2025 U.S. South/Midwest Tornadoes

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What's currently happening?

The 2025 tornado season has brought widespread devastation across large parts of the United States, with powerful storms leaving a lasting impact on countless communities. A series of severe weather events has produced numerous deadly tornadoes making this one of the most destructive and heartbreaking tornado seasons in recent years.   

In April 2025, a powerful storm system unleashed a series of devastating tornadoes across the central United States, particularly impacting  Arkansas, Indiana, and Missouri. These tornadoes resulted in significant destruction, leading to multiple fatalities and injuries.  The severe weather also caused widespread power outages, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents. Conditions are still unfolding,  with flooding expected to pose additional threats in the coming days as the storm system continue.

In March 2025, a devastating series of cross-country tornadoes swept through the United States, leaving a trail of destruction in states including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina, and Texas. These tornadoes claimed lives, displaced thousands of families, and destroyed homes, schools, and infrastructure. Communities are now working to recover and rebuild with support from local and national relief organizations.

How can you help tornado victims?

Charity Navigator has curated this list of highly-rated charities providing both immediate and long-term support and tornado relief. Your donation can help fund emergency shelter, food, medical care, and rebuilding efforts for those affected. Donate to one or multiple charities working to help tornado survivors through the Giving Basket.

If you are a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) charity with a three- or four-star Charity Navigator rating and are actively responding to these disasters, please complete and submit this survey. Our team will review your information for potential inclusion in our disaster response listings to help connect donors with trusted organizations making a difference.