The Tornadoes compete in the Women's NBL1 South and play their home games at Elphin Sports Centre.

[1] For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Buckby Motors Launceston Tornadoes.

The Launceston Tornadoes Basketball Club Inc was established in 1993.

[3][4] In their second season, the Tornadoes won the 1995 SEABL championship.

[8][9][10][11] In 1996, the Tornadoes finished as ABA National runners-up.