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 Graph of the 2015 United States tornado count. | |
| Timespan | January 3 - December 28 |
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| Maximum rated tornado | EF4 tornado
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| Tornadoes in U.S. | 1,178 |
| Damage (U.S.) | $321.122 million[1][2][3][4] |
| Fatalities (U.S.) | 36[5] |
| Fatalities (worldwide) | 110 |
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2015. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, Brazil and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather including strong thunderstorms, winds and hail. There were 1,178 tornadoes reported in the United States in 2015 according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), of which at least 1,178 have been confirmed. Worldwide, 109 fatalities have been reported: 45 in Pakistan, 36 in the United States, 14 in Mexico, seven in China, three in Myanmar, two in Brazil and one each in Italy and Russia.
2015 ended the very quiet trend of the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, and was the most active in four years.[6]
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