TORNADOES

As of Oct. 8, based on preliminary data from the Storm Prediction Center, 1,391 tornadoes have torn through the USA — 332 more than in all of 2016.

SOUTHERN TORNADOES: JAN. 20-22 Deaths: 24

Estimated cost: $1.1 billion

79 tornadoes swept across Gulf states and South Carolina. It was the third-highest number of tornadoes to occur in a single wintertime outbreak.

CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST TORNADOES: FEB. 28-MARCH 1 Deaths: 6

Estimated cost: $1.8 billion More than 70 tornadoes swept across the central and southern states, causing widespread damage.

MIDWEST TORNADOES: MARCH 6-8 Deaths: 2

Estimated cost: $2.1 billion Eleven states sustained damage by a series of tornadoes that marched across the Midwest.