Tornado-Related Lists by Year: List of Tornado Events by Year, Tornadoes of 2001, Tornadoes of 2002, Tornadoes of 2003, Tornadoes of 2004, Tornadoes

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 69. Chapters: List of tornado events by year, Tornadoes of 2001, Tornadoes of 2002, Tornadoes of 2003, Tornadoes of 2004, Tornadoes of 2005, Tornadoes of 2006, Tornadoes of 2008, Tornadoes of 2009, Tornadoes of 2010, Tornadoes of 2011, Tornadoes of 2012. Excerpt: This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks that occurred in 2008, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season. Some tornadoes also take place in Europe, e. g. in the United Kingdom, Poland or in Germany. There were 2,192 tornadoes reported in the United States (of which 1,691 were confirmed), with 125 confirmed fatalities. This made 2008 the deadliest year in that country since 1998. Nine other fatalities have been reported elsewhere in the world; three in France, two each in Bangladesh and Poland, and one each in Russia and China. With 1,691 confirmed tornadoes, 2008 ranked as the second most active US tornado season on record; only 2004 had more tornadoes with 1,817 confirmed tornadoes. The US state of Kansas received the most tornadoes in the United States in 2008 with 187. Daily tornado count and some major outbreaks during 2008The winter months of January and February (usually a fairly quiet time of year for severe weather) were unusually active in 2008 in the US, with several major outbreaks taking place. The first major outbreak took place on the week of January 7, which was unusually far north for January. February saw a new record for tornadoes in that month, with one of the most prolific outbreaks in recent years (and the deadliest since 1985) taking place on February 5, and three smaller outbreaks also taking place later in the month. March was also fairly active, but not at record levels. Steady activity in the first week of the month, an outbreak on March 15 and additional activity at month's end were mostly responsible. April was also active, which was due to steady tornado activity throughout the month despite the fact there were no prolific outbreaks. From the beginning of May until mid-June, severe weather was frequent and widespread across the US