There have been 28 F5 tornadoes in the United States since 1970. Six of these occurred during the tornado outbreak of April 1974.
F5 Tornadoes in the United States, 1970–2008
| Location |
Date |
| Lubbock, TX |
May 11, 1970 |
| Delhi, LA |
February 21, 1971 |
| Valley Mills, TX |
May 6, 1973 |
| Daisy Hill, IN |
April 3, 1974 |
| Xenia and Sayler Park, OH |
April 3, 1974 |
| Brandenburg, KY |
April 3, 1974 |
| Mt. Hope, AL |
April 3, 1974 |
| Tanner, AL |
April 3, 1974 |
| Guin, AL |
April 3, 1974 |
| Spiro, OK |
March 26, 1976 |
| Brownwood, TX |
April 19, 1976 |
| Jordan, IA |
June 13, 1976 |
| Birmingham, AL |
April 4, 1977 |
| Broken Bow, OK |
April 2, 1982 |
| Barneveld, WI |
June 7, 1984 |
| Niles, OH |
May 31, 1985 |
| Hesston, KS |
March 13, 1990 |
| Goessel, KS |
March 13, 1990 |
| Plainfield, IL |
August 28, 1990 |
| Andover, KS |
April 26, 1991 |
| Chandler, MN |
June 16, 1992 |
| Oakfield, WI |
July 18, 1996 |
| Jarrell, TX |
May 27, 1997 |
| Pleasant Grove, AL |
April 8, 1998 |
| Waynesboro, TN |
April 16, 1998 |
| Bridge Creek & Moore, OK |
May 3, 1999 |
| Greensburg, KS |
May 4, 2007 |
| Parkersburg, IA |
May 25, 2008 |
