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A comprehensive radar examination of the April 14, 2012 tornado outbreak

A comprehensive radar examination of the April 14, 2012 tornado outbreak

This was a huge event with many parts.
Jim Tang
Best chase ever: Dodge City tornadofest of May 24, 2016

Best chase ever: Dodge City tornadofest of May 24, 2016

A tale of the day which featured a dozen twisters from one storm, all atop some of the best terrain…
Ian Livingston
May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn

May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn

Nearly the whole town was destroyed by one of the scariest tornado events in recent history.
U.S. Tornadoes
Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917

Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917

The 1917 case is perhaps the most relentless of all the outbreak sequence events that that will be covered in…
Andrew Berrington
Recent high risk storm outlooks usually foreshadow a major tornado outbreak

Recent high risk storm outlooks usually foreshadow a major tornado outbreak

High risks from the Storm Prediction Center are very bad news.
Ian Livingston
The largest tornado outbreaks of 2017

The largest tornado outbreaks of 2017

Events throughout the course of the year that feature 20 or more confirmed tornadoes.
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This is how the ‘surprise’ Indiana and Ohio tornado outbreak of August 24, 2016 happened

This is how the ‘surprise’ Indiana and Ohio tornado outbreak of August 24, 2016 happened

It's not often that a bunch of tornadoes happen with little notice. Could we have seen it coming?
Jeff Frame
May 9, 2016 tornado outbreak videos from the Plains and Midwest

May 9, 2016 tornado outbreak videos from the Plains and Midwest

Tornadoes have been confirmed in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa from the first larger daytime event of the year in that…
U.S. Tornadoes
Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896

Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896

For the first case study on outbreak sequences, we examine two weeks of nearly nonstop tornadoes. Twisters brought devastating results…
Andrew Berrington
Examining outbreak sequences: The building blocks of a multi-round tornado event

Examining outbreak sequences: The building blocks of a multi-round tornado event

Every so often, tornado outbreaks come in volleys. In the first part of a series on outbreak sequences, we look…
Andrew Berrington
The largest tornado outbreaks of 2016

The largest tornado outbreaks of 2016

2016 is off to a quick start for tornadoes, with several tornado outbreaks occurring even before the main season gets…
Katie Wheatley
November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

This storm was an oddball. While it hit a place that sees tornadoes with regularity, the timing was kind of…
Ian Livingston

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