May 2012 has been a quiet month for tornadoes, but will that trend continue?

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May is typically the peak month for tornadoes in the United States. Not in 2012. In fact, tornadoes were generally…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 14-20, 2012

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1-3 DAY Monday West Texas --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: Normal An upper-level low will provide the stage for tornadic…

Tornado Weekly: May 6-12, 2012

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The week of May 6 was a relative breeze when it comes to tornadoes across the United States. The main…

Significant May Tornadoes in the United States

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Roughly 20 percent of the 12,349 tornadoes in May (1950-2011) were significant. That's a hard count of 2,435 tornadoes. Since…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 10-16, 2012

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1-3 DAY Thursday Southern Texas --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: High Low to moderate CAPE and moderate to high shear…

Tornado Chasing: Chris Kridler, an East Coast Journalist with a Passion for the Plains

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If you're an East Coaster who loves storms, you might be a "chasecationer." Chris Kridler has been making a yearly…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 7-13, 2012

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1-3 DAY Monday West-central Texas --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: High Storms in a moderate CAPE and low to moderate…

Tornado Weekly: April 29-May 5, 2012

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Even without major storm systems, May entered the picture on an active note, at least compared to prior weeks. Every…

U.S. Tornadoes: The Month of May by the Numbers

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When it comes to raw numbers of tornadoes, May is king. And, unlike prior months, days per month with tornadoes…

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 3-9, 2012

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1-3 DAY Thursday East-central Plains, Midwest --- POTENTIAL: Low --- CONFIDENCE: High Despite moderate to high instability over a wide…