
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