List of Indonesian tornadoes

The country of Indonesia has experienced several tornadoes, most recently in January 2026.

Climatology and background

A tornado refers to a violently rotating column of air that reaches the ground, which can be among the most destructive of all atmospheric phenomena.[1] In Indonesia, such events are called "angin puting beliung".[2] Many believed that Indonesia is safe from tornadoes due to the mountains protecting them, but this myth has been disproven few times.[3]

Tornado that struck Sidrap and Wette'e. February 24,2012

Events

DateLocationViolent tornado passed through the town; associated lightning strike hit a home,FatalitiesInjuriesStructures Damaged
December 7, 1815SurabayaA violent tornado passed through the town; and associated lightning strike hit a residence, killing one person and injuring four others, making this the earliest recorded tornado event in Indonesian history.[4]141
October 27, 1837BanyumasHeavy rain and a tornado caused widespread treefall and structural damage to buildings and government residences.[5]00Several
February 23, 1840Paiton, ProbolinggoA highly destructive historical landspout tornado tracked through the coastal areas of Paiton and Jabung. The severe vortex completely flattened around 40 traditional bamboo and timber stilt houses (*kampung* structures), completely uprooted several massive native trees along its narrow path, And caused extensive localized ground scouring And from Blue Ayanami and the Tornado Archive database, it is rated F2..[6]31540
January 25, 1848Kalianget, Sumenep, MaduraA localized tornado struck near the coastal village of Pinggirpapas. The vortex lifted and severely damaged three small traditional fishing boats, rendering them completely unusable. No injuries or fatalities were reported among the local coastal community And the initial vortex occurred at coordinates is 7.06° S, 113.87° E.[7]003
September 25, 1849Kendal, Central JavaA destructive tornado struck the Timbang area within the Kendal Regency. The vortex overturned and heavily damaged approximately 20 traditional native bamboo and timber homes. Despite the significant structural damage inflicted upon the settlement, no serious injuries or fatalities were reported among the local residents, and the walan vortex occurred at coordinates is 6.96° S, 110.07° E And Blue Ayanami rated it F1.[8]0020
November 11, 1849Purbalingga, BanyumasA violent historical tornado struck the Purbalingga district around 4:00 PM local time, tracking for 3.2 km. The severe vortex completely leveled 85 traditional bamboo houses across several villages. It also severely damaged the local post office in Jelis and a structure near the new indigo factory in Majasem. Tragically, the catastrophic structural collapses resulted in two fatalities, and the initial vortex occurred at coordinates 7.42° S, 109.38° E. And End vortex is 7.44° S, 109.41° E[9]2085
December 11, 1849Kediri–BlitarA violent historical tornado tore through the agricultural valley bordering Kediri and Blitar at 2 PM. The destructive vortex completely leveled over 128 traditional bamboo and timber homes, obliterated extensive coffee and sugar plantation crops, and unroofed several localized storage buildings. Debris from the flattened structures was reportedly lofted, and trees also sustained damage, including 900 dadap trees and 3,400 coffee trees and scattered across a narrow damage path And path length is 24.1 km And start location is 7.93° S, 111.96° E And end location is 8.1° S, 112.09° E, And Blue Ayanami Rated F2 rated it.[10]422128
November 13, 1850Kembang, JeparaA violent historical tornado struck the coastal settlement of Kembang at 09:00 UTC. The severe vortex completely destroyed two large tobacco warehouses belonging to the prominent manufacturer K. J. F. Bousquet. The structural failure was catastrophic; the heavy brick pillars supporting the facilities were entirely leveled, and the roof structures were violently torn off and lofted over a significant distance. Total financial damage to the establishment was officially estimated at approximately 25,000 guilders. Additionally, two horses inside the facility were crushed to death by collapsing debris And the walan vortex occurred at coordinates is 6.47° S, 110.82° E And Blue Ayanami Rated F2 rated it.[11]872
September 23, 1851Pule, Ngawi, MadiunA significant historical tornado completely destroyed the post office building in Pule, causing severe structural failure. The brick pillars supporting the facility were entirely leveled, and the roof was violently thrown a significant distance by the vortex. Additionally, two horses were crushed to death under the collapsing structure And start location tornado is 7.37° S, 111.59° E and rated by Blue Ayanami is F2.[12]161 post office
February 27, 1913Ciumbuleuit, BandungStrong tornado struck a plantation area; factory walls toppled, many crew homes destroyed or damaged.[13]00Many
January 1922East Bandunga probable tornado damaged a telephone network, which disrupting long-distance calls from Bandung.[14]001
April 13, 1923YogyakartaA violent historical tornado developed from a dark, rotating mesocyclonic cloud base over the city area. The vortex heavily damaged several colonial residential sectors, completely ripping off corrugated iron roofs and splintering brick walls And Multiple structures heavily damaged and the initial vortex occurred at coordinates 7.75° S, 110.4° E.[15][16]112Multiple
March 11, 1928YogyakartaA historical landspout tornado developed over the urban sectors of Yogyakarta, damaging the roof structures of several colonial residences and outbuildings and the initial vortex occurred at coordinates, 7.95° S, 110.2° E.[17]01+Several
December 24, 1928Buaran, Pekalongan, Central JavaA tornado destroyed about thirty houses, toppled large trees, and severed telephone and power lines.[18]0030
October 11, 1933Rancaekek, Bandung RegencyA tornado destroyed 17 homes, stripped the roofs of 30 others, and uprooting many trees, causing 1 fatality.[19]1047
November 11, 1938Ciparay, Bandung RegencyA strong tornado collapsed nine market warehouses, causing numerous injuries. The storm was accompanied by frequent lightning strikes, which killed two residents.[20]0Many9+
November 25, 1940Tuntang, Semarang RegencyA tornado destroyed 11 houses, injured seven people, and killed two people.[21]2711
November 26, 1948Palimanan, CirebonA tornado damaged about 100 houses, with the heaviest damage inflicted on the district's main town.[22]00100
July 7, 1954Cibaregbeg, SukabumiA tornado struck Cibaregbeg at around 16:00 WIB, destroying 37 houses, snapping several trees and power grid wires.[23]0037
November 19, 1956Menawan, Grobogan, Central JavaA tornado collapsed 16 houses and severely damaged 29 others, killing a mother and her 18-month-old baby.[24]2045
December 5, 1956BanyuwangiA catastrophic tornado destroyed 7,500 homes across three subdistricts, injuring 50 residents and leaving 40 dead others.[25]40507,500
October 29, 1983Pesisir Selatan Regency, West SumatraA tornado swept away three homes and damaged five others in Lunang II, causing no casualties.[26]008
June 29, 1985Lebung, Musi Banyuasin, SumatraA tornado struck the village of Lebung in Musi Banyuasin, destroying 220 homes along with several schools and mosques.[27]00220+
February 18, 2007Lempuyangan, YogyakartaAnticyclonic tornado reaching 70 km/h; damaged over 1,000 buildings, mostly roofs. Struck nine months after the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. Known as id:Lesus Lempuyangan.[28]001,000+
March 9, 2009Talun Village, PatiA tornado touch down near Talun village approximately 17.00 WIB as dozens of other houses suffered light damage, one school was heavily damaged, and one prayer room was lightly damaged after being hit by a tornado. the tornado dissipated after 5 minutes of its life.[29]0034
February 24, 2012Wette'e, Sidrap, South SulawesiViolent, rare anticyclonic tornado leveled and slabbed some houses; trees were heavily debarked and debranched.[30]55057
December 7, 2012Sleman, YogyakartaA mesocyclonic tornado struck 10 hamlets in 3 villages at around 14:30 WIB, damaging 519 houses.[31]00519
December 11, 2013Denpasar, BaliA Mesocyclonic rope tornado damaged several houses, billboards, and buildings, a nearby radar revealed a echo hook.[32]00Several
December 14, 2014Cibiru, Panyileukan, Cinambo and Ujung Berung, BandungA strong tornado damaged a factory, uprooted over 70 trees, and damaged over 700 houses.[33]10700+
June 7, 2015Bontang Kuala, Bontang City, East KalimantanA tornado that originated as a waterspout, damaged 32 homes in three neighborhoods.[34]0332
October 12, 2016PangandaranTornadic waterspout moved ashore and damaged several houses.[35]10Several
November 26, 2016Sidrap, SulawesiA nocturnal tornado killed one person and injuring two others. Approximately 18 to 20 homes were damaged, with six completely flattened to the ground.[35]1220
March 7, 2017Singosari, MalangA strong tornado hit Langlang village, destroying roofs and causing local power outages.07248[36]
March 20, 2017Singosari, MalangA tornado hit Blandit Barat in Wonorejo village for about 10 minutes, bringing down roof materials onto residential areas.01115[37]
November 22, 2017Sidoarjo Regency, East JavaDestructive tornado caused damage to 600 homes, with some roofs and walls ripped off and injuring 35 people.[38]035600
December 31, 2017Bojongnangka and Tambakrejo, PemalangA strong tornado damaged 185 houses in two villages, and sub-district at around 16:30 WIB, with five buildings were flattened, 21 residents were rushed to a hospital after being crushed by falling debris.[39]021185
December 30, 2018CirebonA tornado damaged 165 houses, killed a resident, and injured nine people.[40]19165
January 11–12, 2019Karawang, Rancaekek (Bandung Regency), and Sukabumi, West JavaThree tornadoes struck over two days; first hit Karawang, second and third struck Rancaekek, fourth hit Sukabumi.[41][42][43][44]03760+
May 20, 2020Tulang Bawang regencyDestructive QLCS tornado spawned along the leading edge of a squall line; 66 homes badly damaged or destroyed, 179 with minor damage.[45]26245
December 15, 2020Sangatta, East KalimantanA tornado occurred at 16:00 WITA, where it destroyed 20 houses.[46]0120
January 2, 2021Slangit Village, Cirebon RegencyA tornado that occurred at 16:50 WIB, where it damaged a total of 278 houses, 6 were severely damaged, 3 were flattened, and uprooted trees which toppled onto buildings.[47]00278
March 28, 2021Cimenyan, Bandung RegencyA multi-vortex tornado occurred at 16:00 WIB, where it damaged a total of 298 houses, uprooted trees which crushed 2 vehicles, and downed local power infrastructure, and injured five people with two of the victims were severely injured.[48]05298
April 3, 2021Pinggir Papas, Kalianget, Sumenep RegencyA tornado occurred at 13:00 WIB, damaged 18 houses and injured three people.[49]0318
October 23, 2022Sidoarjo, East JavaA highly destructive, photogenic tornado formed at 14:30 WIB over the Buduran district. Tornadogenesis was captured on multiple civilian videos, showing a large multi-vortex structure descending from a prominent rotating wall cloud. BMKG Doppler weather radar data from Juanda International Airport identified a localized mesocyclonic signature with strong gate-to-gate shear and peak reflectivity factors reaching 45–52 dBZ within a severe convective cell. The violent vortex ripped through three villages (Sidokepung, Entelseweng, and Tanjungsari), tearing off roofs, collapsing brick walls, and toppling steel power pylons and 294 houses destroyed and 2 hotels damaged and the initial vortex occurred at coordinates 7.42° S, 112.7° E.[50][51]04296
January 2, 2023Tenggarong, East KalimantanQLCS nocturnal tornado collapsed the recently renovated roof of a stadium; several other areas affected.[52]00Several
January 13, 2023Paseh, SumedangA tornado that occurred at 17:00 WIB, where it damaged a house, and uprooted a tree.[53]001
November 13, 2023Samboja Kuala, Kutai Kertanegara Regency, East KalimantanTornado damaged a school, houses, and a school bus terminal; roofs seen flying in circles.[54]00Several
February 4, 2024Prambon, SidoarjoDestructive tornado spawned by an embedded supercell formed by two merging squall lines; walls collapsed and roofs ripped off.[55]1244–100
February 21, 2024Jatinangor, Sumedang and Rancaekek, Bandung, West JavaA tornado occurred at 15:30 – 16:00 WIB and travelled 6 km, where over 1,100 structures were damaged to varying degrees. Factory roofs were peeled off, roofs were torn off hundreds of residential homes, walls collapsed, and heavy metal billboards were twisted, and 20 to 47 residents were reportedly injured.[2] [56]0471,100
February 24, 2025Jambu Kulon, KlatenA tornado damaged 60 houses, and severely damaged a briquette factory and a traditional joglo pavilion. A local public health center some school facilities were affected, two people were injured.[57]0260+
March 17, 2025Telanjung, BekasiA tornado collapse two residential houses, while six others sustained light to major damages, collapsed a BTS telecommunication tower, thrown a vehicle, and injured 2 people.[58]028
November 2, 2025Dau, MalangA tornado struck Semanding and Krajan hamlets in Sumbersekar village, ripping off residential roofs and pole was collapse,trees collapse And this tornado likely produced by a supercell storm .[59]01137
November 16, 2025Langensari, BanjarA weak tornado occurred at 17:00 WIB where it damaged the roofs of multiple houses.[60]00Multiple
January 8, 2026Juanda International Airport and Ule AtengAn brief anticyclonic tornado occurred at 14:10 WIB that lasted for 10 minutes, where it uprooted trees, which crushed parked vehicles, and left motorcycles scattered. BMKG observations recorded wind speeds around 85 km/h (approximately 53 MPH). [61]001
March 6, 2026Kotabaru Parahyangan to Cimahi (via Ngamprah)Short-lived, damaging tornado; damaged 129 buildings along its path.[62]04–5129
March 11, 2026Muara, CirebonShort-lived but powerful tornado damaged at least 242 houses and several schools, leaving many with torn-off roofs.[63]00242+
June 7, 2026Api-Api, RiauStrong rain-wrapped tornado caused major roof damage, uprooted trees, and heavily debranched hardwood trees.[64]00Several

Climatological statistics

The following is a chart showing Indonesia tornadoes by month or by time period.

Number of recorded tornadoes affecting Indonesia
Month Number of tornadoes
January
8
February
5
March
3
April
1
May
1
June
1
July
1
October
2
November
7
December
5
Tornadoes affecting Indonesia by period
Period Number of tornadoes
1900–49
4
1950s
2
1980s
2
2000s
1
2010s
11
2020s
14

See also

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