List of South American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in South America.

Argentina

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Rojas tornado	September 16, 1816	Rojas, Buenos Aires Province	1	21 fatalities, 82 injuries	One of the first documented tornadoes in Argentina, rated an F4.[1]
Dolores tornado	1874	Dolores, Buenos Aires Province	1	0	Parts of the town were destroyed.[citation needed]
Arroyo Seco tornado	November 13, 1889	Arroyo Seco, Santa fé Province	1	10 fatalities, 80+ injuries	The south of Arroyo was destroyed, with only 5 homes undamaged. It was mentioned that freight train wagons flew through the air. Possibly an F4 tornado.[2]
Bolívar tornado/storm	September 7, 1902	Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province	1	15-20 fatalities, 65 injured	The city of Bolívar was severely damaged by a violent thunderstorm (downburst) or a strong tornado.[citation needed]
Villa María tornado	November 12, 1928	Córdoba Province	1	26 fatalities, 150 injured	The towns of Villa Maria and Villa Nueva were greatly affected by a tornado that caused great damage.[3][4]
Chillar tornado	March 14, 1936	Buenos Aires Province	1	8-3 fatalities, 100 injured	The small town of Chillar was heavily damaged by a tornado that destroyed dozens of residences and overturned automobiles and train cars.[citation needed]
General San Martín tornado	October 27, 1965	Chaco Province	1	3 fatalities, 50 injuries	Half of General San Martín was destroyed.[citation needed]
San Justo tornado[5]	10 January 1973	Santa Fe Province, Argentina	1	63 fatalities, 350 injuries	Very large and extremely violent high-end F5 tornado; possibly the strongest tornado in the Southern Hemisphere.[2]
Isla Verde tornado	January 13, 1976	Isla Verde, Córdoba	1	2 fatalities, Many injuries	A violent tornado, classified as F3, hit the city of Isla Verde in the province of Córdoba, causing a bus to overturn and destroying a large part of the city. The tornado caused two deaths and many injuries. [6]
Morteros tornado	28 October 1978	Morteros, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina	1	5 fatalities, 100 injured	One of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded in Córdoba Province. It was rated as an F3.[2]
Dolores tornado	November 25, 1985	Argentina	1	1 fatality, 30 injured	F3 tornado. [citation needed]
1993 Super Outbreak	13 April 1993	Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	≥100	7 fatalities, 80 injuries	The outbreak of tornadoes in Buenos Aires in 1993 was an outbreak (QLCS type) of more than ≥100 tornadoes that affected the southern part of Buenos Aires. It happened between the night of Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Between the hour 20 and 24, an extraordinary system of severe convective thunderstorms affected the localities of Trenque Lauquen, Pehuajó, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Carlos Casares, Bolívar, Daireaux, General Lamadrid, Olavarría, Tapalqué, Azul, Laprida, Benito Juárez, Tandil, Necochea, Lobería, Balcarce, General Alvarado and General Pueyrredon. The most affected localities were Henderson (F3), Urdampilleta (F3) and Mar del Plata (F2). This succession of tornadoes had intensities from F0 to F3 and produced severe damage along strips oriented from northwest to southeast. The local area affected was greater than 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).[7][8][2]
Estacion Lopez tornado	May 6, 1992	Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	1	4 fatalities	F4 tornado.[2]
Guernica tornadoes (2000)	26 December 2000	Guernica, Dolores and Chascomus, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	~12	1 fatality, 51 injuries	The towns of Guernica and Chascomus were destroyed. Fifteen homes were severely damaged in the town of Dolores. F2 and F3 tornadoes.[9][8][2]
2001 Guernica tornadoes	January 10, 2001	Guernica and Glew, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	1	5 fatalities, 250 injuries	Guernica was destroyed once again by an F3 tornado.[2]
Córdoba tornado	26 December 2003	Córdoba, Argentina	1	5 fatalities, 90 injuries	An F3 tornado left thousands of homes destroyed. Also 1000 trees and 150 ceilings were severely damaged. The tornado lasted 24 minutes and affected three neighborhoods, making it the longest-lasting tornado in the Southern Hemisphere.[2]
2006 Chivilcoy tornadoes	January 7, 2006	Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	5	1 fatality, 9 injuries	23 structures were destroyed by an F2 in Chivilcoy.[10][2]
Buenos Aires, Argentina waterspouts	March 1, 2008	Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina	2	-	Two tornadic waterspouts formed over the La Plata river.[citation needed]
Northeastern Misiones Tornado outbreak of September, 7	September 7, 2009	Misiones, Argentina	28	17 fatalities, >250 injuries	The tornado outbreak in Argentina in 2009 was an outbreak of 28 confirmed tornadoes that occurred on the night of September 7 and violently affected the northeast of Misiones and Southern Brazil. The event reached and destroyed several localities. It is estimated that at least 17 people died and more than 250 people were injured. Many other cities were destroyed and damaged by tornadoes. Around 8:30 p.m. on September 7, a supercell produced an F4 tornado that destroyed the city of San Pedro. The event was accompanied by a violent storm of hail and rain. The tornado lasted approximately 5 minutes. It had a width of 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) and its route exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). At least 11 people died and another 100 people were injured in San Pedro. The amount of tornadoes that affected the area is comparable to the size of the province of Tucumán in Argentina. It is estimated that a total of 17 people died and just over 250 injured. Regardless of tornadoes, other adverse storm phenomena also produced damage in a large area. Reconstruction of villages, towns and cities took several years and it was noted that some could never be reclaimed.[2] Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 ~28
Junin, Buenos Aires	October 16, 2010	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1	0 fatalities	F2 tornado.[citation needed]
2011 Chaco tornado	January 26, 2011	Laboulaye, Córdoba	1	6 injuries	On January 26, 2011, a tornado formed over Laboulaye Córdoba, leaving 60 homes damaged. There were only six injuries. The trail of destruction of the tornado was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 250 metres (820 ft) wide. The tornado was rated F2.[citation needed]
2012 Buenos Aires tornadoes and derecho event	April 4, 2012	Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires	5	~17 fatalities	On April 4, 2012, Greater Buenos Aires was hit by a very severe thunderstorm and a derecho, which produced 5 tornadoes with F1 and F2 intensities. Seventeen fatalities were reported in various locations.[11][2]
2013 Argentina tornadoes	December 2, 2013	Villa del Rosario(Córdoba), Chivilcoy (Buenos Aires), Santiago del Estero (capital)	3	3 fatalities, some injuries	A tornado, classified as F3, destroyed 90% of the city of Villa del Rosario (Córdoba), causing 2 deaths.[12] A tornado, rated F1 or F2, hit the city of Chivilcoy, causing much destruction, where 1 death was reported.[13] An F2 tornado occurred in the city of Santiago del Estero, causing trees to fall and destroying homes, possibly having a classification higher than F2.
2020 La Pampa tornado	December 18, 2020	Santa Rosa, Uriburu, General Pico in La Pampa Province	1	-	Peak windspeeds of 109 km/h, equivalent to high-end EF1 damage. Cars, trees, and buildings were significantly damaged. A massive sandstorm with high winds and hail was also produced, and large-scale power outages occurred across the province.[14][15][16]

Brazil

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	F#
1921 Chavantes and Ourinhos tornado	September 14, 1921	Chavantes-Ourinhos, Capivari (São Paulo)	2	~7 fatalities	Rural areas of Chavantes and Ourinhos (São Paulo state) were significantly affected by an F3 tornado that completely destroyed several residences and other buildings, killing 7 people. An unrated tornado was also confirmed in the municipality of Capivari.[17]	F3
1948 Canoinhas tornado	May 16, 1948	Canoinhas, Santa Catarina	1	23 fatalities	The northern region was hit by an F3 tornado in the interior of the municipality of Canoinhas on May 16, causing the deaths of 23 people and several animals.[17][18]	F3
1959 Southern Brazil tornado outbreak	August 12–14, 1959	Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná	Many	≥60 fatalities, ≥200 injured	Extremely violent tornado outbreak, caused by several winter low-CAPE/high-shear supercell thunderstorms. Several violent long-tracked (FU-F4) tornadoes were reported across many municipalities. Tornadoes were confirmed in Veranópolis, Canoinhas, Palmas, Lapa, Taió, Lages, Papanduva, União da Vitória, Porto União, etc. Several other localities were affected by tornadoes and severe downbursts, resulting in many fatalities and injuries.	FU-F4
1984 Maravilha tornado	October 9, 1984	Maravilha, Santa Catarina	1	5 fatalities, 400 injuries	The F3 tornado caused major damage in most of the town. 980 people were homeless, and losses calculated at the time were at 9.12 billion Cruzeiros. Additionally, more than 400 people were injured and 5 people died.[17]	F3
1987 Piedade tornado	May 20, 1987	Piedade, São Paulo	1	>= 920 injuries	A tornado, that lasted a little over 3 minutes, completely destroying several masonry houses and causing very intense tree damage.	F3
1989 Ivinhema tornado	July 29, 1989	Ivinhema, Mato Grosso do Sul	1	17 fatalities, Unknown injuries	A very rare nighttime tornado caused intense destruction. Concrete structures were completely destroyed. In the rural areas of the municipality, one brick house was wiped off the map, with furniture thrown hundreds of yards away and never found. A club was directly struck and collapsed, killing 17 people.	F3
1989 Pato Branco tornado	September 11, 1989	Pato Branco, Paraná	1	1 fatality, some injuries	An overnight tornado destroyed many houses, causing 1 death and several injuries.[19]	F3
1991 Canoinhas/Três Barras tornado	August 16, 1991	Canoinhas, Três Barras (Santa Catarina)	1	?	Concrete homes were fully leveled.	F3
1991 Itu tornado	September 30, 1991	Itu, São Paulo	1	16 fatalities, 350 injuries	A high-end F4 tornado left the town devastated, lifting a bus, completely destroying ~2000 masonry homes, killing 16 people, and injuring 350. A large brick and very well-built luxury hotel was completely devastated, and cars were thrown hundreds of yards.[17]	F4
1992 Curitiba region tornadoes	May 17, 1992	Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná, Brazil	3	6 fatalities, 105 injuries	Massive damage reported in Almirante Tamandaré by an F3 tornado. 6 fatalities and 105 injuries were confirmed in the municipality. An unrated tornado was also confirmed in Curitiba, with severe damage reported. Another unrated tornado was also confirmed in the municipality of Palmeira, completely destroying crops.[17]	FU-F3
1995 Campinas tornado	November 28, 1995	Campinas, São Paulo	1	1 fatality, +3 injuries	F1 tornado. Several buildings were partially destroyed. An university suffered heavy damage.[17][18]	F1
1997 Nova Laranjeiras tornado	June 13, 1997	Nova Laranjeiras, Paraná	1	3 fatalities, 76 injuries	The municipality of Nova Laranjeiras had its urban and rural areas devastated by a high-end F4 tornado. A total of 200 homes, as well as commercial points and public agencies, were completely destroyed. Many well-built masonry homes and concrete structures vanished without leaving a trace.[17]	F4
2000 Viamão tornado	October 11, 2000	Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul (Águas Claras)	~1	1 fatality	A nighttime F3 tornado destroyed more than 100 homes and killed 1 person. Several other tornadoes were reported across the state.[17][18]	F3
2001 Metropolitan Region of Campinas tornado	May 4, 2001	Sumaré, Americana, Paulínia, Itatiba, Campinas, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste	1	1 fatality	An F3 tornado killed 1 person and leveled many homes in Sumaré. Damage in excess of R$30 million. It's possible that this event was a tornado outbreak. It's also possible that this was a derecho event.[17][18]	F3
2003 Antônio Prado tornado	December 11, 2003	Antônio Prado, Rio Grande do Sul	1	5 fatalities	An F3 tornado, destroyed many homes and a primary school. The event killed 5 people.[20]	F3
2004 Palmital and Lençóis Paulista tornadoes	May 25, 2004	Palmital, São Paulo	2	4 fatalities, 25 injuries	A large wedge F3 tornado lifted a bus and destroyed homes, leaving 4 dead and 25 injured. A narrow tornado (F2) produced a visible scar in rural areas of Lençóis Paulista.[17][18]	F3 & F2
2005 Criciúma twin tornadoes	January 3, 2005	Criciúma, Santa Catarina	2	1 fatality	First tornado was an F2, and the second one was an F1. Several homes were completely destroyed.[17][18]	F2
2005 São Paulo tornado outbreak	May 24–25, 2005	São Paulo	10	1 fatality, ~11 injuries	Outbreak of intense supercell thunderstorms that produced 10 confirmed tornadoes in the state of São Paulo, causing intense destruction in many localities. A multi-vortex and high-end F3 tornado was recorded in Indaiatuba, and an unrated (but significant) tornado in Itatiba.[21][22][17][18]	F3
2009 Southern Brazil tornado outbreak and derecho event	September 6–8, 2009	Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina, São Paulo	≥7	≥10 fatalities, ≥100 injured	Extremely intense QLCS outbreak of tornadoes, produced by an intense derecho. Hundreds of municipalities from these three states were affected by intense hailstorms, violent downbursts (≥150 km/h) and several devastating tornadoes. The municipality of Guaraciaba (Santa Catarina) was devastated by a F4 tornado. The same supercell also produced two more F3 tornadoes that caused intense tree and forest damage, near Guaraciaba. Intense tornadoes also occurred in the municipalities of Victor Graeff (FU), Macieira (FU), Caçador (FU), Salto Veloso (FU), Santa Cecília (FU), Primeiro de Maio (FU), etc. Another unrated strong tornado was also confirmed by IPMET in Echaporã and Platina (state of São Paulo).[17][18][23]	F4
Taquarituba rain-wrapped tornado	September 22, 2013	Taquarituba, São Paulo	1	2 fatalities, 64 injuries	Over 200 thick-walled masonry homes were significantly damaged, many of them completely destroyed. Official intensity at F3, but according to damage it should be rated an F2.[citation needed]	F3
Erebango tornado	April 12, 2014	Rio Grande do Sul	1	1 fatality, 4 injuries	A tornado that destroyed homes and left people homeless. A total of 300 residences damaged.[citation needed]	F2
Santa Catarina rain-wrapped tornadoes	April 20, 2015	Xanxerê, Passos Maia, Ponte Serrada	2	4 fatalities, ~120 injuries	Two tornadoes produced by the same supercell, rated F3 and F1, respectively. Three localities in Santa Catarina (Passos Maia, Xanxerê and Ponte Serrada) were affected. More than 2600 residences were significantly destroyed. 4 people were killed directly, and ~120 were injured. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Santa Catarina and Paraná tornadoes	November 19, 2015	Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul	4	20 injuries	Two F2 tornadoes confirmed in Chapecó (Santa Catarina) and Marechal Cândido Rondon (Paraná). A weak (F0) tornado was reported in Treze Tílias (Santa Catarina). Another violent F2 tornado was confirmed in Alpestre (Rio Grande do Sul). Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4
2016 São Miguel das Missões tornado	April 24, 2016	São Miguel das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul	1	8 injuries	A wedge-type, multi-vortex tornado rated F2, struck the municipality of São Miguel das Missões, causing significant damage to homes, a hospital and a historical museum.[24]	F2+
2016 São Paulo tornado outbreak	June 5–6, 2016	Campinas, Jarinu, São Roque, Atibaia, Jundiaí, Itupeva, Vargem Grande Paulista	~8	~1 fatality, many injured	An episode of severe thunderstorms produced a violent F2 tornado that severely affected Jarinu on the dawn of June 6, 2016. One person died and another 50 were injured. Many residences were completely destroyed (no roofs, walls, broken glass, etc.), and most of the trees were cut in half and the power poles were destroyed. An extra fact is that the wind dragged an 18-ton truck a few yards. The damage cost had surpassed R$18 million. In the municipality of Campinas, an F2 but short-lived tornado was confirmed. In São Roque, an unrated tornado affected the region, destroying hundreds of trees, power poles and many residences. Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 ~8
Presidente Getúlio tornado outbreak	June 12, 2017	Rio Grande do Sul	11	Unknown	11 tornado tracks identified by multiple researchers. Strongest tornado was an F2.[citation needed]
Southern Brazil tornadoes	June 10–12, 2018	Rio Grande do Sul	~3	2 fatalities, many injured	High-precipitation supercell thunderstorms produced by a low pressure system in Argentina produced tornadoes in Southern Brazil and in the province of Misiones (Argentina). Two high-end F3/F2 (respectively) tornadoes produced by the same supercell, tracked through several municipalities (Ciríaco, Tapejara, Água Santa, Sarandi) of Rio Grande do Sul, causing two deaths and leaving more than a thousand damaged homes. 24 municipalities were affected by severe thunderstorms and more than 2,630 homes were affected. Another tornado struck Nova Conquista, a locality in the municipality of Chiapetta (EFU), but caused no damage. The system also produced destructive hailstorms and violent downbursts across the state.[25] Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
Itaperuçu rain-wrapped tornado	November 30, 2018	Itaperuçu, Paraná	1	2 fatalities	A violent rain-wrapped EF2 tornado struck the city of Itaperuçu (Paraná), destroying more than 300 homes, health centers, and schools, and leaving two dead. A car was thrown against the wall of a residence. This event was documented by the PREVOTS group.[25]	EF2
2020 Santa Catarina rain-wrapped tornadoes	June 10-11, 2020	São Miguel do Oeste, Descanso, Belmonte, Caçador	3	Unknown	Three tornadoes confirmed across Santa Catarina state, one of them affecting Descanso-Belmonte (EF2) causing severe damage to the municipality. An unrated, but damaging tornado, was also confirmed in Caçador. A small tornado also formed over São Miguel do Oeste without causing damage.[25]	EF2
2020 Santa Catarina tornadoes	August 14, 2020	Irineópolis, Tangará	~2	16 injuries	Two severe tornadoes, produced by a HP supercell, across two municipalities of Santa Catarina state (Irineópolis/F2 and Tangará/F3). Severe tree damage and multiple homes destroyed in both municipalities.[25]	F3
2023 Rio Grande do Sul QLCS tornadoes	July 12, 2023	Rio Grande do Sul	4	≥0	Four tornadoes reached the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, all produced by the same quasi-linear system. An FU tornado hit the municipality of Palmeira das Missões. An F1 tornado hit the municipality of Crissiumal. A wedge tornado, rated F2, hit the municipalities of Novo Machado, Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and Horizontina. On the same afternoon, the worst tornado of the family, rated F3 (wedge), touched the ground, causing a lot of destruction over the municipalities of Nova Candelária, Humaitá, Sede Nova, Campo Novo, and Coronel Bicaco. The worst damage occurred in Sede Nova, where there was damage compatible with F4 rating, but it was classified as F3 due to lack of concrete evidence. This was the widest tornado ever documented in Brazil. All tornadoes were accompanied by many severe downbursts, which were produced by a serial derecho that advanced through the three southern states of Brazil.[25] Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4
São José da Boa Vista tornado	October 28, 2023	São José da Boa Vista, Luiziana, Paraná	2	None	An F2 tornado struck the rural municipality of São José da Boa Vista, causing extensive destruction. Another tornado (F0) struck the municipality of Luiziana. The events were documented by the PREVOTS group. [25]	F0, F2
2024 São Sepé tornado	March 21, 2024	São Sepé, Rio grande do Sul	1	2 injuries	A tornado classified as EF2/F2, which occurred during the early hours of the morning, caused severe damage in the municipality of São Sepé, destroying a house and leaving two people injured. [26]	F2/EF2
Tornado Outbreak in Southern Brazil – May 8–9, 2025	May 9, 2025	Rio Grande do Sul,Santa Catarina	5	1 fatality, some injuries	Between May 8 and 9, a strong cold front advanced through southern Brazil and collided with a mass of hot, humid air from the north, causing severe weather conditions. The meeting of these systems resulted in heavy rain, strong winds, and at least five confirmed tornadoes in the southern region. On the 8th, two tornadoes hit the rural area of Bossoroca, in Rio Grande do Sul, between the late afternoon and early evening.There were no reports of injuries or significant damage. On the 9th, a tornado preliminarily classified as F1 passed through Erval Grande, also in Rio Grande do Sul. With winds exceeding 150 km/h, it caused damage to several rural properties, knocked down trees and power lines, and left some people injured. In Santa Catarina, two tornadoes were also recorded. One of them hit the city of Palmitos, destroying more than 50 rural properties and causing trees to fall. causing a fatality. The other tornado occurred in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, where houses were damaged and trees were knocked down, but there were no injuries.[27][28][29][30]	FU-F1

Chile

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	F#
1934 Concepción tornado	27 May 1934	Concepción, Chile	1	27 fatalities, 599 injuries	F3 tornado.[citation needed]	F3
San Carlos tornado	31 May 2013	San Carlos, Chile	1	2 injuries	Damaged a school and some houses. Blew off roofs. Officially rated an EF2.[citation needed]	EF2
Los Ángeles tornado	30 May 2019	Los Ángeles, Chile	1	18 injuries	A tornado overturned vehicles and damaged more than 120 homes in the northern part of Los Angeles. Rated an EF2.[31]	EF2
Biobío tornado	31 May 2019	Talcahuano and Concepción, Chile	1	1 fatality, 24 injuries	A tornadic waterspout caused casualties and damaged at least 546 homes. Rated an EF1.[32]	EF1
Puerto Varas tornado	25 May 2025	Puerto Varas	1	13+ injuries	Caused widespread damage in the city.[33][34][35]	EF1 (Preliminary)

Colombia

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	F#
2001 Soledad tornado	1 June 2001	Soledad, Atlantico	1	4 fatalities, ~300 injuries	The F2 tornado left 2 people dead, 300 injured, and more than 500 homes destroyed.	F2
2006 Barranquilla tornado	15 September 2006	Barranquilla, Colombia	1	19 injuries	F3 tornado, produced by a high-precipitation supercell thunderstorm.[36]	F3
2007 Bogotá tornado	6 November 2007	Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia	1	1 injury	Roofs were torn off of buildings, including a car dealership. Windows were blown out and trees were uprooted. 1 person was injured.[citation needed]	F1
2008 Soledad tornado	23 June 2008	Soledad, Atlántico	1	15 injuries	A school was struck by the tornado, injuring 3 children. 500 homes were damaged.	F1
El Rosal landspout	3 September 2018	El Rosal, Cundinamarca	1	0	Strong winds hit the municipality of Tenjo, Cundinamarca, leaving 31 homes without roof and several fallen trees on vehicles and power cables, as well as a service station, two restaurants and a school affected. The winds also felt strongly in the northwest of Bogotá, exactly on 80th Street, at the height of the Guadua Bridge, where citizens recorded a kind of tornado that raised tiles, stones, and sticks, among other objects. No injured people were reported, but 200 people were affected by the landspout.
Yopal, Colombia tornado	26 August 2018	Citadel La Bendicion, near Yopal, Casanare	1	1 injury	The strong tornado hit the residents of the citadel of La Bendición, leaving a balance of approximately 250 people from 70 affected families, and 65 damaged houses, of which more than 50 are considered destroyed.
Riohacha-Valledupar, Colombia tornado	13 September 2015	On the road between Riohacha and Valledupar	1	Unknown	In a YouTube video published by the user Shcastro, we can see what appears to be a tornado on the road that leads from Riohacha to Valledupar. It is visualized that in the distance a very strong storm develops that had the ability to create the eddy, which fortunately did not cause damage due to occur in the open field.
La Ceja, Colombia tornado	14 September 2018	La Ceja, Antioquia	1	Unknown	Heavy rains in the municipality of La Ceja, Antioquia caused flooding in several neighborhoods in the urban area and damage to crops in rural areas. During the rainfall, residents of La Ceja recorded what appears to be a tornado of small proportions, something unusual in the region.

Paraguay

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes	F#
Encarnación tornado	September 20, 1926	Encarnación, Paraguay	1	> 300 fatalities, >= 1000 injuries	Around 6:30 p.m., a very high-end F4 (possibly low-end F5) struck the city of Encarnación, completely devastating the city. [37]	F4
1964 Paraguay multi-vortex tornado	? ? 1964	Paraguay	1	0	An extremely large, long-tracked tornado with extreme multi-vortex activity, left a gigantic scar over rural/forested areas of eastern Paraguay. Extreme forest damage and horrific ground scouring occurred. This tornado wasn't discovered until decades later, by LANDSAT satellites.[38] It's presumed that this tornado reached F4-F5 during its course.[39]	F4 or F5
San Javier, Paraguay tornado	8 April 2018	Paraguay	1	2 fatalities, some injuries	On the evening of April 8, a strong tornado struck the small village of San Javier, Paraguay, located just north of San Ignacio. A church and some small brick homes were leveled, and several other structures sustained significant damage, including the town clinic, school, and police station. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, two people were killed, and others were injured.[40]	FU
Mbocayaty del Yhaguy tornado	28 October, 2023	Mbocayaty del Yhaguy, Paraguay	1	1 fatality, some injuries	A wedge tornado struck the small town of Mbocayaty del Yhaguy. The tornado partially destroyed houses, and the event killed one person and injured several others. [41]	F2

Uruguay

Event	Date	Area	Tornadoes	Casualties	Notes
Vichadero tornado	25 October 1968	Vichadero, Uruguay	-	1 fatality, 12 injuries	[42]
Fray Marcos tornado	April 21, 1970	Fray Marcos, Uruguay	1	11 fatalities	F4. It was the strongest tornado in the history of Uruguay.[43]
Migues, Canelones	27 January 2001	Uruguay	1	0 fatalities	F2/3 tornado[citation needed]
Canelones	March 10, 2002	Uruguay	1	2 fatalities	F2/3 tornado, $30 million damage.[citation needed]
Dolores tornado	15 April 2016	Dolores, Soriano, Uruguay	1	5 fatalities, 250 injuries	An F3[citation needed] tornado caused heavy damage to buildings in the city of Dolores, killing five people.[44]
Tacuarembó tornado	March 03, 2025	tacuarembó, Uruguay	1	None	A tornado (EFU) occurred in an open field; the event caused no deaths or injuries.[45]