This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2018. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Brazil, Bangladesh and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail. There were 1,169 preliminary reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2018, of which at least 1,123 were confirmed. Worldwide, 17 tornado-related deaths were confirmed; 10 in the United States, four in Brazil, two in Indonesia, and one in Canada. The United States saw near-average numbers of tornadoes, but near-record low numbers of strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes. 2018 was the only year since reliable record-keeping began in the 1950s in which no officially-rated violent (EF4-EF5) tornadoes occurred in the United States. 2018 also had the lowest number of tornado-related fatalities on record in the United States. In contrast to the United States, Canada experienced above-average numbers of strong tornadoes, including one of only two officially-rated violent tornado of the year. The other violent tornado occurred in Brazil. Events United States yearly total Costliest United States tornadoes January There were 16 tornadoes reported in the United States in January, of which 15 were confirmed. January 1 (France) Four tornadoes were reported in western France on January 1, including two strong EF2 tornadoes. The first tornado touched down and completely destroyed a wind turbine at EF2 strength near Bouin, in the region of Pays de la Loire. The second tornado was a weak and brief EF0 that was about 50 yards wide, that hit Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit, again in Pays de la Loire. This tornado damaged an equestrian center, tossed a trampoline, downed trees, and damaged the roof of a school. The third tornado was an EF1 with a damage path of about 5 kilometers long that hit to the south of Macau, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The Macau area tornado caused considerable roof and structural damage to homes and businesses, and downed signs and fences along its path, with much of the damage occurring in the Lafont area. The last tornado was an EF2 that hit Aize and nearby rural areas in the region of Centre-Val de Loire. Numerous large