NWUS21 KWNS 182141
STAMTS

TORNADO TOTALS AND RELATED DEATHS...THROUGH 17 MAY 2026
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0440 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

     ...NUMBER OF TORNADOES...        NUMBER OF       KILLER
                                      TORNADO DEATHS  TORNADOES
     ..2026..  2025 2024 2023   3YR              3YR             3YR
    PREL  ACT   ACT  ACT  ACT    AV   26 25 24 23 AV  26 25 24 23 AV
--- ---- ----  ---- ---- ---- -----   -- -- -- -- --  -- -- -- -- --
JAN   23    -   15    45  130    63    0  0  2  8  3   0  0  2  2  1
FEB   55    -   39    45   56    47    0  2  0  1  1   0  1  0  1  1
MAR  210    -  241    56  208   168   11 23  4 47 25   5 11  2 11  8
APR  304    -  313   356  149   267    1 10  7  8  8   1  5  6  4  5
MAY   76    -  278   536  168   327    0 26 27  1 18   0  5 11  1  6
JUN    -    -  247   153  253   217    -  6  1  9  5   -  2  1  4  2
JUL    -    -   90   213  114   139    -  0  3  0  1   -  0  2  0  1
AUG    -    -   51    85  145    94    -  0  1  2  1   -  0  1  1  1
SEP    -    -   57    71   27    52    -  0  2  0  1   -  0  1  0  0
OCT    -    -   26    54   32    37    -  0  6  0  2   -  0  1  0  0
NOV    -    -   12    60   18    30    -  0  0  0  0   -  0  0  0  0
DEC    -    -   14   131   21    55    -  0  1  7  3   -  0  1  2  1
--- ---- ----  ---- ---- ---- -----   -- -- -- -- --  -- -- -- -- --
SUM  668    -  1383 1791 1321  1498   12 67 54 83 68   6 24 28 26 26

*PRELIMINARY REPORTS.
^PRELIMINARY/INCOMPLETE VERSION OF FINAL COUNTS.

PREL = 2026 PRELIMINARY COUNT FROM ALL NWS LOCAL STORM REPORTS.
ACT  = ACTUAL TORNADO COUNT BASED ON NWS STORM DATA SUBMISSIONS.

COMPARISONS BETWEEN PRELIMINARY AND ACTUAL COUNTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

..BENTLEY..05/18/2026