Name every documented tornado on the map
The Tornado Naming Quiz is a free interactive map game where you type famous tornado names and correct guesses drop as pins on a real map. It's inspired by CityQuiz and Seterra — but instead of naming world capitals, you're naming the tornadoes that shaped weather history. The database includes every confirmed US F5/EF5, every US EF4 with 10 or more fatalities, every significant tornado from the 1974 Super Outbreak and 2011 Super Outbreak, major metro hits, and notable international events.
Four regions
- 🇺🇸 US only — ~175 documented tornadoes covering every F5/EF5 (Waco 1953, Flint-Beecher 1953, Udall 1955, Fargo 1957, Ruskin Heights 1957, Charles City 1968, Lubbock 1970, Xenia + Guin + Brandenburg + Tanner 1974, Wichita Falls 1979, Barneveld 1984, Wheatland 1985, Hesston + Plainfield 1990, Andover 1991, Jarrell 1997, Birmingham 1998, Bridge Creek-Moore 1999, Greensburg 2007, Parkersburg 2008, Joplin + Hackleburg + Smithville + Rainsville 2011, Moore 2013) plus every major outbreak event including Tri-State 1925, 1965 Palm Sunday, Super Tuesday 2008, April 27 2011, Dec 2021 Mayfield, March 2023 Rolling Fork.
- 🇺🇸🇨🇦 US + Canada — adds the 10 documented major Canadian tornadoes.
- 🇨🇦 Canada only — Elie 2007 (only non-US F5), Edmonton 1987 Black Friday, Regina 1912, Pine Lake 2000, Barrie 1985, Windsor 1946, Woodstock 1979, Sudbury 1970, and more.
- 🌍 Worldwide — all of the above plus the deadliest tornado ever (Daulatpur-Saturia, Bangladesh 1989, ~1,300 dead), Manikganj-Tangail Bangladesh 1996, Ivanovo USSR 1984, Canberra fire tornado 2003, Moravia Czech Republic 2021, San Justo Argentina 1973, Pordenone Italy 1930, Hamburg 1968, Tsukuba Japan 2012, Mthatha South Africa 1998, and more.
Three modes
- 5 min timed — fast-paced, tests your quick recall.
- 10 min timed — longer for tougher regions like Worldwide.
- Count up — no time pressure. Take as long as you need to name every tornado from the index. Timer counts up so you can beat your best time.
Share your result
At the end of every game, hit the Share result button to copy an emoji-grid summary of your run to your clipboard (like Wordle or Tornadle). Includes your score, mode, elapsed time and a visual completion bar. Paste into any social platform, group chat, or forum.
Tips to name more tornadoes
- Start with the biggest names: Joplin, Moore, Jarrell, Tri-State, Xenia, Tuscaloosa, El Reno, Greensburg.
- Sweep the 2011 Super Outbreak: Hackleburg, Smithville, Rainsville, Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, Ohatchee, Pleasant Grove, Cordova, Cullman, Philadelphia, Ringgold.
- Sweep the 1974 Super Outbreak: Xenia, Guin, Brandenburg, Tanner, Sayler Park, Daisy Hill.
- Old classics: Waco 1953, Flint 1953, Worcester 1953, Udall 1955, Fargo 1957, Ruskin Heights 1957, Lubbock 1970, Woodward 1947.
- Don't forget Canada: Elie is the only F5 outside the US.
- Multiple spellings work: "Moore" or "Moore OK", "Tri-State" or "Tristate", "Bridge Creek" or "Bridge-Creek".
- Bookmark our Every US F5/EF5 tornado list and outbreak timeline to study up.
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