List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

Parent article: List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in the Southern Hemisphere including Oceania, and, for the purposes of this list, all of South America and Africa.

Africa

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Roodepoort, South Africa	26 November 1948	Highveld, South Africa	1	4 fatalities, 100 injuries	700 homes wrecked, damages estimated at R150 million. This tornado made a track of 64 km and had touched down 15 times.
Zastron tornado	26 November 1948	Free State, South Africa	1	-
Albertynesville, South Africa tornado	30 November 1952	South Africa	-	20 fatalities, 400 injuries	Cars were lifted 100 feet into the air by the tornado.
Paynesville, South Africa Tornado	2 December 1952	South Africa	-	11 fatalities	The tornado "threw cattle high into the air".
Trompsburg, South Africa tornado	5 November 1976	Karoo, South Africa	-	5+ fatalities	Longest path ever measured in SA, 175 km, mostly through desert
Senekal, South Africa tornado	15 September 1988	South Africa	-	2 fatalities	F3 according to Weather Service. Long track event
Welkom, South Africa tornado	20 March 1990	Free State, South Africa	-	destroying 4000 homes	Multi-vortex tornado raced through the suburbs of Welkom with a 240 km long severe storm front and a width of up to 1.7 km. Proved to be the most devastating tornado (in monetary terms) in South Africa's history.
Harrismith tornado	15 November 1998	Free State, South Africa	1	0 fatalities, 14 injuries	F2 according to Weather Service. Several houses and three airplane hangars were damaged or destroyed.
Mthatha, South Africa tornado	15 December 1998	South Africa	-	15 fatalities, 100 injuries	Tornado tracked through major urban area
Umtata tornado	11 January 1999	Eastern Cape, South Africa	1	11 fatalities, 150 injuries	Category unknown. Large amounts of damage was caused including damage to the hospital. Nelson Mandela, previous president of South Africa was in a pharmacy when the tornado hit, and was protected by his bodyguards while lying on the floor. The pharmacy was also damaged, but Mandela was not injured.
Mount Ayliff, South Africa tornado	18 January 1999	South Africa	-	25 fatalities, 500 injuries	120 km long track F4
Heidelberg, South Africa tornado	21 October 1999	South Africa	-	20 injuries	100+ km path narrowly missed Johannesburg
Centurion tornado	21 October 1999	Gauteng, South Africa	1	unknown fatality, unknown injuries	F1 according to Weather Service. Damage was caused.
Mpumalanga, South Africa tornado outbreak	9 September 2002	Mpumalanga, South Africa	4	2 fatalities	Strong line of storms. Some buildings completely flattened
Yumbi tornado	2 February 2003	Yumbi, Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	17 fatalities, 4,000 injuries	A tornado swept through areas near the town of Yumbi. 1,700 families were made homeless by the tornado.
Dullstroom tornado	1 August 2006	Mpumalanga, South Africa	1	0 fatalities, 11 injuries	Several homes damaged, roof a high school completely removed. Estimated to be strong F1, possibly F2.
Vryheid tornado	20 October 2006	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1	0	Rural huts destroyed on a farm 15 km east of the town. Child almost 'taken up' into tornado. Path estimated to be 4 km long. Estimated F1
Klerksdorp tornado	4 March 2007	North West, South Africa	1	1 fatality, 3 injuries	F0 (South African Weather Bureah classified it as a "mini tornado"). 200 houses and other buildings damaged.
Molweni tornado	14 November 2008	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1	8 fatalities, 200 injuries	Crossed an urban area. Cars rolled some distance and shipping containers hurled through the air over 200m. Mud huts completely scoured away. Brick houses levelled. Path estimated to be 10 km long. Estimated EF3-4.
Bulwer tornado	6 November 2009	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1	1 fatality, 66 injuries	F3 according to Weather Service. Cars thrown and cinder brick homes flattened. 178 homes were destroyed.
Ficksburg tornado	3 October 2011	Free State, South Africa	1	1 fatality, 42 injuries	F2 according to Weather Service. 122 houses and shacks destroyed.
Duduza tornado	3 October 2011	Gauteng, South Africa	1	1 fatality, 166 injuries	F2 according to Weather Service. 150 houses destroyed
Bronkhorstspruit tornado	13 November 2011	Mpumalanga, South Africa	1	0 fatalities, 0 injuries	Category unknown. Minimal damage due touching down in open fields.
Bethlehem tornado	23 June 2012	Free State, South Africa	1	8 fatalities, 27 injuries	F2. Several houses was destroyed in Bethlehem and Kestell areas
Deneysville tornado	23 June 2012	Free State, South Africa	1	1 fatality, 5 injuries	a lot of damage to waterfront property.
Queenstown – Mthaha tornado	19 September 2013	Eastern Cape, South Africa	1	-
Tembisa	26 July 2016	Gauteng, South Africa	1	0 fatalities, 3 injuries	Damaged roof of Phumulani Mall and a nearby hospital, causing injuries.
Mpumalanga, Standerton	10 December 2016	Mpumalanga, Standerton, South Africa	1	0 fatalities	Spotted about 12 km outside Standerton on the R23 Volksrust Road
Mpumalanga Standerton	11 December 2016	Mpumalanga, Standerton, South Africa	1	0 fatalities	Seen in the Kaalspruit/Bloukop Area
Vaal Marina	11 December 2016	Gauteng, South Africa	1	0 fatalities, +-50 injuries	At least 300 people were displaced and 50 others injured
New Hanover	12 November 2019	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1	2 fatalities, +-18 injuries	Hundreds of people were displaced.

Oceania

Australia

Tornado event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	Intensity
1795 Sydney tornado	1795	Sydney	1	0	The earliest tornado record in the Bureau of Meteorology archives, it destroyed crops and trees in the early settlement.
Port Phillip tornado	29 January 1837	Central Victoria	1	0	Believed to be the first tornado observed by the colonists of Port Phillip (and in Australia in general). Following a trail of over 60 miles from the heads of Port Phillip to Geelong and as far north as Mount Macedon, it caused much damage and uprooting of trees.
Parramatta tornado	21 December 1841	Parramatta, New South Wales	1	0	Tornado observed west of Sydney that caused damage to churches and schools in Parramatta, destroying homes and uprooting trees.
Murrumbidgee tornado	9 October 1844	Murrumbidgee District, New South Wales	1	0	Part of a larger storm cell which caused extensive flooding. A tornado was observed in Murrumbidgee District near Gundagai, causing extensive damage to forest area.
Devil's river tornado	26 December 1848	Devil's River, Victoria	1	0 fatalities, 3 injured	Tornado swept across farmland whilst hurling large hailstones, killing numerous livestock and injuring settlers.
Wee Waa tornado	26 November 1849	Wee Waa, New South Wales	1	0	Huts had their roofs removed; there were trees uprooted.
Campbell's river tornado	5 January 1852	Campbell's River, New South Wales	1	0	This destructive tornado cut a path through farmland and forest, reaching the outskirts of Bathurst, New South Wales.
Waratah tornado	16 September 1860	Newcastle region	1	0	Related to storm over Newcastle, this tornado cut a path from Minmi to Hexham and Waratah, throwing wagons through the air and uprooting trees on its way toward the ocean.
Chetwynd tornado	1 July 1861	Western Victoria	1	1 reported	A large tornado was reported at Chetwynd Station moving along the tributary of the Glenelg River toward Harrow. It carried large objects including trees, poles, and huts to distances from several yards to miles through the air. Two men were reported to have been thrown great distances in the air; one was reported to hit the ground and was dead on impact.
Hamilton tornado	22 October 1861	Western Victoria	1	0	Originating near the South Australian border at Lindsay and passing through Casterton, a tornado cut a path through Hamilton, where it caused extensive damage to buildings before moving east and uprooting trees and taking the roofs off houses. A Scotch church in Hamilton was destroyed, along with another church, and several commercial premises- including two hotels- were leveled, causing A£5000 in damage. No casualties were reported.
Maryborough tornado	25 February 1864	North-west Victoria	1	2 fatalities, numerous injuries	A tornado cut a swathe from Maryborough to Creswick and Bullarook, north of Ballarat. A father and his son were killed by a tree thrown through the air, and numerous others were injured. The tornado damaged numerous buildings and uprooted trees.
Beechworth tornado	26 October 1865	Beechworth Victoria	1	1	Massive damage to Beechworth from tornado, leaving churches and schools demolished, houses without roofs, and objects thrown great distances. A Chinese man died when the hut he was inside had collapsed on him.
Bowen tornado	22 February 1876	Bowen, Queensland	1	1 fatality, numerous injuries	A destructive tornado caused severe damage to Bowen. One was killed, and many more were injured (some injuries were serious). The damages amounted to at least A£7,000. Many buildings were severely damaged or destroyed, including the Bowen hospital, where many patients sustained minor injuries.
Nhill tornado	19 November 1897	Wimmera region, north western Victoria	1	3	A deadly tornado left a destructive trail across over 250 km of northwestern Victoria. It virtually destroyed the town of Nhill, where A£50,000 of damage was reported. All of the town's churches and many of the houses were destroyed. Extensive damage was also inflicted on the town of Donald, where one person died and a church, a school, and numerous other buildings were demolished. The total damage bill was A£4,000 in that town. At Maryborough, a further 2 deaths were recorded. At Rupanyup, the damage was estimated at A£200.
Nevertire tornado	29 December 1897	New South Wales	1	Numerous injuries	A destructive tornado with a path 14 miles long struck the town of Nevertire, New South Wales, leaving many people injured.
Narrabri tornado	2 December 1900	New South Wales	1	0	A destructive tornado caused total estimated damage of A£8,000.
Narrabri tornado	6 January 1902	New South Wales	1	1 fatality, numerous injured	A second and more destructive tornado at Narrabri destroyed a railway goods shed. Only a few buildings were undamaged. The estimated total damage was A£10,000.
Ballarat tornado	19 August 1909	Victoria	1	1 fatality, >7 injured	During a severe flooding event, a tornado touched down in Ballarat, sweeping across the city's northern and eastern suburbs, destroying numerous homes in Ballarat North, Soldiers Hill, Black Hill and Ballarat East. The tornado lifted before touching down again at Eureka, where it destroyed more homes before dissipating.
Marong tornado	27 September 1911	Victoria	1	1 fatality, >12 injured	This tornado caused severe damage to Marong and Lockwood. This is the first tornado photographed in Australia.	Likely an F3
Brighton tornado	2 February 1918	Victoria	3	>2 fatalities, many injuries	Known as the 'Brighton Cyclone', these tornadoes hit Brighton, a suburb of Melbourne. At one location two tornado tracks crossed, creating (in the language of the day) a "veritable orgy of destruction". In the few minutes that the storm lasted, two people were killed and many others were injured. Wind speeds were estimated at 320 km/h, making this possibly the most intense tornado to hit a major Australian city. Total estimated damage was A£100,000 – 150,000.	F3
Portarlington tornado	9 January 1921	Victoria	2	0 fatalities, >1 injuries	A tornado and a waterspout formed in the area of Corio Bay, moving east where it struck Portarlington and St Leonards before dissipating in Port Phillip. The Grand Hotel was damaged, and roofs were removed from a church and several houses. Trees were torn out of the ground, and there were reports of several people being carried up to 40 feet in the air.
Geelong tornado	22 July 1926	Victoria	1	1 fatality, 20-30 injured	A tornado that originated in the Western District moved east, striking Lismore in South West of Victoria, where there was considerable damage and trees torn out of the ground. Headed east, the tornado cut a swathe through the southwest of Victoria until it reached the populated area of Geelong. It cut a path through the southern suburbs of Highton, where two churches, two halls, and two houses were destroyed among other buildings; Marshall; and Belmont, where a total of seven homes were destroyed. Total estimated damage in Geelong was A£40,000.
Dwellingup tornado	16 April 1954	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities	This tornado tore through the Jarrah forest along a 10 km (6.2 mi) path. The tornado was reported to be 200 m (660 ft) wide near Lyalls Mill.	F3
Port Macquarie tornado	6 July 1962	New South Wales	1	3 fatalities	An intense waterspout reached landfall at Port Macquarie causing widespread damage. 3 men were killed as a house collapsed on them.
Busselton tornado	10 July 1964	Western Australia	1	1 fatality	1 person was killed when his car was pulled off the road by a tornado near Busselton.
Bulahdelah tornado	1 January 1970	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	Believed to be one of the strongest Australian tornadoes, this tornado left a 21 km (13 mi) long and 1–1.6 km (0.62–0.99 mi) wide destruction path through the Bulahdelah State Forest. According to reports, it threw a two-ton tractor 100 m (330 ft) through the air, depositing it upside down. It is estimated that the tornado destroyed over one million trees.	F5
Kin Kin tornado	14 August 1971	Queensland	1	3 fatalities	Three people were killed at Kin Kin (a small community between Gympie and Noosa). This is the deadliest tornado recorded in Australia to date.
Brisbane tornado	4 November 1973	Queensland	1, other funnels reported	0 fatalities	Believed to be the most destructive Australian tornado, this funnel had a path length of 51 km (32 mi), and peak wind-speeds were estimated to be in excess of 300 km/h (190 mph). 500 houses had their roofs removed, 1,400 more were destroyed, and 500 were declared structurally unsafe. At least one home was swept away from its foundation.	F3
Port Hedland tornado	17 December 1975	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities	A spectacular tornado with a purple funnel was on the ground in front of the weather bureau.
Sandon tornado	13 November 1976	Victoria	3	2 fatalities	Two fatalities occurred when a car with occupants inside was thrown by the tornado. This tornado from the outbreak caused $300,000 in damage.	F2/F3
Northam tornado	21 December 1977	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities	Described as "the most beautiful Australian tornado" due to the colour of the vortex being red from picking up the red-coloured dirt, this tornado made a path 6–7 km long and uprooted several large gum trees.
Drummoyne and Hunters Hill tornado	10 February 1978	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities, 8 injuries	During an outbreak of severe thunderstorms in eastern New South Wales affecting Newcastle Sydney and Wollongong, a storm produced a tornado in the Drummoyne and Hunters Hill area of metropolitan Sydney, ripping the roof from a house. The severe weather injured a total of eight across the affected area, causing an estimated A$15 million in damage with a 2011 normalized cost of A$215 million.
Port Macquarie Tornado	13 September 1985	New South Wales	1	–	Buildings were destroyed and cars were thrown through the air, causing a total of more than A$3 million in damages.
Elsmore tornadoes	6 November 1989	Elsmore, New South Wales	3	-	A destructive tornado damaged up to 25 homes; five were completely destroyed.	F3
SE QLD tornadoes	24 December 1989	South East Queensland	>1	-	A massive supercell with cloud tops as high as 77,000 ft (23 km) tore through Brisbane and parts of Southeast Queensland, producing several tornadoes along its path. A combination of straight line winds and a tornado ripped the roofs from 500 houses, damaged 1000 houses, and left 12 structurally unsafe in the city of Redcliffe (approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of Brisbane).
Chisholm Tornado	1990	Australian Capital Territory	1	0 fatalities, 5 injuries	A tornado hit Canberra (a suburb of Chisholm), destroying a wooden church and damaging 37 houses.
SE QLD tornadoes	29 November 1992	Queensland,	2	0 fatalities	The tornado at Bucca (west of Bundaberg, Queensland) is known as the most intense Australian tornado. Hail the size of cricket balls accompanied the storm. A tornado also struck Oakhurst.	F4 and F3
Tucabia tornado	1 November 1993	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities, 2 injuries	This tornado had a 200m base and was accompanied by golf ball sized hail and lasted for 20 minutes. 8 houses were destroyed while 35 others were damaged. 2 people were injured.	F2
Blue Mountains tornado	20 November 1994	New South Wales	1	0	This tornado hit Yellow Rock in the Blue Mountains, causing destruction to multiple houses. Trees were uprooted.	F0/F1
Chatswood tornado	20 November 1994	New South Wales	1	0	This tornado hit Chatswood (north of Sydney). Multiple houses were destroyed, and trees were uprooted.	F0/F1
Merimbula tornado	16 April 1995	New South Wales	2	0 fatalities, 34 injuries	Two funnels were reported with this storm. One tornado ripped through the center of the town of Merimbula in SE New South Wales. 34 people were injured and approximately 200 buildings were damaged (12 were destroyed). Another tornado caused damage at Pambula (which was nearby).	F2
New South Wales tornado outbreak	29 September 1996	Central New South Wales	3 confirmed	0 fatalities	The largest outbreak of severe thunderstorms ever documented in New South Wales was reported to produce three tornadoes, hail up to 7 cm, and wind gusts to 156 km/h. Over A$92 million insured loss from hail and wind is sustained at Armidale. Total estimated cost for the region is A$340 million. 3 tornadoes were confirmed in the towns of Bundella, Gilgandra, and Elong Elong.
Perth tornado	15 July 1996	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities, 5 injuries	This short-lived tornado was associated with a cold front. The tornado's speed was estimated to have been 80 km/h (50 mph), and its path was approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 40 m (130 ft) wide. The tornado lasted on the ground for approximately 3 minutes.
Fremantle tornado	25 August 1999	Western Australia	1	0	A tornado went through Fremantle (south of Perth), leaving a 100 m (330 ft) wide, 8–9 km (5.0–5.6 mi) long track. Several people were trapped in an apartment block when the tornado caused the roof to collapse.
Greystanes tornado	3 November 2000	New South Wales	3 Confirmed	0 fatalities	A tornadic thunderstorm moved through the Sydney Metropolitan Area over the afternoon/early evening. Three tornadoes struck several suburbs, including Constitution Hill, Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, and Greystanes. Golf ball-sized hail and widespread downing of trees and overhead power lines were observed during the damage survey as was minor to moderate structural damage.	All F0/F1
South coast tornado	26 December 2001	Off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia	1	0 fatalities	During the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the boat Nicorette recorded wind speeds of close to 100 kn (120 mph) and was struck by hail the size of golf balls. According to the boat's meteorologist, the tornado began with a diameter of around 50 m (160 ft), but grew to 500 m (1,600 ft).
South Australia tornado outbreak	18 May 2002	South Australia	2	0 fatalities	Two tornadoes associated with a strong cold front occurred in the morning. The first tornado, at 6:15 am (ACST), near Coulta (7 km (4.3 mi) in length), uprooted several trees and damaged others on farmland. The second, at 10 am (ACST), caused a narrow 2 km (1.2 mi) long path of damage through the Adelaide suburbs of Rosslyn Park and Wattle Park. In the evening, another tornado or severe down-burst associated with a hail storm occurred at Two Wells, causing a damage path of less than 500 m (1,600 ft) in length.
Niangala tornado	13 October 2002	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A tornado in Niangala damaged hundreds of trees and destroyed two houses. Nearby, hail up to 6 cm (2.4 in) was recorded at Walcha.	F2
Bendigo tornado	18 May 2003	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado caused considerable damage within the City of Bendigo, Victoria, damaging around 50 homes.
Grampians tornado	4 January 2004	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado caused considerable damage along a wide track within the Grampains National Park in western Victoria. The tornado track was observed from an aircraft about a week later. The tornado tore large trees out of the ground, leaving a bare patch of about 8–10 ha (20–25 acres) without any vegetation at all.
Noble Park tornado	9 June 2004	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado caused considerable damage along a damage path 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) long and from 50–200 m (160–660 ft) wide. More than 70 homes in the Melbourne suburbs of Noble Park and Mulgrave were affected. Winds were estimated to be up to 180 km/h (110 mph).	F1
Coonabarabran tornado	20 January 2005	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	This tornado formed at 4:30pm (AEDT) during a severe thunderstorm and ran a path of over 5 km (3.1 mi) towards the southeast, crossing the Oxley Highway, where it uprooted many trees adjacent to the highway and scoured the ground.	F1/F2
Broken Hill tornado	6 November 2005	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	This tornado damaged 100 homes, leading to a total damage bill of A$3.8 million.
La Perouse tornado	4 August 2006	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A super cellular waterspout/tornado struck the Sydney suburb of La Perouse. It caused damage to several buildings and brought down powerlines.	F1
Leschenault tornado	7 August 2006	Western Australia	1	2 injuries	This tornado hit an outer suburb of Bunbury (163 km (101 mi) south of Perth) in the early hours of the morning. It damaged sixty houses, with seven of these completely losing their roofs. The tornado injured two and produced a damage path 200 meters wide and 2 kilometers long.	F2
Kakadu tornado	1 March 2007	Northern Territory	1	0 fatalities	Severe damage was observed in Kakadu National Park at the Mary River Ranger Station. Two caravans were destroyed, and many eucalypts and ironwoods were uprooted. The Bureau of Meteorology experts estimated the wind speeds to be between 230–270 km/h (140–170 mph).	F2/F3
You Yangs landspout	14 May 2007	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A landspoutwas sighted near the You Yangs near Geelong, Victoria. The tornado lasted for several minutes as it traversed across farmland and had an estimated diameter of 50–100 m (160–330 ft). No damage was reported.
Moana tornado	21 May 2007	South Australia	1	0 fatalities	Several houses were damaged and trees were blown down or snapped at Moana.
Dunoon tornado	26 October 2007	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A multi-vortex tornado was caught by storm chaser Jimmy Deguara near the town of Lismore,. The tornado blew out the walls of a church and tore the roofs off about 20 residences. A piece of debris hit a power sub-station that exploded, causing 3000 homes to be without power.
"Ballarat" tornado	20 December 2007	Ballarat	1	0 fatalities	A large but brief tornado, part of a storm complex that affected Castlemaine, was in a rural area north of Ballarat. No damage was reported from this tornado. Footage and photographs were taken by storm chasers.
Perth tornado	9 June 2008	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities	Confirmed by the Bureau of Meteorology, the tornado swept through the southern suburbs of Perth just after 7.30 (AWST) in the morning and damaged more than 130 homes. Residents from an aged care facility in Cooloongup were evacuated as the roof of an activity room was blown off. The hostel was without power or water.
Nimmitabel tornado	24 December 2008	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A tornado occurred between Nimmitabel and Cooma with severe storms that affected the region.
Atherton tornado	7 February 2010	Queensland	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck a farm just south of the town of Atherton in Queensland, Australia, causing damage to corn fields and farm equipment.
Lennox Head waterspout/tornado	3 June 2010	New South Wales	2	0 fatalities, multiple injuries	A major storm and waterspout/tornado destroyed homes and caused multiple injuries at Lennox Head. Police say a number of homes have been destroyed, some powerlines were down, and several caravans have been overturned. Paramedics say that several people have been injured in the storm, but nobody was missing.
Trawalla tornado	30 July 2010	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado destroyed hundreds of trees and damaged power-lines at Trawalla (near Beaufort).
Penola tornado	31 July 2010	South Australia	1	0 fatalities	A tornado ripped through the main street of Penola in southeast South Australia, destroying at least four buildings and damaging many others. No injuries were reported.
Moama tornado	10 August 2010	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A weak tornado was observed in the town of Moama in southern New South Wales, causing some minor damage.
Whitton tornado	1 February 2011	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck the town, destroying a carport and damaging houses and trees.
Yellow Water Billabong tornado	11 February 2011	Northern Territory	1	0 fatalities	Footage of a tornado over Yellow Water Billabong (located in the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory) was captured by a tour guide. There were no fatalities or injuries, and damage was limited to vegetation.
Karratha tornado	21 February 2011	Western Australia	4	0 fatalities, 1 injury	The Karratha CBD was struck by a tornado, related to Tropical Cyclone Carlos. It reportedly uprooted large trees, tore roofs off of houses, and threw boats into the air. One person was injured by flying glass.
Magpie Valley tornado	20 April 2011	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A weak tornado was observed and photographed close to Ballarat's southeastern rural-urban fringe in the forestry area between Magpie and Sebastopol. No damage or injury was reported.
Canning Vale tornado	20 May 2011	Western Australia	1	0 fatalities	Perth, a suburb of Canning Vale, was struck by a tornado, damaging a number of homes and one vehicle.
Red Rock tornado	14 June 2011	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A waterspout/tornado removed the roof of at least two buildings, including the Bowling Club, and damaged several others in Red Rock.
Bellbridge tornado	9 November 2011	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado hit the Bellbridge and Bethanga areas near Wodonga. Several homes were severely damaged, some having their roofs removed, and several trees were uprooted.
Bacchus Marsh tornado	25 December 2011	Victoria	2+	0 fatalities	A tornado hit Fiskville (west of Bacchus Marsh), Victoria. A second tornado was reported at Melton from the same storm. Tennis-ball sized hail and flash flooding also occurred with the storms, leaving an estimated damage bill in the millions of Australian dollars.
Bredbo tornado	20 January 2012	New South Wales	1	0 fatalities	A tornado hit Bredbo in the Snowy Mountains area of New South Wales.
Townsville tornado	20 March 2012	Queensland	1	0 fatalities	A tornado caused major structural and tree damage in the suburb of Vincent. Wind speeds were estimated at 160–200 km/h (99–124 mph) from damage analysis. Other suburbs affected were Garbutt, Gulliver, Aitkenvale, and Annandale.
Black Range tornado	31 May 2012	Victoria	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck the Black Range (near Stawell), causing minor structural and tree damage.
Perth tornado outbreak	7 June 2012	Western Australia	2-3	0 fatalities	Tornadoes struck the Perth suburbs of Dianella and Morley, damaging homes, trees, and power lines. Light Street and Marmion Street in Dianella suffered the worst damage. Winds were measured at 180 km/h (110 mph). A tornado also struck York, 100 km (62 mi) east of Perth. A total of 100 homes and buildings were damaged.	F1
Southern Tasmania tornado outbreak	9 November 2012	Tasmania	2+	0 fatalities	Tornadoes were reported on Mount Wellington and Sorell.
Central Queensland tornado outbreak	26–27 January 2013	Queensland	>6	>20 injured	Several tornadoes struck the Bundaberg region of Central Queensland on 26 January, associated with the remnants of Cyclone Oswald. The first struck Bargara at 1.00pm (AEST), tearing roofs from buildings, and injuring at least six people. Burnett Heads was struck by three separate tornadoes, at 3.15pm, 6.05pm, and 6.30pm. Another tornado crossed the coast at Coonar. A sixth tornado occurred at Burrum Heads on 27 January. There were unconfirmed reports of a tornado at Bribie Island.	F1
Ballarat tornado	31 January 2013	Ballarat, Victoria	1	0	A small tornado swept through parts of Ballarat. Starting in Ballarat North, where it caused the most damage, it rounded Black Hill, briefly crossing the CBD before sweeping across Ballarat East and continuing to Eureka in the east of the city. The tornado caused extensive and localized minor damage to houses and buildings, tearing away roofs, fences, and garages, smashing windows, uprooting trees, destroying chimneys, cutting power to parts of the CBD, and deactivating traffic lights. Wind gusts of over 80 km/h (50 mph) were recorded.	F1
Sydney-Illawarra Tornado Outbreak	23–24 February 2013	New South Wales	8	0	A tornado with winds of up to 135 km/h (84 mph) was observed in Sydney's inner east causing extensive damage at Kirribilli. Damage was also observed at Chifley, Malabar, and Randwick. The damage was most severe at Kirribilli, where it removed roofs from houses, uprooted trees, and damaged the Westpac Bank and the Sydney Flying Squadron. Several tornadoes struck the Illawarra region south of Sydney, New South Wales. Tornadoes occurred at Kiama, Seven Mile Beach to Nowra (with wind speeds of up to 200 km/h (120 mph)), Jamberoo, and Albion Park Rail. The tornado at Kiama caused significant damage to homes. Post-event analysis confirmed 8 tornadoes, with 2 rated F0, 5 at F1 and 1 rated as F2.	2 F0's, 5 F1, 1 F2
Eastern Victoria tornado outbreak	21 March 2013	North-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales	7	>20 injured	A total of 7 tornadoes touched down, one tornado struck the towns of Koonoomoo, Cobram, Barooga, Mulwala, Yarrawonga, and Bundalong. A second tornado from the same storm was reported at Rutherglen between 6:50-8:30pm (AEDT). A tornado struck the towns of Tamleugh, Euroa and Swanpool. Twenty people sustained injuries requiring hospitalisation, with one in a serious condition and two in a critical but stable condition. Roofs were ripped off homes, caravans upturned, the Barooga Post Office was heavily damaged and a petrol station was damaged at Euroa. The initial tornado is believed to have been the most powerful tornado to have ever hit Victoria, with a rating of F4. Further tornadoes touched down near Kerang, Benalla, and two near Mansfield.	F0, F1, F3, F4
Ararat tornado	22 October 2013	Ararat, Victoria	1	0	A large storm cell over much of the state spawned what were likely short-lived tornadoes in Ararat and Barnawartha in the state's north. In Ararat, a storage building was completely destroyed; several other buildings were damaged, including a hardware store; and numerous homes sustained damage to roofs. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and sheds and fences were levelled in a 500-metre damage path, mainly along McLellan Street. The Bureau of Meteorology described the phenomenon as "either tornadoes or microbursts."	F1
Hornsby CBD tornado (The Hornado)	18 November 2013	Hornsby, New South Wales	1	0 fatalities, 12 injured	Twelve people were injured by a tornado that struck the CBD area of Hornsby, New South Wales in northwestern Sydney. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the tornado event and they believe that it may have started as a waterspout that was sighted at offshore Manly at 2:15pm, weakening overland before intensifying and forming a tornado over Hornsby CBD at 2:46pm. Car dashcam footage captured the tornado as it crossed George Street from the Westfield shopping centre across to the Railway Station. Locals dubbed the event 'The Hornado'.	F1
New England tornadoes	23 November 2013	New South Wales	6	0	Up to four tornadoes were suspected to have touched down in the New England region. One tornado had a 100–200 m (330–660 ft) wide path and estimated winds of 160 km/h (99 mph) near Tenterden, New South Wales. It destroyed a home, caused extensive damage to property, and uprooted trees. Storm chasers captured photographs and video footage of the tornado as it touched down from a wall cloud near BenLomond. Six tornadoes of F0 to F1 intensity were confirmed.	F0/F1
Pakenham tornado	14 June 2014	Victoria	1	0	A tornado was filmed as it roped out at Pakenham (south east of Melbourne) at around midday on Saturday, 14 June 2014.	F0
Perth Metro Tornadoes	14 July 2014	Western Australia	2-4	2 fatalities	As many as four tornadoes impacted the metropolitan area around Perth. A confirmed tornado caused significant damage to properties in Hilton and O'Connor, removing entire sections of roof structures to family homes, snapping wooden power poles, and downing trees. Another tornado was confirmed to have damaged homes and downed trees in Claremont. A third tornado is suspected to have been the cause of damage in Beeliar. Further south at Yallingup it is suspected that fourth tornado is responsible for damage, including downed trees. Two men with muscular dystrophy died in Beaconsfield when the power was cut to the home they shared as they slept. Their life support relied on electricity to function, therefore it stopped working during the power outage, leaving the men to die.	F2
Forrestfield tornado	7 September 2014	Western Australia	1	0	It was reported that the Bureau of Meteorology thought it was likely that a tornado had caused damage in Forrestfield. Later, the Bureau concluded, "Given the damage path, it is likely that a tornado moved through Forrestfield (suburb, southeast of Perth)." The damage to Forrestfield included fallen trees, damaged roofs, and downed light poles.	F0
Round Hill tornado	28 July 2014	Tasmania	1	0	A tornado destroyed trees and extensively damaged homes and businesses at Round Hill near Burnie, Tasmania, around 5.45 pm (AEST). Pictures show tree trunks snapped off meters from the ground and buildings with roof structures completely removed, some with masonry walls beginning to crumble. A single dark, grainy photo of the tornado was shared with local media.	F1
Gol Gol tornado	22 November 2014	New South Wales and Victoria	1	0	A tornado carved a path of destruction north of Gol Gol at around 5:00 pm on Saturday 22 November 2014. Affecting over 100 rural properties, the tornado caused over $12 million of damage. Crop damage included over 1000 hectares of table and wine grapes, 790 hectares of citrus, and combined 40 hectares of eggplants, capsicums and melons. The Bureau of Meteorology concluded a tornado spawned by a supercell thunderstorm had left a band of damage from Yelta, Victoria to north of Gol Gol in southwest New South Wales. The damage path was estimated at approximately 20 kilometers in length and possibly up to 2 km wide, along which the tornado had uprooted and snapped trees, damaged vineyards, and ripped roofs off of houses and sheds.	F1
Bombala tornado	24 January 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado impacted the New South Wales town of Bombala on Saturday, 24 January 2015, leaving damage to roofs, sheds, and scattering debris across the town. It was witnessed by locals and filmed by one.	F0
Creswick tornado	13 February 2015	Victoria	1	0	A tornado was filmed northwest of Creswick, Victoria.	F0
Pokolbin tornado	15 February 2015	Hunter Valley, New South Wales	1	0	A tornado left a trail of destruction through a Pokolbin winery. First noticed at 3.30 pm, it went on to destroy a shed and around 150 vines. The tornado was filmed by a witness as it progressed.	F0
Shepparton tornado	23 February 2015	Victoria	1	0	A tornado was reported west of the Victorian town of Shepparton.	F0
Daylesford tornado	28 February 2015	Victoria	1	0	A tornado tore from Eganstown to Daylesford downing hundreds of trees along a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) path approximately 150 metres (490 ft) wide.	F1
Karratha tornado	1 May 2015	Western Australia		0	A tornado, associated with the rainbands of TC Quang, was filmed near Karratha. (The video was supplied to the Bureau of Meteorology, so it is not publicly available.)	F0
Grafton tornado	13 June 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado was photographed near Fisher Park in Grafton at around 2.00 pm AEST on Saturday, 13 June 2015.	F0
Quambone tornado	11 July 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado impacted the areas of Quambone, Gulargambone, and Armatree on 11 July 2015. The tornado had a width of about 100–200 metres (330–660 ft). A family's homestead on the Gulargambone property "Eureka" had its roof structure removed and its exterior walls began to disintegrate	F2
Burrumbuttock tornado	11 July 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado damaged homes at Burrumbuttock. It was photographed by a resident after it had impacted their home.	F0
Lake Hume tornado-waterspout	24 July 2015	Victoria	1	0	A waterspout was filmed on Lake Hume as a tornadic thunderstorm passed over the lake.	F0
West Ulverstone tornado	10 August 2015	Tasmania	1	0	A small but damaging tornado went through the northwest Tasmanian town of Ulverstone on the evening of 10 August 2015. Roofs were ripped from houses, the local Lions club, and a strip mall and trees were brought down.	F0
Dubbo tornado	24 August 2015	New South Wales	1	0	On the evening of 24 August 2015 a tornado impacted the semi rural suburbs east of Dubbo, NSW. As it progressed it was filmed across its approximately 15 minute life span. The tornado touched down near Mugga Hill, damaging homes on Acacia Road, Whitehwood Road, Pinedale Road, and Debeuafort Drive. The tornado rolled a truck and completely destroyed sheds.	F1
Usher tornado	29 August 2015	Western Australia	1	0	A weak tornado was filmed on 29 August 2015 as it impacted the Bunbury suburb of Usher. It left a narrow swathe of damage around 700 metres (2,300 ft) long, occurring at about 1.00 pm AWST.	F0
Cranbrook tornado	10 September 2015	Western Australia	1	0	A small tornado passed through the Shire of Cranbrook on 10 September 2015. The tornado was associated with the passage of a cold front. The Bureau of Meteorology commented that the damage observed was consistent with the passage of a tornado on the leading edge of the front.	F0
Upper Caboolture tornado	29 September 2015	Queensland	1	0	A funnel cloud was photographed at Upper Caboolture on 29 September 2015. Separate footage shows dust being blown up by the circulation, while damage was reported to a roof and a trampoline was tossed.	F0
Darling Downs, tornadoes	14 October 2015	Queensland	2	0	Weak tornadoes were photographed at Highfields and Dalby in Queensland's Darling Downs.	F0
Bundella tornado	22 October 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado was photographed at Bundella in the North West Slopes and Plains Forecast District of New South Wales.	F0
Merrywinebone tornado	27 October 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado was observed and photographed at Merrywinebone, New South Wales.	F0
Echuca tornado	31 October 2015	Victoria	1	0	A photo of a funnel cloud associated with a left-moving storm causing multiple reports of severe phenomena west of Echuca was supplied to the Bureau of Meteorology.	F0
Northern Victoria tornado	1 November 2015	Nathalia, Strathmerton, Torrumburry, and Cobram, Victoria	1	0	A significant tornado left a damage path approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) long, with damage reports in Nathalia, Strathmerton, Torrumburry, and Cobram. The Bureau of Meteorology noted that the tornado filmed "corresponds to the inflexion point of the squall line on RADAR. Storms developed into a squall line over northern Victoria/Southern NSW which moved into the NE during the afternoon with multiple reports of wind damage. Doppler RADAR showed winds up to 130km/h at 3500ft along back edge of squall line" in the tornado record for this event. Homes were stripped of their roofs and some were designated as uninhabitable. At Torrumburry, a tornado brought down trees and ripped the tin roofing from a house, tearing away the battens to which it was attached. The tornado was filmed as it tore through Nathalia.	F2
Monarto Tornado	4 November 2015	South Australia	1	0	A tornado was identified in the Monarto area near Murray Bridge. No damage was reported.	F0
Melbourne Tornado	5 November 2015	Victoria	1	0	On the afternoon of Thursday, 5 November 2015, there were multiple reports of funnel clouds in the Greater Melbourne area. A storm spotter reported seeing two separate funnels touch down. A representative of the Bureau of Meteorology said the tornado struck Melbourne's outer northern suburbs of Tullamarine, Craigieburn, Campbellfield between 1:30 and 2:00 pm AEDT . The tornado was photographed near Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine.	F0
KCGM Super Pit Tornado	4 December 2015	Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia	1	4 injuries	At about 3:30 pm, "tornado-like conditions" swept through KCGM's mobile fleet maintenance workshops, causing major structural damage and cutting power, communication, and water services. The Bureau of Meteorology noted that "Kalgoorlie Doppler Radar image at 0725 UTC (1525 AWST) showed a pixel which had an inbound velocity of around 110 km/h at a height of ~487 metres above the ground (aliased: 22.5 m/s outbound)" in the tornado record for this event.	F0
Kurnell Tornado	16 December 2015	New South Wales	1	3 injuries	A single tornado started in southern Sydney with moderate destruction at Kurnell. Houses were destroyed, a roof was thrown 100 metres (330 ft), and multiple large trucks were overturned. The tornado headed out to sea and landed again at Bondi. The peak power approximately 2 km out to sea. 213 kilometres per hour (132 mph) winds were reported. These are possibly the most powerful winds recorded in New South Wales. In early 2016, the Insurance Council of Australia reported they had received 4282 claims with total insured losses of A$202 million from the tornado.	F2
Bathurst Tornado	16 December 2015	New South Wales	1	0	A single tornado was filmed and photographed in the Bathurst region.	F0
Bowenville Tornado	23 December 2015	Queensland	1	0	A tornado snapped at least 47 power poles, tore roofs from houses, downed trees, and damaged crops as it smashed parts of the Darling Downs. The tornado struck at about 7.30pm on Wednesday, 23 December 2015. Although the supercell thunderstorm and tornado produced significant damage, no injuries were reported.	F1
Mid North and Flinders Ranges Tornado Outbreak	28 September 2016	South Australia	7	0	On the afternoon of 28 September 2016, supercell thunderstorms developed across the Mid North and Flinders Ranges region with seven confirmed tornadoes. At approximately 2:50pm, there were reports, including photographic confirmation, of a tornado near Port Broughton. At approximately 3:30pm, there was damage consistent with a tornado at Crystal Brook, with significant damage to sheds and sporting facilities. From approximately 3:35-3:50pm, a tornado (F2) tracked 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the northwest of Blyth to the southeast, passing through the western edge of the town, leading to significant damage to a number of houses and the church. Two high-voltage power transmission towers were also downed. From 3:35-4:00pm, a tornado (F2) began near Survey Road, south of Melrose, then tracked for 23 kilometres (14 mi) across farmland to the southeast, affecting native vegetation and farm equipment. From 3:45-4:05pm a tornado (F2) tracked approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the southern portion of Wilmington township, across farmland, to north of Booleroo Centre. Significant damage to sheds and farm equipment as well as the Wilmington Caravan Park was observed. At least one caravan was overturned and five high-voltage power transmission towers were downed. At approximately 4:00pm, two further tornadoes occurred at Andrews (north of Clare) and south of Mintaro (F1). The Andrews tornado also impacted a farm leading to damage to farm equipment. The Wilmington and Blyth tornadoes impacted on three separate high-voltage power lines, two southeast of Wilmington and one southeast of Blyth, causing multiple transmission tower failures, initiating a series of events on the power network that lead to a statewide blackout across South Australia.	F2 & F1
Broken Hill Tornado	11 November 2016	New South Wales	1	0	A tornado hit Broken Hill during major thunder storm. The only report of damage was a roof being ripped off of a home.	F0
Bentleigh Tornado	19 February 2017	Victoria	1	0	A tornado confirmed by Bureau of Meteorology formed during a storm, touching the ground at Bentleigh East, causing tiles to be removed from roofs. The funnel was photographed and observed by some to be "the width of a house."
Brisbane Airport Tornado	17 March 2017	Brisbane, Queensland	3	0	This tornado (described by the media as a 'dust devil'), which was associated with a storm cell, was filmed crossing Brisbane airport runways by witnesses, airport cameras, and a farm machinery operator filmed inside the eye. In the same storm cell, two waterspouts were filmed in Moreton bay. Meteorologists confirmed a tornado, but no major damage occurred.
Scarborough Waterspout	22 July 2017	Western Australia	Waterspout	0	A waterspout reported in Scarborough. made landfall with minor destruction.	F0
Perth Tornado	31 July 2017	Western Australia	1	0	The passage of a strong cold front produced a tornado in the Perth's north in the morning on 31 July 2017. The tornado moved through northern suburbs of Sorrento, Duncraig, Warwick, Hamersley and Balga, causing trees down and building damage.	F0
River Heads Tornado	1 October 2017	Bundaberg, Queensland	1	0	Tornado filmed at River Heads on Fraser Coast near Bundaberg left a 500 metres (1,600 ft) path of destruction, demolishing a house and a few sheds, uprooting trees, and causing significant damage to fences and roads. The cell moved at more than 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) according to meteorology reports.
Darling Downs Tornado	26 December 2017	Kingaroy, Queensland	1	0	A destructive tornado associated with a supercell tore roofs of homes in several towns across the Darling Downs on Boxing Day.
Tansey and Coolabunia Tornadoes	12 October 2018	Tansey and Coolabunia, Queensland	2	Several injured, at least 3 hospitalized	Two tornadoes and large hail associated with a destructive super cell hit the towns of Tansey and Coolabunia in south-east Queensland at approximately 3pm on 12 October 2018. The tornadoes ripped roofs off houses, destroyed crops, uprooted trees and injured several people with at least 3 being hospitalised.
Axe Creek Tornado	29 June 2019	Victoria	1	1 injured	A strong tornado associated with a cold front destroyed a single-story double-brick house in Axe Creek at approximately 4:30pm. An occupant of the house received a minor injury.
Peechelba Tornado	6 September 2019	Victoria	1	Many livestock killed	A tornado caused property damage and loss of livestock at the town of Peechelba in Northern Victoria.
Waurn Ponds Tornado	20 May 2020	Victoria	1	1 injured	A tornado passed through Waurn Ponds, Grovedale, Mount Duneed and Armstrong Creek on 20 May 2020, damaging at least 60 homes.	F1
Horsham Tornado	7 December 2020	Victoria	1	0	Northern parts of Horsham were impacted by a tornado, damaging 70 houses.	F1
Chester Hill Tornado	20 March 2021	New South Wales	1	0	In Chester Hill, a suburb in western Sydney, a small tornado damaged homes and toppled trees, leaving thousands without electricity.	F1
Bathurst Tornado	30 September 2021	New South Wales	1	3 injured	A tornado formed from a huge front which travelled across Eastern Australia. This tornado formed in Bathurst just after 2:00PM from a dangerous supercell created from the front. The tornado travelled 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Clear Creek to Meadow Flat, and caused 11 homes to be damaged or destroyed.
Armidale Tornado	14 October 2021	New South Wales	1	unknown	A tornado that formed after a strong supercell crossed over Armidale caused considerable damage to houses, as well as overturned cars and uprooted some trees. This storm has left many without power.
Blue Haven Tornado	7 December 2021	New South Wales	1	unknown	A tornado that crossed Doyalson Link Road, picking up debris along its path.
Bombala Tornado	15 January 2022	New South Wales	unknown	unknown	A tornado touched down in the Bombala area.

New Zealand

Tornado Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Parnell tornado	December 1863	Parnell, New Zealand	-	0 fatalities, numerous injuries	A tornado passed through part of Auckland suburb of Parnell, destroying every building and tree it came across, causing a total of £5,000 in damage.
Frankton (Hamilton) tornado	25 August 1948	Waikato, New Zealand	-	3 fatalities, 80 injuries	F2 damage; 163 buildings and 50 businesses.
Halswell tornado	19 January 1983	Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand	-	0 fatalities, unknown injured	This tornado was part of a severe storm that struck Christchurch. Authorities didn't believe reports made by citizens, as few buildings were damaged.
Albany tornado	May 1991	Albany, New Zealand	-	1 fatality, unknown injured	A local church destroyed. One man driving a bulldozer was killed by flying debris.
Waitara tornado	15 August 2004	Taranaki, New Zealand	-	2 fatalities, 2 serious injured	The casualties occurred when a farmhouse was demolished by the tornado. Several power lines were taken out, affecting 6,662 consumers. Media reports included debris 'spread over an area 400 metres long by 50 metres wide', although other media outlets described the track length as being greater than 1 kilometre (3,300 ft).
Greymouth tornado	10 March 2005	West Coast, New Zealand	1	0 fatalities, 6 injured	The path of devastation was approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide. It had an F1 rating with winds speeds of around 180 km/hr. It was estimated that the tornado lasted 10 seconds. The insurance industry payouts for the tornado was NZ$9,200,000 (2005 money). Two tornadoes touched down in Greymouth within two years. Up to 30 people were made homeless. Six people received injuries from the tornado. Two people were admitted to hospital with moderate injuries, and one was treated and discharged. The St John's ambulance treated another three people for minor cuts and bruises. One woman was injured when the tornado flipped over the campervan she was sitting in. A 12-tonne truck was overturned along with a number of cars. West Coast is one of the most tornado-prone areas of New Zealand.
New Plymouth tornado	4 July 2007	New Plymouth, New Zealand	-	0 fatalities	A series of tornadoes ripped through the New Plymouth district of New Zealand, damaging 50 homes and rendering 70–80% of them uninhabitable. One person was injured, and several were trapped inside vehicles by powerlines.
Auckland tornado	3 May 2011	Auckland, New Zealand	-	1 fatality, 14 injuries	A tornado struck the Auckland suburb of Albany, killing one person and injuring many others.
New Plymouth tornadoes	19 June 2011	New Plymouth, New Zealand	2 confirmed 1 unconfirmed	0 fatalities	Two tornadoes struck New Plymouth, damaging businesses in the Central Business District, St Mary's Church Hall, and a hotel.
Auckland tornado	6 December 2012	Auckland, New Zealand	More than 1	3 fatalities, at least 7 injuries	A tornado struck the Auckland suburb of Hobsonville, killing three people and injuring at least seven others.
Mt Maunganui tornado	13 May 2015	Mt Maunganui, New Zealand	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck the Tauranga suburb of Mt Maunganui, damaging homes and the nearby Baypark Stadium.
Coopers Beach tornado	5 June 2019	Coopers Beach, New Zealand	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck the town of Coopers Beach and caused damage to 15 homes, leaving two to be deemed uninhabitable.
Christchurch tornado	18 November 2019	Christchurch, New Zealand	1	2 injuries	A tornado struck Christchurch, injuring two people and causing significant damage.
Papamoa tornado	27 June 2020	Papamoa, New Zealand	1	0 fatalities	A tornado struck the Tauranga suburb of Papamoa in the early morning and caused some damage to homes. The tornado also sent a trampoline flying across a main road into some trees lining the carpark of a local supermarket.

South America

Argentina

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Rojas tornado	September 16, 1816	Rojas, Buenos Aires Province	1	21 fatalities, 82 injuries	One of the first registered tornadoes in Argentina.
Dolores tornado	1874	Dolores, Buenos Aires Province	1	0	Part of the city was destroyed.
Arroyo Seco tornado	November 13, 1891	Arroyo Seco, Santa fé Province	1	10 fatalities, 80+ injuries	The south of Arroyo was destroyed, with only 5 homes undamaged. It was mentioned that freight train wagons flew through the air. Possibly an F4 tornado.
Bolívar tornado/storm	September 7, 1902	Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province	1	15-20 fatalities, 65 injured	The city of Bolívar was severely damaged by a severe storm or a strong tornado.
Villa María tornado	November 12, 1928	Córdoba Province	1	26 fatalities, 150 injured	The towns of Villa Maria and Villa Nueva were greatly affected by a tornado that caused great damage.
Chillar tornado	March 14, 1936	Buenos Aires Province	1	8-3 fatalities, 100 injured	The small town of Chillar and its rural area were heavily damaged by a tornado that destroyed dozens of houses and overturned automobiles and train cars.
General San Martín tornado	October 27, 1965	Chaco Province	1	3 fatalities, 50 injuries	Half of General San Martín was destroyed.
San Justo tornado	10 January 1973	Santa Fe Province, Argentina	1	63 fatalities, 350 injuries	Large and violent F5 tornado; strongest tornado in the Southern Hemisphere.
Morteros tornado	28 October 1978	Morteros, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina	1	5 fatalities, 100 injured	One of the strongest tornadoes ever registered in Córdoba Province. It was rated as an F3.
Dolores tornado	November 25, 1985	Argentina	1	1 fatality, 30 injured	F3 tornado
1993 Super Outbreak	13 April 1993	Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	≥300	7 fatalities, 80 injuries	The outbreak of tornadoes in Buenos Aires in 1993 was an outbreak of around ≥300 tornadoes that affected the southern part of Buenos Aires. It happened between the night of Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Located within the Corridor of the Tornadoes, this event was the largest wave recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, from the s. XX. Between the hour 20 and 24, an extraordinary system of severe storms affected the parties of Trenque Lauquen, Pehuajó, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Carlos Casares, Bolívar, Daireaux, General Lamadrid, Olavarría, Tapalqué, Azul, Laprida, Benito Juárez, Tandil, Necochea, Lobería, Balcarce, General Alvarado and General Pueyrredon. The most affected localities were Henderson (F3), Urdampilleta (F3) and Mar del Plata (F2).This succession of tornadoes had intensities from F0 to F3 and produced severe damage along strips oriented from northwest to southeast. The local area affected was greater than 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).
Estacion Lopez tornado	May 6, 1992	Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	1	4 fatalities	F4
Guernica tornadoes (2000)	26 December 2000	Guernica, Dolores and Chascomus, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	12	1 fatality, 51 injuries	The towns of Guernica and Chascomus were destroyed. Fifteen homes were severely damaged in the town of Dolores. F2 and F3 tornadoes
Guernica tornadoes (2001)	10 January 2001	Guernica and Glew, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	2	5 fatalities, 250 injuries	Guernica was destroyed once again by an F3 tornado.
Córdoba, tornado	26 December 2003	Córdoba, Argentina	1	5 fatalities, 90 injuries	An F3 tornado blew away 400 houses, 1000 trees, and 150 ceilings. The tornado lasted 24 minutes and swept away three neighborhoods, making it the longest-lasting tornado in the Southern Hemisphere.
Chivilcoy tornado	7 January 2006	Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	5	1 fatality, 9 injuries	23 structures were destroyed by an F2 in Chivilcoy.
Buenos Aires, Argentina waterspouts	1 March 2008	Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina	2	-	Two tornadic waterspouts formed over the La Plata river.
Tornado outbreak of September, 7	September 7, 2009	Misiones, Argentina	27	17 fatalities, >250 injuries	The tornado outbreak in Argentina in 2009 was an outbreak of 27 confirmed tornadoes that occurred on the night of September 7 and violently affected the northeast of Misiones. The event reached and destroyed several localities. It is estimated that at least 17 people died and more than 250 people were injured. Many other cities were destroyed and damaged by tornadoes. Around 8:30 p.m. on September 7, a supercell produced an F4 tornado that destroyed the city of San Pedro. The event was accompanied by a violent storm of hail and rain. The tornado lasted approximately 5 minutes. It had a width of 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) and its route exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). At least 11 people died and another 100 people were injured in San Pedro. The amount of tornadoes that affected the area is comparable to the size of the province of Tucumán in Argentina. It is estimated that a total of 17 people died and just over 250 injured. Regardless of tornadoes, other adverse storm phenomena also produced damage in a large area. Reconstruction of villages, towns and cities took several years and it was noted that some could never be reclaimed. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 11 5 6 4 1 0 27
Junin, Buenos Aires	October 16, 2010	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1	0 fatalities	F2 tornado
2011 Chaco tornado	January 26, 2011	Laboulaye, Córdoba	1	6 injuries	On January 26, 2011, a tornado formed over Laboulaye Córdoba, which caused damage of between 50 and 100 roofs. There were only six injuries. The trail of destruction of the tornado was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 250 metres (820 ft) wide. The tornado was rated F1 / F2.
2012 Buenos Aires tornadoes	April 4, 2012	Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires	4	17 fatalities	On April 4, 2012, Greater Buenos Aires was hit by a storm, which produced 4 tornadoes with F1 and F2 intensities. Seventeen fatalities were reported in various locations.

Brazil

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	F#
Canoinhas tornado	16 May 1948	Canoinhas, Santa Catarina	1	23 fatalities as well as several animal casualties	The northern region was hit by a F3 tornado in the interior of the municipality of Canoinhas on May 16, causing the deaths of 23 people and several animals.
Maravilha tornado	9 October 1984	Maravilha, Santa Catarina	1	5 fatalities, 400 injuries	The tornado caused destruction in most of the town. 980 people were made homeless, and losses calculated at the time were at 9.12 billion Cruzeiros, in addition to more than 400 injured and 5 dead.
Itu tornado	30 September 1991	Itu, São Paulo	1	16 fatalities, 350 injuries	An F4 tornado devastated the city of Itu, tumbling a bus, destroying more than 2,000 houses, killing 16 people, and injuring 350.
Almirante Tamandaré tornado	17 May 1992	Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná, Brazil	1	6 fatalities, 105 injuries	F3
Campinas tornado	28 November 1995	Campinas, São Paulo	1	1 fatality, +3 injuries	F3 tornado. Several buildings in the region were destroyed, including the Unicamp convention center.
Nova Laranjeiras tornado	13 June 1997	Nova Laranjeiras, São Paulo	1	3 fatalities, 76 injuries	The municipality of Nova Laranjeiras had its urban and rural areas destroyed by a F3 tornado. A total of 200 homes, as well as commercial points and public agencies, were destroyed.
Viamão tornado	11 October 2000	Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul	1	1 fatality	An F3 tornado touched down in the night in the city of Viamão and destroyed more than 100 homes and killed 1 person.
Metropolitan Region of Campinas tornado	4 May 2001	Sumaré, Americana, Paulínia, Itatiba, Campinas, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste	1	1 fatality	An F3 tornado left one person dead. Damage in excess of R$30 million.
Palmital tornado	25 May 2004	Palmital, São Paulo	1	4 fatalities, 25 injuries	A F3 tornado crashed a bus and destroyed homes, leaving 4 dead and 25 injured.
Criciúma twin tornadoes	3 January 2005	Criciúma, Santa Catarina	2	1 fatality	Criciúma was hit by two F1 tornadoes in less than a day. The tornadoes hit two streets of the Great Santa Luzia and completely destroyed several residences. Small fires originating from short circuits also affected the town.
2005 São Paulo tornado outbreak	24 May 2005	São Paulo	10	1 fatality, 11 injuries	Outbreak of 10 tornadoes in the state of São Paulo, causing mass destruction in various cities. An F3 multi-vortex tornado struck the municipality of Indaiatuba.
Taquarituba rain-wrapped tornado	22 September 2013	Taquarituba, São Paulo	1	2 fatalities, 64 injuries	Over 200 houses damaged. Rated F3.
Erebango	12 April 2014	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	1	1 fatality, 4 injuries	A tornado that destroyed homes and left people homeless. A total of about 300 residences were damaged in Erebango.
Santa Catarina tornadoes	20 April 2015	Xanxerê, Passos Maia, Ponte Serrada, Brazil	2	2 fatalities, 120 injuries	Two tornadoes hit three cities in Santa Catarina (Passos Maia, Xanxerê and Ponte Serrada), destroying more than 2,600 residences, killing 2 people, and injuring 120. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Santa Catarina and Paraná tornadoes	19 November 2015	Paraná, Santa Catarina, Brazil	3	20 injuries	Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
2016 São Paulo tornado outbreak	June 5, 2016	Campinas, Jarinu, São Roque, São Paulo	+6	~1 fatality, many injuries	An episode of severe thunderstorms produced a violent F2 tornado that severely affected Jarinu on the night of June 5, 2016. One person died and another 50 were injured. Many houses were partially destroyed (no roofs, walls, broken glass, etc.), most of the trees were cut in half and the power poles were destroyed. An extra fact is that the wind dragged an 18-ton truck a few yards. It was revealed that the damage had passed R$18 million. In Campinas, several F0-F2 tornadoes formed in the region in different neighborhoods. In São Roque, a F1 tornado formed over the city knocking down hundreds of trees, poles and destroying residences. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6
Presidente Getúlio tornado outbreak	12 June 2017	Rio Grande do Sul	8	unknown	8 tornado tracks identified by multiple researchers. Strongest tornado was an F2.
Southern Brazil tornadoes	10–12 June 2018	Rio Grande do Sul	2+	2 fatalities, 5 injuries	Supercells thunderstorms caused by a low pressure system in Argentina produced tornadoes in Southern Brazil. A F3 intensity tornado on the Fujita scale, passed through several municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, causing two deaths and leaving more than a thousand damaged homes. In the city of Agua Santa, the tornado destroyed at least 10 aviaries causing the death of more than 220 thousand chickens. 24 Gaucho cities were hit by the storm and 2,630 homes were affected. Another tornado struck Nova Conquista, a locality in the city of Chiapetta, the tornado was of low intensity (F0) and caused no damage. In other locations in southern Brazil, the storm system caused heavy rains accompanied by destructive winds and hailstorms. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Itaperuçu rain-wrapped tornado	30 November 2018	Itaperuçu, Paraná	1	2 fatalities	A strong rain-wrapped F2 tornado struck the city of Itaperuçu, Paraná, destroying more than 300 homes, health posts, and schools, and leaving two dead. A car was thrown against the wall of a house.

Chile

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
San Carlos tornado	31 May 2013	San Carlos, Chile	1	1 injury	Damaged a school and some houses. Blew off roofs.
Los Ángeles tornado	30 May 2019	Los Ángeles, Chile	1	16 injuries	A tornado overturned vehicles and damaged more than 120 homes in the northern part of Los Angeles.
Biobío tornado	31 May 2019	Talcahuano and Concepción, Chile	1	1 fatality, 24 injuries	A tornadic waterspout caused casualties and damaged at least 546 homes.

Colombia

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Soledad, Colombia tornado	1 June 2001	Soledad, Atlantico	1	2 fatalities, 300 injuries	Those affected by the tornado that hit the Municipality of Soledad in the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla took refuge in public schools, leaving two dead, 300 injured, and more than 500 houses cleared.
Soledad, Colombia Tornado	23 June 2008	Soledad, Atlántico	1	15 injuries, including 3 children	The natural phenomenon caused material damage in Kennedy and Josefa Donado schools when students received classes, resulting in three children injured when the roof of one of the educational institutions fell. 500 homes were affected on their roofs.
Soledad, Colombia Watersprout	11 August 2010	Soledad, Atlántico	1	None reported	No reports of damage or injuries
Barranquilla, Colombia tornado	15 September 2006	Barranquilla, Colombia	1	13 injuries	F2 tornado
Bogotá, Colombia tornado	6 November 2007	Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia	1	1 injury	Roofs were torn off of buildings, including a car dealership. Windows were blown out and trees were uprooted. 1 person was injured.
El Rosal, Colombia landspout	3 September 2018	El Rosal, Cundinamarca	1	None reported	Strong winds hit the municipality of Tenjo, Cundinamarca, leaving 31 homes without roof and several fallen trees on vehicles and power cables, as well as a service station, two restaurants and a school affected. The winds also felt strongly in the northwest of Bogotá, exactly on 80th Street, at the height of the Guadua Bridge, where citizens recorded a kind of tornado that raised tiles, stones, and sticks, among other objects. No injured people were reported, but 200 people were affected by the landspout.
Yopal, Colombia tornado	26 August 2018	Citadel La Bendicion, near Yopal, Casanare	1	1 injury	The strong tornado hit the residents of the citadel of La Bendición, leaving a balance of approximately 250 people from 70 affected families, and 65 damaged houses, of which more than 50 are considered destroyed.
Riohacha-Valledupar, Colombia tornado	13 September 2015	On the road between Riohacha and Valledupar	1	Unknown	In a YouTube video published by the user Shcastro, we can see what appears to be a tornado on the road that leads from Riohacha to Valledupar. It is visualized that in the distance a very strong storm develops that had the ability to create the eddy, which fortunately did not cause damage due to occur in the open field.
La Ceja, Colombia tornado	14 September 2018	La Ceja, Antioquia	1	Unknown	Heavy rains in the municipality of La Ceja, Antioquia caused flooding in several neighborhoods in the urban area and damage to crops in rural areas. During the rainfall, residents of La Ceja recorded what appears to be a tornado of small proportions, something unusual in the region.

Paraguay

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
San Javier, Paraguay tornado	8 April 2018	Paraguay	1	2 fatalities, some injuries	On the evening of April 8, a strong tornado struck the small village of San Javier, Paraguay, located just north of San Ignacio. A church and some small brick homes were leveled, and several other structures sustained significant damage, including the town clinic, school, and police station. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, two people were killed, and others were injured.

Uruguay

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Vichadero tornado	25 October 1968	Vichadero, Uruguay	-	1 fatality, 12 injuries
Fray Marcos tornado	April 21, 1970	Fray Marcos, Uruguay	1	11 fatalities	F4. It was the strongest tornado in the history of Uruguay.
Migues, Canelones	27 January 2001	Uruguay	1	0 fatalities	F2/3 tornado
Canelones	March 10, 2002	Uruguay	1	2 fatalities	F2/3 tornado, $30 million damage.
Dolores tornado	15 April 2016	Dolores, Soriano, Uruguay	1	5 fatalities, 250 injuries	An F3 tornado caused heavy damage to buildings in the city of Dolores, killing five people.

See also

• List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• Tornado records

References

• Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991, A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
• Grazulis, Thomas P. (2001). The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3258-2.

External links

• Tornadoes of Australia - past and present
• Australia and Oceania listing by The Tornado Project
• Africa listing by The Tornado Project
• South America listing by The Tornado Project
• Tornadoes in Brazil
• Tornadoes in Australia
• Tornadoes of South America, Australia/New Zealand, and Africa
• Silva Dias, Maria A. F. (Jul 2011). "An Increase in the Number of Tornado Reports in Brazil". Wea. Climate Soc. 3 (3): 209–17. doi:10.1175/2011WCAS1095.1.