This list only has records documented and cited in reliable articles.
Pre-1950 • September 14, 1921 – A tornado struck the town of
Chavantes, in
the state of São Paulo, causing much destruction. The tornado destroyed brick homes, uprooted power lines and fences, damaged farms, and destroyed crops. In total, seven people died and many were injured. Several animals were also killed. At the time, the event was called a cyclone, but the characteristics of the reports indicate it was a tornado. • May 21, 1938 – A severe/violent and deadly tornado struck the Atuba neighborhood in
Curitiba, in Paraná. Houses were completely destroyed. One was thrown 50 meters, according to a newspaper at the time. Another house, 7 meters in size, disappeared from the map. Many animals died, including pigs, cows, and oxen; some were sucked from their pens. Trees were uprooted and apparently "flattened," according to reports from the time. Crops suffered severe devastation. A brickyard had a large part of its structure collapse. A pipe factory was destroyed, resulting in enormous material and financial losses. The newspaper classified the tornado as an F4. The tornado, dubbed "The Gale of Death" by a newspaper, killed 18 people and injured at least 50. • May 16, 1948 – A violent nighttime tornado struck Valinhos, in the interior of the municipality of
Canoinhas, in Santa Catarina. Several homes, a school, and a church were completely destroyed. A sawmill was also destroyed, and the wooden planks located there were turned into projectiles, resulting in fatal injuries to animals and people. Many of these projectiles were embedded in trees. In addition, other trees were uprooted and left without bark. People were found far from their homes, many already dead, and some of them naked. Eighteen people died instantly, and another five died in the hospital (23 deaths in total). Officially, the tornado was classified as an F3, with winds estimated at 300 km/h (186 mph). However, much of the damage is consistent with an F4 tornado, and many storm chasers consider it to be of that intensity.
1950–1959 • May 18, 1955 – A strong tornado struck Serra das Mortes, in the interior of Canoinhas. Wooden houses were destroyed and thrown into the air. The tornado injured at least four people. Another tornado may have struck
Papanduva, resulting in the destruction of homes and nine deaths. • May 1957 – A tornado measuring 300 to 400 meters (984 to 1,312 ft) wide destroyed farms and buildings from
Guarapuava to
Cascavel, Paraná, in addition to uprooting trees and piling them on top of each other. The tornado left a visible and well-defined path, possibly an F3+ or higher. • April 25, 1959 – A strong tornado struck the municipality of
Aratiba, in Rio Grande do Sul. 56 houses were affected, with 33 being completely destroyed. A school building was damaged, and forested areas were devastated. It traveled approximately 40 km (24.8 mi) and devastated the west–east part of the municipality. In addition, the tornado may have also hit the neighboring municipality of
Erechim, causing further extensive damage to crops. In total, 10 people died, 104 were injured, and almost 200 were left homeless.
1960–1969 • May 27, 1965 – A strong tornado struck city of
Guarapuava,uprooting trees with 30-centimeter roots, destroying homes, as well as a school, killing a teacher and her son and injuring several people, and leaving a very visible trail traced by the LANDSAT radar.
1970–1979 • August 8, 1976 – An F3 tornado struck the city of
Guarujá do Sul, in Santa Catarina, destroying houses and uprooting trees. The tornado killed one person and injured many others. • January 28, 1977 – A tornado struck the city of
Bom Jardim da Serra in Santa Catarina, partially destroying houses and causing moderate damage.
1984–1989 • July 8, 1984 – An unrated tornado struck town of
Belém in
Pará. • August 8, 1989 – An F3 tornado struck town of
Forquilhinha in Santa Catarina, any information about damage or casualties is unknown. • September 12, 1989 – A tornado struck the town of
Itaipulândia in Paraná. Dozens of homes were reduced to rubble, the power grid was down, and entire families were left homeless. A church suffered serious damage. Killing 3 people. • November 11, 1989 – An unrated tornado struck town of
São Carlos in Santa Catarina. • September 30, 1991 – Around 6:30 PM, a powerful F4 Despite this, there has been no official confirmation or technical study of this reclassification to date, although the article included a quote from the meteorologist responsible for the F4 classification in 2012. The neighboring municipalities of
Salto,
Indaiatuba,
Rio Claro,
Porto Feliz,
Jundiaí, and
Cabreúva also suffered from strong winds or possible tornadoes. The tornado in Itu is known locally as the "Itu Gale" (Vendaval de Itu). It was after this tornado that the term "tornado" began to be used in Brazil, because before that, people thought these events were just a "gale" or cyclone/typhoon. • November 30, 1991 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Bauru, in São Paulo, mainly affecting the rural zone and leaving a trail 18 kilometers (11 miles) long and 500 meters wide. It is presumed to have been an F2 tornado or higher. • May 17, 1992 – An F3 tornado struck the town of
Almirante Tamandaré, in Paraná,approximately 500 houses suffered serious damage, the vast majority being completely destroyed, 6 people died and at least 33 were injured. • May 28, 1992 – A nighttime F3 tornado struck the town of
Santa Lúcia, in Paraná, causing severe destruction. Trees and power poles were brought down, and nearly the entire municipality was devastated. Four people were killed as a result of the tornado. • May 11, 1993 – Six tornadoes were catalogued by IPMET in the state of Paraná. The affected municipalities were:
Capitão Leônidas Marques,
Irati,
Rebouças,
Cantagalo,
Dois Vizinhos, and
Lindoeste. None of the tornadoes have been classified. • May 14, 1994 – An F0 tornado struck the town of
Bauru, in São Paulo. • August 11, 1997 –An unrated tornado struck the town of
Ananindeua, in Pará. A total of 140 homes were affected, with 40 of them destroyed. • February 7, 1998 – An F1 tornado struck the town of
Abdon Batista, in Santa Catarina. • November 1, 1999 – A strong tornado struck rural
Ponta Porã, in Mato Grosso do Sul. A bus was thrown about 300 meters away (328 yd), resulting in possible fatalities. However, information about the tornado is scarce. • May 3, 2001 – A waterspout formed in the region of
Bacia de Campos, in
Rio de Janeiro. • July 20, 2001 –Three tornadoes were recorded in three municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul:
Viamão,
Vacaria, and
Bom Jesus, where one fatality was reported along with severe damage. • February 16, 2002 – A waterspout struck the municipality of
São Sebastião, in São Paulo. • September 23, 2002 – Four unclassified tornadoes hit four cities in the interior of the state of São Paulo:
Colina,
Barretos,
Orlândia and
São Joaquim da Barra. The tornadoes knocked down trees and power lines, leaving 11 municipalities without electricity. • November 10, 2002 – A waterspout formed in the town of
São Sebastião de Uatumã, in
Amazonas. • December 11, 2003 – A tornado hit the town of
Antônio Prado, in Rio Grande do Sul. It was 200 meters wide and traveled 1 km long. The tornado knocked down trees and damaged houses, in addition to tearing off the roof of an elementary school, resulting in 4 deaths. In total, there were 5 deaths and 12 injuries. The tornado was classified as F3. • December 19, 2004 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Passo Fundo, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado damaged homes and knocked down trees. • January 2, 2005 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Bertioga, in São Paulo. • June 20, 2005 – An F2 struck the town of
Itutinga , in
Minas Gerais. Officially classified as F2, but information about damage or casualties is completely unknown. • October 10, 2005 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná. • February 22, 2006 – An F0 tornado struck the town of
Joinville, in Santa Catarina. • December 18, 2006 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Carlos Barbosa, in Rio Grande do Sul. • October 20, 2007 – An F2 tornado tornado struck the town of
Ronda Alta, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado damaged several homes and knocked down trees and power poles. • October 27, 2007 – An F2 tornado tornado struck the town of
Três de Maio, in Rio Grande do Sul. There is no information about damage. • November 1, 2007 – An F2 tornado struck the town of
Três de Maio, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado caused extensive damage to multiple homes, toppled trees and power lines, and completely destroyed a church building. • November 2, 2007 – An F1 tornado struck the town of
Guzolândia, in São Paulo. The nighttime tornado ripped off the roofs of several homes, knocked down trees and poles, and destroyed a clothing factory. • January 5, 2008 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Maquiné, in Rio Grande do Sul. • April 21, 2008 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Maringá, in Paraná. • September 11, 2008 – An F2 tornado struck the town of
Mato Leitão, in Rio Grande do Sul. Severe destruction in the village. • November 6, 2008 – An F0 tornado struck the town of
São Gabriel, in Rio Grande do Sul. Observed in a rural area. • December 31, 2008 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Urupema, in Santa Catarina. • March 9, 2010 – An unrated tornado struck the city of
Cidade Ocidental, in
Goiás. The tornado tore off roofs, knocked down small light poles, and overturned two vehicles. The suggested classification would be from a high-end F1 to a low-end F2. • April 26, 2010 – An F1 tornado struck the city of
Dourados, in Mato Grosso do Sul. A gas station had its roof twisted, and several houses were unroofed or destroyed due to trees being knocked down. • October 7, 2010 – An unrated tornado struck the town of
Juara, in
Mato Grosso. The tornado twisted the metal roof of a gas station. • November 24, 2010 – An F2 tornado struck the town of
Caçador, in Santa Catarina. The tornado damaged 40% of rural properties, caused total damage to crops, broke trees and uprooted some. • December 5, 2010 – A landspout(F0) tornado struck the city of
Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais. • January 12, 2011 – An FU struck the town of
Sombrio, in Santa Catarina. The tornado tore off houses and knocked down trees, and was accompanied by large hail. • January 19, 2011 – An F1 struck the town of
Nova Iguaçu, in Rio de Janeiro. Heavy damage in the affected area. • April 2, 2011 – An F1 struck the town of
Vilhena, in Rondonia. Houses were unroofed, walls were knocked down, trees were uprooted and a 2 km (1.2 mi) swath of damage was left. • June 26, 2011 – A landspout(FU) tornado struck the city of
Mogi-Mirim, in São Paulo. • December 14, 2011 – On this day 3 waterspouts were seen in the cities of
Capivari do Sul(1) and
Arambaré(2). • December 31, 2011 – An F1 tornado struck the town of
Erechim, in Rio Grande do Sul. Houses were unroofed, entire walls were knocked down and furniture was lifted into the air. A brick house was almost completely destroyed. Trees were knocked down and crops destroyed. • January 20, 2012 – An F0 tornado struck the town of
Santa Margarida do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul. • July 20, 2012 – An F2 tornado struck the town of
Santa Bárbara do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado destroyed 40 percent of the city, ripped off part of the roof of the school, and shingles were thrown onto nearby trees. 200 homes were damaged and 10 were destroyed. Ten people suffered minor injuries. • November 1, 2012 –A tornado (FU) in
Cândido Mota(
São Paulo) destroyed several poles, trees, and transmission towers in the countryside. • December 2, 2012 – An F3 tornado struck the city of
Ponte Alta, Santa Catarina. The tornado damaged approximately 1,900 homes, with damage ranging from minor to severe. One home had its heavy door thrown into the living room, the bathroom roof was ripped off, and the structure suffered severe damage, almost completely destroyed. Another home, measuring 750 square meters and largely built of masonry, was completely destroyed. The entire house was thrown into the air, and two cars were buried under the rubble. There was also damage to agricultural areas, and the loss exceeded 30 million reais (BRL in 2012). One person was injured and 20 were left homeless. • January 17, 2013 – a tornado was seen between the municipalities of Encruzilhada do Sul and Pântano Grande, in Rio Grande do Sul. A waterspout was seen in the town of Tapes. • March 3, 2013 –A landspout (F1) struck
Limeira in (
São Paulo). A ranch on a farm was destroyed. A wooden beam, 4 meters long, was broken in half by the wind, which also carried away the roof tiles. • April 4, 2013 – A short-lived but violent tornado hit the town of Redentora, in Rio Grande do Sul. 45 houses were unroofed and fifteen were completely destroyed, including solid masonry houses, many with only the floor remaining. One house was lifted 25 meters off the ground, and its floor ended up 50 meters away. Household appliances such as refrigerators and stoves were thrown into the middle of the field, a long distance away. A school and a health center also had their roofs ripped off by the force of the wind. Fifteen people were injured, some with exposed fractures. • May 3, 2013 – An F2 tornado struck the town of
Canguçu, in Rio Grande do Sul. Severe damage to vegetation. Classified as F2 by MetSul Meteorologia. • September 22, 2013 – A violent rain-wrapped tornado struck the city of
Taquarituba, in São Paulo. The tornado uprooted trees, destroyed crops, unroofed houses and even completely destroyed some. A gas station was also destroyed. Silos were damaged and businesses suffered severe losses. Trucks and buses were overturned. A bus was swept away by the wind, overturned and ended up dozens of meters away, resulting in one death. Industries were also damaged and some brick buildings suffered severe damage. The roof of a gymnasium collapsed, resulting in another death. The gymnasium's walls collapsed and its metal structures were violently twisted. By the end of the tornado, two people had died and sixty-six were injured. The tornado was filmed from several angles and its classification is cited as F2 to F3. • October 21, 2013 – A tornado(FU) struck the town of
Chopinzinho, in Paraná. Several homes damaged. Warehouses destroyed. • October 24, 2013 – A tornado(FU) struck the town of
Aral Moreira, in Mato Grosso do Sul. • December 5, 2013 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Santa Catarina, both classified as F1. One of them hit
Canoinhas, knocking down trees and destroying warehouses. Some brick houses suffered severe damage. One person was seriously injured after a supermarket was destroyed, indicating that the tornado possibly reached the F2 scale. Another tornado hit the town of
Bom Jardim da Serra, knocking down trees and uprooting them. Some were snapped. At least 200 pine trees were uprooted and 50 houses were damaged. The city's health clinic and Social Welfare Department were also destroyed. A projectile was violently embedded in a car tire, and poles were broken. The F1 classification may have been underestimated. The first tornado caused five injuries. • February 2, 2014 – An F2 tornado struck the town of Taim(
Cerrito and
Santa Maria), in Rio Grande do Sul, The tornado caused complete roofing of homes, some with severe damage and partial collapses. A storage silo was completely destroyed. • February 24, 2014 – On this day, four waterspouts were seen over the city of
Guaíba. A supposed tornado was spotted in
Nova Petrópolis, but it closely resembled a scud cloud. • March 16, 2014 –a tornado hit the municipalities of
São Gabriel and
Cacequi. The tornado tore off the roofs of houses; solid masonry buildings suffered total or partial structural collapse, with one of them being destroyed. Trees were uprooted and trunks were severed. Classified as F1 by Metsul. • April 8, 2014 –A tornado(FU) struck the town of
Taquari. Vegetation with cut trees. • April 12, 2014 – On this day, three tornadoes occurred. A tornado hit the urban area of the city of
Erebango, causing extensive destruction, with 200 houses having their structures damaged. One of the houses collapsed completely, and another was left with only its foundations. Boards flew off the houses and got stuck in pine trees, vehicles were overturned, and trees and power poles were knocked down. One person died and 26 were injured. Another tornado, with a width estimated at between 250 and 300 meters, caused severe damage in the urban area of
Tapejara, damaging hundreds of houses and destroying a gymnasium. A truck was thrown into a house, and a car was overturned. A third tornado hit the rural area of
Soledade, causing extensive damage, a house collapsed, a metal door was found about a 1 km(1093 yd) away from its original position, and trees were uprooted. All were classified between F1 and F2 by MetSul, but most of the damage exceeded these categories. • July 3, 2014 – A tornado struck the town of
Ibarama, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado was accompanied by heavy hail, tearing off the roofs of houses, warehouses and stores in the city; it tore off more than 110 power poles; trees (cypresses) were uprooted; the structure of the city's gas station was twisted and torn off. A carpentry shop in the city had half of its structure collapsed. A man lost control of his vehicle and overturned. An 11-ton truck was lifted and thrown 5 meters. The tornado was classified as F0 to F1 by Metsul. • July 4, 2014 – A tornado struck the town of
Rosario do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado blew off roofs, knocked down fences, damaged farm machinery and uprooted trees or snapped them in half. • August 30, 2014 – A tornado struck the town of
Restinga Seca, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado occurred in a rural area and damaged 40 houses, with some being completely destroyed. • September 20, 2014 – An FU tornado occurred between the municipalities of
Pedro Osório and
Capão do Leão, In Rio Grande do Sul. Observed by a journalist in an uninhabited area. • September 21, 2014 – A waterspout struck
Cidreira in Rio Grande do Sul. • September 24, 2014 – An F1 tornado struck the town of
Porto Murtinho, In Mato Grosso do Sul. The tornado capsized a boat carrying 27 people, resulting in the death of 3 people and 11 missing. • October 1, 2014 – A landspout(F0) struck
Brasilia. Downburst from a bow-echo (96 km/h) produced some damage at the international airport. • October 30, 2014 – An F0 struck the town of
Urubici in Santa Catarina. Roofless homes and felled trees. • January 1, 2015 – An unrated tornado struck
Irani in Santa Catarina. The tornado knocked down trees and unroofed houses. • January 20, 2015 – A Landspout (FU) struck
Pérola in Paraná. The tornado Collapsed the walls of a laundry built with masonry, resulting in one death and 14 injuries. • April 20, 2015 – That afternoon, two tornadoes struck Santa Catarina. One of them, wedge-shaped, hit the urban area of the city of
Xanxerê, being enveloped in rain for most of its path. It caused damage to 2,188 homes, some completely destroyed; 9 public facilities were damaged or destroyed; 38 businesses reported total or partial damage. An analysis was conducted and published in July of that same year. This analysis classified the tornado as F2 (high-end) because the destroyed houses were poorly constructed and anchored, as was the case of a house that was displaced by 10 meters (11 yd). Another house was completely obliterated. However, nearby power poles remained partially intact and standing. A large truck was overturned and dragged. The walls of a gymnasium collapsed, although it had no internal walls, only external ones, which prevented classification as F3. A radar, 7 km away (4,3 mi), recorded winds of approximately 84 km/h. This resulted in an estimated wind speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Television reports showed further damage, such as power poles violently twisted, broken, or torn from the ground. The overturned truck may have been thrown, as the owner reported that there was no evidence that the vehicle had been rolled over and dragged. However, this damage is still consistent with a high-end F2. The tornado caused 4 deaths and approximately 140 injuries. It was considered the best-documented tornado in images in Brazil, but the one in
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu (Paraná, 2025) possibly has more records. Another tornado hit the city of
Passos Maia, causing extensive destruction. It was classified as F1. • April 25, 2015 – An unrated tornado struck the city of
Chapada dos Guimarães, in Mato Grosso. It was observed in rural áreas. • July 13, 2015 – On the afternoon of this day, two tornadoes struck Paraná. In the municipality of
Francisco Beltrão, a tornado destroyed wooden and masonry houses. A brick house was left with only the floor remaining. A truck was thrown about 50 meters and suffered violent damage to its body. The tornado injured 19 people, and Simepar classified it between F2 and F3. In November 2024, a meteorologist from
Prevots shared on his Twitter the estimate of the wind speed necessary for the truck to be lifted. According to him, the estimated winds were 380 km/h (236 mph). That is, the tornado possibly reached an intensity of F4 in the KM 8 community. However, no article has yet been published on the reclassification. Another tornado occurred in the city of
Mariópolis, destroying 30 houses and damaging others, resulting in 50 injuries. • September 10, 2015 – A tornado crossed cities in 2 states: São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. The tornado began as a waterspout in the municipality of
Brasilândia (
MS), sucking up a lot of water. It then moved onto dry land and hit the rural area, where it caused no damage, moving to the urban area of the municipality of
Panorama (
SP), where it caused damage to houses: zinc roof tiles were found 500 meters away (546 yd), walls were knocked down and some houses were almost completely destroyed. Light and heavy vehicles were overturned. The tornado was classified as F2, resulting in more than 20 injuries. • October 10, 2015 – An F0 tornado struck
Cafelândia in Paraná. A poultry farm was destroyed, resulting in the death of 15,000 birds. • November 10, 2015 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Rio Grande do Sul. One of them hit the city of
São Borja: more than fifty power poles were knocked down, dozens of houses were unroofed and twenty of them were destroyed. A storage structure was also destroyed, and large trees were knocked down. Another tornado occurred in the town of
Tuparendi, causing destruction of crops and unroofing of houses. • November 19, 2015 – On the afternoon of this day, four tornadoes occurred in the South of Brazil. A violent multi-vortex wedge hit
Marechal Cândido Rondon, in the state of Paraná. Large trees were uprooted. A truck was overturned. Concrete and iron structures suffered severe damage. Power poles were uprooted or broken. Approximately 1,500 houses were hit, many of them roofless and some destroyed. Twenty people were injured, with one in serious condition. The tornado was classified as F2. Another tornado, also classified as F2, hit the municipality of
Alpestre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Power poles were knocked down and trees were uprooted. Houses suffered damage; one of them was destroyed. Three people were injured. In addition, two tornadoes occurred in the state of Santa Catarina. An F2 (high-end) tornado hit
Chapecó. Trees were knocked down. Trucks were overturned. A car was dragged for 50 meters. Heavy equipment, such as a washing machine, was also carried away by the force of the wind. The roof of an entire condominium of affordable housing was destroyed. Homes were damaged; some were destroyed. Four people were injured. A tornado classified as F0 hit the municipality of
Treze Tílias, resulting in roofs being ripped off houses; no one was injured. • December 8, 2015 – An unrated tornado struck
São José do Xingu in Mato Grosso. The tornado was observed in a village. • December 18, 2015 – An F1 tornado struck
Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul. The wind tore off the structure of a building. A concrete pillar fell. Buildings were unroofed. • March 13, 2016 –A waterspout struck the town of
Luís Correia, in
Piauí. • April 24, 2016 – A multi-vortex F2 tornado struck the municipality of
São Miguel das Missões, in Rio Grande do Sul. One hundred homes were damaged. The municipal hospital suffered damage to its roof. The city's historical museum also suffered damage. Centuries-old trees were uprooted. Eight people were injured. • May 15, 2016 – On this day, 2 tornadoes occurred in the state of Santa Catarina, both classified as F2. One tornado hit
Ponte Alta do Norte. Six houses were partially destroyed and another eight were completely destroyed. Trees were uprooted. In total, three people died and twenty were injured. Another tornado hit the city of
Porto União. A truck was overturned. Animals were killed. Homes were damaged, resulting in 1 death. Both tornadoes were initially classified as microbursts; however, they were reclassified as tornadoes after damage analysis. However, some damage indicates two F3 tornadoes. • June 1, 2016 – An unrated tornado struck
Congonhal, in Minas Gerais. A house was unroofed and had cracks in the walls. A tractor and other farm equipment were damaged. Two sheds were destroyed. A metal roof was thrown away. • June 5, 2016 – In the early morning hours of that day, at least three tornadoes struck the state of São Paulo. One of them passed through the city of
Campinas, in the urban area. Cars were swept away, trees were uprooted, power poles were knocked down and twisted, and several houses suffered structural damage. The phenomenon was classified as an F3, mainly because it hit middle and upper-class neighborhoods. An F3 tornado hit the city of
Jarinu. Two 40-ton trucks were overturned. A gas station was destroyed and became almost unrecognizable. More than fifty commercial establishments were totally or partially destroyed, ten public buildings were damaged, and more than twenty houses suffered damage, resulting in the displacement of forty-five families. One person died and fifty others were injured. However, some sources cite that the fatality was due to a lightning strike, while other sources cite death by collapse caused by the tornado. Another tornado hit the city of
São Roque. Houses, wineries, restaurants, and rural properties were destroyed. Trees were uprooted and power poles were knocked down. Cars and a truck were swept away. • October 20, 2016 – An F1 tornado struck
Ponta Grossa, in Paraná. The tornado ripped off the roofs of houses, a gas station and a store. Trees had branches broken. A door of a house was blown off. A car was moved. • December 7, 2016 – An unrated tornado struck
Aral Moreira, in Mato Grosso do Sul. The tornado was observed in a rural area. • December 23, 2016 – An F1 tornado hit the municipality of
Nova iguaçu, in Rio de Janeiro. Classified by the Civil Defense of Nova Iguaçu, the tornado lasted less than 5 minutes, but caused serious damage to the Cerâmica neighborhood, including uprooting more than 20 trees. • December 27, 2016 – An F0 tornado hit the municipality of
Rodeio, in Santa Catarina. Several buildings were partially destroyed. • January 25, 2017 – A waterspout struck
Laguna in Santa Catarina. • January 25, 2017 – An unrated tornado struck Capivari do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado damaged homes, grain storage silos and public buildings (basic health unit, school and school gym). • February 18, 2017 – A landspout(F0) hit the municipality of São Miguel Arcanjo, in São Paulo. The wind caused minor damage to sheds, resulting in 1 injury. • March 8, 2017 – On March 7, 2017, On March 7, 2017, a tornado struck the municipality of
Imbé (RS), mainly affecting the beach resorts of Imara and Santa Terezinha. Based on the observed damage, the event is classified as F1 at the upper limit of the Fujita scale by Defesa Civil, with estimated winds close to 180 km/h. • March 12, 2017 – A tornado struck
São Francisco de Paula, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado destroyed three hundred houses and damaged the structure of others, leaving more than 1,400 people homeless. Trees and utility poles were knocked down. A gymnasium and a church were destroyed; both were made of masonry. The tornado was classified as F1 by Metsul, because the houses were made of wood. However, the classification was completely underestimated, as this does not explain the masonry houses with collapsed walls and other destroyed buildings. One person died and eighty-seven others were injured. The loss was 21 million (BRL in 2017). • April 29, 2017 – An unrated tornado hit a community in
Santarém(Pará). The tornado knocked down the church, houses, trees and the community school was completely destroyed. • May 17, 2017 – An unrated tornado hit the municipality of
Água Clara, in Mato Grosso do Sul. The tornado knocked down eighteen power transmission towers and twisted them, resulting in five injuries. A gas station suffered serious damage. • June 6, 2017 – An unrated tornado hit reached the municipalities of
Rio Branco do Ivaí and
Rosário do Ivaí, in Paraná. The tornado knocked down several power lines and trees. A gymnasium of sports was completely destroyed. Some houses were unroofed and others were destroyed. Several animals were killed. The tornado can be classified as an F2 (high-end) or F3 (low-end). • June 7–8, 2017 – Between the evening and early morning of June 7 and 8, eleven tornadoes occurred in Rio Grande do Sul. Late in the evening of the 7th, a tornado struck the municipality of
Erebango, traveling 10.7 km (6.64 mi) and causing minor damage. On the 8th, another tornado, which traveled 18.8 km (11.6 mi), struck the municipalities of
Maratá,
São José do Sul,
Harmonia and
Brochier, causing severe damage to brick homes. One house was completely destroyed and its furniture was thrown into the yard, with the resident found 20 meters away. Trees were uprooted. A truck was overturned. Eight people were injured. Another tornado caused similar damage in Vila Oliveira (
Caxias do Sul), resulting in 1 death and 115 homeless people. Another tornado, which traveled 9.4 km (5.8 mi), struck the municipalities of Charrua and Tapejara, causing similar damage to the previous ones. Others occurred in
Soledade &
Espumoso,
Veranópolis,
São Sebastião do Caí,
Fontoura Xavier,
Barros Cassal and
Capão Bonito do Sul, causing light to significant damage. By the end of the outbreak, 4 people had died and dozens were injured. The purpose of the study was only to document the tracks. However, it is possible to estimate the Maratá tornado as a low-end F4 at its maximum peak, and the Vila Oliva (Caxias do Sul) tornado as an F3. • August 11, 2017 – A landspout(FU) hit
Guarantã do Norte, in Mato Grosso. It was observed in a rural area. • October 2, 2017 – An F1 tornado struck
Pato Branco, in Paraná. The tornado ripped off the roofs of eighty houses. A 150-square-meter shed was destroyed. Huge trees were snapped in half. • November 21, 2017 – A landspout(F0) struck
Cristalina in Goiás. • January 6, 2018 – A tornado struck
Toledo in Paraná. A pig shed was destroyed. A shed where agricultural machinery was stored was also destroyed. The tornado was classified as F1, with winds of 179 km/h (111 mph) picked up by radar, which puts it close to the F2 category. • June 11–12, 2018 – Between the late afternoon of the 11th and the early morning of the 12th, 11 tornadoes occurred between northern Argentina and Rio Grande do Sul. Ten of them struck Rio Grande do Sul, including tornadoes ranging from F2 to F4 (the classification is debated). Around 11:00 PM on the 11th, an F3 tornado struck the municipality of
Sarandi, resulting in roofless houses, a completely destroyed wooden house, and an overturned truck, in addition to the destruction of exterior walls of well-constructed masonry houses. In the early morning of the 12th, a violent tornado struck the municipalities of
Coxilha,
Vila Lângaro,
Água Santa, and
Ciríaco. Trucks were overturned, and a 14-ton truck was thrown into a nearby field. The exterior concrete walls of one house collapsed, and many fragile wooden houses were completely destroyed. Light projectiles were found up to 70 km (43 mi) away. The tornado was classified as F3 by the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and as F4 by MetSul. Prevots described it as "one of the most intense tornadoes in RS in recent years." The tornado outbreak killed three people and left several injured, including one death in Argentina. • June 13, 2018 – An unrated tornado struck
Ibiúna, in São Paulo. The tornado was captured on video. The city was hit by strong winds, resulting in downed trees and roofs blown off houses. However, the tornado struck an uninhabited area. A downburst caused the damage. • October 31, 2018 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Rio Grande do Sul. One tornado hit the municipalities of
Flores da Cunha and
São Marcos, causing extensive damage to rural properties. Trees were uprooted and some crops were destroyed. Another tornado hit the municipality of
Farroupilha. Several trees and poles were knocked down, and some homes were damaged. • November 30, 2018 – A tornado struck
Itaperuçu in Paraná. Vehicles were thrown some distances. Houses and buildings suffered partial or total roof damage. Walls were collapsed. Power poles were knocked down, causing a power outage. Two people died. The tornado was classified as F1 by Simepar, but Prevots classified it as a high-end EF2/F2. • February 25, 2019 – A waterspout struck
Guaíba in Rio Grande do Sul. It was filmed by fishermen. • February 26, 2019 – An unrated tornado struck
Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. It was filmed by a resident. There was no visible condensation, but you can see tiles and debris spinning in the air. • March 5, 2019 – An unrated tornado struck
Rio Grande in Rio Grande do Sul. It was observed in a rural and uninhabited area. No damage was reported. • March 9, 2019 – An unrated tornado struck
Chupinguaia in Rondonia. Observed in rural areas. Registered by PREVOTS. • May 30, 2019 – An unrated tornado struck
Santa Maria do Oeste in Paraná. A warehouse was destroyed and trees were uprooted. • November 30, 2019 – A landspout struck
Vicentina in Mato Grosso do sul. No damage was reported.
2020–present • January 2, 2020 – A waterspout struck
Bragança in Pará. It advanced onto the land, destroying tents and taking chairs. • January 7, 2020 – A short-lived tornado(FU) struck
Cambé in Paraná. Businesses and homes were damaged. Trees were knocked down. • January 22, 2020 – A landspout(FU) struck
Salvador in Bahia. Part of a university roof was ripped off. • January 27, 2020 – An unrated tornado struck
Dourados in Mato Grosso do sul. Trees were uprooted and several houses were unroofed. • February 5, 2020 – A waterspout struck Três Marias in Minas Gerais. Captured in photos by people on site. • February 25, 2020 – An unrated tornado struck
Serranópolis do Iguaçu in Paraná. A shed was destroyed and some of its fragments were found 300 meters away (328 yd). Some trees also fell and were twisted. Animals were killed. • February 25, 2020 – An F1 tornado struck
Camargo in Rio Grande do Sul. Commercial warehouses and roofs of hundreds of homes were destroyed. • March 4, 2020 – A waterspout struck
Balneário Camboriú in Santa Catarina. Recorded on video by internet users. • April 17, 2020 – A supercell waterspout (F1) hit the cities of Cidreira and Tramandaí, causing damage to fishing vessels and some beachfront houses. The event is remembered by Metsul, which called it "The Day of the Waterspouts" because more than 30 waterspouts were sighted on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul. • April 23, 2020 – A landspout (F0) tornado struck
Serra do Mel in
Rio Grande do Norte. No damage was reported. • June 8, 2020 – A tornado struck
São Luís in Maranhão. Caused moderate damage. Confirmed by PREVOTS. • June 30, 2020 – On this day, four tornadoes occurred in Santa Catarina. One tornado hit
Florianópolis. The roof of a building was "sucked off", and was then completely destroyed. Later, another tornado hit the city again, but caused little damage. Two other tornadoes hit the cities of
Papanduva and
Rio do Sul, causing trees to fall and minor damage. • August 14, 2020 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Santa Catarina. A huge, rain-wrapped, wedge-shaped tornado measuring nearly a mile long struck the cities of
Água Doce and
Tangará. 700 homes were damaged, 25 of which were completely destroyed. A brick house was completely destroyed, even the bathroom was demolished. A small portion of the foundation was ripped off, and some debris was vaporized. A freezer weighing approximately 400 kg (881 lb), considering its weight and that of the items inside, was thrown 100 meters away (109 yd). The occupants of the house were thrown 50 meters (54 yd), resulting in one person being injured. Large trees were snapped or uprooted, and a truck was overturned. The tornado was classified as EF3 by Prevots meteorologist. Another tornado hit
Irineópolis. Homes, warehouses, and greenhouses were destroyed, and trees were cut in half. The tornado was recorded on video and classified as F2. After the tornadoes ended, 16 were injured, two of them seriously. 830 were left homeless and 125 were displaced. • December 1, 2020 – A landspout (FU) struck
Terra Rica in Paraná. It was observed in the rural area. • December 13, 2020 – A landspout (FU) struck
Anicuns in Goias. It was observed by local residents. • February 12, 2021 – An unrated tornado struck
Camaquã in Rio Grande do Sul. No damage or injuries were reported. • February 14, 2021 – Twin waterspouts formed in
Mostardas, in Rio Grande do Sul. No damage reported. • March 6, 2021 – A multi-vortex tornado struck Rio da casca (
Chapada dos Guimarães) in Mato Grosso. Observed and recorded by a storm chaser. • March 24, 2021 – A landspout(FU) struck
Castro in Paraná. It was seen in a rural area. • April 22, 2021 – A waterspout formed between the municipalities of
Bujaru and
Inhangapi, in Pará. Only one commercial point suffered losses. • May 28, 2021 – An unrated tornado struck
Campos Novos in Santa Catarina. Damage was caused to 288 homes, 20 industries and a school. 1,700 people were affected by the tornado. Two people were injured. • May 31, 2021 – A Landspout (FU) struck
Bom Jesus de Goiás in Goiás. It did not cause any damage as it occurred on uninhabited land. • September 13, 2021 – An unrated tornado struck
Guatambu in Santa Catarina. Houses were unroofed and trees were broken. • September 20, 2021 – An F1 tornado struck
Seara in Santa Catarina. Trees were broken or felled. • September 21, 2021 – An unrated tornado struck
Irani in Santa Catarina. Trees were broken, uprooted or twisted. • October 20, 2021 – A landspout (FU) struck
Vilhena in Rondônia. Roofs of houses and sheds were ripped off. • October 27, 2021 – A landspout (FU) struck
Marialva in Paraná. Houses suffered severe roof damage. • November 26, 2021 – A F1 tornado struck
Duartina in São Paulo. Houses were unroofed. A car, a livestock trailer and a tractor trailer overturned. Confirmed by Prevots. • December 13, 2021 – A tornado (FU) struck
Ibiraiaras in Rio Grande do Sul. Several trees were cut down. • January 10, 2022 – A Landspout (FU) struck
Matões in Maranhão. No damage was reported. • April 13, 2022 – A waterspout struck
Penha in Santa Catarina. No damage was reported. • May 29, 2022 – An F0 tornado struck
Campo Alegre in Santa Catarina. 100 houses and 12 sheds were left without roofs. • September 17, 2022 – On the afternoon of the same day, two landspouts occurred in Brasília. One of them occurred in Samambaia: several properties were damaged and houses were left with their roofs unroofed. Another landspout caused similar damage, also in Samambaia. The events were classified as F0 to F1, according to Metsul. • September 20, 2022 – Twin waterspouts struck
Macapá in Amapá. Recorded on video by locals. • November 4, 2022 – An unrated tornado struck
Bonito in Pernambuco. It was cited as a funnel cloud by newspapers; however, it was confirmed as a tornado by PREVOTS. • January 18, 2023 – A tornado (FU) struck
Aral Moreira, in Mato Grosso do Sul. Confirmed by Prevots. • March 9, 2023 – A waterspout hit the
Lagoa dos Patos, in Rio Grande do Sul. It was observed and recorded by residents. No injuries were reported. • July 12, 2023 – On this day, two tornadoes struck Rio Grande do Sul. One struck the municipalities of
Novo Machado,
Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and
Horizontina. It traveled 25.4 km (17.7 mi) and was estimated to be 450 meters wide. Trees were downed, and scars were visible on the ground. It was classified as EF2/F2, according to the Tornado Archive. Another tornado traveled 76 km (47,2 mi) and was 1.7 km wide (1,09 mile). It struck the municipalities of
Nova Candelária,
Humaitá,
Sede Nova,
Campo Novo, and
Coronel Bicaco. Trees were uprooted and others were debarked. Severe damage occurred to rural structures. A school was unroofed, and the gymnasium suffered serious damage. A piece of wood was embedded in a water tank. The damage may have reached 100 million (BRL in 2023). According to the Tornado Archive, the damage is consistent with category F3 or higher. Both tornadoes were shrouded in rain. According to Prevots, it was a family of tornadoes, possibly two to five, with damage suggesting EF2/F2 intensity or higher. The Sede Nova tornado may have reached category EF3/F3, based on the damage recorded. This information was obtained by Prevots and from local broadcasters' YouTube reports. 11 people were injured in Sede Nova. • September 5, 2023 – A nighttime tornado (FU) struck
Santa Cecília, in Santa Catarina. Two houses were destroyed and trees were knocked down. • October 28, 2023 – An F2 tornado struck
São José da Boa Vista in Paraná. A truck was overturned. A cooperative suffered serious damage. It was recorded on video. Classified as F2 by Prevots. • October 30, 2023 – An unrated tornado struck
Luiziana in Paraná. It occurs in uninhabited. It was recorded on video. • November 11, 2023 – An unrated tornado struck
Tubarão, in Santa Catarina. Trees were twisted, snapped, or toppled. Power lines were downed. The roof of a warehouse was twisted and part of it ripped off. • November 14, 2023 – An unrated tornado struck
São João Batista, in Santa Catarina. 63 homes and 2 businesses were damaged. Poles were knocked down, in addition to the occurrence of hail. • November 16, 2023 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Santa Catarina. A tornado struck the municipalities of
Itá and
Seara. Trees were uprooted and eucalyptus trees were twisted. Another tornado struck
Guaraciaba. A church was destroyed and 30 houses were unroofed. • November 18, 2023 – On this day, two tornadoes occurred in Santa Catarina. A tornado struck
Urupema. One home was completely destroyed, and others suffered structural damage, with debris being thrown long distances. Trees, including some large ones, were uprooted or toppled. Another tornado occurred in the municipalities of
Balneário Gaivota and
Sombrio. Homes and buildings suffered partial or complete roof damage, as well as broken trees. • November 21, 2023 – A landspout struck
Taquarussu, in Mato Grosso do Sul. The roof of a shed for storing machinery was destroyed. • November 28, 2023 – A tornado (F0) struck
Rio das Antas, in Santa Catarina. Minor damage in rural areas. • December 25, 2023 – A tornado (FU) struck
Sant'Ana do Livramento (RS). It was recorded in an uninhabited area. • January 19, 2024 – A short-lived tornado struck rural
Mandaguari, Paraná. It was recorded by a storm chaser. • January 26, 2024 – A waterspout struck
Florianópolis in Santa Catarina. It was filmed very close to the coast. • February 19, 2024 – A tornado struck Júlio de Castilhos, in Rio Grande do Sul. It was confirmed by Civil Defense, but no damage was reported. • February 22, 2024 – An F1 tornado struck
Estrela de Alagoas, in
Alagoas. Houses were unroofed and some had their walls collapsed. • February 26, 2024 – A tornado struck
Arraial d'Ajuda (
Porto Seguro), in Bahia. Houses were unroofed and some had their walls collapsed. • March 21, 2024 – A tornado struck
São Sepé, in Rio Grande do Sul. The tornado occurred during the early morning hours. A house was destroyed and dislodged from its foundation, resulting in two injuries. The tornado was classified as EF2/F2 by Prevots and
UFSM. • April 27, 2024 – On this day, three tornadoes occurred in Rio Grande do Sul. A tornado struck the rural area of
Cruz Alta; they were observed by storm chasers. Another tornado struck
São Martinho da Serra, resulting in damage to rural properties. • May 11, 2024 – A tornado struck
Gentil, in Rio Grande do Sul. A farm machinery shed was destroyed, and its zinc roofing was found 500 meters away (546 yd). The tornado lasted about 20 minutes and occurred in a rural area. Metsul classified it between F0 and F1. • May 23, 2024 – A tornado (FU) struck
Santa Helena, in Santa Catarina. Dozens of trees were knocked down and sheds were unroofed. • November 25, 2024 – A landspout (FU) struck
Luís Eduardo Magalhães, in Bahia. It was observed in a rural area. • December 9, 2024 – A tornado struck
Nova Santa Rosa, in Paraná. Trees were uprooted and twisted. • December 16, 2024 – A tornado struck Vale do Rio Pardo (
Vale Verde), in Rio Grande do Sul. It did not cause damage as it hit an uninhabited area. • January 8, 2025 – A tornado struck
Formosa do Rio Preto, in Bahia. It was registered by a resident and confirmed by Prevots. • March 31, 2025 – A waterpout struck
Guaíba, in Rio Grande do Sul. It occurred during a severe weather event with strong winds; at least two waterspouts were recorded. • May 8–9, 2025 – Between May 8 and 9, five tornadoes struck southern Brazil. On the 8th, two tornadoes were spotted in the rural area of
Bossoroca, Rio Grande do Sul, in the early evening. There was no significant damage. On the 9th, a tornado classified as F2 by Prevots struck
Erval Grande, also in Rio Grande do Sul. Many properties were affected and damaged, with trees and power lines downed. In Santa Catarina, two tornadoes struck. One struck the city of
Palmitos, damaging more than 50 rural properties and downing trees, resulting in one fatality and 65 displaced people. Another tornado struck
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, where homes were damaged, including a mixed-wood and masonry residence that suffered serious damage. Trees were downed, but there were no injuries. A possible tornado may have struck
Nova Laranjeiras, Paraná, but has not been confirmed. • June 22–23, 2025 – Between the night of the day 22nd and the early morning of the 23rd, six tornadoes were confirmed in Santa Catarina. Two to three tornadoes occurred between the municipalities of
São José do Cerrito and
Lages, causing moderate damage to vegetation, with some trees being downed. Also on the 22nd, the municipalities of
Descanso and
Belmonte also recorded one tornado each. In both cases, there was severe damage to eucalyptus plantations. Another tornado occurred in
Xavantina, causing damage to forested areas. In the early morning of the 23rd, a strong tornado struck
Passos Maia. Trees were uprooted or cut and thrown several meters. Power poles were snapped and toppled. Warehouses were completely destroyed. According to Prevots, the tornado was classified as EF2/F2. However, in some parts of its path, damage consistent with intensities above EF2 was observed. The tornado caused damage along a 14,8 km (9.1 mi) stretch and a width of up to 800 meters ( > 874 yd). • September 22, 2025 – On this day, at least 21 tornadoes occurred between the states of Paraná and São Paulo. On the 20th, in Santa Catarina, the municipality of
Barra Bonita was hit by a strong
downburst, but Civil Defense classified it as a tornado. However, Prevots said it was indeed a downburst. On the 22st, a F1 tornado hit
Santa Maria do Oeste, in the state of Paraná, causing moderate to significant damage. Trees were uprooted or snapped, and houses lost their roofs. Also in Paraná, a suspected tornado hit the municipality of
Reserva, causing fallen trees and roofs to be ripped off. Later, twenty tornadoes were confirmed in the state of São Paulo. The strongest of these hit the municipality of
Porto Feliz, causing extensive damage. The
Toyota Engine Factory suffered significant damage, including the loss of its roof, and part of the structure collapsed. In the factory parking lot, a car was thrown 20 meters (22 yd), causing significant damage to the body. Another car was thrown 60 meters away (65 yd), resulting in severe damage and a total loss, as the car was rendered almost unrecognizable. Thirty people were injured. According to
PREVOTS, the tornado was classified as E/F2+ and defined as intense. The cause of this outbreak was a large QLCS system. • November 3, 2025 – A tornado struck the municipality of
Itaiópolis, in Santa Catarina. Eucalyptus plantations were damaged, and rural residences suffered moderate to significant damage. No deaths or injuries were reported. • December 7, 2025 – A nighttime F1 tornado was filmed in
Rio das Pedras, in São Paulo state, and was recorded by PREVOTS. • December 8, 2025 – A significant tornado struck the municipality of
Flores da Cunha, in Rio Grande do Sul. Houses had their roofs torn off, trees were uprooted, more than 20 vineyards were destroyed, and the city's cafeteria and hospital were damaged. No one was injured. Classified as low-end F2. • December 12, 2025 – A tornado struck the municipality of
Teodoro Sampaio, in São Paulo. It lasted a short time and only caused damage to the city's cemetery, breaking or uprooting trees. Damage suggests an F0 and F1 tornado. • December 23, 2025 – A short-lived tornado with heavy rainfall formed in
Farroupilha, in Rio Grande do Sul, causing damage to roofs, fragile structures, and homes. Metsul estimated it as an F1 tornado. • January 1, 2026 – A brief multi vortex tornado was recorded in rural areas near
Mercedes, in Paraná. It was rated an F1. There is some damage in the municipality, but it went further than recorded, and the funnel cloud resembled a
scud cloud. • January 10, 2026 – A strong, narrow, and fast-moving tornado struck the municipality of
São José dos Pinhais, in Paraná. Moderate damage was reported, including fallen trees, collapsed walls, and houses with roofs blown off. The tornado was rated F2 by Simepar. • January 12, 2026 – A tornado was recorded in Felipe Schmidt district of
Canoinhas, in Santa Catarina. No damages or injuries were reported. • January 29, 2026 – A waterspout was recorded in Lagoa dos Patos in the city of Palmares do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. There was no damage. The tornado likely had an intensity of F0. • February 7, 2026 – a short-lived F0 tornado struck rural areas of the city of Foz do Iguaçu in Paraná. • February 8, 2026 – tornado landspout cataloged by Conexão Geoclima was recorded In Ourinhos, São paulo. There was minor damage to tree branches, likely indicating an F0 or low-end F1 tornado. • February 12, 2026 – tornado cataloged by Conexão Geoclima and Metsul was recorded in Pelotas, Rio grande do sul. The tornado caused significant damage in some areas of the city, probably an F1. • February 15, 2026 – An unclassified tornado struck the city of Encruzilhada do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul; reports indicate damage only to vegetation, trees, and soybean crops in the tornado's path. A meteorologist from Prevots confirmed the tornado. == Tornadoes by state ==