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Reviewing the 2016 tornado year with the “Ice Station Housman” podcast

Reviewing the 2016 tornado year with the “Ice Station Housman” podcast

The year was relatively quiet, but there were a number of memorable events.
Ian Livingston
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
Janice Dean on Freddy the Frogcaster, how the books help teach about weather, and more

Janice Dean on Freddy the Frogcaster, how the books help teach about weather, and more

A lovable frog is helping kids learn about tornadoes and weather!
Katie Wheatley
Tornado of the week: Katie, Oklahoma dry line beast of May 9, 2016

Tornado of the week: Katie, Oklahoma dry line beast of May 9, 2016

Despite minimal attention in the lead up, May 9 ended up producing about two dozen tornadoes, including the first violent…
Ian Livingston
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
Tornado of the week: A tall and dusty twister near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016

Tornado of the week: A tall and dusty twister near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016

It's been a slow start to May for tornadoes, but peak season can't be denied for long. Colorado turned little…
Ian Livingston
Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)

Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)

Getting a true sense of the current year's tornado activity has typically been something of an educated guessing game. We're…
Ian Livingston
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
The strongest tornadoes of 2016

The strongest tornadoes of 2016

EF3+ tornadoes, often referred to as "intense," make up less than 5 percent of all twisters in the United States.…
Ian Livingston
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
EF3 and stronger tornadoes are running near historic lows in 2015

EF3 and stronger tornadoes are running near historic lows in 2015

Despite a near-normal heart of tornado season in 2015, it's become another year remembered for its lack of activity.
Ian Livingston
May starts the most active for tornadoes in at least five years, and it could stay busy

May starts the most active for tornadoes in at least five years, and it could stay busy

Now matter how you slice it, the first full week of May 2015 was a big one for tornadoes.
Ian Livingston

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