Weather Fatalities

Created & updated by @ElijahWeather to keep track of weather-related fatalities. Updates on global weather events and their casualties.

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

It is always a sad day when this account has to post.

Hopefully one day, this account will never have to make a new post ever again.

Until then, this account will hopefully bring awareness to just how many people die from weather events and why we must continue to warn people.

[Elijah Joyce Weather @ElijahWeather]

The @WXFatalities Research Project has so far been fairly successful. Since the launch of it in August 2022, several very key results have been found along the lines of "Media Lag" and how it can be combated, including several 90%+ results, even for major, widespread disasters [i.e. Hurricane Ian's 13-day 'Media Lag' duration being a 100% verification].

Since then, it has also become a widely trusted academic source regarding weather-related fatalities. Numerous media outlets (American and international), TV-stations and broadcasters, along with meteorological experts, and even citation in peer-reviewed academic publication.

Unfortunately, two very recent, back-to-back events led to misinformation being published by the WXFatalities Project. This is bad because not only is it spreading wrong information to tens of thousands of people, but these two back-to-back events also lose credibility for the research.

Media Lag, by nature, means all sources should be taken into account and documented. They will continue to be documented for the research. However, not all of those sources need to be shared via this public account.

Therefore, starting today, the following sources will no longer be considered for any future WXFatalities Publications on this X account as a standalone source:
-Emergency Broadcast Scanners
-Storm Chasers, including those engaged in active/real-time S&R [This includes "Professional" storm chasers, due to multiple "Professionals" being the root cause of the latest misinformation].
-A specific media broadcaster and their publications (unnamed for this post).

August 2022-May 6, 2026, publications & subsequent Media Lag research involve all sources. All future publications (started as of May 7, 2026) will no longer involve those sources above.

This will also help sort out and possibly determine if there are any clear misinformation links that help drive aspects of Media Lag in the United States.

Thank you for your attention. I apologize directly for both false reports published by this account in the last month.

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: Tornado Outbreak of April 25, 2026 Fatality Total: 2

➼1 in Runaway Bay, Texas
➼1 in Springtown, Texas

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #txwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

Sources:
-CBS News Texas
-Local Emergency Service Scanners

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: 2026 Springtown Tornado Fatality Total: 1

➼One death in a mobile home park struck by the tornado in Springtown, Texas

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #txwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: Correction. According to local broadcast media (WIFR-TV), the reports that were relayed by emergency services regarding deaths in Lena are false.

It appears no deaths occurred from the Lena tornado. Reports from Emergency Services were false.

For clarification, the direct communication received for this report originally was:
"10-43, we've got a report of the bleachers in the park that have gone into a house and four of them have died".
-Emergency Services, 17:08:51.

This broadcast appears to be false information.

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: 2026 Lake Village Tornado Fatality Total: 2+

➼2+ Fatalities Confirmed in or around Lake Village, Indiana after violent tornado.

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #inwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: March 5–6, 2026 Tornado Outbreak Fatality Total: 8

➼4 in Michigan
•3 in Union City (Unrated Tornado)
•1 in Cass County (Unrated Tornado)

➼4 in Oklahoma
•2 in Fairview (EF2 Tornado)
•2 near Tulsa (Unrated Tornado)

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #miwx #okwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: March 5–6, 2026 Tornado Outbreak Fatality Total: 6

➼4 in Michigan
•3 in Union City (Unrated Tornado)
•1 in Cass County (Unrated Tornado)

➼2 in Fairview, Oklahoma (EF2 Tornado)

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #miwx #okwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: 2026 Union City Tornado Fatality Total: 3

➼Three people killed by a tornado in Union City, Michigan.

➼12+ Injuries

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #miwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING 2026 Fairview Tornado Fatality Total: 2

➼Mother and daughter were in a vehicle struck by the tornado near Fairview, Oklahoma; thrown off the road and killed.

#wxtwitter #breakingnews #okwx

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa Fatality Total: 95

➼The National Hurricane Center has released a finalized report on Hurricane Melissa from 2025. After analysis, 95 of the originally reported 103 deaths were confirmed to have been related to Hurricane Melissa.

➼45 in Jamaica
➼43 in Haiti
➼4 in the Dominican Republic
➼2 in the United States
➼1 in Cuba

#wxtwitter #Jamaica

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: February 2026 United States Blizzard Fatality Total: 1

➼1 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

#wxtwitter #breakingnews

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

Note: Local media outlets have attributed the South Carolina death to the previous storm system the week beforehand. Consultation with a meteorologist and colleague indicate this reporting is an error. The South Carolina death is from the early stages of this winter storm.

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: January–February 2026 South Atlantic States Winter Storm Fatality Total: 5

➼3 in Virginia {Vehicle Crashes}
➼1 in North Carolina {Vehicle Crash}
➼1 in South Carolina {Hypothermia}

#wxtwitter #breakingnews

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

NOTE: This death toll list includes both 'Direct' and 'Indirect' deaths. Direct deaths are those associated with the actual forces of the storm system (the falling snow/ice, wind, lightning & extreme cold). Indirect deaths are those not caused directly by the forces of the storm, but the storm is a direct factor. Those include car crashes due to icy roads, carbon monoxide deaths due to malfunctioning or improper generators usage, heart attacks while shoveling snow, sledding accidents, ect...

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: January 2026 North American Winter Storm Fatality Total: 138+

{Update as of 2:45 PM EST on January 31}

➼Deadliest Winter Storm Since February 2021: The Texas Power Crisis Winter Storm.

➼136+ in the United States
•23 in Tennessee
•16 in Mississippi
•15 in New York
•14 in Kentucky
•11 in Texas
•9 in Indiana
•9 in Louisiana
•6 in Maine [+1 Person Remains Missing]
•5 in Pennsylvania
•4 in South Carolina
•4 in Virginia
•3 in Arkansas
•3 in Illinois
•2 in Iowa
•2 in Massachusetts
•2 in Michigan
•2 in Ohio
•1 in Kansas
•1 in Maryland
•1 in Missouri
•1 in New Jersey
•1 in North Carolina
•1 in Oklahoma

➼2 in Canada
•In Montreal

NOTE: Two originally reported deaths in Tennessee and South Carolina were determined to not be weather related after further investigation. The state death tolls listed here increased due to newly reported deaths.

#wxtwitter #breakingnews

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: January 2026 North American Winter Storm Fatality Total: 120+

{Update as of 3 PM EST on January 29}

➼Deadliest Winter Storm Since February 2021: The Texas Power Crisis Winter Storm.

➼118+ in the United States
•15 in New York
•13 in Tennessee
•12 in Kentucky
•11 in Mississippi
•11 in Texas
•9 in Indiana
•9 in Louisiana
•6 in Maine [+1 Person Remains Missing]
•5 in Pennsylvania
•4 in Virginia
•3 in Arkansas
•3 in Illinois
•3 in South Carolina
•2 in Iowa
•2 in Massachusetts
•2 in Michigan
•2 in Ohio
•1 in Kansas
•1 in Maryland
•1 in Missouri
•1 in New Jersey
•1 in North Carolina
•1 in Oklahoma

➼2 in Canada
•In Montreal

➼NOTE: This death toll list includes both 'Direct' and 'Indirect' deaths. Direct deaths are those associated with the actual forces of the storm system (the falling snow/ice, wind, lightning & extreme cold). Indirect deaths are those not caused directly by the forces of the storm, but the storm is a direct factor. Those include car crashes due to icy roads, carbon monoxide deaths due to malfunctioning or improper generators usage, heart attacks while shoveling snow, sledding accidents, ect...

#wxtwitter #breakingnews

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: January 2026 North American Winter Storm Fatality Total: 108+

{Update as of 9:15 PM EST on January 28}

➼Death Toll Surpasses the December 2022 Buffalo Blizzard of the Century.

➼Deadliest Winter Storm Since February 2021: The Texas Power Crisis Winter Storm.

➼106+ in the United States
•11 in Kentucky
•11 in New York
•10 in Mississippi
•10 in Tennessee
•10 in Texas
•9 in Indiana
•8 in Louisiana
•6 in Maine [+1 Person Remains Missing]
•5 in Pennsylvania
•4 in Virginia
•3 in Arkansas
•3 in Illinois
•3 in South Carolina
•2 in Iowa
•2 in Massachusetts
•2 in Michigan
•2 in Ohio
•1 in Kansas
•1 in Missouri
•1 in New Jersey
•1 in North Carolina
•1 in Oklahoma

➼2 in Canada
•In Montreal

➼NOTE: A full detailed list with specific locations and causes of death is being created and will be released when completed.

#wxtwitter #breakingnews

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

#BREAKING: January 2026 North American Winter Storm Fatality Total: 93+

{Update as of 10:45 AM EST on January 28}

➼91+ in the United States
•11 in New York
•10 in Texas
•9 in Indiana
•8 in Louisiana
•8 in Tennessee
•6 in Maine [+1 Person Remains Missing]
•5 in Pennsylvania
•4 in Kentucky
•4 in Mississippi
•4 in Virginia
•3 in Arkansas
•3 in Illinois
•3 in South Carolina
•2 in Iowa
•2 in Massachusetts
•2 in Michigan
•2 in Ohio
•1 in Kansas
•1 in Missouri
•1 in New Jersey
•1 in North Carolina
•1 in Oklahoma

➼2 in Canada
•In Montreal

➼NOTE: A full detailed list with specific locations and causes of death is being created and will be released when completed.

#wxtwitter #breakingnews