# Tornado Chart

#### **Chart setup to build a tornado chart:** <a href="#chart-setup" id="chart-setup"></a>

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#### **Axis**

Drag the dimension to plot on the axis (e.g., Sub Category).
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#### **Values parameter**

Drag the measure to analyze (e.g., Actuals, Plan).
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#### **Chart type**

Select the **Tornado bar** option from the Special charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.
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> &#x20;Best suited for side-by-side analysis, Tornado charts help stakeholders instantly identify the categories that contribute to the overall outcome.

<figure><img src="https://3132984990-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbOoZhPvC57Z0CNgep4Ib%2Fuploads%2FueHPlaglfmk3U8MtTTD2%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=be346758-9475-4bf1-bbe9-e4a94198ef31" alt=""><figcaption><p>Tornado chart</p></figcaption></figure>

## Additional formatting options

Here are the other settings that help you refine your Tornado chart.

<table><thead><tr><th width="143.5">Feature</th><th>Description</th><th data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Number</td><td>Configure number formatting (decimals, units)</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.8.-display-settings-for-charts/charts-number-settings">charts-number-settings</a></td></tr><tr><td>Legend</td><td>Show/hide and customize the legends</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.8.-display-settings-for-charts/charts-legend-settings">charts-legend-settings</a></td></tr><tr><td>Data Label</td><td>Show exact values for each data point</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.6.-data-label-customizations">3.6.-data-label-customizations</a></td></tr><tr><td>Trellis</td><td>Create small multiples using category split</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/6.-trellis-customizations">6.-trellis-customizations</a></td></tr><tr><td>Conditional Formatting</td><td>Apply color rules to highlight values</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/9.-conditional-formatting">9.-conditional-formatting</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sorting</td><td>Sort axis order</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/10.-sort-and-reorder-data/sorting-data">sorting-data</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ranking</td><td>Limit to top/bottom N categories</td><td><a href="../../working-with-analytics+/11.-ranking-data-topn/ranking-for-charts">ranking-for-charts</a></td></tr></tbody></table>