This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2000, 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 summer season.

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Fatal United States tornadoes in 2000

Approximate touchdown location of killer tornadoes in 2000 Summary of tornadoes[3] February 13 – Georgia (11 deaths) February 13 – Georgia (7 deaths) February 14 – Georgia (1 death) March 28 – Texas (2 deaths) April 2 – Alabama (1 death) April 20 – Tennessee (1 death) May 11 – Iowa (1 death) May 12 – Texas (2 deaths) July 25 – Minnesota (1 death) September 20 – Ohio (1 death) September 22 – South Carolina (1 death) December 16 – Alabama (1 death) December 16 – Alabama (11 deaths) Total fatalities: 41

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The 2000 tornado season as a whole was slightly below normal to near average. There were 1,075 tornadoes confirmed in the United States. January was inactive with just 16 tornado reports. Activity in February was high, with several strong tornadoes throughout the South. March was also quite active, with a notable tornado in Fort Worth, Texas taking place at the end of the month. The spring months saw normal activity, with substantial outbreaks in both April and May. Most of June was marked by below normal activity, with 135 tornadoes confirmed. The end of June and all of July had tornado reports nearly every day, resulting in an active early summer period. This activity continued into the beginning of August, but the latter part of the month saw few tornadoes, as well as the start of September. The rest of September was slightly more active. The fall months had normal activity; however, a pattern shift at the end of November caused December as a whole to be inactive, even though the F4 storm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was the second-deadliest December tornado since 1950.

There were 16 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in January.^{[citation needed]}

There were 56 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in February.^{[citation needed]}

There were 102 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in March.^{[citation needed]}

There were 135 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in April.^{[citation needed]}

There were 241 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in May.^{[citation needed]}

There were 135 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in June.^{[citation needed]}

There were 148 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in July.^{[citation needed]}

There were 52 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in August.^{[citation needed]}

There were 47 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in September.^{[citation needed]}

There were 64 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in October.^{[citation needed]}

There were 50 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in November.^{[citation needed]}

There were 26 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in December.^{[citation needed]}

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