Videos from the April 13, April 14 and April 15, 2012 Tornado Outbreak Sequence

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A major outbreak of tornadoes -- centered on Kansas -- hit the Plains in mid-April. Numerous strong tornadoes occurred in…

High Risk for Tornadoes Today, April 14, 2012

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A significant tornado outbreak is expected today in the Plains and western Midwest as strong shear, moderate to high CAPE…

Tornado Chasing: Q&A with Veteran Storm Chaser Amos Magliocco

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Amos Magliocco caught his first supercell in 1996, and has been hooked ever since. Currently residing in the southern part…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Apr 12-18, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Thursday Central and southern High Plains --- POTENTIAL: High --- CONFIDENCE: Normal The potential for a…

F0/EF-0 through F5/EF-5 U.S. Tornado Trends, Plus a Look at Oklahoma and Alabama

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Over the past few weeks there have been a number of searches for graphs showing F0/EF-0 through F5/EF-5 tornado trends since records…

Violent F4/EF-4 and F5/EF-5 Tornadoes in the United States since 1950

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Combined, violent tornadoes make up a still rather meager 1 percent of all tornadoes, but they caused 64 percent of…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Apr 9-15, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Monday Southern Plains --- POTENTIAL: Medium --- CONFIDENCE: Normal Initially-capped atmosphere will give way to moderate…

Tornado Weekly: April 1-7, 2012

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The first week of April was dominated by a tornado outbreak around Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas on the 3rd.…

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

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Tornado season ramps up quite strongly during April, but the month is often defined by substantial outbreaks intermixed with quieter…

Tornado Threat Forecast: Apr 5-11, 2012

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1-3 DAY Forecast FAQ Thursday Southeast --- POTENTIAL: Low --- CONFIDENCE: Normal Low to moderate instability and good upper-level dynamics…