| Rank |
State |
Number of Tornadoes |
| 1 |
Alabama |
177 |
| 2 |
Mississippi |
162 |
| 3 |
Texas |
115 |
| 4 |
North Carolina |
113 |
| 5 |
Missouri |
97 |
| 6 |
Louisiana |
86 |
| 7 |
Nebraska |
81 |
| 8 |
Tennessee |
80 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma |
79 |
| 10 |
Arkansas |
70 |
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service. |