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Tornadoes of 2003
An F4 tornado near Franklin, Kansas during the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence
Map of 2003 United States tornado paths
Timespan
February 14 – December 23, 2003
Maximum rated tornado
F4 tornado
8 locations on 4 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.
1,374[1]
Damage (U.S.)
≥$1.2 billion (2006 USD)[2]
Fatalities (U.S.)
54[3]
Fatalities (worldwide)
≥108
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2003. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. 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, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.
There were 1,395 tornadoes reported in the United States in 2003,[4] of which 1,374 were confirmed. 2003 is currently the seventh-most active year for tornadoes in the United States since reliable record-keeping began in 1950.[5]
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^"Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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^"Annual Tornado Maps". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
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