This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States during January, February, and March 2020.
[1] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable airmass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms.
[2] The first three months of the year were very active and deadly with 213 tornadoes, 33 fatalities, and dozens of injuries.
January featured an unusually large and destructive outbreak during the middle of month that produced 80 of the 88 tornadoes that touched down that month, which was significantly above average.
March featured numerous small, but destructive outbreaks, including a very deadly one at the beginning of the month.