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, Argentina, and Australia.

Worldwide, 101 tornado-related deaths were confirmed; 42 in the United States,[3] 28 in Nepal, 14 in China, eight in Cuba, two each in South Africa, Turkey, and Indonesia, and one each in Chile, Italy, and Japan.

On January 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather for much of Mississippi and Alabama, along with parts of Louisiana, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.

[6][9] An unusual violent nighttime EF4 tornado struck the eastern side of Havana, Cuba's capital city, killing 8 people and injuring 190 others, some critically.

Concrete frame structures sustained major damage, and vehicles were thrown into or crushed by falling debris, or were tossed and mangled beyond recognition.

A large, rain-wrapped EF3 tornado touched down and struck the city of Columbus, Mississippi, damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses in town.

[13] On March 1, parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina were highlighted in a slight risk for severe weather by the Storm Prediction Center.

Later that afternoon and evening, a tornado outbreak occurred across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina as numerous tornadic supercell thunderstorms overspread the region.

In South Carolina, an EF2 tornado snapped large trees and power poles, damaged a gas station, and injured four people near Clarks Hill.

Another long-tracked EF3 tornado struck Weeping Mary and Alto, destroying numerous homes and the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site museum, killing two people and injuring 20 more.

[18][22][23] Following the previous event, another outbreak of tornadoes impacted the Deep South and Eastern United States, accompanying a strong cold front across the southern Great Plains and into the Southeast.

A strong EF2 tornado impacted the outskirts of Bryan, Texas, where a house and several warehouses sustained major structural damage, and one person was injured.

Another early-morning wedge tornado tracked from Morehouse Parish, Louisiana into Ashley County, Arkansas, mowing down hundreds of trees at EF2 intensity.

[18] During the afternoon and evening of April 30, numerous tornadoes touched down across portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas, a few of which were strong.

[28][29] A high-end EF2 tornado touched down in the northern part of Ozark, Missouri before passing near Rogersville, injuring three people and destroying or heavily damaging numerous homes.

[32] In mid- to late May, the mid-level pattern across the United States was characterized by an expansive area of high pressure across the Southeast and an abnormally strong trough across the West.

Dayton, Ohio and its surrounding suburbs were hit by EF4, EF3, and EF2 tornadoes in quick succession, resulting in widespread major damage throughout the metro area, and at least 166 injuries.

[34] On June 8, an EF2 tornado touched down near Fertile, Minnesota, snapping or uprooting numerous large trees, throwing farming equipment and grain bins, and damaging or destroying barns and outbuildings.

Two EF2 tornadoes caused severe damage to homes, snapped trees and power poles, destroyed outbuildings, and tossed vehicles and farming equipment near Oakville, Iowa.

[34] An isolated low-precipitation supercell formed near Allen, South Dakota, producing an unusual, long-lived, nearly stationary tornado in some open fields.

The third tornado touched down closer to the downtown area of the city, flipping cars, severely damaging businesses, and tearing the roof off a multi-story apartment building.

Another EF1 tornado impacted the south edge of Chesapeake, Virginia as well, destroying an RV camper and inflicting roof, shingle, and gutter damage to several homes.

[56] A cold front brought rain showers, gusty winds, and severe weather to the Southern United States on the night of November 26.

On December 17, a few additional tornadoes touched down in Georgia, including a high-end EF2 that caused major damage to structures in the small community of Mystic.

[75] On March 13, an F3 tornado touched down in extreme western Germany, very close to the border of Belgium, causing a swath of major tree damage as it moved through heavily wooded areas.

The most significant event of the outbreak was a strong tornado that touched down in northeastern France, causing damage to roofs and vehicles in the Longwy and Herserange areas.

[91] On November 4, right after 1 PM, a large high-end F1 tornado touched down in the Greek city of Kalamata and impacted an olive oil factory, causing considerable damage.

[103][104][105] On the night of August 29, a strong EF2 tornado struck Nada, Hainan in South China, causing eight fatalities and leaving two people injured.

[107][108][109][110] On October 12, Typhoon Hagibis produced a strong EF2 wedge tornado that ripped through Chiba Prefecture, causing severe damage in Ichihara, south-east of Tokyo.

A tornadic waterspout touched down at the Auckland waterfront, damaging boats and businesses, and causing a container to fall on a car, injuring a person inside.