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May starts the most active for tornadoes in at least five years, and it could stay busy
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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
Videos from the May 9-10, 2015 tornado outbreaks
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Videos from the May 9-10, 2015 tornado outbreaks

This outbreak had some issues, but it still ended up performing quite strongly. Several dozen tornadoes dropped across the southern…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 7-13, 2015
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 7-13, 2015

Wednesday ended up being the biggest tornado day of the year so far. The Plains will not catch a break…
Mark Ellinwood
Videos from the May 6, 2015 Plains tornado outbreak
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Videos from the May 6, 2015 Plains tornado outbreak

The first significant tornado outbreak of 2015 brought tornado activity to a region spanning from Nebraska to Texas.
Ian Livingston
What the top tornado days of each year since 1950 tell us
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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…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 4-10, 2015
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: May 4-10, 2015

All eyes are on the central and southern Plains this week as multiple storm systems light up the region with…
Mark Ellinwood
Sleepy end to April despite near-normal monthly tornado numbers; May comes to life this week
Tornado Digest

Sleepy end to April despite near-normal monthly tornado numbers; May comes to life this week

As much as April kept on sending storms, we probably should have expected the break that arrived. How long will…
Ian Livingston
Here’s where tornadoes typically form in May across the United States
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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…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2015
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2015

Pretty quiet through the weekend. Tornado threats start to reappear over the central and southern Plains at the start of…
Mark Ellinwood
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 27-May 3, 2015
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 27-May 3, 2015

"Quiet" will be the theme for most of the next seven days, with an upper-level ridge shutting down storm activity…
Mark Ellinwood
April tornado numbers keep climbing, but a quiet finish is ahead
Tornado Digest

April tornado numbers keep climbing, but a quiet finish is ahead

Last week was full of storms, and quite a few tornadoes as well. Twisters are set to take a break…
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 23-29, 2015
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: April 23-29, 2015

The tornado potential spikes Friday and Saturday across the South, with another period of somewhat-favorable conditions in the southern Plains…
Mark Ellinwood

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