Tornado Must Reads
The month with the most tornadoes by county
Tornadoes occur throughout the year. Find out when your county's peak month is.
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 21-27, 2015
The South faces an onslaught of daily tornado threats Wednesday through early next week. A quieter pattern tries to take…
Tornado Digest
Tornado Digest: Relatively active pattern persists, alongside modest tornado count
Plentiful storminess continues, but there's just been a handful of tornadoes by comparison.
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 16-22, 2015
The south-central U.S. will have daily threats for tornadoes through next Wednesday, but the day-to-day tornado potential remains fairly limited.
Tornado Education Tornado Must Reads Tornado Videos
To wedge or not to wedge? Tornado types include many shapes and sizes.
The term "wedge" has become popularized, but they only make up a fraction of tornadoes. Have a look at the…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 13-19, 2015
A cut-off low over the Plains in the back half of the week keeps the forecast problematic, both in tornado…
Tornado Digest
Tornado Digest: April delivers the first violent tornado of 2015, and tricky forecasts this week
The EF4 that hit northern Illinois was one of the strongest in the region in decades. Is there more tornado…
Tornado History Tornado Outbreaks
Palm Sunday 1965: Southern Great Lakes ravaged by one of the worst tornado outbreaks on record
On April 11, 1965, and over a time span of approximately 12 hours, one of the most infamous tornado events…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 9-15, 2015
Today shows the biggest potential for tornadoes through the next 7 days. Lower threats daily through Wednesday, mainly focusing on…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: April 6-12, 2015
The central and southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley are most at risk from tornadoes during the period.
Tornado Digest
Tornado Digest: As peak season begins, a severe weather ramp up is underway
Last week was pretty active, for 2015. This week looks like it will be even more active, and potentially a…
Tornado Climatology Tornado Maps
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.