Ian Livingston

Information lead and forecaster for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.

Tornado outbreaks: April, May and June peak-season primer

It's peak tornado season. We briefly examine the top outbreaks from April-June.

11 months ago

Busy March for twisters to end with another multi-day event

A dip in the jet stream is blasting toward the central United States and poised to wreak a new round…

12 months ago

Everything but locusts: NWS shines in apocalyptic weather

A historic storm system swept through the central, southern and eastern U.S. from Friday through the weekend. Led by experts…

12 months ago

Top tornado videos of 2023

Tornado numbers were near or above average. A chase season peak in June provided numerous spectacles.

2 years ago

March 31, 2023 tornado outbreak videos

One of the more widespread tornado outbreaks in years, from Iowa and Illinois to Arkansas.

3 years ago

Top tornado videos of 2022

A near average year for tornadoes across the country, with a cool season bend. We've gathered the most intense videos.

3 years ago

Andover, Kansas struck by intense damaging tornado

The twister quickly popped up near sunset and rapidly turned violent.

4 years ago

Georgia sees second EF4 in as many years

On April 5, a slew of supercells slammed Georgia. One spawned a violent tornado near Pembroke.

4 years ago

Annual and monthly tornado day averages by NWS forecast area

Many offices of the Weather Service see five or more tornado days in the average year.

4 years ago

Maximum tornado probabilities by month and year

Past forecasts from the Storm Prediction Center offer many clues. A visual examination of the data back to 2002.

4 years ago

March 5, 2022 regional outbreak and the Winterset EF4

A regional outbreak included the first violent tornado of 2022. It was way north for so early in the season.

4 years ago

Top tornado videos of 2021

It was a year with no shortage of spectacular tornadoes. Narrowing them down was the tricky part.

4 years ago