Tornado), have occurred in Illinois. The state with the highest number of tornadoes with deaths at schools is Alabama at 8 events. Illinois is second with 6 tornadoes. Missouri and Oklahoma are tied for third with 5 tornadoes. Fifth is Georgia with 3 tornadoes. Sixth are Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Arkansas, each with 2 events. One school fatality tornado event has occurred in Ohio, Louisiana, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New York (although this event was probably a downburst instead of a tornado), Minnesota, and Florida. See also List of deadliest Storm Prediction Center days by outlook risk level List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2010–2019) List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present) List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes Tornado preparedness & Tornado myths#Safety Tornado Safety in Schools Notes References External links Tornado Preparedness Tips for School Administrators (NOAA/SPC) The Ten Worst Tornado Related Disasters in Schools (Tornado Project) SPC Outlooks and the Traditional School Year (Patrick Marsh, SPC) U.S. Tornado Deaths by Physical Location (NOAA/SPC) NWS Storm Ready and Weather-Ready Nation programs NWS's Owlie Skywarn NWS Weather Preparedness Events Calendar (by state) Schools Tornado Schools