Early May tends to be feast or famine for tornadoes
Even though May is the peak of tornado season, a lull to start the month is not as unusual as…
Category: Tornado Climatology
Annual and monthly tornado averages for each state (maps)
When it comes to tornadoes throughout the year, it's usually a matter of how many occur and where they happen.…
How does El Nino, La Nina or La Nada impact the following tornado season?
El Nino and La Nina events may impact tornado production in the United States. Finding out how is a bit…
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…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in September across the United States
Tornado territory begins to noticeably shrink as fall arrives across the country. Tropical systems can spell big trouble.
Hurricane Katrina also caused a tornado outbreak
Best known for being a Category 5 monster that inundated New Orleans, five dozen twisters also scoured the landscape during…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in August across the United States
The heart of tornado season is always in retreat by August. That said, it's kind of like a quiet July…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in July across the United States
Tornado numbers begin their typical decline in July. It can be rapid some years, but given it's the peak heating…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in June across the United States
June is typically the final month of peak tornado activity in any given year. What it often lacks in huge…
What the top tornado days of each year since 1950 tell us
Like tornado season, the odds of the biggest tornado day of the year historically peak in May. Those days offer…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in May across the United States
May is typically the peak of the peak of the tornado year. Maps show the spots most at risk based…
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in April across the United States
The typical three-month peak of the tornado year begins in April. And April's fury often targets population.