Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season.

March was also quite active, with a notable tornado in Fort Worth, Texas taking place at the end of the month.

The end of June and all of July had tornado reports nearly every day, resulting in an active early summer period.

[citation needed] A storm system spawned strong tornadoes across the Southeast on February 13, killing 19 people and injuring 175, making it the deadliest outbreak in the year.

[citation needed] A low-end F3 tornado struck the city of Fort Worth, Texas on March 28, killing two people and injuring 80.

[citation needed] A severe thunderstorm over the Rockies tracked eastward across the province during the early evening on July 14.

[citation needed] A moderate outbreak of 14 tornadoes took place across Minnesota, 12 of these were rated F0; however, a violent storm hit the city of Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County, which killed one and injured 15.

The tornado first touched down in rural parts of the county west-northwest of Granite Falls, hitting the city at 6:10 pm.

After tearing through the residential sections of town, the tornado lifted at approximately 6:25 pm after being on the ground for over 9 miles (14 km).

The town and surrounding area suffered millions of dollars in property damage as a result of this tornado, which is ranked as one of the strongest in Minnesota's history.

[citation needed] After a lull in activity, a storm system produced a moderate outbreak of tornadoes on December 16, the strongest which killed 11 and injured 125 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was rated F4.

The tornado moved through portions of Southeastern Tuscaloosa destroying 110 homes and causing $12 million in damages (2000 US dollars).